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[GootecksShimmy]

WW1?

How about WW1 with modern guns?

 

[LostDonkey]

I hope this isn't true.

I want modern day equipment to play with.

Uugghh

 

[G_Berry]

I hope this isn't true.

I want modern day equipment to play with.

Uugghh

Play one of the 400 modern day shooters then.

 

[Noobcraft]

It would be kinda fun to dig trenches and fly around biplanes I guess...

Spoiler

biplanes would legitimately be awesome

 

[Lakitu]

An alternate-history game setting during that era would be fucking amazing. Doubt it'll happen though.

 

[Reckless Onion]

there's no fucking way.

 

[G_Berry]

It would be kinda fun to dig trenches and fly around biplanes I guess...

Spoiler

biplanes would legitimately be awesome

Trench warfare would be awesome for rush. Imagine holding a point with your squad while the enemy team rushes your trench, bayonets raised, through the smoke and artillery! It would be sick!

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

We need more World Wars in order to provide a fresh setting for new shooter sequels. This is a serious problem facing society today.

What? Do you know what the Cold War was?

 

[PeskyToaster]

I assume you are talking about shock troops but WWI was really about the power of industrialism and the mass production of weapons, primarily artillery. Grand scale battlefield tactics were far more important in WWI than infantry warfare. That said, it can't be denied that the evolution of modern warfare started during WWI where command shifted from large companies to small squads.

Yes but when you gameify a war, knowing those elements existed and were used can open up different avenues for gameplay.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

omg if this is true I'm preordering right now.

 

[supervillain]

they have already removed the ''WW1''.
it only says ''tactical multiplayer shooter'' now.

 

[G_Berry]

Biplanes?

Omg the planes. I didn't even think of that!

RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT FUCKING AIR BATTLES!!!!

If this is true, I'll preorder as soon as I can. Shit, I'm ready right now!

 

[LostDonkey]

they have already removed the ''WW1''.
it only says ''tactical multiplayer shooter'' now.

Whoop!!!

 

[JumPeRJumPzZ]

I'm actually surprised DICE have'nt announced the game yet, they usually do it at the start of the year the game launches, see BF3 and 4 for example, bulding up the hype for the gameplay reveal at E3.

Still plenty of time to go

We could see something next month and then MP reveal at E3. Or maybe they finally drop campaign again and we will see MP right from the beginning

 

[ironcreed]

Play one of the 400 modern day shooters then.

LOL, seriously. It's time we had some modern takes on WWI & II. What is old becomes new again.

 

[Afro]

An alternate-history game setting during that era would be fucking amazing. Doubt it'll happen though.

64v64 conquest in this world on Frostbite 3. I'd padlock the door to my room, permanently, and have slices of bologna slid underneath the crack for the remaining duration of my life.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

LOL, seriously. It's time we had some modern takes on WWI & II. What is old becomes new again.

Battlefield 1943 was such a tease. Also my favorite Battlefield game. I'd like a 1944 on PS4 in solid 60fps with the engine improvements they made with Battlefront. Photogrammery, PBR, etc...

 

[Ol No Bones]

See you in the trenches.

 

[MikeDown]

Bring on the Zeppelins and air battles

 

[killroy87]

I find that very, very hard to believe. But could be very interesting.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

pls be tru

 

[MikeDown]

I find that very, very hard to believe. But could be very interesting.

don't ruin the dream!

 

[Pryce]

Holy hell that's interesting.

I 100% expected another modern game (which I would be okay with) but this is cool.

 

[napalmjam]

Hope this is true but I don't think 12 year olds will like this .

 

[Anton Sugar]

Shit, didn't even BF 1942 have a "secret weapons of WWII" expansion or something?

BF games have never been about realism--they could go to all kinds of fun places, if they wanted to. They'd HAVE to, especially if they wanted to keep parity when it comes to weapon customization and gadgets.

 

[ooobazinga]

This has been rumoured for a long time. Everyone has dismissed it but the rumour persists.

