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Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-10-28 18:04
by viper759
its a good tactic but too many people go overboard and make 3 firebases in useless places so their 6 man squad can have 3 infantry killing jeeps.
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-10-29 15:37
by Hfett
Dr2B Rudd wrote:Ramiel and Korengal are both examples of maps where firebases in the middle of nowhere = a very temporary spawn point without very major defence
one of these being placed in teh MAIN base = two extra vehicles (with 50cal goodness) for very little cost.
And best of all, the CP is right there for you to reload the truck's supply boxes and go build another one almost straight away.
So, be smart and get a bunker down right at the start of the game.
This isn't a good idea for all maps, e.g. Mestia benefits from FB's placed in favourable defensive locations in the capping areas.
I usualy place 2 firebases on each side of the airfield on Ramiel.
And grab 2, sometimes 3 humvees to search for the caches, it is prety easy to destroy an enemy hideout when you have 2 vehicles with .50.
+ they are much easier to drive arround the city than the Striker.
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-10-29 16:02
by OkitaMakoto
I always wondered why more people didnt do this
People always complain about lack of transpo but dont realize they could have two more at main with this tactic.
Good tactic though, very good post
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-10-29 17:14
by Zimmer
Will a ligth vehicle be spawned at the FB every 5 minute?
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-10-29 17:16
by Rudd
I think so, to a maximum of 2
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-11-12 18:48
by frrankosuave
Good idea. But I have to ask how realistic is it to have a firebase inside your main base. Is the idea of a fire base to be a forward spawning point, alternative to main?
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-11-12 18:55
by Rudd
Firebases are intrinsically unrealistic, being a gameplay facilitator and strategic gameplay asset.
So its no less unrealistic than putting them in Ramiel city tbh, its position should depend on the strategic situation at hand; thus generally in insurgency maps it is less of a waste and more of a gain to place a firebase in the mainbase/near the main base.
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2008-11-28 21:33
by Blakeman
I try to almost always do this in Korrengal as it also makes it possible to deploy .50 cals so that any enemy trying to snipe the main base can (hopefully) be suppressed. The humvees will hopefully make it out of the 'IED alley' just outside of the main and get squads out looking for caches.
Sometimes it is useful for normal maps as well, though it is usually more beneficial to put it in a better area.
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-08 19:12
by Rudd
No more jeeps spawning from Forward Outposts and transport trucks being used once and abandoned everywhere.
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f196-p ... stics.html
Goodbye dear tactic, you were too beautiful for this world
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-08 20:02
by Scot
Hope I never become too beautiful for this world
Shame though, it was a good tactic, bye bye *sheds a tear*
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-08 20:21
by SuperTimo
i think in the last days of .8 we will see the most epic vodnik rushes ever known to man kind
me and hitman did one on kashan, we managed to do many jumps off the bunkers
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-08 21:28
by Scot
I believe that with Eddie I have taken on APCs and come out better on the other side with Humvees.
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-09 00:13
by SuperTimo
the vodnik is the second greatest vehicle in PR IMO
ill take you and eddie on (with a gunner) any day voddy vs humvee
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-16 17:43
by SocketMan
Good to see people are finally catching up.
Think about how many vehicles 4 FOB's will give you.
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-16 20:22
by Rudd
SocketMan wrote:Good to see people are finally catching up.
Think about how many vehicles 4 FOB's will give you.
4 FOBs will give you ZERO jeeps in .85
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-17 00:30
by McBumLuv
I"ve actually used this tactic quite often, though I obviously won't bother in 0.85. I've been yelled at a few times though by people who don't understand the use of this
Re: Be the first, get those 2 jeeps!
Posted: 2009-01-17 00:45
by SocketMan
Dr2B Rudd wrote:4 FOBs will give you ZERO jeeps in .85
how about 0.9 ?
(I was referring to the 0.8 and 0.75)
It really should be the first thing a team does - set up 4 FOB's and start harvesting.
Don't think I've seen it done on public servers.