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[Palculator]

On the whole though, it's not meant to be alt history.

YES! Woo!

 

[Shadowheart]

Put me on the camp of yes to the premium season pass

Given their track records, my love for BF and being more convenient, I'll be getting the full experience. I just don't want them to split the base based on map or mode. Just think if someone buys all maps, one buys nothing bu the base game, one buys map pack #4...It's just messy. This goes for modes as well.

 

[Alienous]

The idea with those is that you should be playing the main weapon of the tanker, which is the actual tank. And that's the weapon you pick for it. We want you to dedicate yourself to being in the role you choose to be. We think there's a strong fantasy in that. That allows us to create more unique flavours on the different classes and the gameplay around them - what kind of equipment they bring with them into the battlefield compared to the other classes. They have their unique weapons and gadgets they bring in.

This is what I hoped.

Integrating major vehicles, like tanks and planes, into the tactical 'fabric' of the game itself. Instead of the tank being a power-up for anyone it's a specific tool used by a certain class, and will hopefully be more dependable and tactically used.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

This is what I hoped.

Integrating major vehicles, like tanks and planes, into the tactical 'fabric' of the game itself. Instead of the tank being a power-up for anyone it's a specific tool used by a certain class, and will hopefully be more dependable and tactically used.

The first 6 months of BF1s lifespan is gonna consist of pilots taking off only to crash land seconds into their flight.


Lol

 

[Drencrom]

A few notes from Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-10-battlefield-1-interview-dice

- They say they're playing around with the weapons a bit in that it's likely soldiers didn't actually physically run around with the machine guns they're using in Battlefield 1, but that they wanted to include them because they're a lot of fun. On the whole though, it's not meant to be alt history.
- It sounds like only tankers and pilots are dedicated classes, while things like horses are mounts you can use as an infantry soldier. This isn't 100% clear though.
- DICE refers to there being multiple heroines in the game, so presumably there are more characters in the campaign than the three in the trailer. I'm guessing six, with one for each rumored "Act/Episode".

Really loving their talk about melee being a more integral part of the game and combat with different melee weapons and stats. I've always found "knifing" in most FPS games kind of boring and overly simplistic as a game mechanic.

 

[Valkyr1983]

This is what I hoped.

Integrating major vehicles, like tanks and planes, into the tactical 'fabric' of the game itself. Instead of the tank being a power-up for anyone it's a specific tool used by a certain class, and will hopefully be more dependable and tactically used.

I guess

Just never what attracted me to battlefield in the first place, so I may not be interested. I'll see how future previews looked

Being able to steal a jeep as a sniper and driving it to a remote location or as an engineer being able to strap c4 on it and kamikaze is what made me play battlefield 2 modern combat and BF4 for so long

The absolute craziness and "YouTube" moments are what always separated it from being generic military fps. I'm worried some identity will be lost.

 

[FyreWulff]

The first 6 months of BF1s lifespan is gonna consist of pilots taking off only to crash land seconds into their flight.


Lol

Simulation accurate in that case

Spoiler

I made everyone feel sad now

 

[pieface]

RIP the dream.

"ZhugeEX ‎@ZhugeEX
EA says that they'll be selling maps as well as offering microtransactions in Battlefield 1."

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/730155544951009280?lang=nl

Not really sure why people still get bothered by micro-transactions. It's never remotely been my concern when gaming because I flat out refuse to buy anything. If everyone took the same stance, then it's not an issue surely?

 

[Theorry]

Not really sure why people still get bothered by micro-transactions. It's never remotely been my concern when gaming because I flat out refuse to buy anything. If everyone took the same stance, then it's not an issue surely?

It isnt about the microtransactions.

 

[OBias]

Some Russians made a parody of the trailer, using footage from the popular Soviet (later Ukrainian) sketch comedy show called Maski Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNVSpeL3WpQ

I think it's pretty funny.

 

[SneakyStephan]

Nothing new, I remember different map packs and vehicles, etc. (theaters of war) in BF1942.

except bf1942 had as many maps in the base game + free content patches than bf3 did including all of its dlc

(and it also had mod support ofc, desert combat mod alone has more multiplayer content than bf4 base game)

Splitting multiplayer communities with dlc maps is a shitty practice that needs to die.

