Khadgar323 wrote:
CombatQuokka wrote:
Khadgar323 wrote:
This isn't even a topic for discussion but I will take your bait, Battlefield shouldn't be about absolute realism, if that was the case why does everyone have a chute and can jump off buildings, why can people be revived. Battlefield is a class based game and that's what makes it fun, the weapons should fit the role of the class to keep the game balanced. If this was a tactical shooter like GhR I could understand why the weapons real life performance would be of any importance.
Yup... and that's what we have now. Planes can hit targets if they have skill (which most don't), there are ways to defend, and ways to counter that defense. Balance.
Quokka
Judging from the link that you referred to in your previous post we were talking about the support class, which I feel has become unbalanced because of it's increase in accuracy. None of my posts have brought up a dicussion of air power. Support should be able to be countered by going long range and snipering, but support is so accurate now that it is able to win even in quite a few of those long range situations.
Maybe you missed this part...
"If necessary, it can be mounted on the M3 tripod for use in the ground role or in the upper levels of buildings. When mounted on a tripod, the caliber .50 machine gun can be used as an accurate, long-range weapon and can supplement sniper fires."
... or this part...
"The platoon leader employs his M240B machine guns with the dismounted element or with a rifle squad to provide long range, accurate, sustained fires under all visibility conditions against dismounted infantry, apertures in fortifications, buildings, and lightly armored vehicles and trucks."
... or this part...
"Given enough experience, SAW gunners come to understand they are real machine gunners. They must act together as machine guns do to provide mutual support and create the "wall of steel" necessary to take out troop concentrations, provide cover fire for maneuver elements, and engage enemy machine guns"
... or, most importantly, this part...
"Plus, I was usually set in a position where I could engage targets to max visibility, be that 5 meters, or 1000 meter. These avenues of approach were magnets; drawing people and vehicles into my sights."
Quokka