Vehicle respawn times

[|^|wulf]

I know this game has a few bugs, but they don't really bother me at all. There are some things that I would have like to have seen done a bit differently, but I can really live with all of them, almost. For whatever reason, the vehicle respawn times have been irking me of late.

Is there any reason why the respawn time for vehicles is so short? Especially compared to BF1942.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy not having to wait three minutes or whatever for a tank to respawn, but it doesn't seem right that I can get blown out of the sky, respawn in 15 seconds, and hop back in the same vehicle I was in.

I think that longer respawn times was a nice way to keep players a bit more conscientious of tactics and strategy and to be more careful with the vehicles they have.

I also seem to remember that different vehicles had different respawn times in BF1942, and I haven't noticed that in BF2.

[|^|wulf]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

Guess it's just me.

[WarGimp]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

I donno. I like the timing. It allows you to reliably fill a role if needed.

[|AFF|Soupyblister]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

I donno. I like the timing. It allows you to reliably fill a role if needed.

Yep I agree.

[Eden]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

I'm sure that spawn times is a server option, if you want them longer or shorter just threaten the admin.

[|^|wulf]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

It also provides no break to advance after taking out enemy assets. In BF1942, if Team "A" was defending a flag or position with tanks, and Team "B" succeeded in taking those tanks out, then infantry had a chance to run in and assault the enemy infantry and cap the flag. Same holds true for planes.

In BF2, if we take out a tank or plane there is only a small timeframe to advance or take advantage of the elimination of the enemies assets.

[imported_Ricochet]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

Yeah, me too. It should be more of a concern for a team to lose an aircraft or vehicle. Most rediculous and annoying is the ability of simply dropping a repair crate next to a destroyed asset. Actually making it pointless to destroy it and wasting your C4.

[glaucoma]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

In BF2, if we take out a tank or plane there is only a small timeframe to advance or take advantage of the elimination of the enemies assets.

I kinda like that actually, having to hurry while counting down in your head. Encourages rapid attack tactics.

[BeerStein]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

I'm sure that spawn times is a server option, if you want them longer or shorter just threaten the admin.

Guess again - no option in the server menu for a ranked server. It is probably something that a mod could set.

[Raxor]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

arty... on maps like wake island the commander can arty the heli pad whenever the chopper spawns, preventing it from getting in the air

[CommanderD]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

Or you can just do what I do and fly to the heli pad, drop a bomb and get 6 kills because of all the people camping around waiting for it.

[-=4th=-1/2Hawk]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

I'm sure that spawn times is a server option, if you want them longer or shorter just threaten the admin.

Nope. The vehicle respawn time is custom set for every vehicle for every map. (There's even options to prevent a certain team from getting a respawn). Its done the same way as vehicle damage if your flag is greyed. (Ever jump in a tank that hasn't moved, but has only 50-80% health?) These kinds of things cant be changed without creating custom maps. You're thinking of the timer that waits for the round to start - which can be set.

[Eden]

Re: Vehicle respawn times

Im sure you are able to change spawn times useing bf2cc because ive seen spawn times being changes while i was playing.