Battlefield 3 - Page 413

On February 21 2012 07:00 askTeivospy wrote:
bolt action snipers with heavy barrel = more than 15m 1s1k if I'm reading this right

Heavy barrel in general just seems like such a good customization now, cant wait to try it out

On February 21 2012 07:00 askTeivospy wrote:
bolt action snipers with heavy barrel = more than 15m 1s1k if I'm reading this right

Heavy barrel in general just seems like such a good customization now, cant wait to try it out

On February 21 2012 07:17 Vaelone wrote:



It really sounds like you got it all wrong to me.

Isn't it less than 15 meters that is going to be one shot and theres no heavy barrels for bolt-action rifles.

On February 21 2012 07:50 askTeivospy wrote:


Well shows you how much I play recon ^O^ Also I was confused since I thought the body modifier was 1.5 not 1.25, my bad. Could have sworn L96 could use Heavy Barrel though but mebbe i'm nuts o_O

Heavy Barrel still looks really good considering it ups your damage by increasing the max range a fair bit ^O^ IMO better than suppressor if that increased damage is noticeable

On February 23 2012 06:57 Phelix wrote:
Looks like I'm done with this game (for now), unlocking all the attachments with all the guns. Next step would probably be 5 service stars with every gun, but I don't want to do this for now (I'm probably over halfway there due to grinding attachments). This took way too long to do, eventually I resorted to spamming Bazaar/Karkand to finish the unlocks. Still I wish that BF3 would show true KDR stat.

I think I have a problem with my playing style in BF3, as I tend to run and gun way too much. This causes me to be inconsistent in games, where sometimes I'll stay at a 1 KDR for 10-20 deaths, then hit a hot streak and end up with a ~1.4-2 KDR at the end of matches. Learning patience is a hard thing, but the grinding of the weapons taught me that kills will come to you, given that the enemy is prone to making mistakes. Plus, I don't pulse much enough in short to mid-range fights, as I hold down the trigger and pray (which surprisingly works for me most of the time).

The hint tool tip is nice, but only if you leave it at default. Otherwise the hot key doesn't correspond to the changes when the tool tip comes up. Sometimes it's frustrating when I see 4 as the health pack, while my hotkey is 6.

If you have any questions about how the weapon operates, go ahead and ask. My setup is Holo, Foregrip, and Suppressor (might change with new patch) for most weapons, with PDWs/Shotguns having Extended Mags whenever possible. 93R as a pistol because it's the only pistol that has a foregrip (which doesn't affect stats and getting buffed next patch).

Funsies: DICE Employees get the USAS-12 and other shotguns with a Suppressor.

I wonder what FOV do players use as the optimal setup. I never messed around the settings. Do competitive tournaments allow you to change this setting?

On February 23 2012 07:56 Phelix wrote:
What I mean by True KDR is Kills/(Deaths+Bring Revived+Suicides); I don't know where to put suicides (some of them are just silly, and some of them I intentionally suicide so that the enemy doesn't get credit for the kill). This would shut up the people who care about KDR so much and making fun of people with low KDR; BF2 and 2142 used this system. Also, since you technically died during a fight, this should count as a death. I guess with the new formula, I guess my KDR would be ~1.6-1.7 as I tend to play lone wolf and charge recklessly towards opponents in the front lines.

Infantry maps boost your SPM by a lot due to the nature of the map and how much CQB you can get. Jets are good if you know how to fly; I don't know so I avoid them. Average SPM I think across BF3 is ~270. Having a squad that sets and completes orders increase your score a lot. Basically, be offensive and cap flags, and do your role well. Assault gets the easiest point grab because revives are worth 100/110. That comes with time and experience; imbalanced guns help as well. Winning is the way to get high SPM, 500 more points is never bad.

On February 23 2012 08:19 Divine-Sneaker wrote:
My SPM is pretty stable around 620 now and I've been playing less lately due to being busy. I basically spend 75% of the playtime on firestorm/caspian/kharg large so no metro or seine whoring. All you gotta do is bitchslap yourself mentally to find something to do at all times that will give you more points.

If you're a decent player and can win at least 2/3's of your duels you can easily reach 600 if you just consistently try. If you ever troll around in games or have games where you don't try at all, it's obviously never going to get very high. Simply play well, excell at everything in the game and don't fool around.

On February 23 2012 09:43 pengfx wrote:
High SPM actually mostly comes from medals, I have 800+ SPM atm playing all rush maps, but 60-65% of it actually comes from the medals you get from getting accuracy ribbons, etc. So the true SPM is only around 350-400 :D. Most of the time, it comes down to watching the minimap, knowing the map extremely well, and minimizing the enemy's probable angle of fire.

I get a ridiculous amount of kills just by watching where people flash on the minimap, and at the same time, flanking and outgunning people in places where I know people will be at on maps. Knowing where your teammates are/good cover spots will improve your K/D too, as generally if your team is pushing a certain side, you can be generally sure that you won't be fired on from that side, minimizing the angle of enemy fire on you, which is what most poorer K/D and SPM players don't think about. Obviously rushes to the MCOM will expose you to basically 360 degrees of fire, but just clear them out before rushing in to that Other than that, aim quickly with something like a RDS/aim upperchest/neck area at all times, especially when rounding corners. Yay.

On February 23 2012 12:54 Laids wrote:
So I decided to finally work on Support, do I use an LMG to do so? Do I fuck, MP7 on Metro all day.

Also the G3A3 is a piece of shit, I don't even know why it exists. EMR with an ACOG is infinitely better at doing the same job.

On February 23 2012 12:34 pengfx wrote:
Yea, that's me :x. Well, in all the rush maps you know people will be around the MCOM, so it's pretty easy to run into people. Minimap is the biggest thing IMO, along with knowing people's camping spots. As assault, I always rush in pretty fast and hard, so that's why the KPM is pretty high, along with always aiming high.

KH2002 is really accurate for the first few bursts, I just use Kobra RDS/foregrip/heavy barrel or suppressor. Silly goose, rifle sights zoom in too much imo, and you're still accurate enough with the RDS at ~100 meter range. Rifle has sway/takes longer to ADS/harder to navigate at close and medium range, which is actually where assault should be doing the most damage imo. I also use a 3.4x for my M98, so maybe I'm just biased against high power scopes.

Conquest is ok, but it's too slow of a game mode for me, and often it's just a merry-go-round in point captures, which while leads to a lot of points, isn't that fun to me. It also doesn't lead to many kills, which is why I think your KPM is low, considering you play mostly CQ large. (If I stalked the right profile)

Sucks that you lag when you sight in A good computer really helps out on the gunfights WAY more than people think also, constant high fps makes your aim way more consistent, allowing for faster reaction/better headshot aim. Add me on battlelog if you want!