Battlefield Scout Guide | BF1 Sniper Gameplay

[@Limebreed]

the reason they were side mounted was so they didnt interfere with stripper clips

[@Radintoriov]

It's pretty obvious just by looking at the rifle and how they reload.

[@nicknieberg8693]

couldn't they just mounted to scope a bit further away? I personally think it is because of what levelcap said and what you said

[@alix722]

i think its a bit off both tbh

[@noiderate3132]

they wanted to raise the scope but than that will make it.ez to get shot so they shifted it

[@BonkyChilliams]

Also, scopes were side-mounted to reduce your profile when aiming above trenches.

[@JorgeAguilera]

The best way the counter the Scout class is with the Scout class. Snipers aren't overpowered if you have a couple of people counter sniping. I never understood the hate on sniping. Every time I notice the opposing team is annoying us with snipers on BF4, I switch to recon class and counter snipe to give my teammates room to focus on objectives.

[@daddydobson200]

THE SIDE MOUNTED SCOPE IS SO YOU CAN OPERATE THE BOLT OMG LEVEL CAP

[@BryceKimball7.3]

and reload, and lower profile. multiple reasons.

[@austinvicknair397]

Have you ever even fired a bolt-action rifle?

[@BryceKimball7.3]

+Austin Vicknair yes

[@cadecollier6047]

i hope you know you can have a top mounted scope and still work the bolt...

[@JFM9711]

+DANYonPCin4K is it faster with the scope on the side, or is there no difference with the scope orientation

[@rossgarth6396]

Sniping in Bf1 looks pretty awesome! I am excited to try it out myself.

[@iangrogan5261]

*complains about playing the objective* *openly admits to not playing the objective*

[@LouSassol69er]

This dude just loves to be over critical. It's why BF4 got patched and nerfed to shit since Dice listened to the top Bf KZbinrs. I hope they don't listen to LC as much this time though.

[@MackinCheezy]

Because he's playing Scout...

[@maxpower892]

BF4 was garbage when it was released. LevelCap put more hours in BF4 than you will ever put, and i think he's able to see the problems of the game, because of his experience in FPS... And MAYBE he is "overcritical" because he hopes that, thanks to his influence, the problems (even the little ones) will be fixed so that the game get better and almost flawless ?

[@osedebame3522]

Inspectergadget25, Exactly scouts are supposed to provide long range defense to an objective. Fire at the enemy so they take cover instead of going to the base, halting the enemies' progress from 500 or so metres away and getting a few kills in the process.

[@Ularg7070]

Ian Grogan, hopefully more will learn that he isn't a good player. He straight up fucks teams over just to get "Oh so leet youtube footage"

[@jacksonpayne1171]

Level, the main reason why scopes were side mounted is because many ww1 rifles either ejected casings out of the top, were loaded through the top, or their action interfered with where the scope would be. ( the scope would block the bolt handle ) it is true that your head is lower, but that is not a reason why most people used them. Hunters of the time used side mounted scopes. The only purpose for the off set nature is so that they don't interfere with the mechanics of the rifle. Thanks for posting such awesome videos!

[@NerdHubbers]

LEVELCAP! My Proposed Solution to the Bolt Action Debacle, Current pasted Draft- I've chosen these issues because from my understanding of game development, they are very easy to change before launch. I wanted to find a solution to get a compromise between the realism and fun gameplay arguments, make both sides happy. >Recon/Medic should have full access to bolt actions (medic was apparently confirmed for BA use) recon having scopes, and assault/support having a single bolt action, which will change based on faction, battlefield 3 style. Hear me out, I can explain. -Bayonets should be bolt action/shotgun/semi-auto only, SMGs are already good in close quarters,(as well as all ranges, quite OP) in addition. Bayonets give too much in their favour, and it is historically inauthentic to give them as well (IMO they're ugly with them too.) Though I will admit that some SMGs had them, like the Beretta M1918, which is in the game already here. Bayonets only work on long rifles IRL, and it's for the purpose of giving a close range backup attack when using a long range rifle like a BA, plus the long barrel acts like a spear in use. No SMGs had bayonets in the war, and we know that SMGs in general were hardly in the war at all. I can deal with their presence in multiplayer, though the bayonets are bullshit, for historical and gameplay reasons. >When I say a single bolt action for the other classes, I mean to still let scout/recon have full range of bolt actions. All are available to unlock regardless of faction, and in the case of scout, can have scopes. This makes the scout into a real WW1 pro sniper, differentiating them from the other classes' use of bolt actions. Remember that at that period in history, snipers were using the same rifles as the footsoldiers, but with better training and scopes. If you play assault for example, you could start with your faction BA (SMLE if British, Gewehr 98 if German, etc) just like the faction starting weapons in BF3. After you level up once or twice you unlock the specialized weapon chain for that class (assault gets shotguns and SMGs, support gets LMGs etc) The BA use for other classes should be limited in order to prevent the classes from becoming too similar. The BAs would be optional, and allow for both bayonet use for attack based classes, and the historical accuracy that entails. Imagine how cool operations trench warfare will be if the assault class can make bayonet runs just like a real trooper. Meanwhile, the sniper can still use any BA they want with scopes and such just like a real WW1 sniper. I think those are the two most important things that I think of off the top of my head that would be really easy to fix. Bayonets only for BAs and Semis (this seems bad for gameplay for SMGs to have bayonets too, they didn't IRL, I repeat), as well as faction BAs for the non-sniper classes. Thoughts? I'd love for people, especially the big KZbin celebs to help push these ideas, people usually seem to agree with these ones I've found. I think these solutions are the key for two problems so far. What else can you think of?

