Firing Weapon Without Suppressor Won't Flag Players on Mini-Map

GR - "According to DICE, which is developing the upcoming multiplayer-heavy FPS, only spotting will cause you to be flagged or marked on the map. "

[Relientk77]

Cool, then people can't shoot around and give away the teams position. That is so annoying, when they try to sabotage the team in team deathmatches because their friends/clan are on the opposite team.

[Dart89]

Yea i agree that happens to me all the time when i Snd on cod4 some dumbass has to ruin my hiding spot so i plant my claymore get the hell out of there and wait for the enemy to come looking for me and kill them>:).

http://youtu.be/m45J-ymFAwc

[cyborg6971]

I rarely look at the mini map in this game. Because it always gets me killed.

[JBSleek]

That promotes camping but okay.

[SCW1982]

So can someone help me understand why there will ever need to be a reason to use the suppressor or silencer?

[Aggesan]

Same reason as in real life, how about that?

[AllroundGamer]

so you played the game without sound?... i was almost always first in the beta, because i listened to the gun sounds around me (5.1 sound is recommended) and i always used the silencer :p

[SCW1982]

ThX

[Aggesan]

I dont see why it would. Fireing a weapon hasnt revealed u in any battlefield game.

[Rooted_Dust]

I think what they mean is that you won't get 3D spotted when you fire, but your position will be shown briefly on the mini-map.

[outwar6010]

its really easy to see the flash of the gun or hear the gun fire to get the location of the player who shot

[SH0CKW4VE]

GOOD

Nothing worse than the "map watchers" who totally rely on a stupid mechanic because they cant use their ears.

[MidnytRain]

I liked that in BFBC2. I think firing an unsuppressed weapon should give you away. It emphasizes the use of the suppressors and the mini map. I don't see myself using much of either anymore.

[MaverickStar7]

Get this article corrected. DICE said you will not be flagged or spotted. You will still show up in the mini-map, you will just not show up with the orange triangle over your head.