Flares!

Chefmoto1 · Post by **Chefmoto1** » 2007-02-16 00:53

I think it would be awesome if you guys introduced flares you could make like 2 differnt types one could be a red signal flare and the other could be a regular flare for night maps so you can see.... or just to blind someone with nightvision goggles on.

Wipeout · Post by **Wipeout** » 2007-02-16 00:59

Or it can turn into a n00b t00b and be a one hit kill that n00bs will overuse and it will become nubified and a waste of hard work.

We got schmoke! Red! Green! It's enough for marking friendlies and I think that's all that's needed.

/search button = useful

foodmaniac2003 · Post by **foodmaniac2003** » 2007-02-16 01:06

Great idea.

First of all, welcome to the FORUMS

Wipeout, be a little nicer. How the heck would you kill someone with a flare....

It might be pretty cool on a night map. I especially like the suggestion of infrared flares.

After all, BF2 engine supports dynamic lighting...

Oh, and yes, use the search button!!!!

Wipeout · Post by **Wipeout** » 2007-02-16 01:22

Wait.. Did you just ask me what a how a flare would kill someone? Do you know what a flare is??????????? wikipedia ftfw..

He's been around the forums longer then you he just doesn't post.. *check post date *.* *

Me be nice? Now that's an oxymoron.

[PTG]Z.user · Post by **[PTG]Z.user** » 2007-02-16 01:31

lol nice guy wipeout

DkMick · Post by **DkMick** » 2007-02-16 02:02

A tag light/illumination flare would be cool for night maps, then again, I'm not to hip on night maps. Not a bad suggestion though despite the stupid reply. Lot's of "experts" on these boards lately.

Chefmoto1 · Post by **Chefmoto1** » 2007-02-17 13:01

He's been around the forums longer then you he just doesn't post.. *check post date *.* *

I dl mod last year but it was still in its very early stages so I didn't play it any oh and I did search forums about flares and I didn't find anything

Hawk_345 · Post by **Hawk_345** » 2007-02-17 14:01

flares was sugested befor i remember the thread, it is a good idea but since there are no nightmaps yet they are pointless, but with the pilot kit they might be usefull later on to mark your position or light up an area to find enemys.

GoodFella · Post by **GoodFella** » 2007-02-17 15:19

Wipeout, a point blank headshot with a flare wouldn't even kill you! Why do I know this?

http://www.break.com/index/idiot_shoots ... e_gun.html

El_Vikingo · Post by **El_Vikingo** » 2007-02-17 15:35

I was going to post that same video.!

Dumbest thing I've ever seen, Was he drunk?

Wipeout · Post by **Wipeout** » 2007-02-17 17:54

Goodfella goodfella goodfella.. For one the flare didn't ignite.. There's a short fuse time on flares.. So that they ignite at a certain altitude. So yeah his head absorbed the shock the flare hitting him, but it didn't ignite untill he was up and moving around.

lonelyjew · Post by **lonelyjew** » 2007-02-17 18:25

Um, so how is the flair going to be more deadly than a bullet or grenade?

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » 2007-02-17 18:36

this has been suggested before, please use the search function next time

Wipeout · Post by **Wipeout** » 2007-02-17 18:38

lonelyjew wrote:Um, so how is the flair going to be more deadly than a bullet or grenade?

if that flare is shot at the guys body (where there isn't a solid bone) there is a likely hood of it embedding itself within your skin, and the flare igniting and burning you to death.. bum bum bum..

A-10Warthog · Post by **A-10Warthog** » 2007-02-17 19:42

i think they would be useful but on night maps for if you need a chopper pickup or something

Wipeout · Post by **Wipeout** » 2007-02-17 20:20

Smoke is fine enough to mark friendly positions.

It's not like people use smoke to mark friendly positions anyways. It's not like anyone would pay attention to the Flares...

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-02-17 20:25

"Trip flare. <insert relevent soldier from "Platoon"'s name here> hole."

"Claymores. Claymores!"

*clack clack boom*
*clack clack boom*
*clack clack boom*

*cue final huge battle of "Platoon"*

Chefmoto1 · Post by **Chefmoto1** » 2007-02-17 20:44

'[R-MOD wrote:Thunder']this has been suggested before, please use the search function next time

OMG I DID I ALREADY SAID THAT I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WHEN I SEARCHED FOR FLARES!

lonelyjew · Post by **lonelyjew** » 2007-02-17 20:46

Wipeout wrote:if that flare is shot at the guys body (where there isn't a solid bone) there is a likely hood of it embedding itself within your skin, and the flare igniting and burning you to death.. bum bum bum..

I can kill someone by throwing a rock at their head, that hardly makes the rock as deadly as a gun though.

Garrison · Post by **Garrison** » 2007-02-17 21:08

Flame war... sorry Flare war! got confused when I was reading the replies. We added them to the Pilot Drop Kit back in DC-R had a model done by Silence14 and the same visual effect (smoke, ect) as the Rocket. Did minor damage.

Heres the PROVEN deal on Signal Flare Guns:
Extremely Good Idea on Paper, there is basicaly no CSAR in random play or at all in game, Maps are too small to really need them and we have minimaps that revel friendly locations. - Whoever was right they will only get used as weapons, Hell they did very little damage back in DCR and the only thing they were used for was taking pop shots at other pilots waiting on the Airstrip.

Illumination Flares - Fun idea, might be too much work, only game I know of that did them properly was OFP/ARMA