Being Killed Too Much As Covert Ops

(xBenDoverx) #1

I got an idea for splash, how about putting a symbol over friendly covert ops who happen to be disguised as the enemy. I have to waste half the game just saying that I’m a covert ops so no one on my team will shoot me…how about the Covert Ops symbol over the head, or maybe the symbol you use to let Covert Ops know they are able to steal the uniform…the gray jacket icon. At least do something about that cause I’m getting TKed left and right if I forget to yelled out “I’m a Covert Ops”
:angry:
:bash:

(Ranstaton) #2

This used to happen to me a lot, but not anymore. I’ll get shot everyonce in a while but they usualy stop pretty quickly. Also I have a new policy: for the newbies who can’t understand the concept of no shooting disguised people, you kill them as soon as you realize that they aren’t going to stop shooting you.

(Majin) #3

I’ve been playing a lot of medic, and I find that covert ops are ALWAYS very hurt, as everyone person on the team likes to shoot them…
I do myself sometimes, if they jump me.

People need to learn to watch their map more, as it lets you easily see if they are on your team, and if your teammates are actually on your team.

note: panzer users better REALLY watch their map. Getting panzered while covertops happens quiet a lot.

edit:

OOPs, forgot to mention that I would REALLY like to see a symbol above covert ops heads. Something simple, but not to hard to see.

And please, don’t make them look like normal to your teammates, as that would make a lot of dumb medics tk/revive them while they have uniforms on.

(Awol) #4

spam “I’m a Covert Ops” doesn’t help sometimes people will still shoot and kill no matter what. Its like the blue “!” and the team chat makes any difference.

I also have a medic TK/revive me when I was in a stolen uniform that pissed me off to no ends.

(Marshall) #5

I have adopted the standard practice of saying “I’m a Covert Ops” twice in a row, quickly, when I get a uni, but it tends to not make much of a difference.

OTOH, I think that’s part of the disadvantage of being a covops. I’ve shot a teammate as well. I think it’s just part of the cov ops gig.

(FstFngrz) #6

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(Sick Boy) #7

:???:

Isn’t there already a big red sign showing over the disguised covert op saying ‘don’t shoot me’ ?

However, I think it should pop up immediately whenever your crosshair gets near a covert op, cause they way it is now you have time for one or two headshots, and then you see the sign, and you got a pissed off CO just because you aim too good :smiley:

(Vengeance) #8

I play ops a lot and accept that getting Tk’ed is part of this class, i never moan due to the fact that i look like the enemy.

Also recently i have noticed i massive drop in getting Tk’ed while in disguise. I also never spam or even press v6 once

My last words are,

“Dont play Ops, if you cant take the TK’s”

(Riftgarde) #9

It seems like the no shoot symbol comes up slow by what seems 250-500ms, by that time however, I’ve already killed them. :frowning:

(kyleb) #10

ya it is anoying, i constantly get shot at even while doing a v6 or calling for a medic or ammo. most of the time it is by some fool who even takes quite a while to kill me, good players more often than not are paying attention to their radar and know what is going on. yet it seems like there is always some smg solder or a feildops that just has to rattle you full of led when you come up asking for ammo.

considering that i think it would be really helpful to beginers to have the red “do not shoot” come up over a disguised player whenever he is in veiw. however, it should be made smaller so as it will not obstruct anything but that playermodel; maybe just directly over his head.

(k1ll3r) #11

I never pay attention to the map (used to the compass on RtCW, only look to the new map when there’s someone spamming need a medic really), so yes I do shoot friendly covert ops a lot… But since I always play medic some health packs and a ‘sorry!’ do the trick most of the times :smiley:

(SubstandardJones) #12

My solution was to bind “Hold your Fire” and “I’m a covert Ops” to F3 and F4. I hit the two in succession once I get a uniform, and anytime someone on my team is close to me. My survival rate when it comes to teamkilling has gone up quite dramatically since then.

Usually if I’m spamming “HOLD YOUR FIRE!” and still get shot down from full health, I will seriously consider complaining.

(skinner) #13

bind z “vsay_team HoldFire; wait 40; vsay_team IamCovertOps”

that does both with the correct spacing in between :slight_smile: bows

Yamaha SR250

(RivrStyx) #14

Really needs to be a little icon over coverts heads so the team knows. The red circle pops up when your directly centered and always get a shot or 2 before you realize it. A shot here …a shot there…before you know it you got a dead covert. Thats all well and good to say its part of the job but that doesn’t cut it on pub servers… in a league its a different story because your communicating on GV or whatever. The fireteam icon is fine if on a pub if you happen to be on that fireteam.
It would just make things easier for the team, curb angry coverts being wounded or killed… and not take anything away from the game imo.

(snakeinthegrass) #15

Id say if it was possible… Have the covert ops, when he puts on the uniform… still look the same to his team, but when an enemy loooks at him he will still apeear as a dressed covert… dunno just an idea… it will certainly count down on tk’s… if nothing else goto a server with FF off…

SNake

(RivrStyx) #16

Well the icon is easier and would work better. It shouldn’t be that your team has to wonder who their own covert is but to keep the other team on their toes and wondering… and that red circle isn’t cutting it. When the covert steals a uniform instead of the red circle an icon over the coverts head that stays until he’s killed… just like the circle except it stays as long as the covert is alive with enemies clothes. Hell…I wouldn’t even mind the red circle working the way it does but instead of only showing up when targeted…its there all the time until he’s killed.

(Majin) #17

I was playing panzer last night, and nailed a couple covert ops during the 6 map campaign With 15 max lifes on.

They would hardly care that I tked them. Im sure it upset them, but they were so use to getting tked…
That just shouldn’t be =(

With a panzer you don’t aim right at them, you have to lead them (was shooting people from top of hill on fuel depot, hitting peopel cross the map). This gives you no chance for the red circle to pop up.

I really wish the red cicle would ALWAYS be there, not just when you aim at them.

(Brinkman) #18

one thing covert ops dont understand is dont hang around your team…

they wonder why they get shot up all the time… it’s because you’re running around your team when you look like the enemy…

what you should be doing is chill’n with the enemy who see you as one of them

([B]Visa) #19

You have to be careful if you’re hanging out with the enemy because if they get too good a look at you they will recognize you. At least they will if they are at least average players.

A non-covert player running around with a sten… hmmm…

I just bound a key to say “I am a Covert Ops in Disguise, Please Don’t Shoot!!” all in colors and everything. Think it helps a bit but really depends on the quality of teammates.

Maybe it would be nice if an upper level covert player would have a little beacon above their head at all times, no matter if you have your crosshairs on em or not. I love playing Covert and I’d get a lot more use out of this than 1-shot knife kill from the back :confused:

Ike-T

(Dr.Fragenstein) #20

you really need to target your enemy before you shoot them. In fact, for clan training I’d suggest making all the skins – both sides that is – allies. That way you’re never sure who’s on your team without targeting them first. It’s good training and should (eventually) reduce the tk’ing.