See, the problem here is that it's not so much about the RPG-7's capabilities itself, but instead the teamwork surrounding it's use. Also that the use of the explosive devices available to the Insurgents are situational.
It is a known fact that whenever people play as Insurgents they lose a hefty amount of teamwork and organization. This becomes apparent with players that are generally very teamwork orienated on a map with a conventional army, but as soon as they end up playing as Insurgents they're dead silent on VOIP and somewhat aimlessly walk around the map. I do the same, I'm not going to deny it. But if I really wanted to put things together with coordination and effectively make things happen, it is possible. Just no one wants to do it.
Essentially it becomes a free-for-all and rarely do you actually see players teamworking as Insurgents, in comparison to when the same players end up with a well equipped conventional army.
Now... Due, to the lack of teamwork and organization during a normal round of an Insurgency map, it isn't unusual for people to generally try and beef up the capabilities of weapons available to insurgents in order to compensate for this loss.
I'm usually very harsh on criticizing aspects of gameplay, but truely the abundance of highly explosive resources available to the Insurgents makes up for their loss in overall combat effectiveness. The use of Proximity Mines, I.E.D. Explosives, Suicide Cars, Big Red, RKG-3 Grenade, and RPG-7's are a vital asset to the Insurgency.
I firmly stand beside the old Al-Basrah map for it's particular gameplay.
I say this because the British team has available armored assets and infantry weapons with optical assistance. The British rule the vast open terrain and outside perimeter of Al-Basrah hands-down.
The Insurgents however, have dedicated-hard-spawnpoints inside the city. They cannot be stopped as they're numbers are limitless and they rule the closed-in city center and inside areas of Al-Basrah hands-down.
The way one team wins is based upon thier effectiveness to leverage and lure the enemy into the advantages of open terrain or closed in areas whatever benefits them the most.
The point I'm getting at here is on maps like West Fallujah, the U.S.M.C. base is very close to the center of the city and does not exactly protect them as well if their base was situated in an open area with a large amount of space to operate within. The Insurgents can easily walk up to their main base and by suicide tactics start dropping Proximity I.E.D.'s on their doorstep while vehicles try to roll out.
It all comes down to tactics and efficient use of your resources. The insurgents make up for their loss of organization by highly devastating explosive resources and an endless volley of manpower.
Alex6714 wrote:I agree with alot more RPGs, but they should be less accurate.
I feel the same way. The abuse of players taking out binoculars and then switching to their RPG-7 for engaging enemy units in excess of 250 meters isn't practical. It's simply an exploit on a system that is in need of changing and/or will be changed in the future. This would be mostly solved by adding a sufficient deviation to the RPG-7 as it should be.
Besides, it makes sense. Have you ever tried to engage enemy infantry or armored assets with a RPG-7 using ironsights at 200 meters or beyond? You can barely see the target.
Don't believe me?
Target: British FV107 Scimitar at VCP South Entrance
RPG-7 at 100 meters.
RPG-7 at 200 meters.
RPG-7 at 300 meters.
With that said, it's clear that there isn't enough deviation in RPG-7's to be honest. Because there are people capable of hitting targets with them up to 300 meters with the combined use of binoculars. I've even heard once that they can reach up to 350-400 meters tops if they're that skilled enough.
Now imagine someone sitting ontop of a cache lobbing RPG's from a rooftop. I see it happen. It doesn't occur all the time but when it does, it's rather annoying.
