Dear cute girl on the other end of this desk...
please refrain from bringing stinky burgerking food into these contained airconditioned rooms. the odor of fries and shitty old beef ruins the happy ambiance of 3d work.
you might be incredibly cute, but this assult on my nostrils is infalable.
please be more curteous when bringing your food inside, cute girl on the other side of the desk.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
... Bad battlefield players
It would be incorrect for me to say that I'm the best battlefield player ever, but I think I'm pretty damned good - Better than most of you schmucks out there.
Anyway, as I see a lot of battlefield players die for stupid reasons, I present you with ten tips to increase your survivability in Battlefield 2142, and as a bonus, most of these tips can be applied to your game play in other first person shooters. hurray.
Ten tips for being better at battlefield 2142
1) Look around, Don't allow yourself to fall into tunnel vision
It's too easy to kill someone running at a parallel to your line of vision. Luckily, for me, most people do this. they don't sweep around looking for other players while they're moving. Because of how quickly one dies in this game, the "shooting" element of this game boils down to "who can see the opposing player first." Constantly and actively seek out targets. Don't just look at where you're going.
2) Move from cover to cover.
This tip is pretty straightforward. Try to block the angles of attack the enemy can use to get a bead on you. if the enemy can only shoot at you when you can see them, you've just given yourself an advantage. But remember tip one: don't forget to look around.
3) Watch out for those damned AP mines
I probably die to these more frequently than people shooting me. they're such a nuisance. Run around them in a large arch. revive people who run into them!
4) Don't blindly run around corners.
When running around corners, its better to back away from the wall and look around then actually just turning your head around the edge. it allows the player to see more of the other side of the corner than just hugging the edge of the corner. this all goes back to tip one: look around, see the enemy before they see you.
5) Revive people if you're a medic. Resupply if you're support
I play this game as pretty much a dedicated medic. i'll suicidally run to a fallen comrade and revive them. its just good for the team in general: Every revive means an extra ticket that isnt wasted on a death. Too many times have I been killed and have multiple medics run over my corpse. And remember: they give you points. lots of points.
6) Join a squad
This really isn't much a problem in battlefield 2142 anymore, but its still a helpful tip. Work with people, its the whole point of the game.
7) Listen to the commander.
You might think the commander is an idiot, and sometimes he actually is. Most of the time however, the commander is at least somewhat intelligent and competent in his role. the commander knows whats going on in the battlefield far better than a single soldier does, thanks to scan sweeps and the top-down "See everything" view they get. They are the guiding voice of the masses, so listen!
8) Know when to go looking for a medic
Every time you die, you hurt your team as a whole. those tickets you fight for are precious. When low on health, and not expected to die from leaving your spot, go seek out a medic, or better yet, wait for a squad medic to come heal you. It'll save you lives, giving you a more impressive score, and it'll help your team out in a small way.
9) The knife is a last resort.
yes, its cool to collect dog tags, but the knife should only be used when you have a guaranteed kill. I learned this the hard way. Don't run up behind someone who's standing. they could easily and very often do turn around and shoot, and then you just wasted a life because of arrogance. Also, the knife attack chance is kind of iffy, sometimes being right next to an enemy and using the knife does not lead to a kill, so be safe: shoot.
10) Use the "spotted" quick button often.
Its simple: if you see someone you cant kill, spot them so someone else can. An enemy who's visible on the mini-map is a dead enemy. This is probably the most useful feature exclusive to the battlefield series, so take advantage of it, and help your team win!
Anyway, as I see a lot of battlefield players die for stupid reasons, I present you with ten tips to increase your survivability in Battlefield 2142, and as a bonus, most of these tips can be applied to your game play in other first person shooters. hurray.
Ten tips for being better at battlefield 2142
1) Look around, Don't allow yourself to fall into tunnel vision
It's too easy to kill someone running at a parallel to your line of vision. Luckily, for me, most people do this. they don't sweep around looking for other players while they're moving. Because of how quickly one dies in this game, the "shooting" element of this game boils down to "who can see the opposing player first." Constantly and actively seek out targets. Don't just look at where you're going.
2) Move from cover to cover.
This tip is pretty straightforward. Try to block the angles of attack the enemy can use to get a bead on you. if the enemy can only shoot at you when you can see them, you've just given yourself an advantage. But remember tip one: don't forget to look around.
3) Watch out for those damned AP mines
I probably die to these more frequently than people shooting me. they're such a nuisance. Run around them in a large arch. revive people who run into them!
4) Don't blindly run around corners.
When running around corners, its better to back away from the wall and look around then actually just turning your head around the edge. it allows the player to see more of the other side of the corner than just hugging the edge of the corner. this all goes back to tip one: look around, see the enemy before they see you.
5) Revive people if you're a medic. Resupply if you're support
I play this game as pretty much a dedicated medic. i'll suicidally run to a fallen comrade and revive them. its just good for the team in general: Every revive means an extra ticket that isnt wasted on a death. Too many times have I been killed and have multiple medics run over my corpse. And remember: they give you points. lots of points.
6) Join a squad
This really isn't much a problem in battlefield 2142 anymore, but its still a helpful tip. Work with people, its the whole point of the game.
7) Listen to the commander.
You might think the commander is an idiot, and sometimes he actually is. Most of the time however, the commander is at least somewhat intelligent and competent in his role. the commander knows whats going on in the battlefield far better than a single soldier does, thanks to scan sweeps and the top-down "See everything" view they get. They are the guiding voice of the masses, so listen!
8) Know when to go looking for a medic
Every time you die, you hurt your team as a whole. those tickets you fight for are precious. When low on health, and not expected to die from leaving your spot, go seek out a medic, or better yet, wait for a squad medic to come heal you. It'll save you lives, giving you a more impressive score, and it'll help your team out in a small way.
9) The knife is a last resort.
yes, its cool to collect dog tags, but the knife should only be used when you have a guaranteed kill. I learned this the hard way. Don't run up behind someone who's standing. they could easily and very often do turn around and shoot, and then you just wasted a life because of arrogance. Also, the knife attack chance is kind of iffy, sometimes being right next to an enemy and using the knife does not lead to a kill, so be safe: shoot.
10) Use the "spotted" quick button often.
Its simple: if you see someone you cant kill, spot them so someone else can. An enemy who's visible on the mini-map is a dead enemy. This is probably the most useful feature exclusive to the battlefield series, so take advantage of it, and help your team win!
I think this relates to...
battlefield,
Battlefield 2142,
EA,
first person shooters,
FPS,
games
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