Spear wrote: » I found the P90 to be a much better alternative than the MX4 when starting out as an engineer.
Sparks wrote: » The M249. Only LMG I use anymore. The MG4 is comparable, with a slightly different reload pattern, but the 249 is just so damn handy out of the box that none of the others has ever stacked up against it for me.
Also, while I like the idea of the scout elite because I've used the real-world version, it's about the worst sniper rifle in the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-E3DVEIN1Q I don't snipe much myself, but I can't fault what he's saying about it, I much prefered the basic starting rifles to this one.
Tramps Like Us wrote: » No longer have to hit people three times and headshots are one shot kills now.
Tramps Like Us wrote: » I'm finding it very hard to actually see enemies unless I'm using the PLD and I spot them, then switch back to the gun, anyone else have this problem or is it just cause I'm a noob?
Tramps Like Us wrote: » I'll persevere with the campaign so Watched the video and he is spot on. I changed to the m40a5 and played a few rounds and it is so much better. No longer have to hit people three times and headshots are one shot kills now. I had assumed that the guns get progressively better as you unlock them (am new to these games) but obviously not. I'm finding it very hard to actually see enemies unless I'm using the PLD and I spot them, then switch back to the gun, anyone else have this problem or is it just cause I'm a noob? Are you able to get thermal sights for sniper rifles? Sorry for the silly questions, years ago all of this would have been in the game manual... (if you could recommend a website which has all of this on it that would be cool)
Tramps Like Us wrote: » I had assumed that the guns get progressively better as you unlock them (am new to these games) but obviously not.
I'm finding it very hard to actually see enemies unless I'm using the PLD and I spot them, then switch back to the gun, anyone else have this problem or is it just cause I'm a noob? Are you able to get thermal sights for sniper rifles?
(if you could recommend a website which has all of this on it that would be cool)
MajesticDonkey wrote: » Headshots are one-hit-kills with all the bolt action rifles.
Sparks wrote: » You'd think so, but the Scout (and the FJ-YS) drops off to 36.6 damage beyond 110m and with only a 2x headshot multiplier...
MajesticDonkey wrote: » Well that's a bit....silly. Point taken. This is why I never use sniper rifles.
Logical Fallacy wrote: » This is a very good look at the issues that BF4 is suffering. Nice and short too.
Sparks wrote: » Hipfire... sniper bolt-action rifle. No, that way lies madness.../shakes head and backs away slowly
MajesticDonkey wrote: » Headshots are one-hit-kills with all the bolt action rifles. You should be constantly pressing your Q button when looking around. Sometimes you won't get visual confirmation but your soldier will say something like "enemy player spotted". BTW...and I really don't like saying this, but please don't spend entire games sitting on a roof or a bush somewhere just looking for kills. It does nothing but infuriates your team members. Fair enough if you're lasing vehicles or placing spawn beacons in good spots, but playing for yourself only is not how Battlefield is meant to be played.
Sparks wrote: » Nope. A lot of the guns in the progression are just worse than those you start out with. Sometimes it'll be balanced out - the later gun will be worse in one respect (say, rate of fire) but better in another (say, higher damage per shot) and then you have an actual choice, where the later gun might suit one playstyle or map more than another. In those cases it's grand. In other cases - like the scout elite, or the CBJ-MS for examples - there just doesn't seem to be any redeeming features and they're just not worth the unlock and are probably in there for padding more than anything else. (Which makes it doubly aggravating that other, more interesting weapons aren't in there, like the classic AK47, G3 and MP5 or something like the more modern Vector). You can get thermal sights, you don't need them. Your brain just hasn't learnt to sort out target from background yet. Keep at it, it'll learn, it just takes time and happens more or less automatically. Try watching youtube videos (in HD) if you find it too demoralising to get shot by people you never see, it won't do it on its own, but it can help a little. Try watching some of the youtube channels that talk about gameplay. Levelcap and Matimio's come to mind (particularly Levelcap's older stuff which still works in BF4, and Matimio's Mind Games bit). They sound a bit... up themselves to Irish ears, but I guess for Americans, they're just normal :pac: )
Spear wrote: » That's odd, but it if it's consistent it could indicate something. The overall traffic used by any game is usually fairly tiny. But 15 players means more traffic nevertheless, so I wonder if 15 is enough to put it over a certain threshold and trigger something like an anti-DDoS mechanism in your firewall or router. Have you tried disabling them?
Tramps Like Us wrote: » Thanks for those links, I reckon you're right, plus I won't really learn until I dump the thermal spotter. Its easier to spot people on some maps than others
Sparks wrote: » Whatever you do, mind, make sure you take a peek at ChaBoy's youtube channel. You won't learn much (well, maybe a sneaky trick or two with C4) but you may wet yourself laughing at some parts...
MajesticDonkey wrote: » Yeah, but he's annoying as fcuk to listen to...
fl4pj4ck wrote: » tbh I don't know what are people complaining about. I don't experience the problems everyone seem to be moaning about. no random crashes, no "bad netcode" or whatever they call it. I genuinely enjoy the game :)
TireeTerror wrote: » No bad netcode, I think youre probably just not very good at the game and therefore dont see it. This is the biggest piece of dog turd Ive ever played, and I loved BF3!
game4it70 wrote: » So your saying if fl4pj4ck has no problems playing the game he must be bad at it? :rolleyes: What qualifies you to judge his gameplay?
