PS 2 Pad

[Doomy]

I noticed that the ps2 pad is very much usable in BF, was wondering whether anyone had a button mapping that makes the helicopters flyable? I figured the twin sticks would help immensely.

 

[Cdr]

Does it not recognise it in the main button setup screen?

 

[Doomy]

LOL. No i was asking for best settings in the menu. But i have found them and i absolutely kick arse in a helicopter now. From zero to hero in 5 minutes flat. The PS2 pad is HIGHLY reconmended if you havent already.

 

[Cdr]

ahhh righto, my bad

Give me a shout on IRC, and you can take me for a spin in your helicopter

 

[Scooba da Bass]

I use my ps2 pad for flying in vanilla, it's pretty good but the analogue sticks aren't that accurate which makes dogfighting a bitch.

 

[Doomy]

Only thing that really irks me is stinger missiles, do they work like rail guns? or is there just amazingly skilled stinger users (assholes)?

 

[Doomy]

I use my ps2 pad for flying in vanilla, it's pretty good but the analogue sticks aren't that accurate which makes dogfighting a bitch.

I find them more than accurate enough, at least 15 years of thumb grooming tho.

 

[Scooba da Bass]

Maybe it's my adapter then, I'll see if I can adjust the sensi on them somewhere.

 

[throdgrain]

Stingers are bloody great

 

[Athan]

Only thing that really irks me is stinger missiles, do they work like rail guns? or is there just amazingly skilled stinger users (assholes)?

Asshole reporting for duty, sah!

Seriously, yup, some people have gotten very good at judging the lead for using stingers. Also bear in mind that at least the LittleBird will go down from ONE stinger if it's had really ANY amount of damage already. I think the Chinook is the same. Just about anything will go down from two (and it's common enough to find two players in the same area with them).

Tbh I think the DC folk should remove the stinger from the anti-armor class altogether and just put a few pick-up-able stingers in appropriate places on the maps. As it is any map with armor and helis means I ALWAYS play anti-armor as a no brainer. Sure you suffer a little against infantry with rifles, but only if you miss the RPG in their face shot >.

-Ath

 

[Cdr]

heh

Stingers are the bane of my life in DC.

I'd be very happy if they limited the amount of stingers there are on the maps (which I think they've done with a few of them - placed them in ammo crates around the map).

*mumbles* bastards.........shooting me.........my littlebird............I'll have my revenge......

 

[Krazeh]

So what's a good PS2 to PC adaptor then?

 

[Doomy]

The one i got is called a superbox 3, blue thing. Comes with instalation mini cd, box convertor and usb cable a>b. I actually got it locally so i guess the best bet is to google that.

 

[throdgrain]

I dont get all that really. Practically the only kind of defence a foot soldier has against an aircraft in the field , so to speak, is a stinger.
Its only fair really, I stopped playing DC because of the invulnerabilty of Helis, but have come back now because I know i can batter em now and then with me trusty Stinger

 

[Athan]

In my book it's the job of the friendly aircraft to suppress the enemy ones.

I'd be against Stingers themselves getting nerfed though. Just the maps need changing to modify the anti-armor class (sure I've seen it done, on oil rigs, so it's possible to change the weaponset per class), and put some pick-up-able Stingers around the map.

-Ath

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Or far easier option.

Make static Anti-Air that is actually half useful.