Helicopters are especially hard to hit, due to the fact that it has no direct AP shell nor any sort of 25mm AA gunner, although they have. Tanks and helicopters are some of the best ways to destroy these vehicles as they have powerful weapons and, if the pilot continually moves the vehicle, it creates great difficulty for the gunner to destroy the moving target.It is recommended to also use a RPG to cause additional damage. However, do note that experienced players will counter this by counter-circling. Attempt to surround the M109 and shoot your shells. Use a fast vehicle, especially a shell-firing one ( APCs or Scorpion): since medium/high arching shells take longer to hit than direct fire, the M109 is at a disadvantage when up against a fast vehicle.Shoot ahead of the enemy you are shooting at, as the shells are slow and due to the fact that you are shooting at a distance, you will have to lead your shots.Stay away from the front lines: Like mentioned before, it is best to stay away from the front lines and help with destroying stationary artillery and non-moving vehicles.This is to prevent potential attacks from enemy fire. Be behind something: Due to the fact that the M109 has surprisingly thin armor, it's best to stay behind fortifications and fire.Due to an error, the high arc shell will hit the map ceiling and explode before even coming down on the intended target, rendering it useless against the target. Lastly, the hatch on top does not fully close even when it is turned on, allowing players to climb in and assassinate the driver and other players inside. The M109 is also a prime target for small, fast vehicles as aiming the gun can be very tricky.ĪPCs are a big threat because they are fast and can fire shells.
The gun also can only fire in medium and high arcs, and it has no direct fire, so if a vehicle is not staying still, it is very difficult to land a hit, especially on a fast vehicle, including APCs and Jeeps. This vehicle also has a very slow turn speed. Because the vehicle is so huge and heavy, it moves at an extremely slow speed of 24 studs per second. The armor is light and easily penetrable by tank shells and helicopter missiles. With upgraded long-range shells, it can fire even further, significantly destroying even more ground vehicles from longer distances, which allows it to attack without attacking face-to-face. It is also very good at eliminating players from a long distance, as the explosion radius of Premium Shells is quite long. This vehicle also has a moderate amount of armor. If one is in the sky staying relatively still, the shot from a M109 can nearly destroy a full-health helicopter. When the projectile hits, it can cause massive damage to the enemy and is most preferably used on enemy tanks.
The M109 can fire two different types of large arcs: Medium, which fires at large angle but is easier to shoot closer, and High range, which fires at a nearly 90* angle and can reach long distances. It can fire its gun at a long distance, long enough to span at most a quarter of the map. There were many upgraded variants the most recent variant is the M109A7, which is in service since 2013. Army in the Gulf War, as well as in the Iraq War. The M109 saw service in British, Saudi, and Egyptian armies during the 1991 Gulf War. Iran also used it in the Iran-Iraq War in the 80s. It's saw it's common debut in Vietnam, and Israel used it against Egypt in the Yom Kippur War and the 19 Lebanon Wars. The M109 was used in many national armies for various purposes since its inception, along with the fact that it was used in many wars globally. It's light counterpart, the M108 Howtizer, was phased out during the Vietnam War, however, many of them would later be rebuilt as M109s. program to adopt a common chassis for it's self-propelled artillery units. The M109 was first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44.