Picked up this game for xbox360 yesterday. I’ve never played any battlefield before, so I’d like some tips please.
I’ve played FPS before and have reasonable gun skills/movement.
I don’t really get quite how everything works yet with this game as there seems to be a lot going on.
I’m not particularly struggling to get kills as in the few games I’ve played I was scoring roughly 18-15 (lots of deaths I know but at least I’m getting more kills).
Basically, what guns are good for a starter, what the hell do I do with vehicles, should I respawn right back in the middle of the action or travel back in from further etc.
Also, is there any kind of etiquette I should be aware of? I notice sniping seems to be discouraged in this subreddit.
Well, personally I started off with regular non-vehicle game modes like TDM and Squad deathmatch till I got pretty good and used to the gun play. When I started getting top on the leader board every game I went over to more game modes, mainly conquest and rush, to get used to vehicles. Practice with some tanks and jets and you should be fine.
If you’re confident about your skill, yes spawn back in the action.
Also some good guns are the “AK” equivalents, very powerful and are unlocked pretty early.
Definitely check out the test range to practice flying. It’s not easy if you aren’t used to it and people will hate you of you continuously crash all the damn helicopters
Sniping is fine as long as you use it tactically and don’t just sit at the far end of the map picking up a few kills while your team getting demolished. When I snipe I look to see where my team is headed and what points need to be captured so I can thin out the ranks in front of them or stop the other team from flanking them.
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Spot, Spot, Spot! This will help your team immensely. Spot planes and helicopters so they show up on your pilots mini maps. Spotting land vehicles helps your engineers, heavy artillery, and pilots locate for the kill and helps other players avoid/escape. Spotting other players that are running in heavy cover or out of your gun range helps others triangulate for a kill. If you haven’t been seen and the player isn’t running away or behind cover, spot the player and wait a couple seconds before engaging. This will give your squad/teammates time to locate for follow up shots. I think this is something all the great players/squads do. I hate playing a game when no other teammates are spotting because they can’t be bothered with it or think other players are taking “their” kills. Battlefield is a TEAM game.
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PTFO - Play The Fucking Objective
Like another user said, capture/attack way points, drive the enemy back towards their base and follow your squad leaders orders as much as possible. Also, defending your captured way points(that are currently being attacked) is usually easier than capturing a new point since they will running toward you. Don’t camp the point but defending from attack will get you extra points and will help your team win. -
If you can’t fly a helicopter/plane worth a shit, don’t take it at the first of the round. Go to the practice session and practice first! It sets your team up for failure if you crash the teams vital assets or kill half your team that is just hitching a ride to the objectives in the first 10 seconds of the round.
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Use your specialty to help your team. As you level up, you will be able to drop med packs, ammo, repair, spawn beacon, etc. helping your teammates and especially your squaddies will get you tons of points so you can level up faster and unlock other equipment that will help level the battlefield with players who have been playing since release.
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Tactically use your mic if you have one. And for the sake of others, please don’t blast music or play in a room with screaming kids, bitching SO’s, or barking dogs. This is extremely annoying!
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Don’t give away your/your teams position by firing wildly while on foot or in a vehicle. You will alert the other team to your presence and lose any stealth that you may have had.
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If you spawn into a teammates vehicle that they have moved to a safe location and have moved to the gunner seat to lay down cover fire or attack targets. Get out. They are where they want to be on the map. Don’t drive full bore into a hotspot where you will be killed. They may know what they are doing.
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And finally, have a good time and don’t take it too seriously. Your KDR only matters to the hardcore players and the mentally insane! Remember it’s just a game. Players will camp, you will get shot through impenetrable objects and around walls, and you may be lag killed if your connection isn’t up to par with other players. Have some fucking FUN!
I am not awesome at this game by any means but I’ve been playing battlefield for awhile and this is what I have learned. Enjoy the game!
Well, thanks. Now nobody else can post!
Thanks, this is exactly the kind of stuff I was after. The spotting thing is something I didn’t even know about. The first couple of matches I played I literally had no idea quite what was going on and just went on a wander around the amazingly enormous maps. I think I’m going to enjoy getting to know this game.
Your game play will vastly improve as you gain map knowledge. I was only going to write about spotting but I got a little carried away as things kept popping into my brain. I’m glad I could help out.
I got battlefield 4 for my Xbox 360 just the other day so I know where you’re coming from haha. I always feel like I’m that noob that pisses people off.
Get an M416. (Assault) It’s easy to unlock and my favorite gun in the game. Also use your classes abilities so always throw health/ ammo and revive. Try to play in a team.
Any tips if I’m playing in a conquest game and my squad sucks, i.e they scatter and leader doesn’t give orders
Best way to play/learn is to find a decent player & chat on mic, asking lots of questions.
Change squad
It’s best to have a nice balance of all the classes in your squad so you can help each other out when you need health, ammo, repairs, radar and etc. I generally pick my class for what the squad needs at the beginning, and if we end up consistently owning the majority of objectives, then I switch to a class I want to work on.
It’s really annoying having a squad that is 3/4 snipers and they are sitting on some building near the edge of the map. I’ve been known to spawn on them and shoot at enemy helicopters to give away their position.