Re: The Problems with Laser-Designating

Lasering requires team work. A quality I’m not sure 2042 embodies or supports.

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@cso7777 wrote:
@FlibberMeisterLuckily we got Liz and teamwork is not needed anymore.

Self-replenishing TV-guided missiles are the best...

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That's all you need!

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@FlibberMeister wrote:

Lasering requires team work. A quality I’m not sure 2042 embodies or supports.

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I know what you mean, but to be fair though even in BF4 playing with randoms was always tricky, that's why the means for good teamplay should be encouraged and explained.

@FlibberMeisterFirst sentence of this very topic. ''Laser-Designating is simply underwhelming, especially when comparing it to BF4.''

BF4 did it much better. Something is wrong with game design in BF2042. Has to do with javelin trajectory, the requirement of line of sight for the jav user and the current flare-system.

It's mainly the flarespam in my eyes. It cancels out any coordination.

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@Wargame_Enj0yer wrote:

@FlibberMeisterFirst sentence of this very topic. ''Laser-Designating is simply underwhelming, especially when comparing it to BF4.''

BF4 did it much better. Something is wrong with game design in BF2042. Has to do with javelin trajectory, the requirement of line of sight for the jav user and the current flare-system.

It's mainly the flarespam in my eyes. It cancels out any coordination.

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And why does Blasco's *stationary* gadget even counter it?

This just insentivises camping and harms an already underpowered mechanic.

And don't even get me started on the short range of lasering (even shorter then previously) while the maps got bigger + the tracer dart gun only having 4 shots and only getting 1 back per rare ammo crate.

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@Barbar67 wrote:

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@Wargame_Enj0yer wrote:

@FlibberMeisterFirst sentence of this very topic. ''Laser-Designating is simply underwhelming, especially when comparing it to BF4.''

BF4 did it much better. Something is wrong with game design in BF2042. Has to do with javelin trajectory, the requirement of line of sight for the jav user and the current flare-system.

It's mainly the flarespam in my eyes. It cancels out any coordination.

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And why does Blasco's *stationary* gadget even counter it?

This just insentivises camping and harms an already underpowered mechanic.

And don't even get me started on the short range of lasering (even shorter then previously) while the maps got bigger + the tracer dart gun only having 4 shots and only getting 1 back per rare ammo crate.

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For real. It doesn't make sense. Actively using the SOFLAM and Tracer Dart should pierce Blasco's gadget.

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@BownrInSweatPanz wrote:
@Barbar67Blasco's Gadget feels meh for blocking lock ons, everyone just uses it for jamming the minimap and blocking spots. Hardly think that even contributes to enough players using it for that purpose.

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I mean not many people in general are using Blasco specifically to help camping vehicles (like there are never all that many people camping, but still), while it does happen is what matters, which further hurts lasering.

It's ok that Blasco can help against normal lock-ons, but this should again be countered by the effort of marking vehicles in her gadget-range.

Locking on vehicles < Blasco blocking it < Lasering through it

@S3SSioN_SoL For real. It doesn't make sense. Actively using the SOFLAM and Tracer Dart should pierce Blasco's gadget

I like the idea of "active" and"passive" laser-designation.

Keeping "active" track of the target with a constant lock should buff the missile accordingly, while a "passive" kind of "lock-and-forget" should behave somewhat weaker.