Shooting the wrong people

[HammerHeadFred]

I seem to have a problem shooting the guys on my own side,I have trouble telling my side from the other side at a distance,the uniforms both seem to look the same from far away.this doesnt happen all the time but a few times it has,is there a trick to which side is which.it was so much easier in call of duty 1 and 2 to tell the sides apart.And dont tell me I suck because I allready know that.

 

[Crusher]

if they run to you it's probably enemy, if they run away from you it's probably friendly. That's the best and probably only way to know. Ofcourse you can mess with peoples minds to walk into enemy lines backwards.

 

[HammerHeadFred]

shooting

shooting

LOL I think I may give that a try

 

[snake byte..]

you did not say what side you were playing on. but as a general rule, i find when playing on russian side: if i shoot someone and he screams in german i shoot him again...I hope this helps...

 

[82ndfrag]

Helmets/hats are the easiest things to look for IMO.

Germans have a full helmet with a glare on top from the sun,
and the Ruskies usually have a hat or a similar helmet to the
German's, but its lighter in color

 

[Mr._Kong]

Learn the sounds of the weapons too, this is what helps me the most.

 

[smacker]

well the easiest way to tell is that the russians always blend into al the maps. and germans all have same uniforms on all maps

 

[Helmut_AUT]

Learn the sounds of the weapons too, this is what helps me the most.

This is what gets guys killed who nick PPsHs when I aim a nade by sound only

 

[EvilAmericanMan]

What is hard to do is tell the difference between the Russians with the caps and the German Grueppenfueher, as well as the tank classes. Of course you can tell the Russian commander from the rest easier, he has a leather helmet, looks like a pilot's helmet.

 

[Bauer]

I've been shot in the back waaaaay too many times by my own team on... get this.... winter maps.

Seriously, how hard is it? Russians - white. Germans - not white. Even someone who's colour blind shouldn't have a problem.

 

[tsamptrail]

Listening for the weapons is a great idea, however if you are using a rifle you cannot tell long distance who is in the bush. Why not have the your teammates shown on the compass so you have a general idea where your men are?

 

[blitze]

I am forgiving of honest mistakes and apologies from team mates but I get really pissed with team mates who decide to shoot up the rear end of my tank or person when leaving spawn for the fun of it.

Had this happen on a tank map last night and a turned the Tigars full wrath onto em. I was yellow with red components by the time I retalliated and I then broadcasts a corresponding message stating my position. Only felt sorry for the driver of the other tank but if his commander/gunner is going to do that then the driver needs to go solo or team up with another.

As for Friend or Foe recognition, just give your self time, you'll get better at Id'ing players. Also even Vets suffer from recognition problems every once in a while. I, last night, naded a sandbag cause it looked like a red
Hard to tell when it's in long grass with bush near it.

 

[Perk]

The colors do tend to be different. Look around when you spawn, note the color, and don't shoot at pixels that color =P

The biggest problem I have is with tank crews... at any sort of range they're basically identical (they have different hats... and the same color coveralls~) Of course I use that to my advantage too... I've gotten shot out of my tank, and held the hill on Ogledow for ten minutes by myself... pistol whiped german infantry, steal his Kar and nades... pick up the spawning panzerfaust... German infantry run up and assume I'm a freindly tank driver... stab stab... so mean =P

 

[Mr._Kong]

This is what gets guys killed who nick PPsHs when I aim a nade by sound only

Thats why you got to make sure, I have had only like probably 10 tks in however many hours of gameplay. So I think eveyone just needs to find a system that works for them.

 

[Zennousha]

As we all remember, friendly fire, isn't. Not only that, but that one shot that you do claim, is on your own team-mate.

Putting the laws aside, it just takes practice. Figure out what people are doing on your team, ask (helps when you have a mic), and better yet, discern the two. Also make sure which direction they're moving in. However, you'll always find that solo runner that doesn't tell anyone what he's doing, and goes around in circles 24/7, just itching to be pegged accidentally, or "accidentally". Useless people. . .

 

[Katczinsky42]

I go mainly by the colours - russians being a crappy brown or winter cam (white) colour with Germans dark grey/blue grey (depending on distance).
Then also the helmet and equipment outline.

If in doubt...do not shoot. i always employ this adage and it really annoys me when others don't. Combine this with looking at the ebb and flow of the battle to see who should be heading in what direction then...99 time out of 100 if you can see the guy at all you should be able to tell.

it only remains then for you to rack up those tk's with the grenades. You know the scenario - StalingradKessel, you're legging it to a doorway, the Russians are on the other side, you dont want to get shot so you let fly a grenade....it bounces off the door at an angle, hits the ceiling and lands 2 feet behind you right in front of your three mates who are following, making you the most unpopular person on the server for about 30 seconds till the next person does it.

 

[.:iGi:.U.G.H.]

The first 5 hours I played ROOST I had the same problem but now I TK only once in a blue moon.

 

[Theodrake]

The first 5 hours I played ROOST I had the same problem but now I TK only once in a blue moon.

After you do it a few times you learn to distinguish who is who. Also, run the maps in practice with bots. Helps a lot to learn whats going on.

How many have only played on Arad where all the Axis tanks are a nice yellow. Then play on a different map and you have learned to always shoot the dark tank first and ask questions later . I only did that once and felt really stupid.

 

[RandomSkater]

I was palying yesterday on the map with the hill point on the northern side.
some german teammates were running at me from where some russian tanks were.
I asked over the voice chat if the two people running towards the hill were german or not, noone answerd and another teammate by me said to watch them.
One of the teammates stops and starts shooting at me, so I take cover and when I come out form cover he's right by me and in the confusion I shot and killed him.
I then tell him sorry and he starts being a jerk about how I'm really not sorry and was being a general jerk.

I hate people sometimes...