haha, my problem is i using the guilde missile ,n no 1 aim with me with soflam...so i give up using back shogun shell...

Same, not enough recons use soflam.

so the engies don't use the guided missles

soflam can be placed anywhere on the map. You do not have to be next to the soflam to use it. As a matter of fact i usually place it in spot A and attack at spot B. If you mount the soflam the range will be longer, if not it can just be left on the ground unanttended and the soflam will auto laze target but the range is very short. However, if you mount it, there will be glare like sniper rifle, if left unattended on a good spot, its undetectable.

I always thought, when using javelin, need to keep aim on the tank for few seconds, risky. Tried that. Didnt even know soflam is actually a combo with javelin Even if know right now, still dunno how they work together

when soflam is locked on anyone can see that there will be a red square on tanks, jets,chopper, bots. You can even see when you are manning your main rifler, pistol or whatever. It will be a visibule red square. When you use a soflam + javelin the range is very long, it can be from one end of the map to the other end of the map it doesn't matter the javelin missile will just chase the lazed target. Also the target lazed with soflam takes alot more damage than just normal javelin.

so if you see target painted by soflam, take advantage of it. Instant lock on. No need point at the target just fire away and ur missle will be auto guided. Jets and chopper can work together with soflam as well, same principle.

and also when get random spawn near enemy

now i only knew. but i nvr meet recon put tat soflam thing, or even how it looks like.
then, javelin on its own is really lock target slow like hell.

so conclusion : javelin + soflam = against land and air = IMBA?

noobie question, what is soflam?

http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/SOFLAM

The SOFLAM is a Recon gadget in Battlefield 3. It is deployed as a stationary weapon like the M224 Mortar but is used for laser designation of targets for guided weaponry. Once set into a suitable area, the player can control it remotely (like the EOD Bot or MAV). The SOFLAM is semi-autonomous and will designate targets even when unattended.

Even if other players cannot provide guided weaponry, the player still benefits from having a remote camera with which to spot enemies and range targets. The monochrome (black & white) day-vision camera has two levels of zoom. At the bottom of the display are azimuth (heading), range, and elevation metrics.

Enemies who discover the SOFLAM can destroy it.

if soflam lock on some target,like tank at army depot (firestorm map),i shoot my guided missile(tank) from office o warehouse ,i should shoot to sky let the missile find his target or i also need to aim same target that have been lock on even got something blocking my view?no even fire 1 guided missile even already unlock long time ago...

If the recon can get that far into the enemy base of course can. You just point to the sky and fire, provided that the soflam locks onto the target the whole duration that the missile is in the air, it will hit the target from one end to the other.

The problem is, if you manually use the SOFLAM the range will be very far (up to 200-400m+)but the downside is, there will be glare. If left unattended, the spot range is very short(no glare), maybe around 30m only.

I think the player whom use Soflam should announce it to teammates.
well, coz i dunno how it look like if a vehicle is locked by soflam. appear in our mini map o need to c tat vehicle painted wit laser only knew?

target painted with soflam will be visible on the screen with the red square to other players. It can be behind the rock or building. However i am not sure if it will be visible on the map or not.

This post has been edited by beetch: Nov 1 2011, 10:18 AM

Nice to have someone using soflam...maybe we can team up..
I all time using engineer!

^IC.
alrite, WTF 24/7 REcon with Soflam

i am a 24/7 recon. LOL, only at level 11 though, but level 1 to level 11 i only use RECON because it is the hardest to play and i want to unlock the M98B first.

Then i will switch to easier type, medic and engineer, spam medic/ammo and mortars. easy peasey.

Lag. This game has clipping issues. I once saw heli fly into a mountain and come
back out.

Thanks

AMD 11.10 drivers out to fix the stuttering issues. Hopefully.

Same here been playing frontline recon till lvl 17 only change to medic. Recon vs assault in close range = fun
So far soflam need to work with engi... and most engi have noidea this soflam....

my game just crashed after getting 7k point and alot of kills !@#$ =.=". it really mean alot to me. haih