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Battlefield 1 |OT| Make War Great Again
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orthodoxy1095
Banned
Powerful use of the mortar would require competent spotting and use of spotting tools like the flare and periscope. It's not a concern.
One thing games aren't short of is flares in the air and people spamming Q. Also you can read cap statuses which does give you some information for doing educated guesses on enemy force locations.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
That's true. Whenever I see a point being capped is when I pop a mortar down. Still though, even with educated guesses, it can be hard to nail too much if people don't call out stuff for you. For every dedicated spotter there's at least ten people who could be doing more.
wtf am I reading
If you aim properly the mondragon beats the semi auto every time, it outdamages it per shot and shoots nearly as fast, only big problem is limited clip size
DaciaJC
Gold Member
Not sure what platform you're playing on, but on PC, the goddamned mortars are the bane of my existence. Same shitty point-and-click design made for babies since BF3. I was desperately hoping we'd get a mortar a la the one featured in Vietnam (or Far Cry 2, if you're familiar with that game), but alas, it was not to be.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Sniper variations for sure.
I don't think the Marksman variations have a glint (?) correct me if I am wrong.
I feel like they should have one. In my last match, I looked at a scout with an SMLE Marksman right before he killed me. And I didn't see a glint.
Marksman rifles have what is basically WW1 version of ACOG scope, they don't have glint. Benefits of sniper scope without downsides.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
In BF1's model for suppression, the LMG suppresses almost instantly while the SMG would take a much longer time to achieve the same effect. I couldn't see that as an effective tactic for the player with the SMG since tracers work both ways.
If the effect is as strong as you say it is then I think some of the LMGs are balanced just fine. They're just far more situational than the medic or assault loadouts.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Ahh thanks for confirming that. Once you mention it, Marksman only has 4x zoom. So it is a WW1 ACOG scope.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I legit can't stop playing this game. I haven't been this addicted to a game since Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
ComputerBlue
Member
Mine says I have 0 in everything other than Conquest. Even though I've played everything, not to mention a decent amount of operations and rush.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
There is auto lock if you're playing with friends. I don't think most people know this, thus that's why there are so many 2-3 locked squads :lol
Chubzdoomer
Banned
Fao Fortress looks and feels like a rejected Bad Company 2 map. It reminds me a lot of Oasis. I probably wouldn't mind it if it actually felt like it was large enough for 64-players.
Well it's good then that 32 players camp in fortress so other 32 players get other side of the map.
I'm talking about the M1916 specifically and yes it's better due to it's much larger clip
Chubzdoomer
Banned
LOL, true. That fortress is a damn hornet's nest... as soon as you step inside (if you make it that far), you're basically in a Call of Duty map.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Yup. It's amazing that so many people know how to lock a squad, yet they don't understand how an objective works. I love this game so much, but the fact that most people just sit back and let the enemy take or keep an objective is driving me legit insane.
Makes it even worse when you see 6 squads of 2 people, but they are locked. What the hell is even the point? People are so selfish.
Squads are automatically locked if you join with a friend. (on consoles, at least)
| Praxis |
Banned
I hope they quickly fix the bug where after getting revived your weapon is frozen until you switch to pistol and back again. Not sure if this is just PC, but I have been killed quite a few times because of it.
Hoffelcopter
Member
Just happened to me eearlier on PC.
This game is just so damn good.
I have to admit I BARELY purchased it after playing the 10 hour trial (was very ambivalent) but I'm glad I did. The more I play and learn the better it gets - I'm going to be into this for a while. There's so much about it that I like and I'm glad that the somewhat risky decision to set it in WWI paid off, I'm sick of vaguely realized future stuff and / or the usual modern arsenal of weapons.
I have to admit I BARELY purchased it after playing the 10 hour trial (was very ambivalent) but I'm glad I did. The more I play and learn the better it gets - I'm going to be into this for a while. There's so much about it that I like and I'm glad that the somewhat risky decision to set it in WWI paid off, I'm sick of vaguely realized future stuff and / or the usual modern arsenal of weapons.
It's on consoles as well.
I'll starting to feel like the medic train is becoming an issue again in maps that aren't close quarters. I need to get some more weeks of play in to really cement my opinion, but a competent 5 person medic squad, or 4 person and support, is just too hard to counter without armor.
It is really crazy how this game looks, runs, and makes you feel like you're a tiny peon in this great world war.
I know it's Battlefield, but the setting is heightening everything. Freaking crazy. Crawling in the mud because explosions are going off around you and having it accumulate on your weapon, just damn.
And it can't be stated how much Dice are the masters of gun audio. Hearing the trickle of spent rounds or the echo of a rifle round among the mountains is beautiful.
