Separate driver and main gunner in tanks?
I thought I saw that tanks will have 4 man crews with a separate driver and main gunner. Is this true? If it is, this is an absolutely horrible gameplay design decision by DICE. Whoever decided...
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I never disagreed with you about the driver having main gun control, however I doubt the spotter will have a weapon... so to that player, the tank is essentially just a transport, unless they enjoy helping mark targets for the rest of their tank-team.
- @carsono311 I doubt the spotter position will be used much, TBH. I guess it gives that position something to do while they use the tank as a transport. Using a tank as my transport would be a last resort if literally any other vehicle were available. ATV's are at least fast and you can use them as a jihad jeep. Hell, I'd take a scooter from BF Vietnam over that.
Makes me wonder if there will be unlocks for passengers like in BF4. I remember BF3 tanks with laser designator was incredibly useful... at least until pilots complained that two people working together in a tank were ending their heli/jet kill streak and Dice folded like soggy cardboard for them
- @Noodlesocks The BF4 unlock model was very unfriendly to new players, especially the further from launch that you got. I hope they don't go down that route with BF2042.
You'd have to balance every unlock to make sure experienced players don't destroy newbs all the time and run them out of the game. People will leave the game if they aren't able to have some level of success at it. That's why I stopped playing Apex Legends. I just couldn't get the hang of the gunplay and getting humiliated by better players 90% of the time isn't fun at all. - @Noodlesocks Used to love the CITV seat in Tonks and Little Birds, ideal seat for a Repair Monkey as when outside, the vehicle does not lose a defensive weapon.
(Unofficially No1 all platform Laser Designations in BF3 😎)
