Battlefield 4- Out on October 29th (current gen)
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I cant play the new maps 
i downloaded it and in game tells me to buy DLC yet , and second assault isnt listed?!
i downloaded it and in game tells me to buy DLC yet , and second assault isnt listed?!
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DMR and Pistols have all been unlocked, you just need to get the Shortcut pack from the SEN Store. 👍
Second Assault maps are amazing. I've been playing mostly Caspian and Oman and I love them. Métro is even more of a cluster:censored: since I've never actually tried 64 Métro.
Second Assault maps are amazing. I've been playing mostly Caspian and Oman and I love them. Métro is even more of a cluster:censored: since I've never actually tried 64 Métro.
Brett
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I had a glitch yesterday where the IRNV scope turned into a red dot scope. Not that it's a bad glitch.
Anyone who used the MG36 in the Bad Company series knows what I'm talking about.
I have had this happen quite a few times. Switch to your secondary and then back to your primary. I believe that has always fixed the issue for me.
EDIT: You might have to aim down sight with the secondary before switching back to the primary.
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I've had that with vehicle thermal sights before, sometimes everything just goes a bit sepia.
Last night was my first round on the new Operation Firestorm, after failing to really do anything useful in the stealth jet I switched to sniping, first from B to the crane (there was a squad of pesky snipers and engineers up there) with the M98B, later from the furthest objective to the same crane using the CS-LR4 with 40x scope and a rangefinder... Got a couple of hits but no kills. Then I died again and decided to spawn back at base, walked up the mountain and spotted a sniper on the mountain on the other side, he was almost exactly 950 metres away so I zeroed the scope for 1000, aimed half a mark low and fired; boom (about two seconds later, anyway), 946.51 metre headshot. They've made it so much easier than it used to be, it took me until just before BF4 was released to get a 1,000 metre headshot in BF3.
Also the M98B is a headshot machine, you can aim right at their head from a considerable distance and get a kill quite easily. I forgot how much fun it is to use sniper rifles aggressively...
Brett
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I have finished unlocking all of the Second Assault weapons. A friend helped me out with the GOL Magnum and DAO-12 unlocks. Now that I have those weapons unlocked, I do not have to worry about not PTFOing because someone at DICE has no clue what PTFO means when it comes to designing Assignments.
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I decided to take a short half-hour break from studying, went to the test range with the M98B (8x scope with variable zoom, bipod) and the laser designator/rangefinder thing and tried to work out how the sight's dots correspond to the rifle's bullet drop. I didn't really figure anything out beyond the fact that at 0m zeroing, halfway between the centre and the first dot is about 200m. Then I joined a game on Firestorm and did the unspeakable; camped on a mountain with a sniper rifle. To be fair I was spotting and lasing anything I could to help the team, but I was only there for marksman ribbons, of which I got five from my 9 M98B kills. I would've gotten the 10 kill streak requirement for that one assignment too if it weren't for the guy who took a jet to come and kill me, fortunately I heard his mate spawn on him so the guy who was trying to get me got a G18 to the face, but his friend killed me.
As it turns out that mountain is very nearly exactly 500m from the central tower so it's quite easy to get zeroed in and crank out headshot after headshot, it's just that you have to be aiming at a sniper otherwise the target will just move before the bullet hits them. At one point I also went for a guy who was sniping from their mountain and got a 940m headshot from that too, it only took two shots because I think I got quite lucky; with the scope zeroed for 1000m my first shot went over his head by quite a distance, so I aimed low by around 'half a dot' (halfway between the crosshair and first dot up from that) and it was good. So now I'm 26/50 marksman ribbons towards the FY-JS. Bearing in mind I was on 18 this time yesterday and I've only gotten 44 kills with the M98B since then I think that's ok progress. Slow but steady, anyway.
With regards to Second Assault weapons, I've got the AS VAL and F2000, I reckon I'll have the M60 pretty soon (I've got 2/5 vehicle destroys from two rounds on Oman without really trying), the shotgun will take a little bit of effort since I rarely use shotguns but I do want the shotgun assignment-related paints so I think I might play some TDM or shotguns only soon. The GOL will probably be one of those that I put off for ages, I don't really have any interest in sitting in the most exposed, highly-targeted spots on the map...
