Apparently the most dangerous thing in this game is friendly fire

Phrygen · 2012-11-20, 08:59 PM

I'm new to planetside, i only played the beta for about 3 days.

But seriously, I am more afraid of my NC faction than the enemy. I played and went 38/12 before i got fed up and deleted and remade my character on NA east coast server. Of those 12 deaths, 8 were from friendly fire... and i was playing infiltrator in the hills... either idiots in tanks run you over or noobs shoot you in the back...

Just wondering if this is common or not.

Dkamanus · 2012-11-20, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Phrygen

I'm new to planetside, i only played the beta for about 3 days.

But seriously, I am more afraid of my NC faction than the enemy. I played and went 38/12 before i got fed up and deleted and remade my character on NA east coast server. Of those 12 deaths, 8 were from friendly fire... and i was playing infiltrator in the hills... either idiots in tanks run you over or noobs shoot you in the back...

Just wondering if this is common or not.

Yes, it is. But it wears off with time. Either you learn or you get used to.

Erendil · 2012-11-20, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Phrygen

I'm new to planetside, i only played the beta for about 3 days.

But seriously, I am more afraid of my NC faction than the enemy. I played and went 38/12 before i got fed up and deleted and remade my character on NA east coast server. Of those 12 deaths, 8 were from friendly fire... and i was playing infiltrator in the hills... either idiots in tanks run you over or noobs shoot you in the back...

Just wondering if this is common or not.

Common with the NC, yeah.

/ducks

Phrygen · 2012-11-20, 10:05 PM

i guess, its just a shame though. Oh well.

I already deleted and reset my char twice so far. Trying to get a good k/d start going, but maybe its just pointless.

Majik · 2012-11-20, 11:11 PM

Playing for K/D? Interesting, and here I have been playing for fun.

Drakkonan · 2012-11-20, 11:37 PM

So how many points did you cap playing in the hills?

Yetskii · 2012-11-20, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Phrygen

i guess, its just a shame though. Oh well.

I already deleted and reset my char twice so far. Trying to get a good k/d start going, but maybe its just pointless.

You actually reset because you did not have a good K/D....

Phrygen · 2012-11-21, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by Yetskii

You actually reset because you did not have a good K/D....

yea, not like much time was wasted. Its the first day after all.

I went 65/5 just now. I'm satisfied with that as a good start.

And i capped 2, some hills are quite close to bases... or provide a nice vantage point to shoots people spawning from sunders... effectively cutting off reinforcements.

Timealude · 2012-11-21, 02:55 AM

i really hope they have a tool that lets them see how many weapon locks were in the first day of launch i would love to see that.

EisenKreutzer · 2012-11-21, 03:16 AM

You learn how to deal with friendly fire. Mostly, it is about positioning. Don't stand in doorways, don't run in front of people who are aiming at the spawn point, don't walk too close to tanks. Once those reflexes stick, you won't have much of a problem with FF.

bjorntju1 · 2012-11-21, 03:17 AM

Originally Posted by Yetskii

You actually reset because you did not have a good K/D....

This, it isn't Cod

Nobody cares how high your K/D is.

Fyrn · 2012-11-21, 03:21 AM

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Trying to get a good k/d start going

In a more serious note: if you stand where a tank is going it's likely your fault, not the driver's.

And yes, trying to get a "good k/d" is in fact pointless. The people that give a shit about your k/d are in the single digits, likely hovering somewhere right above zero. Just enjoy the game and if you strive for excellence - join a good platoon and get some teamwork going.

Stormhall · 2012-11-21, 03:50 AM

God Dammit why didn't SOE come up with "Prepare to Die" first with Planetside 2 then we wouldn't have people complaining abou K/D.

Phrygen · 2012-11-21, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by Fyrn

In a more serious note: if you stand where a tank is going it's likely your fault, not the driver's.

And yes, trying to get a "good k/d" is in fact pointless. The people that give a shit about your k/d are in the single digits, likely hovering somewhere right above zero. Just enjoy the game and if you strive for excellence - join a good platoon and get some teamwork going.

In a serious note its mostly the drivers fault. I don't care about anyone giving a shit about k/d except me. I care about it atm, and thats all that matters.

As for team work, i may attempt to work with people when they kill me less than the vanu and TR combined. Ive died 13 times so far. 9 are from friendly fire, getting run over(and i'm "in the hills" and not in roads) and of course, falling through the world twice and "suiciding". Its annoying and doesn't make me want to go near my teammates until things settle down at the very least

MaDGunner · 2012-11-21, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by Phrygen

As for team work, i may attempt to work with people when they kill me less than the vanu and TR combined. Ive died 13 times so far.

So I take it you're on the NC, yeah I noticed they do that a lot

just playing, cya on the battlefield…