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I went to the dark side and used the USAS + Frag for a couple matches. Averaged 43 kills per match. :lol:
 
ilikewaffles11
Did anybody even read what I said? You don't need to put the M320 on a gun to get that assignment! I have it and I didn't put it on a single gun.

I did read what you said. At what point was I saying I need this to work for the assignment. I'm only talking about general play. I don't even have the expansion yet.
 
I can't even begin to tell you how bad this game has become. BC2 was never this bad. The amount of incompetent players, the amount of bugs, and the amount of mindless features in the game. They should really fix this game before I consider quitting all together
 
Could DICE have given the FAMAS a worse set of iron sights? The front sight is fine, but the rear sight is just horrible. I am a bit surprised that DICE did not stick their generic iron sights on the weapon, as opposed to whatever it is currently on the weapon.

I also think Mortars are now firing spit wads as projectiles. Two very close hits and 16% of health left on the person.
 
I also think Mortars are now firing spit wads as projectiles. Two very close hits and 16% of health left on the person.

Good, it stops jerks (no you, but I have encountered heaps online) from playing it safe from the corner of the map for 20mins at a time and getting huge scores at no risk. 👍

BF3blog
- Reduced the total number of RPG and SMAW missiles carried from 5 to 4.
- Slightly reduced the repair speed of the repair tool.
- Reduced the damage AA missiles do to jets.
:rolleyes:

Guess I'll put Engi progress on hold until the next round of correcting-corrected patches.
 
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Do any of you guys play on hardcore? I personally find it frustrating on core with the health regen and stuff.. Find HC more fun too, and it makes some weapons much easier to use (once I get my recon 1st star I'm going for 500 .44 magnum dog tag 👍)

I only play on HC, I don't know how people stand Softcore tbh, things take forever to die.
 
Good, it stops jerks (no you, but I have encountered heaps online) from playing it safe from the corner of the map for 20mins at a time and getting huge scores at no risk. 👍

I was using the mortar on Wake Island to weaken up the opposing team for my team while they were pushing on to either A or C. I would have been better off just doing that with my M249. The mortar is now pretty weak and I believe also takes longer to reload. I will probably switch to Claymores or C4 after getting the two mortar kills for the Assignment and not put mortars back into the kit unless the damage gets a bit of a buff or reload slightly faster.
 
How many hours have you guys clocked up on BF3 multiplayer so far?

I'm nearing 20 hours :indiff:

VEXD
Don't ask me why Battlelog is a problem, as I am not so stupid as to try and sign up for that.
Bite the bullet - so you can keep track of your upcoming unlocks 👍
 
AA missiles already do zero damage to jets because its impossible to hit one with one. And doesn't it take at least 6 RPGs to take out a tank not including the engineer that jumps out to repair it while you're reloading? Even a perfect shot up the ass takes two hits.

Time I've got in the game? Eh 35 hours maybe? I only play weekends. I'll probably be around 45-50 come next monday morning. I really can't wait for that USAS patch though. I hope it comes before I think about picking up MW3 again out of frustration. :scared:
 
Player7996
Probably a little over 50 hours.

The total playtime shows up after a match on the far right of the far right tab, right?

If I'm right then I have 63+ hrs and I only play on weekends and holidays that I'm home

Hahaha think about that, 4 rights almost right in a row.....:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Edit: ^the elves think it's funny

Ok that's all with the corny jokes
 
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I already prefer shooting someone at extremely close ranges rather than using the knife and because of that I am going to have a hard time getting a kill with the Repair Tool; I am going to have a really hard time destroying a vehicle with the Repair Tool. I prefer my engagements at short-mid to mid range and using the Repair Tool require both Assignments to be accomplished at ranges that I am not overly comfortable at.

I like the idea behind the Assignments and I like most of challenges, but I do not like challenges that go force me out of normal gameplay, i.e. using the Repair Tool as a very crappy weapon.
 
happycorey
I can't even begin to tell you how bad this game has become. BC2 was never this bad. The amount of incompetent players, the amount of bugs, and the amount of mindless features in the game. They should really fix this game before I consider quitting all together

What's bothering you? For me other than bullet drop I'm not really having any problems with the game. Of course the game is going to have incompetent players.... They've sold 10 million copies so far when only 6 bought BC2 so there is bound to be guys who have never played anything but COD. It's a good thing for Battlefield as a franchise and it's needed for it to become as big as and one day pass COD in sales.

