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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DingoKillr
5 years ago
@UP_Hawxxeye Well actual there is a IRL guide mortar shell. It used to attack building, fix positions or vehicles, not individual soliders.
UP_Hawxxeye
Legend
5 years ago
@DingoKillr But this is something that goes top down and makes adjustments for surgical strikes.
This is clearly something that cannot track aircraft flying at mach speed.
No1StingerUserU
5 years ago
@GodIntheSRT wrote:
I’m not sure if I’m feeling dying on a kill streak by some dude with heat seeking infantry mortar rounds
I mean, most vehicle users don't like dying to lockons either. 🤷‍♂️
Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUK let's be honest, most vehicle users don't like dying to pretty much anything.......
lzilchetl
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Well, guided sniper rounds are on their way in real life, so should be standard in 2042. Just what we need - a 50cal sniper bullet chasing us around the map!
DeeCay_DK_81
5 years ago
I suggest you try out Titanfall2... The game actually had an lock-on automatic sidearm which required NO aiming... just an itchy trigger-finger.. Which was called the smart-pistol :-)
It was not an actual sidearm but more of an gadget with a cool-down... I could see this coming as an specialisation for BF 2042 for sure...
Threedog1421
5 years ago
@No1StingerUserUK It doesn't matter in the end. Vehicle * will just cry and moan like in the beginning of BF3. Engineers actually could take out jets and choppers then the jet * cried and DICE raised the ceiling so lockons became useless so jet * could play there separate game in the sky and ignore what was happennig on the ground in peace lol
Threedog1421
5 years ago
@Trokey66 lol...You got that right. On PC you break a chopper * kill streak most rage IMO in chat.
Threedog1421
5 years ago
@GodIntheSRT So what you're saying is you don't like actual countermeasures from the ground? And like to vehicle * the whole match? I've met your ilk before 😉 And love the salt as they die 🙂 The best are when I play chicken and mouse with pilots and get them to blow their load and waste their countermeasure and just collect my free kill.

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