MP-Module Surveillance and the Bow - does it work?

Post » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:56 pm

Surveillance, as known from the Beta, reads:

I: Highlights Enemies Through Weapon Scopes

II: Auto-Tag Enemy Players for your entire Team when viewing them through weapon scopes

III: Enemies are Unable to Tag You


Surveillance was not available as a custom module in the Beta (on the Xbox at least), so my question is:

Does the Module work with the bow?

"Why would it? The bow has no scope."

While the bow does not have a "scope", it does feature a Zoom when ADS, just like a scope would. I think it's a little less, or even the same as the Assault Scope, but I think it's at least twice as much zoom as iron-sights or Red-Dot ADS.

Additionally, the Bow is categorized as a "Sniper Rifle", which would make one think that it should benefit from the single arguably best-suited Module for Snipers. Right?


So, if anyone is far enough yet to put the modules on a custom class with the bow, I'd appreciate the info.

Also, if it doesn't work, I'd encourage discussion on whether it should work or not.

I think it should. If you can use it with the Assault Scope on an Assault Rifle, or the other Sniper Rifle, the Bow should have it, too.

Some official clarification or user confirmation would also be nice concerning:

- which scopes it works with;

- if "weapon scopes" includes all optics like RDS or just actual zoom scopes;

- if it doesn't work with the bow, why not?
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Post » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:33 am

Surveillance, as known from the Beta, reads:

I: Highlights Enemies Through Weapon Scopes

II: Auto-Tag Enemy Players for your entire Team when viewing them through weapon scopes

III: Enemies are Unable to Tag You


Surveillance was not available as a custom module in the Beta (on the Xbox at least), so my question is:

Does the Module work with the bow?

"Why would it? The bow has no scope."

While the bow does not have a "scope", it does feature a Zoom when ADS, just like a scope would. I think it's a little less, or even the same as the Assault Scope, but I think it's at least twice as much zoom as iron-sights or Red-Dot ADS.

Additionally, the Bow is categorized as a "Sniper Rifle", which would make one think that it should benefit from the single arguably best-suited Module for Snipers. Right?


So, if anyone is far enough yet to put the modules on a custom class with the bow, I'd appreciate the info.

Also, if it doesn't work, I'd encourage discussion on whether it should work or not.

I think it should. If you can use it with the Assault Scope on an Assault Rifle, or the other Sniper Rifle, the Bow should have it, too.

Some official clarification or user confirmation would also be nice concerning:

- which scopes it works with;

- if "weapon scopes" includes all optics like RDS or just actual zoom scopes;

- if it doesn't work with the bow, why not?

you can tag enemies without a scope on pistols...and everything.
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Post » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:47 am


you can tag enemies without a scope on pistols...and everything.

Thank you.

Just to be clear, when using Surveillance, with a pistol with no additional sights, in ADS you see enemies outlined in red and automatically tag them?

Not using the visor, but by simply aiming at them with a pistol and ADS?


(just trying to make sure I understand)
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