Community: Message List - Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:21:22 GMT

So does crouching.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:57:38 GMT

The Flak Jacket/Tac Mask combo just laughs at this.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:55:13 GMT

1 emp grenade + kill = 200 pts. BOOM

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:48:48 GMT

You don't need too, crouching is enough.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:42:06 GMT

I don' think you can go prone for that split second between being stunned and betty death?

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:38:03 GMT

Whenever you get stunned just go to prone to be safe. It's what I do and it has saved me from a lot of betties.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:34:04 GMT

I believe you would be better off with C4 instead of a Bouncing Betty.

Shock charge gives you a hitmarker that someone is coming up on your flank. Throw a C4 in his face. Can't be avoided as easily as a Betty.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:51:49 GMT

The only class I use that combo on is my sniper set up, I'll place a shock charge as an early warning sign and most people will be expecting a Betty right near it, but I'll hide the Betty closer to me.

Obviously this is not foolproof as all the other posters have quoted, there are plenty of ways to counter it.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:21:56 GMT

Not as effective as semtex - shock combo

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:17:00 GMT

If you don't want to use engineer, etc then just SLOW DOWN! If you go tearing around everywhere like a headless chicken your going to run straight into bettys, shocks and everything else.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:53:46 GMT

I dont need EMPs or Engineer - shock charges can be easily soundwhored, so the guy who placed them usually gets a peekaboo surprise from me when I go to the undefended entrance. Failing that, shoot the shock charge, do the betty fandango (for those who dont know, DUCK) and then either rush, or pull up and wait for them to come investigate.

But yes, Black Hat PDA, Engineer and EMPs help too

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:22:18 GMT

Both are useless with a class with engineer and a emp grenade easy points doing that

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:35:11 GMT

thats why i use the charge as bait they hear it but its out of ear shot so they assume it's safe then bam. or i get the guy who catchs the claymore and blows it but still manages to run into trhe betty as they try to blow that one too. this game can be loads of fun if you let it. i don't mind running into a cool trap, at least it took thought and skill. i learned the hard whay with the angled betty on the stairs. they don't get me anymore.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:10:10 GMT

You just proved that people rush carelessly. You can hear a Shock Charge from a good distance and yet you fell victim to it.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:58:56 GMT

i've been honing the shock charge/claymore combo. i find this to be more fun in setting up. sometimes i get a claymore kill before they set off the charge and then the charge catches the newxt guy, lol.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:17:24 GMT

Exactly, they sizzle like the Fajita plate at Chili's.

*Note to Self... never post while hungry*

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:12:23 GMT

The claymore combo I can see as a problem, but you can still easily drop to the floor when shocked, and still dodge the betty explosion; a shock charge only stops forward and backwards movement, and blurs vision, you can still go prone and crouch with no change.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:10:29 GMT

If you have a good headset, you can hear a shock charge too.(If you don't have good eyes)4

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:09:07 GMT

exactly. people are too focused on their cookie cutter classes.

Re: Thought on the shock charge / betty combo

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:07:12 GMT

2 shock charges, 2 betties. One thrown EMP grenade, 200 points. Whats the problem.