[@FaZeAcryllicGaming]

The NOVRITSCH sniper loadout Primary: M40A5 Attachments: Nothing but an 8X Scope GRASS AUTUMN camouflage Secondary: G18 Attachments: Muzzle Brake (to give you a "brake" with the recoil) SPRAY WOODLAND camouflage Gadgets: C4 only (or with PLD if you want) Grenade: Smoke Specialization: Assault Knife: BOOT Soldier Camouflage: any Digital-based camos Story: You are Novritsch, an Austrian Spec-Ops sniper turned into the most popular Airsoft personality on KZbin. Today, you decide to take on the wide-open maps of Battlefield 4. With no FPS limits and a newly installed Hop Up, you can shoot out GoPros and Coyote sights from miles away.

[@specialagentgeralt9763]

One thing I noticed about scopes is that even though the screen in your peripheral vision no longer goes black, it still zooms in. The point of being able to keep your peripheral vision while zoomed is to stay aware of your surroundings so the only part of the screen that should be zoomed is the scope itself. The rest should stay the same.

[@badabing4573]

That would look pretty weird on the screen though

[@christianedwards2774]

Yea it's a neat idea but it's been tried and tested in other games, and it just doesn't sit well graphically.

[@kanejones99]

It would be more realistic, they've done so with the ACOG and other low magnification sights in the past without issues

[@specialagentgeralt9763]

Kane Jones That's what I was thinking.

[@christianedwards2774]

+Kane Jones DICE said they would have implemented this, but it would have cost a drop i performance and FPS. So it was dropped. Probably so the consoles were less effected. Kind of shit.

[@jimpo8084]

Those graphics are just amazing

[@MayAnneNaze]

Can't keep my eyes off that glitching scope haha

[@adrianrajic]

haha same..

[@crusadernikolai1996]

I liked it

[@fortiter2786]

Isn't it the bipod that makes that effect? It actually does I think.

[@Fallen2811]

It happens to me when I zoom through thick smoke or gas.

[@lonemindinacrowd]

a lot of the guns that have side mounted scopes were actually side mounted because of how the bolt worked or how the shell casing ejected. There may have been side mounted scopes to reduce your profile, but most were side mounted because when you pulled the bolt back it would hit the scope and prevent you from fully cycling the bolt, or the shell casing would eject upwards, and if the casing hit the scope, it could possibly bounce back in front of the bolt and prevent you from pushing it forward and chambering a round. If you look when you are firing the Gewehr, the bolt cycles a full 90 degrees. If the scope was top mounted like on modern rifles, it would prevent the bolt from being able to lift the handle the full 90 degrees it would need to get past the point that you could pull it back and push it forward to chamber the round. Sorry for the rant, lol, hopefully it's written in a non confusing way

[@joshywhvick]

the game isn't even in the alpha stage yet and your doing guides? :/

[@videogamez3238]

It literally says closed alpha in the top right corner

[@WarkolakA]

you know there is a closed alpha for youtubers and streamers, right

[@TheRealAppleboy]

He has to make videos about something xD (ps love you Levelcap)

[@tchallenges]

+ŴąřķöĮåķĄ ☆★ Ğãmęš not just KZbin and streamers I got an email with a code and I don't stream or do KZbin and I didn't ask to join either, I assume it's because I've gotten premium and own every battlefield and am a battlefield insider and a CTE tester but still I'm not a KZbinr

[@LegendInThaMakin]

Are you really here bitching about new content?

