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Thats one of the big things that the team have looked to tackle here. There are guns which don't get picked because, why would you? I haven't switched much from the Suomi most the year which is a real shame, because when I've decided to mix it up with the other guns (I make a point of working to get a gun to at least Rank 4), I've enjoyed using them. Inevitably, I go back to the Suomi because that's the meta.

The team have thought long and hard about these changes and they've made it a goal to improve the gameplay differences between different weapons, and different classes of weapons. I'm keen to see how people find it when they get hands on with it.

My main playstyle is flank and in the 20 hour or so of playtesting that I've participated in these last two weeks as we've worked towards Dev Final (the step prior to QA Testing), I don't feel like I've been punished in any way or stopped from Flanking.

At 15M these icons only appear on the screen (not minimap - it's not like spotting) if the enemy is already pointing a gun at me.

Within 5M, I have to be in the players field of view for the same icon to appear, and again, this isn't spotting so it doesnt reveal me on the minimap.

At 5M distance on a flank, footsteps are what give me away.

I've shared the first part of this here on the subreddit - https://new.reddit.com/r/BattlefieldV/comments/dwueiv/community_broadcast_chapter_5_check_in/

Don't be shy to tag me with questions as I'll be working this weekend to help answer what I can.

The next round of details will come via the Update Notes where we'll list all of the changes that are happening to all of the guns, the new ways in which some of the guns will behave and any numbers that we have that can help to set a good expectation for you when you jump into the game after th...

A quick note on that - https://new.reddit.com/r/BattlefieldV/comments/dwueiv/community_broadcast_chapter_5_check_in/f7lo3fs/

I've posted this elsewhere, but I just want to make sure I do the best I can to help folks understand that this isn't the same as Spotted.

At long ranges, none of this stuff appears, ever, under any circumstance.

Within range, the icon appears if you're already pointing your weapon at a fully visible enemy player (in that circumstance, you're generally doing that because you're ...

We are presently testing this fix. We will know in a few weeks time if it's fit to ship with the update but we heard you on this and we've looked to see if we can address that.

I appreciate you saying that. As Oskar shared before we launched Operation Underground - improving the communication we have with you to a quality and cadence that you feel matches the love you have for the game is important to us.

I recognize that in relation to the content that is being communicated, it's fairly judged to a different standard, but I'm keen to ensure that you're receiving this type of insight and level of detail on as regular a basis as I can provide.

We're looking into that one. It's unlikely to make 5.2, but we believe that we could develop a toggle for it for players. It'll require more work and investigation from the team but if we're in a position to make that change in the future and provide you with that control, I'll do what I can to update you.

Tank Customization (meme that it has become) I'm not in a position to share new news on. Our rule is that we don't set new, or bad expectations and so until I know for certain the the feature has cleared our necessary approvals systems (Dev Final, Testing, Certification etc) then I won't have new information to share on it. I can say that it won't feature in 5.2, but despite having insight from the team on when the feature could launch, it's not for me to say.

Team Balancer improvements we all recognise are needed. Similar to the above, I can look to update you on that when we have firm detail to share.

I feel much the same way! I love how differently it is we approached vehicles with the Pacific Content and I'm sure it's something we would like to put on our list of things to revisit for existing content.

I've posted this elsewhere, but I just want to make sure I do the best I can to help folks understand that this isn't the same as Spotted.

At long ranges, none of this stuff appears, ever, under any circumstance.

Within range, the icon appears if you're already pointing your weapon at a fully visible enemy player (in that circumstance, you're generally doing that because you're intending to shoot them)

Within very close range, the icons appear to anyone within your view. Again, these players need to be visible in that condition. If they're occluded from view, or behind a nearby wall, you won't see this icon.

The icon doesn't appear under spotting flares, or if separately to this, the player has been spotted by someone else.

The information is also only relative to you, and is not shared across the team, or your squad.

I appreciate that because of past games, and the visual language used with the iconography that we've chosen, this wi...

1. Each gun is being targeted differently. Expect some of them to become more specialized and others to fill different roles
2. Update 5.2 is bigger than what's outlined here.
3. I've shared this feedback with the team
4. The different sizes of tanks are balanced differently - full details will be shared in the update notes early next month

It will help when you also see the Update Notes to also see the Rate of Fire and Recoil changes. These will be published in advance of the update going live early next month.

I can appreciate it's tough to appropriately judge how the experience will change in 5.2 without going hands on. What's been developed for this update isn't in line with the changes that were proposed last year.

What's been targeted here is the effective damage of the guns at long ranges. The common engagement range is at or below 22M, and for the most part there's a bullet difference on most weapons in and around that area. When coupled with the changes to recoil and rate of fire that we're making, it's not affecting TTK in the same manner that was proposed last year.

What is changed is how much damage is suffered at longer ranges (except for Sniper Rifles which were balanced more recently). Players who are engaged at longer ranges will find that they have more time to react, unless the player attacking them is continuing to target for Headshots.

For the absolute majority of engagements in and around the objective, the gameplay experience isn't being heavil...

One of our safeguards against this is how it keeps the Battlefield as more than just one frontline. If we see this change negatively impacting players abilities to play the game in all manner of styles then we'll review and react to that after the feature has gone live into the game.

It's fair feedback, and as I've volunteered in the post above, it come under our umbrella of Operation Sandbox. We're not keen on just dropping in content and moving on with our lives. We'll review this against the Plans that brought us to implementing this feature, and check it against our safeguards. If it's breaking too many of our own rules, we'll review our implementation and adjust appropriately.

The important thing for us is that ALL players get to interact with the systems in a live environment (as we have been doing internally for the past month as we built it out). Keen to hear more from folks when this comes into the game next month.

To be very clear - it's not 3D Spotting.

It's not in anyway attached to the spotting systems, it's local only to you, and not shared across your team.

The icons are only visible under condition.

Within initial range - the diamond only appears if you're already pointing your gun at the enemy.

Close to within close range and these icons will appear if the soldier is inside your view, meaning - you can already see the player. The icon is removed if the enemy goes into a position or cover that means they're not visible.

It's not the return of Doritofield, it's just helping to support you in the game.

Let’s talk about what’s coming in Update 5.2 and some of the changes and improvements that we’re making to Battlefield V in December.

Hey folks,

In the coming weeks, we’ll have full details on what it is that you should expect to see added, fixed, and changed with Battlefield V as part of Update 5.2, as well as the precise times and dates that we’ll see all of this new content go live. As ever, we’ll continue to hold back on the full information until we’ve seen it clear through the usual Finalising, Testing, and Certification steps of our processes so that we can bring you the most accurate information, and avoid setting any wrong expectations.

That said, there are some things that we want to start the conversation on before we reach Update 5.2 - some of which will help to give you an understanding on where our focuses lie in the realm of continuing to improve and enhance the experience that many of you are having with Battlefi...

Correct. It's what it says it is, Concept, and Art.

Concept doesn't necessarily go beyond that stage and into production, requiring modeling, animation etc.

To the content in question, it exists solely as Concept, and has not been created as Content.

Hey OP - can you DM me either here or on Reddit or on EA Help so that I can have the teams look into what’s happened here?

I can’t guarantee different outcomes but I absolutely want them to review what’s happened here.

Sorry for the experience that you’ve had.

Upvote the memes is about the most consistent rule I’ve found over the years.