It NEVER seems to help at all in a gun fight as most people just pray and spray due to the lack of recoil.

Armour mode only accounts for 3 extra bullets and the fully auto weapons in this game fire out 10 bullets in the blink of an eye.

so armour mode is like a fraction of a second delay before you get killed which is just stupid. I cant help but feel its a gimmick rather than actual protection.

It feels like a sheet of tin foil at best and cant even protect from clsoe range pray and spray encounters. The stealth is the only useful armour mode ability and the only time armour becomes actually effective is with maximum nanosuit.

Armour Enhance doesnt even imrpve the strength it just means you can run around more efficiently in armour.

Basically to sum it up is it just a big gimmick? seems so to me, disscuss.

well out of armour mode your pretty much dead as 2 shots kill you wherever they hit Its hard to tell until they fix all the crappy connections or add dedicated servers

Since every thing takes energy. Every things effectiveness will be base on your current energy level. Which is why you have to be mindful of energy levels at all times........

Man people really need to get a clue on how to manage suit energy.

Man people really need to get a clue on how to manage suit energy.

This is what I love about forums, they assume you dont know how to play, I know how to manage energy perfectly well asshat.

Its the fact armour at FULL ENERGY only protects from about 3 extra rounds

Since every thing takes energy. Every things effectiveness will be base on your current energy level. Which is why you have to be mindful of energy levels at all times........

Captain obvious.

its clear since I played both demos religiously and the full game I know what im talking about, thanks for the concerns of my knowledge of the game and playing ability thanks.

I find it very useful. I think it definitely makes a difference at least when I'm using it. It's not god mode but that extra second of being alive is plenty in a one on one situation. Just my opinion.

Only played about 15 or so games online, just out of recruit playlists (limited edition, started on rank 5) so maybe that's why I find it effective i.e. been playing against others who are only wetting their feet.

Armor is my friend.. Im almost always in armor mode.. It gives you more then a fraction of a second.. People come out of stealth stupidly by fireing.. My armor goes up and they die.. With out it I would die way way more..

Since I starting using my suit properly I have been getting Positive KDs.. and been pretty much owning, sometimes it seems that 2 people are required to take me down lol.. and Im not bigging myself up. but managing your suit is the difference between a kill and a death!

PS. Minus the lag issues that come once every like 5-10 games.. this game is BEAST!!!

Armour is a waste of time. I can't count the number of instances of being shot by one or two bullets, while armoured, and killed by them. If that's how armrour is meant to work, crytek needs a dictionary.

Armor mode shouldn't give you ANYTHING more than a fraction of a second. If you wany more than that, I heard Halo has overshields. Should keep you nice n comfy

FPS's are all reaction based, so it's who see's who first and who armors up first. I'm happy Crytek did not give everyone a crutch. That was the one thing I was scared of with Cysis 2. I was worried we would just get a Halo overshield mutation, but very happy Crytek went the way they did!

EDIT: Here's my hypothesis on all these, gun A is OP'd, Armor is weak, and stealth is OP'd threads.

Most of the C2 players are coming from two games that are very distinct, but polar opposites. CoD and Halo, both groups are expecting gameplay they have been playing for years, and when it does not happen, C2 MUST be broken, right?! NO, Crysis 2 is Crysis 2, it has it's own gameplay and mechanics. You must adapt to C2. C2 is not going to adapt to you. If you must have/require those creature comforts from your previous title, you might as well quit wasting your hard earned money on other franchises, because you are only going to be happy with your title's creation.

Armour is a waste of time. I can't count the number of instances of being shot by one or two bullets, while armoured, and killed by them. If that's how armrour is meant to work, crytek needs a dictionary.

Curious.. do you try putting up armor as your getting shot? theres a transition time from no armor to armor.. When i put it up before the start of a gun fight it take hella lot more then a few bullets! If I try putting it up when someone has started shooting me already alot of times I die! that why every corner I go around its armor up.. no one there, armor down!

Try putting armor on before you die kthxbai

Armour is a waste of time. I can't count the number of instances of being shot by one or two bullets, while armoured, and killed by them. If that's how armrour is meant to work, crytek needs a dictionary.

Curious.. do you try putting up armor as your getting shot? theres a transition time from no armor to armor.. When i put it up before the start of a gun fight it take hella lot more then a few bullets! If I try putting it up when someone has started shooting me already alot of times I die! that why every corner I go around its armor up.. no one there, armor down!
^^This

And, if you're in stealth, do not shoot your way out. If you see someone, you have two decisions. Either stealth down and take the kill if you think you will fast enough or switch to armor mode if you see they're in armor or might turn on you real fast. 9/10, I swap to armor for the kill.

Armour is a waste of time. I can't count the number of instances of being shot by one or two bullets, while armoured, and killed by them. If that's how armrour is meant to work, crytek needs a dictionary.

Curious.. do you try putting up armor as your getting shot? theres a transition time from no armor to armor.. When i put it up before the start of a gun fight it take hella lot more then a few bullets! If I try putting it up when someone has started shooting me already alot of times I die! that why every corner I go around its armor up.. no one there, armor down!
^^This

And, if you're in stealth, do not shoot your way out. If you see someone, you have two decisions. Either stealth down and take the kill if you think you will fast enough or switch to armor mode if you see they're in armor or might turn on you real fast. 9/10, I swap to armor for the kill.

Couldnt agree more... Shooting while in stealth is like asking to die.. I LOVE when people do that to me haha. They get Droped everytime!

