User blog comment:CaptainMacMillan/Ok Battlefield Wiki, BC2 OR BF3?/@comment-202.89.176.216-20120119023616/@comment-1786471-20120122212740

Primarily being a Recon in BC2 and BF3 I think they have less useful equipment in BF3. In BC2 I would use the extra explosive damage combined with the mortar to shell the building with an MCOM or enemies camping in a building. I would also throw Motion Sensors if I was close enough. Also, spot as much as possible.

All I do when I'm a Recon in BF3 is spot and headshot. The new motion sensor sucks, the radio beacon is primarily used so you can get back to your little camping party as quick as possible, the MAV is a little useful for spotting and taking out equipment, but the enemy is far better to my team when they're dead anyway, and the SOFLAM only comes in hany a couple of times and when you do get to use it, but it's too tedious and most of the time the lock is either taken off or a teammate doesn't take out the target.

Basically all I do is spot and kill enemies standing still. I already did that and more in BC2 as a Recon.