# New patch is the death of the Support and Recon class.

**URL:** <https://battlefieldforum.co/t/new-patch-is-the-death-of-the-support-and-recon-class/106380>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 16, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/new-patch-is-the-death-of-the-support-and-recon-class/106380 "2019-01-16T00:58:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Austacker](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/austacker/32/101246_2.png) [@Austacker](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Austacker)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/new-patch-is-the-death-of-the-support-and-recon-class/106380/11 "2019-01-16T04:49:00Z")

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I’ve been a Support / MMG ‘main’ since Battlefield 3.

I’ve about given up now in the franchise. DICE doesn’t care, like or want this playstyle in their games anymore.

- **Suppression Removed**. No notice, no discussion - just axed it. You can lay down withering fire on enemies and they just laugh and ‘ping’ - one shot dead. It’s stupid.
- **Cannot Hipfire MMGs**. Another Nerf from previous games. No notice, no discussion - just axed it
- **Bipods Broken.** Yes, they’re supposed to be patched but right now it’s a tedious mess
- **Prone Animations broken.** You slide forwards, sideways so often without even touching the controller it’s infuriating.
- **MMG range support nerfed.** Removed all the long range scopes for MMGs. They have them for LMGs, but the MMGs didn’t get any. WHY??!?!?
- **Fortifications are a joke.** Nice ideal addition, can take 30 seconds to set up defences… one frag grenade blows it sky high. Utter waste of time!

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