# When Are You Visible on the MiniMap? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681 "2013-12-27T18:32:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/srd24)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/1 "2013-12-27T18:32:37Z")
Haven’t ever been able to figure this out. When am I visible to opposing players on the minimap and what can I do to not be? ---
**Author:** ![supercrossed](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@supercrossed](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/supercrossed)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/2 "2013-12-27T18:55:11Z")
When you are marked or use an unsurpressed weapon ---
**Author:** ![srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/srd24)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/3 "2013-12-27T18:58:53Z")
what about when I sprint? ---
**Author:** ![supercrossed](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@supercrossed](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/supercrossed)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/4 "2013-12-27T19:10:18Z")
Nope, just anything with a weapon, grenades, shotgun etc although I don’t think knifing makes you visible ---
**Author:** ![srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/srd24)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/5 "2013-12-27T19:13:44Z")
does firing a suppressed weapon show my position at all or just reduce the amount of time I’m visible? ---
**Author:** ![Xer0daze](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xer0daze](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Xer0daze)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/6 "2013-12-27T19:20:28Z")
I may be mistaken, but I think he’s asking if there is an indicator telling him that he’s been spotted. I believe the answer to that question is a simple no ☹ ---
**Author:** ![srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@srd24](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/srd24)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/7 "2013-12-27T19:34:50Z")
no, not an indicator, just want to know when players become visible on the minimap in general. ---
**Author:** ![supercrossed](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@supercrossed](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/supercrossed)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/8 "2013-12-27T19:42:00Z")
it doesnt show you on the map. Basically anything that makes a sound will make you appear on the minimap ---
**Author:** ![MrTra1tor](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@MrTra1tor](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrTra1tor)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/9 "2013-12-27T20:09:56Z")
- Spotted - Firing an unsuppressed weapon - Being shot at ---
**Author:** ![Styrfart](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Styrfart](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Styrfart)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/10 "2013-12-27T21:01:48Z")
Really good question. When spotted and unsupressed weapons are pretty obvious, but grenades? Those motion-sensorballs? really? Lock-on launchers? regular launchers? And how about the battlepacks flash hider? _“Eliminates the flash generated by firing the weapon without the bullet speed penalty of a full-fledged silencer.”_ Does it also removes you from the map or is it only a visual change? On hardcore this does little change, but in vanilla it might make a difference… ---
**Author:** ![Xer0daze](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xer0daze](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Xer0daze)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 9:31pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/11 "2013-12-27T21:31:50Z")
I see 🙂 Cool. ---
**Author:** ![timthedeal](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@timthedeal](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/timthedeal)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/12 "2013-12-27T23:10:18Z")
Or there is a commander and he has a UAV above you ---
**Author:** ![Shamelesselite](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Shamelesselite](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Shamelesselite)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/14 "2013-12-28T00:40:38Z")
Don’t forget motion sensors or when someone is actually looking at you whether they actually see you or not. ---
**Author:** ![FLOCKA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@FLOCKA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/FLOCKA)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/15 "2013-12-28T03:13:30Z")
OR a recon throws down one of those sensor ball thingies, or a TUGs ---
**Author:** ![Janamil](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@Janamil](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Janamil)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/16 "2013-12-28T05:39:07Z")
I’ve been playing support a lot lately and finally just unlocked the c4. I’ve played engineer all of BF3 but in BF4 if my vehicle is damaged I’m bailing out and going on foot. Knifing people and blowing shit up is the best, also unloading a clip with a LMG at a group of people. They’re all dead and you just keep shooting fun stuff. ---
**Author:** ![cttttt](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@cttttt](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/cttttt)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/17 "2013-12-28T07:25:22Z")
Also those dreaded UAVs and infantry scans from the enemy commander will pop you up on their team’s minimaps. You won’t show up on enemy team members’ heads up displays with the triangle from these, though. ---
**Author:** ![tricheboars](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@tricheboars](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/tricheboars)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/18 "2013-12-29T05:51:54Z")
I would like to know this. ---
**Author:** ![BlindStark](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@BlindStark](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BlindStark)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/19 "2013-12-30T04:33:31Z")
Commander can also send out a thing that shows all infantry for a short period of time and UAVs. ---
**Author:** ![breydons](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@breydons](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/breydons)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/when-are-you-visible-on-the-minimap/110681/20 "2013-12-31T22:55:54Z")
Basically consider yourself always on the map. That way you wont be surprised when your sneaky feet get blasted from a random location lol.