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How Not to Suck at Battlefield 1943!
Ibutsu | 4:15 PM on 07.24.2009 5 comments



So many gosh darn noobs! They are making some match's terrible.
Perhaps you only have one BF1943-noob trait. If so, why not have a read and make sure to correct 'em!

Don't camp on the bloody airfields. It's okay if its just you there, late into a game, but when 4 or 5 of you are jumping around like a bunch of frogs, shooting each other and throwing nades. You often end up destroying or damaging the plane, only to have it spiral into a cliff a few seconds later, if someone actually manages to get inside. All the smart players, who don't get in the plane at the start, move on. Take a tank, jeep, boat, whatever. Just get to the damn control points and cap those points!

Think before you move. Don't just run out into incoming fire. Try waiting behind a wall with a bazooka if you know an enemy tank is heading your direction. But, if he's seen you, sprint like hell! Otherwise, you are most definitely screwed kind sir.

Now what is quite funny, later on in the games... Iwo Jima and Wake Island; on the aircraft carriers, there are always planes there. Why? Why does nobody use them? If they are lying about, take one. Parachute down to an enemy point that's away from all the action, or be a kamikaze as I mentioned before. Don't let the enemy have air superiority.

Seriously, I didn't think I'd have to mention this, but as I experienced yesterday, I now have to say. Jeeps can not tread over water. Or through it.

FFS! Stop firing a montage of grenades and machine gun fire at a plane just because you didn't get it. It wastes valuable time that could be used capping points of taking a boat to sneak up on the enemy's weak point.

Watch what you are doing with that tank! I saw a guy spinning around on his side earlier. Luckily at the time the enemy was occupied on the opposite side of Iwo Jima. Drive attentively, or you'll end up a friend of a bazooka.

Move together! Stick in groups, except for those doing the covert ops (such as parachute capping) and watch each-others backs. So long as you are standing a few metres apart, you'll do fine! Same applies for boats and jeeps. You'll be much more effective and likely to survive if there's also someone manning the turret.

Don't take the anger in this seriously, it was just meant to add character. These are just some tips to hopefully improve your game-play and stuff all those angry 11 year olds yelling at you (especially on XBL! :P). Even though they are almost certainly much worse.

And I'd also like to thank Jimtendo64 for his lovely banner that he made for me!



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CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2009 16:30
CelicaCrazed
There wasn't any anger in your tone. Frustration maybe but no anger haha :P

Good points too, though most should be common sense to people. My only advice is to always roll in a squad. You don't need to stick with them but they allow you to spawn closer to the action.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 03:52
Takeshi
You forgot one importing thing. Don't shoot at everything that moves. You're pretty much invisible if you don't shoot. That way you can sneak up from behind a base, shoot everybody and capture it. Turret on a Jeep or Tank? Same thing. Don't shoot until you see an enemy. Otherwise they see you from miles away because of that red triangle you've got over your head.

Don't know if this helps but I'm always paying close attention to my compass/map.

Or you can be just like Celica and me. We were unstoppable yesterday. Good fun Celica!
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 09:49
CelicaCrazed
Haha yeah that was some of the most dominating matches I've been a part of! I don't think our squad lost a dual all night. If we went to a flag, we took it. The only reason I stopped was because PSN, or more likely my internet, crapped out on me. Good fun indeed :)
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:32
Elsa
I just wish voice worked on this game... because when you have someone repairing your damaged tank... don't drive away! (they get points for the repair and you get a full health tank!)

Yeah... if you see some guy (or gal) crouched beside your tank, they're likely not hiding... check your vehicle health!

Good tips! :)
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