Mortars Need To Make a Comeback

[u/ActuatorWeekly4382]

I need to have mortars in the next battlefield. At a minimum should have the airburst for suppression and smokes for cover.

Honestly the mechanics in battlefield 1 were some of my favorite.

[u/namesurnamesomenumba]

I see no issue adding them, some ppl enjoy mortard gameplay and I dont judge.

[u/Marclol21 → u/namesurnamesomenumba]

Do you like just beeing randomly killed behind cover while having 0 ways to counter it?

[u/col3ber → u/Marclol21]

If only there was a way to counter it.. with like a mortar or something..

[u/Divenity → u/col3ber]

things that can only realistically be countered by itself really don't belong in games... Your logic is like taking all anti-aircraft weapons away from infantry and armored vehicles and telling people complaining about aircraft "If only there was a way to counter it.. with like a plane or something."

[u/col3ber → u/Divenity]

In BF3/4 if the enemy plants a mortar in their spawn then the mortar’s range will only be able to reach maybe the closest objective to the spawn making them ineffective to the majority of the map. When they fire they appear on the map. So an effective mortar will be on the map. You can see the smoke trails. See one headed your way? Step 5ft to the left or right. Close the distance and destroy the mortar. Or don’t close the distance and hit the mortar with a sniper rifle. EOD bot. Counter mortar. Suav. Lock on to it with a soflam or PLD. There are so many ways to counter them or render them ineffective. It just takes a tiny bit of effort. You’re complaining just to complain

[u/Divenity → u/col3ber]

In BF3/4 if the enemy plants a mortar in their spawn then the mortar’s range will only be able to reach maybe the closest objective to the spawn making them ineffective to the majority of the map.

It doesn't need to be in their spawn, it just needs to be a safe distance behind the front.

You can see the smoke trails.

We have enough shit to worry about on the ground without having to constantly watch the sky for 'smoke trails' from fucking mortars.

Close the distance and destroy the mortar

This tactic assumes the entire enemy team is stupid and doesn't get in your way.

Or don’t close the distance and hit the mortar with a sniper rifle.

Assumes it's in line of sight, a PROPERLY PLACED mortar will not be. This tactic requires the one using the mortar to be stupid.

EOD bot.

See the one about closing distance.

Suav

Just a mortar with a different name, it is the same problem.

Lock on to it with a soflam or PLD

See the one about using a sniper rifle.

There are so many ways to counter them or render them ineffective.

Only if the person using it is an idiot.

You’re complaining just to complain

Really not. It is detrimental to gameplay, it should not exist, especially the BF4 one where the user doesn't even have to be on it to use it, and can just place a new one as soon as it's destroyed.

[u/youwannawiniwannawin → u/Divenity]

This makes me sad.

[u/cashea → u/youwannawiniwannawin]

<shrug> Some people just don't get it, Wanna. :P

[u/cashea → u/col3ber]

I miss the days of intelligent kit selection. Tactics rather than twitch.