[@raffthewaff6985]

I just sit and listen to LevelCap's videos when I play battlefield 1 and I have to say you are just a very great KZbinr. It seems like you put in a lot of work into every single one of your videos. I very much enjoy your videos and please please please keep making more.

[@benhoresh9122]

Look at the scope when he doesn't ADS the reflections needs rework. It looks kinda weird

[@MrHnnnnnnnnng]

There are no reflections, you mean. It's a graphical bug of some sort.

[@NotShiggy]

The renderer for the reflections probably isn't implemented yet.

[@noiderate3132]

It's alpha

[@jlindsey9946]

I think it is the inside side of the scope if I know what you are talking about

[@TheGamingOrange31]

What does ADS mean

[@bobbemis8911]

I love that ping noise when you hit them in the head and it is so satisfying.

[@MrThompsondealer8]

I just want a Rodian head as a german scout customisation

[@jakob6795]

That would be great. Would probably be OP though as the ones using the Rodian head would be able to shoot first.

[@Luizsimione123]

Cap what's a rodian head?

[@fabianreusch4870]

+Dudouvski A rodian is an alien from star wars and you can choose the rodian head as customization option in Battlefront

[@doicare1169]

+Fabian Reusch Is Greedo a rodian? The shooting first meme leads me to think so.

[@Crunken]

Yeah, he is

[@rororoayaa2065]

I really loved the old movement system in bf4 when it first launched I used to snipe ppl in the head even if they were sprinting and very far away I think that's why they changed it

[@kanejones99]

I wish they'd allow bolt actions to be used by more than one class, the could have more powerful and slower firing ones like the mauser with a scope for the recon then smaller caliber and faster firing rifles without an optic for classes like the medic. They'd be able to include a large amount of weapons with so many being used during the war like the mosin nagant, the lee enfield, 1903 springfield, the carcanco, etc.

[@EddyMac1903]

I mean, there were tangible differences between Infantry rifles and Snipers' rifles. Snipers' rifles were specially selected from regular batches for their accuracy and quality; the same goes for ammunition. Why not have the lower quality rifles, with poorer accuracy, range and without scopes, available to classes; while giving the Scout access to the improved rifles abd their sights. Not to mention there are short carbines that wouldn't have been used by snipers, why not give them to all classes? There were also dedicated marksman's rifles, such as the Ross Rifle.

[@kanejones99]

+Future Ruler of Ukraine It would be better and kind of push more people towards using bolt actions instead of the automatics making it similar to what happened. They could also add a jamming mechanic so maybe the full auto guns can jam or overheat if used too much making them less OP. I really want to see ladder sights used like on the Lee enfield which had a wider aperture for close range then a ladder sight with a smaller aperture for longer range

[@KSmithwick1989]

You also can have bolt-action rifles mount bayonet, while semi-auto rely on volume of fire. It keeps the bolt-actions competitive at close quarters, with it's insta-kill melee.

[@itsblitz7556]

Kane Jones I don't see people really using autos right now because they're are such short range

[@heinzpeter644]

Another reason for the scope being mounted on the side is that you can use stripper clips. This is imposssible, if the scope is on top of the ejection port/ bolt assembly...

[@rjonzen34]

Might want to check your facts on why side mounted scopes were used! It had more to do with loading the rifle!!

[@jwell1160]

It still had to with trenches buddy, no need to be a smartass here

[@KSmithwick1989]

He does have a point, physically being unable to speed load the rifle is a considerable issue. Especially considering the way gameplay dynamics work in the Battlefield series.

[@rjonzen34]

BFassassinwithswag Show me where it states that is the intent of the side mounted scope? Sorry kid, I'm not just a bf player, I actually shoot hundreds of rounds a week through bolt action firearms!! A very simple thought can make all this seem even more delusional, that you would place a sniper into direct combat trench warfare, is fucking mind boggling at the least! So you can take the smart ass, and shove it! Kevin, exactly! Stripper clips will not load with a receiver mounted scope, nor can you operate a large majority of older service bolt action firearms with a receiver mounted scope!

