Piecekeeper Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I often find it frustrating when peeking over ridges just to be suppressed without the ability to do anything. In real life you would probably back down again when you come under heavy fire to take cover. Therefore i think a reverse command for the infantry would be a nice feature where you could crawl backwards to take cover behind the ridge just like you do with vehicles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Dragging your peck in the dirt while carrying a rifle and other equipment is slow and exhausting enough when going forwards. So why would anyone do it backwards? Masochism? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkmage Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 cos if you don't you get shot? could maybe be implemented so that it only does it for about half a metre, and only if it'll break LOF with the enemy or put you in cover? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 cos if you don't you get shot? I don't quite see how. It's the slower guy who is more likely to get shot, and that is the one crawling backwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 He is not slower than the guy who now have to turn slowly 180 degrees and start to crawl suppressed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Turning is not slow compared to crawling. Especially crawling backwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 In this game turning is rather slow. Maybe implement this under the hide command? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 An about turn for a rested man lying on ground takes two seconds at most, which isn't slow at all considering that he's got a gun and everything. How far are you going to crawl backwards in two seconds? One metre? I bet that the guy who turned around is going to catch you before you reach four metres from the start line. Human physique is poorly suited for crawling, at least mine is, but due to our legs they are even more poorly suited to crawling backwards - you can't go there "full throttle" any more than you can run backwards. Not to mention that you'd be stumbling on every rock, tree branch and cactus (yes, there are no cacti in Syrian desert, but the ACME Laws of Probability destine there to be a cactus behind you when you crawl backwards ) on the way. Crawling downhill would be a different matter, there I could imagine the pull of gravity help the reverser quite a bit. But on flat ground I'd rather turn, unless the cover was like two meters behind me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc237 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I'm fairly certain that a physically fit infantryman can quickly crawl backwards just as fast as forwards. Especially if he is getting shot at. I can and I'm an old tanker. The question was about a Soldier in the prone peeking over a ridgeline and being able to back away instead of turning 180. Sounds like a good idea to me but BFC probably won't bother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 I'm talking about two meters at most. The point is that you fast and easy could switch between cover and concealment. At least that's what i did a lot in the army. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzermartin Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Why not. Shouldnt infantry be able to shoot and scoot? Take a look over the hill crest and then put their heads down, without showing their behinds to the enemy? It can be done as easy as letting your body slip, if the hill is steep enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoex Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Human physique is poorly suited for crawling, at least mine is, but due to our legs they are even more poorly suited to crawling backwards - you can't go there "full throttle" any more than you can run backwards. The world record for the 100m backwards is only 13.6 seconds. That's faster than most people can run 100m forwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 This isn't a first person shooter. Other commands we don't need are "strafe" and "jump". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 No. This is a simulation of a real war. And in a real war you can take cover behind a ridge fast if you become under heavy fire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 No. This is a simulation of a real war. And in a real war you can take cover behind a ridge fast if you become under heavy fire. No, that's pretty far from reality. You have a fixation in your mind on a situation where your suggestion would make a difference, but forget that 99% of time it wouldn't or it would be worse than what happens at present. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Forget about the solution then. But I still though think its a problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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