Battlefield 4 Multiplayer will be offline for 1h starting 08.00 UTC / 1.00 AM PDT on October 27 for the deployment of the Fall Update.

 

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/forum/threadview/2955065245958662078/

Patch notes https://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/dice-commerce/battlefield4/assets/patch_notes/Patchnotes_FallPatch_EN.pdf Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

I just got done reading the notes and you have already linked them!  :laugh:

 

A lot of changes there and some interesting ones. Going to be interesting to see how they pan out.

- They did not address the sniper rifles issue

 

- They reduced the C4 blast area, which was not needed

 

I didn't see any positive changes except for a new map.  wippeee!

I didn't see 'much' weakening of the AA that I was expecting - or mention of the bullet proof glass installed on the choppers. If I understood correctly, it is harder to get a hit on aircraft now (longer lock on times), but when you do, you take more damage - certainly with stingers etc.

 

I do like the engineer ability to equip both AA mines and a launcher now. Some maps you really do need both and with the mines having instant lock on with increased damage, could be more viable than previously. I haven't been able to get the AA mine to fire in the test range yet (it used to) so will see if it works in a proper match.

 

For snipers however, the smoke is a potential major obstacle for them - as long as the powerful zoom scopes don't see through the smoke like they could before. I do like the increased points reward for actually capturing objectives now (up from 150 to 400) and the removal of the marksman bonus for long distance kills. That move in itself seems to indicate DICE recognize a problem exists but I feel they could have done more to tone down the effectiveness and popularity of DMR's and sniper rifles.

 

On a plus point, it looks like shotguns got the range nerf they needed for buckshot!

With all the net code changes, I hope it doesn't affect our brothers and sisters from other countries 

KUDOS and thanks to DICE LA Team  and David Sirland

 

BF 5 or whatever Dice will call the next game  will benefit massively from all the changes that DICE LA created. DICE Sweden must feel kind of bad now for botching it at release.