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Just to preface, these views/opinions are coming from a primarily-breakthrough/operations player. Conquest/Escalation/Rush/TDM/KoH/Domination experience may differ.
Assault needs a little help imo. I feel like they could use the smoke grenade/smoke grenade launcher and/or maybe the smaller ammo & health bags to help in its "assault" role , which right now is overshadowed by Support because of their ability to sustain themselves with health & ammo and offer more pressure on the frontlines. I find it harder to have an aggressive playstyle with the Assault class because of the lack of smokes and ammo/health bags.
I also feel like the stim needs a re-pass/rework as well because it doesn't seem impactful at all for the most part, even with the new visual changes and faster application.
The "Signature Weapon Trait" for assault rifles also doesn't feel as impactful either. I can't tell if it's still bugged or actually working. Maybe allow the assault class to get an additional 10 points for attachments for assault rifles or something new compared to what it is now (even I can't even remember the bonus at the top of my head versus the Engy's improved Hipfire control for SMGs, or the Support's faster ADS speed for LMGs or Recon's steady breath & reduced sway for Snipers rifles).
Beacons are okay. Maybe switch the stim for the beacon for Assault's signature gadget? 🤔
Ladders are very niche, no complaints atm.
I haven't really used the breacher gadget, incendiary shotgun or concussive/stun grenades besides using them to complete challenges.
EDIT: Also the 320 Grenade launcher needs a minimum arming distance so people can't just run up and noobtube point blank and still survive the 1v1.
Reapermac I agree about the smoke grenades. Personally, I think the best solution would be to make all grenade types universal and available to every class, similar to weapons. Grenades are important gameplay and teamwork tools, so I think players should have more freedom with their loadout choices.
I also agree about the beacon. I think it would work much better as Assault’s signature gadget instead of the stim.
As for the stim itself, I definitely agree that it deserves a proper rework because right now it barely feels impactful.
For ammo, one idea that could work would be reworking the current Supply Pouch from the Support gadgets and moving it to the Assault class. In reality, it’s pretty rare to see Supports using the pouch anyway since its role already overlaps a lot with the Ammo Bag.
The pouch could instead become some kind of “emergency kit” for Assault players. Something similar to the stim that gives a small amount of ammo and a bit of health. Not enough to fully replace Support, but enough to allow Assault players to keep pushing a little longer when no Support is nearby.
That way Assault could keep its aggressive and self-sufficient playstyle for a short period of time, while still relying on Support players for proper full resupplies.
