# Relatively new to BF. Any tips? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 28, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694 "2013-12-28T19:24:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![c\_zim](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@c\_zim](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/c_zim)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/1 "2013-12-28T19:24:36Z")
I played a little bit of BF3 and couldn’t really get the hang of it. I just got my PS4 and BF4 because a few of my friends are playing it. What are some good set ups and things I need to know to be decent at this game? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![TheB1GLebowski](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheB1GLebowski](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheB1GLebowski)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/2 "2013-12-28T19:34:42Z")
What role are you trying to fill? Assault, engineer, recon, support? Once you find what you want to do in this game the rest will become easier. Dont drive any armored vehicles without being an engineer, try to stick with your squad best you can, when you play what ever role support your team with that (if assault give health and so on), learn the maps, and dont run around till you learn the maps. More than likely if you just straight run around then you will die a lot and give up on the game. People love to snipe so what your head. ---
**Author:** ![yungchumpy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/ebca7d/32.png) [@yungchumpy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/yungchumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/3 "2013-12-28T20:27:17Z")
Play the fucking objective. Everything else should fall into place after awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Dollah\_Dollah\_Bill](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@Dollah\_Dollah\_Bill](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Dollah_Dollah_Bill)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/4 "2013-12-28T21:26:07Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p4fkH9qC4M](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p4fkH9qC4M) ---
**Author:** ![srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/srd24)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/5 "2013-12-28T23:19:54Z")
I’m new too, but I’m starting to get better. The biggest tip is to ignore K/D ratio and just play the objective. It’s a team based game with objectives, not a team death match. ---
**Author:** ![zIronKlad](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e99b99/32.png) [@zIronKlad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/zIronKlad)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/6 "2013-12-28T23:47:29Z")
Don’t snipe or familiarize yourself with zeroing, travel time, and bullet drop. The learning curve is crazy, but rewarding. Don’t feel the need to use thatbshiny new weapon, use the one you have the best skill with/most attachments for. ---
**Author:** ![lipstick\_killer](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@lipstick\_killer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/lipstick_killer)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/7 "2013-12-29T00:02:37Z")
If you’re support, throw out ammo packs to people. If you’re medic, throw out health packs to everyone as often as you can. Revive dead people when you can, but be sure there are no one around to kill you both. Spot your enemies. Spam Q as often as you can. Don’t knife from the front, theyll be able to counter-knife. ---
**Author:** ![mleczko](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@mleczko](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/mleczko)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/8 "2013-12-29T00:20:25Z")
Find class that you’re most comfortable with, and play your role. Stick to the team, but not too close. Spot the enemies, follow orders. And above all else, PTFO. ---
**Author:** ![Kagawaful](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@Kagawaful](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kagawaful)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/9 "2013-12-29T01:15:27Z")
Noob question, why dont you drive armoured vehicles unless you are an engineer? ---
**Author:** ![GraveD1sdain](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@GraveD1sdain](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/GraveD1sdain)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/10 "2013-12-29T01:19:02Z")
Mainly because if it gets damaged to the point of not being able to regenerate it’s health, you’re not able to repair it yourself and thus you rely on having an engineer near you to go out of his way to repair you. Many would consider that a waste of a vehicle too I believe. I don’t have battlefield 4 yet, but that’s what it was like in battlefield 3. ---
**Author:** ![III\_Artex\_III](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/e0b2c6/32.png) [@III\_Artex\_III](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/III_Artex_III)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/11 "2013-12-29T01:32:55Z")
Go into the test range to get used to the controller shooting. Don’t start with high fire rate guns such as the MX4, P90 and Famas start with the simple guns with low fire rate such as the AK-12, AK-5C, the starting LMG. Snipers are easy but if you have trouble keeping your shot steady go for the SCOUT-ELITE but its damage is terrible. My personal favourite foe each class M416, MP7, MG4, M98B, ACE, 93r, AUG A3 and my personal favourite the BOWIE ---
**Author:** ![chickenwithcheez](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@chickenwithcheez](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/chickenwithcheez)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/12 "2013-12-29T03:07:51Z")
You said that sticking with your squad is important. I am a new player (Level 5) and I haven’t played a game yet where our squad stuck together. I was a squad leader for a few games this afternoon and I was super excited. My squad wouldn’t stick together and it made me a bit mad. They were all good players and would’ve been kickass if they would go after objectives together. I just don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![chickenwithcheez](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@chickenwithcheez](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/chickenwithcheez)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/13 "2013-12-29T03:09:15Z")
I learned about that front-knife pretty fast. I was mind-boggled the first time it happened. ---
**Author:** ![Kagawaful](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@Kagawaful](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kagawaful)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/14 "2013-12-29T03:22:44Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![JaLubbs](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JaLubbs](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JaLubbs)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/15 "2013-12-29T04:55:23Z")
If you wanna use a flying vehicle go to the test range. ---
**Author:** ![TheB1GLebowski](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheB1GLebowski](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheB1GLebowski)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/16 "2013-12-29T06:26:37Z")
Me personally, so you can repair them. ---
**Author:** ![TheB1GLebowski](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheB1GLebowski](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheB1GLebowski)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/17 "2013-12-29T06:29:05Z")
That therein is the problem sometimes. I try to best I can as well, but sometimes people just do whatever. And that’s fine but I wish people who want to do that would not squad up and keep to themselves. ---
**Author:** ![redskin7](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@redskin7](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/redskin7)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/18 "2014-01-26T20:01:05Z")
What does Q do? Sorry I’m on PS4. ---
**Author:** ![lipstick\_killer](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@lipstick\_killer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/lipstick_killer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/19 "2014-01-27T14:59:14Z")
It’s the button for spotting. ---
**Author:** ![redskin7](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@redskin7](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/redskin7)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/relatively-new-to-bf-any-tips/110694/20 "2014-01-27T15:54:23Z")
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