3-D Spotting returning?
I'm personally not a fan of the 3-D spotting but it sounds like it may be making a comeback.
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Two things here,
1. I prefer a BFV approach to it, where majority of the soldiers just do a basic area ping ' having an audio feedback of what you pinged, like if it was an enemy tank or something ' but the recon with the UAV or the spotting binos ' can't remember their name ' is the only one that can 3D spot.
2. Shouldn't it be flipped where the 3D spotting is only seen by your squad and the pings are for squad and team? Seems like that would make more sense and also might tone down the effectiveness of the 3D spotting.
That way. If you are 3ded, you don't have the whole team knowing where you are at...
Just my two cents..
OK, what the actual hell. WHY are you touching the spot system? Wtf is so wrong with it that you're trying to regress us back to BF4's garbage doritos littering my whole HUD? WHY?
I like the current system which only provides a 3D spot tag for a few seconds (if at all). It's minimalistic and still requires players to USE THEIR EYES to find targets. Too much 3D spotting/doritos defeats this purpose and makes the game incredibly dull when you can just look for persistent markers...
Do you want to increase sniper camping? Because this is how you increase sniper camping.
Of all the legacy feature to bring back this is a bit of a surprise.
I fully support 3D spotting, but understand many others don't care for it.
The BFV/2042 spotting system felt clunky and unhelpful in my experience. I appreciate they recognized that and did something about it.
I think if roles were reversed and pings were shown to the entire team, the map would be way too cluttered.
I don't mind the modern ping system too much but there are times the at-a-glance context leaves a little something to be desired. Never thought I'd see an official return of doritos on the Battlefield
Majority of players don't really enjoy the ping system (it isn't very "Battlefield"), so it's nice to see the team making changes
- @TTZ_Dipsy Especially in a game like BF2042 where we have a ton of thick grass and bushes. It's a nightmare to fight on Manifest around B flags and Renewal D flags. People hide in grass and you cannot see them at all
True, MAYBE they could balance it by having it where the spot is only seen from players within a certain proximity of the initial spot or recobs that might be glossing the target that got spotted.
Just thinking of some way where if you got spotted, you don't have the whole enemy team knowing where you are...or an enemy jet or helo that isn't even in the fight but wants to get an easy kill. 'shrugs'
I honestly like the BFV ping and spot mechanic. Just because it felt like the recons finally had something special for them. Like how medics can heal, supports can resupply, engineers can repair, yet recon never really had something like that, except the spawn beacon or those one binoculars that lazes enemy armor.
Being able to be the only one that could 3D spot the enemy kind of felt special ' shrugs'
Really felt good in 5, using the spotting scope for a friendly bomber...lol
- @UP_LordPlumber That's the point of hiding, not to be seen. 2042 has the worst spotting system since you can be spotted in so many ways. You are basically shown on the mini the entire game (small exaggeration). Of all the BFs made, this is the hardest to hide in grass/bushes.
The ping system is nice because as stayed above by @Anarchiesx, you still need to use find people instead of just shooting the bright red target over someone's head. Another "legacy feature" returns to Battlefield then.
They might make a fully fledged BF game out of 2042 yet.
My personal Wishlist:
Server browser, Platoon support and optional All Chat
Edit: also Squad management and team switch
- @UP_Hawxxeye Squad management. One of my biggest issues with the game so far. Having squad of blueberries/campers/AFK players and no way out of it.
Atleast allow me to move between squads
