C-4 the real way/Boomers - Page 2

Death2All · 2012-06-02, 05:14 PM

Am I the only one who doesn't want C4/Boomers sticking to vehicles/people?

That sort of mechanic forsakes the ideal of setting up a minefield or predicting your enemies movements and turns it into bum-rushing your enemies and hopefully getting that C4/Boomer planted to get a kill.

KTNApollo · 2012-06-02, 05:39 PM

I forget where (maybe the PCGamer US article) but I read that you can strap C4/Boomers to the Flash.

SpcFarlen · 2012-06-02, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Death2All

Am I the only one who doesn't want C4/Boomers sticking to vehicles/people?

That sort of mechanic forsakes the ideal of setting up a minefield or predicting your enemies movements and turns it into bum-rushing your enemies and hopefully getting that C4/Boomer planted to get a kill.

Then c4 are just glorified mines that can be detonated by remote. Nothing is stoping you from using it as a mine like asset. People use it in BF3 for that too on rush mode. So i see no reason why you can stick it to other objects but not tanks.

Koenside · 2012-06-02, 06:09 PM

I really don't want to see galaxies loaded with 50 boomer charges crashing into courtyards, either. Just sayin'.

Virulence · 2012-06-02, 06:52 PM

I would rather not have to worry about jihad jeeps in Planetside 2.

Saintlycow · 2012-06-02, 07:11 PM

Jihad jeeps are awesome.

They can be balanced by making c-4 cost ressources, and letting it get blown up by shots.
Anyhow, whats the secondary gunner supposed to do without a big gun?

SpcFarlen · 2012-06-02, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Saintlycow

Jihad jeeps are awesome.

They can be balanced by making c-4 cost ressources, and letting it get blown up by shots.
Anyhow, whats the secondary gunner supposed to do without a big gun?

Grenades cost resources, and Boomers take place of a grenade slot. So they will cost resources. Or should.

Hamma · 2012-06-03, 11:30 AM

I'm sure they will.

NewSith · 2012-06-03, 01:34 PM

Don't forget it'll be quite expensive to spam jihad vehicles, that's a good balancing factor.

You'll be basically throwing 40 alloy away (assuming c4 costs 10 alloy, just like grenades).

10Alloy for the ATV + (10Alloy x 3 C4 charges)*

Antivide · 2012-06-04, 04:33 AM

This is how Battlefield does it.

You can also do it with aircraft.

I dunno how effective jihad jeeping in PS2 would be, considering vehicles cost resources.

Kashis · 2012-06-07, 11:30 PM

so higby gameplay overview said he could strap explosives to his vehicle instead of a cannon.

bpostal · 2012-06-08, 12:37 AM

At around the 2:53 mark of one of the gamespot videos he mentions that one of his favorite tactics was something along the lines of loading a atv up with boomers, running them into people and blowing it up.

Verruna · 2012-06-08, 12:51 AM

I dont mind kamikaze vehicles tbh. Its actual effectiveness in the PS universe would be very minimal. (and would just be costing the person resources) kamekazi max suits on the other hand... that could be somewhat exploited..

Bravix · 2012-06-08, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Shade Millith

It would work as a double edged sword. Balanced like so -

While a suicide bomber vehicle would be a very dangerous weapon, it would also be mince meat if someone hits one of the bombs with a bullet.

Pretty much this.

Make it a cert (sticky C4/Boomer, less boom). Make it so that if a bullet hits it, it goes boom. Seems balanced to me.

DayOne · 2012-06-08, 01:17 AM

Jihad jeeps are both ineffective and highly hilarious.

Just because of the few that do this does not mean that infiltrators should be denied the satisfaction of cloaking up and planting C4 on an enemy vehicle then running to a safe distance and blowing it SKY FUCKING HIIIGH!!!!!!! *epic rock music*

Sticky C4 is fine and not something that needs to be removed because of the few situations where you are going to get rammed by a flash coated in the stuff.