Javelin Tips

Enigma IE · 15-03-2010 10:20am #1

I've been using the javelin lately to take down enemy air support, no problem.

Just wondering has anyone got any good tips for taking out locations?

Obviously the javelin missle launches upwards and comes down vertically on it's locked target. Therefore I'm not sure you will have much success locking onto a building with a roof?

I've not had much success taking out hostiles using it so far - best I've done is a double-kill by launching the javelin into the poppy fields from the very top of the hill (overlooking the plane) on Afghan.

Cheers.

minotour · 15-03-2010 11:48am

Sorry, no tips, like you I've tried to get to grips with it figuring its a powerful weapon and should be good but not had much joy. I found it leaves you out in the open with yer d1ck in yer hand for too long, usually you become an easy kill. As far as i can tell you need good elevation to get a long range ground shot thus sitting duck to any halfway decent snipers.

knoximus · 15-03-2010 2:13pm

Play groundwar/domination for those multikills. scavanger kicks ass with it. Fire missile after missile. If you know the spawning areas on the map you're playing you will pick up those triple/multi kills nicely & laugh at your opposition while you spawn kill them:pac:

Enigma IE · 15-03-2010 2:16pm

knoximus wrote: »

Play groundwar/domination for those multikills. scavanger kicks ass with it. Fire missile after missile. If you know the spawning areas on the map you're playing you will pick up those triple/multi kills nicely & laugh at your opposition while you spawn kill them:pac:

Good point about the match type, thanks for that. I usually play TDM so people wouldn't be bunched up together as often.

shawpower · 15-03-2010 2:44pm

@EnigmaIE

God, don't tell Mark that you've raised the possibility of playing Ground War!!

jimmy5bellys · 15-03-2010 3:13pm

I've started using it recently too. What I found is that is more to with putting them into high traffic areas and hoping rather than firing at someone (they have plenty of time to react and leave the area you targeted if they even suspect you were firing at them).

One thing I started doing yesterday was locking it on to tree tops in high traffic areas or near spawn points.

It is far from a relyable weapon I find. Takes too long to take out air-support (in comparision to stinger) and killing guys is pretty much a lottery.

andy g · 16-03-2010 12:52pm

Mate got 5 in 1 on search

Flecktarn · 16-03-2010 5:48pm

The cliff on Afghan where people sniper off can be a good area for a few kills, if you know the locations you'll do well with it although it takes getting used to.

I used it for a few weeks and was soon getting triple kills with it. As knoximus said objective based games are where you'll get most of your kills.

shawpower · 18-03-2010 8:59am

I guess one tip with it is to use Danger Close instead of Stopping power when you use it. But then you lose damage on your primary weapon.

JamieDev · 18-03-2010 10:39am

Just dont the Javelin. Its Sh!te. Stinger FTW

Enigma IE · 18-03-2010 11:03am

JamieDev wrote: »

Just dont the Javelin. Its Sh!te. Stinger FTW

The stinger can only take out air-support, where the javelin can take out ground targets also, so they could be useful in the right situation!

claiva · 18-03-2010 12:53pm

Got a few kills with the RPG last night after I unlocked it.

Enigma IE · 18-03-2010 2:24pm

Eagle Eyes wrote: »

Got a few kills with the RPG last night after I unlocked it.

I think Javelin is best used in objective based games. The RPG is probably more portable and good in the likes of Wasteland & Afghan (regardless of game type). Must give it a go, Ja!

shawpower · 18-03-2010 2:54pm

Yeah, it can be fun to use the RPG alright. But it's tough to kill AirSupport as there is no lockon for it. Good for killing people in rooms though.

Soby · 18-03-2010 2:57pm

just make sure ya dont kill yourself..couldnt be bothered looking for the video..its around somewhere :P

shawpower · 18-03-2010 2:58pm

Soby wrote: »

just make sure ya dont kill yourself..couldnt be bothered looking for the video..its around somewhere :P

Oh, it's well easy to kill yourself with the RPG, if that is what you mean. Shooting a guy to close and you both go BOOM!

(If you meant with the Javelin, I think I saw a vid on here where a guy aimed at airsupport and it turned around and blew him up. Hilarious!)

Flecktarn · 18-03-2010 6:09pm

shawpower wrote: »

I guess one tip with it is to use Danger Close instead of Stopping power when you use it. But then you lose damage on your primary weapon.

No need for Danger Close, the blast radius is big enough.

noshankus · 19-03-2010 10:36am

shawpower wrote: »

Oh, it's well easy to kill yourself with the RPG, if that is what you mean. Shooting a guy to close and you both go BOOM!

(If you meant with the Javelin, I think I saw a vid on here where a guy aimed at airsupport and it turned around and blew him up. Hilarious!)

That actually happened to me too once. Never used it since then.

Enigma IE · 19-03-2010 10:42am

I had a nice few multi-kills last night with the RPG. Sweet.

shawpower · 19-03-2010 10:47am

Sleight of Hand is useful with the RPG also.

opinion guy · 22-03-2010 5:50pm

Flecktarn wrote: »

The cliff on Afghan where people sniper off can be a good area for a few kills, if you know the locations you'll do well with it although it takes getting used to.

I used it for a few weeks and was soon getting triple kills with it. As knoximus said objective based games are where you'll get most of your kills.

I always find it har to lock onto the cliff for some reason.

shawpower wrote: »

I guess one tip with it is to use Danger Close instead of Stopping power when you use it. But then you lose damage on your primary weapon.

You don't lose damage - you just don't gain it. stopping pwower not that good anyhow.

shawpower wrote: »

(If you meant with the Javelin, I think I saw a vid on here where a guy aimed at airsupport and it turned around and blew him up. Hilarious!)

I think that was a glitch a one point. Doens't seem to happen anymore

opinion guy · 22-03-2010 7:00pm

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Oh it still does. i still manage to fail with it after lockin onto a harrier

Oh yeah you can miss. THat happens with any of the lock on weapons. I always assumed it was designed that way to simulate real life. But it doesn't come an blow yourself up anymore like it was doing at some stage

opinion guy · 22-03-2010 7:37pm

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Sometimes i miss & kill 1 of the opposition so its not all bad.

Yeah if you are extra lucky you might get more than 1!

Flecktarn · 22-03-2010 9:12pm

opinion guy wrote: »

I always find it har to lock onto the cliff for some reason.

Just lock onto the rocks directly beside it

Snowie · 23-03-2010 5:02pm

use the javalan as a timed wepon there's certain places where people go stan a bit back wait for the lock and fire got 3 kills with before i decided to prestege I miss it best wepon in the game....:D