(I know Snipers are not a focus right now.) This concerns Boni from Banners aswell as Rewards. For example in Battlefield 4, you get more points if you play together with your Squad/ defend and attack objectives. I often found it to be a good tactical option to go on a hill with huge visionrange, and spot for your Team and give them positions of enemys/ provide Firesupport. This is with my friends who are in Skype with me. Sadly, I often felt like the game didn't reward my contribution. While Bf4 does many good things that I would like to see in EC (like spotting boni), there are other things like capturing something which only rewards the players in the capture circle. I would love if for example if you killed/spotted someone near an objective, and 30 seconds later your sqaud takes the point, you get also rewarded the capture points. Actually the main problem is if most of the Score comes from running from undefended capture point to undefended capture point. Also, squadboni from Leaders I would hope have an extended range for Snipers so that they can still benfit as long as they ARE playing as a Squad. So basically: Yes I know Snipers aren't a focus right now, but just keep these things in mind when designing them. Above were only examples, I just want that IF you play as a Squad, and as a Sniper are usefull to your Squad, and you focus on Objectives from afar with your Squad, you should get rewarded for it. I like many of the Battlefieldsystems (spotting points!), but they could also be improved AND EC will face its own specific problems (squad buffs) which should be kept in mind for the player group I mentioned. Just something to keep in mind^^
Hmm... The squad buffs should not apply in my opinion, there is no reason they would really. The snipers won't have use for them, and it would be quite overpoweeed to have a leader hiding in the distance and then the rest of the squad are snipers who nerver lose their buff. I do however agree to that there should be meny ways for them to help and to get points!
I agree that there would be abuse problems, hopefully they find a good way to make it work. For example if you equip a Sniper you have a bigger area in which you RECEIVE buffs. On the other hand, I guess you are right Snipers don't really need those Squadbuffs, they probably have no use use for increased hp^^. Maybe we don't need to worry, and the Structure of battles makes this not so bad. For example if we have really large battles with 300 men, I can see some Snipersquads which would have their own leader and usefull buffs.
I'm all for spotting giving an assist reward, as well as getting a capture assist when that person you spotted is dropped in the obj zone. HOWEVER, I don't think that recon roles and "snipers" should get full point bonuses for sitting in the back. They are at less risk, they have an easier time killing people and they usually are not directly affecting the objective. That being said, did you REALLY feel the game didn't reward you enough for being on skype and calling out targets? Your reward was probably 3 fold: 1) Your friends on skype died less so your group had more fun. 2) The point was taken and/or the game was won. 3) You learned/reinforced what to do and what not to do in specific situations, thus becoming a better team player in the future.
It would be nice if someone who gives such support to a unit through playing Sniper or similar roles, but doesn't normally get any rewards for it, could be apportioned some of the rewards (RP, etc.) by the rest of the squad/unit. You'd have to be careful how such a thing could be implemented, as it might be open to abuse.
Who cares about SPM? You have your reward. Your squad made it to the objective, your game was won more easily. And I say that as someone who used to snipe a lot in bf. (the older ones, I don't play bf4) It's the same principle here, in EC.
Yeah, OP. If you desire to be an observer than your reward is in successfully observing. Snipers observe more than they shoot anyway. I don't think it'd be wise to allow an inactive team member to gain exp/rp simply for being in a group. But an entire team of sharpshooters could sit at max range and play WW1 until the assaults come dropping in and welcome them to ww2.
You'll still be earning xp by your kills. Req is earned over time RTP is bought ....so what resource are you wanting a bonus on? They mentioned a kill counter so if they add a kill streak bonus you'll be better suited for that then everyone else.
