I'm happy to see they finally implemented the class system which has always been the backbone of Battlefield games. However, I'd like to suggest further improvement by limiting certain weapons to specific classes. For example, Assault should only have access to Assault rifles and Recon should only have access to Marksman or Sniper rifles. While the the proficiencies provide some benefits, they don't differentiate between the classes since they can all use the same weapons.

What about the game would be improved by doing this? People were complaining about seeing the same specialists on both teams and also seeing too many of the same specialists on the enemy team before the class update. Doing what you've suggested would make the problem even worse. Do you not remember the constant complaints about too many of any particular class in matches for the previous Battlefield games?

@twistedantitank [Edited*]Weapon freedom makes for more diverse gunplay. Restrict everyone to one category per class and you'll just start making threads about how one AR or one SMG is all you see people using and needs a nerf. (*Edited post to clean things up to align with rules. CM)

What problem would this solve?Do you feel the class distributions are off? If so, wouldn't that problem be better addressed with a 'carrot' rather than a 'stick' approach?If you feel support is being underplayed wouldn't it be better to simply make support more fun?

If that was the case I would definitely quit playing the game then.

I think the fact we have specialists makes the weapon restrictions difficult if not impossible to balance properly. I think this is the classical "painted yourself into a corner".

Suggestion - Limit Weapons Available to Each Class

23 Replies

TTZ_Dipsy
Hero+
3 years ago
I agree they took a half measure by still allowing players access to all weapons - With an even more rigid structure, maybe I'll see more people dropping ammo :P
Skill4Reel
3 years ago
What about the game would be improved by doing this? People were complaining about seeing the same specialists on both teams and also seeing too many of the same specialists on the enemy team before the class update.
Doing what you've suggested would make the problem even worse. Do you not remember the constant complaints about too many of any particular class in matches for the previous Battlefield games?
Anarchiesx
Rising Veteran
3 years ago
@twistedantitank [Edited*]

Weapon freedom makes for more diverse gunplay. Restrict everyone to one category per class and you'll just start making threads about how one AR or one SMG is all you see people using and needs a nerf.

(*Edited post to clean things up to align with rules. CM)
NazT55
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
If that was the case I would definitely quit playing the game then.
Prof3ss0r_M1k3
3 years ago
@Skill4Reel wrote:
What about the game would be improved by doing this? People were complaining about seeing the same specialists on both teams and also seeing too many of the same specialists on the enemy team before the class update.
Doing what you've suggested would make the problem even worse. Do you not remember the constant complaints about too many of any particular class in matches for the previous Battlefield games?
i remember a lot of ammo crates and med crates
Prof3ss0r_M1k3
3 years ago
@Anarchiesx wrote:
@twistedantitankScrew that. Dumb idea.

Weapon freedom makes for more diverse gunplay. Restrict everyone to one category per class and you'll just start making threads about how one AR or one SMG is all you see people using and needs a nerf.
they locked gadgets. locking weapons to classes is now needed because people have no incentive to carry an ammo crate or med crate (i do see more med crates than ammo but still not enough)
put the meta weapons on the jobs that can carry stuff like in past games and they will carry it. additionally i'd give assault the ammo box and make it the class gadget (no i don't play assault)
Prof3ss0r_M1k3
3 years ago
@Anarchiesx wrote:
@twistedantitankScrew that. Dumb idea.

Weapon freedom makes for more diverse gunplay. Restrict everyone to one category per class and you'll just start making threads about how one AR or one SMG is all you see people using and needs a nerf.
why was it ok to do it to gadgets then?
protoman23
3 years ago
@Prof3ss0r_M1k3 wrote:
@Anarchiesx wrote:
@twistedantitankScrew that. Dumb idea.

Weapon freedom makes for more diverse gunplay. Restrict everyone to one category per class and you'll just start making threads about how one AR or one SMG is all you see people using and needs a nerf.
they locked gadgets. locking weapons to classes is now needed because people have no incentive to carry an ammo crate or med crate (i do see more med crates than ammo but still not enough)
put the meta weapons on the jobs that can carry stuff like in past games and they will carry it. additionally i'd give assault the ammo box and make it the class gadget (no i don't play assault)
There's plenty of incentive to carry ammo crates. infinite ammo, infinite grenades, and infinite underbarrel grenades. Why people don't like running ammo box on support is beyond my understanding when it's better than anything else.
AngrySquid270
3 years ago
What problem would this solve?
Do you feel the class distributions are off? If so, wouldn't that problem be better addressed with a 'carrot' rather than a 'stick' approach?
If you feel support is being underplayed wouldn't it be better to simply make support more fun?
fragnstein
3 years ago
Unfortunately this slimmed down version of Battlefield just doesn't have enough weapons to lock to classes