Suppression 2.0 Concept for Battlefield 6

cool concept!

For starters: I think it should be a LMG only mechanic, simply because LMGs have no place in the game with the mechanic gone. Before any of you say anything about ammo count, remember that it cost 50 customization points for god knows whatever reasons too.  So the only saving grace this class has, is that it has a larger mag, with worse stats all around than its competitors. Any situation you could make a LMG work, another weapon can currently do better, with the exception of mag size. I think the current effects of suppression could stay for other guns, but considering how crappy it works right now... its not doing much good, and its only true counter (the supply bag) is broken to hell and back right now, not that suppression activates much. 

Personally i think old suppression was fine, as positioning is a skill and it created a fun dynamic. I DONT think everyone should have access to earlier versions of suppression. Maybe just LMG/HMGs so that its a core mechanic to them, and not something prolific that everyone is going to hate. 

I do agree with you though, having a the suppression effect on you while enemies flank you does suck, and I think the suppression effect should be strictly directional. If you look in the direction of the LMG shooting, you get the effects. maybe only if you are looking at the LMG shooting at you within a certain angle. So you can still look and shoot without penalty in most directions, but not within a certain angle of the LMG guy. 

I do also agree with the lack of penalty to people running in and out of cover. These people dont care that im shooting at them when they are in the open, and they should be slowed or something.  I dont need the LMGs to be stronger, im fine with them being worse than the other guns in stats - fine. But ammo count isnt THAT good to be worth 50 points, and certainly not good enough to justify the lack of effect of LMGs. I wish the gun was the disabler that it could be. Like how snipers make you re-adjust your approach or make open areas super dangerous - LMGs should punish people who move under fire, or push headfirst into a defensive position.  People should be afraid to deal with LMGs head on, when they are posted up. Instead they just run out and out gun them at any range, because they are too inaccurate, lack damage, ROF, and Handling. 

And lets not get started on penetration. The gun doesn't even have that, and its suppose to be regularly higher caliber than its competition.