Battlefield 3 Discussion Thread

[Falco152]

I know the feeling.

I killed a couple of inf guys with the mobile AA. They spam AA gun is overpowered and needs to be nerfed more.

Seriously? That gun requires like 14 hits to kill a single inf at any range.
Make it worse that the hit marker isn't reliable at all. You get feedback when dealing suppression around them anyways.

[sanjie]

Finally got a decent sniper! Using the semi-automatic was a nightmare. Being a recon in BF3 is weird, I think I really got used to BFBC2.

[cknobman]

I play the sniper a lot.

I learned very quickly that using the semi auto sniper rifle was not the way to go. I could not get kills for squat.

Switched over to bolt action SVD and immediately started getting better results.

[ikethegreat]

The only thing I can't stand with bolt action sniper rifles is being forced to zoom out while reloading.

[unixfool]

I'm MGC_BustaCap on Battlelog. I'm up for some gaming. I'd join the NBR clan but, unfortunately, that's against my clan's policy. I primarily do Conquest but am willing to do other modes.

I know the feeling.

I killed a couple of inf guys with the mobile AA. They spam AA gun is overpowered and needs to be nerfed more.

Seriously? That gun requires like 14 hits to kill a single inf at any range.
Make it worse that the hit marker isn't reliable at all. You get feedback when dealing suppression around them anyways.

Yeah, I had a 20-7 round last night with all the kills being with the mobile AA. They just nerfed the AA in the last patch, but yeah, people whine no matter what you use. It's not an issue with the AA being overpowered...its in how it is used. I always lead planes when using the gun, even when they're at a far distance...I always ping the hell out of them. I also have some tricks I use. First, I'll get a missle lock and immediately fire. As soon as both missles release, I'll immediately go back to guns and damage them while their dumping flares and bobbing and weaving. Then when missles are reloaded, I'll immediately go back to missles. It is definitely hard to bring down aircraft (post-patch), but if you've a gameplay to address the nerf, that nerf is somewhat neutralized. Flares help with helicopters (and tanks and sniper-placed SOFLAMs) with laser sights, and I always use the engineer class when using the mobile AA. Hell, I get a lot of kills in the stationary AA, too. It only pisses people off because it counters the domination of choppers and planes that you usually see in servers...they can't like they normally would if there's a competent mobile AA.

The only thing I can't stand with bolt action sniper rifles is being forced to zoom out while reloading.

I thought there was a perk for this which enabled you to reload without zooming out (straight-cut bolt, or something of that nature). You have to earn it, though. I know it is supposed to keep your eye on the scope, but don't know if it keeps your zoom the same when reloading. I haven't used it yet (I have it, though)...maybe I'll give it a spin tonight.

[gwilled]

I thought there was a perk for this which enabled you to reload without zooming out (straight-cut bolt, or something of that nature). You have to earn it, though. I know it is supposed to keep your eye on the scope, but don't know if it keeps your zoom the same when reloading. I haven't used it yet (I have it, though)...maybe I'll give it a spin tonight.

Yeah, you're talking about the "straight-pull bolt". It's one of the later upgrades you unlock on the bolt-action rifles. With it, all that happens when you reload is crosshair movement.

[ikethegreat]

What's a good bolt action sniper rifle to use for a recon noob to learn with? I'd rather not have to take the time to unlock the perks for all the weapons when I'm only in the mood to play recon occasionally.

[DEagleson]

I'm MGC_BustaCap on Battlelog. I'm up for some gaming. I'd join the NBR clan but, unfortunately, that's against my clan's policy. I primarily do Conquest but am willing to do other modes.

You can be in multiple Platoons in BF3 (But im guessing you know that already) and then choose your primary platoon.

[rookietwo]

The sv98, m40a5 and l96 are basically the same with some minor differences (same damage, different bullet speeds, reload time). The sv98 is the first one you will unlock, the L96 is unklocked with the B2K assignment
The m98 which is the last one you unlock is significantly better for one hit kills: it has more damage but then less ammos. The bullet speed is also greater on this one and you have less bullet drop. In the last patch, the difference is less pronounced between the first 3 and the m98 as you now have the 1.25 damage multiplier for the chest, which allows you to have one hit kills without a headshot with any of those bolt actions in hardcore mode.
this is the symthic chart for the sniper rifles if you want to check more in details

[Falco152]

I don't mind the stationary AA much except in a couple of maps where they have clear view of the air for 2/3 of the map.

In the hands of decent AAer, I found them pretty annoying.

Though I did enjoy the 0hk of the tv missile before they nerfed it yesterday. But I learned how lenient is the hitbox for the tv missile against vehicles.

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Found laser designation help extend the locking range for the jav.
Example: Caspian Border: From A cap, I can attack B,C,D,E

Flares do work against laser designation