New maps are decent enough, certainly better than bf 4 dlc maps and the upcoming dlc looks to be pretty good too.
GG's tonight, that first round on poppy field map was epic with the raider, I don't often wish I had recording software but damn I wish I had it for that round, just ******* brutal, about 14 guys on c bridge and whacking them about, I literally felt like Thor! Much lols.
Only if you've got MLG aim (or Nexus bot). Snipers are punished hard for not getting their first shot in when PTFOing so most of the blueberry kind set up camp in the hills. Even a good sniper won't last long at an objective without a support player to supply wallhack reloads and a medic.
I used to think assault was the meta as most engagements for a player who is playing an objective are within the instadeath range of shotguns or the automatico, but I feel medic with cei-regotti or federov is probably more effectlive due to the self heal and revive abilities.
Yup if you get in right on the flag then you won't stand much of a chance but keep your distance on the outside and I find them a good class to play with especially when using the flare gun to spot the enemies. Suppression is a bitch for snipers but I'm used to it from the bf 3 days, just have to take cover, relocate if possible, wait for suppression to die down and then take your shots again.
Overall, I find you can get a higher kill streak with sniper class over any other class not to mention the time to kill is far quicker especially if you get into that one shot one kill sweet spot range.
Medic is my go to class though for the reasons you listed, I'm finding the fedorov (scoped version) to be much like the VSS from BC 2, highly inaccurate for anything medium or higher distance but deadly up close, overall I think I still prefer the Selbstlader M1916 Optical.
No idea, sorry. Get Nexus to buy it as a gift for you if you can't load up origin ATM
Or you could and I'll just PayPal 20 jibs to you
Or just use your phone
I imagine the deal will end Sunday night/Monday.