Funny ways to get taken out

[[JiF]Djsmg]

Well I've been playing online now for about a month, and each time online I've learned something new on being taken out by an opponent as well as neat little survival tricks by following some more experienced players or watching what they do and where they go on the map in order to achieve the objectives.

The funniest thing I saw was the "Lawnmower" tactic used by Bison Burger on the El Alamein. He bombed my tank to the point where I had to bail out and try to foot it over to cover (which is very hard to find in between the East Outpost and North Outpost) and he looped around to finish me off by flying inches off the ground and mowed me over without firing a shot.

Anyone else feel free to add to this, I will continue to add to this as people find new and interesting ways to kill me.

[[JiF]Lt Gav]

That's one of those fun ways to kill people, like creeping up & knifing someone in the back or stealthily mining/expacking a tank that's waiting to ambush.
I'm not great at flying (more practise needed) & the only kill I've got this way was when I was trying to pick someone up in the 2 seater US plane, flew too low & chopped him down for a tk

[[JiF]Brick]

I too have been "lawnmowered" by Bison Burger. It is pretty funny.
Myself, not be a very good pilot and unable to hit anything with a bomb,
am more apt to try and crash my plane into your tank or position, bailing out at the last second.

[Lonewolf-McQuade]

If you hit a barely damaged tank just right with a tiny speeding motorcycle KABLEWI!!! Oh sweet sweet irony.

PS: don't forget to bail out!

[[JiF]Brick]

I find it very hard to bail out of a jeep or cycle in time to not get blow up too when crashing into a tank.
Is there a secret?

[Lonewolf-McQuade]

The secret to a good bail out is being resigned to it only working about half the time! But when it works.. you're like woohoo!

[[JiF]Djsmg]

If you hit a barely damaged tank just right with a tiny speeding motorcycle KABLEWI!!! Oh sweet sweet irony.

I can say that I have never succesfully pulled that one off, but that maybe because I forgot the second part of your statement.

PS: don't forget to bail out!

Does that mean that I'm only half successful?


As for flying, I think I am more of a hazard for myself and my teammates than anyone else.

[[JiF]Sly Gambit]

I find it very hard to bail out of a jeep or cycle in time to not get blow up too when crashing into a tank.
Is there a secret?

There's always the expac trick. Load up your jeep with some expacks and then bail out with plenty of room to spare. Just make sure you switched to your detonator before getting on your jeep or else you probably won't be quick enough on the trigger to get the tank before he gets you.

That (and the ramming jeep) trick is old but really effective. If i'm in a tank battle and a jeep is coming at me I'll forget all about the tank I'm fighting and focus on the jeep. Been blown up way too many times to fall for it but they still sneak in occasionally.

[[JiF]corn]

The Bazooka killing the plane is always awesome.
I did it 3 times in one game.

[[JiF]KellysHero]

Def gun or battleship main guns taking out a plane...MMmmmm

[[JiF]Djsmg]

The Bazooka killing the plane is always awesome.
I did it 3 times in one game.

On that note, the main gun on the tank is awesome to take out a plane too...

[[JiF][AARP]Grimp]

I always enjoy getting taken out by my own vehicle when jumping out. You name the vehicle I've run over myself with it somehow. Please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle until it comes to a full and complete stop
Even hit myself with a plane when its on the ground and the mysterious boomerang plane you bail out of in the sky and it comes back and gets you.


Getting caught by a planes elevator when it's taking off is also a joy. Sometimes you just can't get off it fast enough.
Makes that cool smacking sound too.

[[JiF][AARP]Grimp]

I just remembered something unrelated that you guys newer to the game may not have tried.
Go up really really high in a plane and bail out. Do not open the chute, just fall and listen all the way to the ground.

[[JiF][AARP]Grimp]

Now I remembered something else
There is a map RTR I believe. One of those with two main air bases that you fight up the hill. Maybe the one with all the arty at the top. In the main base there are oil tanks. You use to be able to go over to one of them and hear people inside trying to get out. It's really quiet and hard to hear. I wonder if it's still in there.

[[JiF]KellysHero]

Coral Sea was the map, and I was manning the AA gun on the carrier. A plane just made it's bombing run and started to climb, nearly vertical. Perfect target with the AA gun as he was right above me and I took him out in no time and got the kill. Next thing I know, the carcus of the plane is falling straight down, ends up hitting me while I'm still in the AA gun...splat, I'm dead.