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Feedback Wanted: Removing small vehicles

Posted: 2006-03-04 20:45
by eggman
Hey Gents,

I know we have some attention to pay to what maps get what vehicles, so please consider that a seperate issue.

The issue I'd like feedback on is:
Am wondering what y'all think if we were to replace all the small, fast 3 person FAAVs and Jeeps with larger, slower 4 person Vodniks, Hummers and Nanjings?

I *really* wish the larger jeeps could carry 6 people, we'll look into that but for these purposes assume that's not possible.

The rationale is:
- smaller vehicles are too fast and not very realistic
- larger jeeps are more common in military operations
- smaller vehicles tend to split up squads, not only because they hold 3 people, but because they speed away so fast

Waddya think?

egg

Posted: 2006-03-04 21:00
by Happy
I think they need to removed or spawn in groups of two.

Posted: 2006-03-04 21:15
by Rifleman
Well... small buggy is perfect for sniper... i love them since DC....
Maybe 1 buggy and 3 bigger vehicles per map...
Generally i like the idea.
I *really* wish the larger jeeps could carry 6 people, we'll look into that but for these purposes assume that's not possible.
How about their resistance...i hope getting six frags won't be too easy ;]
Becouse ppl will prefer to stay on foot ;>

Posted: 2006-03-04 21:16
by EON_MagicMan
I would agree wholeheartedly, Humvees, Vodniks and Nanjings are the way to go. They're far more tactical vehicles, and much easier to stop from just speeding by you (you get way more successful hits, so even though it has more armor, all the hits you are able to make can usually stop it if it tries to speed by you), yet used properly, they pack more of a punch than smaller vehicles, because of the armored .50 cal.

Posted: 2006-03-04 22:08
by Cerberus
Yeah, usually only special operations forces use small, extremely mobile vehicles, such as FAVs. I would like to see the smaller vehicles in PR replaced by HMMWVs, Vodniks, (definitely) technicals, etc

Posted: 2006-03-05 01:40
by fuzzhead
Get rid of them!

They are meant more for stunting (BF2 PlayerS), and like cerberus said, spec ops missions (Reality).

A 5ton Truck, now THAT would be awesome :D

as would technicals and suburbans.

Posted: 2006-03-05 01:58
by DangChang
Away with the jeeps!

Only give those little rascals to a Special Forces army if there is one in the future.

Posted: 2006-03-05 02:15
by 00SoldierofFortune00
fuzzhead wrote:Get rid of them!

They are meant more for stunting (BF2 PlayerS), and like cerberus said, spec ops missions (Reality).

A 5ton Truck, now THAT would be awesome :D

as would technicals and suburbans.
Agreed.

Posted: 2006-03-05 02:53
by Pence
Think about APC's instead of both transport and jeeps.
Or Transport's >takes> Jeeps and APC's take Transport's.

Posted: 2006-03-05 03:01
by Peter-SAS
fuzzhead wrote:Get rid of them!

They are meant more for stunting (BF2 PlayerS), and like cerberus said, spec ops missions (Reality).

A 5ton Truck, now THAT would be awesome :D

as would technicals and suburbans.
Ditto.

Much prefer the Humvees which can carry more (Look Better)

And 5ton trucks would be perfect.

I think perhaps Humvees (and other heavy jeeps) should be a resupply point to.

Posted: 2006-03-05 03:28
by RikiRude
fuzzhead wrote:Get rid of them!

They are meant more for stunting (BF2 PlayerS), and like cerberus said, spec ops missions (Reality).

A 5ton Truck, now THAT would be awesome :D

as would technicals and suburbans.

i agree all the way with this.

Posted: 2006-03-05 03:40
by [T]Terranova7
If PR plans on including special forces type maps in the future, then save them for that. Other than that I like the overall suggestion, other than that I don't think a technical would really fit into the MEC's arsenal (they seem a bit more professional than that).

Posted: 2006-03-05 03:47
by ThebestCZ
but would teams of four really get in them fearing the AT rockets?

Posted: 2006-03-05 04:14
by eggman
OK ... so far looks pretty much in favor of removing the smaller jeeps in favor of the bigger jeeps.

Look for it in a future release :)

egg

Posted: 2006-03-05 04:18
by Pence
ThebestCZ wrote:but would teams of four really get in them fearing the AT rockets?
Why not, if you dont try it you will never know.

I just want to see the day when everyone is rideing into battle in APC's wile Transports become the "Transports" - get the respawned back to the APC's.

Posted: 2006-03-05 11:33
by dMw BlueBall
I would like to see the ability to limit vehicles/aircraft on a type by type basis and at server admin level. That way the server admins get to decide what vehicles are available on a server rather than the developers (EA/Dice).

If PRMM could give me that ability I'd be a really happy bunny :)

Posted: 2006-03-05 12:03
by Wesh
I'm on for it. Earlier i had a bit diffrent opinion.

But yea! replace them with the bigger ones

Posted: 2006-03-05 12:43
by dawdler
I'd like to see more of the bigger jeeps, especially unarmed versions replacing the smaller ones.

But will the grenade launcher finally get the boost it needs to take out this plethora of new jeeps? Currently it takes a ridiculus amount of hits to nail a heavy jeep.

Posted: 2006-03-05 13:02
by da.SPAWN
if only big slower vehicles are in the map this will be funny for the AT guys.
the quicker vehicles are hard to hit with AT but if only the slow big vehicles are in the map tha n i would prefer to walk instead of ATed everytime i move.

Posted: 2006-03-05 13:56
by Rifleman
A 5ton Truck, now THAT would be awesome
Yeah, kewl !
Think about APC's instead of both transport and jeeps.
nah, i don't like this idea...