battlefield 1942 playing tips

I've been compiling a heap of play tips for 1942. Most of them are no-brainers for reasonable players, but almost everyone would benefit from reading them.

this is the collection so far: http://games.internode.on.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=16751#16751

I figure the better informed all players are on Aussie servers, the more fun there is to be had. If you have other tips feel free to add to them.

Internode has a server up now and it has filled to 48 players a few times this weekend. If you don't yet own this game you better get out and buy a copy, as a full server is more fun online thatn you've ever had.

mentasm.

a truly great post and some great tips there

i also have to agree with number #6 i think : Don't drive the veichle if u dont know how to use it.

on many ocasitions i have seen this happen many many times where people jump into planes and jeeps and just fly/drive around and the tanks they go around thinking they are invicible and cost us the map

also i have destroyed a tank with a assualt fella i got behind it and shot it so many times but it was smoking a good deal :wink:

Mentasm's tip #19

Learn how to use Anti-Aircraft guns well. Taking down an enemy aircraft on it's first pass can save many of your team mates lives

- AAs r also good for takeing out jeeps, tanks and infantry if u can get one that can shoot backwards without the sandbags in the way :)

- jeep jumping :) as an enginear u can lay explosive packes. Put 4 on the ground drive over it in a jeep, get out and on top of the jeep jump and explode the packs. :) ull fly really heigh and if u place the explosives right u can controll where it shoots u :). pull the cord just befor u land and u can survive it. This is really good for the omah?( i think) its a beach landing, ne way drive the jeep up to cliff and jeep jump over it and suprise them from behind by takeing the flag.

- grenaids, use them :) if u can find a spot to shoot from which has ammo replenisher thank ur lucky stars and spin thouse grenaids out. ppl hit get hurt and flung around, tanks hit get hurt and rock about. Both ppl in the tank find it difficult to shoot back while rocking around after a hit. They r very usefull as they can be used while ur out of sight.

- this one is one of the nastiest :) when someone is trying to swoop u while ur enginear lay down and place a few land mines around u. Though the plane may not touch the ground while swooping it very often will get close enough to set the mines off and down the plane goes.

- take note of what ppl are getting killed by, snipers select that u want to snipe when ur killed, assult, select assult, tanks select rpger, planes go take an aa gun. Ships go take a torp bomber ect.

- being shot by aa in a plane, remember they cant shoot vry far down especially where the sand bags are. So stay low and to get rid of it, either shoot the user or do a sharp turn near by slightly above it and fling bombs over into it :)

- tanks sealing as enginear, when placing explosive packs make sure the driver can hear it by throwing it against the tank. This chink is probably the most feared sound from the driver and will aleart him that hes doomed if he cant get away fast enought. If he drives away use the packs quickly take ureself with him. pretty quickly they learn that they cant drive away so instead many abandon the tank and try to shoot u. At this point take the tank and drive away laughing and shooting.

- torp dropping, wondering why u always miss? well firstly the torps drop pretty far down into the water when droped from a high heigh, so drop it from a low height. Torps take time to rise close to the surface so dropping from a distance is best. If u fly slowly u can drop 3 torps in a run wich will do some serious dammage especailly when flying over ships leaves u open to enemy fire.

That should be enough for now, ill tell more when i find them out :)

Notes for Engineers:

- If you throw the expack on the back of a tank, it'll get stuck there, and it doesn't matter if the driver drives off, he's not getting away from it :)

- You are the KING when it comes to blowing up tanks close up. Get up close, chuck an expack, and dive for cover.

- When you start off, if you see a teammate charging off with a tank, follow him - either go as gunner or just hold on. You can keep him alive a LOT longer by just repairing him all the time.

- Don't underestimate the K98/No.4 - it's a sniper weapon. By the same token, don't try and use it close up - go for your expacks or pistol.

- If you plant landmines, put them somewhere where the enemy won't see them from the direction they're rushing, but your guys will. And WARN people that you've mined the place.

- If you see a friendly heading towards a chokepoint you've thoroughly mined, go pick up the mines and let him through.

