A question for everybody

@I_DYN4MO_I @l_Grand_Vizir_l 

Great points, no server browser, lack of content, map design as well as variety would definitely nice and help with overall experience and atmosphere.

I agree that the skill (or lack thereof) factor has changed too much from previous titles and not for the better. 

The issue with Stealth chopper supremacy is about to get 10x worse. As it stands DICE plans to remove Rao's ability to use AA rocket with the new class restrictions. Many of us have explained this issue to DICE when they asked for feedback on the proposed class changes. As expected, we have been ignored.

@DigitalHype 

I agree and like i said to @Psubond we'll just have to wait and see how they handle it in Season 3, it would be nice to have a heads up from them and let us all know if/how they are going to address that before then though.

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@Anobix wrote:
@Ironhead841For me, it is the general feeling of teamwork that comes with both using and taking down vehicles that separates BF from a lot of the other games. That feeling of having a full squad in a tank [or whatever] protecting it, repairing it, having callouts of flanks and such is amazing. And the on the opposite of that, working with a couple of people to toss out smokes and then C4/rocket a tank that was blowing away your team is quite rewarding.

At the same time, I do like infantry-only map versions. I have very fond memories of spending hours in Karkand in BF2 and then Metro and Lockers in BF3/4.

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Pretty much sums up my feelings overall. 👍

Vehicles being in Battlefield have never been an issue for me as someone that rarely takes control of them.  I enjoy them being a part of the battle.  Only it is the selfish way that vehicles are often used that makes me dislike them.  

Spawn sitters that do not help their teams push objectives.  Hill humpers doing the same.  Vehicles have been the popular method for stat padding for a long time in this series, and it is easy to spot players prioritizing stats oven wins when using them in matches.  

I love having vehicles in Battlefield.  It adds a layer of depth that you just don't get in any other FPS game.  Those moments when you can transition between flying, tanking and pure infantry all in a single life can feel pretty epic.

My 'hatred' of vehicles comes from how they are implemented/balanced rather than the fact they exist.

Love vehicles and large battlefields, that's why I have always played the BF series.

CURRENT BALANCE

What pains me the most is the direction of vehicular combat. Back in the day, certain assets used to be strictly ascribed to a specific map (flag zone) to make the gameplay unique and more balanced. You cannot double the assets from a 64-player map and have 128 maps in a similar fashion. What kills me the most is the fact that vehicles cannot be 3D spotted as they used to be in previous BFs. Spotted vehicles show up on the minimap only and my Squad gets the 3D PING last approximated position only. How do the current mechanics with balance aim in a pro-casual direction? What`s worse is the fact that 4 players may occupy the vehicle with auto-repairs. The most interesting thing is the number of rockets a single guy on the battlefield may have and the damage it does... yes with 128 players rocket saturation flying in the mid-air might be quite high. The struggle comes in when a single AT/AA takes on an enemy means of transport.

Do not make me wrong... I love OP vehicles, but I think that solo player vs entire tank crew got worse... even worse than in BF2.

What I really miss is the militaristic feel to a game, modern equipment, and assets, core 2042 is simply futuristic.

IMPLEMENTATION OF NOT ENTIRELY OP ARTILLERY

Another thing is that the assets should behave like a specific type of vehicle, transport helicopter should work as a transport, not as a hovering aerial artillery piece with 40mm cannon...

In BF3 and BF4 have been introduced artillery pieces and the HIMMARs system that was ascribed to specific flagpoles. The artillery is the queen of the battlefield and in the game called Battlefield, there is none of that... 4 rounds shot every 6 seconds with an overall cooldown of 40 seconds would be enough with unreachable/not allowed safe-base to safe-base fire... at least on certain maps would be nice to hop into something more stationary without being too OP with splash damage and too spammy. Drones are a new jam also. The artillery crew could have 2 members, 1 commander and drone operator for spotting and 2nd driver and cannon operator. With a more destructible environment, the fun could be even bigger...

Give the game some spice and more grounded in reality, and bring back the old mechanics that worked just fine.

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INFANTRY

I am an Infantry Player, and that`s why I love maps like Strike at Karkand, Operation Locker, Noshahr Canals, Silk Road TDM... and so on. For me Close Quarters expansion was phenomenal. I do enjoy vehicular Conquest but Little Bird and lately hovering 40mm vehicles kill it on every map... little birds should rather be present on less than 25% of the maps as a curiosity rather than 100% available vehicle. 

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@Psubond wrote:

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@Ironhead841 wrote:

I see a lot of posts on here hating on vehicles in general, and while I can acknowledge there are some balance and tweaks needed in regard to some vehicles, I play Battlefield specifically FOR the vehicle and infantry combat as there are many other titles available for the infantry-only crowd to run-and-gun to their hearts content.

So, my question is do you like or dislike the vehicle vs. infantry combat or prefer the infantry only stuff?

And if it's only for the infantry combat, why would you opt to choose Battlefield?

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my only gripe with vehicles in this game is the stealth helo.  rest of the vehicles are fine and i can deal with them.  the combination of stealth and flares make the helo invincible if a competent pilot is flying.  they will be unstoppable soon when rao loses his stinger

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100% this, the stealth helo is a total nightmare and it has ruined way too many rounds in my experience. ☹️