The Problems with Laser-Designating
Laser-Designating is simply underwhelming, especially when comparing it to BF4. I'm happy they gave the STAFF-Shell and Smart-Rockets the capability to lock-on to lasers, but in praxis almost never ...
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@S3SSioN_SoL wrote:@XXXSELVERXXXThe SOFLAM needs a range increase of about an extra 150m and a chance that lock ons can penetrate through counter measures depending on the distance of the SOLFAM to the vehicle, maybe a difference between ACTIVE laser designation and PASSIVE laser designation where the wielder of SOFLAM is actively targeting the vehicle allows lock ons to penetrate counter measures. Rao's hack should also be increased, his hack is perfect to couple with the SOLFAM but the ranges are underwhelming for both.
It is enough that the damage for a laser mark is already very impressive, but for air vehicles it is critical. The countermeasures of the technique must work flawlessly, otherwise the technique will become just not interesting to use. Do not forget that you can shoot at the laser mark from any iron, which is in no way comparable with balance. Koto generally came up with this so that you could shoot an RPG at a laser mark.
Completely agreed with many points in this thread.
A SOFLAM shouldn't be breakable with flares as long as they are still on-target laser-designating the target. I think that would resolve a lot of the issues with the device, beyond just actually receiving credit for helping do something.
@Anobix wrote:Completely agreed with many points in this thread.
A SOFLAM shouldn't be breakable with flares as long as they are still on-target laser-designating the target. I think that would resolve a lot of the issues with the device, beyond just actually receiving credit for helping do something.
I don't know why we still get no points for lasering when this issue was already acknowledged some months ago, but I can just assume the new squad management fixes it (or at least right thereafter...)