Mike Rotch
How many hours have you guys clocked up on BF3 multiplayer so far?

I'm at about 55 hours. Can't believe I'm at that already.
 
I already prefer shooting someone at extremely close ranges rather than using the knife and because of that I am going to have a hard time getting a kill with the Repair Tool; I am going to have a really hard time destroying a vehicle with the Repair Tool. I prefer my engagements at short-mid to mid range and using the Repair Tool require both Assignments to be accomplished at ranges that I am not overly comfortable at.

Killing a person is pretty easy. I followed someone with the repair tool on Sharqi and just zapped em. Just use it instead of a knife.

Killing a vehicle seems more based on luck, almost too much. And for me arming m-coms is as well.
 
^ I killed a tank on Sharqi with the repair tool.... I must say it went pretty fast too and I had the luck that the guy inside was a bit incompetent and didnt move or anything... Before I knew it... BOOM! Bye bye tank and a kill... :p
 
Blitz187
^ I killed a tank on Sharqi with the repair tool.... I must say it went pretty fast too and I had the luck that the guy inside was a bit incompetent and didnt move or anything... Before I knew it... BOOM! Bye bye tank and a kill... :p

I destroyed the vehicle for my personal kill and now have to do it again. I did it on Karkand rush the last set on defense.
 
Hey gundalini - I saw you joined in...just as we got mopped up :lol:. The round before we won the round with 3 tickets left. It's not a map I know too well.

Also :banghead:!

I'm playing rush on Seine, attacking, when on running to the first B, I get taken out by a sniper sitting in a room just above the nearest entrance to the building housing B. Perfect time for my repair tool kill! So I charge back, through the doorway hoping no enemy is waiting on the stairs as they usually do, and there isn't, belt up the stairs and there he is! Repair tool kill here I come! But I panic! Instead of repair tooling him, I shoot him in the head! :mad:.

All is not lost however - On Kharg, just before gunny joined I was on the attacking crew and I know snipers love to hang around on the hill on the left. So we arm the first two MCOMMS and I hang back so I can scout the hill for any hangers-back. Sure enough, there is a AT guy hiding behind a rock. This time I make no mistake :D! It does take a few seconds though! He had time to turn around and try and raise his gun! Hells yea, now I can get the G53 and ditch the M4 and its two shot burst which sucks!
 
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VashTheStampede
I already prefer shooting someone at extremely close ranges rather than using the knife and because of that I am going to have a hard time getting a kill with the Repair Tool; I am going to have a really hard time destroying a vehicle with the Repair Tool.
Just shoot a guy with your pistol a few times, change to Torch and light him up.
I think one should get a bit more points because of the increased difficulty in killing in such a way; but oh, well.
As for vehicle, if you can't get it regularly, maybe join a game with a friend in the opposite squad, then meet up somewhere.
 
Killing a person is pretty easy. I followed someone with the repair tool on Sharqi and just zapped em. Just use it instead of a knife.

I am hoping I can happen upon someone that lets me get that close without one of his/her teammates seeing me follow. I almost had an opportunity last night on top of a building, but the guy was looking in a direction that would have made it incredibly difficult. I ended up with a G36C kill instead.

Killing a vehicle seems more based on luck, almost too much.

The vehicle kill is going to be a nightmare.

And for me arming m-coms is as well.

At least arming M-Coms is an objective of the game and should somewhat come naturally in the flow of playing Rush. Killing with a Repair Tool is not an objective and something I really have to somewhat ignore the objective to get.

^ I killed a tank on Sharqi with the repair tool.... I must say it went pretty fast too and I had the luck that the guy inside was a bit incompetent and didnt move or anything... Before I knew it... BOOM! Bye bye tank and a kill... :p

I always seem to encounter competent ground vehicle users.

