# Why can't you configure the pilot, tank driver and cavalry rider in the soldier customization? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 21, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938 "2017-03-21T14:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/1 "2017-03-21T14:40:00Z")
Why are the above mentioned soldiers not configured in the soldier customization screen menu like the other soldier types along with their associated equipment? Right now the only way to do it is to grab one, if you can, on a spawn and then configure it. The only way to leisurely do it is to join an empty server and then choose one of those vehicles and then kill yourself to configure a different one. Why should players have to resort to this work around? Why aren’t the classes configured where they ought to be in the soldier customization screen? ---
**Author:** ![yoss1994](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/3be4f8/32.png) [@yoss1994](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/yoss1994)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/2 "2017-03-21T14:48:00Z")
Well honestly they don’t have so many customization options so it wouldn’t make so much sense to put them in there. You can only change their main weapon (not even that by cavalry) so every “customization” can be done in seconds ingame. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/3 "2017-03-21T15:09:00Z")
No actually the vehicle options are numerous. The weapon options are numerous. It does not, in my opinion, make sense not to put them in there and there is no reason to not have them configured conveniently. ---
**Author:** ![yoss1994](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/3be4f8/32.png) [@yoss1994](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/yoss1994)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/4 "2017-03-21T15:39:00Z")
> [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](#): > > No actually the vehicle options are numerous. The weapon options are numerous. It does not, in my opinion, make sense not to put them in there and there is no reason to not have them configured conveniently. But why? You can change the vehicle and the weapon in 3 or so seconds and you’ll probably choose a different one next time anyways. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/5 "2017-03-21T16:32:00Z")
Why not? No skin off your teeth. No skin off my teeth. Have you actually looked at the available weapons and upgrades? There are a lot of weapon and vehicle upgrades and you have to expend war bonds. If your trying to make these decisions while spawning someone is going to steal the vehicle spawn out from under you. That’s crazy and there is no excuse for not being able to set up your preferences in the soldier screen menu. Perhaps because it is a spawn character it should have a separate screen menu. But anyway what’s the harm? It would be good. ---
**Author:** ![TheNoobPolice](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheNoobPolice](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheNoobPolice)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/6 "2017-03-21T16:42:00Z")
I’m not sure why there is even debate about this. It’s so obviously an oversight. I dont even play vehicles and can say this is bullcrap. Of course you should be able to configure the vehicles outside of selecting them mid-game. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/7 "2017-03-21T18:11:00Z")
I think we agree somewhat but it’s hardly bullcrap. I guess the point of my starting this discussion was to catch the eye of someone in Dice or EA games that can do something about it and add the feature to game. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/8 "2017-03-21T18:20:00Z")
I would also wonder if you say you never play a vehicle than how can you know about the vehicle and soldier customizations I am talking about? For instance how would you add the flamethrower option to the heavy tank? How would you add the HE mortar option to the artillery truck? What kind of sidearm do want to carry as a tank driver or pilot? Do you want to carry bombs or missiles in the fighter? What kind of horse do you want to gallop around on? And what about vehicle skins? What do you want to look like? You see, it’s hardly bullcrap. It’s no different that configuring any other soldier and you can configure up to 3 loadouts just like the soldier screen. ---
**Author:** ![TheNoobPolice](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheNoobPolice](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheNoobPolice)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/9 "2017-03-21T23:21:00Z")
> [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](#): > > I would also wonder if you say you never play a vehicle than how can you know about the vehicle and soldier customizations I am talking about? For instance how would you add the flamethrower option to the heavy tank? How would you add the HE mortar option to the artillery truck? What kind of sidearm do want to carry as a tank driver or pilot? Do you want to carry bombs or missiles in the fighter? What kind of horse do you want to gallop around on? And what about vehicle skins? What do you want to look like? You see, it’s hardly bullcrap. It’s no different that configuring any other soldier and you can configure up to 3 loadouts just like the soldier screen. lol I’m _agreeing_ with you. Remember the reader sets the tone on the internet. If you read my post again, you may see it in a new light that I was referring to DICE’s oversight by not including an easy option to customise the options out of game as bullcrap, not the feature to do it, itself. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/10 "2017-03-22T04:24:00Z")
> [@TheNoobPolice](#): > > > [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](#): > > > > I would also wonder if you say you never play a vehicle than how can you know about the vehicle and soldier customizations I am talking about? For instance how would you add the flamethrower option to the heavy tank? How would you add the HE mortar option to the artillery truck? What kind of sidearm do want to carry as a tank driver or pilot? Do you want to carry bombs or missiles in the fighter? What kind of horse do you want to gallop around on? And what about vehicle skins? What do you want to look like? You see, it’s hardly bullcrap. It’s no different that configuring any other soldier and you can configure up to 3 loadouts just like the soldier screen. > > lol I’m _agreeing_ with you. > > Remember the reader sets the tone on the internet. If you read my post again, you may see it in a new light that I was referring to DICE’s oversight by not including an easy option to customise the options out of game as bullcrap, not the feature to do it, itself. Please, I apologize I misunderstood. Thanks for posting I appreciate your input. ---
