Dice actually did this in BF2 like 12 years(?) ago with the Commander role essentially acting as the hand of god from an overhead view. They could see the entire map and assign squad orders watching everything unfold like an RTS. It was brilliant and on servers with serious players absolutely mindblowing watching formations of squads being mindful of what the commander is ordering and systematically reacting in real-time to directions. Sadly, I don't think Dice has implemented the same system in a BF game since(maybe 3 had it with second screen implementation IIRC, but it was pared way down I think).
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Battlefield 1 |OT| Make War Great Again
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Dice actually did this in BF2 like 12 years(?) ago with the Commander role essentially acting as the hand of god from an overhead view. They could see the entire map and assign squad orders watching everything unfold like an RTS. It was brilliant and on servers with serious players absolutely mindblowing watching formations of squads being mindful of what the commander is ordering and systematically reacting in real-time to directions. Sadly, I don't think Dice has implemented the same system in a BF game since(maybe 3 had it with second screen implementation IIRC, but it was pared way down I think).
Jezbollah
Member
Just too accurate
Oh god this. This so much.
Aztechnology
Member
I swear half of everyone I go to revive just hold down skip. Like I'll be right next to a dude and he skips while I'm trying to jab my needle into them.
Summer Haze
Banned
Also, what's up with not being able to change vehicle loadouts on the spawn screen? In BF4 you can change both weapons and vehicle loadouts while you wait, but in BF1 you have to wait until a vehicle icon appears to customize it, which is dumb. So many stupid little decisions like this in games that I have no idea how the devs don't pick up on.
SliceSabre
Banned
I honestly think its usefulness is overstated. Despite being able to rain death on people i still see people very easily able to take points even with one right over them.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Had some fun with the artillery truck and cavalry (pretty good class) on Fao Fortress:
http://youtu.be/6wg7Iz5HSHU
http://youtu.be/6wg7Iz5HSHU
Forerunner
Member
Limpet charges are pretty good, had loads of kills with them, just blowing the walls off of buildings I know people are in, throwing them into bunkers etc. Hardly seen anyone using them in the games I've played. Blew the floor out from underneath someone in a house, bet they didn't have a clue what happened, haha.
ShadowsFell
Member
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Smurfinator
Banned
I have that too.
Yeah I hear that, I'm just going through the different gadgets at the moment and I had a lot of fun with them. The support weapons that I've used so far feel a bit weak, not sure which is the best to use yet.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Yeah this is what is keeping me from dogfighting.
Also tried the tankbuster attack plane. You get a slow, underpowered cannon with some bombs. Feels underwhelming since it's about 20 dmg to tanks and has serious drop making only possible for one shot per run.
Joel Was Right
Member
Just too accurate
Unless you're in a dedicated squad, it's too risky to revive players unless they communicate to you that the area is clear. 8/10 times I go to revive a player, I get killed.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Just too accurate
LMAO
Yup, it's not as easy as it seems to play medic effectively
ShadowsFell
Member
Yeah. I mean they're definitely powerful though.
The LMG's are pretty weak, primarily because of the weird recoil mechanic Dice decided to implement with them. I've mostly been using the MG15 n.A. Storm.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Forerunner
Member
The attack plane is kind of meh for me. The only thing I really like about it are the flares. I find the fighter trench package to be the best. Good against other aircraft, but I can still do bombing runs on infantry. If I really want to do a lot of ground damage Ill just go bomber. The attack plane is just wonky for me.
TheOnlyMook
Member
Woo-Fu
Banned
You don't understand the logic that the cavalryman is armored? You don't understand the logic that when he gets of the horse he doesn't undress at the same time?
Patrick Bateman
Member
I don't wanna be one of those lamenting about MP-things, but what is going on with the spawn-points? Especially in Conquest it feels like the game wants to put you near some enemy and mostly with your back towards the direction where the current action is taking place.