 

[Reckless Onion]

I hope they bring a big ww2 expansion next year along side battlefront

 

[BigTnaples]

I hope they bring a big ww2 expansion next year along side battlefront

It would be a lot of work but then again BFB2: Vietnam was a thing sooo. Yes please.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

I hope they bring a big ww2 expansion next year along side battlefront

I'm hoping that the IW trailer debacle and the Battlefield early success leads up to a new WW2 Call of Duty next year.

Or maybe EA greenlitghts the ressurection of the Medal of Honor series by Dice...

 

[ScherzoPrime]

Cross post form GB Thread:

Also I kind of, well I sort of do get it, but I didn't agree with how apprehensive they were about BF1. We can't really say "This isn't a good war to set a Military Shooter in/The guns are unfun to shoot" because we literally have never played a WWI AAA shooter before. Obviously this can't just be another reskin of BF3; there has to be some modifications of the gameplay loop to accommodate for the weaponry, but one of their MOs behind the game is to show battlefronts beyond just the trenchworks of Verdun, which to me is really interesting. And I just think it's cynical to take the view "It woulda been better if they'd just gone back to WWII".

A few notes from Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-10-battlefield-1-interview-dice

- They say they're playing around with the weapons a bit in that it's likely soldiers didn't actually physically run around with the machine guns they're using in Battlefield 1, but that they wanted to include them because they're a lot of fun. On the whole though, it's not meant to be alt history.

I do hope every MG has an unfoldable bipod; I think shooting should be even more inaccurate while standing an force you to crouch/go prone to really be a stable platform.

 

[WillyFive]

I'm hoping that the IW trailer debacle and the Battlefield early success leads up to a new WW2 Call of Duty next year.

Or maybe EA greenlitghts the ressurection of the Medal of Honor series by Dice...

A WW2 CoD next year would be way too quick a turnaround to be influenced by IW and BF1.

 

[ScherzoPrime]

New information from a Gamespot interview: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-1-interview-its-not-worth-stepping-on-/1100-6439710/

There's several interesting bits, but here's the most interesting imo:
 
 

 
Speaking of roots, multiplayer is often the thing that makes a Battlefield game a Battlefield game. What will be different this time around? You mentioned a few scenarios that lead me to believe you're breaking away from some of DICE's recent series entries.
Berlin: It's more important that you pay attention to the world this time around. There's that rock-paper-scissors Battlefield is known for. With land, air, and sea combat, we're stretching that into even more possibilities.
There's this common misconception that WWI was just muskets or something. But it wasn't. It was a time of new weapons--bolt-action rifles, automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles. The freedom we have is massive.
This was the first time ever that people saw light tanks, heavy tanks, armored trucks. If you pop your head up from a trench and see a tank about to roll over you, you should get out of there. In the air, we have bombers to clear the way for your troops. If you're in a bomber, you might want to have a buddy scouting for you on the ground. Dogfights with multiple people in planes, someone in the rear seat shooting at the person behind you. And of course battleships can demolish entire shorelines.
These vehicles and weapons and methods will all play into each other, in true Battlefield fashion.
What should players expect to see in terms of historical accuracy?
Gustavsson: As always since Battlefield 1942, we have done extensive research into finding the authenticity and picked out the core gameplay pillars. One of those core gameplay pillars is perceived realism.
What do you mean by that, "perceived realism"?
Gustavsson: It is that we base the game on authenticity, and we extract those pieces to create a game, meaning that we don't get bogged down by history.
It's interesting you say that, because what immediately springs to mind with World War One is trench warfare, operational paralysis, trenchfoot, a severe lack of progress, near-suicidal attempts to go over the line.
Gustavsson: From a certain point-of-view, that was one of our fears as we walked into the project. But when we started to look at it, this was a worldwide conflict. It stretched from China to Europe and all over the globe. Trench Warfare was just a small part of it. The fights in the deserts, the fights up in the mountains of Italy--there were so many things that I, at least, hadn't heard about.
I always thought the battle for oil started later, in the Second World War, but it started within this era. So we went from the picture you're painting, but realized that there's so much more to World War One than trench warfare. There was the invention of new technology, the need for new weapons, the creation of light machine guns.
The world changed during WW1. There were four great empires that ceased to exist just because of it. Lots of great inventions came about during it, even things you don't think about like trench coats and zippers and teabags.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

New information from a Gamespot interview: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-1-interview-its-not-worth-stepping-on-/1100-6439710/

There's several interesting bits, but here's the most interesting imo:
 
 

The exact same points made by GAFers on the leak thread: WWI was much more than trenches and you can make a good action packed shooter out of it.