Also, wiping out squads with my trusty steed Seabiscuit is one of my favorite things to do this gen.
I know it's Battlefield, but the setting is heightening everything. Freaking crazy. Crawling in the mud because explosions are going off around you and having it accumulate on your weapon, just damn.
And it can't be stated how much Dice are the masters of gun audio. Hearing the trickle of spent rounds or the echo of a rifle round among the mountains is beautiful.
Also, wiping out squads with my trusty steed Seabiscuit is one of my favorite things to do this gen.
Ardenyal
Member
Play Now on PS4 is a good feature to combat this though.
The initial install was 10Gb and you could play first mission of each war story with more opening as they are installed.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
How do you get to lvl 34 and still not understand issuing orders.
ThatOneGuy831
Banned
Ugh. Why the hell is Suez a map in this game?!?! I thought that since this was gonna be a WWI Battlefield I thought there was no way they were gonna be able to make a map like Metro and Locker.... Worst map in the game
Why did you get the impression that wouldn't be a cqc map do it being ww1?
TheStruggler
Report me for trolling ND/TLoU2 threads
just some fun clips I made, this is by far my favourite battlefield, must be the atmosphere of the game which is why I like it so much. First time sniping too, not the best but did decent. Also melee kills are savage in his game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT5AB6Qqs28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKhDhNUod-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT5AB6Qqs28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKhDhNUod-4
TimeEffect
Member
Id like to see some more variations of Elites.
Maybe one with a grenade launcher of some kind (poison gas, fragmentation, etc), a shotgun, or even something like a shield that can withstand grenades and help make a strong push. This would be really appreciated on Operations.
I really love the Elites. Makes holding certain flags very worth it, though just about anyone can go pick them up
Maybe one with a grenade launcher of some kind (poison gas, fragmentation, etc), a shotgun, or even something like a shield that can withstand grenades and help make a strong push. This would be really appreciated on Operations.
I really love the Elites. Makes holding certain flags very worth it, though just about anyone can go pick them up
This game is so unbalanced against pilots. Not only do they get very little spawns, the AA guns are way overpowered and most configurations of the planes are really weak and in need of severe buffs. They also have almst no unlocks with very weak ground weapons, and without being able to capture most points, they can spend a lot of time in the air dogfighting and bombing and still stay near the bottom of the scoreboard.
Really? From the day I heard of WW1 Battlefield, Locker and Metro were the first things I thought of; trench warfare was all about chokepoints. I'm glad DICE spent the effort of avoiding stuff like that in most of the maps. However, the Metro/Locker equivalent in BF1 is the forest map; Suez is simply just a lame, tiny map.
Really? From the day I heard of WW1 Battlefield, Locker and Metro were the first things I thought of; trench warfare was all about chokepoints. I'm glad DICE spent the effort of avoiding stuff like that in most of the maps. However, the Metro/Locker equivalent in BF1 is the forest map; Suez is simply just a lame, tiny map.
blackgandorf
Member
Totally agree. I think Argonne Forest is the new Metro/Locker too, and I liked a lot. For me the Suez map is the least appealing of the nine, but I still found some fun playing on it.
ThatOneGuy831
Banned
True. I think that's my biggest issue with it is the map size. The points are way too close to each other and all the times I've played on it I'm either on the team doing the stomping or the one getting stomped on. Seems once a team gets all three points it's difficult for the other to come back from that, even with the train.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Yup. Their audio engineers are the best. Every gun sounds deadly and intimidating as they should.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I finally got the 20 kill challenge! I can give team death match a break for a while.
It seems to only count actual kills not "assist counts as kill" points.
Feels good, man. I got a lot better at spotting enemies too.
It seems to only count actual kills not "assist counts as kill" points.
Feels good, man. I got a lot better at spotting enemies too.
Lol yeah. By the time I got to the tanks section I was rolling my eyes so hard I couldn't keep going.
Unfunny grating shit, but I'll read through it later in case I'll learn something new.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Pretty sure I was just in a game with BruceLeeRoy and my god was our squad the best.
Lord Morairty007
Member
What is the best tank layout in this game? To you guys and gals?
Outtrigger888
Member
I hope they get rid of that. I usually only play with one or two other friends and I always make sure the squad is unlocked because I want other people to join ours to make a full squad. Or too often, there's a locked squad of two and we can't join to fill it up.
RoyaleDuke
Banned
Looks like the Russian lever action.
Man, that was fantastic!!!!
Frozenprince
Banned
I think the Forest moon of Endor (Argonne) is my favorite MP shooter map ever.
Shit is just so fun.
Shit is just so fun.