MEC/PLA needs boats to attack carrier.

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » 2006-05-20 23:18

'[R-DEV wrote:Eddie Baker']
So, riverine maps, maritime interdiction / non-compliant VBSS scenarios, etc. are things we have been looking at.

VBSS, you say?

the.ultimate.maverick · Post by **the.ultimate.maverick** » 2006-05-20 23:21

Yey!! Pirate time!

Post by **A.J.Sawyer** » 2006-05-20 23:23

YAY, ROGER THE CABIN BOY AND SEAMAN STAINS

00SoldierofFortune00 · Post by **00SoldierofFortune00** » 2006-05-21 11:17

How bout give them a suitable boat for boarding, but make it so that you have to have at least 3 people say in it for it to take off. Is that possible? It would stop the lone noob from taking it.

Andrew_Kirk_25 · Post by **Andrew_Kirk_25** » 2006-05-21 11:28

Burning Mustache wrote: No offense, but I think this is a stupid idea, and unrealistic on top of that.
If you want to enable the MEC to attack the carrier, then you would also need to add 5 submarines and gunships around the carrier, because in real life, NO aircraft carrier travels without heavily armored support ships.
In BF2, there is no need to simulate this because the on-shore forces are not usually supposed to capture the aircraft carriers. The carriers only server as an off-shore spawnpoint to enable battles taking place at coastlines, not to simulate real sea battles, etc.

Not really. The "Carriers" in BF2 are really Amphibious Warfare ships. USMC Helicopter carriers. They don't get a full battle group. But yes, they would get some kind of defence.

Top_Cat_AxJnAt · Post by **Top_Cat_AxJnAt** » 2006-05-21 11:29

The Amphideous warship would have 10 + 50 cals .

Malik · Post by **Malik** » 2006-05-21 11:31

How many Amphibious Warfare ships have you seen with over ten 50 calibre machine guns? Last I checked they have those big defense canister weapons, but their main defense would be accompanying ships. I like the sound of having extra transport boats, but I don't want the game to become a huge naval warfare thing.

perectshot69 · Post by **perectshot69** » 2006-05-21 14:33

i recomend this Riverine Assault Craft (RAC). it will get the job

go to thread B to see what im sayin

Eddie Baker · Post by **Eddie Baker** » 2006-05-21 14:47

Malik wrote:How many Amphibious Warfare ships have you seen with over ten 50 calibre machine guns? Last I checked they have those big defense canister weapons, but their main defense would be accompanying ships. I like the sound of having extra transport boats, but I don't want the game to become a huge naval warfare thing.

The Wasp class amphibious assault ships are armed with more than just the Phalanx CIWS (which, in its Block II configuration, can be used against surface craft) for close range defense. They also have 3-4 25mm Bushmaster automatic cannons (the same type found on the Bradley) and various mounts aboard the ship for heavy and medium machineguns, which can include single or twin .50s, Mk-19 automatic grenade launchers and GAUSE-17 miniguns.

They travel as part of an Expeditionary Strike Group, which does have considerable escort; only one less destroyer than a Carrier Strike Group. And the Expeditionary Strile Group is often accompanied by a Carrier Strike Group.

Andrew_Kirk_25 · Post by **Andrew_Kirk_25** » 2006-05-22 09:03

Man, if all that was put on...

That would give the MEC and their RIBs a little taste of reality.