For military sci-fi, I really enjoy the Warhammer 40,000 books, especially those authored by Dan Abnett. Abnett's pretty much the only serious writer there, sadly. The erm Ciaphas Cain by Sandy Mitchell stuff is a good 40k-themed Flashman series, but it's pretty repetitive. I was a big fan of the I...

Sefton wrote:The Red Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson.

Yeah, this is great.

Use of Weapons is f**king harsh.

Once you've got the Iain M Banks bug, Excession is his best "pure sci-fi" novel IMO.

Something older - The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. Also Gateway by Frederick Pohl.

This didn't need a second thread, particularly when the first has such an outstanding piece of RiaanYster fuckwittery.

Riaan really is the thickest wit kant on the board.

mr bungle - USAS+frag got nerfed ages ago on PC :) Why wouldn't they do the same on the consoles? They have complete control over the platform on PC and can roll out updates. MS have a certification process that's a complete pain in the arse, Sony not sure, and I suspect DICE are wary of difference...

mr bungle - USAS+frag got nerfed ages ago on PC

Was playing Rush on Kharg today. Starting off on the carrier, I used the M98B (the big sniper rifle) and bipod from the deck of the boat. Of 12 bullets fired, I had 8 headshots, ranging from 460m to 577m in distance. :smug: :thumbdown: proof or GTFO I didn't want proof, I want people to be useful a...

feckwanker wrote:Was playing Rush on Kharg today. Starting off on the carrier, I used the M98B (the big sniper rifle) and bipod from the deck of the boat. Of 12 bullets fired, I had 8 headshots, ranging from 460m to 577m in distance.

Clearly a multi.

Toga Flaps JM, are you next? Next for what? For the record, I would suggest that Lawes is known for high profile big hits and (increasingly) cheap shots. He grabs the attention for these aspects, and his bread and butter is overlooked. I'm not a great fan of the stats sites, they vary too much betw...

I thought that was a Sydney Roosters NRL player

Kvesic

USAS with frags shouldn't be killing snipers. Oh, hang on - you've not had the USAS/frag nerf on the consoles have you? Ouch.

M416 is a good all-rounder, you probably won't find any other assault rifles to be as useful at medium/long range engagements. The F2000 and FAMAS are ridiculous bullet-spewing monstrosities that will basically guarantee headshots at close quarters, and the AEK is somewhere between those and the M41...

Yeah, I don't "do" the whole bipod thing. I appreciate it's a style of play that appeals to be people who aren't ex oldskool FPS nutcases like me, but I am aggressively pushing towards objectives where possible. Even on defence I'm trying to flank round and cause major damage. If you want to keep it...

So in a different era with completely different species that had evolved over a long period of time to suit the conditions, the oceans teemed with life.

OK.

That's not a great way to predict what's going to happen now. The timescale is completely different.

that the oceans teemed with life when atmospheric CO2 was 8-10 times todays concentration which is just 40% higher than pre-industrial levels

What period are you talking about, and which species in particular?

Sorry, I should've been clearer - the 249 is a great gun because it fires so fast and has very little recoil.

For the "heavy hitters" (i.e the 7.62mm guns), the M60 is rubbish, the 240 is king and the PKP a decent alternative depending on how you play.

i liked the m240 as well traded up to the one with the bigger bullets (M249?), and am now shite. is it worth sticking with it until i unlock the M60, or should i just stay with the M240 ? You're doing it wrong - the M249 is the 5.56mm, the M240 is the 7.62 (along with the M60). The 240 is the M60 o...

Recon gets to the heady heights of "OK" once you're a colonel and have a lot of experience at your fingertips. You end up basically being an assault class with average killing power that swapped the paddles for a mobile spawn point. Other stats just for shits and giggles. Spot which gun I like the m...

Rehosted for yeeb:

mr bungle wrote:And how does one post such a screenshot?

Windows 7 "Snipping Tool" and Dropbox for me

Poephol - yes, Recon is a trap.

86 hours. Way behind some of my mates (they're 200+) but still way more than I expected. I came very close to ditching the game last night - just one frustration after another. Awful teammates (snipers outside camping the entrance to the tunnel on stage 2 of metro... on attack...), dodgy netcode (my...

Wonder how much my comedy games (i.e. unscoped sniper rifles or changing weapon every time you die) affect this - probably only a few hours in truth.

Nothing spectacular except for my SPM which is decent:

I don't consider vehicles to be the depth of the game at all, really. The depth comes from the various roles, the variety of game modes, and the fact that it can cater to all styles of gameplay. The unlockables are par for the course really. Yeah. I dunno. I just find it's all fairly straightforwar...

I don't consider vehicles to be the depth of the game at all, really. The depth comes from the various roles, the variety of game modes, and the fact that it can cater to all styles of gameplay. The unlockables are par for the course really.

Hmm, the code function appears to be terrible at keeping spacing / tabs.

theo wrote:a redrebel moment. The first of the new bored?

Ironically enough, no.

England ought to have a pretty good kicking game - beyond Parks is there anyone in the Scottish side likely to be influential with the boot?

"Kill Assists: 1337"

I should retire on that.