RPG's being lock on weapons is the most horrendous addition to the game imaginable. It basically makes engineer class not have to choose between AA and Anti Vehicle. So stupid.
The only way they could keep it this way and fix how overpowered it is would be to make it so you can only lock on to your own squad's soflams.
I thought RPGs weren't going to lock on in the final release? Isn't that a bug?RPG's being lock on weapons is the most horrendous addition to the game imaginable. It basically makes engineer class not have to choose between AA and Anti Vehicle. So stupid.
The only way they could keep it this way and fix how overpowered it is would be to make it so you can only lock on to your own squad's soflams.
It's in the description that they are lock-on weapons. D:I thought RPGs weren't going to lock on in the final release? Isn't that a bug?
RPG's being lock on weapons is the most horrendous addition to the game imaginable. It basically makes engineer class not have to choose between AA and Anti Vehicle. So stupid.
The only way they could keep it this way and fix how overpowered it is would be to make it so you can only lock on to your own squad's soflams.
I don't know if you guys noticed, but for those who think the guns seem to be "off" its because the graphics on gun is off, take a look at the preview or of someone shooting at you and you will see TWO muzzle flashes coming from guns.
I think when you put stuff on gun it messed with graphics of it. I say this because I do a TON better with iron sights.
I'd actually disagree with this, as long as the lockon weapons are limited in quantity to either team or soldier. Effective man portable GtA or GtG lock on weapons would force the other team using those assets to remain at distance or suffer the consequences. Forcing the helis to remain further out and lower, or closer in and higher, would bring us more realism and less air rape. Exact same thing for jets. While it wouldn't be realistic, having different lock on distances for jets and helis would bring more balance to the game for Stingers/IGLA. There is no possible way in real life jets and helis could operate in the mode they do at the distance and altitudes they do in the game. Bringing more effective weapons to bear would force tactic shift and force them into more realistic roles.
When guys are going 70-4 in the jet on Normal, that is a design problem with the game. No one should be able to do that.
Chuck
id have to agree as well. as much as i love playing the engi and denying the other team vehicles its OP as hell right now
The don't go low and right, they start low and right. It's a barrel start point issue not a reticule issue.the tank aim bug has been reported, shots go low and to the right of the reticle.
The vehicle has to be laser designated though. So you can't lock-on to it by yourself.
Rockets seem to do less damage, flare CD seems longer. Air targets seem to take more damage vs ground rockets too. I'm not certain on any of this, just what it feels like vs. BF3.We all know exactly what will happen. Everyone will hit level 2 in the jet / helicopter, unlock flares, and then AtG rockets will be just as useless as ever. Leave the RPG with a lock on. It won't do anything except make the guys in the air vehicles use their flares, which will be off cooldown by the time you reload / lock-on, and fire again.
We all know exactly what will happen. Everyone will hit level 2 in the jet / helicopter, unlock flares, and then AtG rockets will be just as useless as ever. Leave the RPG with a lock on. It won't do anything except make the guys in the air vehicles use their flares, which will be off cooldown by the time you reload / lock-on, and fire again.
Sounds like you should just play infantry only maps. LOLI think you meant GtA but I think we're in agreement. Jets should not be running around landing on the battlefield flying around at 200kts with unlimited ammo and flares. Jets belong up high and shouldn't even be able to see individual soldiers, except rarely. Maybe an A-10 would be somewhat different in this regard, but not by much. Listening to real A-10 pilots they carry binocs with them so they can actually see buildings on the ground from where they're at, forget men. For damn sure F/A-18's shouldn't be doing what they're able to do in game.
If that means the jet guys only get to shoot other jet guys down, shoot other helis down, and go after tanks, AA, buildings, and maybe drop laser guided (designated by Recon or elements with a laser designator) bombs, dumb bombs, and just blindly strafe, so be it. If they don't like that, then don't fly the jet. And same sentiment for the helis.
Chuck
I have no problem with RPGs as they are, either - I'm not one who gets off on air-raping people and I think it was grossly overpowered. It took me 3 stingers and I still couldn't kill a helo the other day.
Ill say it again, lock on rpgs are just ridiculous.Yet its hard on a populated map to not get RPG'd right now. Flare timer is 25 sec now and its ways easier to designate now with the new recon gadget
I do like the new lock in graphics tho
Just went 28-5 but according to Battlelog the match never happened and I didn't earn any progression... lulz.
Are they wiping the stats for the full release?
helis seem to take a ton more damage from other helis as well, ive put the full 30 rounds from the gunner into one and it wont blow up
all of this.Ill say it again, lock on rpgs are just ridiculous.
I too like the new lock graphic, and the ability for tank guided shells to lock onto helos without a laser designator is great.
Helos are an odd beast, they seem to withstand stingers fairly well but a slight bump from a building will turn you into a ball of flame. On the other hand they recover fast from damage if you can get to safety, and if you land said ball of flame and get out, it repairs itself almost instantly. Just jump back in and take off again.
The mounted 50 cal. machine guns drive me nuts too. It takes at least 5 or 6 hits to bring someone down, yet can destroy a jeep in seconds, and do little to no damage to a passing helo.
all of this.
If they keep engineer this powerful no one will play as anything else