A12 Sentry Guns Not Responding

Scopeslave · 03-10-2007, 08:00 AM

Ive seen this problem time and time again and last night I was on 2 servers, a Battleforce 64 player Camp G and a BFB 64 player Camp G and neither server had the A12 Sentry Guns working. You would deploy the gun and it looks normal, looking side to side and all that, but the only time it fired anything was when it was about to explode when someone shot at it. Not when 10-15 enemies walked straight in front of it!!

At first I thought it was the server which is why I switched but it didnt work on either ones I tried so just gave up using it in the end. Is their any underlying problems with this weapon that EA may care to admit here in the forums?

As I said, this has happened quite a few times since I have been playing 2142 from its initial release date. Give it a day or so and they seem to be working again so its not like the issue doesnt get resolved, it just may take a map reload or somoething to reset the issue.

Insignia · 03-10-2007, 09:45 AM

What time did that happen? I was on that very server between 8.30-10pm last night and managed to get picked off by a couple of guns and didnt notice anything when I was playing, so if you can provide a little more info, that would be most helpful

Scopeslave · 03-10-2007, 09:52 AM

I was on the same tim eas yourself, The gun I was setting up never fired at all and neither did anyone elses. I was checking my minimap to see if they were flashing and not once in about 2 hours did I see a sentry gun flash. At some point somewhere over that time frame one gun on my minimap should have fired. They didnt even chime off when I sat next to it and watched enemies stroll past.

Insignia · 03-10-2007, 02:33 PM

Same team as me? How do you know my tag? :-p - although i probably have said in an earlier thread somewhere haha.

Strange though because I was shot a couple of times by them and normally if i see these guns I snipe them. I will check tonight although I won't be on until late as I am fixing a problem on my friends lap top.

Scopeslave · 03-10-2007, 03:09 PM

I dont know your tag, im not a stalker

Im convinced it cannot be just me, as nobody elses guns were firing either. This isnt somehting that happens all the time, just occasionally. Loads of people were deploying the guns but nobody's were firing off. Usually the problem goes after a map change of reload if the round ends but it didnt the other night. I have mentioned this issue before in other threads and some people did agree that they too had noticed it.

I'll play on either BFB or Battleforce tonight for a bit and see if theyre working, hopefully so as I like being sneaky and distracting the enemy with them.

Insignia · 03-10-2007, 03:41 PM

ok. i will take a look when i get the chance and something to look out for in the future. I play alot on the The British Empire server but tend to play more now on the larger BFB server. 64 players is so intense and alot of fun.

Ive had some good and some bad games. haha

Scopeslave · 04-10-2007, 07:53 AM

Spent a little while on a Battleforce server last night and the sentry guns were working.

Before I even spawned for the first time when I was selecting my kit I could hear them going. So thats solved, 'til next time anyway. I know it must sound like im crazy but I swear im not.

Having said that, I had some terrible games last night, some players that were on were so competitive it was like I was playing for the first time.

Insignia · 04-10-2007, 09:17 AM

LOL i didnt play well either. It normally takes me a game to get into things. Had a close game though, my team won 1-0 lol. There might have been an issue with the guns, but hey they are working (again?) but it's something I will look out for when playing.

Scopeslave · 04-10-2007, 12:34 PM

Thanks for taking it seriously.

Insignia · 05-10-2007, 06:42 AM

Well i did notice this briefly last night. However, it appears to only happen on this server. I placed a turret and was knifed as it didnt shoot at anyone. I changed to see a different server, but that was fine.

It could be something on this server and might be worth emailing their admin

Scopeslave · 05-10-2007, 07:49 AM

I noticed it too, I thought to myself 'god they'll never beleive me' but its difficult trying to prove from a screen dump if the gun was supposed to be firing or not. I dont have that recording software some people use.

Thanks for keeping an open mind this long anyway. I may get in touch with the server admin for a polite 'did you know this aint working' chat and see what they say. Not having hosted a server I didnt know if its something that could be disabled or turned off via an option or hack. If it is a fault with the software do you think it will be investigated?

Insignia · 05-10-2007, 10:04 AM

I'm not sure either tbh but it might just need a server reboot. It was really odd though seeing people placing the guns and nothing coming out. When they are active again, tread carefully!

