Dealing with civilian blobs

[Tommy952]

(I used the search function and couldn't find any similar threads, but apologies if this has already been asked)

I'm fairly new to PR, only played around half a dozen or so full matches. But I was playing last night (it was the map where the brits start in an airport, there's a large urban area in the centre, insurgency mode) and as our squad moved south towards the town we see some insurgents running around between sand dunes with around 5-6 civilians near them.

We advanced low until we were around 100 metres away from them, when the civilian blob starts moving up to throw rocks at us. I don't know exactly how much damage each rock does, but it does seem to hurt a fair bit....

Our squad moved up to try and arrest them, but we couldn't catch them as they always had the same or more sprint than we did, and while we ganged up on one, the others would constantly throw rocks, and when we did get close the insurgents behind them could pop up and put a few rounds in.

So my question is- how do you deal with multiple civis that you can't kill but can eventually kill you by outrunning you?

[Spec]

Shotguns. They are considered less-than-lethal.

[ledo1222]

yeah shot-gun or just ignore the huge mob. and i know how you guys must of felt that was the round were civis took out a warrior. And yes stones from 11+ civies can kill you instantly. Teach you to come to our homeland infidel.

[Psyko]

i forget, can you still roadkill civies?

[ledo1222]

i forget, can you still roadkill civies?

No the warrior try ed and got Neg- 900 points for it.

[goguapsy]

You could use a shotgun, as stated before, or perhaps you could evade them? Just smoke the whole area up. Spread out and regroup, so the gunmen don't get you guys.

[Tommy952]

So....I just blast em in the face with a shotgun? Cool, learn something new every day (although I take it that if civi's see blufor running towards them ready to load them with buckshot they gtfo).

Two off-topic questions; does it matter whether it's a breaching slug or buckshot?
How can you quickly switch firing modes? (the only way I know atm is to scroll to a different weapon then scroll back and reselect it)

[tntkid22]

a stone to the head i believe kills you in one hit...or it does against insurgents lol...

but usually my count is 5 to the body = dead blufor....so 11 civi's will kill you before you know what happen...


I usually role with 3-4 civis and we can do damage on a 1. unsuspecting squad 2. squads without shotguns 3. armor pieces who the driver believes he should arrest anyone around him.


tho 3 is scary when it isnt the driver but a full squad of shotguns who hop out....

you...poop...a lil.

[Daewi]

So....I just blast em in the face with a shotgun? Cool, learn something new every day (although I take it that if civi's see blufor running towards them ready to load them with buckshot they gtfo).

Two off-topic questions; does it matter whether it's a breaching slug or buckshot?
How can you quickly switch firing modes? (the only way I know atm is to scroll to a different weapon then scroll back and reselect it)

I'm not certain about the different effect of the two ammo types on civics, but if press the number 3 you can easilly and effectively switch firering mode (I take as you don't mean the shotgun )

[Mouthpiece]

Two off-topic questions; does it matter whether it's a breaching slug or buckshot?
How can you quickly switch firing modes? (the only way I know atm is to scroll to a different weapon then scroll back and reselect it)

No it does not. You can arrest civies with both slugs and buchshots. Only difference is that with a slug you don't have to run very close to civie in order to "arrest" him - you can easily do that from distance (50-150m).

How to deal with civies? I mostly ignore them. It really pisses them off and they start making mistakes (e.g., running closer to me).

[goguapsy]

Yeah you can blast them in the face with the shotty.

Actually, I always use the slug if I am Brit... I found that buckshots are extremely innefective at any range

[Dev1200]

Mow them down with shotgun is really the only option here.

Just make sure there aren't any IEDs, snipers, or PKM's watching.

[Pvt.LHeureux]

Take a vehicle, go full speed, switch seat. Mob cleread

[Ninjam3rc]

Shoot them in the leg and then arrest them when they can't see where they're going.

[Spec]

Take a vehicle, go full speed, switch seat. Mob cleread

And rules broken. It does not matter whether you were punished or not, whether the game recognizes it as rule breaking or not. It only matters on whether you did, on purpose, not play the way the game was meant to be played. Have some common courtesy and let others play their class the way it was designed. Don't break the rules just because you will not be punished for it.

[Gracler]

Shoot them in the leg and then arrest them when they can't see where they're going.

This is what i usualy do when im getting pissed at them


also if you have a humvee or similar then drive up to the civi ... let your buddy jump out and start chasing him... you follow in the car and jump out and chase him when he is out of run speed.

[goguapsy]

Shoot them in the leg and then arrest them when they can't see where they're going.

That's why I think there should be a punishment for people who shoot civies...

[Gozjh]

Armor support is helpfull, or any vehicle. I got arrested once because I was running away from an guy and a LAV drove infront of me and blocked my path.

[Ninjam3rc]

That's why I think there should be a punishment for people who shoot civies...

I've heard about that.

[goguapsy]

Armor support is helpfull, or any vehicle. I got arrested once because I was running away from an guy and a LAV drove infront of me and blocked my path.

Hehe, reminds me of a time that I was driving an APC... I tell my gunner "Hey, suppress the buildings, I'll block and arrest that civi in the open!". Off I went... And I got joined by another stryker and a HMMVV. Result? We made an undodgeable wall in front of the civi, and he got shotgunn'ed. That was pretty... pretty badass!