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I'll be on all week on the games launch... but once the 3 of us are "strong enough", I'll take another vacation in late jan early feb to tackle that Vault of Glass... I'm intrigued.

Yea it seems everyone has double jump. The one for Sledge and I is just a rocket boosted jump (which apparently neither of us is very good at using ).
 
Sledge and I were tearing shit up tonight, running around doing missions and getting our asses handed to us in 2 events where we were the only two around to do anything. BTW that tank event is a bitch, Sledge and I spent most of our time dead or finding a hole to hide in. Was extremely fun but I don't think anymore story is in the game or that I could see besides the starting mission. There was a bunch of side quests to do but over all I didn't see any story quests (unless you pick them up at the Tower at a higher level, just hit 7 playing with Sledge and I haven't gone back to the Tower yet). Loving the new Sniper Rifle I picked up tonight too, damn thing is like a freaking cannon.
 
We should really try to put together a fire team of six tomorrow Sledge and go try The Devil's Lair. I'm really interested to see how that plays out and what kind of loot we'll get from it.

Yea it seems everyone has double jump. The one for Sledge and I is just a rocket boosted jump (which apparently neither of us is very good at using ).
 
Sledge and I were tearing shit up tonight, running around doing missions and getting our asses handed to us in 2 events where we were the only two around to do anything. BTW that tank event is a bitch, Sledge and I spent most of our time dead or finding a hole to hide in. Was extremely fun but I don't think anymore story is in the game or that I could see besides the starting mission. There was a bunch of side quests to do but over all I didn't see any story quests (unless you pick them up at the Tower at a higher level, just hit 7 playing with Sledge and I haven't gone back to the Tower yet). Loving the new Sniper Rifle I picked up tonight too, damn thing is like a freaking cannon.
 
We should really try to put together a fire team of six tomorrow Sledge and go try The Devil's Lair. I'm really interested to see how that plays out and what kind of loot we'll get from it.

I got the "Black Hat Trick" Trophy for killing 3 enemies with 1 IED. There was no 10 minute car chase this time.

*Awaits Destiny alpha codes* I might call in if I get one. XD XD

Well I did get into the beta and played a few games earlier. Honestly this is a much faster paced game then BF4, with Heist matches lasting generally 5-10 minutes a piece. I'll say this much the key to playing, imo, is teamwork which sadly no one I played with seemed to have as they were treating it like BF4 trying to get kills instead of getting the money to the escape points (for Robbers, Cops have to prevent this). Can definitely tell this is a beta as well considering the controls are kinda clunky and characters move a lot like they have something shoved up their ass (when you sprint it feels more like a fast walk).
 
Going to try out Blood Money tonight when I get back on to see what it's like. Frankie posted a vid on it yesterday and it looks pretty fun and a lot faster paced then Heist.

God this makes me want this game even more. Why can't it be 2015 already?

Well, I ditched all my old consoles expecting this to be a cross gen platform and was kinda bummed when it was only for PS3 and 360. Ill be picking this one up. lol

God this makes me want this game even more. Why can't it be 2015 already?

But I already own it and it looks amazing on old gen tech, I really don't want to buy it again. It was a fun game but it's not worth purchasing again on the PS4. Really don't know why Rockstar went through the trouble of bringing it over. Focus on the news GTA damnit.

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Look for the BCV (Bad Company Vetrans) 24/7 Metro server. That's where I got my assignment done. The ticket counts (as of Wednesday) were upped to 3200 for both teams thus making it so much easier to get that damn assignment done. Before finding it I had the same problem, always coming up 1 Kill Assist ribbon short. Don't have that problem on this server as an average match (with the 3200 ticket count) lasts an hour. It's also good for ranking up since you can get a crap ton of experience playing on it. It fills up quickly and is only active at certain times of the day (it's usually pretty dead in the early hours of the day but full at night, sometimes it's hard to get into).