03-10-2007, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scopeslave Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex - U.K. Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 340	A12 Sentry Guns Not Responding Ive seen this problem time and time again and last night I was on 2 servers, a Battleforce 64 player Camp G and a BFB 64 player Camp G and neither server had the A12 Sentry Guns working. You would deploy the gun and it looks normal, looking side to side and all that, but the only time it fired anything was when it was about to explode when someone shot at it. Not when 10-15 enemies walked straight in front of it!! At first I thought it was the server which is why I switched but it didnt work on either ones I tried so just gave up using it in the end. Is their any underlying problems with this weapon that EA may care to admit here in the forums? As I said, this has happened quite a few times since I have been playing 2142 from its initial release date. Give it a day or so and they seem to be working again so its not like the issue doesnt get resolved, it just may take a map reload or somoething to reset the issue.

03-10-2007, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Insignia Retired Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 611	What time did that happen? I was on that very server between 8.30-10pm last night and managed to get picked off by a couple of guns and didnt notice anything when I was playing, so if you can provide a little more info, that would be most helpful

03-10-2007, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scopeslave Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex - U.K. Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 340	I was on the same tim eas yourself, The gun I was setting up never fired at all and neither did anyone elses. I was checking my minimap to see if they were flashing and not once in about 2 hours did I see a sentry gun flash. At some point somewhere over that time frame one gun on my minimap should have fired. They didnt even chime off when I sat next to it and watched enemies stroll past.

03-10-2007, 02:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Insignia Retired Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 611	Same team as me? How do you know my tag? :-p - although i probably have said in an earlier thread somewhere haha. Strange though because I was shot a couple of times by them and normally if i see these guns I snipe them. I will check tonight although I won't be on until late as I am fixing a problem on my friends lap top.

03-10-2007, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scopeslave Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex - U.K. Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 340	I dont know your tag, im not a stalker Im convinced it cannot be just me, as nobody elses guns were firing either. This isnt somehting that happens all the time, just occasionally. Loads of people were deploying the guns but nobody's were firing off. Usually the problem goes after a map change of reload if the round ends but it didnt the other night. I have mentioned this issue before in other threads and some people did agree that they too had noticed it. I'll play on either BFB or Battleforce tonight for a bit and see if theyre working, hopefully so as I like being sneaky and distracting the enemy with them.

03-10-2007, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Insignia Retired Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 611	ok. i will take a look when i get the chance and something to look out for in the future. I play alot on the The British Empire server but tend to play more now on the larger BFB server. 64 players is so intense and alot of fun. Ive had some good and some bad games. haha

04-10-2007, 07:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Scopeslave Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex - U.K. Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 340	Spent a little while on a Battleforce server last night and the sentry guns were working. Before I even spawned for the first time when I was selecting my kit I could hear them going. So thats solved, 'til next time anyway. I know it must sound like im crazy but I swear im not. Having said that, I had some terrible games last night, some players that were on were so competitive it was like I was playing for the first time.

04-10-2007, 09:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Insignia Retired Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 611	LOL i didnt play well either. It normally takes me a game to get into things. Had a close game though, my team won 1-0 lol. There might have been an issue with the guns, but hey they are working (again?) but it's something I will look out for when playing.

04-10-2007, 12:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scopeslave Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex - U.K. Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 340	Thanks for taking it seriously.

05-10-2007, 06:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Insignia Retired Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 611	Well i did notice this briefly last night. However, it appears to only happen on this server. I placed a turret and was knifed as it didnt shoot at anyone. I changed to see a different server, but that was fine. It could be something on this server and might be worth emailing their admin

05-10-2007, 07:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Scopeslave Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex - U.K. Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 340	I noticed it too, I thought to myself 'god they'll never beleive me' but its difficult trying to prove from a screen dump if the gun was supposed to be firing or not. I dont have that recording software some people use. Thanks for keeping an open mind this long anyway. I may get in touch with the server admin for a polite 'did you know this aint working' chat and see what they say. Not having hosted a server I didnt know if its something that could be disabled or turned off via an option or hack. If it is a fault with the software do you think it will be investigated?

05-10-2007, 10:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
Insignia Retired Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 611	I'm not sure either tbh but it might just need a server reboot. It was really odd though seeing people placing the guns and nothing coming out. When they are active again, tread carefully!