wookieeassassin Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It can seriously be killed in a matter of seconds just by having a couple people shooting a DMR at it. DMR should still hurt it but not as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRF BaDInTentZs Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I disagree. If you're flying out in the wide open, that's bad piloting. Stay close to the ground, Get up in the air but not in plain view, hug the cliff walls and such. If you want to see some excellent piloting and really learn how to fly, watch GameSager play. The boy is unbelievable with his tactics and that's what it's all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaulting♥Frog Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 You would have to have a whole lot more than just "a couple" of people shooting at it with DMR's to take it down in a few seconds. Really the pilot is what makes the banshee amazing. If you know what your doing while flying then you are a menace to any infantry out there. You could last for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grif. Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I disagree. If you're flying out in the wide open, that's bad piloting. Stay close to the ground, Get up in the air but not in plain view, hug the cliff walls and such. If you want to see some excellent piloting and really learn how to fly, watch GameSager play. The boy is unbelievable with his tactics and that's what it's all about. You would have to have a whole lot more than just "a couple" of people shooting at it with DMR's to take it down in a few seconds. Really the pilot is what makes the banshee amazing. If you know what your doing while flying then you are a menace to any infantry out there. You could last for ages. agreed i do pretty good as long as there isnt a spartan laser i usually wait for that to go away then i destroy everyone they shouldnt have taken it out of king of the hill though i was a boss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Initiate Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 They weakened all the vehicles considerably, but as other people have said the trick to the banshee is using its speed to keep cover between you and your enemies until you're ready to pounce, so to speak. Also, have a team backing you up. That's a good rule for every vehicle. They're all designed to fight flanked by teammates (Except of course the banshee which teammates cannot flank), not one of them can survive without team support for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudDrunkIrish Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 The Banshee is a bit soft when it comes to small arms fire in my opinion, all the tactics in the world can't help if a like minded team decide to take action against you when your in it. I have been on both the giving and recieving end of destroying a banshee with DMR fire and tbh its too easy to do. If the nerf the DMR as I heard they are going to do that will make a little bit of a difference and should solve some of the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetEyeNight Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 We don't need people dominating with the Banshee for the whole game. So no buff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Initiate Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 The Banshee is a bit soft when it comes to small arms fire in my opinion, all the tactics in the world can't help if a like minded team decide to take action against you when your in it. I have been on both the giving and recieving end of destroying a banshee with DMR fire and tbh its too easy to do. If the nerf the DMR as I heard they are going to do that will make a little bit of a difference and should solve some of the issue. I don't think that will work out the way you think it will: If 343 nerfs the DMR so badly that people get crazy enough to use a BR, you might find the banshee going down even faster. The video only tests the guns against warthogs, so the banshee might have a different armor system (The Mantis can take 2 laser shots, but only 1 incineration cannon shot), but it looks pretty likely that the BR will actually be worse for banshees than the DMR. I suspect 343 did this on purpose to keep DMRs from being too good at destroying vehicles. They still are, but they aren't the best loadout weapon for the job. That's one of the painfully few things the BR can do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudDrunkIrish Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 We don't need people dominating with the Banshee for the whole game. So no buff. I agree, in my opinion the trouble lies with the power of the DMR which needs knocking back a bit against vehicles. If they reduce the fire rate of the DMR as I believe is the plan then vehicles will last a bit longer and thats all they need to be honest. If 343 nerfs the DMR so badly that people get crazy enough to use a BR, you might find the banshee going down even faster. The video only tests the guns against warthogs, so the banshee might have a different armor system (The Mantis can take 2 laser shots, but only 1 incineration cannon shot), but it looks pretty likely that the BR will actually be worse for banshees than the DMR. I suspect 343 did this on purpose to keep DMRs from being too good at destroying vehicles. They still are, but they aren't the best loadout weapon for the job. That's one of the painfully few things the BR can do better. A good test, I suppose I say the DMR because its the most common gun in BTB where the banshee is to be found. but I will say that on Ragnarok you cannot escape the DMR with range but you will be able to escape the BR to some extent so that will allow you to get away and take a break/recharge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Initiate Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 A good test, I suppose I say the DMR because its the most common gun in BTB where the banshee is to be found. but I will say that on Ragnarok you cannot escape the DMR with range but you will be able to escape the BR to some extent so that will allow you to get away and take a break/recharge I know Ragnarok very well, the BR's accuracy won't prohibit it at all against the banshee on that map. There are two reasons for this: Banshees are much bigger than spartans, so even at extreme range for the BR they are easy to hit BECAUSE of the second reason: All these guns are hitscan, that means you can't outrun the bullets ever. You don't have to account for bullet travel time, you lead all targets by the same amount, and you're looking at a pretty big target. The only thing keeping the BR from being the primary choice for anti-vehicular team shot is that it's so terrible at everything else. If they nerf the DMR to the point where the BR gets used, BTB will be even harder for vehicles than it is now. At least for hogs anyway, I haven't seen anything testing those guns against other vehicles. BTB is already hard enough for non-Gauss hogs though. They're a big paper mache double kill waiting to happen and that chaingun is so awful in this game you often can't kill a spartan before he DMRs you out of the gun at YOUR ideal range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudDrunkIrish Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 HHmmm food for though I might run a few tests of my own and see what happens.. Yeah the Hogs (normal) are very poor indeed, I see rounds where nobody even uses them anymore which is sad as they were a great weapon. They are more a quick distraction now till they die.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.