BF1942 style artillery!

[pappy_dag]

anyone remember the artillery in BF1942 where the snipers could spot for them. It never really seemed to work because of poor teamwork but I think it would work really well in project reality.

[Raic]

In .5 we had that SL could request artillery, everyone still hated it.

[Vlade.the_medic]

Besides JDAM's are so much more of well....a blast!

[Sir.Saul]

Plus JDAM offers a huge smoke screen, which if used correctly, you can move into a base with that as cover

I can't though, that smoke is a FPS bomb.

[ryan d ale]

Originally Posted by pappy_dag

anyone remember the artillery in BF1942 where the snipers could spot for them. It never really seemed to work because of poor teamwork but I think it would work really well in project reality.

How did that not work well?

I was on DC the other week and with only 4 people a side I managed to get someone with a spec ops kit to spot for me.

Also, I was in a clan that played DC [101st_Air] and let me tell you, we did some incredible fire missions on our pub nights. I Got good enough for 2nd/3rd round to hit target area.

It'd be a very nice feature and it has probably been suggested before.

Think about Kashan:-

Snipers are out doin' their thang.
You've died, spawned at main. No vehicles about. A little co-ordination with ANY Class that has binocs. Place a static howitzer or two and at least you'll have something to do hahaha.

[ArmedDrunk&Angry]

I've played some of the other mods that have that sort of Arty and with PR teamwork they would be devestating.
Almost too powerful because so many PR players are used to relaying targets to other weapons platforms.
Mortars is what we need, short range enough that they can be countered without attacking a main base but long range enough that they can be hidden and must be hunted down.

[chimpyang]

the wolfenstein enemy territory method of mortar was very good. When a target was marked, the morter sights came up with a red guide for firing position. Also, the need for ammo made sure that at least 2 people had to form a mortar squad, 1 to dish out ammo and 1 to use it. Any modified version of this possible on the Bf2 engine?

[Enderjmu]

hm. just have Mortars deployable, like as a defense for Outposts. Only snipers/SLs can call in a strike. deploy within 100m, range of 750m. (these maps are so small... perhaps less range?)

like this one (ok it's Wikipedia... but it's just a start...)

this PDF says that it can be fired by one person, while the other 3 are for ammo... if it's by an outpost, with its immense stock of infantry/vehicle ammo... you only need that one person...

[GR34]

Artillery should be re-implemented but not with High explosive shells, they should shoot smoke rounds that make a large smoke screen on the TGT

[gclark03]

Why would any army field mortars without HE rounds?