As it turns out that mountain is very nearly exactly 500m from the central tower so it's quite easy to get zeroed in and crank out headshot after headshot, it's just that you have to be aiming at a sniper otherwise the target will just move before the bullet hits them. At one point I also went for a guy who was sniping from their mountain and got a 940m headshot from that too, it only took two shots because I think I got quite lucky; with the scope zeroed for 1000m my first shot went over his head by quite a distance, so I aimed low by around 'half a dot' (halfway between the crosshair and first dot up from that) and it was good. So now I'm 26/50 marksman ribbons towards the FY-JS. Bearing in mind I was on 18 this time yesterday and I've only gotten 44 kills with the M98B since then I think that's ok progress. Slow but steady, anyway.
With regards to Second Assault weapons, I've got the AS VAL and F2000, I reckon I'll have the M60 pretty soon (I've got 2/5 vehicle destroys from two rounds on Oman without really trying), the shotgun will take a little bit of effort since I rarely use shotguns but I do want the shotgun assignment-related paints so I think I might play some TDM or shotguns only soon. The GOL will probably be one of those that I put off for ages, I don't really have any interest in sitting in the most exposed, highly-targeted spots on the map...
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Well, it cost me a lot of skill and my kills per minute has dropped by .02, but I just grinded the last 30 ribbons I needed on Operation Firestorm. It was not fun after the first couple of rounds but I got the FY-JS, now my sniper rifles are going back on the shelf and I'm not going back to Firestorm for some time... 8 rounds I had to play, 8! I did manage to better my longest headshot though, 977.85m is my new record. Still not quite 1000m but at that range the mountains were disappearing and I was shooting at people who were just floating in the sky...
Edit: Of the vanilla maps, though, I guess any map with rooftops would work; Floodzone, Siege of Shanghai... I did get quite a few marksman ribbons doing a hardcore domination on Lancang Dam, I stayed on the roof there and used an M40 with 4x scope.
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I played TDM and did well on shanghai, lancing dam, rogue transmission. You'll pick up a couple per game.
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Can't delete these lol.It had took me 2 months to get 24 of them and the fy-js was the only weapon I hasn't unlocked. So one day I said it was my mission to get the ribbons. With about 2-2 1/2 hours I had got them playing rush with a SRR-61 with PLD. With rush your not that fair away from your targets so your ratio for hits will be higher and with headshots of any distance contributing to a ribbon you will do it quickly.
On another note, I've finally been awarded my veterans battlepack which includes the ACB knife, Veteran dogtag and magnum 3x scope!!!
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Were you guys raging as much as dude when you were unlocking the GOL Magnum?
LANGUAGE WARNING. F BOMBS WERE DROPED.
LANGUAGE WARNING. F BOMBS WERE DROPED.
Brett
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Initially trying to unlock the GOL Magnum, I was getting very annoyed. I was frustrated with the assignment because it focuses on doing something that is not the objective. It is an awful assignment. I ended up unlocking the GOL with the help of a friend on a low population server. After I unlocked the GOL, I took my turn dying and he also unlocked the GOL.
Now onto a different topic. I cannot decide which sidearm to use. I keep flipping back and forth primarily between the P226 and the Shorty 12G. At times, I have also thrown the Compact 45 into the mix too. The biggest problem I have with the Shorty 12G is that I end up relying on it a bit too much in close quarters. The thing works fantastically in close quarters, except for the magazine capacity. The small magazine capacity catches me out more often than I would like.
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Brett
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That is one of the reasons I have mostly steered away from the Compact 45 recently. Also, after using the P226, I notice the lower fire rate. I may have to switch back to the MP443.
Speaking of the defensive perk, I have made the switch to using it on all classes; I had been messing around with class specific Field Upgrades. The benefits of the other Field Upgrades is not enough compared to Body Armor. Opponents needing an extra bullet in many situations is highly beneficial.
Speaking of the defensive perk, I have made the switch to using it on all classes; I had been messing around with class specific Field Upgrades. The benefits of the other Field Upgrades is not enough compared to Body Armor. Opponents needing an extra bullet in many situations is highly beneficial.
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On another note, I've finally been awarded my veterans battlepack which includes the ACB knife, Veteran dogtag and magnum 3x scope!!!
How? Did it just unlock? Battlefield's Twitter says it'll be dropping early March. Which platform(s) are you guys playing on?
