Anyone find it literally impossible to get a nuke?

Flecktarn · 28-01-2010 11:18PM #1

Right so I'm a pretty decent player not unbelievable but pretty good :pac:

Anywho I decided tonight I'd get my act together and actually bother to get a nuke. My killstreaks are harriers, chopper gunner and nuke, and tbh I completely suck at it, I couldn't even get a harrier strike never mind the other two! I tried domination and team deathmatch but no joy!

My class is:
ACR with the holographic
Striker w/foregrip
Semtex
Scavenger Pro
Stopping Power Pro
Ninja Pro

Seems fair enough me! I'm kinda doing the technique of holding ground and moving about every so often. Has anyone any advice killstreak wise, game type to lend me a hand?

Cheers.

darraghwalsh100 · 28-01-2010 11:22PM

ya i find it impossible bcoz i always die. i always have more kills dan deaths but i can never get a really gud killstrek

Flecktarn · 28-01-2010 11:27PM

Well on a normal days play I'd get an 11 kill streak, say every 4 matches which I don't think is that bad! My death ratio would never be more than my kills.

darraghwalsh100 · 28-01-2010 11:33PM

i wud usually get around a 7 or 8 kill strek most matches

craze7 · 28-01-2010 11:39PM

It all depends on the lobby/host, i have often been in a lobby and i will come out with around 35/4 or so for about 5 games then i'd get kicked and go into a different lobby and find it impossible to get a 5 kill streak!

darraghwalsh100 · 28-01-2010 11:44PM

ya i no wat dats lyk

shanec1928 · 28-01-2010 11:49PM

if it happens it happens anybody can get a predator to a harrior it takes a skilled player to get the extra two kills and go on.just don't try hard and rush the last couple of kills

darraghwalsh100 · 29-01-2010 12:10AM

ya suppose

Atavan-Halen · 29-01-2010 12:40AM

Today was actually the first time ever I got a Harrier and Pave Low that wasn't in a care package :P

Doubt I'll ever get it again though

Mickeroo · 29-01-2010 01:03AM

I have been nuked 3 or 4 times so it's not impossible at all, unless they're cheating somehow :pac:

dicey1664 · 29-01-2010 02:36AM

anyone else noticing lately that their harriers and chopper gunner are getting shot down much more than a few weeks ago? :mad:

Shammy · 29-01-2010 02:40AM

i picked up my 4 th one yesterday .(wasteland is good for mei've gotten 2 there)

famas harrier
dont matter chopper gunner
dont matter nuke
dont matter
scav pro
cold blooded pro
ninja pro

i only use cold blooded when going for a nuke for obvious reasons.

Usually the first person i kill is a sniper so i pick up his weapon and hold onto the famas and camp like a b***h till i get that nuke,i usually wait till i get 10 kills before leaving off the harrier which usually gets me 5/6 kills ad then chopper gunner brings me up to 25.
(acr is accurate but very little power)

Shammy · 29-01-2010 02:41AM

dicey1664 wrote: »

anyone else noticing lately that their harriers and chopper gunner are getting shot down much more than a few weeks ago? :mad:

yup today i chopper gunner only lasted 10 seconds (3 kills)

29-01-2010 02:54AM

I've gotten 2 myself and had one totally robbed from me when a challenge came up for a hit marker when I was on 24 and distracted me.

Got my first one on Wasteland moving between the 2 houses in FFA. My Harrier got 5 or 6 and my AC130 got 3 or 4. Spent the rest of the time shaking and sniping by the tree beside the biggest house. I got it and was shouting at my TV!

Second was on Afghan in Domination. Stayed on the hill by C picking people off with my sniper. Harrier got shot down but I got to 20 with my Chopper Gunner and just got the remaining 5 and a couple more until I died.

Praetor · 29-01-2010 09:29AM

Shammy wrote: »

yup today i chopper gunner only lasted 10 seconds (3 kills)

Havent tried yet to get a nuke but it shouldnt be too difficult (not saying is easy).

I often go over 28-30 kills without dying. Like Shammy said the trick I think is to select the right killstreaks, depending on the map I'd say the best are:

Harrier
Chopper Gunner/AC130
Nuke.

