Update 3.2 Feedback - Gadgets

LIkes:

• Claymores are well balanced (near useless). Hate these things.  Suggest adding a 50/50 chance of killing owner upon placement.
• Good to see the return of Javelin and Tracer darts.

Dislikes/Suggestions:

• General
  • Would have preferred to see gadget 'proficiencies' rather than the hard restrictions
  • We have the ability to customize guns via attachments.  We have the ability to customize vehicles through weapon/utility selections.  How about the ability to customize gadgets?
  • AP Ammo.  Not really a gadget, but too many tradeoffs, not enough benefit.

• Assault

  • C5+Mackay/Sundance is too good versus heavy armor.  Remove C5 from assault or reduce ammo capacity to 2.

  • Body armor.  Don't like it.  Never will. Remove it or add a negative tradeoff - reduce ADS speed by 10% with body armor equipped.

  • Med pen reinforces the selfishness of the class. Would prefer to see their 'free' gadget to be more teamplay focused.

• Support

  • Medic bag feels redundant with self heal. By the time you find a bag or chase someone down the regen has started.

  • Ammo bag is rather boring. Would just prefer to see ammo crates around the map (BF1942/BFV).

• Engineer

  • Repair tool. Would like to see this do significantly more damange to vehicles. Instant disable, then 10 damage per second to heavy armor. 30 damage per second to light armor.

  • FXM. It's effective against novice pilots but too easily countered against pilots worth killing. Flare/lock-on system needs a rework. FXM is BORING.

  • FXM needs a dumbfire mode. Straight and fast with proxy detonation. See Desert Combat Stinger and BF1 Anti-Air rocket.

  • FXM/M5/Jav need more ammo. BF4 allowed 7(?) with perk.

  • Would like to see a shoulder launched TOW missle. AT4/SRAW please.

  • SOFLAM + launcher integration needs a full rework. Players do not take advantage of locks. (Window of opportunity too short? Range insufficient? Unaware of lock? Reluctance of shooting due to how easily countered they are? Not enough people carrying compatible gadgets?)

  • Would be nice to see the G-84 receive some benefit from SOFLAM/designations. Unsure how this could be fairly balanced.

  • Would like the ability to 'air burst' the G-84 for reduced damaged. I believe Desert Combat SA-3's and Patriot's had this ability.

• Recon

  • SOFLAM spotting ability is obsolete. 3D spotting is better/faster and free. No one takes advantage of locks, see above. The requirement to herd cats in order to see the benefits of designated targets is a dealbreaker.

  • Tracer dart. No one takes advantage of locks, similar issues as SOFLAM.

  • Spawn beacon needs to be easier to locate. Needs louder/larger radius audio cue.