so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

[Talus]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

I hope they can still cap flags, I hope they remain as close to their current state as possible. Since when was the last time you saw a real battlefield littered with flag poles and THAT was the goal?

"OK men, today, we plan on raising 5 flags, up from our maximum of 3 yesterday. I'm handing each of you 3 flags so there are plenty of extras and so they don't get lost."

The flags represent control of an area, hence the name control point. If your flag is flown there in game, you control the area. If a Blackhawk comes in and kills you, it pretty much controls the area, it's that simple. If you kill it, you keep control of the area. What's next, tanks can't lower flags because they are armored? DPVs are too fast and beat you to a flag so they shouldn't be able to? Honestly, it's a feature people...fight it in game, not with whining.

See..the problem is that a fully loaded Blackhawk pretty much controls EVERY area. It's unbalanced. There is nothing on the MEC/PLA teams that comes close.

It needs changing.

It WILL be changed.

Get used to it

[Jesse]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

See..the problem is that a fully loaded Blackhawk pretty much controls EVERY area. It's unbalanced. There is nothing on the MEC/PLA teams that comes close.

It needs changing.

It WILL be changed.

Get used to it

I beg to differ. The Blackhawk doesn't control what you don't let it. I've experienced plenty of instances where the Blackhawk was easily taken out of the sky. Just as the 3 engineers in the non-gunner positions know to repair, you should know the thing is coming for you if you control a flag. It's that simple.

If anything, I think the other two helicopters should get more guns and make the guns on them more powerful to match up to the Blackhawk as the thing is fine as it is.

[A_Dirty_Hippie]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

It WILL be changed.

Get used to it

Prove it.

[MarkHawk]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

Have the chopper count as 3 people max (instead of 6 max and cap right away) and make the tail rotor it's weak point.

[Jesse]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

Prove it.

In the list of things to be included in the 1.03 patch it was mentioned "the way transport helicopters work" will be changed. However, we don't know HOW. Hopefully what he's assuming is wrong and the Blackhawk doesn't change and the other helicopters get beefed up. If EA does nerf the Blackhawk however, it'll be a stupid fix, time they spent trying to fix something that isn't broke that could have been spent on more serious issues like the server browser which still isn't great, adding favorites and buddy lists, etc.

[A_Dirty_Hippie]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

Thats my point. It says the way they work will be "tweaked". Thats about as difinitive as ea saying "soon". It could be anything from flight physics to armorment. I wish they would release a change log. Alot of stuff can fall into 140+ fixes.

[Unf0cused]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

I hope they can still cap flags, I hope they remain as close to their current state as possible. Since when was the last time you saw a real battlefield littered with flag poles and THAT was the goal?

"OK men, today, we plan on raising 5 flags, up from our maximum of 3 yesterday. I'm handing each of you 3 flags so there are plenty of extras and so they don't get lost."

The flags represent control of an area, hence the name control point. If your flag is flown there in game, you control the area. If a Blackhawk comes in and kills you, it pretty much controls the area, it's that simple. If you kill it, you keep control of the area. What's next, tanks can't lower flags because they are armored? DPVs are too fast and beat you to a flag so they shouldn't be able to? Honestly, it's a feature people...fight it in game, not with whining.

Exactly.

All those saying "how the heck can you set up a flag in a BH" - haven't it ever bothered you that it takes such a long time to take down and set up a flag for one man? Are they like retards or what, can't they loosen and pull the rope faster; in real life it doesn't take such a long time to change flags.

[Jesse]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

Exactly.

All those saying "how the heck can you set up a flag in a BH" - haven't it ever bothered you that it takes such a long time to take down and set up a flag for one man? Are they like retards or what, can't they loosen and pull the rope faster; in real life it doesn't take such a long time to change flags.

In real life changing flags isn't the focus of battle anyway. :p But unless you're dealing with rusty pulleys on the flag pole, the things can be changed rather quickly with just one person anyway. (granted the size of the flags in game)

[SpeedyGonzales]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

i dont mind i pull out my missile launcher and hit the black hawk wheel hehe instan death

NOT when they fly off to a far away point, hover and cap it, you dont.

[Kadorn]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

Dont try taking out BHs when they are not hovering, hide wait till they hover then kill them, its not hard, two good players working together can take down a fully loaded BH in seconds when it is hovering.

[foestauf]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

You take a loaded BH down to any city block and see if you don't control that mofo.

No what they need to do is have a damn class that has shoulder mounted stingers/scorpions.

For the love of god make an AA class.

[JeFFLe323]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

well this patch will be a let down in my opinion it wont b "complete" nothing EA does is

[SpeedyGonzales]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

well this patch will be a let down in my opinion it wont b "complete" nothing EA does is

some games I play in are just total clusterfu**s.. jet whores spammin
bombs all over everywhere, enemies, friendlies, they dont care.. then
you get a couple of bozos who do nothing all game but chopper whore
without a care in the world about REALLY helping their team accomplish
their goals.. but when their team starts losing, they rush off to a far
away control point hover and take it back.. so the defense that 'OH
JUST SHOOT THEM WITH THIS OR THAT' is bogus.. you cant shoot
what is 10 miles away..

BF2 is becoming the big disappointment that BFV was to me.. only
slightly better of a game.. improved graphics.. the cheap tactics,
and no emphasis on infantry on a lot of games ruins it for me..

And the be all end all lameness is the magical, mystical map that shows
all your enemies on it ALL game.. gimme a break.. put in a sniper class
then give the other team his location ALL game ? lmao.

Chopper capping is an exploit in the game, and I hope EA does away
with it.. of course, EA doesnt have a clue anyways..so Im not
holding my breath..

[Groovertron]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

Doesn't everyone agree regardless of whether this issue should be changed in the upcoming patch that it sucks when after about 5 minutes of a map loading up one team has all the control points, and it's game over except for 1 or 2 ground units that then take another 5 minutes to die....

Thats whats really lame. The majority of players don't have any proper participation in the battle... that's the reason we all went on in the first place !!!

[jonnysanchez]

Re: so Chopper Capping ends w/next patch?

"the way transport helicopters work will be changed" probably just means you wont get a damage kill assist if your a passenger and another passenger gets a kill.