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StevoMcQueen
Dec 29, 2007

Robot Randy posted:

It's p garbo, the CZ-75 fills its role quite nicely though

Yeah, just played a few rounds with it, it's minor increase in power doesn't make up for it's piss poor range/accuracy, especially after using the 5-7. Ghost rings made it slightly more viable, and I'll probably grind out the laser and heavy barrel just to see whether it's viable. But pretty disappointed, considering how I could rock the 1911 in BF3 as a main and go toe to toe with assault rifles, and hold my own with it in BC2.

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Robot Randy
Dec 31, 2011

by Lowtax

StevoMcQueen posted:

Yeah, just played a few rounds with it, it's minor increase in power doesn't make up for it's piss poor range/accuracy, especially after using the 5-7. Ghost rings made it slightly more viable, and I'll probably grind out the laser and heavy barrel just to see whether it's viable. But pretty disappointed, considering how I could rock the 1911 in BF3 as a main and go toe to toe with assault rifles, and hold my own with it in BC2.

The only pistol you should be using is the G18 anywyas

Herr Direktor
Mar 19, 2006

Robot Randy posted:

The only pistol you should be using is the G18 anywyas

Did your p229 break?

Robot Randy
Dec 31, 2011

by Lowtax

Herr Direktor posted:

Did your p229 break?

I found its glorious Aryan brother

Beelzebozo
Nov 6, 2002

I don’t mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel. But I am, so that’s how it comes out.

StevoMcQueen posted:

I could rock the 1911 in BF3 as a main and go toe to toe with assault rifles, and hold my own with it in BC2.

I can personally attest to the veracity of this claim. It was quite a loving thing. We'd partner up on Nosehair TDM and see who could rack up more pet weapon kills, his 1911 vs. my scoped XBOW. :allears:

Pudgygiant
Apr 8, 2004

Garnet and black? More like gold and blue or whatever the fuck colors these are
This was my day today:
:fella: Hmm, that firewall update bricked it
...
...
:fella: Better do it to the failover firewall just to be sure.

Let's shoot some mans to keep me from doing it in real life.

BarkingSquirrel
Sep 12, 2008

by Smythe
How does one promote a squad in the commander app? I thought I was doing it the whole match but at the end under the loyalty tab it said I did it zero times. Did way better than the enemy commander in all regards except that one. He knew how to do it and I didn't :(

I tried dragging the icon to the squad icons on the right as well as tapping it and the squad icons but apparently neither worked.

Fateo McMurray
Mar 22, 2003

atv fun
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1375799939344034

waah
Jun 20, 2011

Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

BarkingSquirrel posted:

How does one promote a squad in the commander app? I thought I was doing it the whole match but at the end under the loyalty tab it said I did it zero times. Did way better than the enemy commander in all regards except that one. He knew how to do it and I didn't :(

I tried dragging the icon to the squad icons on the right as well as tapping it and the squad icons but apparently neither worked.

I had trouble with this on a tablet at first too. You have to click on the squad, which will highlight them all green. Then you gotta find the star who represents the squad leader. Then drag promote to on top of that dude. You will then promote that squad.

So in simple form: drag promote to ontop of the squad leader.

Pudgygiant
Apr 8, 2004

Garnet and black? More like gold and blue or whatever the fuck colors these are
Sangre Yakuza just shout PENIS louder and louder and I'll let you know when we can hear you

Laserface
Dec 24, 2004

You dont need to select the squad before you promote them, you just need to find the leader (the star) and dump it on them. They do have the squad name appear next to them.

BarkingSquirrel
Sep 12, 2008

by Smythe

waah posted:

I had trouble with this on a tablet at first too. You have to click on the squad, which will highlight them all green. Then you gotta find the star who represents the squad leader. Then drag promote to on top of that dude. You will then promote that squad.

So in simple form: drag promote to ontop of the squad leader.
Ah, okay. Thanks.

zero democracy
Oct 9, 2002

in extremis
GG tonight and I apologize for my mic issues - I took the Bone to my parents' for Christmas but neglected to bring the Kinect as it's bulky and useless. I was able to get my headset to work after turning Kinect prompts off in the menu.

Mr.Trifecta
Mar 2, 2007

Is Spec Ops bugged? Squad has greater then lvl 2 perks, yet it doesn't give the 6 c4. This is on the PS4.

Chocolate
Jun 27, 2011

Mr.Trifecta posted:

Is Spec Ops bugged? Squad has greater then lvl 2 perks, yet it doesn't give the 6 c4. This is on the PS4.

I have gotten the 6 c4 a couple of times. It may be bugged. It doesn't seem super consistent but I don't pay a ton of attention.

