DICE has today revealed some new information regarding the multiplayer classes available to gamers online. They have gone into detail as to how the returning Support class has been changed to set itself apart from the Assault, Recon and Engineer classes.
As a support soldier you will have yourself a lightweight machinegun with an extended mag to boot. The accuracy may be low but the power behind those rounds will be immense and with the addition of a bipod when in the prone position you may find yourself choosing this class over most.
The bipod is not only for the prone position as you can use it when on elevated surfaces whilst either standing or kneeling. The increased stability means you’ll be able to rifle through your magazine with very little kick back.
“Support has always been about heavy infantry firepower from his LMG,” notes Alan Kertz, DICE’s senior multiplayer designer. “It’s a role that we’ve wanted to feel different than Assault’s running and gunning.”
“Supported shooting with Bipods and Suppressive Fire finally allows us to achieve an obvious difference between Assault and Support, since the heavy LMGs are not terribly mobile,” Kertz explains in the post.
“When deployed with a Bipod, they become an incredibly powerful force. Suppressive Fire forces the enemy to keep their head down and lets the Support gunner pin his enemies in place so teammates can flank.”
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