So to be clear this post isn’t about player’s hacking, it’s about the Specialist Paik. This Specialist in game that has a wall hack ability. There are good reasons why thousands of gamers world wide have been banned from various games and platforms over the years for using wall hacks. It’s the cheat of cheats and DICE has turned this cheat into an ability for a Specialist in 2042.This is a despicable ability, takes skill completely out of the equation, and just makes for a bad gaming experience for those on the receiving end of this HACK. Not to mention the fact that DICE implements this ability without implementing any counter. Again, poor game design.

@emerson1975 I think the spotting grenades are ridiculous too, like I said the amount of stuff spotting you in this game is crazy.Between Paik's ESP ability, the robot-dog, robot-turrents, shooting (sound) spotting, other players AND the magic Poke-balls spotting you stealth is NOT possible.I just assume I am lit up by one of these game mechanics at all times.

The amount of "spotting" in this game is absolutely insane to begin with and Paik's ability is just a pile on.Stealth in BF2042 is virtually non-existent.

dude, have played as Paik before writing rant or did you just read the description? That ability isnt that useful and is more a glorified spotting ball that anything else. It doesnt last long, got a short range, got a long cooldown and enemies are notified when they are spotted. If you get that your position is revealed you instantly know Paik is very close and you can act accordingly.

Paik sounds OP on paper but in practice I don't find her all that useful.Her ability is highly situational and gives plenty of warning to her opponents. The map designs aren't doing her any favors either. It feels balanced to me (though I'm still not a fan of the gadgetplay specialists bring to the table).

@Ironhead841I agree. BF4 was pretty bad, 2042 is totally over the top.Audio spot (showing on minimap when shooting) should go away for starters, the game already has plenty of spotting mechanics without audio spot. Suppressors should work like in BFV, not showing directional indicators when getting shot by suppressed weapons.The best thing is shooting at enemies (as infantry), just to be instantly blown to pieces by a heli that spots you on the minimap.

Wall Hack Class, Paik is just bad game design

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Psubond
4 years ago
@LlamaWithKatana wrote:
Sounds like campers having bad time now. I personally never had a problem with Paik. Rarely even see one on the battlefield.
i have been enjoying trolling snipers with Lis and using soflam to find them. if i don't pop them with a missile the vss with 5x scope and subsonic rounds will get them to move (no tracer or scope glint to track)
Pantleon
4 years ago
@cso7777 BFV had the flaregun that pretty much work like the motion sensor does in BF2042.
BF4 Had 3d spotting, you can't compare 3d spotting to showing up on the minimap. You just had to look at an enemy, press the spot button and a triangle would appear above their head. You could even do this behind smokes, just spam the spot key into the smoke and you would have wall hacks through the smoke.
The BSV-M really highlights why tracers, minimap spotting and sniper glare is in the game. It's to add risk and discourage people from camping in a bush at the * end of the map.
cso7777
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Pantleon My main complaint is audio spot (showing up on minimap when shooting). That is not needed with all the other spotting tools in this game.

Corner campers/bush wookies also exists with the existing system. Audio spot is mostly annoying in close combat and does not helping finding snipers on the edge of the map.

And I still think the minimap should be used as little as possible, unlike now where it is essential.
JarskyPlays
4 years ago
Just assume you're always spotted.
Paik ESP, Sentry ESP, Rao's awareness, Spotting balls, Vehicle radar, in game sensors, theres an endless supply of ways you can be spotted. Always assume youre just on the map.
Honestly, the more annoying thing is how much they detuned scope glint. Everyone just being mountain goats on the new map, with their 5x BSV-M which has no glint, or their snipers which you cant see the glint from very far away.

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