Tell me all about your niche. I’m an engineer who spends most of my time in tanks and ground vehicles. I usually equip RPG/repair tool with the mechanic upgrade. While driving tanks is awesome, I do better as the gunner so I can quickly hop out and attack the enemy tank from behind and repair our tank. It’s really annoying when I do this and my squad mate ditches me while I’m helping him out. If you’re a great tank driver pm me your screen name (ps3) and we can fuck shit up.
Edit: Thanks for the tips guys! Looks like I’ve got a tank mate. Go ahead and add me on ps3 if you’re recon/support/assault. Just pm me your PSN and we can get a well-rounded squad going.
I try and use a variety of weapons, so I can be versatile with all of them. However, I’m liking the M416 from the assault class for its fast reload, and both of the ACE weapons from the carbine category. The mtar works wonders as well. Usually for my secondary I use the compact 45 since its basically an upgraded m1911.
I use them all, but my favourite is Support. I don’t know why, but it always has been. But they all have their advantages, so I’ll switch, if I think it will help balance out the team.
Support for supplying ammo to myself and others, for laying down a lot of lead (200 round mags, anyone?). An accurate LMG in the right position, and you can cover your whole squad as they move in for a capture or defence.
Engineer to get shit done. Bust a tank, fix a tank. Bust a heli, fix a heli. Drop mines and shit all over the place.
Recon is a great support role. I’m not one of those hide-on-the-edge-of-the-map-and-ignore-my-squad guys. I drop spawns in great places, and spot, spot, spot like a motherfucker. Lazing targets for engie buddies is a great way to rack up points, too. Sniping is something I often don’t do at all, using other guns for assaulting and self-defence. Though, I won’t lie: getting a 900m headshot feels damned sweet.
Assault is probably my least favourite, because it’s a lot about run ‘n’ gun, and that’s just not my style of gameplay. That’s not to say there aren’t a lot of assault players who are great team players, and play the objectives well. It’s just that this is the number one class for cowboys (recon being second). I love reviving, though. It makes my day when someone revives me, so I imagine other people like it as well.
I usually run Engineer just because of the anti-vehicle equipment.
Main: MTAR-21 Carbine - Great balance between rate of fire, vertical recoil, and partial/empty reload times.
Secondary: M1911 - With a Coyote RDS the only thing holding me back is how fast I can pull that trigger.
Equip 1: Repair Tool - Because seemingly no one else repairs, especially in Scout Helis
Equip 2: Stingers - Due to the fact no one repairs, I can take down up to 2 Scout Helis without having to spam the chat requesting ammo. Also, no one shoots down helis either.
I should mention though that the vast majority of the matches I play are Conquest, and this all goes out the window if I’m playing Rush or Obliteration.
I play as an engineer primarily. I get most of my kills with the SRAW. I usually only repair choppers because tank drivers are thankless assholes that drive away mid-repair half the time.
I use them all, but my fav is still running in Squad DM with assault (either shotgun or assault rifle) and defibs. Run in with your squad, murder the lot, and revive the poor bullet shield in front of you. Also TDM seeing as Squad DM servers seem to be far and few between on Aussie servers
Gotta say though, engi with AS Val is growing on me. That gun is ridiculous…