[@KSmithwick1989]

rjonzen34 By the way are you shooting anything historic, I mostly fire a Mosin-Nagant 91/30. Mostly because it was rock-bottom priced at the time. You mentioned "direct combat trench warfare", although you have to remember some snipers out right crawled into "no-man's land" on occasion. Granted it was under the cover of darkness, even occasionally dragging small bullet-resistant blinds. Both sides resorted to using Express Rifles (aka elephant guns) imported from their African colonies to pierce them. Although granted hiding in churned-up mud and shell holes would obviously draw less attention then a static trench line.

[@ImperviouslyGaming]

who cares why it is mounted on the side..... It is mounted on the side. Case closed.

[@Ch1no_dm]

can't wait till this game drops I already preordered it

[@Noah_Banyas]

After 5 years, what do you think?

[@TheHipsterGamer]

I don't care about the side mounted scope, I prefer the scope to be completely off, I don't want any added optics other than the iron sights.

[@NarcassiticGamer]

then don't use the scope, my plan is to run the Russian M1895 with iron and just destroy everything

[@TheHipsterGamer]

+NarcassisticGamer I don't care for the Russian rifle, just the Gewehr and the SMLE.

[@nickpresto672]

+NarcassisticGamer yea but I want to run just iron sights on the rifle that was use by the country I'm playing as, for example just the smle with iron sights and m1911 when I play as Britain, and the gewher with iron sights when I play as Germany

[@anderoo9260]

You mean smle and umm nothing, since normal troops didn't get any sidearm. If you got lucky, you might be able to use a webley revolver. That, or you brought 1911 from home.

[@bluejaynv3403]

the US gave many weapons to the british including 1911's, thats how russia got the 1895 rifle.

[@Liberator1177]

Scopes were side mounted because they were attached to rifles that had straight bolt handles. Rifles with top mounted scopes have bent or angled bolt handles in order to clear the scope. If you put a top mounted scope on the gun in the game, the bolt handle would smack into the scope and you would be unable to work it. That's the main reason, not necessarily to reduce the profile.

[@adrianC_]

I always find the BF scope zoom in wrong, only the scope should be zoom in not the entire view.

[@rs-tc8qp]

You will reduce your performance by half if you do that.

[@TheBjray]

I would still appreciate a choice between the two in settings.

[@OperationPulse]

Insurgency does it and it's amazing. Feels so much better.

[@rs-tc8qp]

OperationPulse But Insergensy doesn't take as much resourses to run.

[@OperationPulse]

ROw GAMinG guess you're right. Forgot about that but it's an amazing feature

[@BigMunDungus4000]

As someone who likes to run with the SV-98 Iron sights (Only usable iron sights in BF4), im pretty happy about the changes made with the recon class in terms of the sweet spot mechanic and being able to be an aggressive recon and can really impact objectives. As well as not just plain nerfing long range sniping (which i was afraid they would do), instead requiring you to know your gun inside and out to be effective makes me excited.

[@TheCjbroncos25]

a guide for 0.01 percent of humans on earth

[@MrWolf-ln1gi]

0.01 percent of the best humans on earth

[@TheCjbroncos25]

+TheOneYapper agreed.

[@bhekfkvvkelflclvl]

0.01 percent of randomly chosen people...

[@thehighground4446]

+Pact 0f Steel fat

[@mariusciontu151]

+Lewis Heppinstall L0l w3 h@v3 th3 s@m3 gr@nnnn@r

[@timkey87]

Thanks to this guide my scout gaming experience in BF1 improved a lot! Well done Lvlcap!!!

[@michaelbriggs1835]

How will the flare gun work in hardcore modes with no mini-maps?

[@happyhaunter_5546]

@LevelCapGaming Side-mounted optics: Another huge reason that most scopes were side-mounted was so that the ability to use stripper clips (those 5 or 10 round-strings of ammo that have a sometimes disposable backing to make reloading an internal magazine much faster) wouldn't be sacrificed. Also, there are issues with bolt handle clearance; most bolt handles on rifles of the period (See: K-98, Mosin-Nagant) were at such an angle that they would actually be hitting a scope mounted directly over the bore. Scopes were by no means useless or of low quality at this time, however, in most circumstances, mounting a scope directly over the bore will either take away at least your rear iron sight or render them impossible to be used while the optic is mounted (in this period, not so much today). Since this was well before all the fancy quick-detaching accessories we have now, and since the battlefields of WWI were some of the muddiest conditions MILSPEC equipment had seen to date, optics could very quickly and easily become fouled beyond reasonable use or simply break, in which case, you would have no secondary sights. Of course, offsetting an optic will eventually at a certain range become very inaccurate, but typical engagement distances of this time (paired with the fact that there's no way a nation in a world war wants to refit or retool the bolt handles on their main issue rifles) neglected this issue for the most part.