Once you get your harrier, let it do its thing, if you are lucky it will give you the chopper/ac130 without you needing to risk another kill... Once is over, dont rush and let it finish, use the chopper then. In maps such as wasteland an ac130 or a chopper gunner it will give you many many kills...

It will also depend on what kinda game you place, is more difficult in TDM as it depends on how good the other players are, in both teams, bear in mind you have to get 30% of the total number of kills (at least) in your team to get one!

Anti · 29-01-2010 10:13AM

Its very easy to get once you know the type of people you are playing against. If i want to use a nuke i will just camp for the first 30 seconds to see if they are going to rush or camp themselfs, once you know that you can adjust yoru play style. And using the abbove killstreaks of Harrier > Chopper/ac130 > nuke its pretty easy to get.

r3nu4l · 29-01-2010 10:23AM

darraghwalsh100 wrote: »

ya i no wat dats lyk

Thanks for reminding me, charter updated with rule that no text speak is allowed

Tallon · 29-01-2010 10:27AM

r3nu4l wrote: »

Thanks for reminding me, charter updated with rule that no text speak is allowed

kthxbai

Flecktarn · 29-01-2010 06:33PM

Shammy wrote: »

(acr is accurate but very little power)

Very true!

Yeah I've been using the killstreaks you guys have been using, I got the chopper gunner in highrise last night and was shot down on 17

I might try cold blooded also, hopefully will help a good bit and also change from the ACR to maybe the M16.

fenris · 29-01-2010 07:38PM

There is so much airspam now that a you have to down choppers etc as fast as possible, I normally quit out if other people are not taking down choppers as you just end up being farmed.
Once an AC130 puts in an appearance on an open map a lot of people quit the lobby, same if a nuke is used.

Jet Black · 29-01-2010 08:04PM

Think I've gotten 11 or 12 nukes. Mostly got them in wasteland. Sniper with thermal + Heartbeat, Coldblooded and ninja. Harrier > Chopper Gunner > Nuke.

Its just really about getting up to the 7 mark after that I find it easy. Although have been shot down a lot.

The nuke is no fun anyway.

Jev/N · 29-01-2010 08:13PM

Haven't gotten it yet, at the moment I'm just doing all the challenges for the guns, perks and killstreaks and gonna get it back in awhile once I'm finished with those.

I see some combination of silencers, cold blooded and ninja as being the key and as other posters said, the maps and players you're against. I've gotten a chopper gunner a few times and I've only gotten 5-6 kills before I've been shot down or otherwise people just camped in buildings until it was over.

TAR or M16 w/ Silencer and/or FMJ
PP2000 w/ Silencer and/or FMJ

Bling/Scavanger
Stopping Power/Cold blooded
Ninja

hypersquirrel · 30-01-2010 01:42AM

I'm finding it impossible at the moment due to that care package glitch. I get my 11 kills no problem but I can't get my chopper up because the air space is always too crowded. It's making the entire game unplayable.

Daysha · 30-01-2010 03:18AM

Regarding the chopper gunner:

- If I'm playing in a nice big outdoors map like Afghan or Estate I can get lots of kills but i'm usually shot down after 30 seconds.

- If I'm playing in smaller, indoor maps like Skidrow or Karachi I can never get more than a couple of kills because they're inside, even if it does mean not getting shot down half as much.

If I can find the right balance between the two I'll get one eventually (my best is 20 so far), but right now that seems extremely hard.

c0rk3r · 30-01-2010 12:36PM

I think its alot harder to get a nuke now than say a month ago. It reallly depends on the map, your connection, the game type and your opposition. To get a nuke these days you;ve got to be pretty lucky, eg actually kill 2-3 people with the harrier bombs then let it rake in the kills (without having it shot down) then let the chopper gunner go to work but again this can be difficult if it gets shot down or there are buildings to hide in. Theres is a class that kinda voids the skill level of the other team although its cheap and some what pathetic

Harrier
Chopper Gunner
Nuke

Scar + Grenade launcher
One man Army
Claymores
Danger close
Third perk doesnt matter
x2

You have two chuck norris claymores due to Danger close and an infinite number of enhanced splash damage grenades. Just pick a position on the map to hold with your claymores around you whilst you pick people of, or just launch them blindly into danger areas. You should get 7 kills easy enough like this. With danger close pro the chopper gun is has an increased splash damage making kills easier

Just pray there isnt someone like me on the opposite team. If i see a harrier go up without a crate being dropped or a predator missile being launched then chances are hes going for the nuke. Ill also check the scoreboard to look for the 7-0 or 6-0 score. Ill then get killed and shoot the airsupport down ruining his chance.

