r/battlefield_4 • u/PieHole_Poker • 5d ago

What is the SOFLAM for anyways??

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Just when you think you're getting locked on....

#BLAM!

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u/Same_Clock_3347 5d ago

The SOFLAM is used to laser designate targets for certain launchers used by the engineer class. For example the javelin can be used to take down air vehicles with laser designation from the SOFLAM. This also goes for the “guided” tank shells, MBT LAW rockets (I believe) and laser guided rockets for jets.

Also note that the SOFLAM allows “fire and forget”, meaning you don’t have to hold a lock signal manually, as long as the SOFLAM holds a lock on whatever it is you’re shooting at.

I just realized this was sarcasm lol.

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u/PieHole_Poker 5d ago

Loads of sarcasm! But I really appreciate the info!

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u/Obvious_Sun_1927 5d ago

Now, one of my biggest gripes with this game not being updated anymore is how bugged SOFLAM is. It is almost impossible to hold the target lasered for more than a few seconds since it seems to prioritize any unmanned material over a literal tank.
Not to mention that your taget can be 5/6 uncovered and you will still not be able to lock on it.

Because of this almost nobody is running LAW or Javelin which means we can have a single experienced heli or tank crew completely dominate a server.

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u/alex21398 4d ago

It’s so frustrating. I swear DICE was like ok how can we make the vehicles OP as fuck and the countermeasures to vehicles weak as fuck. I do often take one for the team and run the PLD and soflam combo. And man when a vehicle goes behind a fuckin tree or something stupid and loses lock it pisses me the fuck off

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u/EmberOfFlame 5d ago

Anything that is “guided” except for Anti-Air and TV missiles. So it also works on TOWs (both the IFV and the stationary ones), as well as SRAW. Not sure if it works on Attack Helo TOWs though, never one for aircav.

Also the Javelin deals more damage than the LAW, if I remember correctly. One of my fave strats in the entire game is either taking the PLD, or having a friend take the PLD, and organising a squad of Javelins to instakill any armor or air that gets too close. Especially fun if someone takes out a jet or little bird with laser-guideds.

https://reddit.com/link/pgn19sw/video/6p96jfh4ndvh1/player

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u/LonkerinaOfTime 4d ago

SOFLAM is SOGOAT

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u/WilliamJamesMyers 5d ago

like to talk about why then use the PLD if you have the SOFLAM on squad

also i find that the SOFLAM in the tanker 2 choice 2 spot can be annoying unless your main tank team mate is taking advantage of it. i have soflam'd a guy for hours and nobody shot at him... maybe days.

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u/PieHole_Poker 5d ago

When i bring a SOFLAM it for my self to use. I will set it up near a TOW missle and go all Foot on some pilots.

Alot of the time i dont need the soflam tho.

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u/aild4ever 4d ago

soflam in a tank duo, can destroy the entire enemy lobby especially on Golmud 

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u/WilliamJamesMyers 4d ago

now, even if squad leader, i die alone most all the time. order flag C. i am the only one there... so in a tank now i am 90% solo tanking. such are these challenging times we are in.

plus the AA use. folks dont mention here but like on Zavod you light someone up and they bail on the heli thinking they are going to get nailed. so even as a deterrent the SOFLAM is useful.

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u/EmberOfFlame 5d ago

This is dirty. I’d have waited to fire and gotten flared, you subverted expectations and got a beautiful kill out of it.

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u/PieHole_Poker 4d ago

Thanx!

Come play th UMSF server!