give optic to corpsman and medic

[00SoldierofFortune00]

Originally Posted by Himalde

Iron sights are best anyway, and the medic should just provide cover fire anyway. And the ironsights are best at close quarters when he needs to save his squad by talking out the last enemies. On long range he can just use smoke.

How is he supposed to provide cover fire when most fire fights occur at a distance? What if he is the last one up still and he can't suppress the enemies at a distance due to no scope or no smoke? What then? That's exactly the problem.


IMO its time to give the medic/Corpsman an optic finally. It already requires 4 members to get a medic now, so there is little chance of it being abused. Its no more abusable than someone joining the squad to grab a sniper rifle than leaving the squad when they spawn, except in this case, the medic is much more likely to die and you can easily get that medic kit back once he dies.

[Smegburt_funkledink]

The British Army issue scopes throughout, so I'd like to see them with 100% scopes or whatever it is IRL. For other factions, if Medics use a mixture of optics or irons IRL, I'd like to see them have a choice in game. There shouldn't be a balancing issue, adapt and overcome I say.

[Hunt3r]

Originally Posted by Phantom2

Medic's Armament is used for self defense. Putting an optic gives him an offensive capability which will lead to balance issues.

The best defense is a good offense.

[Killer2354]

Originally Posted by Hunt3r

The best defense is a good offense.

The best offense is defense.

[Ghost1800]

Originally Posted by Phantom2

Medic's Armament is used for self defense. Putting an optic gives him an offensive capability which will lead to balance issues.

In a ranged environment such as marshes or deserts the iron sights lends itself to defense, yes, but in an urban or mountainous environment sometimes close quarters weapons are to be used offensively with ranged weapons supporting. If you wish to have your squad medic equipped in a defensive manner then tell your medic what to take. The option should still be present though.

[Hotrod525]

I agree, espescialy since IDF got 2 kind of medic, 1 with a "old school" green dot, and the other one with a MARS sight, and its awesome. There is "no obvious issue" of guy takin a medic and doing SF 1337 Sh!t with there M4A1 full auto. I think the Community is ready for a optic on every single class. From Medic to AA, AT, HAT, etc... . EOTECH/M68/ACOG/Chinese counter-part/Russian counter-part/etc.. that will be epic

[Koroush47]

Whatever you do.. Don't give them reddots.. Those things are horrible. I'd take Ironsights over them anyday.

[Foxhound42]

I personally can't stand iron sights because i have to run my graphics on low and its hard to hit any one at any form of distance.

[ANDROMEDA]

I would say in this question did not strongly rely on how things work IRL. It's doesn't matter.
For the gameplay scopes at medics, AA, HAT, Combat Engineers - is bad. Gameplay PR implies specialization classes of players. That is, all classes must deal with specialized job and be equipped with the just for her. Riflemans - keep fighting for long distances, medics - to cover the rear and reviving/healing, HAT-kill APC, engineers - engaged in fortification, mining and blasting. In this charming the game. No need to destroy it.

To wage the long range firefights there is in the squad always have people: Riflemans, LMGs, Marksmans. They have a very important and specific job! Give them an opportunity to engage in it! A medic in PR have no time to boring. Work is always in short supply.

[Ca6e]

i think this was sugested so many times since medic dont have scope anymore and u know why, becouse u had people soloing with medic kit and sniping around, when he was hit, he just simply heal himself. If u wont to see that, u must also remove self healing. And in real life medics by the default have iron sight or red-dot, if u saw medic with ACOG its probably mounted by himself, and when he is shot, he cant heal himself.