"Pointless" but satisfying

[Tactical_Marksman]

(Thread intended as a list of things we find satisfying in the game that don't earn us any points, positive or negative).

On Karkland, I just love placing C4 UNDER the mainland-side bridge span and waiting for an enemy tank to roll across it. Upon detonation, the bridge collapses, but the C4 wash damage doesn't destroy the tank. The tank driver just suddenly hears and explosion and notices his armor teatering slowly forward, into the drink.

The driver inevitably dies. Whether he stays in the tank or tries to bail tank + water = explosion in BF2. You don't get credit for this kill, but the "WTF?!?!" factor is so, so satisfying :laugh:

It's also not a bad tactic as C4 on the roadbed is visible, but nobody bothers to dismount and check UNDER a bridge before crossing it. Again, you don't get points, but it's fun and can help the team :)

[ptegan]

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Yep, as far as "WTF!" factors go that one sounds pretty good !

[imported_The 13th Raptor]

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I love doing that, its so very very satisying, sadly there arent alot of high bridges like in that one China/VS map, its a loooooog way down.

[DLWebmaestro96]

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China/VS map?

[ledbythereaper]

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Karkand is the huge city map aint it? The US versus GLA.

[DLWebmaestro96]

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What the flark is the GLA?

[Vasquez]

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What the flark is the GLA?

Gophers Liberation Army, a paramilitary underground insurgency.

[maforduk]

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It's MEC VS USMC!

[jonnysanchez]

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GLA is global liberation army in C&C generals isnt it?

[Blak_Phoenix]

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Yep..

[DrunkenPirate]

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I sometimes call them GLA too. played Generals a lot.

[evilzucchini]

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Last night I was playing Wake as the commander of China. I did a scan and noticed a guy coming up the read by the UAV and another guy going to the Arty. I ran after the UAV guy and got him with my shotgun.

I then ran down to the beach and saw a supply drop for the guy who just blew up two of my arties. I snuck down but he saw me. I dropped behind some of the sand bags and threw a few grenades at him but did not kill him because I suck with grenades.

But, he saw me throwing grenades so he decided to too. But at that moment, I decided to test my luck with charging him, luckily for me he had his grenade out, but saw me and pretty much just dropped it on the ground. . . I circled to get away from the grenade and he matched my circle, going right over the grenade. . .BOOM!! He was dead. I didn't kill him, but it was definitely satisfying to take out two specops buys with a crappy (non-unlocked) shotgun and one of their own grenades.

[DLWebmaestro96]

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Gophers Liberation Army, a paramilitary underground insurgency.

Unliberated Gophers of the World Unite!

[BeerStein]

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Jihad buggies are pretty much pointless - but man is that some funny stuff. I only have done it when I needed the badges, and a couple times when I have been bored or after their commander stuff.

It is pointless for the pts - but oh how worth while is it when you see people with the WTF?! when you come flying at them horn blaring....then kabooom!

[DLWebmaestro96]

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Good times are had by all. :) (save the Jihadees)