TP1
Just shoot a guy with your pistol a few times, change to Torch and light him up.
I think one should get a bit more points because of the increased difficulty in killing in such a way; but oh, well.

That is the biggest problem; I typically do not encounter enemy players in a favorable position to use the knife, so using the Repair Tool is going to be that much more difficult. I tried rushing a guy yesterday after using an entire magazine of ammunition from the G36C trying to get a kill, but he was able to reload and kill me before I got to him. He was at 15% health when I died, so I think the Repair Tool would have quickly finished him off.

I think a Repair Tool kill should award slightly more points since it is more difficult. The only problem with that is it might encourage a few players to run around like idiots trying to use only the Repair Tool

TP1
As for vehicle, if you can't get it regularly, maybe join a game with a friend in the opposite squad, then meet up somewhere.

It may have to come to that whenever I get my Repair Tool kill and unlock the next Assignment. I would rather not do it that way, but since DICE is forcing it, then it may have to happen that way.

On another note, I really enjoyed using the Javelin last night with the combination of a SOFLAM lasing targets. The weapon was quite effective in destroying tanks while painted and I had one double kill/vehicle destroy at a range that I believe can only be achieved while a target is painted.

I also did some helicopter piloting and gunning last night. ROAD_DOGG33J and I managed a decent streak at the start of one game. There are so many things that easily cause a lock on on a helicopter. It makes it difficult to know what is SOFLAM and what is a legitimate threat. My piloting still needs to improve, but I feel confident I am not wasting a helicopter being a pilot now. I need to improve on my situational awareness in the helicopter and do a better job at spotting threats that need to be avoided or taken out quickly.
 
82hrs 50.. And that's with not playing online for the first week after release due to internet issues..
Also, couple of Q's about the vehicles..
Do you get vehicle service stars (I.e. jet service star) at the same time as the last unlock, like with the 4 classes, or is it for a combined number of kills with all vehicles of that type?
And is there any sort of list around of what vehicles appear on which map? I'm yet to see a LAV-AD or PANT SIR-1..
And which maps is the B2K BTR-90 on? I've tried conquest/rush on the new maps and haven't seen one yet..

Also, am I the only person who's reminded of Art Attack and other shows when I hear 'tank CITV' station?
 
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At least arming M-Coms is an objective of the game and should somewhat come naturally in the flow of playing Rush. Killing with a Repair Tool is not an objective and something I really have to somewhat ignore the objective to get.

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It may have to come to that whenever I get my Repair Tool kill and unlock the next Assignment. I would rather not do it that way, but since DICE is forcing it, then it may have to happen that way.

On another note, I really enjoyed using the Javelin last night with the combination of a SOFLAM lasing targets. The weapon was quite effective in destroying tanks while painted and I had one double kill/vehicle destroy at a range that I believe can only be achieved while a target is painted.

The problem is I don't like Rush and went in for a few rounds, but I'm terrible.

I'm in for some torching, since it seems like a waste of time.

That can be a very powerful combination. I've been in rounds where armor was basically unusable because of it. Too bad I was on the losing side all the time.

And which maps is the B2K BTR-90 on? I've tried conquest/rush on the new maps and haven't seen one yet..

I've seen it at Sharqi and Gulf of Oman for sure. I think it might be on all the maps.
 
I do not care for Rush all that much either. Defense has too big of an advantage most of the time. At the very least, I like that the Assignment pushes people to play the objective.
 
Killed 2 or 3 people in a row with the repair tool today. Someone was repairing a vehicle next to a flag when I used the repair tool on him. Person that was still in the vehicle gets out, and I kill him too. Then another enemy walks up to the vehicle and before he notices that I was an enemy (I was being surrounded by enemies spawning in at that point), I killed him too.
I did end that game with a pretty awful kdr.
 
So after reading the description for the vehicle torch objective, the best time would be after someone ditches the vehicle and gets killed, right?
 
Blackbird.
I did read what you said. At what point was I saying I need this to work for the assignment. I'm only talking about general play. I don't even have the expansion yet.

Oh ok sorry. I figured at least some of you were.
 
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