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TheIrishBosnian
Rising Veteran
6 months ago

Recon Drone Killing Mortar w/ EMP is too Much

Note: I'm a closed weapons player. 

I watched a YouTube video the other day on TheCadWomen's channel, and I found out that the recon drone can kill a mortar guy with a simple zap. This is ridiculous.

Getting killed by the drone EMP as a mortar player is highly unrealistic and feels unfair.  It's a bit much. It doesn't make sense. Its used to fry technology circuits (or something similar), if I'm correct. So why is it killing people? 

And then you have the fact that the mortars visual perspective has been nerfed since BF1, which I'm actually OK with -- because Id rather have mortars in the game with this balance, than not at at all. But having that balance with the fact the Recon drone EMP can kill a player with a zap is obnoxious. Who thought of that? Its overkill.

With the amount of snipers that are on the field, I can see this getting very annoying. Because lets be real here, most snipers will probably use the drone to scout with the drone. And when they see a mortar: zzzt! Embarrassing...

And right now, it feels like support players are getting it rough by recons with this issue in place, and the fact that the suppression mechanic is non-existent since the beta -- and after watching all these videos with these larger maps. What's the point of support, then? More ammo? Lovely.

The EMP killing should be removed entirely. 

9 Replies

  • 100% agree that drones shouldn't be able to kill mortar players. this should be fixed as pointed out by TheIrishBosnian it is a mechanical piece of equipment there fore unaffected by emp.

  • TheIrishBosnian's avatar
    TheIrishBosnian
    Rising Veteran
    6 months ago

    It shouldn't destroy or disable it at all. Surely a mortar is fully mechanical... And the change in visual perspective of the rounds firing is enough nerfing for the mortar.

    If anything, a couple seconds delay. Even that's dumb...

  • I stand corrected, you are completely right, an emp burst shouldn't affect mechanical equipment at all

  • Since it looks like they're going to default to open weapons the drone should be used to kill Assault players that are camped in some unreachable vantage point with a sniper rifle not Support players with a mortar.

  • Got the mortar yesterday.  Was killed by a recon drone 8 times. Fought it when I heard it but when I didn't I died when it emp my mortar. Was very confused. The fact that I'm already spotted for everyone and the explosive shells are not op lol. I agree this needs changed

  • Mr_Teviel's avatar
    Mr_Teviel
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 months ago

    I agree can't even use the mortar for more than a few seconds without getting targeted by a drone constantly got to jump off to shoot them down as I hear them. It makes no sense that it should destroy a mortar and the person on it, the placement is awful on some maps to as an attacker, You got to get so close to the frontline to set up just to get killed by a drone. What a stupid thing to implement.

  • TheIrishBosnian's avatar
    TheIrishBosnian
    Rising Veteran
    5 months ago

    Im 8 levels away to find out how it truly plays out. But in theory, its dumb. 

     I understand they're trying to balance the game, but come on... mortar was nerfed to bits already.

  • Agreed, I rather get mortar strike back, small maps and the in world marker make it a rather weak gatget

  • Stackjimbo's avatar
    Stackjimbo
    Seasoned Rookie
    5 months ago

    I agree, the mortar is very weak as it is, and it can just be blown up with a recon drone? How does it even make sense? Does the Mortar have a c4 charge strapped to it? Terrible.

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