this isn't arma. this is a modern FPS with unreal mixed in.

So you're saying on a modern battlefield a soldier would lack even the basic ability to communicate the location of an enemy sniper to his squad? Given the tech in the suits it seems a the ability to target a soldier using tech would be simple given the suit would give off an electronic signature.

Current dampers could serve to make it more difficult to target a soldier.

So you're saying on a modern battlefield a soldier would lack even the basic ability to communicate the location of an enemy sniper to his squad? .

What I'm thinking here is a spotter who has a scoped laser painter to point out targets to team mates like enemy snipers. Spotter scope would take up main weapon slot leaving just a pistol for the spotter to defend himself. Spotter can target tanks etc and also point out infantry. When someone is targeted they stay highlighted for 10 secs and providing they've sought cover in that time and haven't been killed they simply vanish into the surroundings.

Points would only be earned if the target is killed and at a lower level than if you'd killed them yourself. A spot assist seems fair with either 10 or 25 points for each spotter kill assist.

Any time you can see an enemy and your scanners are good enough to light them up (or you keep your crosshairs on them to keep them lit up), you're marking that enemy for the entire team to see on their HUDs and minimaps. There's no reason to have a designated spotting weapon when you can already achieve the same results without it. I've recently been running one of my AV fittings as a Spotter almost as often as I've been playing AV with it. It isn't the best way to earn WP (obviously), but it's surprisingly satisfying.

I would love to have the ability to mark a special target. I know the Squadleaders can but sometimes your "spotter" sees a target and its hard to explain where it is(or the target is out of sensor range so its not marked automaticaaly. So Target painting for the hole squad would be nice.

What I'm thinking here is a spotter who has a scoped laser painter to point out targets to team mates like enemy snipers. Spotter scope would take up main weapon slot leaving just a pistol for the spotter to defend himself. Spotter can target tanks etc and also point out infantry. When someone is targeted they stay highlighted for 10 secs and providing they've sought cover in that time and haven't been killed they simply vanish into the surroundings.

Points would only be earned if the target is killed and at a lower level than if you'd killed them yourself. A spot assist seems fair with either 10 or 25 points for each spotter kill assist.

mark enemys by clicking select.

dumb why take up your main weapon it could be equipment or built into the helmet of scout suits only so they can mark enemys by clicking select. Scout suit needs a buff I have a thread just for that check it out should be on the first page.

the ability to spot enemy players (which i have also ask for)

red dot spotting is for children.


spotting and markers shouldn't even be in this game.


if it's in null, then this game is bs.


enough with the kid stuff.

you guys can go play elsewhere.

Peace
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What I'm thinking here is a spotter who has a scoped laser painter to point out targets to team mates like enemy snipers. Spotter scope would take up main weapon slot leaving just a pistol for the spotter to defend himself. Spotter can target tanks etc and also point out infantry. When someone is targeted they stay highlighted for 10 secs and providing they've sought cover in that time and haven't been killed they simply vanish into the surroundings.

Points would only be earned if the target is killed and at a lower level than if you'd killed them yourself. A spot assist seems fair with either 10 or 25 points for each spotter kill assist.

enough with the kid stuff.

you guys can go play elsewhere.

uuuuh ? Snipers already do that. Why bother adding a non-lethal thingy that does the same thing ?

@Garrett Blacknova - squad leaders have the ability to assign targets / orders but spotting would be for everyone, if there is a way for non squad leaders to spot let me know

Honestly, I'm really hoping to see something like this. I think I posted something about a low-damage sniper rifle that marked targets with a homing beacon awhile back. Any kind of good intel tool is welcome in my book, so long as it's balanced.

I think it will take more than simply adding them to the TacNet, though. Right now if I'm carrying a Swarm Launcher, I can zoom in on a sniper and he appears on everybody's TacNet. There's just no big fireworks or whatnot to draw my team's attention.

I've definitely tried using mics, but only maybe 1/3 (if I'm lucky) of any given team has voice chat turned on.

I support the WP award for marking a target that is subsequently killed. I know the devs have mentioned the need to reward "scouting" behavior separate from shotgunning and hacking.

@ the OP: Garrett Blacknova has been telling you, that Spotting is already provided via a squad-linked active radar.

If anyone in your squad can see a target, then you can see that target too. It's already there.

There is no global team-linked spotting. It's squad-only.
And no, it is not squadleader-only.

I've been squad lead and had squad mates spot FOR me, and vice versa.

@Jathniel simply have a read at the post above your which explains exactly why people want something like was outlined in the OP.

I'm gonna add my .02 ISK to this conversation.

@Jathniel: Yes, the spotting system is already in play, but I actually think that's the problem. Because everybody can spot enemies, and immediately relay that information to the rest of their team via TACNET, it renders the very concept of Overwatch and Recon superfluous. I think this is a mistake.

@ the OP: Garrett Blacknova has been telling you, that Spotting is already provided via a squad-linked active radar.

If anyone in your squad can see a target, then you can see that target too. It's already there.

There is no global team-linked spotting. It's squad-only.
And no, it is not squadleader-only.

I've been squad lead and had squad mates spot FOR me, and vice versa.

Right, but you can't mark them. Someone with a low enough profile can completely evade your sensors if you're too far away with a sniper rifle and can't keep your reticle on them long enough for their chevron to appear.

It makes it very difficult for the role of a "Scout sniper" and I don't mean the Suit, I mean a sniper who literally is more focused on conveying information on the enemy's where-abouts than making killsies.