 

[ScherzoPrime]

Oh man he mentioned China there, I'd missed that. Looks like Tsingtao is in it then.

 

[Deadbeat]

The exact same points made by GAFers on the leak thread: WWI was much more than trenches and you can make a good action packed shooter out of it.

Dont worry, after a few pages people will go back to saying WW1 is all trenches and gas.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Is that James McAvoy at the end?

 

[BigTnaples]

I'm hoping that the IW trailer debacle and the Battlefield early success leads up to a new WW2 Call of Duty next year.

Or maybe EA greenlitghts the ressurection of the Medal of Honor series by Dice...

They can't just up and make a WWII Call of Duty in one year.


The other Call of Duty is well under way. And most likely Advanced Warfare 2. (Which good, AW1 was great)


Treyarch just launched BLIII so is 2 years at least away from a new game.

 

[Metfanant]

I think it's not overstated. People grew tired of modern era military shooters.

actually, i think the problem wasn't modern era shooters (note how many people want the CoD4 Remaster)...but instead the quick move from modern, to near future, to stupid...

Or maybe lots of people just hate it.

i think it became the cool thing to do, hate on the trailer...its really not that bad.

Fuck. They had one chance. The premium/season pass model of new maps needs to go, it never works.

season passes print money...they work wonderfully from a business standpoint

I'm hoping that the IW trailer debacle and the Battlefield early success leads up to a new WW2 Call of Duty next year.

Or maybe EA greenlitghts the ressurection of the Medal of Honor series by Dice...

can't happen...CoD games are developed on a 3 year cycle...Sledgehammer's next game (presumably Advanced Warfare 2) is already in its second year of development...Your hope for WW2 needs to be with Treyarch right now...I assume they will move on from the Black Ops universe and start a new one for their next game.

 

[JumPeRJumPzZ]

So yeah this is interesting

March 2016 reddit post with video regarding the informations

All the infos in text form before the Reveal


Get ready for that Hero Gadget (Flame Thrower and Gun Combo)...

Most of the stuff already turned out true

 

[dano1]

No way in hell it looks like that in-game.

Have you seen Battlefront? I bet it's pretty close.
Can't wait to see it on my PS4K!!

 

[Pegasus Actual]

I'm hoping that the IW trailer debacle and the Battlefield early success leads up to a new WW2 Call of Duty next year.

Or maybe EA greenlitghts the ressurection of the Medal of Honor series by Dice...

Or maybe give it to Respawn as their post Titanfall 2 game... bring it full circle.

 

[Jonesy7707]

Due to the huge influx of new subscribers to The Great War channel on YT since the BF1 trailer, they decided to do an analysis of it.

https://youtu.be/pvzEZ1Sq4tI

Basically he says they nailed some aspects while others not so much but as he points out on the vid, that could be down to the customisation available within game because like he points out "it's an entertainment product".

And for anyone who hasn't checked out all their vids, I highly recommend it.

 

[LordBaztion]

Historical analysis of the BF1 trailer by The Great War.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pvzEZ1Sq4tI
Glad to see the Isonzo river is a map.
Nice to see they are covering the game. EA should support the channel to get more videos like this.

Edit: A little bit to late

 

[raphier]

It's funny how it takes a battlefield game to make people interested in the Great War. Kinda shows how much influence big media has on our motivations.

 

[chippy13]

Due to the huge influx of new subscribers to The Great War channel on YT since the BF1 trailer, they decided to do an analysis of it.

https://youtu.be/pvzEZ1Sq4tI

Basically he says they nailed some aspects while others not so much but as he points out on the vid, that could be down to the customisation available within game because like he points out "it's an entertainment product".

And for anyone who hasn't checked out all their vids, I highly recommend it.

I'm loving that non traditional gaming channels are picking up on things like this and doing serious analysis of the games. Hope it shows to the people who downplay gaming how much effort is put into games.

 

[Shadowheart]

Thanks for the link. I'll take pro analysis over ANY gamer youtuber crap one any day.

 

[JumPeRJumPzZ]

Thanks for the link. I'll take pro analysis over ANY gamer youtuber crap one any day.

