As always with games there are people that exploit protected areas in game like the main HQ, I raise this issue because 99.9% of the time the AAA tank is sat within this zone right next to their CRAM/CWIS system. It makes it impossible to kill them because any weapons you shoot at the tank is shot down by the CRAM/CWIS. Whilst the main issue is with the AAA tank I think it should be blanket for all vehicles but this might be unpopular depending on the salutation of zones but something needs to be done about the AAA tank exploiting this area. Please look into this. This probably won't get any traction cause I'm not a steamer or tiktoker though

Good idea in part, stopping weapons use in the main base would help prevent abuse, especially with AAA tanks camping next to the CRAM/CWIS. Maybe instead of blocking all vehicles, just disable anti-air systems inside the base and stop air-to-ground missiles from being fired into it. That’d fix the safe zone issue without punishing regular defence, and it’d also lower the chance of one team dominating and lining up a wall of tanks along the border.

BearFireflaster Weird, you shouldn’t have a timer where that marker is on your image. You should be able to run all the way down to the fuel tanks on foot. I’ve done it before, but some guy was watching me and blew me up just as I climbed on top of one to snipe lol.

If the maps were bigger, if there was a bigger buffer, if enemies couldn't drive or fly into your HQ, and if your HQ was protected by the landscape, it would make things more balanced. Since that isn't the case, it's probably correct that you should be able to shoot out of a HQ if others can shoot in.Maybe just the C-RAM needs a nerf? Like, no AA in HQ at all, or no AA in HQ if within certain radius of C-RAM? Or, just make C-RAM less effective in general. Add C-RAM cool-downs or randomised targetting ("bloom").I call it C-RAM cause that is what it was called in my real-life experience.

I think the most important aspect here is that the distance between the HQ and the combat area is larger. So yes, that must mean bigger maps. The C-RAM is excellent and if anything the HQ should have more defenses like that. Like you say, the enemy shouldn't easily be able to drive/fly into your HQ. It's the C-RAM scares those hostiles awayI do agree that the AA shouldn't be incentivized to use the C-RAM as protection. It should not be able to effectively stay in base. So there's two ways to go about it:You remove the ability to be effective in base as an AA vehicle. Simply put, this just means some range limitations to the weapons of the AA that can only be overcome by driving into the combat area. You could use the Battlefield 4 system, where the AA does drastically more damage if it's actually close to the enemy.You remove the ability to gain score and unlocks for any kills that are made in HQ.

The base AA protecting players from missiles is the problem. Let's not pretend like a team gets spawn camped every single game in Battlefield to warrant such an aggressive AA. Meanwhile every single game, now that the AA is so broken, there are people exploiting it. the only solution to this, that isn't a bandaid fix, would be to either remove the AA entirely or make it manned. Remove the automated aspect IMMEDIATELY.

vehicles should not be able to use weapons within the main base area.

15 Replies

iLuckyBrad
Seasoned Traveler
21 hours ago
Good idea in part, stopping weapons use in the main base would help prevent abuse, especially with AAA tanks camping next to the CRAM/CWIS. Maybe instead of blocking all vehicles, just disable anti-air systems inside the base and stop air-to-ground missiles from being fired into it. That’d fix the safe zone issue without punishing regular defence, and it’d also lower the chance of one team dominating and lining up a wall of tanks along the border.
BearFireflaster
Newcomer
9 hours ago
I'm going to add another layer to this because it just happened to me, having non infantry areas but allowing vehicles in these part of the map is just more BS, this AAA tank was sat here so I got in the heli to jump out as infantry but no I get a 5 second death count on foot but not in a vehicle just another place vehicles can go but not infantry ??
iLuckyBrad
Seasoned Traveler
9 hours ago
BearFireflaster Weird, you shouldn’t have a timer where that marker is on your image. You should be able to run all the way down to the fuel tanks on foot. I’ve done it before, but some guy was watching me and blew me up just as I climbed on top of one to snipe lol.
Ty_Ger07
New Adventurer
9 hours ago
It's a great idea, but would need to be tweaked depending on the map and game mode. For example, in breakthrough, there are some where the HQ is so close to the first objectives, that a vehicle would be useless if you couldn't use it in the HQ. So just apply this rule to only conquest? It gets messy and complicated thinking about it. And I think EA avoids messy and thinking; so probably nothing will change.
ghostflux
Seasoned Ace
9 hours ago
So, you end up in a situation where people can shoot in, but can't shoot out? That creates an interesting situation where you can get spawn trapped, while also being unable to fight your way out.
Ty_Ger07
New Adventurer
9 hours ago
If the maps were bigger, if there was a bigger buffer, if enemies couldn't drive or fly into your HQ, and if your HQ was protected by the landscape, it would make things more balanced. Since that isn't the case, it's probably correct that you should be able to shoot out of a HQ if others can shoot in.
Maybe just the C-RAM needs a nerf? Like, no AA in HQ at all, or no AA in HQ if within certain radius of C-RAM? Or, just make C-RAM less effective in general. Add C-RAM cool-downs or randomised targetting ("bloom").
I call it C-RAM cause that is what it was called in my real-life experience.
BearFireflaster
Newcomer
8 hours ago
every time I come across this I will add another photo from the game as proof

09/ 11/ 25
BearFireflaster
Newcomer
8 hours ago
For me the CRAM doesn't even work when I need it, If I have a jet on my tail and I can't shake it I will fly over the base hoping the CRAM might make them break off but no the CRAM stays silent but If I am following a jet to the enemy base their CRAM is a different story and shreds me alive.
BearFireflaster
Newcomer
8 hours ago
make no shoot in then as well, base/ spawn protection
ghostflux
Seasoned Ace
8 hours ago
That won't work either. It just makes it easier to camp the exact border of the spawn protection. As soon as you cross, everyone starts shooting at you.