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Whats your favorite character and for what reason? I'd like to know why some people pick what. For me, its honestly the GDI Soldier. The GDI Auto Rifle is actually really great, if (like me) you can get about 75% headshots. It demolishes infantry with 7 damage per shot and a very hight rate of fire. The GDI Soldier is also very thin and short, making him ideal for hugging in tunnels and crouching. Also, his tan/yellow suit is a great camo for maps like Canyon, Walls, Mesa, etc. What about you guys?
The rav. very simple, Has a wider shot and effective against inf and tanks.
RMCool13 wrote on Fri, 07 March 2008 17:04 The rav. very simple, Has a wider shot and effective against inf and tanks. Personally I prefer the sydney, because even though her PIC is slower, its wider. BTW RM, offtopic: Are those symbols in your signature Phoenician?
Hmmm...I have many favorite characters. Shotgunner, Deadeye, BH sniper, Havoc, sexy Sakura, PIC Sydney (without gay green suit), Raveshaw (Mutant only!), Tiberium Sydney, Hottie and Technician. Of course, there are others but the scope of these are limited.
chem trooper end of discussion
For me it depends on the situation really but overall I guess my favs are Deadeye and PIC Sydney.
SBH probably. The stealthy factor is quite nice. Or maybe the BH sniper.
hotwire and technician... nothing else comes close to being as useful.
Spoony wrote on Fri, 07 March 2008 22:13 hotwire and technician... nothing else comes close to being as useful.
Raveshaw. Able to deal effective damage to vehicles, and characters.
Based on the number of times used by me, I'd go for hotwire/technician as well.
character i use most is hotty/techy. But when air is down my unit of choice is pic/ rav. Its an effective unit against infantry and tanks, and has a certain class of style about it.
Calx wrote on Fri, 07 March 2008 19:30 RMCool13 wrote on Fri, 07 March 2008 17:04 The rav. very simple, Has a wider shot and effective against inf and tanks. Personally I prefer the sydney, because even though her PIC is slower, its wider. BTW RM, offtopic: Are those symbols in your signature Phoenician? Inuit...I prefers the Black Hand LCG. He can deal rapid damage against Tanks and Infantry alike. Although he's a bit big and is prone to snipers.
Just as a sidenote, this thread is meant to be your FAVORITE character, not the one you play most as. Meaning, the one you enjoy playing as alot. Personally, I tend to be a technician/hotwire more than 50% of the time, but when I get the chance to, I LOVE being an SBH.
I love being anti-armour ing, so LCG, or PIC/Rave. I spend most of my time in a tank w/ hotty/tech though
On another note, I can't say this belongs here in the "Tactics and stratagy" forum as it's more of just asking people which character they like the most, rather than how they can use certain characters. Unless that was your intention?
Cabal8616 wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 17:41 Just as a sidenote, this thread is meant to be your FAVORITE character, not the one you play most as. Meaning, the one you enjoy playing as alot. Personally, I tend to be a technician/hotwire more than 50% of the time, but when I get the chance to, I LOVE being an SBH. Yeah, that true. This thread is about favorite characters not "the best characters." That's why I listed them all though Hottie/Technician is the first thing I get once I have 350 credits.
Cabal8616 wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 18:09 On another note, I can't say this belongs here in the "Tactics and stratagy" forum as it's more of just asking people which character they like the most, rather than how they can use certain characters. Unless that was your intention? I specifically stated ''Favorite character and WHY''. It does belong in tactic and strategies because people are supposed to explain the reasons for which they like various characters, thus tactics.
I suppose that makes sense then. And, the reason why I like being the SBH, well, naturally, because of the many possibilities. Not to say I'm ALWAYS the SBH, as I sadly don't get the chance to be one all the time. But when I am, it's very nice to be able to sneak in the enemy's base, place a C4/nuke, and watch them all run around wondering wtf's goin on.
Deadeye/BHS or PIC/Rave or Shotgunner. Depends on how much money i have. They all very effective against inf.
Rocko wrote on Sun, 09 March 2008 00:32 i like the black guy There are no black guys. If you mean the gunner, the gunner is middle eastern.
Well, my favorite character would be a hotwire/tech still. Reason: it's always a thrill to sneak around with it on non base defence maps to take out a building. On base defence maps: rave/pic due to being great against tanks (though a tank is even greater ) and pretty decent to snipe with as well!
