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Originally Posted by TopBadger

Do you have to have the expansion pack to get the L85A2?

I don't think so.
You need to unlock the FAMAS first.
Look in Assignments for the requirements. Again, they will only be shown after you've unlocked the FAMAS.

Anyone else getting pissed off by the SOFLAM? No, i'm no sniper - a man used Support or Engineer classes... I think I have maybe 600 points as recon after 40 hours of play, but my mate does and he recently gained the SOFLAM. Now i'm a MBt-guided missile/engineer Javelin toting kinda shooter, so we thought it best to experiment...

Now, to our disappointment, although undeniably effective - just watching the helo think he's got far enough away to avoid the missile, or thinking it'll be distracted by flares, or the tank that assumes he can take and risk one hit... well, its very effective.

However, there seems little to no benefit in it for the SOFLAM user - 20 points per lock on and 50 if I destroy something - and sometimes he doesn't even get those points? Is that a bug, or what... because it just seems to me that if someone will forgoe shooting themselves to be a good team player - which is what BF3 is all about - then they should be amply rewarded in points.

Anyone agree?

Originally Posted by Yeoman_dai

Anyone else getting pissed off by the SOFLAM? No, i'm no sniper - a man used Support or Engineer classes... I think I have maybe 600 points as recon after 40 hours of play, but my mate does and he recently gained the SOFLAM. Now i'm a MBt-guided missile/engineer Javelin toting kinda shooter, so we thought it best to experiment...

Now, to our disappointment, although undeniably effective - just watching the helo think he's got far enough away to avoid the missile, or thinking it'll be distracted by flares, or the tank that assumes he can take and risk one hit... well, its very effective.

However, there seems little to no benefit in it for the SOFLAM user - 20 points per lock on and 50 if I destroy something - and sometimes he doesn't even get those points? Is that a bug, or what... because it just seems to me that if someone will forgoe shooting themselves to be a good team player - which is what BF3 is all about - then they should be amply rewarded in points.

Anyone agree?

For me its 1 of those things so if playing as a regular team then swap who gets to lase around ( see what I did there )

Agreed on the SOFLAM. I once spent a whole round, spotting and painting any smug tw@t vehicle that flew, rolled or rumbled about tw@tting Noobs. Hardly worth it besides the curiosity value, or watching yours truly pose and walt about on CCTV.

But there's something amusing about driving a Growler in third person aspect, with a crew clinging to the MG for dear life, while you rampage and fly across rough terrain, burst through fences, perform miracle stunts, only to end in flames under a M1 Abrams.

Originally Posted by Miner

I don't think so.
You need to unlock the FAMAS first.
Look in Assignments for the requirements. Again, they will only be shown after you've unlocked the FAMAS.

You do. The assignments came with the B2K expansion pack.

On the subject of which I'm hoping it'll go the way of BF2 on the PC way back when and get some tidy expansions like Special Forces or Euro Forces.

I had a Carlos hathcock moment the other night, as two snipers shot each other at the same moment

Originally Posted by chrisg46

I had a Carlos hathcock moment the other night, as two snipers shot each other at the same moment

You must be one of those sniper type cunts, grab a javelin or some c4 an join the real war on the ground!!


Fucking hate being slotted by the cunts!!!!

Originally Posted by TopBadger

Do you have to have the expansion pack to get the L85A2?

Yes, 1200 Microsoft points, ASDA currently have 2100 for £18. Its worth it if you find yourself getting bored.

Slowly working towards my L85, slowly, very slowly...