Personal computing discussed
Airmantharp wrote:Note that the biggest thing the Recon kit brings to the overall game is the spawn beacon. Getting the other classes closer to the objectives is huge; being able to keep the enemy team at bay with a distance weapon at the same time always helps too.
Airmantharp wrote:I usually stick to the 8x- with my screen resolution, if I need more, I'll get up and walk. As for rifles- I've used all of them successfully to 500 kills to get the dog tags, which is when I switch weapons. The JNG-90, though powerful, was the most frustrating rife, though- quick-scoping results in shots going off in some wild direction more often then not, followed by a death that would be comedic if it didn't happen consistently.
The best rifle, in my opinion, is the SRR-61- give me a straight-pull bolt, 8x with the 14x variable, and a flash hider, and I'm golden.
Airmantharp wrote:
I'll take flags with that kit. I'll shoot people from the hip (no-scoping) on the run; hell, I'll just stick the barrel in them and fire, if they're close.
moriz wrote:
...there's a reason why bolt actions aren't used in competitive play...
moriz wrote:Airmantharp wrote:
I'll take flags with that kit. I'll shoot people from the hip (no-scoping) on the run; hell, I'll just stick the barrel in them and fire, if they're close.
and you'll get much better results with a carbine.
there's a reason why bolt actions aren't used in competitive play. the only times you'll see them are: A) if you are winning by such a huge margin that you don't care, or B) you are losing so badly that you've given up, and want to look like that you don't care. (i personally see B a lot. my team would be steamrolling our opponents, and one of us would get hit by a bolt action out of the blue). it's really not a matter of whether i like them or not, it's a matter of usefulness. bolt actions simply aren't useful compared to the other guns in the game.
as for the best bolt actions, there are three:
GOL Magnum, for combined best damage model, ROF, and bullet velocity
SSR-61, for the best damage model, top tier bullet velocity, and the least bullet drop
M40, for fastest ROF and large magazine size. it does have really bad bullet velocity, but if you're trying to be a 360quikskope hero, it doesn't matter that much
for weapon stats, go here:
http://symthic.com/bf4-stats
everything you need to know about BF4 weapon stats. its vehicle stats aren't reliable though.
Warsam71 wrote:moriz wrote:Airmantharp wrote:
I'll take flags with that kit. I'll shoot people from the hip (no-scoping) on the run; hell, I'll just stick the barrel in them and fire, if they're close.
and you'll get much better results with a carbine.
there's a reason why bolt actions aren't used in competitive play. the only times you'll see them are: A) if you are winning by such a huge margin that you don't care, or B) you are losing so badly that you've given up, and want to look like that you don't care. (i personally see B a lot. my team would be steamrolling our opponents, and one of us would get hit by a bolt action out of the blue). it's really not a matter of whether i like them or not, it's a matter of usefulness. bolt actions simply aren't useful compared to the other guns in the game.
as for the best bolt actions, there are three:
GOL Magnum, for combined best damage model, ROF, and bullet velocity
SSR-61, for the best damage model, top tier bullet velocity, and the least bullet drop
M40, for fastest ROF and large magazine size. it does have really bad bullet velocity, but if you're trying to be a 360quikskope hero, it doesn't matter that much
for weapon stats, go here:
http://symthic.com/bf4-stats
everything you need to know about BF4 weapon stats. its vehicle stats aren't reliable though.
okay, can you tell me what you do when shooting at a moving enemy soldier on foot? Here is the scenario, you're prone, laying on your belly, you have the target in your scope, you hold your breath...and...when to shoot? Meaning to get a headshot, do you look at the ticks on the crosshair of the scope and adjust accordingly (i.e. 4x is 1 tick, 8x is 2 ticks, etc...)?
Warsam71 wrote:
okay, can you tell me what you do when shooting at a moving enemy soldier on foot? Here is the scenario, you're prone, laying on your belly, you have the target in your scope, you hold your breath...and...when to shoot? Meaning to get a headshot, do you look at the ticks on the crosshair of the scope and adjust accordingly (i.e. 4x is 1 tick, 8x is 2 ticks, etc...)?
moriz wrote:why would you use a bolt action in medium range? carbines and DMRs are infinitely better in that range. a silenced carbine is probably the best gun for playing a recon role.
i personally like it when somebody snipes me. it just means that there's a useless player on the opposing team.
Jon1984 wrote:I usually like to play with my recon as I'm playing with an assault or engineer. I don't like to camp and wait for them to come, it's boring. I enjoy to push the lines and capture/recover points with a sniper in hand. Just add a 3.4x/4x zoom scope to the Scout Elite and let the fun begin
Airmantharp wrote:About the only reason for non-HC is to learn the maps.
Airmantharp wrote:I can't call myself a 'sniper'- I'm playing recon more in BF4 than in BF3 based on the available kit choices, the primary of which is the ability to carry C4 along with a powerful and effective long-range weapon. The spawn beacon pretty much validates that usage, as I'm always helping my squad and my team get to the objectives. Also, the C4 is for tanks- that never gets old!
I say that to say this: I'll switch kits in an instant based on the needs of the squad, team, map, or game mode. Whatever works, really. I find that I'm mostly in Conquest, but I typically play with a group, so it's whatever the group is playing. Other than Hardcore, that could be anything .