Cabal8616 wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 18:09 On another note, I can't say this belongs here in the "Tactics and stratagy" forum neither do most of the posts in this forum section
Nothing to do with how usefull he is... BlackHand Sniper When you're a cute little hotwire humming a tune while you're making your way to Blow up the Ref or summat... Suddenly this 'Villain' pops out and confronts you! Sends shivers down your spine. Most bad guys wear a mask (ie darth vader) to make themselves look more intimidating.
Spoony wrote on Sun, 09 March 2008 12:36 Cabal8616 wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 18:09 On another note, I can't say this belongs here in the "Tactics and stratagy" forum neither do most of the posts in this forum section choosing the best character = strategy :/
kannies wrote on Sun, 09 March 2008 07:48 Nothing to do with how usefull he is... BlackHand Sniper When you're a cute little hotwire humming a tune while you're making your way to Blow up the Ref or summat... Suddenly this 'Villain' pops out and confronts you! Sends shivers down your spine. Most bad guys wear a mask (ie darth vader) to make themselves look more intimidating. True true, I don't think alot of people use this element of suprise though, but yes it does hapen.
My favorite character would be the SBH not because he is the most usefull (In some situations he is) but because I always wanted to be invisible. The pistol makes him silent and deadly. I don't think a SBH vs a Predator or Alien would be fair though, as they are alot more effective when it comes to weaponry Offtopic: Favorite vehicle: Arty. No need to eleborate.
Still gotta say, the GDI soldier is underrated Hes so small and has a very good-anti infantry weapon. Hes perfect for Canyon
The Nod soldier is cuter.
Starbuzz wrote on Sun, 09 March 2008 21:56 The Nod soldier is cuter. I think the GDI soldier is XD... Also, nod soldier is fatter >.> bigger head to. Easier to shoot. That coupled with the GDI soldier's far superior auto rifle, really makes it easy for GDI to win that first assault on the harvy/ref.
Yeah, I wish the Nod auto rifle did as much damage as the GDI one. Ah well. The GDI autorifle is a very good early game weapon, but I'd prefer a chaingun over it once I get the money.
Cabal8616 wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 02:47 Yeah, I wish the Nod auto rifle did as much damage as the GDI one. Ah well. The GDI autorifle is a very good early game weapon, but I'd prefer a chaingun over it once I get the money. True, but the chaingun is also pretty much just an ''Infantry-Exclusive'' weapon. I can't remember ever taking down an Apache with one, however I can remember doing so inumerable times with a GDI Autorifle. Honestly, I think the GDI Autorifle is far underrated. Because of its high rate of fire (Isn't it the fasted next to the LCG?), as long as you get headshots, it can be better than a Laser Rifle or Tiberium Fletchette Gun (for infantry), and as long as you get close and know how to dodge, its effective against arty's and apaches, or any light armored vehicle.
The Officer characters are all gay and totally useless. They are a waste of your time and your credits. And they become obsoleted quickly as a game progresses.
Chimp wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 10:57 True, but the chaingun is also pretty much just an ''Infantry-Exclusive'' weapon. I can't remember ever taking down an Apache with one, however I can remember doing so inumerable times with a GDI Autorifle. Honestly, I think the GDI Autorifle is far underrated. Because of its high rate of fire (Isn't it the fasted next to the LCG?), as long as you get headshots, it can be better than a Laser Rifle or Tiberium Fletchette Gun (for infantry), and as long as you get close and know how to dodge, its effective against arty's and apaches, or any light armored vehicle. The chaingun's mostly good early game, so once tanks start rolling in, yeah, they're not too useful, but still good vs snipers and whatnot. The ROF of the autorifle and the chaingun are the same, by the way.
Surth wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 12:52 Chaingun sucks and is useless. LOL Chaingun VS Sakura ... Chaingun Wins!
Saying the chaingun is useless is just plain ignant'. I've racked up a 20.0 kill rate with it on field
And i killed a sakura with a TibSidney, it doesnt mean jack.
Surth wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 14:07 And i killed a sakura with a TibSidney, it doesnt mean jack. I've also killed a havoc with a handgun. Does that mean its just as good? No.
