Drummer's Ultimate Guide for Engineer!

[U.S.Engineer]

This guide is great for Engineers!I hope all the new engineers read this.

[DeltaForce2nd]

Tip: Never use RPG's on helicopters. Even when traced, it is very likely that the rocket will just miss.

[kan3.b]

Great guide nate.


Thank you.

[Drummernate]

(28-05-2011 11:34 PM)DeltaForce2nd a écrit :  Tip: Never use RPG's on helicopters. Even when traced, it is very likely that the rocket will just miss.

Yeah, i usually don't even try it, but if it is capturing a base and just hovering, or flying directly away from me i will take a shot.

Its funny when as soon as you tag a heli you see 7 RPGs flying into the air at once lol.

[Powerplayers]

some people have bad tips T.T

Always shoot an rpg at a marked target. I found that doing that encourages my team to keep marking them. Karkand it works wonders. Even Helis. They have a chaff for a reason. so rpg's don't hit it. well after it uses it once, it has to wait, and usually 2 rpg's will take a heli out. if needed, wait for one unlucky guy to shoot his. Then launch after to snag the hit.

always mark a heli before u shoot it unless its going very slow or right at you.

don't put a mine under ur own vehicle before u repair it; that's a waste of a good mine. Just drive off somewhere you know is relatively safe and away from your own team. I have yet to have an enemy take my vehicle and if they did I would throw a mine down immeditly then.

If you have to/want to abandon a vehicle and your near enemies. put a mine under it to keep it safe from their using.

[Drummernate]

(02-06-2011 09:33 AM)Powerplayers a écrit :  some people have bad tips T.T

Always shoot an rpg at a marked target. I found that doing that encourages my team to keep marking them. Karkand it works wonders. Even Helis. They have a chaff for a reason. so rpg's don't hit it. well after it uses it once, it has to wait, and usually 2 rpg's will take a heli out. if needed, wait for one unlucky guy to shoot his. Then launch after to snag the hit.

always mark a heli before u shoot it unless its going very slow or right at you.

don't put a mine under ur own vehicle before u repair it; that's a waste of a good mine. Just drive off somewhere you know is relatively safe and away from your own team. I have yet to have an enemy take my vehicle and if they did I would throw a mine down immeditly then.

If you have to/want to abandon a vehicle and your near enemies. put a mine under it to keep it safe from their using.

Hard to do if the enemy throws a grenade or just shoots you! Id much rather use one of my mines to keep them from getting my tank and steal it for the rest of the match especially if they are good.

I rarely even need more than 2 mines anyways and i use them like so...

1 for if a tank or jeep tries to run me over, and another if i need to repair. With the increase RPG skill i really don't need to worry about mines because im rarely that close to the tanks.

I prefer RPG sniping and using emplaced weapons and vehicles since it puts me in less danger. (Usually)

[ThiDOD]

Nice guide, but there almost no engineers

[Drummernate]

Updated with info on the UZI!

[Zippownz]

Nice guide man, i started playing as an engineer yesterday and im doing pretty well :P i really like when people trace vehicles when i cant even see them and the just shoot my rpg and it comes down like an airstrike haha

[slowashell]

(28-05-2011 11:34 PM)DeltaForce2nd a écrit :  Tip: Never use RPG's on helicopters. Even when traced, it is very likely that the rocket will just miss.

That's not correct. You can miss sure but I've destroyed lots of helis using rpg's. Not a good reason to not use them.

[DefaultWarrior]

NIce job, but I prefer Uzi over MP5 and M1911 over P226

[6Johan6]

(12-06-2011 05:31 PM)slowashell a écrit :  

(28-05-2011 11:34 PM)DeltaForce2nd a écrit :  Tip: Never use RPG's on helicopters. Even when traced, it is very likely that the rocket will just miss.

That's not correct. You can miss sure but I've destroyed lots of helis using rpg's. Not a good reason to not use them.

Just takes proper timing.
Trace a helicopter, shoot when it is flying away from you, in a straight line, and you cant miss.

[Drummernate]

(16-06-2011 07:37 PM)6Johan6 a écrit :  

(12-06-2011 05:31 PM)slowashell a écrit :  

(28-05-2011 11:34 PM)DeltaForce2nd a écrit :  Tip: Never use RPG's on helicopters. Even when traced, it is very likely that the rocket will just miss.

That's not correct. You can miss sure but I've destroyed lots of helis using rpg's. Not a good reason to not use them.

Just takes proper timing.
Trace a helicopter, shoot when it is flying away from you, in a straight line, and you cant miss.

Unless it is flying really really fast like i do!