- Mines make good alerts for expacks. Chuck a mine or two on a bridge, along with some expacks. Hide out of sight. When you hear the mine detonate, set off the expack - no more enemy tank :)

- Don't bother chucking mines if you're chasing an enemy tank that's driving backwards. He can see you do it, and he's not going to run over it. If you get close enough though, and he doesn't see you, go for it :)

- If you see tards on your team mining your airfield, your tank hangar and wotnot, tell your team he's being a wanker, and then just disarm the mines - more for you :)

- Drop a mine either on top of where a tank is going to respawn, or just in front of it. Chances are, when the tank respawns, someone will jump in, and soon as they start driving, BOOM.... Obviously only do this for tanks in enemy spawns.

- Dealing with aircraft, don't bother trying to fight it. Just keep the hell out of its way, and make a beeline to either a flak cannon, or a machinegun. Look around CONSTANTLY in the flak, enemies will try bombing runs on you once they know you're there. Don't hang around too long in the flak - you're a sitting duck for snipers. When firing, track the black explosions, and try and hold them right on the enemy plane.

here's my personal favourite.

DONT FUCKING SHOOT TEAMMATES. EVER.

if they get a vehicle you wanted, too goddamn bad, thats NO EXCUSE for you to start shooting the vehicle.

LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RED AND BLUE AND WHICH FREAKING SIDE YOU'RE ON.

tn1-tip #1
When sniping the enemy, its good to call out their name before shooting them. "paladin !!!1" ... Paladin dead :wink:

well in that spirit...

my tip #2. play on my team. we win. regardless of enemy snipers.

Quote from Darkwolf:
- Don't underestimate the K98/No.4 - it's a sniper weapon. By the same token, don't try and use it close up - go for your expacks or pistol.

This weapon is awsome close up, just aim for the head and shoot :) instant kill. if u miss then change weapon

Quote from Matt:
[quote:7a68ee1b69="Darkwolf"]- Don't underestimate the K98/No.4 - it's a sniper weapon. By the same token, don't try and use it close up - go for your expacks or pistol.

This weapon is awsome close up, just aim for the head and shoot :) instant kill. if u miss then change weapon[/quote:7a68ee1b69]

And if you miss, you spend ages fumbling around trying to pull your pistol out while the enemy infantryman introduces you to his StG44.

However, if they don't know you're there, K98/No.4 all the way, baby :)

Darkwolf.

Tip #3: when you're in a tank, and an engineer is running toward you in the hope of placing explosive charges, do not change to the top machine gun in order to kill the engineer, as he is likely to shoot you out of the turret with his rifle. isn't that right vinc? ;)

Important tip, enable antialiasing, do it now biatch!

oh yeah because 8 fps just isnt low enough is it
get that 4xAA going and get that nice smooth 2 fps
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Quote from Harbinger:
oh yeah because 8 fps just isnt low enough is it
get that 4xAA going and get that nice smooth 2 fps
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Yes ok it sounds like your running a Nvidia product oops I mean a crap card :lol:

2 fps with 4xAA :oops: , I'm glad my card doesn't do that.

How did this thread turn into a 3dfx wank fest???

Go preach else where dudes. You aint gonna convert no one.

Everyone seems to play this game with there graphics turned up to far cos they think their PC is beefy enough. The smarter players getting the better scores are playing @ 800x600x16 with all the graphics options on med/low. Makes games play heaps smoother and hence kill rates go up. personally I don't see all that much differnce in the graphics with the lowest settings I can set. Im too busy killing shit to notice that the german uniform has a shit stain on the pants.

Who said anything about 3dfx (in this post)?
I said AA, that can apply to almost any card (software or hardware).

Who said something about 3dfx?

MenTasMen did he started it.

*sigh*

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3Dfx Sux0rz!

Aiggght!

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Enough .... !!!1 if they can both play Games then the cards are fine.

anyway i found my christmas pressy, ....
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Looks no Jaggies :wink:

Edit - for the slow people... you should be ashamed of yoru self its 2003 almost and your stilll on 56k :shock:

great. how about you post it as a link instead of a screen fucking modem killing behemoth inline image.

Sorry mR Pal, but once you have ADSL for 2 years running ... you kind of forget theses things .. Deal with it. :x

hay that pic kinda looks liek my room
sept i only have a 51cm telly and i only play cs on it when i am really boared

Quote from tn1:
Sorry mR Pal, but once you have ADSL for 2 years running ... you kind of forget theses things .. Deal with it. :x

yes, which is fuck all compared to my access, but think of the peons.

Oooooh, and I was getting happy about my new 17" screen...I do believe that does indeed take the cake!

Yes it's a big screen image for us modem peons, but I think it's worth it....

Soo...Party at TN1's place, yes?