2014-02-08 11:01 , edited 2014-02-10 15:36 by Tim_Fragmagnet

The current suppression system is fine for every weapon except for the LMG.

The entire purpose of the LMG is to put out a lot of suppressive fire, yet in BF4s current state, supressive fire is a waste of time for a machinegunner.

And no I'm not going to say MORE SCOPE SWAY LESS ACCURATE.



The current suppression system is as follows.



It is based off a 0-100% system.



While suppressed.

Your vision blurs a little.

Your sights sway a little.

Your health doesn't regen.

Your character does a callout.



While suppressing.

You lose a lot of ammo.

You reveal your position.

You get no points unless someone kills the person you are suppressing.

And it's only 10.



Now these are fine for standard weapons.

However for something like an LMG/GPMG which throw out lots of bullets with the sole intent of suppressing, it is pointless.



Which is why I suggest that for ONLY the LMGs, there is another suppression system in place.

Another 100% on top of the default system.



And when someone gets to be suppressed to that extent, it imparts the following.

Allied callouts will be heavily muffled.

The volume level of bullet impacts is increased by about 50%

Your depth of field for longer distances is blurred.

And the bigger part, if you were spotted (Q) when you started to be suppressed, you will REMAIN spotted until your suppression level goes all the way down to 0%

That also applies to if you were spotted while being suppressed.

And probably the biggest part, the person suppressing you becomes 3d spotted to you and you alone.



Now for the suppressor.

Once their suppression level passes into the 100-200% ranges from your LMG fire, the following is incurred.

Every 0.5 seconds you get 10 points for Suppression.

The suppression assist is worth 50 points

These effects remain until their suppression level goes all the way back to 0%



Now this system isn't for OH MAN RUN AROUND SHOOT LOTS OF BULLETS PAST CORNERS AND SUCH.

No.

This system only applies to those who take the effort to grab an LMG, set up a position, and intend to provide CONSTANT suppression.



And it doesn't mean OH MAN I'M SO INACCURATE DUE TO OP SUPPRESSION.

It just means OH GOD THAT'S A LOT OF BULLETS FLYING BY ME, MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE COVER.