Just started playing and I'm getting completely owned

Battlefield 4 General Discussion
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I have a ton of experience with all the games from the BF series on the last gen of consoles, and a lot of experience with COD as well. I can shoot, I used to score high, and I understand the mechanics of the game very well.

I just started playing multi in BF4 (PS4) and I’m getting totally pooned. The AK I start with is a POS, and everyone seems to be able to see me no matter where I am, even if it’s some far corner of the map I spawned in because I thought it would be safe. I’ve finished every round with a low 0.5 KDR (which I know isn’t the whole point, but it’s a metric) and not very many points.

Maybe I’m just laggy as shit but I’m not sure and I can’t figure out how to look it up.

Did they change a bunch of stuff from 3? Did I just get really shitty? Someone please help.

EDIT: I messed with the sensitivity settings and that helped A LOT. I’m still not consistently getting KDRs above 1.0 but I am scoring higher. Mostly it just comes down to picking which squad is PTFOing and running with them. I’ve managed to place in the top three a few times now.

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You arent alone. I get a minimum 3:1 kdr on bc2 but struggle to get positive on bf4. Pc though and I can only run bf4 on lowest detail at 20fps :frowning:

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It took me a little adjusting too. Add me and we can play on ps4. IAmNickTheDude. A lot of people don’t use mics some I’m always looking for people to play with that use them.

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In the beginning the first weapons you unlock are crap, i had the same problem. Maybey its also the fact you play 32 vs 32 on next gen consoles , instead of 12 vs 12. you got to play more carefully, think more strategic !

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If you like dom or tdm or conquest I can squad with ya PSN: LegitCyborg

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that pistol is a godsend to start. also the support class and lmgs are wayyy better to start with.

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A big part of playing well is being on a team that actually plays the objective. If you’re on a a team with a bunch of snipers laying in a bush a mile away, you’re going to get ambushed everywhere you go. I always play better when my teammates are with me going objective to objective. I always play terribly when I’m trying to PTFO alone.

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Try Xfactor’s “how to be a better noob series”

Video: Battlefield 4: How to be a better Noob Ep.1 (Tips and Tactics)

quick piece of advice though – cut your burst sizes in half. FWIW --there’s literally nothing wrong with the AK12. It’s not a great CQB gun, but for mid/long range it’s very competitive.

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Oh awesome I forgot about this series. I watched some for previous games.

It’s been a while since I’ve played FPSs so retraining myself to keep bursts short has helped.

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You’ll get use to the feel. You came into the game late when most players are seasoned and know how to avoid bullets and kill. Maybe try team
Deathmatch and try to get more guns that way.

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SCAR-H - Assault Riffle
ACW-R - Carbine
AK-5C - Carbine

These were my top 3 favorite weapons when I first started BF4 and they are still pretty awesome.I recommend you use these guns until you get a hang of the game mechanics.