Jackhammer rant

[ApfelTizer]

I unlocked the jackhammer. During gameplay i thought it rocked so therefore i read on websites and such about it. However, it is supposed to hold 10 shells. Now DICE have every other weapon in the game correct (G3 20 rounds, M16A2 30 rounds) etc but why did they have another stab to destroy the engineers ? Maybe they just dont like engineers with the mine TK punish trick and spanner depleting before you can heal the UAV truck first bar. Well DICE sort it out plz

[MASH=potato]

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Personally i think the jackhammer is next to useless. Unless you are standing about 2 feet from the enemy you will not hit him with the jackhammer.
If you ask me the anti tank shot gun unlock is a far better gun and you get 5 extra shells to play with. Personally I hate playing engineer I always end up with alot of unwanted TK's because of land mines.

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[WarGimp]

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I donno... I play Engineer quite a bit and I don't feel hated when I do.

That jackhammer is BRUTAL in close quarters. I managed to drop 3 enemies before I'd even really realized they were there.
"Wha?!?!?!"
BOOM, BOOM, (Argh!), BOOM, (Dwah), BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, (medic!!), BOOM (never mind).
"Oh! Heh... three of 'em. Go fig!"

I won't dispute that it's utterly useless at any sort of long range... but you're an ENGINEER! Where's your vechile? Ideally, you should never be more than a few steps away from a bigger, nastier gun.

[Ubermensch]

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i would definetly take the DAO-12 over any of the other shotgun type weapons... with the DAO youre dangerous pretty much at any range haha.

-you will never be at loss at close range
-you can still win most fights fairly well at medium, with the dao and pistol
-you can pretty much snipe people with the rocket launcher haha, and whenever you need to, you can take out tanks, apcs, etc..

[DuffMan]

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I prefer the Engineer's basic weapons, particularly the pump-action shotguns of the US and Chinese. One shot kills without a noobtube (barring headshots...) is something to celebrate

[ApfelTizer]

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Knew I should have chose the DAO. However did my first tank whore on karkland to get my vet engi badge. LMAO 29 kills before i had to bail and repair. I wont tank whore again mind its really nooby and shud only be done for meds badges and ribs.

[Pilioka]

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They prolly didn't add 10 shells because it would be too powerful. It's an automatic shotgun. It's an exremely good gun if used correctly. Can take out 2 guys instantly. Just make sure you don't run around in the open where you'll get hit. You also have a pistol. Some people don't know this but you can kill people with a pistol.

Dao-12 vs Jackhammer in a fight = Jackhammer winning everytime. At least that's what happens when I use it.

[DrunkenPirate]

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I only really play engineer on vehicle orientated maps, being able to fix up your own tank after an engagement is extremely valuable.

[fubars]

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The jackhammer is going to be my next unlock !!

[armandoxxx]

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jacky rulz .. Its soo cool to use .. and yes .. you're majorly supportive player not the hero with it, so get used to it .. for those who are ******* and dont wanna play on close range .. well I hope you get over that fear

bye

Armando

[imported_Brother Justice]

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i have both unlockes and i use both of them well i feel. jackhammer is better i think for close range, man two shots can take a guy out. i dont use auto but i can finger that this fast. I think that it is slightly more powerful, yet less shells. the DAO is nice due to capacity, but it always seems to take more shots with it to take a guy down. They are just different. i use what ever to class I need at the time. i do wish that the AT guy had a few nads.

Ive rolled into a flag in a tank and had 3 guys defending; one hit me with AT, another threw c4, I jumped out of the tank while it was in the red jackhammered both of them before c4 expolsion, gave the tank two good wrenchings while getting shot at by a guy shooting through window. i turn and gave him the rest of the jackhammer. reloaded, finished tank fixing at same time flag goes my way. drive off looking for a medic..hehe

[DrunkenPirate]

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I have both too, and the DAO-12 is much better IMO, plus you can interrupt the reload cycle.

[The_Misfit]

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was my 1st unlock, dao-12 was #3.

DAO does have great advantages with range, # of rounds, stop during reload etc..

But I'd have to say the JackHammer has superior stopping power to this gun. Up close its extremelly dangerous..... Last night on Oman, I walked up to an unsuspecting sniper with the DAO and it took 4 rounds, point blank on a prone target to kill him. I've never used more than 2-3 to wipe out guys with the JackHammer...great gun, use the pistol/iron sights for the distance stuff :)

[LaserCobra]

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It too was my first unlock. I love playing engineer. That kit landed me my first veteran badge.

The gun can be acurate at some range but you can't blow all 7 shells in the same mouse click. I LOVE running around a corner and meeting the enemy while the Jackhammer is in hand.... OWNED!

I play the kit with purpose:
Driving a tank
Supporting a tank
Playing Commander
Repairing Assets
Mining a choke point
Clearing a flag of a pesky armored vehicle (like mines better then C4)

[BurnTheWeed]

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Just unlocked this gun last night before I went to bed, can't wait to try it out later.

:)