"hey guys its INSERT NAME here and ive played BF1 but cant tell you about it" xD

 

[wowbaggerBR]

Due to the huge influx of new subscribers to The Great War channel on YT since the BF1 trailer, they decided to do an analysis of it.

https://youtu.be/pvzEZ1Sq4tI

Basically he says they nailed some aspects while others not so much but as he points out on the vid, that could be down to the customisation available within game because like he points out "it's an entertainment product".

And for anyone who hasn't checked out all their vids, I highly recommend it.

So nice to see this. Last time I checked, they were struggling to get funded on Patreon.

 

[dragonelite]

Due to the huge influx of new subscribers to The Great War channel on YT since the BF1 trailer, they decided to do an analysis of it.

https://youtu.be/pvzEZ1Sq4tI

Basically he says they nailed some aspects while others not so much but as he points out on the vid, that could be down to the customisation available within game because like he points out "it's an entertainment product".

And for anyone who hasn't checked out all their vids, I highly recommend it.

Haha Yeah i also subbed too it after bf1 trailer.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

It's a bit silly how the Early Enlister edition launches three days earlier than the regular edition.

 

[Shadowheart]

Yeah, it's even more ridiculous than the 'two weeks early!!11' joke.
I guess if it works, it shows you the state of intelligence going around...

 

[gossi]

It's a bit silly how the Early Enlister edition launches three days earlier than the regular edition.

You can stack the EA Access 5 days early access and 3 day Early Enlister access to get 8 days early access, too.

 

[Tubie]

I pre-ordered the early enlister edition today. I almost feel dirty, but it's WWI.

DICE should be rewarded for trying this out. Specially since they decided to go WWI 3 years ago when development started, back then all the hype was around Titanfall/Destiny and futuristic shooters. So this was definitely a bold fucking move from them.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

I pre-ordered the early enlister edition today. I almost feel dirty, but it's WWI.

DICE should be rewarded for trying this out. Specially since they decided to go WWI 3 years ago when development started, back then all the hype was around Titanfall/Destiny and futuristic shooters. So this was definitely a bold fucking move from them.

Exactly. I'm the average shooter player, mildly interested on everything that comes around. But the last time I've felt this invested on a new FPS was quite some time ago, when I learned that we would got a cold war Call of Duty.

I'd love to see how they pitched this idea to EA.

Edit: on another news, 30 million views. This is crazy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7nRTF2SowQ

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

You can stack the EA Access 5 days early access and 3 day Early Enlister access to get 8 days early access, too.

Haha wow, stacked early access. I've got no words.

 

[Reckless Onion]

is it october yet?

 

[InquisitorAles]

Didn't saw this video posted here, i think this is a very good version of trailer with real WW1 footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ABVfeUHQgU

 

[Shadowheart]

This is a funny rap battle between BF1 and IW:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9pIvKHSCP0

 

[DeadOnions]

You can stack the EA Access 5 days early access and 3 day Early Enlister access to get 8 days early access, too.

I imagine the five day early access will overlap with the early enlister access.

 

[JumPeRJumPzZ]

Another interesting leak that happened way before the reveal...

http://imgur.com/a/qCLZl

I know youtube blabla.. but this details...

 

[UnforgivenTwin]

Another interesting leak that happened way before the reveal...

http://imgur.com/a/qCLZl

I know youtube blabla.. but this details...

I like what he said about fully automatic fire. It seems like a good way to balance it out.

 

[HowZatOZ]

I'll feel terrible jumping on a horse and riding into battle only to have my horse cut down by machine gun fire. Poor horse.

 

[JigglesBunny]

I'll feel terrible jumping on a horse and riding into battle only to have my horse cut down by machine gun fire. Poor horse.

At least it won't be like Red Dead Redemption where I grew super attached to my horse and then one day, in the heat of battle, he was shot in the side, threw me off, and sped off a cliff in fear.

It physically made my heart hurt.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Another interesting leak that happened way before the reveal...

http://imgur.com/a/qCLZl

I know youtube blabla.. but this details...

Sounds convincing enough, but this discussion between them is so typical of Youtube comments, haha. I love how the guy says "you have good grammer" (and so you're probably right). Oh, and I love: "Gamemode was gay" -- very detailed description, fine sir.

 

[VincentMatts]

I cant wait for this but at the same time, that also means that when ill finally get to play it, summer will be over.

Damn you passage of time!