The DMRs in this game are ridiculously accurate. I love using an RDS with them. Heres a clip of me using the RDS with the SKS, the distance for kills I can get with such a simple scope is nuts:
 

 
 
If you're using straight pull bolt, you have to get good at pressing R3 to hold your breath before taking a shot. I almost never use straight pull bolt or the range finder. I use Bipod and 14x variable are on all my sniper rifles. If I'm using an 8x scope, I can switch to 14x for a more accurate headshot, or if I have a 40x scope I switch to the 14x to find my targets / spot and then zoom in for the kill. The bipod makes every shot pixel perfect. Go prone, bipod, line up a shot on a guy, take the shot, unzoom for the scope animation and when you zoom back in you'll be lined up exactly where you were just aiming.. then aim slightly up or down to take the next shot. If he moves, follow him and aim at him again when he stops moving. If you're in a good spot and don't see any enemies, hit and hold the options button, hit R1 to the large map and watch it for a while.. watch the edges of the maps for a random red enemy triangle to pop up, that usually means its a sniper. Aim towards that location, spot him and take him out. If the guy is too far off, aim for the flags or go aggressive with the sniper rifle.
 

 
A good way to get used to the bolt action is to get the timing down and dodge left or right during the animation. Don't move the R stick at all after firing.. Shoot, unzoom and immediately zoom back in.. this will make you zoom right back in after the animation.. while the animation is happening, strafe left or right, then immediately back to where you just where and when it zooms back in, you'll be aiming at what you were just shooting at for a follow up shot. When I do this, I usually dodge a shot and save my own ass in the process. This isn't the best example of my strafing but you can see how it still effective:
 

 
The range finder can be useful to figure out the distances on the maps until you get used to it or if you want to make sure that first shot is a kill. You can find the exact range of an enemy, if they are 170 away, get further back until you are exactly 200 away from the enemy, set your rifle to 200 and aim directly at their head for a perfect 1 hit kill.

I'm about 6000 points away from the SKS so about a match or two and I should have it unlocked if I use DMR's exclusively the next time I get on. Hmmm I actually like the ACOG on the RFB, I'm a lot more accurate and can actually hit the target as opposed to the iron sights though I have noticed that muzzle climb does screw with the ACOG quite a bit,. I'll have to check out the Reflex once I unlock it for the RFB. Since they're similar to the aperture sights on WaW I should be able to dominate with a reflex on a DMR (I was godly with the SVT-40 with an attached aperture sight). Anything that makes me better is always a plus since about all I'm good at in BF4 currently is playing the ammo mule or the medic roles (both roles I like but they do get a little rough when playing on a wide open map like Gulf of Oman or Operation Firestorm (yes I play Second Assault a lot)).

I'm about 6000 points away from the SKS so about a match or two and I should have it unlocked if I use DMR's exclusively the next time I get on. Hmmm I actually like the ACOG on the RFB, I'm a lot more accurate and can actually hit the target as opposed to the iron sights though I have noticed that muzzle climb does screw with the ACOG quite a bit,. I'll have to check out the Reflex once I unlock it for the RFB. Since they're similar to the aperture sights on WaW I should be able to dominate with a reflex on a DMR (I was godly with the SVT-40 with an attached aperture sight). Anything that makes me better is always a plus since about all I'm good at in BF4 currently is playing the ammo mule or the medic roles (both roles I like but they do get a little rough when playing on a wide open map like Gulf of Oman or Operation Firestorm (yes I play Second Assault a lot)).

I shall put these new tactics into practice tonight and see if I get any better at sniping (and if not go watch more of your vids). My problem is after 200 meters it's touch and go with me. Sometimes I line the shot perfectly and other times I fall a good 10-20 meters short and the target moves or another sniper picks me off. I think my major problem is I'm used to semi-auto snipers from COD, I'm not used to bolt-actions so the coming out of scope to chamber another round really throws me off.
 
