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Seasoned Ace

3 years ago

2042 SOFLAM is BFV Binoculars + Supercharged BF4 SOFLAM

in BF4 the SOFLAM only worked with a lower damage launcher, and the SOFLAM user needed to maintain line of sight and be looking through the device to lock a vehicle. Plus you still had to manually sp...

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spudbug

Seasoned Ace

3 years ago

@ATFGunr I think because its a one shot kill there should be a higher level of warning when SOFLAM locked vs regular AA lock. Thats fair to me. I really dont think there should be a lock on one shot kill for helis but if it has to be that way, give the pilots the info that it may be coming.

ATFGunr

Legend

3 years ago

@SpudBug At least it’s only the Nightbird that’s one hit. Apache & Hokum are two, and the Hind takes three, maybe four. I still get eaten by Nightbirds regularly lol.

spudbug
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@ATFGunr Apache and Hokum are one shot kill with the M5 + SOFLAM as well afaik
- fragnstein
  3 years ago
  Wrong, the bf4 soflam did not need anyone looking through it to be effective.
  You made another topic about this, this is #3 now?
  - spudbug
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    @fragnstein Youre right, the SOFLAM in bf4 was a completely different gadget that needed to be set in place and only pointed in one direction.
    
    The soflam in 2042 is more like a super powerful PLD that allows you to use it anytime while also locking targets without maintaining line of sight or exposing yourself by using the gadget.
    
    So I agree with you, the 2042 soflam is way overpowered!