when will recon role slots be limited?
Half the team playing recon and sniper camping destroys the team oriented gameplay, Its coming down to killfarming We need limitations to how many slots are allowed in recon role.
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Right... the ‘play how I want’ fix. Maybe next we’ll limit medics who barely revive, supports who never drop ammo and tank drivers farming kills instead of pushing objectives. But yeah, recons are the problem.
I play recon a lot and can hit my shots from any range as long as I can see the target. I usually play semi-aggressive I push up, spot enemies and actually cover the team. strikeking023 Sniping’s only ‘easy’ if they’re standing still same as in every shooter. We could argue all day about how each game’s different or how people blame zeroing and rangefinders, but landing shots on moving targets still takes skill. K/D or not, campers gonna camp, but nothing beats doming a guy sprinting for the objective behind your team and knowing you just ruined his day because he thought he was about to sneak up on them.
Win or lose, just enjoy the game. Snipers aren’t the problem it’s the ones whining about them while their only contribution to the team is using up another respawn point.🙄
I play recon a lot and can hit my shots from any range as long as I can see the target. I usually play semi-aggressive I push up, spot enemies and actually cover the team. strikeking023 Sniping’s only ‘easy’ if they’re standing still same as in every shooter. We could argue all day about how each game’s different or how people blame zeroing and rangefinders, but landing shots on moving targets still takes skill. K/D or not, campers gonna camp, but nothing beats doming a guy sprinting for the objective behind your team and knowing you just ruined his day because he thought he was about to sneak up on them.
Exactly this egoistic nonsense mindset is the reason we need limitations. Your text mentions a lot of "I", "my" and this is a problem.
Battlefield is supposed to be a teamplay game. At least it used to be.
No one wants to take away your toy, its about limitations, not complete removal.
Tanks and vehicles in general are limited in numbers, why not sniper rifles too?
If you think you have to play sniper war along 20 others on the server at the same time, I am sure there are games out there serving your needs. BF isn't it.
"Protecting your team" is a lousy excuse for this, as you could do this with regular rifles too. The issue is precisely that there are so many people "protecting their team" from behind, that there are too few players actually pushing for targets.
Few people becoming the targets for lots of camping people playing shooting range. This just doesn't work.
Go ahead, play some matches of Blackwell or Mirak Valley, in a regular role, with non sniper rifles. You will see the issue quickly.
Exactly this egoistic nonsense mindset is the reason we need limitations. Your text mentions a lot of "I", "my" and this is a problem.
Battlefield is supposed to be a teamplay game. At least it used to be.
No one wants to take away your toy, its about limitations, not complete removal.
Tanks and vehicles in general are limited in numbers, why not sniper rifles too?
If you think you have to play sniper war along 20 others on the server at the same time, I am sure there are games out there serving your needs. BF isn't it."Protecting your team" is a lousy excuse for this, as you could do this with regular rifles too. The issue is precisely that there are so many people "protecting their team" from behind, that there are too few players actually pushing for targets.
Few people becoming the targets for lots of camping people playing shooting range. This just doesn't workI said “I” because I was explaining how I play, not because the game revolves around me. That’s not ego, that’s context. I’m almost rank 140 currently and I’ve used almost all classes equally apart from assault cause i just dont like it, so I actually know how each role works. You call it an “egoistic mindset,” but wanting to control how everyone else plays sounds a lot more ego-driven to me. Battlefield is a team game, sure, but that doesn’t mean everyone has to play the same way to be useful. Recon supports the team by spotting, flanking, and clearing threats before they reach you, and yes, I can stop them from reaching you. I’m not speaking for everyone, I’m explaining how I use the class properly. That’s still teamwork, whether you want to admit it or not.
“Protecting your team” isn’t an excuse, it’s literally part of the job. You could do it with a regular rifle, but that’s not the point because recon gear exists for a reason. The issue isn’t people “protecting from behind,” it’s players who don’t understand how that helps. You’ve probably been saved by it plenty of times and didn’t even realize. And no, limiting sniper rifles won’t fix that. Vehicles are limited to attempt map balance, not because people don’t like how they’re used. A sniper rifle isn’t a tank, it’s a gun.
I’ve played Blackwell and Mirak Valley plenty of times with every class, not just recon. In Breakthrough on Blackwell, the map’s so boxed in at the first objective that having more snipers actually helps. They’re the ones clearing out defenders from the sides while the team pushes in for the objective. It’s how the teams I get usually take it, and once you break that first objective, the match almost always ends in a win.
