"There's a tank, everyone come AT"

**jmw_man** · 12-08-07, 05:16 PM

Hey guys,
It seems to happen during everyone round, our squad is at a flag, an enemy tank shows up, we all die, but...we can still spawn at the flag if they haven't captured it yet. I as well as others have said, "everyone come AT." I'm not sure I agree with this tactic. Firstly in many cases, the tank will be accompanied by soldiers on foot. I don't know about everyone else but I can't kill crap with any of the weapons offered by the AT kit except the rocket launcher itself. Secondly, it takes more than one shot to take a tank. Thirdly, after respawning, you are temporarily disoriented until you know where you are with respect to the tank, and then he kills you without a second chance at spawning. Fourthly, if everyone came AT, then there is no medic to revive you. Fifthly, every variation of the G36 Assault rifle is an awesome weapon, I can't say how many times I have made killer shots from a distance while the enemy was on the run along the horizon. So by having at least one medic or one spec ops, you have a much greater chance to revive one of the AT's to take a second shot at that tank, and as a medic, you have a greater chance at killing the foot soldiers.

This may be the wrong way to play but I like to play for awards. In other words, when the round begins, I like to pick a kit, depending on what the SL wants and stick to it for the entire round. At the beginning of the round, the SL needs to know exactly want kind of play style he expects and he needs to specify what kits and how many he wants. This in many cases depends on the map you are playing on.
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**SapiensErus** · 12-08-07, 05:26 PM

Just get me in your squad, I am defaultly AT!

Seriously though, you might need a medic to keep the AT up until the tank is down if the flag goes neutral.

2 AT, 2 Medic, 1 Support, 1 Spec. ops, Hell yeah.

**WolverineBrother** · 12-08-07, 05:28 PM

I like to have a certain combination of kits for the whole round when I am squadleader. That way I know what I have to work with and if my squad does as told it will be basically 50/50 AT/medic with slight variations. That way we have the armor covered and the medics can revive the casualties.

But I have been known to call out for "my ATs" when facing an armored collumn...

As for killing footsoldiers, the DAO-12 is hard to beat in the right hands. But my fav is the G36E.

**Rooster050** · 12-08-07, 07:33 PM

When ever I see armor I look for the nearest TOW launcher. And creep to it. 1 hit in the right spot and bye bye :4

**MaBell37** · 12-08-07, 07:34 PM

Well, personally when I say everyone come AT I am really intending that everyone EXCEPT my personal medic should AT, that leaves one medic for everyone in those 'oh shit' times. Additionally, like you said, unless you're hacking, it takes more than one shot to kill a tank, sometimes as many as five, and that's without even considering whether the tank has an engineer or supply crate somewhere repairing it. THAT is why I want my whole squad to come AT (except for my personal medic) because if four spawn in AT and one gets killed there are still three left to fire on the tank while the squad leader is busy with the infantry, if there are any, or hiding so the tank doesn't kill you upon spawn. If your squad leader isn't doing that in the presence of a tank, then your squad leader isn't thinking to clearly. The key idea here is to get as many shots on the tank from different directions so the tank can't take you all out at the same time. But then there are some who insist on spawning on the squad leader and then immediately shooting on the tank with a AT round, tipping off the tank as to where the squad leader is.

**JBMCW2010** · 12-08-07, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by MaBell37

Well, personally when I say everyone come AT I am really intending that everyone EXCEPT my personal medic should AT, that leaves one medic for everyone in those 'oh shit' times. Additionally, like you said, unless you're hacking, it takes more than one shot to kill a tank, sometimes as many as five, and that's without even considering whether the tank has an engineer or supply crate somewhere repairing it. THAT is why I want my whole squad to come AT (except for my personal medic) because if four spawn in AT and one gets killed there are still three left to fire on the tank while the squad leader is busy with the infantry, if there are any, or hiding so the tank doesn't kill you upon spawn. If your squad leader isn't doing that in the presence of a tank, then your squad leader isn't thinking to clearly. The key idea here is to get as many shots on the tank from different directions so the tank can't take you all out at the same time. But then there are some who insist on spawning on the squad leader and then immediately shooting on the tank with a AT round, tipping off the tank as to where the squad leader is.

What makes you so special MaBell that you get a personal medic?

**MaBell37** · 12-08-07, 07:53 PM

Because I say so, and....

Originally Posted by Cpt.Reiskis

Who do you think the best bf2 squadleader is here? I would have to go with MaBell

THE WINNER GETS A FREE McBell

THE WINNER IS TheJeep1 you have earned a free McBell

Originally Posted by Ordreth

Hard choice, but I have to go with Mabell. Ranger and Jeep are also really good.

Originally Posted by SEJ300

Out of that list, MaBell is the only other squad leader I've played with for any amount of time. It's always a good time being on MaBells squad, whether we are twiddling our thumbs while we defend a flag (and Bell tells you to sit still while he tries to shoot your gun out of your hands

) or while he orchestrates his squad through a fire fight.

Originally Posted by REMY

You would think BF2 would have Squad leader stats on how many wins as a Squad leader. Is there anything like that I havn't seen?

I will say, when I'm running my squads and see Jeep, Mabell, and Trigger on the other team and entering our area, I give a warning to my squad..... It's "_____" , His squad is coming. Get ready.

You know it's going to be a good fight for that real estate.

KF1 VRT.REMY

Originally Posted by Rooster050

wow, another one of these

O-well, I started one and its nice to see other peoples picks on the polls :9 MABELL is best

huh, what

Originally Posted by iravedic

In fact I think I became a decent squadleader based in large part from what I learned form the likes of you, Jeep, Elk, Mabell and and countless others.

Originally Posted by Verestile

My top will always be MaBell as said earlier...

Originally Posted by jmw_man

Hey guys,
I haven't been arround TTP long enough to have played with all the good squad leaders. Originally when I first started playing, the first good squad leader I squaded up with was Ranger10, from then on I looked for his name. Currently, whenever I see MaBell's name, I squad with him. It's not that he's a better squad leader, I think he just has a take charge attitude and demands certain actions to be taken. This is important because it forces the members of the squad to not want to let him down so they push themselves harder and faster.
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Originally Posted by Santos

JMW, i feel completely the same way, the first day i was in the server i squadded up with Mabell (out of pure luck) and he goes getting people set straight, if there was someone hurting us instead of helping us, he was gone. and Mabell doesn't give any warnings.

**capnemo314** · 12-08-07, 08:09 PM

Who wants to bet that MaBell has the above quotes printed out on a poster that's hanging in his bedroom? It's probably next to his night light so that he can read them again and again when he can't fall asleep.