new tweaks in patch from bf3 blog

[goldenfooler]

It was on Seine Crossing. And, MAVs have the same out of bounds timer as infantry, so you can't really take them into spawns effectively.

It got so bad with that guy that I switched to recon with my own MAV, just to keep destroying his.

IRV scope easily spots mavs as well.

[K PhaNTOM]

And, MAVs have the same out of bounds timer as infantry, so you can't really take them into spawns effectively.

I found out something funny about this thing. If you exit the MAV before the 10 timer runs out, and get back in it again, it gives you a whole new 10 second count. So you can kill them, it's just not as easy and most of all I don't want to change kits so I can kill some douchebag hiding in his base.

[goldenfooler]

I found out something funny about this thing. If you exit the MAV before the 10 timer runs out, and get back in it again, it gives you a whole new 10 second count. So you can kill them, it's just not as easy and most of all I don't want to change kits so I can kill some douchebag hiding in his base.

god forbid you actually played as something other then sniper.

[paceman]

Maybe they will fix the Perma-bind of Q to the commo rose.

[Apache Warrior]

It was on Seine Crossing. And, MAVs have the same out of bounds timer as infantry, so you can't really take them into spawns effectively.

It got so bad with that guy that I switched to recon with my own MAV, just to keep destroying his.

He also played both rounds of Bazaar.
Apache

[NateTheBrewer]

Maybe they will fix the Perma-bind of Q to the commo rose.

Mine is C? It's your spot key, just like it was in BF2, so you can bind it to whatever you want.

[paceman]

Yes I've bound it to another key. And I've bound Q to be crouch, which it does, But it also is STILL the commo rose. Apparently it is permanently bound to that key even if you change it.

[SighKoPath]

Yep. If you get this third-party settings editor, there's a checkbox on the last tab that will fully unbind spot from the Q key: BF3 Settings Editor - Realmware BF3 Tools

[paceman]

Yep. If you get this third-party settings editor, there's a checkbox on the last tab that will fully unbind spot from the Q key: BF3 Settings Editor - Realmware BF3 Tools

Giving it a try now.

[paceman]

That worked great. Took a little getting used to how it works, but very cool tool.

Fixed a couple of problems. Q now works as I want.

MAV will now fly!

Now, what the heck good is the MAV except for spotting? Can you shoot someone? Can you laze targets for javs? I'm not figuring out it's uses except spotting.

[goldenfooler]

Pace you can kill people, soflams or mavs. zoom in and hold down something ... can't remember and they blow up(not the people).

Someone else will tell you.

Oh I just learned something the other day the amtrac gunner seat has 2 weapons. The mortar and a machine gun. DOH how did I miss that .

[Apache Warrior]

You can run over people with it. The other day one guy was getting 50 + kills and no deaths sitting in spawn using the MAV.
Apache

[goldenfooler]

The best thing you can do with it is kill the soflams of the other team. Or spotting for your squad when they are on a flag. It also has a motion sensor on it so you don't have to call out each person right under the MAV.

If your going for the assignments you need a number of spots using it.

[K PhaNTOM]

You can:

1. Spot people, it also has a motion sensor effective up to ~50 feet radius.
2. Destroy Soflams, spawns beacons, and tugs. It will lock on to those targets and they will be destroyed (Press left click when fully locked on).
3. Destroy claymores, haven't been able to blow up C4 yet, but I haven't tried too many times.
4. Run people over. You need to hit them while full speed and horizontal. If you don't kill them, you will make them move. I once made someone commit suicide on top of Karkand when I pushed him off the roof.
5. To be fixed next patch, you can climb on the Mav and go up vertically.

[paceman]

Really low ceiling in Bazzar. You can't fly the MAV over the buildings.