jamesmsv

I've noticed something a few times now and wondered if anyone could verify if this is correct or if my eyes are deceiving me:
When locking onto a Pavelow with a launcher, I've found that there is a sweet spot just outside the "too close to lock on" zone where the pavelow doesn't have enough time to deploy a flare before getting hit. Anyone else noticed this? it's very useful to know, can save you the second stinger missile for another vehicle.

TransparentOpacity

Wait what? What do you mean deploy a flare?

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Call Me Vanilla

Its a possibility but i doubt it because even when you launch a javelin and the missile comes from above the pavelow it still deploys the flares. If it is true i doubt its something you could practice and do frequently.

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blub212212

you can one shot kill with a stinger sometimes, if you're close enough.

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jamesmsv

The pavelow has the ability to deploy a flare when a rocket is launched at it to distract it and divert it off-course. They only have one which is why it normally takes 2 stinger missiles to take one down. The exception to this seems to be as in my OP.

Skuh

I have managed to get pavelows with 1 shot. but everytime I think I have figured out why, it doesn't happen the next time. It has happened to me a lot though.

pantstofry

you just have to be close to it, or really lucky. If you're close enough to it the flare won't be able to divert it far enough from the body. sometimes it can, but usually it wont. I've gotten a one-shot takedown on a CG from across the map with the stinger, because the CG's flares diverted it right into one of the blades of the chopper