Chimp wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 13:51 Saying the chaingun is useless is just plain ignant'. I've racked up a 20.0 kill rate with it on field who cares? that doesn't mean it did a damn thing to help your team
Spoony wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 14:18 Chimp wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 13:51 Saying the chaingun is useless is just plain ignant'. I've racked up a 20.0 kill rate with it on field who cares? that doesn't mean it did a damn thing to help your team I always love the ''Getting high kills doesn't affect your team'' comments. Are that much of a dumb fuck? Me killing people means the following: 1. Its fun. Games are for fun. Therefore it rocks. 2. When I kill someone, it sends them back to their base. Thus, that SBH ready to sneak in, that Engi attacking my ref, that shotgunner ready to take out unsuspecting snipers...I kill them, therefore it keeps them from affecting my team mates. 3. Headshots and kills add a LOT of points to the grand total. But wait- I could just be MRL whoring right? Everyone could be. Then there would be no one taking out the infantry. Then there would be a bunch of infantry taking out the MRL's...Then there would be no MRL's... Please reserve your dumb fuckitude for someone less experienced
Chimp wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 15:57 Spoony wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 14:18 Chimp wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 13:51 Saying the chaingun is useless is just plain ignant'. I've racked up a 20.0 kill rate with it on field who cares? that doesn't mean it did a damn thing to help your team I always love the ''Getting high kills doesn't affect your team'' comments. Are that much of a dumb fuck? Me killing people means the following: 1. Its fun. Games are for fun. Therefore it rocks. 2. When I kill someone, it sends them back to their base. Thus, that SBH ready to sneak in, that Engi attacking my ref, that shotgunner ready to take out unsuspecting snipers...I kill them, therefore it keeps them from affecting my team mates. 3. Headshots and kills add a LOT of points to the grand total. But wait- I could just be MRL whoring right? Everyone could be. Then there would be no one taking out the infantry. Then there would be a bunch of infantry taking out the MRL's...Then there would be no MRL's... Please reserve your dumb fuckitude for someone less experienced omg.
Starbuzz wrote on Mon, 10 March 2008 12:10 The Officer characters are all gay and totally useless. They are a waste of your time and your credits. And they become obsoleted quickly as a game progresses. Depends on the player, I pwn all the time with them. Especially from far distances when there is a sniper or hotty it scares them and they tend to run away like noobs.
Cleared this topic, much better now . Feel free to all continue to discuss your favorite character! The offtopic part is in the heated discussions subforum .
Well, I applaud you Spoony, you kicked me ass. I'm not afraid to say it. Good game
What the hell happened overnight?... Anyhow, the only times I've really picked up a chaingunner are on the maps Volcano, and Walls, where there's often a deluge of engineers and technicians; but that's about it. I guess if we were to say what our 'least favorite characters' are, then I'd have to pick the 500 Sniper, with the Ramjet a close second.
my least favourite character is tiberium sydney, weapon shots take too long to reach target for it to be effective against any good dodger.
Nune wrote on Tue, 11 March 2008 14:10 my least favourite character is tiberium sydney, weapon shots take too long to reach target for it to be effective against any good dodger. Actually I find them quite useful in close quarters, even more so than an autorifle or chaingun.
I always loved playing either anti-vehicle or engineer classes, so my favorites would have to be PIC Sydney/Raveshaw and Hotwire/Technician. The former because they excel at shoot-and-cover tactics even against vehicles which typically make mincemeat of infantry; as awesome as LCGs and VARs are they require constant exposure to return fire in order to actually do appreciable damage, while PIC/Railgun doesn't. The latter because of pure utility- like Spoony said, there just isn't another class as useful as they are. Engineers, lower or upper tier, are the lifeblood of a successful team- and I've happily ridden them to third, second, or even MVP quite a good number of times. I've got a soft spot for TAR Sydney, also- I don't know whether it's my love for playing the underdog or just that my aim sucks badly enough that I need the splash damage (sometimes I do), but I enjoy using her for base defense and skirmishing. The TAR is pretty handy for clearing SBH hiding spots so that the wrench-monkeys can get in and disarm nasty things, and sometimes the damage-over-time effect of the Tiberium can make people itchy about getting to cover when they'd otherwise be blowing your head off.
The Chaingun is a very viable weapon on close-quarters map, IE: Volcano. The Nod Chaingun Officer and Raveshaw are my favorite characters, they have basically everything you need to destroy infantry and vehicles alike.
Chimp wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 22:37 Rocko wrote on Sun, 09 March 2008 00:32 i like the black guy There are no black guys. If you mean the gunner, the gunner is middle eastern. I'm pretty sure Gunner is black, or at least he's supposed to be. Hotwire is already the token middle-eastern character.
