Smoke Grenade Love

[WarGimp]

We've got threads on almost every topic kickin 'round here, but I have yet to see one on the most underused and under apresiated aspect of this whole game... the lowly smoke grenade.

Damn, these things are handy!
I like using 'm to cover my flag caps (just drop it at your feel while capping), as a distraction (toss it one way, run the other), to provide cover (toss one out when you need to move, but you know the bad guys have a bead on ya), and with some teamwork they're great for killin tanks (lob on at a tank, let your spec opps buddy rush in with his C4).

You can also do amusing things with 'em when your coming in on a transport heli and need just a little extra ground cover.

True, you only get one, but with support being such a popular kit, you shouldn't have any problems gettting more. A support dude feeding you ammo packs while you lob smoke can let you put out a bunch of 'em no problem.

I do wish the smoke lasted a bit longer. There doesn't seem to be any graphical restraints on it since in SF you can pop out a ton of gas rounds and don't bring frame rates down.

Anyway... who's up for a smoke?

[xMETNINJAx]

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i hardly ever see smoke grenades, but often wish i had some.

[unununium]

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I like the smoke grenades in BF2 much better than the ones in CS. The immediate 'poof' resulting in a nice-looking cloud of smoke is more satisfying than a steady hiss. I often completely forget that I have a smoke grenade and usually just waste it by throwing it at a teammate on a carrier or at some other spawn point. You seem to have some good tactics, I might give them a try.

[Alcorr]

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Its probably the most underused thing in the game.

But it has advantages, giving cover for ground troops vs. tanks in maps like karkand.

[Iceman20]

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Smoke is so awesome, but its discouraging that it is so underused by infantry! Granted, the armour uses it constantly but infantry is another story. I think people don't use smoke more because some people don't value their lives as much as they should. Smoke is definately taken for granted.

*Lights up a smoke with Wargimp*

[Eternal-Souljah]

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Flash is good, on the Iron Gator SF map, on top of the carrier, the MEC were capping the flag the one at the far end where the jets are, so I threw a flash nade and wiped them all out, got like 4 kills, 2 of them had PKMs and were shooting in the wrong direction.

[raceacontari]

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I think the only problem with them is the limit visabilty, not completely get rid of it. I can see right though the smoke grenades...which makes them useless really...I like the gas in SF better, not only does it limit visability, but can be fired from a launcher and you have infinite ammo since you are support...plus it is gas so it messes with people lol

[govedob]

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I don't ever use them because by the time you throw it and switch to your rifle, you'll be dead. This game is about being quick and shooting the enemy before he shoots you. I think they'll be good in single player against the bots though.

[vbl]

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I love smoke grenades. I use them for diversion a lot, and to cover myself while capping flags.

Of course, more than one would be stellar.

[WarGimp]

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I don't ever use them because by the time you throw it and switch to your rifle, you'll be dead. This game is about being quick and shooting the enemy before he shoots you. I think they'll be good in single player against the bots though.

Here, we have a fine example of "Twitchous Kiddieous", a dominat subbreed of the class "Gamersous toos muchous". Characteristics of this breed that make it readly identifiable are, lack of attention span, in ability to formulate plans, and a habbit of simply running where the gun is pointing. Under no means should one attempt to communicate with such an example since their communication skills are limited to "you suck noob" when they score and screams of "Hacker!!" when they die. Any suggestion that maybe some thinking is involved in good game play will be dissmissed outright... normally accompanied with a blank stair.
:p

In other words, please don't spout of about something being useless when you imediatly thereafter demonstrate that you don't know what you're talking about.

Thanks!

[tw1g]

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I use them whenever I can.

[Grimlokster]

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they hardly even despense enough smoke

[[3SA]D|Sgt.Colinloves]

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Pass me the smoke boys.

Love smoke. Just a shame that ya only get one and it aint as smokey as SF support gas.

Please EA, patch the idea of 3 smokes into BF2.

[WarGimp]

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Please EA, patch the idea of 3 smokes into BF2.

OR extend it's lifespan by about double.
Either would work nicely.

[BurnTheWeed]

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I'd actually prefer more than longer lasting. They provide enough time to cross an alley or escape from a tank. But having only one limits it's use if you run into multiple situations where you need them. One of the reasons I play with the FN2000 is simple because you get many flashbangs (4) that can really disorient enemies and give you the edge.

It's not like the assault has much going for it, but having more smoke would definitely give people some extra reasons to play with that kit.