Getting high with Special Forces!

[WarGimp]

Nope, sorry to dissapoint, but this is not a drug related thread.

I'm amazed that more people haven't caught onto the strength of using grapples and zips together to enhance a squad's mobility. I've been playing on lots of SF servers with battle coms and it seems every time I suggest going *up* people are amazed.

The session I just came from, I joined a squad specifically because the SL was using the assault kit. I took spec opps. He turned out to be a good SL, but when I suggested that he use the hook to head for the roofs, he was amazed. When he did and I provided zip lines to get to other roofs or directly to flags, he was stunned! When the rest of the squad caught onto what we were doing, we ruled!

This is not only a killer tactic (you can get almost anywhere on the map fast) but it's HELLA fun!

So how come more people aren't doing it? I saw no-one on the other team trying it. Infact, the only time I've seen people doing this is when I suggest it.

Whaza matta? Afraid to get a little high?
:p

[MrBenis]

Re: Getting high with Special Forces!

Ive had similar experiences, but since voip hit the wall about a month ago teamworks gone out the window.. vv sad. People use the grapple for going down more than up, in my experience.

[WarGimp]

Re: Getting high with Special Forces!

Hit the wall?
This is news to me. I find it unusual when I can't get my squad talkin.
Maybe it's the servers I play on or maybe it's because I put an effort in.

[Mr. ADHD]

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I have to admit...I haven't used my zips and ladders very much. I'm still getting to know the maps. And yes...voip is being used less and less, probably because people are still learning the maps.

[MrBenis]

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Yea, servers did an upgrade but voip died in the process, in the past I used it A LOT to communicate.

No need for effort to get us to talk mate, if one of us has got it, first thing the guy does when he joins a squad is check if anyone else got a mic.

To just point out my own use of the ghook and zipline... I havent got the badges, but I've played how many hours on SF now? While I solemnly believe in their use, I dont have use for them, although having said that... I woulda loved to have Ghook for support. Out of convenience than anything else, since running in the heavy kits is SUCH A PAIN.

[WarGimp]

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I have to admit...I haven't used my zips and ladders very much. I'm still getting to know the maps. And yes...voip is being used less and less, probably because people are still learning the maps.

This is ironic since all the good parts of these maps are UP!

[=Y.R.A=Eejit]

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On the subject of Ghooks and Zip Lines, 9/10 times where is the best position for sniping?

Yup.....Up high. so why didn't the snipers get a G Hook?

Kinda sucks IMHO

[Croupier]

Re: Getting high with Special Forces!

Balance and to encourage teamwork, it would be to dominating to equip snipers with the ZL.

[OMGWTFBBQ]

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Balance and to encourage teamwork, it would be to dominating to equip snipers with the ZL.

I think you mean GH

But the point is that it would be extremely hard to get some1 to put the Ghook where u want it to be ...they wont wait for u to get up there anyway so what the **** was dice thinking when they gave snipers zip lines instead of ghooks?

[GreenMonk108]

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The first time I joined the SF is to ask how to use the ZIP. Anyway, after master it, I was amazed how I can access many places that I wished to do in BF2. It's just a dream come true for snipers.:laugh:

[puglous]

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I've done it. This one time on Devil's Perch I was on the side of the hill as a medic when I saw an AT guy throwing his grapple hook to get up the cliffs. I quickly jumped onto it (before him infact) to make sure he didn't pick it up before I could reach the top. Now, normally when I'm at a place that's hard to get to, I make a squad. As soon as I did this AT guy joined, and we continued to get climb the cliffs until we reached the church. From there we did some amazing team work without even using VOIP.

[SGTPeppr]

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yea i joined the "tactical gamer" server that someone on here recommended, and thats what they were doing. It is awesome. Just follow the leader.

[WarGimp]

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Quick note on Snipers not getting hooks:

As it's been said, this is a pure play balance thing. G-Hooks for snipers would make them far to effective for solo opps. As it is, combine a sniper and an ATer and you've got full mobility and a hell of a nasty little holding force.

Additionally, it's now a really cool thing to have a sniper as an SL. He can perch up on a building overlooking a flag and send down a zip line for his boys to use while he continues to give long range cover.

These new toys are seriously cool... it's just up to us players to use 'em effectivly. That means TEAMWORK!

[Wraith_3]

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I've actually only had one squad leader (a good one) who used the grap and zip line. When I had been squad leader and tried to use the grap to assualt from the top of the chem factory on that one level (warlord?) my squad wouldn't follow and was killed on the first floor by people who are always waiting right inside the doors...

[MrBenis]

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I've actually only had one squad leader (a good one) who used the grap and zip line. When I had been squad leader and tried to use the grap to assualt from the top of the chem factory on that one level (warlord?) my squad wouldn't follow and was killed on the first floor by people who are always waiting right inside the doors...

Wow I wish my enemies had that much foresight.. most of the time they run off like headless chickens. It's not surprising to have the UAV activate elsewhere, and then have the upper left spring to life in a deluge of yellow. Those few who do indeed bother to defend only do so at the start of the game to stop rushers.

Of course, you could get the drop on them ya know... ghook up that tin-topped garage thingie, then up the other two stories to the top of the palace (at the 3rd floor side, west most) then zipline through the doorway of the 2nd storey flag. What could be better than having some DAO's and a few g36c's popping in your face? not much, specially when the bastards flash and gas me too...

But that was once, and only after I'd done it with my own squad the game before.. copycat s.o.b's.