Soviet Shock Trooper Oh and the Black Hand Laser Chain Gunner.
Dover wrote on Wed, 12 March 2008 08:33 Chimp wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 22:37 Rocko wrote on Sun, 09 March 2008 00:32 i like the black guy There are no black guys. If you mean the gunner, the gunner is middle eastern. I'm pretty sure Gunner is black, or at least he's supposed to be. Hotwire is already the token middle-eastern character. Gunner is black, if you listen to his voice in the mission maps it is a black mans voice.
Hotwire is Israeli. In game they say she belongs to MOSSAD.
Havoc is American and Sakura is from Transylvania (just as Yuri). sadukar09 wrote on Wed, 12 March 2008 05:48 Hotwire is Israeli. In game they say she belongs to MOSSAD. Oh...I thought she was from eastern Europe due to her heavy accented English. And that makes sense too, the MOSSAD (and the Israelis) are always blowing up shit and plant bombs lmfaooo
NO THE ROCKET TROOPER OWNS!
State why it "owns" with several paragraphs and I shall maybe believe you, assuming you actually have decent reasoning behind it. Otherwise, I'm forced to continue believing it sucks donkey cock.
Gunner is English. Hottie is Asian. I like Havoc/Sak as they have n00bjets. great for taking out infantry in a single shot. They can also do fairly decent damage to mrls/atrys. I also use Deadeye and the BHSniper to hone my sniping skills.
Muad Dib15 wrote on Thu, 13 March 2008 17:46 Gunner is English. Hottie is Asian. I like Havoc/Sak as they have n00bjets. great for taking out infantry in a single shot. They can also do fairly decent damage to mrls/atrys. I also use Deadeye and the BHSniper to hone my sniping skills. Gunner is also Black. And Hotwire is NOT Asian.
Deadeye is Scottish. Gunner is English, apparently mixed-race. Hotwire is Israeli. Patch is German.
I have never seen an Asian who belongs to MOSSAD.
sadukar09 wrote on Fri, 14 March 2008 06:36 I have never seen an Asian who belongs to MOSSAD. No "gentiles" allowed in MOSSAD.
Sorry, I thought she was asian when I first saw her.
The character you will see me as the most is a deadeye/black hand sniper If I need to clear out the tunnels I will be a chaingunner. I am rarely a havoc/sakura unless I have to take out artys/mrls or orca/apache
Spoony wrote on Fri, 14 March 2008 08:37 Deadeye is Scottish. Gunner is English, apparently mixed-race. Hotwire is Israeli. Patch is German. Wrong. Deadeye is Irish. Gunner is a Londoner i.e English. Hotwire is indeed Israeli. Patch is French.
One Winged Angel wrote on Wed, 19 March 2008 20:21 Spoony wrote on Fri, 14 March 2008 08:37 Deadeye is Scottish. Gunner is English, apparently mixed-race. Hotwire is Israeli. Patch is German. Wrong. Deadeye is Irish. Gunner is a Londoner i.e English. Hotwire is indeed Israeli. Patch is French. If he's from London, he must be anything but English.
Shotgunner, Chemtrooper, and Grenadier simply because most people don't know how to dodge against their attacks and the fact they are cheap as chips. Plus Chem-guns destroy the MCT faster than any other weapon in Renegade (other than c4 and beacons) Who here thinks shot-gunning in first-person is easier? Of course when you are not in combat you stay in 3rd person.
Dthdealer wrote on Sat, 29 March 2008 22:27 Who here thinks shot-gunning in first-person is easier? Of course when you are not in combat you stay in 3rd person. It is harder as your field of view (and hence your field of fire) is limited.
Sccrscorer wrote on Sat, 08 March 2008 14:11 chem trooper end of discussion
THE OFFICER IS SUPERIOR TO EVERYTHING (other than vehicles) WITH ALL HIS RAGE AND HATE.
Using the unlock cheat thing when it's allowed (so like 0.1% of the time, Kane)
I prefer the officers, partially because I'm semi trigger happy, I love shooting stuff with a hail of bulits (even if it does little damage oh if the server is not dedicated, I like being Lieutenant Maus because like me she is a naval unit
SBH stealth, Rav the idea of a powerful weapon PIC Sydney same as Rav, hotwire/technition
i most use sakura/havoc, tech/hoty and sbh/patch. about tanks i like light tank and arty.