Infantry tips

Gameplay Tips
Your main role as an infantryman is to capture or defend capture points as tankers or recons will have a harder time doing so. Infantrymen excel at close range combat due to their agility and rapid rate of fire.
 * Even though your primary target is to engage enemy infantry, that doesn't mean you can't engage armored targets. In fact, anti-tank weapons that you may either have equipped or found on the battlefield will bring massive damage to most terrain vehicles, and on many occasions it may be possible to outmaneuver tanks by flanking and taking advantage of their blind spots in order to destroy them.


 * Using the anti-aircraft guns around the map may also help to take out enemy pilots who are preventing your team from fighting effectively.


 * Remember to resupply your ammo and replenish your health when needed. There are various supply boxes on the map and vehicles may also be equipped with a supply crate that can only be accessed by players on the same faction.


 * Every infantry starts with a Semi-Automatic Rifle. While progressing you unlock new weapons and explosives to become an even more powerful asset on the battlefield. Infantry can use any weapon available to the other branches of the military aside from the weapons exclusive to the Paratrooper such as the FG42, M1 Carbine or the M1A1 Carbine (German and American weapons respectively).

HOW to not become cannon fodder
One of the greatest causes of death for rookie Infantrymen is when they get overwhelmed by the combined arms of tanks, bombers, and snipers gunning them down while they're on their way to the next objective.
 * As an Infantryman, you're not equipped to effectively engage the aforementioned enemies at the ranges they can. Your primary concern is to close this gap so that you can take them out. This can be achieved through one of two methods: on foot or on a vehicle.
 * Vehicles are very useful because of their speed, allowing for very wide flanking maneuvers in order to get behind enemy lines unseen and in a timely manner. Be careful though, as vehicles come in a limited supply every game, especially during war battles, and make you a bigger target if the enemy catches movement in the corner of their eyes or hears the sound of an engine running.
 * On foot, you're much more quiet, and can conceal yourself much better if you stick to the shadows and move through foliage as opposed to open fields. Walking may be slower, but you're much more likely to survive the journey as long as you maintain awareness of your surroundings.

how to stay alive longer
Although having good aim and an even better trigger finger helps, you're less likely to survive an upfront encounter with the enemy than if you shoot them while they're completely unaware that you were there. The best way to achieve this is if you flank properly, conceal yourself properly, and pick your shots carefully.

Reaction time is a huge part in any FPS weather you are wondering through a building or running through a field if you come into contact with an enemy the one more likely to come out alive will most likely have a better reaction time. Reacting to small things such as the sound of bullets, footsteps, grenades or anything with good timing will result in better outcomes almost 100% of the time.

How to flank

 * In general, you should be taking a path that other players find too tedious to take, usually around the edges of the map. This will ensure that you're not discovered before you reach your objective, which is at your most vulnerable state.
 * Vehicles allow you to do flank farther out into the edge of the map without wasting as much time, but walking allows you to make less noise and traverse forests much easier, adding concealment.
 * As you move on foot, avoid running unless you absolutely have to, consider looking around 360 degrees around as you move, taking advantage of the WASD controls to move forward while looking left,right, or behind you (to look around in a circle while moving in one direction, hold D while you look left, S while you look behind where you move, A while you look right, and back again at W to where you look ahead).

How to conceal yourself
Concealment is important: If the enemy doesn't know you're there, they will be off-guard and easier to gun down.
 * Stick to the shadows, they are your friend. Most players will have trouble differentiating you and a rock at a distance if you're in the shadows, and if you do get discovered, their black ironsights make it even more difficult to aim at you.
 * Use foliage to your advantage, they serve to break up your profile and can be useful to hide in if you find a good vantage point.
 * Buy camouflage: As of the Garman update, camos like Green Pea no longer just serve as a status symbol for veterans who have money to burn, they're highly useful for blending in with the surrounding environment. Consider the type of environments you'll likely be moving through and invest in a camo that reflects that.
 * If there are enemies nearby, consider getting behind a rock or hiding in the nearest bushes while crouched or prone. Be completely still as you watch them walk on by, then get the jump on them while they have their backs turned to you, but be careful to not bite off more than you can chew.
 * After engaging the enemy enough times, think about whether you want to relocate to a new vantage point because rest assured, if you kill the enemy enough times, they're gonna be looking for you to get their revenge.

How to pick your shots
There will be occasions where you're all alone, behind enemy lines, and you spot the enemy but they outnumber you. If you start shooting them out of reflex, many will turn around and start shooting back, and will kill you unless you can take them all out. Unless they already know you're there, it might be more prudent for you to see if you can single out the weakest link of the pack who veers too far in the other direction, just like a predator would.
 * Take out the weakest link when the rest aren't watching, try to use the least amount of bullets by going for a headshot just in case they discover you.
 * Sometimes you'll get spotted as you make your move. If that happens, shoot the guy who is aiming at you and shooting back, giving you time to kill the rest who are still searching for where the shots are coming from.
 * You don't always have to kill every enemy you see. Sometimes you need to know your limits and move on because your main objective should be to capture a point, and the rewards for doing so are much greater than a few kills.