He should lose extra damage resistance moment he dismounts. Going against hero-lite with OHK sword on foot is kinda bullshit. You can literally mag dump into cavalry soldier even with hard hitting BAR and not leave even dent. When on horse back I understand need for extra damage resistance as he is big target.
I came in here to say the same thing about Domination. It's actually getting really frustrating as I feel the majority of my deaths are from being shot in the back.
SliceSabre
Banned
https://twitter.com/SliceSabre/status/790873449258479616
Weather effects can be so fucking amazing sometimes. Don't bully my bad skills. But I had to record this scene because it is such a fucking awesome battle for this point with shit raining down and fog having rolled in. I don't want to leave Opertions.
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Honestly really impressed with this BF.
Weather effects can be so fucking amazing sometimes. Don't bully my bad skills. But I had to record this scene because it is such a fucking awesome battle for this point with shit raining down and fog having rolled in. I don't want to leave Opertions.
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Honestly really impressed with this BF.
I wish there was a mode that was like.... Diet Operations. I really like the sectors dynamic, but sometimes the lack of map variety gets boring in Operations since you rarely make it to the second, let alone third, map.
Conquest feels like a totally disorganized shit show after Operations, and I'd love to do Empire's Edge or Sinai Desert with the sector mechanics going on.
And yeah I know about Rush but it seems like no one plays it, plus no 64-player....
Conquest feels like a totally disorganized shit show after Operations, and I'd love to do Empire's Edge or Sinai Desert with the sector mechanics going on.
And yeah I know about Rush but it seems like no one plays it, plus no 64-player....
It's great on open maps where there are 32 snipers camped on a hill.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Disagree Guy
Member
They may well listen to the community and offer short range 'skirmish' as an alternative to Operations.
While it's the funnest mode I do find that it takes ages so I only get a few in a night.
Also - they may well do CQB style games like BF3 or 4 did. That'd be awesome on some of the smaller maps.
Yep, I mean I can deal with the cutscenes and whatever other fanfare there is, but the real problem is lack of variety in the maps. The odds you'll ever see the late stage maps are just so low. I've only been to the Forest one time in Operations and NEVER even seen Sinai Desert.
itsbenoclock
Member
Just started playing yesterday on PS4 (r3wind96 - add me!) quite like Operations although it does get a bit chaotic. I'm noticing the balance in teams is quite poor, lots of low levels on my teams vs level 62s and such...
And nobody seems to play for objectives, what a surprise. Most of the time in Operations Apples or Butter is captured, then the entire team runs off to attack the other objective leaving the first one to be taken back. Once I got in a decent team the game did come together nicely though, even managed to get a Armour kit in my first match which was fun.
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And nobody seems to play for objectives, what a surprise. Most of the time in Operations Apples or Butter is captured, then the entire team runs off to attack the other objective leaving the first one to be taken back. Once I got in a decent team the game did come together nicely though, even managed to get a Armour kit in my first match which was fun.
I've also joined the NeoGaf BF1 PS4 community
Just too accurate
Perfect.
Darth Ghandi
Banned
Sorry about the silly post.
Anyways, got any tips on ranking fast as medic?
Anyways, got any tips on ranking fast as medic?
SoldierOfLight
Member
I've played on a team that took down the train within a minute of its arrival. I was spawning to attack it and when I ran over it was destroyed. No idea how it was done so fast.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Under community in the OT :3
This made me realize I've never gotten into one. Looks pretty fun.
Battlefield 1 |OT| Community 1m away
Borderline pointless to make night maps because people will just brightness cheat in them.
BattleMonkey
Member
Behemoths go down easy when the team concentrates fire on them. They seem to take forever when you are the only one attacking them, but really they are meant to take a team effort to bring down, not just one or a couple of folks giving it some fire.
Disagree Guy
Member
My goal?
Parachute down and land in the cockpit. Kill the pilot.
Profit???
Also it would be cool to parachute down on top of it and just keep throwing dynamite charges at it.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Hehe who reads the OP anyways
Just too accurate
Lol !
Pakoe
Member
Yeah this is what i meant.