[@ketsis9717]

We need the U cav bring back U cav

[@af-s]

?????

[@istoleurfaceha3527]

And the Airburst, and IRNV scopes pls. And stingers

[@ketsis9717]

+h e y w h o f r o o d a t and ACE 23

[@verleptehenk]

Explosive Pigeons!

[@BanKai-_-]

+Ketsis or the sweaty tryhard gun de AEK plz ;_;

[@MrTheguyonthecouch]

The way the helmet popped off at 2:20 gave me flash backs to medal of honor airborne

[@D3MP53YFM]

allies scout class preston garvey ancestor

[@EddyMac1903]

*sprints across battlefield* "General, there's a flag that needs your help. Let me place a squad order."

[@user-gf4wu2sg5n]

+Future Ruler of Ukraine will Preston ever die

[@D3MP53YFM]

general you go take that flag i stay on this hill taking pop shot to suppressing them good luck

[@user-gf4wu2sg5n]

+D3MP53YFM more like I'll sit in this wind mill and spot the enemy.

[@EddyMac1903]

+King Snipes No. Literally. He's marked essential.

[@Dayrahl]

things to make bf1 better. 1 custimization as in when yiu play as the british you can choose if your a anzac candaian or indian.. 2. bolt actions for every class no scopes unless scout class. 3. semi automatic when dirty will jam , same with bolts but less as semis are more complex. 3 smgs overheat soo no spray and pray.. or hc will be ruined. 4 a game mode that i similar to red orchestras territory promoting team play

[@D3C0Y]

I hate it when my girl lays in mud and comes out all muddy.

[@robo5obionicgamer]

Thats a good thing, your girlfriend likes to play dirty

[@mickvanderh.2948]

thats how she prevents sun burns

[@Dragon20C]

sounds like a pig to me HAHA

[@Mcfc2Rich]

You're putting it in the wrong hole.

[@D3C0Y]

Dragon20C Baby, bring home the bacon!!

[@JHJB97]

Scopes were side mounted in order to accommodate top-ejecting weapons, which constituted most of the arsenal back then, including the G98 and the Winchester.

[@JenksAnro]

id like it if they gave closer range bolt actions to the medic class as well

[@xtrashtmac]

He discussed this in an earlier video and he said that recons were then only class (as of alpha) to contain bolt-actions.

[@JenksAnro]

+Burrito Sandwich if they only get the closer range ones, and without scopes, then the recon class isnt exactly losing out, and theyve got all their gadgets

[@RedMcCloud]

Giving everyone else semi-autos, full autos, and smgs is kinda... fucking stupid for a WW1 setting. Giving medics carbines would be absolutely fantastic, have them have 2hk range or something so at medium range they're 3hk, but FFS the game needs more bolt actions.

[@xtrashtmac]

+Red McCloud Don't worry. Verdun is coming soon. DICE actually explained that they were more on the side of experimental or unused weapons of WWI rather than all the originals. It just adds more spice to the game.

[@JenksAnro]

+Red McCloud i personally think that the weapons should be primarily shotguns, bolt actions and lmgs, since they were the most used. im not against smgs and semi auto rifles being in the game but you wouldnt expect them to be so prolific

[@CaptHotah]

Love that side mounted scope

[@christianoh98]

So all British and German snipers are black? Makes total sense.

[@TheRenegade0712]

Made in Sweden... the hive of anti white, political correctness. Still have not seen an actual German on the GERMAN team.

[@christianoh98]

Hitler's Lost Nut Actually, the only black German is the scout, but still, that's one too many.

[@TheRenegade0712]

christianoh98 In all the gameplay, they must only be scouts.

[@christianoh98]

Hitler's Lost Nut Even though I wish they would just make all of the soldiers white in the British and German armies, I think the best solution to appeal to the SJWs and also be somewhat historically accurate would be to make them all white by default and add other races as customization unlocks to where they belong. But knowing DICE, that's probably not gonna happen.

[@TheRenegade0712]

christianoh98 That would be ok.

[@robertpseudonym4847]

The reason that the scope is mounted on the side is because the "saddle" sights and the straight bolt on the Gewehr 98 obstruct the area on the top for the scope. This isn't as much of an issue for the Gewehr 98k as the bolt is curved and the scope was made smaller or placed further back. The M1903 didn't have a straight bolt nor did it have the large "saddle" sights which is why the scope is mounted on the top.

