I like transport helo/light vehicle combat in BF3, how's the balance in BF4?

Battlefield 4 General Discussion
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In BF3, maps that include jeeps and non-attack helicopters are my favorite; I find that the balance between these vehicles and infantry is a combination that leads to much more intense fights, rather than letting an attack chopper decide the fight for you. I don’t find large TDM very exciting because it’s full of one-man armies in tanks and choppers, and there’s never enough “team” play to make my playstyle viable.

How does BF4 measure up here? In the beta I heard lots of complaints about vehicle balance, but I haven’t kept up now that the game is out. Are these vehicles completely useless? Are there maps that promote their use instead of tanks and such? Input is much appreciated!

(If there are other major reasons that I should/shouldn’t get BF4 I’d really appreciate it. I’ve found that while there’s still plenty of players on BF3, the skill level is majorly skewed, and I’m at the bottom of the food chain.)

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Attack Helis in Bf4 are Nerfed all to hell.

Mobile AA’s guns are better, and it’s missiles are better.

Iglas are insanely good against attack helis.

AH’s flares take 23 SECONDS to respawn, so once you use them, an engineer still has 2-3 Stinger/Igla shots left :stuck_out_tongue:

Attack heli rockets are a bit more accurate, but it take at least 1 full pass and 1 30 round cannon magazine to kill a tank.

Gunner laser guided missiles are great now, but TV missiles do 1/4 less damage.

In fact, 1 scout heli with 25mm cannons, Heaskeekers or Laser guided missiles, and with 2 engineer on the skids is more powerful than an AH.

most every other vehicle is pretty well balanced, with tanks being a bit better than in BF3 due to more upgrade slots.

Transport helis are about the same, maybe a bit tougher, and jeeps are the same.

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Well nobody uses transport helis. Tanks get immobilised by one rocket. Attack helis are for the most part can be beaten by a scout heli with only the pilot. Oh and everything AA is OP.

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The attack heli was alright at first and now its so infuriating when an ACE is in it with his 2 repair bitches.

Edit : I meant scout heli.

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‘Attack Helis in Bf4 are Nerfed all to hell’

now i know im not the only one banging my head against a wall to get some points in that damn thing.

and yes- AA on all fronts is OP as fuck… minibird is way better b/c of the repair - (sidenote: is it just me or is the RCB Attack Boat impossible to repair from the 4th seat?)