User blog comment:Zephalian/Why BC2 almost beat BF3/@comment-1916935-20120207050247/@comment-28584497-20120207184318

Support's not overpowered, lol. Shit-ass weapons and a single useful gadget does not an overpowered anything make.

Recon in BC2 was worse than in BF3, because in BC2, them bushwookies only ever sat at the edge of the map stroking their dick trying to get 1337 k1llz with rifles that with a certain spec are 1hks at all ranges. Frankly, the semi-auto rifles function virtually the same as they did in BC2 (except better -- how can you keep forgetting the SVD video?) I very rarely see recons at the edge of the map anymore, with the exception of relatively new players.

As for the VSS, yes, that thing's really the only remaining OP weapon in BC2. 25 - 20 damage and a hefty ROF give that fuckin' thing an advantage against every other weapon in the game, with the exception of the bolt-action sniper rifles, which are damn hard to use in close range.

I for one am glad that DICE killed the recon. Fucking useless class (in every single battlefield since BF1942 -- really, I've yet to meet a single person who could say they used the binoculars and still keep a straight face) would be better served as a spec ops class who wields carbines and semi-auto rifles. Then I'd be fine giving them C4.