Opinions about the patch.

[AlphaCookie]

I very positive about the patch.

Weapons have been changed for what I think is the best. I've always burst fired, so I have a natural advantage.
The fact full auto spraying will fail (especially with Carbines the recoily bastards), and each weapon has different recoil makes them all feel different. Each gun has more of an identity now. Makes the game more balanced too. You can have your F2000 that shoots extremely fast, but its going to kick like a mule, or you can have the slow AK-74m that can maintain accuracy and control even in sustained fire.

Dunno why people are saying tanks are weak. I think MFVillin watching me on Oman last night would beg to differ.

I know I hit choppers with unguided shells, but they don't get OHKed like they're supposed to, and they can still definitely clear a flag. They are still powerful, more balanced since locks no longer break from the flares, but arguably more powerful in the patch because flares reload waaaaaay faster, and driver rockets do more damage.

People are gonna bitch because they have basically relearn the game, but I think its for the most part, all for the best.

[ElTequilla]

Speaking of Stingers/IGLA's: Have any had any success with them against Jets? With lock-on range massively reduced it seems they will simply fly too fast to ever get a shot off

[Big Brother]

Is it me or the bullet drop for sniper rifles has been greatly increased?

I used a bolt action rifle for a few minutes and I had a very hard time to hit anything. I'm usually pretty good for bullet drop compensation, and it feeled very different.

[stoicijn]

the game is broken now. This is what they only needed to do:
-nerf famas
-nerf frag rounds
-nerf repair torch
-nerf AA damage to infantry

instead they went overboard and made tanks & AA gun completely useless, even with reactive armor
Thank god the LAV is still usable because the reactive armor saves it from total nerfmadness

Try rush on caspian border attacking. You are better off taking a jeep then using a tank. everybody goes on foot now, cause tanks are giftboxes for 2 javelin engineers. Might as wel giftwrap myself when i hop in a tank for a free kill. I thought tanks were the armoured spearhead of an assault, with infantry following to mop up? Now we got infantry going first, and tank following carefully behind, hoping infantry can mop up for it. WorldWar 1 tactics in an abrams???

Conquest is for infantry & air only now. Little birds have become overpowered now. Below radar prevents stingers from locking on it, tank shells suck against it now, can be flared or ECMd. Only soflam + javelin helps, or try get a lucky shot with a rocket. Yes I think tanks were OP somewhat before with the repair beating of rocket damage. But this is retarded

Another thing that sucks is suppression has become much worse. It throws of your accuracy if you get suppressed. So whoever misses first in a 1on1 and has high ROF on his gun wins. Cause if you get suppressed your gun turns rubber. Try F2000 or PDW weapons up close.. You win cause high ROF. No skill involved, just whoever sprays fasted...

This game has become retarded now, and alot of people on my friends list agree

[OLIVERMC97]

Originally Posted by stoicijn

the game is broken now. This is what they only needed to do:
-nerf famas
-nerf frag rounds
-nerf repair torch
-nerf AA damage to infantry

instead they went overboard and made tanks & AA gun completely useless, even with reactive armor
Thank god the LAV is still usable because the reactive armor saves it from total nerfmadness

Try rush on caspian border attacking. You are better off taking a jeep then using a tank. everybody goes on foot now, cause tanks are giftboxes for 2 javelin engineers. Might as wel giftwrap myself when i hop in a tank for a free kill. I thought tanks were the armoured spearhead of an assault, with infantry following to mop up? Now we got infantry going first, and tank following carefully behind, hoping infantry can mop up for it. WorldWar 1 tactics in an abrams???

Conquest is for infantry & air only now. Little birds have become overpowered now. Below radar prevents stingers from locking on it, tank shells suck against it now, can be flared or ECMd. Only soflam + javelin helps, or try get a lucky shot with a rocket. Yes I think tanks were OP somewhat before with the repair beating of rocket damage. But this is retarded

I agree with what you said about the vehicles. I'm mainly gunna play infantry maps till Dice fixes that. If you have 2 enemies with javelins, even if you have smoke, your fucked.

[leepangfu]

People really hate tanks now. I tried my tank trap (parking a tank filled with C4 in a enemy base and wait for someone to get in), but everyone just ran past it

[WillTheBassist]

Well I haven't played enough to come to a full conclusion but for the first time ever I couldn't be bothered with it.

I preferred the Battlefield with the frag-rounds and not the one where everyone is wrapped up in bubble wrap.

The only plus is the rent/private servers 1500 ticket Metro is win.

[Kevin95]

I'm kinda neutral about it. I mean...yes, they fixed a lot of things but they also broke many others. However, one thing is sure: this patch totally changed the game. It doesn't even feel like playing Battlefield 3 anymore. I just don't know if that's a good or a bad thing...maybe I just need to get used to it.

[Dreadnought190]

Wow, the patch seriously changed all that? i've yet to download (1gb with my connection? really DICE?) so i'm gonna have to wait for a good night to download and watch some recorded tv shows. but hey, the frag rounds were fixed, right? but really changing the game that much when i'm juuuuuuust starting to get the hang of the maps and vehicles, etc. i mean, that's crazy. *sigh* guess i'll have to pick up a gun, charge into battle, and look death in the eye as i and see what happens!! lets see what the patch brings.

[I3oatsNHoes]

One thing that is frustrating is the fact that they changed the requirements for both MCOM, air warfare, and suppression ribbons. These are simple to obtain now and I remember the gauntlet I went through to get my decorated trophy. Oh well, I guess I can have a little more pride knowing I got my Plat before the big fix