I can't help but think WW1 might be too limiting for a BF game. How can you have big fluid battles that are somewhat grounded in reality, for a war that was basically soldiers walking from one trench to another being mowed down by gun fire from the opposite trench?

Not too sure. The idea of WW1 game at BF pacing just doesn't seem right. It would be an almost entirely different game.

 

[Unbound By Death]

Hope this is true but I don't think 12 year olds will like this .

As if DICE would ever make a hardcore game not catered for kids even if it's WW1

 

[Storm Raider]

omg if this is true I'm preordering right now.

omg if this is true I'm preordering right now.

omg if this is true I'm preordering right now.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

Too good to be true.

 

[Rushersauce]

That would be fucking sweet! Hell, they could make Battlefield 1944 and I'll be full of joy!
Sadly, it will be a Battlefield leading to 2142.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

What if it's a typo and it's WWII?

 

[xVaalbarAx]

Oh sweet Jesus.

 

[Magwik]

What if it's a typo and it's WWII?

Still amazing. Imagine a WW1/2 game with the fidelity of Battlefront

 

[EdibleExplosives]

WWI would be weird, but I'll gladly take a Battlefield that isn't set in the present or near future.

 

[RoboPlato]

WWI would be so fucking boring. I'm not much of a WWII fan for FPS either but at least those have the potential to be fun and interesting.

 

[Storm Raider]

What if it's a typo and it's WWII?

what if if its a typo 'WWI' really means Wild West....

Spoiler

indians...?

Spoiler

Native Americans

 

[G_Berry]

LOL, seriously. It's time we had some modern takes on WWI & II. What is old becomes new again.

I was just replying to his post brah. He wants to play with gadgets and shit, I was just saying there's a shit load of games already that have that stuff.

 

[G_Berry]

what if if its a typo 'WWI' really means Wild West....

Spoiler

indians...?

Spoiler

Native Americans

What if WW stands for Wobbies World??

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbies_World

 

[OdysseusVA]

they have already removed the ''WW1''.
it only says ''tactical multiplayer shooter'' now.

Someone having fun? Nothing to see here.

I would be surprised and impressed, but this is EA/DICE.

 

[Red Hood]

2002
"Tired of this futuristic bullshit"

2007
"Tired of this ww2 bullshit"

2012
"Tired of this modern warfare bullshit."

2016
"Tired of this futuristic bullshit"

That's the very definition of being tired of something: getting used to something.

 

[farcryfan]

WW1 zero chance of happening. why do people believe this stuff.

 

[DaciaJC]

Hopefully it's just a typo and they meant WWII, but even the Great War would be preferable to another modern-day rehash. Far fewer opportunities for DICE to shovel bullshit gadgets and features into the game.

 

[dr_rus]

Will there be dinosaurs?

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

This sounds terrible. Where the fuck is Bad Company 3 God damn it!!!!

 

[Donos]

More realistic would be that it's a typo and it's set in WWII again.

 

[Storm Raider]

What if WW stands for Wobbies World??

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbies_World

TACTICAL WOBBIES WORLD

 

[G_Berry]

Will there be dinosaurs?

No but there could be all these cool as fuck weapons:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_infantry_weapons_of_World_War_I

And these vehicles:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_combat_vehicles_of_World_War_I

 

[jacobeid]

Finally, an excuse for an abbreviated campaign mode, as the player is sent over the top on mission 3 and the game ends abruptly.

I haven't even read the rest of the thread but I know that this post won't get enough appreciation.

 

[lame gag]

If this is true, I'm interested. The amount of modern shooters in the past 10 years is exhausting. 10 years before that, the amount of WWII shooters was ridiculous. It's nice to have a break now and again. At least give us one olden times Battlefield this gen.

 

[Nesther]

Hopefully it's just a typo and they meant WWII, but even the Great War would be preferable to another modern-day rehash. Far fewer opportunities for DICE to shovel bullshit gadgets and features into the game.

They removed the WW1 part already.

It was just typical WoG bullshit.