Okay how did you get that kill in the first DMR vid DX, with a relex sight at that? I couldn't even see the guy and didn't know you got a kill till it popped up. If that's how good that gun is then I'll definitely be working extra hard on unlocking it. Yea, if I ever figure out how to fly a helo I'm definitely not flying one when I'm in a game with you on opposite teams. You're freaking deadly with a RPG and I do not want to be on the receiving end of one of your rockets

14?! Good lord that means I've been a member here for 13 years and that I was 15 when I joined. God I feel old >.<
 
Happy Birthday AC! It's been a fun 14 years and lets hope for more to come.

When I first joined AC
 
-Facebook was for college students only, and my school wasn't on the list of those that could sign up
 
-AIM was at is peak and Trillian was awesome
 
-I was still in highschool
 
-Cable/DSL was relatively new.
 
-Kazaa and Limewire were king
 
-Photoshop 7 was new
 
-1.2ghz processing, 256mb of ram, with a 32gig hard drive was top of the line
 

I shall put these new tactics into practice tonight and see if I get any better at sniping (and if not go watch more of your vids). My problem is after 200 meters it's touch and go with me. Sometimes I line the shot perfectly and other times I fall a good 10-20 meters short and the target moves or another sniper picks me off. I think my major problem is I'm used to semi-auto snipers from COD, I'm not used to bolt-actions so the coming out of scope to chamber another round really throws me off.
 
Okay how did you get that kill in the first DMR vid DX, with a relex sight at that? I couldn't even see the guy and didn't know you got a kill till it popped up. If that's how good that gun is then I'll definitely be working extra hard on unlocking it. Yea, if I ever figure out how to fly a helo I'm definitely not flying one when I'm in a game with you on opposite teams. You're freaking deadly with a RPG and I do not want to be on the receiving end of one of your rockets

My favorite one with some ACE action... dude tried to steal our chopper... smh
 
BONUS: This is what happens on Operation Locker on a Double XP weekend when you stack a 100% boost to it.

 
 
Funny how this COD thread turned into a BF4 thread

I quick joined this match and it was my first spawn... whattaknow?!
 

This guy failed so bad it made for an easy shot!
 

Sledge and I were trolling this guy that kept taking a jeep and rolling up to the same spot on the mountains of Golmud... before we lost I exacted some personal satisfaction
 

Woo... that was close... I rarely miss, but if you hang around, you're dead.
 

I don't even climb up the hill anymore. If you stay next to the hill, you're only exposed from one side.
 

This one is my favorite. This clown kills me with an SMG and then stays there thinking I'm going to come back.
 

Here is me paying Sledge back after he ended up on the other team and knew my favorite nesting spot... he tried to dance, but to no avail. XD
 

Here is the power of the ACE-53 SV... that guy had to be pissed when it showed him what I killed him with. LOL
 
Now for what I'm really good at... Killing choppers with an RPG:

 

When I discovered chopper blades will detonate an RPG.
 

It didn't save in HD, but I dont feel like redoing it.
 

Thats an interesting method. I usally see where the bullet hits and adjust elevation from there. Sniping someone on the move is satisfying but really difficult unless they are headed towards or away from you in a straight line. Hitting snipers and flag cappers is the way to go. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing your bullet drop straight into a small puff of red when you score that headshot. lol
 
The best place to snipe is Hainan Resort. If you start on the Chinese side you just have to walk until you see the resort, prone and set your scope distance to 300 or 400. I cant remember which, but once you get the right one you should pop skulls camping the top of the resort with dead center crosshairs . I've gone 9-15 kills in a match without dying. You wont get much XP, but you'll do some damage to your sniper rifle progression. You just have to watch out for chopper/jet ditchers that get on top of that rusted ship... but if you keep an eye on that too you should take anyone out with ease becuase they are pretty exposed. I think the scope has to be set to 200 for that location.
 
I marked it on the map... I think. Its been a while.