BF2S Forums A 10 Tank Buster - a message to EA

When playing those maps it is fun to be able to last a little while.  If the A-10 was the end all tank killer than no one would use the tanks.  Then it would defeat the idea of the new maps we paid for.  As much as the A-10 is one of my favorite planes growing up, I like to play a fair game. 

Spark wrote:

If they made it 'real' then it wouldn't be called 'Armored Fury' - it would be 'A10 Ownage In Action'.

I would buy that...Lol

PBAsydney wrote:

http://usi.jarhedz.com

How the A-10 is supposed to be.

+1 on that. that is very accurate in the game. hellfires, Enough cluster bombs. And a cannon that really chews shit up.

rofl i could see it now if EA had included a similar design...people would have a petion or boycott up within in minutes


learn to fly you facks

To the people saying that EA couldn't make it like it is IRL without it owning everything...

Look at USI mod, it's A-10 is much more faithfull to the real thing yet it doesn't wtfown everything. They balanced it by having lots of AA around.

The USI mod A-10 sounds a lot better to (and from what a friend says, it's much more accurate (he hears them every day)).

Also, USI is free

908741059871059781 wrote:

2ndLt.Tucker wrote:

i dont know they did put the other 2 tank busters in there which have super sonic speeds and like said not as durable as the A-10.  I think it would be a bit more balanced to have the slower moving plane with more armor and hit power and then the less armor quicker attack planes.  Would still be balanced in that sense becuase the A-10 cant even go afterburner.

That sounds pretty good! Maybe somthing EA didn't consider?

Another thing though is that people are complaining about the cannon. I know it tears stuff up in real life, but it shouldn't in the game. When it comes to jets, ground forces (especially AA with that nice circle of death surrounding you)  already have zero chance of survival when faced with a decent piolot.

no shit its a 3000rpm tank piercing rounds what else is it suppose to do bounce off.

Last edited by The#1Spot (2006-06-06 21:05:28)

After playing AF for about 3 hours, I would have to say the A-10 is very balanced in terms of the rest of the units on each map. A competant mobile AA driver can easily drop one before getting into bomb range. The cannon is a little more powerful because it's your only means of dropping other aircraft. There is no need to beef up it's ability vs. ground units anymore because of its 4 bomb payload.

If they made it pwn armor like it does IRL then it would be nerfed shortly after because far more crying noobs know how to drive a tank around than keep a jet in the air.

Jewba wrote:

Granted, the Z-10 sucks mostly, because it's a large target with hardly any firepower, but it's the same or more powerful than the Cobra.
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And the Arabs have that monster of a cannon on their chopper, one that shreds infantry and light armor to ribbons.

The attack choppers are really good balanced, even if the Mi-28 got explosives round and is therefore superior compared to the other choppers, it's slow, bulky and the pilots missiles have a far spread out patter. You have to strafe shoot them to hit small targets.

Tha AH-1Z has maybe a weaker gun, but is faster, more agile, better rocket pattern, smaller (and therefore harder to hit). Imo the AH-1Z is far superior compared to the Mi-28. If you know how to use it you can just rape everything in the BF2 universe.

beerface702 wrote:

ok bitch's..stop complaing. you already ruined the game enough. just move on with yoour life please. or end it all together.


the a10 is just fine.


not as cool as the one in USI. but if we had that A10 in regular bf2 people would be CRYING SO BAD I WOULD BE SICK


just play. learn to adapt. jesus fuck fuck

Beef, you have some seriouse Issues, Have you seen a doctor for this? LOL Sheesh.

J/K Bro, You Know peeps will complain no matter what, but i have to agree that the A-10 is TOO nerfed. It needs just s tiny bit more power, If not, its just a slow ass plane that gets owned by AA and its worthless as it is in the game now.

A10's look so cool

fierce wrote:

If you know how to use it you can just rape everything in the BF2 universe.

except the tiger although you never see them together pah. the tiger is more manouvarble, about as wide as a bicycle and has narrow rockets, as well as exploding rounds........now thats unbalanced

EA doesn't have internet they can't watch it sorry .

So, please tell me what would make you happy?

#1. There are no interceptors on these map. I hate to tell you but without aerial superiority that A-10 is staying on the pavement, so be happy you have no fighters on your tail

#2. The only think you have to worry about is AA on the ground. Thats it. Because the other pilot is doing the same thing as you, looking to bomb targets.

#3. They had to nerf the "real" A-10. Its a video game. In real life if I lined up a tank shell on a chopper or jet they would be blown to bits.. but this is not real life. It is called balance. If the A-10 > all vehicles on the map this map pack would quickly die... because a majority of people are on the ground and are your targets.

I really don't know what to say to some pilots. Maybe step back into reality for once.

<[onex]>Headstone wrote:

If its NOTHING Like the Real Plane, Why the hell put it in the game? Anyways The Damn plane has been retired anyways WTF. Before i got hurt in the AF in Desert storm, That was the frigging Tank Muncher i use to arm before they went out and whiped the crap out of the armor. I mean Cmon, The cannon on the A-10 can and does take out a whole batallion of Armor on its own, so if you have to use the same amount of ammo as you do with the other planes, I call it a waste of programing.

Shit now im dissapointed, But will buy the frigging thing just to play the US maps.

This is why companies like EA need to stick to there Battlefield 2142's where they can make nice imaginary futuristic weapons with imaginary power and have some play room.  On the one hand it is a game.  Game's are supposed to be fun but also a challenge.  Kids play them for entertainment, to pass time, etc.  Adults play them to escape from the stresses of real life, entertainment, pass time and a bunch of other reasons.

However, when you choose to make a game based off of modern real life weaponry people are going to have certain expectations.  EA has chosen to include certain weapons in this game and its booster packs that lets face are really stand out weapons and have significant power.  Lets face it a .50 Call sniper rifle hits you center masse you ain't getting up.  People know all about the A-10 and its cannon.  Nevermind the ordinance it can drop/fire.  The Abrams MBT as well.  It's a good thing they didn't include the reactive armor variant of the Abrams or it'd be really screwed up.

In some ways the complaints about these weapons and their flaws is justified.  They chose to base this game off of real life weapons.  People do and will have certain expectations.  Half of what they boast about the vehicles and weaponry on the BF2 website is garbage.  They cater to babies who can't handle getting owned.