3D spotting poll.

[=)BiT(= Evant3k]

What is 3D spotting? 3D spotting is a server option which can be turned on or off. What it enables you to do is mark triangles above enemy infantry, as well as mark icons on enemy vehicles that have been pointed out be your teammates.

Whats wrong with 3D spotting?
It's a great system, but it feels like training wheels. It makes targets easier to kill behind trees and cover. Enemies can be tracked behind walls and other obstacles, enabling players wit grenade launchers to kill you. A good player like me will exploit this system to get some cheap kills.

Whats good abut 3D spotting?
It promotes teamwork and helps your team focus on a enemy target. This system allows you to find enemies without ever having to use a minimap, which distracts you from the battle because you have to focus your eyes on something else.

[JunoPPCLI]

Re: 3D spotting poll.

They had it in 2142 and I thought it was a brilliant move. Much better than just seeing a damn dot on the minimap. It also adds to the immersion, as I simply imagine I am getting radio chatter on the enemy movements, with my squad mate calling out the tank etc and telling me where he last saw it.

Its not like it lasts forever, however with the narrow FOV at the momment, it does make for getting easy from behind kills.

[=MNKY=Frosty]

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It should be restricted to only squad members seeing your spots (like 2142's brilliant Net-Bat system), I loved 2142's way of doing it, but when 8/16 people on one team can see an enemy because 1 person spotted them, it is a bit unfair/bad.

So, on the fence as usual

[BrokenMachine]

Re: 3D spotting poll.

I think for consoles there will be a lot of new players to the game considering how much coverage the game is getting. So the option to keep it on for the teamwork argument wins this for me because it will give an easier learning curve for the new players and hopefully make Battlefield their multi-player FPS choice.

For PC tho you get the more hardcore element of players. Many of which will be Battlefield veterens and so would probably relish the more in depth teamwork and challange.

But as Evant3k said, a good player will exploit this and I'm sure nearly all of us take advantage of this. I would probably prefer the no 3D spotting but for reasons above I voted to keep it on.

[CptainCrunch]

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I kinda like it on. Its confusing and doesnt always do the job, but when it does work, it helps out.

Crunch

[jake_]

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I like it. I tend to spot a guy right before I open fire on him no matter what, especially if he's at a distance. It makes it easier to follow him if he tries to duck behind something.

[GeneralPatton]

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I like it personally. I don't know why but I find it harder to hit a guy in BC2 than other games like BF2, COD Series...etc so I generally will call them out to follow them. It seems pretty easy to completely lose an enemy with the snow blowing around...etc

[Vreki]

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I like it, its the only form of communcation that has even a small chance of working on a public server.
Spotting vehicles is essential so others can avoid them or take them down

[Killerus]

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i like it, adds some more dimension to the game. Makes it more challenging to sneak up without being spotted.

[troybob]

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I won't vote because I won't be using it. Hardcore mode all the way. I don't need in-game cheats

[CptainCrunch]

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I won't vote because I won't be using it. Hardcore mode all the way. I don't need in-game cheats

Aren't you cheating by playing hardcore where guns are more powerful or health is weaker?

Crunch

[Chaoszx]

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If you're good enough using the minimap type spotting on BF2, you know where someone is exactly anyhow, or at least very close to where they are, so I think this feature is amazing. I found it annoying to keep looking at my minimap on BF2 50% of my play time.

[Minmaster]

Re: 3D spotting poll.

for hardcore, if it's not gonna show red arrows, it should still somehow indicate otherwise it defeats the purpose of Q-spotting period.

[sithdemon]

Re: 3D spotting poll.

Uhhhhh aside from hardcore mode, if it's a server side option, why not just play on servers that don't have it on when retail hits. Heck there are a few servers with these custom options on already in beta.

This is why dedicated servers are so important. Even if you don't like it, others do, and we can all be happy since we get options.

I don't get discussions like these, if you don't like it avoid servers with it, that should be easy enough to understand.

[Minmaster]

Re: 3D spotting poll.

or maybe for HC, no arrows but you get a quick view of the minimap when a Q-spotting takes place but it fades away quickly. kinda like mw HC where mini-map fades in and out of the game. it does serve some useful purposes.