User blog comment:Dragonfly18/Additional Patch Notes for PS3/@comment-1142365-20120328220818/@comment-770363-20120329201305

Supressive fire is firing at an enemy's position, not the enemy themselves, with the purpose being to intimidate the enemy and keep them behind cover so allied forces can move without fear of the now-suppressed enemy killing them. One of the reasons it would decrease accuracy is that the barrage of bullets that are zipping around your head would scare you or make you nervous, and disrupt your concentration. Also, that specific pic of Applejack combined with your sometimes noobish questions create a less-than-flattering image of you. Said negative assumptions about you simply didn't cross my mind before that picture became your avatar, and AJ is one of my top 3 fave ponies!