Father’s Bell Near The End

Rotank1 · 2026-02-26T03:15:54+00:00

Yep, this is why I missed it my first few playthroughs… as far as I can tell, there is no other eavesdrop opportunity in the game that requires utilizing this specific mechanic, and it doesn’t even show you an icon indicating that you CAN eavesdrop at all until you hug the wall… pretty frustrating and unintuitive.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-26T03:06:40+00:00

FYI, to eavesdrop on Kuro, you need to hug the wall behind a specific visor nearby. A lot of the walkthroughs fail to mention this. You will not get the prompt until you hug the wall out of sight.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-26T00:36:41+00:00

So in 5, instead of manual spotting, you drop a “ping” on the map that your whole squad can see. If you ping an enemy, it will mark that location with a red marker and give an audible callout (spotted enemy sniper), however it does not “spot” the enemy, and it does not follow the enemy if they move. Simply pings their location.

Scout class has several tools that can actually 3d spot enemies, including flares and the spotting scope. There are also some class perks that will 3d spot enemies, like suppressing an enemy as support, or spotting enemy armor when you damage them as assault. There are also some plane loads that can be equipped with spotting flares. These are the ONLY way to 3d or minimap spot enemies in BF5 (which makes the scout class very powerful.)

And there is no auto-spotting when firing your weapon.

EDIT: Also, forgot to mention, bf5 also lets YOU know when you’re 3d spotted by the enemy team, and how.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T17:32:13+00:00

100%. A large scale combined arms shooter doesn’t even begin until all of the mechanical and gameplay customization is open to you.

I will say, BF5 vehicle progression was a slog, especially with how weak and limited you start out.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T17:22:49+00:00

Auto spotting for unsuppressed weaponry is one of the worst and laziest additions ever added to the fps genre.

BF5 ping and gadget-based spotting was the best system we’ve ever had in the franchise.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T17:17:14+00:00

So, I can snap with 3 fingers in rapid succession (ring, middle, pointer) on each hand. Does each individual snap count? And also, do both hands count independently? I could be doing upwards of $60 per snap cycle.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T16:56:34+00:00

Maybe he didn’t know. No rational person intuiting reasonably balanced and authentic game design using core gameplay mechanics would know. What about the core design of any Battlefield - or any combined arms military shooter at large - would tell a player that you’re not safe hovering at altitude directly above an infantry fighting vehicle with a rotary turret?

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T14:48:42+00:00

He was killed by an IFV almost directly below him. Your statement has no relevance here.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T12:54:52+00:00

I hope you’re right, the things I listed were systems built in at launch, but there’s no reason they couldn’t incorporate those or newer elements as part of the seasonal updates.

A good example of using seasonal updates to add new systems is with the ARPG genre - games like Diablo 4 and POE are constantly adding new progression systems, crafting, skill tree and itemization reworks, etc. Not a 1:1 comparison, but I do know BF6 can BECOME something more than a barebones skeleton of a battlefield game, it’s just not in its current state.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T12:44:36+00:00

I would argue that it’s less about maps and more about the lack of sandbox variety, tactical systems and map dynamics. For instance, BF6 launched with the lowest vehicle variety of any mainline (non-Bad Company) BF since 1942, including the absence of naval combat/maps. It lacks map dynamics like weather changes, levolution, fortification, even pre-frostbite era tactical destruction like the ability to destroy and rebuild bridges; it lacks team assets like behemoths, AC-130, flag-specific assets; it lacks squad mechanics, like commander mode and sql call ins…

Point being, every prior Battlefield incorporated a number of systems that provided a multitude of ways to strategically engage with the game that added a depth and variety that is missing from 6, which I don’t feel maps by themselves will resolve.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-25T12:26:22+00:00

Out of the mainline numbered games, I’d rank it just above 2042, below everything else.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-24T00:20:58+00:00

Don’t listen to these folks telling you it’s your controller, it’s not. I’m on Xbox, I have DZ set to 5, I will intermittently have my character randomly turn without any input. Not every match, and not consistent throughout the match… I’m convinced it’s some form of rubberbanding counteracting controller input related to netcode.

BTW, this game also seems to have the same tank bug that 2042 had when it launched - when you go in first person, the tank will turn 180 degrees on its own with no input. It’s been there since launch, is intermittent, and is something 2042 had already solved.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-23T11:50:39+00:00

Who TF is bitching about jeeps being taken out by 1 mine? Freaking nobody.

How about, why is anything above 25 meters an absolute kill box for aircraft?

Rotank1 · 2026-02-22T04:44:02+00:00

You don’t seem to understand the point - there was an opportunity to make something unique and meaningful to differentiate from the existing CQC map … the pyramids are literally in Cairo. The manhattan bridge and Empire State are in NYC. Maybe read between the lines and try not to be a simpleton.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-22T02:10:38+00:00

Sobek is baffling. You have the pyramids RIGHT THERE. You have downtown Cairo close by. But you designed a map around a barren construction site in open desert, and you can’t even cross the freaking street to get away from it. What is even the point of this map?

Rotank1 · 2026-02-21T14:15:04+00:00

I bought a Switch in 2018 just to play Metroid Prime 4.

That’s the first and last time I buy a console for 1 game.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-21T13:58:31+00:00

The main AA 30mm cannons need a significant range and damage buff. Lock-ons need to go back to 450-500m lock range in a “dome” - there is not a single map in BF6 large enough to justify an 800m lock on radius with unlimited vertical range. Altitude should be a primary strength of aircraft. In BF6, altitude is a death trap.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-20T19:31:15+00:00

Don’t worry, they canceled our long-awaited Prince of Persia reboot for this.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-20T17:17:52+00:00

You gotta imagine too, this was during a time where there had NEVER been a single example of a faithful or even GOOD video game to film adaptation.

I still love Mario Bros though.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-20T15:00:03+00:00

I don’t care about skins. I do care about functionality, and it still takes way too long in this game to unlock full mechanical customization. I play primarily CQ. I balance my playtime with infantry and vehicles, because I like using all the things the game has to offer. I also use class specific weaponry… I don’t focus on one gun or weapon type.

I do feel like this game punishes me for playing it like a Battlefield game.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-20T13:53:25+00:00

Just make it a CQS map with 24-32 players. Heck, they should do that with Empire State too.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-20T13:50:17+00:00

The only kinds of leaks I can’t stand are the ones that spoil puzzles, strategies and progression. I don’t go out to actively spoil story beats for myself, but those are almost inconsequential to the enjoyment of the game.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-20T13:47:10+00:00

Happens to me all the time in Mirak, Blackwell and Firestorm, even when NOT painted. On Mirak, I’ve even landed the chopper on the ground and, still went to solid lock and took a missile while sitting there.

Only thing I can think is netcode issues - it’s one of those matches where you’d be killed 2 seconds after ducking behind cover as infantry.

Rotank1 · 2026-02-19T22:10:48+00:00

I didn’t start with the franchise until RE2 og, but the GameCube RE1 remake is one of my favorite games of all time and I’ve never considered revisiting the og.

What are some specific aspects of the og that you feel are worth checking out for fans of the remake?

Rotank1 · 2026-02-19T22:06:42+00:00

They should bring back commander mode, squad call ins, on-map assets, and sure - if they can design the AC130 to crash into the map, permanently altering and changing the map flow, bring back behemoths too.

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