[@T-Dox47]

you forgot to link mashed8 in the description

[@stephenowen3383]

The idea that the Scout is the only contender for long range battles is great to give each class a clear advantage. It makes each class useful in most modes. Also the sweet spot thing sounds like it might help distinguish snipers and not make some weapons irrelevant.

[@DiiZeh_]

Can't wait for this game, man! :D

[@Ch1no_dm]

i preordered it already

[@JobroskiSwaqqman]

+Daniel Maldonado Be careful with pre-ordering bro, best of luck to you.

[@Ch1no_dm]

+John Elwood why whats qrong

[@gredangeo]

You have an upvote, fuck it. I meant to hit reply. Anyways, I didn't think you would need to pre-order this early. Whatever time restraint bonus they have for pre-ordering, may as well wait up until the last minute. That's what I'm doing, since I'm basically going to be playing launch day anyways. This EA we're talking about here. Everything hinges on this games' launch. My Brother has sworn off EA altogether as of now. So I'm really hoping this game is a big turn around.

[@galbas78]

Levelcap...not only was the side mounted scope a feature to reduce soldier profile it was mainly placed like that so a soldier could still use a stripper clip. there was a version of the m1 Garand that was converted to a sniper rifle. the scope was side mounted mainly so the m1 could still use it's en bloc clip of 8 rounds.

[@enueck]

That "sweetspot"- mechanic sounds super counter- intuitive. Also, side mounted scopes look ugly, at least to me.

[@thevaulthunter2327]

yeah because having pretty gun its so mutch important when you kill someone...

[@7r1p0d5]

yeah it's ridiculous, having your shots do less damage at close range is stupid. They should have just made a heart shot (like a head sized hitbox in your chest) would still kill in one hit if you hit there but nowhere else on the body

[@WingmanSR]

Lvlcap is not entirely correct about WHY scopes were side-mounted, he said it was to keep a lower profile in trench warfare, and while that might be a nice side-effect, the real reason they were mounted that way was so they could still be reloaded with stripper clips.

[@DrippyBleedEm]

+TheVaultHunter much

[@alcalanjuan]

if you look at it this way if you one shot at a distance you can be a sniper but put on ironsights and run in the bolt action becomes balanced with other weapons

[@gameguy301]

something thats great is now that you can see player class and current HP in the spotting icon you can make decisions about target selection when picking off enemies, low health enemy? finish him with a quick body shot, enemy medic? kill him first.

[@AlecP28]

Just milking the videos at this point.

[@redwolfofsin7681]

He does this every time new stuff for bf1 is announced or released

[@kanejones99]

All 10 minutes to get that ad money

[@bhekfkvvkelflclvl]

+Kane Jones Maybe because it's his job and only source of revenue ?

[@bhekfkvvkelflclvl]

+Majestic Plays some BS Isn't it the goal of everyone to get money ?

[@Denim_Chicken]

Mother's milk?

[@ShalashakaDS]

The scope was mounted sideways to be able to work the bolt, not to reduce profile. They did not have rails on the rifles and the mounting was somewhat improvised to say the least.

[@xoltia2348]

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[@istoleurfaceha3527]

Haha you just won the internet

[@colloquially]

. -Xoltia 2016

[@lilianavotruba29]

Nice.

[@TOOSLOWFLASH]

I agree with your point of view

[@thehighground4446]

+ZAHIDEE9 XD

[@larrybobinski7156]

So glad they're supporting the aggressive recon style. I was irked when they nerfed the hell out of the scout elite.

[@T4SelNiNO]

it frustrates me the way we still have to hold our breath when sniping. It's unrealistic because people didn't hold their breath back in ww1

[@spethmanjones2997]

Hahaha

[@vinstegz2689]

What. The. Fuck are you talking about?

[@spethmanjones2997]

Holding breath is unrealistic since it is too futuristic

[@pronto6013]

People in ww1 didn't breathe

[@C0rvex]

in real life you hold your breath to steady a rifle, why do you think they didnt in ww1?

[@Alixxusa]

they had side scopes because the bolt action handle was straight so when you lift the bolt to reload the chamber the lever would hit the scope. thats why they adopted the curved lever later on with the top scope. if lower profile was so great they would have kept it but that wasnt the reasoning for the side mounted scope

[@wustenfuchs3285]

The reason the scope is mounted on the side is because the rifle has a straight bolt so it would hit the sight every time you camber a new round and it wouldn't work, furthermore if the scope wasn't side mounted you wouldn't be able to load the rifle with stripper clips because again it would be in the way.

