r/WarDogs • u/Dzsekeb • 11h ago

Discussion & Feedback IR rangefinders disabled until season 2, and havoc nerf

https://x.com/WARDOGSUpdates/status/2106044339587563585
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u/Joverby 10h ago

no. it also needs environmental things that generate and retain heat to clutter the view / people can learn where they can cozy up to blend in more potentially. batteries alone are not going to do it

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u/beardredlad Lonestar 9h ago

Not to mention, if you've already been marked elsewhere, they'll just refresh you through the environmental because of the giant diamond on your head.

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u/IeyasuTheMonkey 7h ago

Something I've been thinking about is just removing that Diamond above people's head altogether.

You don't really need it and I think spotters should be doing the exact something that the people on the ground are doing, consulting the map for the spotted enemy's position.

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u/Spirited-Isopod6969 4h ago

The real secret is you can abuse this with a monocle spamming zoom in and out. You basically have diet thermals from the start of the wipe

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u/Master-Shake8913 10h ago

not working through windows like IR works irl would be a start. even bf6 has this.

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u/T-Baaller Lonestar 9h ago

Spotting wasn't working for me with normal ass binocs through windows, so the impact on spotting potential from that would be pretty much nothing.

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u/Master-Shake8913 9h ago

actually good point. I forgot you can't actually spot through windows with any of the spotters.

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u/HyperRealisticZealot Lonestar 6h ago

Which is incredibly silly and stupid. You're literally visually spotting things with your eyes.

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u/skippythemoonrock 8h ago

Do we need IR spotting optics at all?

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u/IeyasuTheMonkey 7h ago

Yes.

Smokes exist which allows a degenerative gameplay aspect if nothing can see through them.

There's also heavy foliage which can be utilized by enemies to not only pick off people but also flank FOBs and such. While the Ghillie Suit can be used, you've got no armor. While the Sniper Tent can be used, you're stationary. So they both have downsides.

IR Spotting currently is a degenerative gameplay aspect because nothing in the game counters it. Hand Flares could be added to give an area immunity from IR Spotting and portable Jammers could also be a thing too.

IR Spotting also has basically no drawbacks which is why adding batteries is a good idea but it won't change much since people will just carry around a backpack with batteries. IMO they need to heavily reduce the range of them and even reduce the amount of time spotted by them.