How to recognize the enemy from the friendly

[a3dboy1]

Follow general FPS rule: "Shoot everyone who is looking your way"

Okay, seriously, map is your best friend.
Keep in mind deviation - you need to aim for 3-5 sec after running/sprinting to put accurate shots, so it is appr. the same amount of time for your map to open.

Another trick is to aim at the enemy unit as long until its name appears above it. It will take a while but after 10 seconds you will see the player's name above his character. If it's blue/green it's friendly, red - enemy. BF2 nature at its best.

Hope it helps.

[=RC=NZ Randomhole]

Look for their gun..... generally quite obvious. BUT in saying that, i have only just started playing again after a few months break and in 2 ish weeks have had 5+ friendly fire incidents even after saying over local 'friendly' multiple times......

some people eh

[Wheres_my_chili]

If its a full squad, kit geom is probably the best bet. I've never seen six players all dump their kits for enemy riflemen at the same time. For single dudes, map map map. That or ask the guy next to you, then you can blame him for the ID.

[Sonix91]

Great feedback! Thank you guys. I'm quite new to PR but I already begun to love the community. I'll try to get more expirence and adapt your advices.

[viirusiiseli]

Great feedback! Thank you guys. I'm quite new to PR but I already begun to love the community. I'll try to get more expirence and adapt your advices.

Remember it's a game you learn to love slowly! Don't get frustrated quickly and you'll begin to like it more

You'll get the hang of everything by just putting hours into it.

[UTurista]

The best tip that someone gave me was to enhance situation awareness by opening the map from time to time and constantly check in which direction we absolutely have no friends and in which we have. That way you can save those few seconds and make a difference.

Example, you're walking with the Sq. you open the map, and check that your Sq. is the one most to the North, and a friendly one is SE.

You now know that everyone to your North is enemy and you don't need to open the map or check is rifle/helmet to confirm that.

But if some guy appears to your East, you know it can be friendly, so like everyone said check the map.

[nAyo]

Great feedback! Thank you guys. I'm quite new to PR but I already begun to love the community. I'll try to get more expirence and adapt your advices.

Don't hesitate asking other people, even while in-game tell people that you are new and don't hold back asking questions! As already said it takes a little while before getting the hang of everything in PR.

[ElshanF]

The helmet, Camo and body type always give it away.

[Mineral]

not always though, using enemy kits is not uncommon. Camo of the main body is the best way to do it. Warning shots are also quite bullshit to use as you will give away your position and you might even hit him. And you will also scare the hell out of that sq that might shoot back.

Just check your map and try to memorize so you don't have to check every second. But hey, accidents happen. That's why there are patches And always call out the target to your squadmembers, if you are not sure just ask 'are those friendly SW?', while you take aim another person can confirm or check his map.

have fun!

[ElshanF]

Also the face.

[Spec]

The face. Very helpful.

[KillJoy[Fr]]

I have notice taliban with U.s kit are hard to spot at long range shit happens sometimes

[Murphy]

If you're using an enemy kit and get TKed it should be forgiven, you are taking a risk and should realize it. If the enemy isn't at the very edge of view distance you can also check the overall color of their uniforms, it's not fool proof but it can give you a better idea of who you are aiming at.

I might be mistaken but in PN can you not use an enemy weapon and still retain the same kit geo as your side? I guess that would mean having 2x the kits per side and it equates to more work, but can it not be done on all maps?

[Blackburn92xBHD]

this picture i made will help you a bit..



http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/3272/uouqd77e_jpg.htm

[smgunsftw]

TBH I find myself teamkilling less on insurgency maps than most AAS maps, as insurgents don't have the same camo as their BLUFOR counterpart, unlike AAS, where both armies' infantry and vehicles have the same shade of the environment. Compare Burning Sands to Al Basrah for example, the OPFOR on Burning Sands (MEC) have a slightly darker variant of the British camo, and from far distances or dark screens, you can't really tell. On the other hand, the Iraqi Insurgents wear simple and plain civilian clothing, which is much easier to distinguish from the uniform of a British soldier.

[Unhealed]

Compare Burning Sands to Al Basrah for example, the OPFOR on Burning Sands (MEC) have a slightly darker variant of the British camo, and from far distances or dark screens, you can't really tell.

You can tell by the shape of their unique looking gear and a slightly but still different colour of uniforms, so it's not really that hard(at least for me) once you get used to it, and you can check your map if not 100% sure so no problem here.
But it might be diffucult to tell the difference between US marines and MEC since in 1.0 MEC looks way more western(and way more awesome) than before. The helmets they wear look very similiar to US helmets.

[Blackburn92xBHD]

if you play it for 7 years you will just know how to recognize the enemy... most times its just your feeling like instinct you know you see some guys and then just watch where they going where they looking, are the sneaking? do they work together? do they watch each other? you just get used to it

[AnA10Warthog]

Just yell over local on mumble "FRIENDLY", becuase enemies can't hear you on local.

[Sonix91]

Thanks for the picture.

I found my self in the last couple of rounds much more confident at identifying possible targets. Mostly because I got used to check my map on a more frequent basis.

In my first rounds I was on a map with MEC and US-Army. It was a city map and it was quite hard to tell who is friendly or not. Expecially when it came down to housefighting/closequarter where fast reactions are mandatory. That was the cause why I posted here on the forums.

Now I have a better feeling for my sourrounding and my communication with the squad improved alot so it's quite easy to spot a target and get feedback from the squad if it's friendly or not and then open fire.

Off Topic:
I have so much fun with the game right now. I like that it is very slow paced at times and out of nothing hell opens up and you find yourself in an ambush and try clearing the situation without getting shot. Also the players are very friendly. If I tell them I'm new to the game they're quite helpfull and patient. Just love it.

[IWI-GALIL.556FA]

this picture i made will help you a bit..



Directupload.net - uouqd77e.jpg

Very nice idea