"Safety" IED detonators - Page 2

myles · 2010-07-19, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Looy

How about alt firing mode for HATS/LATS/RPGS is safety on mode to?

Its diffent then that saftey he is saying that have an Ied as 1 slot and a detonater in another so you dont double click and blow yourself up

rushn · 2010-07-19, 23:36

i guess it makes sense but having two slots for 1 weapon does not seem like a good idea two me especially that slots are limited

Zegel · 2010-07-20, 00:22

I would much rather just have a second slot for another set of IED's, so you could have to individual rounds of detonations. I've not once blown myself up placing an IED, and it's what I do 75% of the time on Insurgency - But damn does it make me laugh to picture another poor sap doing it.

Staker · 2010-07-20, 00:57

Isn't it so that if you immediately click for second time after throwing an IED it doesn't blow up at all?

Spec · 2010-07-20, 01:20

C4 has a 5 second safety time, though IEDs don't as far as I know.

ryan d ale · 2010-07-20, 17:26

I can honestly say I'm pretty sure I will have placed more IEDs than 99% of PR players (in the game lol) and I have never blown myself up.

I believe it is an unneccessary suggestion.

Staker · 2010-07-20, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Spec_Operator

C4 has a 5 second safety time, though IEDs don't as far as I know.

My hoogombombommethinks sense says that if you doubleclick C4, it doesn't blow up but can be blown later on. However, if you dobleclick IED it simply turns into anon-explosive blue plastic block on the ground that is visible only for a short period of time.

I'm sure this information is also located in manual and I might even check it myself

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E: The manual states what Spec_Operator said, so I guess I was wrong. Well at least IED's don't blow up if you immediately click again. And that arming time is five seconds for C4. If I read and understood correctly that is.

About the suggestion; in my opinion not neccessary. Double clicks won't blow it up, so it can only happen due to not being careful enough. Or I could be totaly wrong again and this whole post was complitely needless and shouldn't have been written at all.

Looy · 2010-07-21, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by myles

Its diffent then that saftey he is saying that have an Ied as 1 slot and a detonater in another so you dont double click and blow yourself up

I know. Just thought it would be a decent feature for any kind explosive weapon that doesn't have an alternate fire already. I've never actually just clicked by mistake and killed myself, but I've sometime switched weapons using the mouse wheel and accidentaly fired an RPG in the ceilng.

~~Arnoldio~~ · 2010-07-21, 21:35

IEDs arent really safe anyway... its just a homemade explosive device from your taliban neigbour tinkering around his explosive-ordinated workshop. C4 has all the stuff for safety reasons and because its professionally made not homemade.

MurderDogg · 2010-07-22, 17:07

How hard is it for insurgents to turn an artillary shell into an ied? Maybe someone here with the proper millitary or research background could explain.

I personally like a bit of random risk in game. If 1 out of 100 ieds glitches then so be it. Just `couse the insurgent Kosiarist Oilerman`s how to manual. Doesnt mean nothing will go wrong.

2010-07-19, 23:36	#12
rushn Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,415 United States of America	Re: "Safety" IED detonators i guess it makes sense but having two slots for 1 weapon does not seem like a good idea two me especially that slots are limited

2010-07-20, 00:22	#13
Zegel Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 United States of America Location: Merritt Island, Florida	Re: "Safety" IED detonators I would much rather just have a second slot for another set of IED's, so you could have to individual rounds of detonations. I've not once blown myself up placing an IED, and it's what I do 75% of the time on Insurgency - But damn does it make me laugh to picture another poor sap doing it.

2010-07-20, 00:57	#14
Staker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 156 Finland Location: Espoo	Re: "Safety" IED detonators Isn't it so that if you immediately click for second time after throwing an IED it doesn't blow up at all?

2010-07-20, 01:20	#15
Spec Retired Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8,383 Germany Location: Frankfurt (Main)	Re: "Safety" IED detonators C4 has a 5 second safety time, though IEDs don't as far as I know.
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2010-07-20, 17:26	#16
ryan d ale Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,594 United Kingdom Location: UK	Re: "Safety" IED detonators I can honestly say I'm pretty sure I will have placed more IEDs than 99% of PR players (in the game lol) and I have never blown myself up. I believe it is an unneccessary suggestion.

2010-07-21, 21:35	#19
~~Arnoldio~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,116 Slovenia Location: Cerkno	Re: "Safety" IED detonators IEDs arent really safe anyway... its just a homemade explosive device from your taliban neigbour tinkering around his explosive-ordinated workshop. C4 has all the stuff for safety reasons and because its professionally made not homemade.

2010-07-22, 17:07	#20
MurderDogg Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 34 Switzerland Location: Zürich	Re: "Safety" IED detonators How hard is it for insurgents to turn an artillary shell into an ied? Maybe someone here with the proper millitary or research background could explain. I personally like a bit of random risk in game. If 1 out of 100 ieds glitches then so be it. Just `couse the insurgent Kosiarist Oilerman`s how to manual. Doesnt mean nothing will go wrong.