Flecktarn · 30-01-2010 03:55PM

24 killstreak on Wastleland in Domination argh! You have to be very stealthy!

Nuri Sahin · 30-01-2010 05:40PM

It's very easy to get but depends on..

map
host
opposing team (bothering to take down air support)

and obviously your ability.

I have had 9 nukes before 1st prestige but I've only a couple since(now high 2nd prestige).
Didn't really bother with nukes anymore unti recently where I've had far too many 22-24 killstreaks. Which is rather annoying.

hypersquirrel · 30-01-2010 06:14PM

Username-in-use wrote: »

I think its alot harder to get a nuke now than say a month ago. It reallly depends on the map, your connection, the game type and your opposition. To get a nuke these days you;ve got to be pretty lucky, eg actually kill 2-3 people with the harrier bombs then let it rake in the kills (without having it shot down) then let the chopper gunner go to work but again this can be difficult if it gets shot down or there are buildings to hide in. Theres is a class that kinda voids the skill level of the other team although its cheap and some what pathetic

Harrier
Chopper Gunner
Nuke

Scar + Grenade launcher
One man Army
Claymores
Danger close
Third perk doesnt matter
x2

One Man Army is definately the way to go with the Nuke. I actually use three different classes to get.

1: Use this to get the 7 harrier kills

One man Army
Stopping Power
Ninja

C4 (I play Dom so plant the C4 at the flag right at the start, should be an easy kill or two unless they shoot it)

2: Once you have the 7 kills switch to this class as danger close pro gives you increased killstreak damage.

One man army
Danger Close Pro
Ninja

Claymores. (Find a nice spot to hide in because your harrier should get you a chopper gunner and you need to be out of sight. Place two claymores
to block off entrances to the area)

3: Once your chopper gunner is gone you should only need a couple more kills. Get to 23 and then switch to

One Man Army
Hardline
Ninja

Semtex (You're already claymored in. No need for more)

Scar is definately the gun to use but I wouldn't put on the grenade launcher. Go with the heartbeat sensor. Helps prevent you getting caught out and could locate that last kill for you.

raze · 30-01-2010 10:46PM

Only got a nuke once - but setup was:

Hardcore HQ on Rundown

Intervention w/ Silencer, FMJ
M9 w/Silencer, FMJ
Claymore
Smoke

Bling Pro
Cold Blooded Pro
Ninja Pro

Harriers, Chopper Gunner, Nuke.

Ended up picking up an M4 along the way which took me over the line. Difference was the chopper gunner against idiots who stuck with Hardline/Lightweight. All it would have taken was a switch to a coldblooded class and my streak would have been 5-10 kills shorter.

Definitely recommend HQ for it though. You'll be ignoring the objective, but if the team can keep a HQ from being captured, and take it as late as possible, then you've an awful lot of targets just rushing to get smacked down.

Luno · 30-01-2010 10:54PM

I've never got a nuke, probably wont anytime soon either..
I don't have the patience and usually run around a bit like a headless chicken in a field surrounded by hungry farmers with shotguns!
Hopefully will someday though..

fenris · 31-01-2010 05:22PM

raze wrote: »

You'll be ignoring the objective, but if the team can keep a HQ from being captured, and take it as late as possible, then you've an awful lot of targets just rushing to get smacked down.

In a nutshell the reason the game is cr4p. your strategy is based on the rest of the team carrying your selfish carcass while you camp your way to a game wrecking event that you then boast about - what a hero...

Anyone find it literally impossible to get a nuke?

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