[@Dragunov1Bros]

The biggest reason scopes were mounted on the side was really because there was no way to mount the scope above the part of the receiver where the bullets are put in/extracted out. They didn't have the scope mounts that we have today that let us put scopes up there.

[@SimRacer_GT]

0:10 there's that great hit detection we all know and love haha

[@endered175]

The side mounted scope was also so the straight bolt handle wouldn't collide with the scope and to allow stripper clip usage.

[@WoodyedPS3]

+LevelCapGaming The hat that the British Scout is wearing if I'm not mistaken is a slouch hat, which was worn by the ANZACS (Australia New Zealand Army Corp) in WW1.

[@3DiFilms]

I liked sniping in Battlefield 3 the most, (I didn't play any of the previous games other than Bad Company 2 and I only recently bought that on steam) for some reason I just understood the range and could always line up my shots perfectly without looking at the markings on the scope.

[@killa524]

The way the helmet flings off after you get a headshot reminds me of Day of Defeat Source.

[@AmericanArmsChannel]

The reload animation on the P08 Luger bothers me because i'm OCD i guess. The P08 utilizes a heal release and tight fitting magazine which has to be removed by the user to change. The game animation makes the pistol look like it has a thumb actuated release and the mags are drop free. I guess it's ok because this is a game and it is a fantasy conflict and not actually WWI, but at least a little bit more attention to detail in this regard would be nice.

[@SageKStroke52]

I'm gonna use the Winchester. Pwnstarforhire introduced me to aggressive recon and I fell in love

[@dc110574]

No the real reason scopes were side mounted was so you could load the stripper clips. The lower profile was just a secondary bonus

[@david46400]

Pretty sure the main reason for side mounting the scope is so they can use stripper clips to load the rifles. Your head would not shift a significant amount anyway side v. in line.

[@Gorim33]

I'm pretty sure the scope was mounted on the side so that you could reload the weapon as they didn't have detachable magazines and were instead loaded from the top

[@halostriker309]

battlefield hardline load out suggestion WW1 load out -M1 with stock and grip as primary, default color -default pistol -gadget1 health pack -gas grenade -shovel as melee weapon

[@LegendInThaMakin]

Anyone else hearing this shit?? Those eargasmic shots.. the way it echoes off the environment.. sounds fucking perfect. i found myself smiling just listening to the sound of each shot.. wish the game would just come out already.

[@coldestglint475xbox9]

actually the main reason the scope were mounted on the side was so they can still use the clip stripper mags to reload the guns faster because it's too hard to try and put a bullet between the scope mount and the chamber

[@Hectic_]

The side mounted scope was also because the bolt wouldnt fully open if the scope was top mounted due to no room for the bolt

[@Diiffer]

I think Dice should keep on buffing the scout class, perhaps giving it the manually detonating explosives (that works like C4), and still make it immune to suppression (except by light and stationary machine guns). I want to see more bolt action and lever action rifles in the game, since those type of guns were so important in ww1.

[@SuperLordofthefries]

I'm loving the P08 reload.

[@pa1nxlethalzz820]

Thank you level cap I have been asking for this for a while from you and thank for listening to me :)

[@Master_RoSSShi]

Sorry if I'm beating a dead horse, but this video makes bolt action gameplay seem like so much fun and this is exactly why all classes should have bolt-actions. I'm fine with their weapons now, but the addition of bolt-actions will really add to the WWI-style gameplay, and everyone will be happy.

[@lgdurocher]

They should still allow bolt guns to be used in an assaulting role. Bolt guns were the staple of WW1. And I think using a non-scoped Enfield, Mauser or 1903 Springfield is very cool

[@CanYouHackett97]

I like the thought of them letting a class dominate in certain scenarios. Tanks should be OP because they're freaking tanks and you shouldn't get in one and constantly worry about infantry running up with C4, helicopters picking you apart, or Engineers locking onto you with rockets. Making grenades the most effective is a good balance since it's hard to get close and plant C4 and shooting rockets from far away is too easy to do, so throwing distance might be a good balance. I like the idea that Medic should just be close to mid range with rifles, Assault is good at close quarters and against vehicles, Support have their machine guns, and Scouts are actually more useful sniping and spotting without being able to pick at people across the map or grab a shotgun or carbine. I like the limits on the weapons and ranges of each class, and that some stuff will be super powerful and unopposed until somebody who knows what to do comes along to counter it.

