Source: latest podcast "Episode 12: Vehicle Loadout Rework".One of the devs mentioned that they were buffing the wildcat's 30mm cannons on the podcast. More specifically, he said: "I think the wildcat with the new AA gun is awesome, it might be too awesome" (18:30).The wildcat in its current state is ridiculously overpowered against attack and stealth choppers, as well as jets - the cannons have insane range and the spread is actually a good thing because it doesn't require you to be accurate; this allows you to down a full-hp chopper/jet fairly quickly, especially if the pilot is busy engaging ground targets.Also, there's a bug that currently allows wildcats to lock onto jets from a distance exceeding 1 km - this issue has been present for months now and is especially annoying on the new tiny maps.

@Metal_Daryl97 The simple solution is to nerf the Nightbird. It has a tiny hitbox, insane agility, laser beams, and carry its own repair crew. It should at least have a downside of being fragile....

@Metal_Daryl97They are. AND buffing the AA. AND nerfing all transports by removing the main weapon so now condor's and hind's have absolutely no defense against them 😂😂. I'm so tired of this franchise and the decisions these developers make that seem to be based on the opinions of lazy people who don't want to play against vehicles. I almost wish they'd just remove all vehicles from the game period. If you want to compete with COD, then do so on their playing field. Just remove the vehicles and focus on becoming a better version of COD

@Metal_Daryl97 Not to mention they still haven’t fixed the AA missile lock on through stealth bug. These devs have the worst idea of what balance is. The Wildcat started as useless, went to OP, fell back to what it is now (still very OP against helos). Its secondary choice weapons (40mm and 57mm) are decent against ground vehicles, yet wholly useless against air. There is no way of building a balanced Wildcat with the tools it has now, it’s either an air killer or a ground vehicle killer... there’s no medium.

@Metal_Daryl97 Dice get off from having stupidly overpowered AA in every Battlefield game.This change doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

@Metal_Daryl97 It does kindof needs a buff, hitting the nightbird from medium range isnt enough to down it, too many shots go past it even if you're dead accurate.Besides, jets get rocketpods. DPS over range will get to be really important then for both sides. Kindof like in BF4.

DICE might buff the already insanely overpowered wildcat's dual 30mm cannons 🤦

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ATFGunr
Legend
3 years ago
@Metal_Daryl97 Not to mention they still haven’t fixed the AA missile lock on through stealth bug. These devs have the worst idea of what balance is. The Wildcat started as useless, went to OP, fell back to what it is now (still very OP against helos). Its secondary choice weapons (40mm and 57mm) are decent against ground vehicles, yet wholly useless against air. There is no way of building a balanced Wildcat with the tools it has now, it’s either an air killer or a ground vehicle killer... there’s no medium.
UP_LordPlumber
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@Metal_Daryl97 Dice get off from having stupidly overpowered AA in every Battlefield game.

This change doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
Wargame_Enj0yer
3 years ago
@Metal_Daryl97 It does kindof needs a buff, hitting the nightbird from medium range isnt enough to down it, too many shots go past it even if you're dead accurate.

Besides, jets get rocketpods. DPS over range will get to be really important then for both sides. Kindof like in BF4.
Metal_Daryl97
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@Wargame_Enj0yer
If the performance of the wildcat's dual cannons needs to be improved against nightbirds, then the cannons can be buffed SPECIFICALLY against NIGHTBIRDS; the 30mms definitely need to be nerfed vs the other choppers and jets.
8zujjr1cx21w
3 years ago
yes so iNsAnElY oVeRpOwErEd that they cant kill an attack chopper close by in 1 fire cycle and perhaps take 30% of a hind above them with every round hitting until a massive overheat cooldown in which helis either retreat and heal up or simply destroy the defenseless AA free kill.
SpudBug
3 years ago
@Wargame_Enj0yer This isnt true. you can kill all air vehicles across the map with no problem no spread no damage dropoff...
Hudson1531
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@Metal_Daryl97 Im sitting on the fence it can be hard to take down when you have someone in the back of the chopper repairing it.

Whilst it’s not undefeatable it can take a bit longer
Shibiwan
Rising Veteran
3 years ago
@Metal_Daryl97 The simple solution is to nerf the Nightbird. It has a tiny hitbox, insane agility, laser beams, and carry its own repair crew. It should at least have a downside of being fragile....
Wargame_Enj0yer
3 years ago
@SpudBug It definitely has spread, and the bullets from the dual cannon magically disappear at 600-700 (?) meters, I dont know the exacts.
Wargame_Enj0yer
3 years ago
@Shibiwan The NB needs a nerf every way you look at it. That what you said and it currently dominates all the other helicopters, shreds jets that try to attack it and can do the same as the attack heli and stealth heli but better with less risk WITH reppers on.