I can avoid all ground fired RPG's just because i fly so fast.

If they shoot behind me it cant keep up before it fizzles out.

[pickypaul]

I am fairly new to this game being an avid long time Crossfire player. I am loving this game playing as an engineer, so thanks much for this guide, I have learned a lot. One thing I just figured out using the LMB (I think they are called) Rockets, is that after firing you can actually steer them as they fly. Maybe everybody knew this already but I have not seen it posted yet and I was thrilled and amazed at discovering this as I got some pretty cool kills. I have done a lot of counter sniping with these rockets as well as my RPG and actually I have gotten more long range kills with these than I have with my RPG.

[0utburst]

No love for the spas-15? It's the best shotgun at midrange if you know where to aim (between CQ and midrange). I usually kill enemies in 3 shots average with it but it can be done in 2 also. You don't even need to zoom in (I think hip fire is the term). BTW on the combat expertise, it's good to put 1 point on grenade skill awareness to know if a grenade is thrown so you could run for cover. But overall, it's a great guide!

[repair_unit_pl]

Add to your tutorial:
Anti-vehicle mine dmg rate: I got between 450 and 950. I usually use combo: if mine doesn't kill i finish the job with rpg.

The rpg may be good light artillery on non-vehicle maps. It actually kills with one direct hit and does some dmg around.

[Drummernate]

(12-07-2011 10:31 PM)repair_unit_pl a écrit :  Add to your tutorial:
Anti-vehicle mine dmg rate: I got between 450 and 950. I usually use combo: if mine doesn't kill i finish the job with rpg.

The rpg may be good light artillery on non-vehicle maps. It actually kills with one direct hit and does some dmg around.

Will do!

(13-03-2011 10:17 PM)Drummernate a écrit :  Rocket Launchers:

The RPG: The RPG is the most important tool the Engineer has at his disposal, with it you can totally obliterate pretty much everything. Make sure you use a tracer dart before shooting it or you might have just wasted a valuable rocket. The damage is somewhat high on tanks doing between 200-300 damage and 120-180 on APC's. This is the best way to gain points when playing on your team, just shoot some tanks and you will see you level bar raising very quickly!

Just think: 300x4 (Minus 200 because it only gives you a max of 1000) = 1000 points + 50 for killing an enemy + 50 for destroying a vehicle. That's a total of about 1100 points for killing ONE thing on the field. Not to mention if you kill a tank with 2 people you get even more points.

That is as much as capturing 5 bases, or killing 22 people!

The RPG can also be used for long range sniper-like shots against infantry, be careful though as it has a substantial amount of drop and you will have to adjust accordingly. Once you get used to the drop you can start beating snipers at their own game, and humiliate them at the same time!

The are a few downsides to the RPG though... it takes a long time to reload, has very little splash damage, and it MUST be aimed before shooting or it has a 80% chance of flying right into the ground. Consider the long reload time when in combat, and switch back to your primary weapon until you can find a good spot to reload the RPG while in a safe area.

*Note that the damage Vs. vehicles is based on the standard tank without any armor enhancements from skill points.*

Done!

(13-03-2011 10:19 PM)Drummernate a écrit :  Equipment Expertise:
*Anti-Vehicle Mine: This is the second best anti-tank gadget you can have, it will severely hurt any vehicle that it explodes on. The best strategy that i have found is to use them like sapper mines and run right in front or behind an enemy tank and lay them down, you may get damaged about 50-70 percent but you usually get the kill. Mines typically do about 450-1000 damage to tanks, depending on where they explode. IF it doesn't kill it with one mine just pull out the trusty RPG and finish it off! >;D (I'm fairly sure they always kill APC's in one mine.)

Done!

[Healmon]

(16-06-2011 03:43 PM)DefaultWarrior a écrit :  NIce job, but I prefer Uzi over MP5 and M1911 over P226

(16-06-2011 07:37 PM)6Johan6 a écrit :  

(12-06-2011 05:31 PM)slowashell a écrit :  

(28-05-2011 11:34 PM)DeltaForce2nd a écrit :  Tip: Never use RPG's on helicopters. Even when traced, it is very likely that the rocket will just miss.

That's not correct. You can miss sure but I've destroyed lots of helis using rpg's. Not a good reason to not use them.

Just takes proper timing.
Trace a helicopter, shoot when it is flying away from you, in a straight line, and you cant miss.

I've taken down a plane using a RPG. Timing is indeed everything. From the tracer shot to the RPG.

[Drummernate]

*Updated with info on the AKS-74U!*

Enjoy!

[SniperInChina]

wow, nice guide!