** (HotFix incoming) You are spotted for 5 seconds when you get a kill

Battlefield V General Discussion
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*December 7th:

We won’t have to wait much longer apparently Florian says this will be via HotFix within the next few days:

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Video: THE SPOTTING BUG IS BEING FIXED - Battlefield 5 (BF5 Spotted After Kills Bug Hotfix)
  • December 3rd:

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It’s not getting fixed tomorrow. It’s not getting fixed in the patch after that. It MAY get fixed in the future. MAY. Depends on feedback Monolov says. So guys if you don’t like this stupid mechanic speak out.

Original post:

When you get a kill you are spotted on the enemy minimap for 5 seconds. It’s yet another bug, not intended to be this way apparently.

Credit: Danny

Video: Auto spotted when you get a kiII - Battlefield V
"Death spotting" is a real thing. Confirmed by DICE.
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I wondered why I was getting “Spot assist +50” when a teammate killed an enemy I just died to

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This is rich. Makes the “with spotting gone you can finally pull off a good flank in this game” comments look hilarious. Like it was impossible to do in the former titles. Placebo ist stronk! :smiley:

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Good info, cheers. I was wondering why I was seeing red dots pop up on my mini-map as team mates died.

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You’re shown in enemy’s minimap everytime you fire a gun, not get a kill.

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If that was the case, I’d see a ton more enemies on the minimap. You are probably thinking of BF1.

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You mean BF4? This was in BF4, not BF1. I suspected shooting in BFV puts you on the minimap, but he’s mistaken it doesn’t, test it and you’ll see.

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So did I. So what causes the red dots to pop up on the minimap?
Being spotted and getting a kill (for now)?

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well, i didnt notice. but its good as it is!
dont want to hear more crying about “buhuuuuu i cant see enemys” even more than in current state.
they should leave it as it is.

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That clears up a lot for me. I’m constantly saying “How the F did they know I was there?!?!” and now at least I know and I’m glad it will be fixed. Hopefully they can get it in the first patch.

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No you do not.

I mean it’s still true given how many people don’t look at their Minimap and how often you can pull off a flank with kills on route and not once be challenged.
And that’s the thing too it’s a 2D spot on the Minimap not a bomb carrier tracker

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Obviously it’s not that bad as people made it to to be for it be found out now some time after launches; hopefully they can fix is soon though

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One more month of this bug. Ughh

Video: Battlefield 5: This Might Be Why YOU Keep DYING (Crazy Spotting Bug In Battlefield V)
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Yep I’ve seen it last night.

I think it actually improves the experience even though it can bring death.

What a mess.

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It was getting TO the flank that was hard thanks to magic spotting. Of course they’ll know you’re flanking them once you open fire on them, bug or no bug, spotting or no spotting.

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I was wondering how I was killing people in the middle of nowhere and then all of the sudden 5 people show up. Bugs like this need to be patched immediately. This completely destroys gameplay.

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Ridiculous bug.

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That explains a lot.
Good job finding that.

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Its not a bug I think. Just another handicap for people that need help to find enemy. I played only hardcore since BF3 and it was first thing I noticed. Got random chimpanzees coming at me for no reason and I see my team all the time chasing after red dots on minimap. Its good against campers some say? I never had too much problem with campers in any BF ? You welcome to camp in any of my objective zones whenever you want. >:slight_smile:

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Can confirm. Explains a lot of “funny” moments. This is a critical bug and needs to get fixed ASAP.

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Yeah in 2019. Maybe.