I'm finding it difficult to use this class effectively aside from the medic function. I've unlocked a couple of weapons for the class as well as a few "all class" weapons from leveling and co-op missions but everything I'm using seems under-powered.
What set-ups do you use, what primary weapons do you find reliable?
M16A4, KH2002, G3A3, M416, L85A2 and AK-74M are my favourite assault rifles.
Auto swears by the M16, last I checked he had something like 30 service stars with it.
Depends what you like - burst fire and accuracy, or spraying and praying. The first three I mentioned are great for medium-long range engagements while the latter three are more suited to close-quarters.
You could always use any of the PDWs or shotguns, too. Or attach the M26 so you can have an AR and a shotgun!
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Prefer a 3 round burst for accuracy, but I tend to wait until close range for any type of combat as I'll open fire at mid/long range and the guy who was running behind my target will just destroy me!
I've tried shotguns, unlocked one last night that seemed to work quite well. the M26 Mass I think. I just seem to go one on one with people and come up short (or dead) 8 times out of 10 but I can go one on one with my support class and come out on top more often than not. I'll try the M16A4 and see what I make of it... Also considering theying out smoke grandes as I've not used them yet, and no one else seems to use them either, but I think they might be very useful. I'll just have to see if they're worth taking away the med kit for though.
I've only ever extensively used the smoke grenades for flanking purposes on Metro back when it was a fag fest with the USAS. It's pretty good at times but for some stupid reason your name and cursor will still pop up for the enemy through the smoke, making the screen you thought you'd created completely useless! Haven't tried them post patch though, maybe they've been fixed...
I usually only switch out the Med Kit if one or more squad members has it equipped themselves - I love the M26 MASS for when I run out of primary ammo, certainly beats switching to a pistol! - though I have come under heavy scrutiny from party members who shall remain unnamed.
I mean, it's not my fault AutoBot got shot and Travis is somewhere else with his Med Kit!
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Yeah, I can see that happening, but I revive people more often than heal them so we'll see. If it's to the detriment of the sqaud then I'll awitch back to medkit.
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The AK-74M is the Russians' default assault rifle. Can't go wrong with a classic AK!
Personally I prefer the buck variant of the M26. Tried out the dark rounds but they didn't seem to pack as much of a punch.
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Had a few games last night... Don't think I'll be losing my medpack any time soon, far too useful.
I've tried the Famas in single fire mode, which seemed to work nicely so my assualt rifle woes may be over. I haven't used a rifle enough to unlock underslung shotguns but I'm working on it. My default class is support as it suits my playing style and I usually feel usefull. I really need to work on my recon class now I've settled into assault. I can't snipe for toffee though and the unlocks for the recon that I have don't seem to be all that useful yet. I imagine when I unlock the SOFCOM that will change.
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Yeah, the single fire function stops recoil from being an issue.
shareAs Rich pointed out, I love the M16A4. I have over 30 service stars with it and this is the set up I use; Holo sight (faster ADS), Grip (reduced vertical recoil) and Flash Suppressor (reduced horizontal recoil), those make the gun a beast. It's a burst weapon, but you can make it full auto with a good trigger finger. The reload time is quite quick, faster than the KH, which helps on multiple targets (as Rich can attest, I never just run into one or even just two people). The multiple on me is the reason I run with the health pack as opposed to the M302 and its variants, I need health after those encounters, I'm actually pretty stingy with them as I'm the primary user, and squad is secondary. I don't use my defibs until its clear to do so, which means I miss out on points, but the revived guy doesn't die immediately after, if it's a squadmate and it's getting close to not being revived, I'll sometimes revive then distract the people shooting while they get up and find cover.
Played right, Assault can be the deciding factor in a match, it can also get you the most points.
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I use my LMGs for the support class in the same way you set up your rifle. Getting used to the assault now, I think the major thing in BF3, compared to BFBC2 is that it pays to be less gun-ho. More caution is required with BF3 so rather than an all out assault, the assault class is much better suited to sneaking around and picking off people that leave themselves exposed.]]Using the first assault rifle just now, don't know if I've unlocked the one you use but I'll give it a shot when I do.
I still find the support the most versatile class though, it's hard to not just default to that.
The M16 is the default American assault rifle so you should have it.
Until you get 100 kills with it you can't use it when playing as Russia. Likewise with the AK-74M. Bloody good weapon though, think once I'm done with my Mastery tags in the Assault department (just 50 more KH2002 kills and 150 F2000 kills) I'll make the M16A4 my go-to.
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Had some absolutely stunning games tonight (just finished off as you came on Rich) and the M16 is just a beast; using a red dot, foregrip and flash suppresor. The thing that makes it a winner is that it has enough of a punch to down to guys with one clip... I've found that a few of the assault rifles don't have enough ammo per clip or power to take out two guys without reloading.
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L85A2 - Foregrip, RDS, heavy barrel/suppressor (depending on situation/map)
M1911 (love this pistol and it's reload animation when empty)
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