# Tips for a new player? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 8, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115 "2014-12-08T18:54:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PewPewLaserss](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@PewPewLaserss](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PewPewLaserss)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/1 "2014-12-08T18:54:43Z")
I recently started playing Bf4 and 3 and god, do I love the game, even though i get the worst scores, i still enjoy it. So any tips or tricks you’d like to give me? I am used to Call of Duty so what are the huge differences in gameplay? I mainly search for obvious tips like I don’t know shit about the games 😃 I like tactical games, that’s why i really i want to get into bf and cs:go’s graphics are just lame. So any help is welcome! ---
**Author:** ![rdoyle51](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d26b3c/32.png) [@rdoyle51](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/rdoyle51)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/2 "2014-12-08T19:28:40Z")
Don’t try to win the match on your own in one giant power play, you’re just gonna die a lot, instead pick a smaller objective like just capturing a control point, and work off of that ---
**Author:** ![PewPewLaserss](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@PewPewLaserss](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PewPewLaserss)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/3 "2014-12-08T19:37:07Z")
Yeah I do try that, and staying with the team as well, but then I capture a flag, and I stay there thinking that enemies will come to take it back down. Enemies won’t come and when I move 'cause I feel like I’m wasting time, I get shot in the back or so :l ---
**Author:** ![kudakitsune](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@kudakitsune](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/kudakitsune)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/4 "2014-12-08T19:50:37Z")
If you’re on PS3 I’m always looking for squad mates 🙂 A good way to get more points is doing things that help your squad mates. So med kits and such will give you extra points for helping squad members over the rest of the team. Even if you’re a terrible shot so far you can be extremely helpful by repairing vehicles or throwing down stuff like med and ammo kits. Try to stick with your squad (if they’re actually working together) so that you can get points by helping them out. ---
**Author:** ![Onafets](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/ee59a6/32.png) [@Onafets](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Onafets)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/5 "2014-12-08T20:22:45Z")
Find a kit/gun that you are comfortable with and stick with it. DO NOT CHANGE IT. You will play much better when you become comfortable with one kit (early on). Also, Don’t learn to play the game as a sniper… ---
**Author:** ![gas4u](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ed8c4c/32.png) [@gas4u](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/gas4u)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/6 "2014-12-08T20:31:10Z")
3 main things 1. know the map (takes time) 2. use mini map (red dots are enemies) use mini map to find best way to lessen the risk of a kill (ie flanks and such) 3. lower your ingame sensitivity for more accuracy. ---
**Author:** ![TheSacredToast](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TheSacredToast](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheSacredToast)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/7 "2014-12-08T21:08:24Z")
Don’t try to get kills, hold the objectives if you’re playing Conquest. Follow Squad/Commander Commands, and always spot. Battlefield is about being a comprehensive team of players that work together to win the match. Also, as far as kills go, if you want to learn to get nice and good at reacting to enemies infront of you, try playing some Rush, or Conquest on Operation Locker. ---
**Author:** ![R2Doucebag](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@R2Doucebag](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/R2Doucebag)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/8 "2014-12-09T00:42:07Z")
Spot everything ---
**Author:** ![ALonelyRubberBand](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@ALonelyRubberBand](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ALonelyRubberBand)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/9 "2014-12-09T02:37:30Z")
My best tip is go to /r/battlefield\_4 ---
**Author:** ![ASK\_ME\_IF\_IM\_A\_FORK](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@ASK\_ME\_IF\_IM\_A\_FORK](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ASK_ME_IF_IM_A_FORK)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/10 "2014-12-09T02:49:10Z")
/r/battlefield\_4 can help more ---
**Author:** ![Brabblecakes](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brabblecakes](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Brabblecakes)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 4:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/11 "2014-12-09T04:23:00Z")
Hey, are you a fork or something? ---
**Author:** ![MrTra1tor](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@MrTra1tor](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrTra1tor)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/12 "2014-12-09T12:28:35Z")
You sound like the majority of /r/battlefield\_4… “_Herpiderp, spotting is more important than capping flags, herpiderp_”. Wanna know a secret? The team with most snipers is the team that loses. ---
**Author:** ![MrTra1tor](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@MrTra1tor](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrTra1tor)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/13 "2014-12-09T12:29:24Z")
Haha! Good joke! ---
**Author:** ![PewPewLaserss](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@PewPewLaserss](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PewPewLaserss)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/14 "2014-12-09T12:31:30Z")
Pc, sorry 🙂 And helping the team just seems so boring ☹ it’s like playing support on League of Legends ---
**Author:** ![kudakitsune](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@kudakitsune](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/kudakitsune)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/15 "2014-12-09T23:11:16Z")
But it’s awesome helping your tank destroy the enemy because you’re hiding behind him repairing. Or reviving and healing a bunch of your teammates after you just barely hold out against the attack. Each of my kit presets has something to help my team ---
**Author:** ![RagingTroll1235](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@RagingTroll1235](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RagingTroll1235)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/16 "2014-12-10T04:20:46Z")
1. Fire automatic weapons in shorter bursts of around 5-6 bullets. Improves accuracy a ton. 2. Calculate bullet drop on snipers and some assault rifles. Its mostly for snipers though. 3. PTFO. I see so many teams just go for killing while their conquest tickets drop. This is irrelevant if you play TDM .or SDM though. 4. Practice. Battlefield was a hard switch for me, a former CoD player. I love Battlefield now, since it has a more mature fanbase it seems so far (2 or so years since someone has fucked my mom), and the team play aspect is great. 5. Communicate. This goes alone with my 4th tip. If you have a mic, that is great, u se it. Mind you, you can only speak to your squad Mates. Text chat helps as well. 6. You can add me on Origin and I would be glad to help. PM me for my username! ---
**Author:** ![wonkaman69](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wonkaman69](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/wonkaman69)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/17 "2014-12-10T22:16:26Z")
One main thing for effective killing is pulse the trigger small bursts will kill WAY Better at long range. With cod you could just kinda hold the trigger. Big nope ---
**Author:** ![LordFerrock](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@LordFerrock](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LordFerrock)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/18 "2014-12-11T02:25:54Z")
Not to say a few moving, supportive snipers can’t be useful with supportive fire. But yes, having 32 Bush wookies vs 1 good squad won’t end good for the Ghillie Brigade. ---
**Author:** ![Nightguy18](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Nightguy18](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Nightguy18)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 4:38am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/19 "2014-12-11T04:38:59Z")
32 vs 5…nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Cranberrie](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Cranberrie](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cranberrie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tips-for-a-new-player/112115/20 "2015-01-03T00:13:02Z")
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