**OFFICIAL** AT Battlefield 3 FAQ and News Thread

[GoodRevrnd]

I wouldn't have a problem with the big star for squad leader if it was just minimap spotting, but yeah, with 3d spotting that's pretty dumb.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Explain to me why a sniper rifle shouldn't kill you at close range? I like how in bc2 I can take pea shots with my pistols to finish a guy off if I don't 1 hit a guy from far range because there's little to no drop, but if I try to finish a guy off with the bolt action I have to compensate for his movement, bullet drop, and bad hitboxes.

Also, did they add in some kind of zoom sensitivity when you scope with your sniper rifles? And is there different sensitivity settings for vehicles/manned guns or is it all in one sensitivity again?

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

Explain to me why a sniper rifle shouldn't kill you at close range? I like how in bc2 I can take pea shots with my pistols to finish a guy off if I don't 1 hit a guy from far range because there's little to no drop, but if I try to finish a guy off with the bolt action I have to compensate for his movement, bullet drop, and bad hitboxes.

Also, did they add in some kind of zoom sensitivity when you scope with your sniper rifles? And is there different sensitivity settings for vehicles/manned guns or is it all in one sensitivity again?

Firstly, classes should have to deal with the limits of their class. Sniper rifles are long range weapons, they should not be empowered with 1 hit kills(non headshot) just so they can run around at close range. They should either choose all class unlocks or another class for close range work. And if you get caught by an automatic weapon at close range your chance to kill should be reflective of this occurrence.

Secondly, for the same reason that assault rifles don't kill with one hit - for game balance.

I don't know about the zoom sensitivity, not in the alpha.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

How many people are running up close for 1 hit kills with the sniper rifle though? They take a while to reload. I like running around with the silenced sniper rifle and 4x scope but I still know that gun is only good for about 10 shots or so. I don't get why the C4 is paired with the sniper. They have a long range weapon by default but then they have c4 which is really only good up close. Unless you're playing on softcore and you can see the c4 on the map. Also the motion mines aren't going to help your team from long range. At that point it's only going to be useful if they're camping nearby or if you want to know when a baddy is sneaking up on you.

If anything needs to be nerfed it's the drop on ars/smgs/pistols. I can sit and tap fire pistol from long range w/little to no bullet drop and kill someone if they dont have a handle of bullet drop for whatever bolt action they're using. Hip firing needs to be toned down too. It doesn't make sense how you can just run around hipfiring especially on hardcore. I used to iron sight for every kill but now it doesn't even make sense because it's so easy to hip fire. Especially with pistols. There's should be some kind of accuracy penalty if you're firing from the hip. Even more so while you're moving.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

SMG/AR/pistol tapfire barrages need more recoil or something to prevent as well, I agree.

 

[Zargon]

they just need drop and to not auto center after firing recoil

 

[Capt Caveman]

How many people are running up close for 1 hit kills with the sniper rifle though? They take a while to reload. I like running around with the silenced sniper rifle and 4x scope but I still know that gun is only good for about 10 shots or so. I don't get why the C4 is paired with the sniper. They have a long range weapon by default but then they have c4 which is really only good up close. Unless you're playing on softcore and you can see the c4 on the map. Also the motion mines aren't going to help your team from long range. At that point it's only going to be useful if they're camping nearby or if you want to know when a baddy is sneaking up on you.

If anything needs to be nerfed it's the drop on ars/smgs/pistols. I can sit and tap fire pistol from long range w/little to no bullet drop and kill someone if they dont have a handle of bullet drop for whatever bolt action they're using. Hip firing needs to be toned down too. It doesn't make sense how you can just run around hipfiring especially on hardcore. I used to iron sight for every kill but now it doesn't even make sense because it's so easy to hip fire. Especially with pistols. There's should be some kind of accuracy penalty if you're firing from the hip. Even more so while you're moving.

VSS is pretty much an assault rifle. Use a shotgun and C4 to be a Recon which is the name of the class.

 

[minmaster]

you know something is very wrong when people are using sniper rifles like shotguns doing close quarters no scope one hit kills or using shotguns w/ slugs like sniper rifles only deadlier and more accurate!

if you are okay with this, then i'm done discussing this.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

you know something is very wrong when people are using sniper rifles like shotguns doing close quarters no scope one hit kills or using shotguns w/ slugs like sniper rifles only deadlier and more accurate!

if you are okay with this, then i'm done discussing this.

Nope! Don't want to see slug sniping either.

 

[minmaster]

VSS is pretty much an assault rifle.

actually with its high rate of fire, it is much more like an SMG with a scope.
in fact, when i first tried to use the SMGs with 4x scope and it felt just like using a VSS; easy as hell to pwn with. doing this, getting platinums on all the SMGs was a piece of cake.

go try putting a 4x on a XM8 compact. that is one deadly combo. and my favorite SMG setup.

 

[maevinj]

Wow, out of the blue, i just got an invite to Alpha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[VashHT]

Wow, out of the blue, i just got an invite to Alpha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup, me too lol.

 

[ahenkel]

Same here

 

[flenn]

Got an invite, downloading now...

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

haha same here

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Dammit. My friend just got an invite with fewer hours played on BC2 and a lower veteran status.

 

[minmaster]

again it has nothing to do with ur veteran status or hrs logged.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Got one too...DLing now

 

[GoodRevrnd]

ugh i hate you all. do you see anywhere where you can invite friends?

 

[Zargon]

you know something is very wrong when people are using sniper rifles like shotguns doing close quarters no scope one hit kills or using shotguns w/ slugs like sniper rifles only deadlier and more accurate!

if you are okay with this, then i'm done discussing this.

never been deer hunting eh

you can accuralty fire a slug a few hundred yards out of a shottie

 

[minmaster]

well in the game, you can fire across the map with slugs and 1 hit kill them. they're more accurate than sniper rifles because there's no drop. it'd be one thing if it just hits them and barely hurts them but you can easily 1hk them in the game.

and no never been hunting of any kind

 

[wetech]

DL'ing now

 

[CVSiN]

got one too.. downloading as well!

 

[maevinj]

man, I thought I was something special too... Oh well. At least there will be more people playing!

 

[CVSiN]

man, I thought I was something special too... Oh well. At least there will be more people playing!

well I do have a vet score of 8 which is all but 1 product i believe.
so I imagine you are close to that as well.