Re: Boris turret is useless.

Did they nerf the health this patch?

It's effective as a distraction.  It's an assistant.   It shouldn't be doing the work for you.

If the enemy engages with it then they're giving away their position.  They are distracted.  There's value in that.

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@Anobix wrote:
@AngrySquid270The issue, I can imagine for many, is that his entire mastery is dependent on it doing damage... of which it does less now than it did at launch (and is easier to destroy), but they didn't change the requirements either.

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Ah, forgot about that.

But surely people aren't expecting balance decisions to be driven by achievements.

@AngrySquid270no but I expect that the mastery should be adjusted around balance decisions.

Something being made much slower to progress than it was at an earlier point? Cut down part of the numbers needed to get to mastery 40. It is the fair thing to do for those who do not jump the bandwaggon early

RIP Boris,  the Engineer's knockoff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNgNBsCI4EA

The only game mode that Boris is actually useful is TDM, if you play solo and need to be alerted when a duo or quad team tries to flank from the side or behind.  That is the only place you can level it to T1 before your 90th birthday...😛

The irony is the latest 2.1 patch "fixed" the turret being able to fire through smoke...🤔...which was the only way to keep it from getting shot and destroyed instantly.  NOW the only chance to get any real damage is place the turret at height, and baby-sit it constantly as it will get destroyed otherwise...and what fun is that, really???  Drop, hide, let it shoot once, pick it up, drop, hide, let it shoot once, pick it up...🤔 

I'd say at this point replace the damn thing with another device  (hint flamethrower!!! 👿) or give it more armor and reaction speed as it seems cruel for those trying to T1 Boris to lock them out of that achievement...

its a specialist weapon, it should be more useful. Look at Liz for example, her TV missile is useful

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@KillSwitch373 wrote:

its a specialist weapon, it should be more useful. Look at Liz for example, her TV missile is useful

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Or Zain and his anti cover death cannon.

boris is an engineer.  his gadget should be useful against vehicles.  same goes for crawford.  right now neither has a specialist gadget that is useful against vehicles

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@Prof3ss0r_M1k3 wrote:

boris is an engineer.  his gadget should be useful against vehicles.  same goes for crawford.  right now neither has a specialist gadget that is useful against vehicles

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JMHO

AI should never be stronger then a player.  It should supplement a player, not play for the player.  See below for further:

Vehicles are not players.  I would totally support buffing the gun, and Crawford's gun, against vehicles.   I would also make Boris's gun and Ranger only target AI objects, vehicles and drones. Essentially, AI should only target vehicles, other AI, drones.

Because Crawford's gun is managed by a player, it should not be restricted, increase damage output against AI, vehicles and drones because Crawford is a sitting duck (the drawback for the boost).  Leave its damage alone against players. 

Wild this post was made back in September when it was stronger haha. As others have said, it's not meant to be fancy (though it would be cool if you could actually control it similar to Crawford's turret).

I'd always make the mistake of staying close to my turret but found it much more beneficial to place it on the opposite side of you - make use of that semi-OP insta spot and view any kills it makes as a sweet bonus!

A choice of these would be a great improvement. The AA mines in BF4 where handy

Haha I've placed in my rear watched a dude that shot me in the back walk right up to it look at it for a few second point blank range then just shoot it an walk away. It's the most useless gadget in the entire game.

Turret is fine. It’s job is to make enemies become spotted. Either when the turret spots them or they shoot at it, appearing on the minimap meanwhile.

You shouldn’t be able to plunge down an automated turret and have it give you easy kills.

@VOLBANKER_PCI don't know why people doesn't understand this.

Turrets and Rangers are perhaps not the most deadly additions to BF, but they are some of the worst ones added. They only encourage 'destructive' gameplay (camping and soloing).

People need to shoot with their gun, not having the game play for them.

Casper has a remote drone, Lis a remote missile, why not let Boris remotely control his turret, instead of it being a passive autonomous add-on?