I'm hopefully going to be meeting up with a friend in-game to get the GOL Magnum, like @Brett I hate that they've included yet more objectives that couldn't be further from PTO, like in BF3 there were the ones like getting a kill with the EOD bot or getting x kills with the mortar, which usually involved camping in your uncap.
Yeah, I've been enjoying the SAR too but when I got to over 100 kills I swapped to the L85 (which is pretty good, but not as good as it was in BF3) then the ACE-23 (which is probably about as good as the L85 used to be, I think). I have yet to find an assault rifle I like as much as the SAR or M416 though.
Edit: It turns out the QBS-09 with slugs, 4x scope and canted irons is a great assault class weapon, it's pretty devastating close-up but can do some real damage at range too. I was playing a Domination on Gulf of Oman with it and was able to clear rooms (assuming there were only 3-4 people in them) then switch back to 4x scopes to hit - if not kill - snipers camping on rooftops too. I unlocked three of the shotguns so now I only have three and the DAO-12 left to unlock. I got the GOL too but I haven't used it yet, though I have been using the L96A1 and .338 Recon with 4x and canted irons which is also a pretty good combination for generally killing stuff. Only one marksman ribbon, though, as most of my kills were at close range.
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Yep, it was sitting there one day last week when I went to unlock my player appreciation battlepack.
PS4.
Some people have had there's since release. I know LevelCap did a magnum sniper video a while back.
On the topic of struggling with assignments......
I had very few problems with them. Don't see how people struggled with them to be honest. The 5 kills in the GOL assignments didn't have to be sniper kills so I don't see what the fuss was about. :/ I do agree that the assignments should be more centered oround objective play and not camping on towers though.
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The problem was the camping on towers when stuff needs doing elsewhere, not to mention the fact that you're exposed and everyone checks the tower for easy kills. Hell, even boosting it was hard enough because people on my friend's team took exception to it and kept running him over! I would never have gotten it in normal play, sniper rifles or no sniper rifles. Actually I think it would be easier to get 5 sniper rifle kills than anything else, especially since if you did get 5 sniper kills you only need one more to get the sniper rifle ribbon for the assignment. But whatever, it's done now, I can't wait to see what crap they're going to get us doing in Naval Whatever.
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Hi all,
Sorry to revisit an old topic on BF4 but wondering if anyone can give me a definitive answer to the issues im having;
So im using an Asus ROG that is more than capable of running BF4 and I have got a Xbox 360 controller to use on it. Before the whole mouse/keyboard thing Im new to pc gaming so sticking with what I know for now.
The 360 controller is wired, brand new and installed correctly on windows 8, when callibrated all buttons work fine.
Im finding that during multiplayer games my gun goes off randomly when I jump, sprint go prone etc. I cannot sprint and its really affecting how I play. Sometimes I will respawn and be able to play normally with no issues then all of a suddern the bug returns making it very hard to play.
I have tried unbinding keys etc to no avail. Reinstalled BF4 and still the same. Unplug and plug back in controller, still the same. I know the controller is not the problem so is it just a case of waiting for Dice to sort this?
Bit gutted because I love BF and I know there have been lots of issues surrounding controllers but havent seen too many of what Im experiencing.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Sorry to revisit an old topic on BF4 but wondering if anyone can give me a definitive answer to the issues im having;
So im using an Asus ROG that is more than capable of running BF4 and I have got a Xbox 360 controller to use on it. Before the whole mouse/keyboard thing Im new to pc gaming so sticking with what I know for now.
The 360 controller is wired, brand new and installed correctly on windows 8, when callibrated all buttons work fine.
Im finding that during multiplayer games my gun goes off randomly when I jump, sprint go prone etc. I cannot sprint and its really affecting how I play. Sometimes I will respawn and be able to play normally with no issues then all of a suddern the bug returns making it very hard to play.
I have tried unbinding keys etc to no avail. Reinstalled BF4 and still the same. Unplug and plug back in controller, still the same. I know the controller is not the problem so is it just a case of waiting for Dice to sort this?
Bit gutted because I love BF and I know there have been lots of issues surrounding controllers but havent seen too many of what Im experiencing.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Carlos
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You have no idea how much troubles I have to get a decent kill with a sniper rifle. Somehow I'm always in the wrong place. The only time I had a good time with a sniper rifle was when I accidental spawned as sniper, saw a chopper flying, aimed and shot the pilot through the head. And that's one of a total of a whopping 4 kills!! I've got over 60 hours in, you would expect to get more than 4 kills
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