[@TheUniformGreen]

I think the class ballance is very good. It is normal that an Assault kit to have SMGs because it should assault and base more on run'n'gun and be good at close squarters, medic to be more medium-ish range and support to provide suppresion fire, since his name is "support". I don't think in real life a sniper would be in the front, leading the squads...

[@charlesdark2861]

I prefer the Lee Enfield infantry or Lawrence of Arabia SMLE, they are the same guns apart from the Lawrence of Arabia SMLE looking a lot more fancier. What I do is that at the start, I play very defensively, hiding behind cover and picking people off from a distance. Then, as the battle lasts longer and shellholes become a lot more common, then I take cover in a shellhole that I like and move from shellhole to shellhole, picking people off and placing decoys.

[@Ularg7070]

Battlefield 1 Scout Guide, By Levelcap: Step 1) Get in the center tower. Step 2) Stay in that tower.

[@theredreaper904]

Side scopes also allowed loading the rifle with stripper clips, if the scope was top mounted u would not be able to fit in a stripper clip

[@kairidderbos5625]

This map looks great but I cant wait to see more of it all!

[@Hewhoisstoned420]

Loving your bf1 gameplay! Keep it up

[@MrJohnnyb74]

The flare gun also does small damage to enemies.. So, if you know they are super low, fire a flare where they are hiding for that final 8 HP.

[@zachconant7031]

Many say the scope is one the side so you don't have to peek out of cover as much than if your scope was on the top... this is kinda true, but not the actual reason. Think about it, where do you load your clips and rounds on bolt actions, and many other rifles in WWI? The top. if there was a scope at the top, like now a days, then trying to cram bullets in there or a whole clip would be hard, probably hurt your fingers, and may even knock the scope a little to the side (ruining your zero) By putting the scope on the side, it gives you room to load the bullets through the top.

[@charleouel9012]

That levier action snipe is nice. I am more of a DMR but it look fun whene you know at was distance you can one shot,

[@hafwit3088]

The reason for the off axis scopes is because it would impede bolt function, or that was my understanding anyway.

[@Lemmiatem78]

I'm actually kind of surprised they made it so scouts were so strong. Here, I would think the opposite since most infantry were armed, or should be armed with bolt actions just without the telescoping sights. This would mean the ballistic performance would be the same, sight picture would be the only disadvantage.

[@WolfVdME]

Bayonets should effect your ability to get an accurate shot. You should be able to remove them if you want to get better accuracy.

[@icetool3440]

I like how all his videos are just above 10 minutes to get the good ads.

[@rock-steady-yeti]

I think that the side mount scope was because of how the guns are loaded. Look at the action it would run right into the scope if it was right on top.

[@WolfVdME]

Side mount scope were a thing, because of loading the weapon with stripper clips. Not lower profile.

[@renatabanks3751]

looking back at this, I think it would have been really cool to keep the hat on the scout class

[@specialagentgeralt9763]

Fun fact: The Winchester 1895 was Teddy Roosevelt's favorite hunting rifle!

[@noahh.4881]

The scope is mounted on the side so you can load it, not for a low profile

[@Bailers426]

Whoa i love how at 2:20 his helmet goes flying after getting shot.

[@aidensmith6277]

Last time i was this early to a Lvlcap vid CoD had more fans than battlefield

[@sliceofcheese3890]

Also side mounted scopes were used to be able to use stripper clips when reloading

[@Q8Police777]

Thanks for making a guide for the 10 people that can play the game

[@Aaron-gj2mo]

Scope were mounted on the side of these weapons due to top loading and case ejection.

[@Brotecki]

Another reason the scopes were side mounted was because you had to reload the rifle from the top of the rifle where the scope would be on modern rifles

[@rhodey2952]

I've played the alpha for around 4 hrs now and I wouldn't say the scouts are dominating. It could have been the server that I was on but I didn't notice anything to crazy with them. Seems pretty balanced so far. My least favorite is the medic atm but it could change as time goes on.

[@joeyoung4309]

i know im gonna seem like an ass hat but the reason they placed the scope on the side of the rifle is because look at the way the bolt works it changes its placement by a full 90 degrees when you cycle the handle and it would hit the scope ( i know the russians solved this in their nagant snipers by changing their bolt handle to accomidate for this so the scope could be mounted intop of the gun) the real reason the scopes were on the side was so that 1 it would not interfere with the bot handle and 2 it would get in the way of stripper clips/ en blocs depending on the gun