StevoMcQueen
Dec 29, 2007

Robot Randy posted:

The only pistol you should be using is the G18 anywyas

I tried the Glock but it's accuracy over a distance seemed pretty lacking, so I switched back to the P226 til I got the 5-7. Though I've realised that switching back to defensive perks rather than offensive means the armour boost gives me a degree of survivability against the carbine wielding masses.

Kind've bummed about the perk system though, often find myself running out of pistol ammo and having to steal a dead guys kit for their (usually untouched) sidearm ammo.

Draven
May 6, 2005

friendship is magic
Pistol chat: M9 and the Five-seveN are my preferred sidearms. Granted I play hardcore, but those guns are just fun to use.

Robot Randy
Dec 31, 2011

by Lowtax

StevoMcQueen posted:

I tried the Glock but it's accuracy over a distance seemed pretty lacking, so I switched back to the P226 til I got the 5-7. Though I've realised that switching back to defensive perks rather than offensive means the armour boost gives me a degree of survivability against the carbine wielding masses.

Kind've bummed about the perk system though, often find myself running out of pistol ammo and having to steal a dead guys kit for their (usually untouched) sidearm ammo.

step one: pull glock from holster

step two:

StevoMcQueen
Dec 29, 2007

Robot Randy posted:

step one: pull glock from holster

step two:

Step three: miss everything, get shot by a sniper.

1911 with laser and heavy barrel is kind've passable, was going positive/breaking even for the last few rounds, but it's a shadow of it's former self. I think I'll give the cz a go next.

Robot Randy
Dec 31, 2011

by Lowtax

StevoMcQueen posted:

Step three: miss everything, get shot by a sniper.

1911 with laser and heavy barrel is kind've passable, was going positive/breaking even for the last few rounds, but it's a shadow of it's former self. I think I'll give the cz a go next.

the enemy in question is just out of frame. put a silencer and a laser sight on and it wreck everything



numbers dont lie sonnnnnnnnnn

StevoMcQueen
Dec 29, 2007

Robot Randy posted:

the enemy in question is just out of frame. put a silencer and a laser sight on and it wreck everything



numbers dont lie sonnnnnnnnnn

Randy, I'm really happy for you, an I'mma let you finish but...

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/soldier/Stevo%20McQueen/weapons/174651958/xbox360/#p226

:cmon:

In fairness, I suspect you maybe use the Glock as intended (ie, a sidearm), rather than my preferred boredom killer of schoolin' fools with a pistol (and sometimes, if you do well long enough on a server, other people spontaneously join in the pistol only fun :3:)

waah
Jun 20, 2011

Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

So since locker has become who can cheese more, I decided that I am in love with an assault grenadier with [primary/secondary guns don't matter] the m320 LVG and v40 mini grenades. ABG - always be grenadining. Minis are drat near broken and the LVG is great around the corners.

Seedge
Jun 15, 2009
Hey, buddy. :glomp:



Won't be on to shoot many mans next few days but you guys have a Merry Christmas, yeah ?

Blind Rasputin
Nov 25, 2002

Farewell, good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world.

Since I'm just starting out I haven't unlocked many things yet but I read this thread and have taken to becoming an at-5 mine laying whore. There's some maps where armor always comes in to capture the point and last night I got way too many kills by loading the roads up with mines. I even let a tank chase me right into the mines I just laid.

If I lay minds in the shallows of paracel storm will they kill boats? How long do they stick around after I die? It seems like a long time but sometimes I'll die and watch a tank drive over my mines and nothing happens.

This seems like a good way to unlock the slams, c4 and other goodies?

waah
Jun 20, 2011

Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

Blind Rasputin posted:

Since I'm just starting out I haven't unlocked many things yet but I read this thread and have taken to becoming an at-5 mine laying whore. There's some maps where armor always comes in to capture the point and last night I got way too many kills by loading the roads up with mines. I even let a tank chase me right into the mines I just laid.

If I lay minds in the shallows of paracel storm will they kill boats? How long do they stick around after I die? It seems like a long time but sometimes I'll die and watch a tank drive over my mines and nothing happens.

This seems like a good way to unlock the slams, c4 and other goodies?

I don't know of the at-5 will work on shallows but slams definitely will once you unlock them.

SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib
I made a PS4 party for some shootman action on the eve of the birth of our Lord and Savior

RCarr
Dec 24, 2007

waah posted:

I don't know of the at-5 will work on shallows but slams definitely will once you unlock them.

I haven't had any luck with the AT-5 mines in shallow water. I'd wait till you get SLAMS.