**Author:** ![WisconsinBadger](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/wisconsinbadger/32/104074_2.png) [@WisconsinBadger](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/WisconsinBadger)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/11 "2017-03-22T05:15:00Z")
I find that the easiest way to get to the vehicle customization screen is to join Operations. Nearly always I am dropped into an empty server. Wait a minute for someone else to be dropped in and then you can “deploy” into the various vehicles and take your time upgrading and customizing. Just grenade yourself and then “deploy” to the next vehicle. I then try out all the new weapons on the empty map. It’s a bit like the old practice/test maps we used to have in BF3 and BF4. ---
**Author:** ![LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lolgotyertags/32/101041_2.png) [@LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LOLGotYerTags)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/12 "2017-03-22T06:11:00Z")
> [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](#): > > I think we agree somewhat but it’s hardly bullcrap. I guess the point of my starting this discussion was to catch the eye of someone in Dice or EA games that can do something about it and add the feature to game. The easiest way of going about this is to post in the CTE forums providing you have CTE Access and make a request for it to be looked into. I would say I’m in agreement that it is probably more of an oversight than anything else, I can’t imagine it being intended. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/13 "2017-03-22T06:16:00Z")
> [@LOLGotYerTags](#): > > > [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](#): > > > > I think we agree somewhat but it’s hardly bullcrap. I guess the point of my starting this discussion was to catch the eye of someone in Dice or EA games that can do something about it and add the feature to game. > > The easiest way of going about this is to post in the CTE forums providing you have CTE Access and make a request for it to be looked into. > > I would say I’m in agreement that it is probably more of an oversight than anything else, I can’t imagine it being intended. What is the CTE forum? ---
**Author:** ![LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lolgotyertags/32/101041_2.png) [@LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LOLGotYerTags)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/14 "2017-03-22T06:21:00Z")
Community Test Environment. You need to have premium in order to access the CTE however as you would be testing maps that are in development, New weapons, Gameplay changes and pretty much everything and anything that gets suggested and patched in for testing. ---
**Author:** ![mr\_ip3ngi](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/mr_ip3ngi/32/102867_2.png) [@mr\_ip3ngi](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/mr_ip3ngi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/15 "2017-03-22T08:25:00Z")
Not sure how this could not be noticed during development and testing, its one of the first things I noticed when trying the game for the first time, I thought to myself they will fix it when the game is launched, here we are and it is still an issue. ---
**Author:** ![Removed11322](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Removed11322](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Removed11322)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 8:35am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/16 "2017-03-22T08:35:00Z")
Bf4 had an option to change vehicle loadouts without having to spawn on one, they know this is already the system and it works. How they can forget to put it in a whole new game is quite lazy. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:02pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/17 "2017-03-24T12:02:00Z")
> [@LOLGotYerTags](#): > > Community Test Environment. > > You need to have premium in order to access the CTE however as you would be testing maps that are in development, New weapons, Gameplay changes and pretty much everything and anything that gets suggested and patched in for testing. I have BF1 Premium because I bought the upgrade. Is that what you mean? ---
**Author:** ![bigdaddygonutz](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/bigdaddygonutz/32/101334_2.png) [@bigdaddygonutz](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/bigdaddygonutz)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/18 "2017-03-24T12:19:00Z")
I think they are aware of the issue and looking into it. See this message: [https://mobile.twitter.com/bfbulletin/status/816916340489515010](https://mobile.twitter.com/bfbulletin/status/816916340489515010) [https://mobile.twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/816916340489515010/photo/1](https://mobile.twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/816916340489515010/photo/1) ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DaveTheBrave\_USA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DaveTheBrave_USA)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:29pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/19 "2017-03-24T12:29:00Z")
> [@JUZTIQ](#): > > I think they are aware of the issue and looking into it. > > See this message: > > [https://mobile.twitter.com/bfbulletin/status/816916340489515010](https://mobile.twitter.com/bfbulletin/status/816916340489515010) > > [https://mobile.twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/816916340489515010/photo/1](https://mobile.twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/816916340489515010/photo/1) I read the tweet. Funny how someone from EA suggests “why don’t you suggest it in one of our forums?” I feel like a dog chasing it’s tail. ---
**Author:** ![KITTvsKARR](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kittvskarr/32/102536_2.png) [@KITTvsKARR](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KITTvsKARR)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938/20 "2017-03-24T12:56:00Z")
It was bad enough in previous games when you couldn’t configure a vehicle that didn’t spawn on that particular map… now you can’t configure it unless you try to spawn on it and in the .5 seconds after you click it, it’s gone. There USED to be ways to configure it on the website, but they’ve gone too. Or at least they’ve reduced down to being very very basic. [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-cant-you-configure-the-pilot-tank-driver-and-cavalry-rider-in-the-soldier-customization/102938.md?page=2)