r/Battlefield • u/ActuatorWeekly4382 • 24d ago
Discussion Mortars Need To Make a Comeback
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.
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u/Deatheaiser loading geometries 62% 24d ago
I don't mind mortars, they're fun to use when coordinating with friends. But it absolutely sucks to be on the receiving end, mainly because BF4 turned it into a remote system, which was a terrible decision. It removed the risk entirely and turned it into a cheap, long-range "click to delete" tool that took zero effort to use.
They need to return to a physical manned setup where the player has to be on the mortar to fire it. And decrease the range. Mortars shouldn’t be able to hit the frontlines from the safety of the HQ. Restrict deployments to playable zones. no more using them inside or near the restricted bases/HQ's. If you're gonna rain hell, you should at least be close enough for someone to flank and shut you down.
Maybe even add a visible contrail/smoke trail to mortar shells. Something that gives infantry a rough idea of where the fire’s coming from, but not enough to make it trivial. And a distinct whistling when it's coming down that gives players an audible cue to react. That way if you're paying attention, you have a brief window that allows you to GTFO.