11-14-2012, 11:50 AM
There was a couple of FF incidents last night concerning myself. First was when we were attacking the power substation on Chernarus. I had ducked for cover shortly after one of the BRDM's had rushed in the area, because I was taking fire from that direction. When I popped back up to scan the area, I saw muzzle flashes from an AK firing in our direction about 20m right of the dead BRDM, and I reacted by immediately popping a shot in that direction. Right after my first shot I noticed 2 friendlies right next to the now dead body of Steffen. Very sorry about that Steffen! This just proves again how important target recognition is, especially in a sort of a crossfire situation like that one, and this was just me neglecting this obligation.
Second time was on that faithful mission where we tried to free our comrade from captivity in Stary Sobor. (Or was it Novy?) I was engaging targets with a scoped weapon and saw Setup run PAST MY LINE OF FIRE but managed to hold fire at this point. Shortly after my target was moving left and as I tracked him and shot, my round hit Setup, who had parked himself about one (1) meter to my immediate front left, like literally 2-3 degrees to my front left, so basically right in front of my barrel.
Protip: Never cross your teammates line of fire
Protip: Never line up 1 meter from your teammate
Protip: Never, even in a wide line, line up too much in front or behind you teammates
In line formation your sector is usually 10-2 (o' clock), so make sure you're not in anyone's sector if you need to be in front of them, or that no friendlies are in your sector if you stay behind for some reason.
Also make sure not to engage targets beyond this sector because there will be friendlies to your left and right. The guys at the tips of the line will take care of your 9 and 3.
Feel free to use this for any future FF incidents you need to rant about or apologize for.
Second time was on that faithful mission where we tried to free our comrade from captivity in Stary Sobor. (Or was it Novy?) I was engaging targets with a scoped weapon and saw Setup run PAST MY LINE OF FIRE but managed to hold fire at this point. Shortly after my target was moving left and as I tracked him and shot, my round hit Setup, who had parked himself about one (1) meter to my immediate front left, like literally 2-3 degrees to my front left, so basically right in front of my barrel.
Protip: Never cross your teammates line of fire
Protip: Never line up 1 meter from your teammate
Protip: Never, even in a wide line, line up too much in front or behind you teammates
In line formation your sector is usually 10-2 (o' clock), so make sure you're not in anyone's sector if you need to be in front of them, or that no friendlies are in your sector if you stay behind for some reason.
Also make sure not to engage targets beyond this sector because there will be friendlies to your left and right. The guys at the tips of the line will take care of your 9 and 3.
Feel free to use this for any future FF incidents you need to rant about or apologize for.