Time to get rid of HE rounds

Beerbeer · 2012-12-11, 09:01 PM

I think it's time they get rid of this. It's way, way to easy to farm infantry with these things; no effort is really required. I personally find it boring as there's no challenge, but I feel compelled to do it since the certs come pouring in and I see tons of other people doing it probably for the same reason.

Considering there's really no restrictions on vehicles in this game, it's time for a change. Newbies don't want to play because some of them (at least the ones I talked to) felt like cannon fodder and didn't have fun when they came here looking for some type of FPS game where they can at least shoot their infantry guns and not get molested the instant they leave the spawn room.

Graywolves · 2012-12-11, 09:13 PM

I'd have to agree that HE rounds are a bit rediculous. HEAT rounds already own infantry, it's actually what I use to farm. I can only imagine how many more kills I would have if I used HE.

It's silly. You're already in a big nanite-steel box of death and you're firing something that really has no purpose other than farming.

There's a clear food-chain here and that's kind of annoying.

Simokon · 2012-12-11, 09:14 PM

Yeah, I feel a little dirty when I am using them but then I look at my certs and go back to farming.

SKYeXile · 2012-12-11, 09:16 PM

nothing to see here, move along.

james · 2012-12-11, 09:18 PM

HE is fine, they are worthless against armor

Simokon · 2012-12-11, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by james

HE is fine, they are worthless against armor

You keep thinking that.

maradine · 2012-12-11, 09:39 PM

They're not worthless against armor, but they're certainly less effective than, say, hopping out of the tank and mooning the guy.

HE MBTs are an AP Lightning delicacy. Mm mm good.

Beerbeer · 2012-12-11, 10:19 PM

This game really has turned into: vehicle > camp spawn door.

That's fundamentally it.

Between the easy vehicle access and horrid base design, that is the entire point of this game now. Vehiclefest 2 or Spawncamper 1. Take your pick.

Ghoest9 · 2012-12-11, 10:35 PM

Well since SOE just sold me and many other people a bundle that basically was high explosive rounds for every vehicle I really doubt they are going to remove them.

psychobilly · 2012-12-11, 11:10 PM

Would like a diameter reduction for all AOE. Less AOE, more skill.

Graywolves · 2012-12-11, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoest9

Well since SOE just sold me and many other people a bundle that basically was high explosive rounds for every vehicle I really doubt they are going to remove them.

Yeah I don't think they're going to be removed or altered drastically. Even if though they legally can it would make a lot of people upset.

Wahooo · 2012-12-12, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by Beerbeer

This game really has turned into: vehicle > camp spawn door.

That's fundamentally it.

Between the easy vehicle access and horrid base design, that is the entire point of this game now. Vehiclefest 2 or Spawncamper 1. Take your pick.

This is the problem. HE is not.

Saintlycow · 2012-12-12, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Wahooo

This is the problem. HE is not.

Doesn't HE splash go through shields. I've heard that.

Also, Sky, you have a reason to keep it. I'm watching Fire right now. Unreal. I wish people were that dumb on waterson

bpostal · 2012-12-12, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Wahooo

This is the problem. HE is not.

I'll agree with this.

Bags · 2012-12-12, 01:34 AM

we need to go back to the br20ish cert system