Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

[Defy]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

Nothing is more annoying then a commander that launches artillary at a area or flag that you just so happen to be in, then when you are about to do something great, like cap a flag or kill 2-3 people and WHAM you get tked by your commanders own artillary. But that does not mean that it is directly the commanders fault, you should be aware enough of the hot spots that your team do or do not control and when and if you commander may artillary those said areas.

[Sir. Shpox]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

Sometimes yet, sometimes the commander does the worstttttttttt arty ever. He arties the attacking positions or the flags we're about to capture but in the end we don't because he arties us. I believe the commander should perhaps lost some points in his score eg. 1 point loss for every soldier he kills. But then again, When I'm commanding, I pull out the big "Move Artillery" Sign and even tell the names of 2 soldiers to move and clear out because you're going to die anyway with that huge squad clearly visible in the Uav. But they don't move, it seems they couldn't care less...

[Naipes]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

"Artilery your area" just makes me double check the mini-map look for the flag and make sure it's not directed at me. If it is my area, bug out. I've got no problem with the way it works.

Rev

Exactly, me either. If someone is too dense to check their mini map when they hear, "Artillery in your area" that's not the commander's fault. Besides, it's not like they hear the warning and the arty immediately comes flyin' in 1 second later. There is PLENTY of time to take evasive action. People that get killed by their own arty are just dumb ass tubes.

[Moke]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

it ought to be a server option

Voted no, But this is a good idea

[majsmt]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

definately their thinking was correct in the original game. It was the only thing that kept them under control. I think that arty also should be turned down to about 50% of what is currently with about one minute also between recycle.This game is going to the commanders and jet pilots. Just my opinion also if these guys get any better at throwing c4 thats it its over most players will leave and BF2 will be like the rest of multiplay games nothing special anymore. When both commanders are dropping arty now its almost impossible to play, if you destroy it he just dropps a supply pack on it and away he goes again.What possible good does arty do for the game except interupt play.

[dadog]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

no, little freaks run into the arty for fun and punish then you will be kicked, you could nerver command they would run right in the arty and punish for funment

[Leki]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

This is what i think should be done and will solve the problem....commader should get negative points if he does an arty on his team...but no negative points if his team runs into the arty icon.

That way commaders only get the negative points depending on who's fault it was.

[^nUbl4z0r(!)]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

Definately Not!!! The Game Is Sooo Much Better Without It!!

[DrJambo]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

The problem isn't the way the TK aspect is handled, instead it's due to the lack of a suitable warning of the incoming artillery. Yeah, there's a symbol on the minimap, but in the heat of battle what you need is a sound alert not a small visual symbol. Then they can leave the TK apsect as it is. Relying on the commander to alert you by sound is the problem.

[BurnTheWeed]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

Nothing is more annoying then a commander that launches artillary at a area or flag that you just so happen to be in, then when you are about to do something great, like cap a flag or kill 2-3 people and WHAM you get tked by your commanders own artillary. But that does not mean that it is directly the commanders fault, you should be aware enough of the hot spots that your team do or do not control and when and if you commander may artillary those said areas.

yeah, this happens to me all the time. Usually I'm the one person who is capping the flags while the rest of my team assaults their main forces. So many times have I neurtalized a flag only to be killed by my own commander.

[Alcorr]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

I'd rather see them change it so artillery kills don't count as s. That way it'll retain its usefullness at breaking up defenses, preventing lone soldier caps, and thinning enemies - but no one will suffer any personal stat or score hits from it. That should ease the anger.

I agree, although I would like to see this whether its enemy or friendly arty. I bet 20-30% of my de@aths in this game are from artillery.

[TheCanOpener]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

I think a soldier shouting "INCOMING" should come out over your speaker. That should be sufficient to let you know arty is on the way.

[Donkey]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

No they need to leave it the way it is why??? Because there is plenty of warning. Now some of you have mentioned how much it sucks when YOU are about to do something great like cap a flag or get a couple kills...um got news for ya YOU is not being the TEAM and YOU capping one flag by yourself wont be much help in defending the freshly capped flag now would it....I personally like to soften up a target if I can before my guys go in...I also like to lay arty a good ways a head of them to confuse and kill as many enemies as I can that are advancing on my guys...

Basically if you are blind and deaf (the only way you would miss the arty warnings) then how the hell do you play this game in the first place....If you get yourself TKed by the arty its usually our fault...I say our becuase I have been TKed by arty and then Im like damn that was dumb of me...But then again the people that complain about the no TK for the commander are prolly the same that will punish for when they run out in front of a tank, jeep, apc, etc...or when they drive over your mines...run into your claymores...and so on...

[JarEme]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

It's been darn easy to be distracted when the "artillery in your area" message plays.

And there are times when you do hear it that you're rather screwed no matter what you do. You're left with two choices:

1) Get hit by the artillery
2) Leave your cover and get shot.

It isn't always the players fault when they die from friendly artillery. There is such a thing as a bad drop.

[Donkey]

Re: Commander should be punished for TK bring it back?

It's been darn easy to be distracted when the "artillery in your area" message plays.

And there are times when you do hear it that you're rather screwed no matter what you do. You're left with two choices:

1) Get hit by the artillery
2) Leave your cover and get shot.

It isn't always the players fault when they die from friendly artillery. There is such a thing as a bad drop.

True but to sacrafice one rambo to take out 8 enemies so your approaching force of team working players can cap it...in my mind is not a bad drop