Fateo McMurray
Mar 22, 2003

:love: SLAMS. You can effectively limit murderboats to A and D on Hainan Resort with them just by placing them under bridges. And rack up sweet sweet multikills the entire map.

Blind Rasputin
Nov 25, 2002

Farewell, good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world.

drat. When do slams in long? I just got the stinger missile.

Fateo McMurray
Mar 22, 2003

Blind Rasputin posted:

drat. When do slams in long? I just got the stinger missile.



Battlelog is your friend

Robot Randy
Dec 31, 2011

by Lowtax
jesus, goons fly off the handle for the weirdest poo poo

i have the date of my grandmother's death, January 4th, 1988 as my clan tag and people seem to get so angry for some reason! it really saddens me because she and I were very close and these people tell me all kinds of hateful things! :(

a foolish pianist
May 6, 2007

(bi)cyclic mutation

Trolling by pretending to be a neo-nazi, or actual accident? No man can tell.

alansmithee
Jan 25, 2007

Goodness no, now that wouldn't do at all!


So what is the new hotness in carbine usage? For the longest time I went with the AK 5, then the G36C. I recently unlocked the 95B and that thing seems to not move at all, even at full auto.

Also, anyone have any hints for getting good at sniping? Only point-based unlocks I still need are pistol and sniper rifle, but for the life of me I can't do anything with a sniper rifle. I've been using the M40A5 since that's the only one I have straight pull up on, but I can't get enough headshots to kill anyone, and when it's not a headshot dudes tend to just run away.

waah
Jun 20, 2011

Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

^^^ conversely you could use my terrible method of being "that guy" and run around with an iron sight sniper rifle fighting point blank. If you don't get the kill completely one shot, usually it's 95 health damage and you will get assist as kill which is good enough.

Robot Randy posted:

jesus, goons fly off the handle for the weirdest poo poo

i have the date of my grandmother's death, January 4th, 1988 as my clan tag and people seem to get so angry for some reason! it really saddens me because she and I were very close and these people tell me all kinds of hateful things! :(

Was her name Heidi Handler?

waah fucked around with this message at 17:38 on Dec 24, 2013

Fateo McMurray
Mar 22, 2003

alansmithee posted:

So what is the new hotness in carbine usage? For the longest time I went with the AK 5, then the G36C. I recently unlocked the 95B and that thing seems to not move at all, even at full auto.

Also, anyone have any hints for getting good at sniping? Only point-based unlocks I still need are pistol and sniper rifle, but for the life of me I can't do anything with a sniper rifle. I've been using the M40A5 since that's the only one I have straight pull up on, but I can't get enough headshots to kill anyone, and when it's not a headshot dudes tend to just run away.

Just gotta practice. Use the PLD or whatever it's called to find out ranges and dial in. Once you unlock the range finder on the scope it gets much much easier. Also, unless you know the guy is hurt, aim high if you think he'll just run if he gets hit and doesn't die. Missing sounds just as good as hitting if they just run. And if you do hit, you'll probably get a headshot aiming high.

And for carbines I like the ACE 52 CQB.

Fateo McMurray fucked around with this message at 17:31 on Dec 24, 2013

Robot Randy
Dec 31, 2011

by Lowtax

waah posted:

Was her name Heidi Handler?

No, I'm not going to reveal her name because I don't want to be helldumped, but my family is from South America.

I really don't appreciate the jokes. This time of year is already hard enough for me, and I don't need you guys making me feel worse with your constant jokes :smith:

Herr Direktor
Mar 19, 2006
Oh my god. Jesus Christ going from ps3 to ps4 is indescribable. The fluidity, the smoothness. The sound of dozens of sniper shots missing you instead of only a couple. I could never go back. I never would have thought the difference was this substantial.

DiverTwig
Jul 23, 2003
I ignore all NWS Tags, my Boss's like porn

Seedge posted:

Won't be on to shoot many mans next few days but you guys have a Merry Christmas, yeah ?

To you as well my friend, and all your friends and family. After today I'm not working until the 3rd, so we'll have plenty of time for shooting and hugging mans over the next week.

Tasoth
Dec 13, 2011
The best way to play fartlocker is to use smoke grenades and FLIR/IRNV for the five minutes it takes to pubbies to catch on. Bonus if you slap a suppressor on and remove the light based weapon attachments. Since most pubbies hide back in their caves during the map, it lets you rack up kills on prone snipers who don't know what the gently caress and people who wander into your smoke thinking they're safe. Eventually the pubbies catch on and it's not as fun.

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Draven
May 6, 2005

friendship is magic
I'm working both tonight and Christmas day. You guys shoot some mans for me. :unsmith:

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