Let's brainstorm some ideas to give recon more value
I saw someone suggested a decoy grenade, that seems like a good starting point.
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The gadget that one of the recon specialists had in 2042 was a jammer that would pop up fake spots on your map and I believe break/disable other enemy spotting devices, that would work in this particular case.
Anobix Exactly what Recon needs. A device fakes spots or negates hostile spotting. Also, a device that disrupts enemy equipment in the close vicinity. U-TGS should have at least 20% higher spotting range on the device/minimap. Spotting range on U-TGS needs to be buffed as well.
Recons should always have Goggles that do not have a glare effect. Possibly Infra-Red or some other modes like a Predator lol (always equipped instead of U-TGS).
Sniper should have U-TGS, jammer, or radio as Disruption Beacon X6-Infiltration Device BF2042 or BF2142 DS-22 Sniper Decoy, Spotting Drone, C4, SOFLAM, and MORTAR!
MORTAR must be transferred from Support to Recon class. Support has ammo and healing... too much in my humble opinion and Recon is perfect for staying behind enemy lines.
I am not fond of having a Spawn Beacon with Recon. The Assault class or the Squad Leader should decide on the push! Not a person who usually stays way too behind the actual contact point, has zero planning and aggression skills (in the good meaning of that word). I agree that Spawn Beacon was a staple of Sniper/Recon Class, but most of the time I found that useless except for the Bazaar map in BF3.
Recon might get additional points for a Ranged headshot kill, similar to BF4 over 100m. Also, other bonuses.
Recon requires some changes to be relevant.
