Boris turret is useless.
Boris turret is pointless. It takes an eternity to start shooting yet stops almost instantly. If about as durable as a paper bag in a lite shower of rain. A mean what’s the point in playing him?? Oh ...
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No Mortars
No Claymores
Useless turret
No suppression
SMGs that are on the whole, better than any other class of weapons.
All so that the cryhard headless chickens can tryhard and boast about their epeens whilst turning the game into Team Death Match Conquest Large.
They have successfully sucked a lot of fun out of the game.....
Thank the Gods I used Boris first!
@Trokey66 wrote:No Mortars
No Claymores
Useless turret
No suppression
SMGs that are on the whole, better than any other class of weapons.
All so that the cryhard headless chickens can tryhard and boast about their epeens whilst turning the game into Team Death Match Conquest Large.
They have successfully sucked a lot of fun out of the game.....
Thank the Gods I used Boris first!
Oh no you are actually required to use your gun and hit your shots
What a tragedy
@InS_HypnoYour inability to think beyond 'point and click' is the real tragedy.
This thought process is turning Battlefield increasingly 1 dimensional and boring.I should add that there is to much gadget spotting in this game mind.....
- @Trokey66 I don't think the Turret adds anything in regard to making BF2042 into a more interesting game, as it requires absolutely no gameplay engagement from the user.
I know Mortars had a mixed reception amongst the community, but at least they had to be manually aimed, the user was also utterly vulnerable when firing and even popped up on the mini map.
Suppression to me also added an extra layer of depth to the gunplay and also obviously required gameplay engagement.
I'm the epitome of a casual player but I still think the Turret is a bad mechanic. The less it impacts gameplay the better 2042 is as an experience for all involved.
Agree on the spotting though. As someone who has been slowly working my way through each specialist to get T1, i can confidently say I am not looking forward to doing Boris.
Dozer was a royal pain, but with BT on Stranded it made it much easier (enclosed spaces, no vehicles to contend with)
Pretty sure I will leave Boris to the end, having tried it a few times post-nerf, i can see it taking an eternity to complete.
- @BFB-Praetorian I would disagree with you thoughts on the turret.
Whilst granted, placing it takes little thought on the user behalf, placing it effectively takes at least some thought.
But it is its potential presence that should make the run and gunner think before running round that corner etc. - @Trokey66 Your asking far too much for some people to actually think am afraid
And along with the turret, his passive is also useless.
Boris could use a complete overhaul. Maybe he could be changed to something completely different. For example an engineer who is better at damaging or fixing vehicles with the repair tool than others. We already have Falke with her ranged heal.
Boris could have a ranged repair gadget instead of a borderline useless turret.
- @UP_Hawxxeye Not a bad idea assuming that such a Specialist is not already planned.
@UP_Hawxxeye wrote:And along with the turret, his passive is also useless.
Boris could use a complete overhaul. Maybe he could be changed to something completely different. For example an engineer who is better at damaging or fixing vehicles with the repair tool than others. We already have Falke with her ranged heal.
Boris could have a ranged repair gadget instead of a borderline useless turret.
I used the robot in B4 to repair remotely. That was fun. Also took out enemy tanks. Of course the counter to that is I had to hide well, other wise I’d get shot in the back.
- @FlibberMeister Ooooh, forgot about the EOD Bot!
- @Trokey66 while it may take thought, it doesnt each time. This is a learned action. Either because they died from someone elses proper placement or they learned.
Once learned, it just an action - @UP_Hawxxeye I do not consider Boris' turret useless. I was killed by one in Rush the other day. Once it locks on, it hurts still. It still gets KBs from twitch battles.
All that being said, I do like your ideas for engineers - @Padding_Ur_Stats I don't play him ever, mainly because his perk/trait is the worst one in the game now. So maybe not technically useless, but damn sure close.
I don't think all the nerfs to Boris were really warranted and he's slightly underpowered now compared to the other specialists’ abilities. If you ever wanted to make a constantly running and gunning headshot after instant headshot player smash their keyboard in a full rage you would pick Boris and defend flags with him, but sadly not so much anymore. The vocal minority of players have won and get keep their easy mode gameplay uninhibited despite everyone else.
With that said he’s not completely useless, the turret still works well as an early warning/watch your back type device for you and your squad if you know how to use it properly.