I like how its assumed that I somehow dont know these basic concepts of the game wehn clearly I do.

Its fairly obvious since day 1 on the first beta not to shoot out of stealth, anyone who does that is an idiot frankly, second of all you dont say that there is a transition between armour mode and normal mode.

your attacking me like I dont know how to play the game when clearly if your only starting to go positive right now your not at all in any position to try and point out flaws in my game style.

Here the equation, its pretty simple.


Armour mode takes 7 rounds, A scar can fire 20 rounds in about a second and a half.

Compared to the damage the guns do in this game and their rate of fire, I wouldnt say 3 or 4 extra bullets protection is much protection at all.

Then what are you complaining about if you know how to play the game?! Is it because you can't do as well as you feel you should? You're saying there has to be more armor because it doesn't work. Well many other people including myself feel the armor is just right. I know I feel a big difference of fighting with or with out. As you stated, armor already takes nearly half a magazine of SCAR ammo.

As stated in this link: http://www.gamesas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=14357 The player's health is 100, the SCAR's max damage up to 35 m is 30 hp. So 3.5 bullets will kill you with no armor. As you stated, it takes 7 with armor. So you're already getting double hp's. What else do you want?!

In synopsis, quit ya bichin! The armor is fine.

EDIT: Just to put the numbers out there, in the link above the the OP states later that armor absorbs 35% of damage taken. Over 1/3 of every bullet, do you really need more?!

I agree that Crysis 2 is it's own game... I just wish it wouldn't lag as much. However, when I get a decent game, it's the bees knees.

I like how its assumed that I somehow dont know these basic concepts of the game wehn clearly I do.

Its fairly obvious since day 1 on the first beta not to shoot out of stealth, anyone who does that is an idiot frankly, second of all you dont say that there is a transition between armour mode and normal mode.

your attacking me like I dont know how to play the game when clearly if your only starting to go positive right now your not at all in any position to try and point out flaws in my game style.

Here the equation, its pretty simple.


Armour mode takes 7 rounds, A scar can fire 20 rounds in about a second and a half.

Compared to the damage the guns do in this game and their rate of fire, I wouldnt say 3 or 4 extra bullets protection is much protection at all.

You are obviously not familiar with this game. Armor mode is not supposed to make you live forever. It is give you extra time to kill the opponent. In hopes that they do not have armor mode on or you have better aim. If you are not able to kill anyone using armor mode... Your aim svcks.

Also, in most cases if more than one person is shooting you... Armor mode is going to feel like it's doing nothing.

I agree with TribalicOne, Armor mode is perfect the way it is...

You're not supposed to run round in maximum armour. When you get shot, having the quick reflexes to press LB can buy you that extra split-second you need to win the fight. I find it very useful, especially when you power-jump immediately after. Throws you opponent off and lets you squeeze that headshot in.

Man people really need to get a clue on how to manage suit energy.

This is what I love about forums, they assume you dont know how to play, I know how to manage energy perfectly well asshat.

Its the fact armour at FULL ENERGY only protects from about 3 extra rounds

Your obviously not using it correctly, because that 3 extra bullets allows me to get double kill after double kill after double kill. A decent strafe paired with a few extra rounds being eatin is all anyone can ask for. i have ZERO problems with the armour, i turn on kids all day long.

Your obviously not using it correctly, because that 3 extra bullets allows me to get double kill after double kill after double kill. A decent strafe paired with a few extra rounds being eatin is all anyone can ask for. i have ZERO problems with the armour, i turn on kids all day long.

That last part is a little ackward...

Your obviously not using it correctly, because that 3 extra bullets allows me to get double kill after double kill after double kill. A decent strafe paired with a few extra rounds being eatin is all anyone can ask for. i have ZERO problems with the armour, i turn on kids all day long.
That last part is a little ackward...
Gotta love innuendos

I like how its assumed that I somehow dont know these basic concepts of the game wehn clearly I do.

Its fairly obvious since day 1 on the first beta not to shoot out of stealth, anyone who does that is an idiot frankly, second of all you dont say that there is a transition between armour mode and normal mode.

your attacking me like I dont know how to play the game when clearly if your only starting to go positive right now your not at all in any position to try and point out flaws in my game style.

Here the equation, its pretty simple.


Armour mode takes 7 rounds, A scar can fire 20 rounds in about a second and a half.

Compared to the damage the guns do in this game and their rate of fire, I wouldnt say 3 or 4 extra bullets protection is much protection at all.

Dont get things twisted!! Its not attacks on you!!! Im only stating my opinion on the matter... you are the one complaining about armor not I...
Also I said when I started using suit properly I starting going positive KD... SOO game 3 online

Armor to no armor I see a huge difference in how long I can stand toe to toe with enemy...

and to add! even with an extra 3 bullets you can take considering that people prolly only landing around 30% of the bullets coming out of scar which means that out of those 20 bullets they land 6 your still alive if you can take 7...

I do realize that some people have better accuracy but just using 30% cuz I figured thats average!!!

And 1 last thing... YOU put up a thread asking for peoples opinion on Armour...
Don't take offence when people put up there opinion.. Yes somethings stated were obvious to you, and me, but to people new to game reading the forums it may not be.. so again dont take offence when stuff you already know is stated.. Its not an attack on you and its not how i wanted it to sound!!
I am not insulting your knowledge of game only giving my opinion on the matter!!!

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. NO. Seriously ? You sound like a broken record. In practice it works. PERFECTLY. If you don't think it works then YOUR DOING IT WRONG. Ok?