Battlefield 3 to have faction specific weapons

Posts: 3083 Age: 18 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

Meaning you can only use M16 as US and only use an AK as Russian forces. I think it's a stupid idea. Sure it's more realistic, but DICE said they would not sacrifice fun for realism. And I don't find it very fun when I can only use certain guns depending on my spawn. It will make unlocking attachments on guns a pain.

Posts: 788 Age: 31 Location: Canada

That sounds like a balancing nightmare...

Posts: 5361 Age: 17 Location: New York

exactaly. this isnt good

Posts: 911 Age: 26 Location: Cleveland

I think it's cool.

Posts: 1256 Age: 23 Location: Mexico

I don't mind, but if there are many players against this they might as well get rid of it.

Posts: 5366

I think that's awesome.

Posts: 1097 Age: 15 Location: Yorkshire, England

It's an alright idea, but it's going to be really hard to implement without upsetting balance.

Posts: 1654 Age: 21 Location: WA

I have mixed feelings about it; while I think it's neat that I'll be able to tell enemies apart a little easier based on gunfire (unless they have taken a friendly weapon, obviously), it could possibly create balance issues.

Posts: 5656 Age: 24 Location: Upstate New York

Relax people. only the first weapon in each tier is faction specific. Any guns you unlock after that can be used by either side.

Posts: 7126 Age: 19

Wait wait wait wait WAIT.

Wasnt it several months back on this site, that some of our own members were wishing BC2 had faction specific weapons?

Posts: 5366

Balance is an issue anyways so I don't see faction specific weapons making it any harder than it already it.

Posts: 3083 Age: 18 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

If it's only one gun, then what's the point in restricting those guns from the other team?

MODMASTA Posts: 13036 Age: 33 Location: Louisville, KY

I like faction specific weapons.

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I think it might be more like Hank Hill plays DL.

Posts: 911 Age: 26 Location: Cleveland

This is DICE we're talking about, here. If the fans want balance, they get it. How many times did they tweak the BC2 guns until people stopped complaining? I'm pretty sure they have a good idea of how to make it work.

Posts: 5656 Age: 24 Location: Upstate New York

ALargeEffinFry wrote:

If it's only one gun, then what's the point in restricting those guns from the other team?

It's one gun per class.

M16/AK-74M
M4A1/AKS-74
M27/RPK
MK11/SVD

Posts: 1654 Age: 21 Location: WA

Only one? Surely they'll have more?

Posts: 3083 Age: 18 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

Still it's a stupid idea.

Posts: 5656 Age: 24 Location: Upstate New York

ALargeEffinFry wrote:

Still it's a stupid idea.

/opinion

Posts: 3083 Age: 18 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

Your point?

Posts: 960 Age: 22 Location: Arizona

This is how it was In BF2. The M16A2 and M4' were US exclusive as were the AK101 and Ak74u were exclusive for the MEC. The M16 was more accurate at range but did less damage and the Ak101 did more damage but had less accuracy.

The guns were pretty well balanced as far as faction specific weapons go. All unlocks afterwards were handled with unlock points an were available for either faction.