Vodnik should be amphibious

Wheelman56 · Post by **Wheelman56** » 2006-05-15 12:07

Dunno if this has been pointed out before, but in real life the Vodnik is amphibious. I was hoping to see so in the mod, maybe in a later release?

Lucractius · Post by **Lucractius** » 2006-05-15 12:34

hrm if you suddenly make one sides thing amphibious, they get a bit of an advantage you know...

Post by **Rhino** » 2006-05-15 13:17

I still think it would be a nice feature for it to have as it dose IRL.

Pence · Post by **Pence** » 2006-05-15 13:18

The BF2 Vodnik is a different thing compared to the real ones. They need slight modifications before they can go swiming too.

Alex L. · Post by **Alex L.** » 2006-05-15 15:53

Most jeeps can be submurged until a certain level, as long as the engine (and engine intake/exaust) are dry. That goes for certain tanks, too. The brittish challanger 2 can almost be completely submurged and still function properly.

Pence · Post by **Pence** » 2006-05-15 16:23

The Sweedish S-Tank's have the ability to cross river's with a 'shower curtain' attachment.

Malik · Post by **Malik** » 2006-05-15 17:21

I think something needs to be done about jeeps magically catching fire and exploding in water. It's kinda like the good old GTA physic that caused upturned vehicles to burst into flame. I don't like having to flee my vehicle as soon as it starts floating for fear of being blown up.

[T]Terranova7 · Post by **[T]Terranova7** » 2006-05-15 19:33

No doubt, the Vodnik should be amphibous. I've pointed this out in other topics, but I think for 0.4 the Vodnik should be capable of crossing water. Just make sure there not on maps like the Gulf of Oman 32 and 64 versions. Otherwise an entire squad takes a trip to the carrier and causes mass havoc.

Perhaps, since the MEC conflict is liekly to take place several years from now, we could implement the TAGS gunner shields onto the U.S Humvees. Its a reality mod, and I'm sure several years from now we'll have some new technology at front lines.

http://www.na.baesystems.com/releasesDetail.cfm?a=408

Malik · Post by **Malik** » 2006-05-15 19:36

And what of the poor chinese and their converted pickup trucks?

trogdor1289 · Post by **trogdor1289** » 2006-05-15 19:40

They don't get swimming veichels. If veichels can submerge in R/L i would like to see in mod not sure how it would be implented so they can't go underwater and keep going for example on the HMMVW or whatever but would be cool to see.

Armand61685 · Post by **Armand61685** » 2006-05-15 19:42

Lucractius wrote:hrm if you suddenly make one sides thing amphibious, they get a bit of an advantage you know...

who cares man? Not everything is supposed to be cookie cutter equivalents of eachother.

Eddie Baker · Post by **Eddie Baker** » 2006-05-15 19:58

Armand61685 wrote:who cares man? Not everything is supposed to be cookie cutter equivalents of eachother.

Exactly.

trogdor1289 · Post by **trogdor1289** » 2006-05-15 19:59

Exactly, this is realism not VBF2 balance everything and up end with ****. Still we want decent gameplay.

AznLB · Post by **AznLB** » 2006-05-15 20:01

Considering the inferior weapons the MEC gets, an amphibious Vodnik wouldn't hurt.

No need to restrict it to certain maps either, it's basically just a weaker, less armored APC.

trogdor1289 · Post by **trogdor1289** » 2006-05-15 20:06

What is the motive force for the vodnik when it is in the water.

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » 2006-05-15 20:13

AznLB wrote:Considering the inferior weapons the MEC gets, an amphibious Vodnik wouldn't hurt.

No need to restrict it to certain maps either, it's basically just a weaker, less armored APC.

Indeed.

Malik · Post by **Malik** » 2006-05-15 20:20

It'll need a completely new model then. The one in game is just a slimmer version built more like a van. The back door is wide open and goes down to the floor.

And I'll repeat, what of the Najing? It's not only the weakest and most unprotected of the three jeeps, but now it's disadvantaged by the amphibious Vodnik. Perhaps three distinct advantages could be built from this. The hummer is the best armoured one, the Vodnik is able to get wet harmlessly, so what do we add to the Najing?

Ooh, how about a support rifle mounted on the dashboard for the front passenger like the light jeeps. That'd give the guy in front somthing better to do...

dunkellic · Post by **dunkellic** » 2006-05-15 20:39

well, i think that (in reality) the vodnik would be even better armored as the humvee, which isn´t that armored at all

Pence · Post by **Pence** » 2006-05-15 20:50

Malik wrote: And I'll repeat, what of the Najing? It's not only the weakest and most unprotected of the three jeeps, but now it's disadvantaged by the amphibious Vodnik. Perhaps three distinct advantages could be built from this. The hummer is the best armoured one, the Vodnik is able to get wet harmlessly, so what do we add to the Najing?

Stick paper wings on it, we will see flying Jap's yet! ... Oo, erm; Chineese*

Lucractius · Post by **Lucractius** » 2006-05-16 01:19

its slightly faster? give it the ability to carry another guy... surely theres something for the Najing