How many no skill/limited skill lock on weapons will BF2042 have? BF4 had:AA Mines, Heatseekers, Laser Guided Missiles, Passive Radar, Smart Rockets, Guided Shells, Staff Shells, Active Radar, MBT LAWs, Stingers, Iglas, Javelins and HVM-IIs.I think given that 2042 is set 22 years after BF4 it's reasonable to assume that technology would have gotten better and we would have even more of them. More astute readers though may have noticed that every weapon in that list is an anti-vehicle weapon. I propose that in the spirit of fairness and inclusivity we add some anti-infantry lock on weapons. I'm sure we all fondly remember the tracking dart from Hardline. This was a step in the right direction but you still actually had to properly aim that. I think we can do better.I propose a lock on mortar. It would be operated just like a regular mortar but when it is say 2 seconds from impact if there is an enemy within say 50m of the projected point of impact it will divert towards them all but guaranteeing a hit. Infantry would be able to run flares in their grenade slot which would act as a counter measure of sorts but of course the warning beeps wouldn't start until it was too late to do anything (see: Active Radar).I think this could be a great tool to level the playing field between new and more experienced players. You shouldn't be able to do well to the detriment of others just because you've played the game a lot and are good at it.

@Hudson009 wrote:@NoodlesocksAircraft have counter measures so lock ons would be fineThe problem is that they were largely ineffective for the user and annoying for the pilots. They weren't fun for anyone. I would much prefer AA systems (and anti ground vehicle systems) that require direct player agency. Where the player is wholly responsible for the damage dealt to the enemy and the player is wholly responsible for avoiding taking hits. AA guns, lasers, things that require consistent aiming from the player.

@No1StingerUserUKI hope mortars are missing from the game just like in BFV.At least if any kind of minimap spotting is present. Mortars in BF4 was pretty awful on some maps. People camping with a mortar and firing at red dots on the minimap was just stupid.Auto-lock-on infantry sounds like the worst possible idea...These kind of weapons doesn't really help new players, they just frustrate them even more (more random deaths).And new players will never learn to play the game properly, if they just operate some kind of automatic killing machine.

I don't want lock ons in any capacity. I know there will be but I hope it is minimal and that lock ons won't be the primary means of taking down aircraft.

Seeing how bad it is in BFV with pilots teaming up or ignoring the enemy leaving infantry and tanks to be farmed to hell I hope there is some better AA that can wreck planes/jets, before my AA/tank can half kill a plane I'm dead from their rockets or bombs in BFV, most AA placements in BFV are garbage if there's a pro pilot.

@Mephiticshepard wrote:So, as someone who was artillery IRL with knowledge on how guided ballistics work with mortars and artillery, your idea is impossible.I think if we're being honest a lot of things already in Battlefield are impossible in real life. 2042 being set in the near future only gives them more artistic license in that respect.I don't think it's inconceivable science could produce a weapon like the one I described. Maybe just tweak the numbers a bit.@Trokey66 wrote:I like it.....However, it already exists, it's called Aim Assist! Petition to add Aim Assist to PC? It's only fair if there's crossplay...

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cso7777
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUKI hope mortars are missing from the game just like in BFV.

At least if any kind of minimap spotting is present. Mortars in BF4 was pretty awful on some maps. People camping with a mortar and firing at red dots on the minimap was just stupid.

Auto-lock-on infantry sounds like the worst possible idea...

These kind of weapons doesn't really help new players, they just frustrate them even more (more random deaths).

And new players will never learn to play the game properly, if they just operate some kind of automatic killing machine.
Noodlesocks
5 years ago
I don't want lock ons in any capacity. I know there will be but I hope it is minimal and that lock ons won't be the primary means of taking down aircraft.
OkamiToge
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Seeing how bad it is in BFV with pilots teaming up or ignoring the enemy leaving infantry and tanks to be farmed to hell I hope there is some better AA that can wreck planes/jets, before my AA/tank can half kill a plane I'm dead from their rockets or bombs in BFV, most AA placements in BFV are garbage if there's a pro pilot.
HudsonSSD
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
@Noodlesocks Aircraft have counter measures so lock ons would be fine
evilRCK-ttv
Rising Scout
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUK I agree 100%, as i have friends that go on 110 to 0 kills ln vehicles in battlefield 4 and if the infantry lock on wepons are anything to compare then ez win for me.
evilRCK-ttv
Rising Scout
5 years ago
You are wrong, as I have died zero times to one. Use a suppressor and don't camp.
Mephiticshepard
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUK So, as someone who was artillery IRL with knowledge on how guided ballistics work with mortars and artillery, your idea is impossible. 50m is literally around a 5-6 second sprint for a high school athlete. A projectile that's just a larger bullet would go that distance in like 0.2 sec. It's actually a guided rocket propelled munition still, although just slightly.

The round is always fired at high angle and once it hits max elevation, the rocket portion takes over for the precision guiding and then goes to it's location. The only way for it to make sure it hits it's desired target(s) is to make it a variable timed fuse warhead and have it explode at a certain elevation with metal darts or just basic shrapnel to hit a large area. Or just do a basic shake and bake. Do an artillery method call a sweep and clean which is pound an entire grid by grid area with white phosphorous and immediately follow-up with a larger based sweep and clean with HE (high explosive) to ignite the white phosphorous (shake and bake).

And, dooooon't include Hardline with any other Battlefields... it wasn't even made by Dice ffs! It's a disgrace to be included with the other BFs!
GrizzGolf
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Question is how many weapons will we have? I didnt like BFV because it didnt have a lot to chose from.
PaperAssassin-PC
New Hotshot
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUK I wanna see how annoying Boris's turret is.
Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUKGetting early I see Dale, pre emptive strike so to speak.

I like it.....
However, it already exists, it's called Aim Assist!