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Battlefield 2042 won't have a campaign, will feature paid seasons
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Javthusiast
Banned
Sure, then how about them lowering the price for less content then?
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
The game is designed from the ground up for next gen. They are supporting 128 players in one map. There is full scale destruction. Lots of new features.
I think we should wait and see just what the game looks and plays like. CoD Black Ops 4 had 20 maps. All shit. Gameplay was stale. Looked worse than MW. Played worse than MW. It was also $70 even though its last gen as fuck with just 16-20 player maps. No destruction. Just the same last gen gameplay we have been playing since 2007.
Lets not dismiss the studio who is actually trying to do something different.
From Jacksfrags video..
7 multiplayer maps. Larger than anything in the series before. The largest map in Antarctica is about as large as some PUBG map named Vikendi.
Battle Pass is free and paid. Free has everything gameplay related, paid is cosmetics. Battle passes/seasons will 'progress the story'.
Two other game modes to be revealed later. Hazard Zone isn't a BR but will be perhaps something like Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown with tight squadplay. DICE LA working on a "love letter" to Battlefield fans.
7 multiplayer maps. Larger than anything in the series before. The largest map in Antarctica is about as large as some PUBG map named Vikendi.
Battle Pass is free and paid. Free has everything gameplay related, paid is cosmetics. Battle passes/seasons will 'progress the story'.
Two other game modes to be revealed later. Hazard Zone isn't a BR but will be perhaps something like Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown with tight squadplay. DICE LA working on a "love letter" to Battlefield fans.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
The campaigns were always forgettable. And after the disaster that was BFV I would rather their full attention go into the multiplayer and not waste resources on a campaign that the majority of the player base won't even play anyway.
Grumpy Toe Nail
Banned
Are you kidding? you'd rather have maps that only a fraction of the population has meaning long queues for maps that might still ultimately be shit. The problem is the developers not so dumb excuse like a battle pass.
MiguelItUp
Member
So, it's a standard Battlefield game before BF games had campaigns. I have no problem buying that. It feels more throwback-y to what the BF series used to be.
Hell, maybe it'll mean the gameplay focus will be even better as there is no campaign.
Hell, maybe it'll mean the gameplay focus will be even better as there is no campaign.
VN1X
Banned
What are you on about? Maps behind paywalls? No dev is doing that any more. The fuck?
Grumpy Toe Nail
Banned
He was supporting pay walls for maps. You and are on the same page.What are you on about? Maps behind paywalls? No dev is doing that any more. The fuck?
CloudNull
Banned
The fact the maps are so massive is pure insanity. Like multiple battle royal maps.
MightySquirrel
Banned
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Thread title probably should have read: Battlefield 2042 is F2P
Salmon Snake
Member
I don't care about Battlefield campaigns at all. But paid seasons on top of a full priced multiplayer game.
Get the fuck outta here!
Get the fuck outta here!
VN1X
Banned
Then I bow my head in shame and sincerely request that you kindly accept my most humble of apologies, sir.
nightmare-slain
Member
Who buys battlefield for campaign? Lololol
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
VN1X
Banned
MightySquirrel
Banned
Just look how concerned all cod guys are in this thread. They worried sick and I love it.
read up instead of throwing in hot takes. the 'paid' seasons are only cosmetic. all operators, maps, gameplay etc, are free. I'm not sure what the problem is.
I'll take free gameplay stuff over the old BF Premium and COD Map pack shit.
Lions Gate
Member
I stick with my BF4, fuck you EA
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Blitzmangoman
Member
I really don't get the bs "info" regarding BF. So much false things spread around. People think they have to pay for maps. The title of OP is also misleading. Paid seasons, yes for cosmetics.What are you on about? Maps behind paywalls? No dev is doing that any more. The fuck?
Reading most of this thread I was like no, that is plain wrong. Lol
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Game should have no issues with population. it's not battle royale that needs to have new servers filled up right away. BF games have 30 minute rounds and matchmaking should put you straight into a server. This is how BF games have worked since the beginning of time.
Last gen was the same. PS4 and X1 got 64 player maps while PS360 players had to settle for 24 players. They didnt even have crossplay like we do nowadays. And that game came out at launch. This is coming out a year later when next gen consoles should be around 30 million users. Plus all the PC players.
And like I pointed out above, season pass, paid DLC maps are essential in making sure you get a regular stream of content. If you dont pay, the devs dont owe you anything and will not support it. Please go back and tell me how many maps Titanfall 2, BF2, and BFV got compared to BF1 and all COD games that have paid DLC.
You get what you pay for. Devs dont work for free.
Papacheeks
Banned
Which back in the early days of BAttlefield were called expansions and were literally almost like playing a new game. What it is now is a grind fest to keep you into a service. There's a reason GTA V is the highest selling game ever, and thats because it was both.
The online was the online with giant groups and things to do, on top of custom communities.
Battlefield use to be just a multiplayer game with tons of mods/maps, and then would do worth while expansions. Now they want to drag it out and piece meal it.
I'll buy it on heavy discount.
R6Rider
Gold Member
Sounds like the game will get proper post launch support and continuous new content that is free unless you care about cosmetics. For the amount of hours I put into the series and how much fun the games are this all sounds ok to me.
I'll be having damn good time with this game.
I'll be having damn good time with this game.
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PropellerEar
Member
Haven't bought BF since BF2, and don't see it change anytime soon.
Edit: Not quite true, bought Bad Company 2.
Edit: Not quite true, bought Bad Company 2.
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FIREKNIGHT2029
Member
No fucks given. I'm in day one.
I couldn't give two shits about BF campaign. They've all been terrible with the exception of the Bad Company games.
I'm just glad we are back to modern times in a BF game
I couldn't give two shits about BF campaign. They've all been terrible with the exception of the Bad Company games.
I'm just glad we are back to modern times in a BF game
LaughingStock
Member
When it comes to BF, the lack of campaign is a plus.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Yep. They have sucked since BF3. We got 10 years of shit campaigns no one wanted to play. They were mocked and took resources away from the main game.
BF has always been about large scale multiplayer and they seem to be delivering on that front.
Jackfrags said that the biggest map is the size of a PUBG map. That's insane considering we are getting 7 of those maps. Warzone still has just one map a year after launch. I get that its free but thats what you get for free. One map.
Banjo64
cumsessed
BF 3&4 were belting but everything else has looked pretty bang average to be honest. Definitely think they’ve lost the lightning in a bottle. Season pass is ok in F2P games like RL, Apex and Fortnite and it’s been introduced in to years old games like Halo: MCC (unpaid) and Rainbow Six Siege but those games are £10 regularly, and not £70.
I’ll stick to Halo Infinite for my FPS needs this winter.
I’ll stick to Halo Infinite for my FPS needs this winter.
VN1X
Banned
Oh my god. It's literally just how it's always been for the past few years with Battlefield.
I thought this was an enthusiast forum lol. Feels like I'm in a glorified Youtube comments section.
Grumpy Toe Nail
Banned
Not if your trying to find a full server under 50 ping especially one that rotates in DLC. Population splitting is always a problem in multiplayer games.
Im not saying devs work for free, im saying to put out content worth buying other than maps or scrape the maps all together and just make the next sequel. Buying maps that you wont be able to play in a few months is stupid
Blitzmangoman
Member
I just hope that the 7 maps are quality because that beats quantity for me.
Then I would be ok with "just" 7 maps.
Then I would be ok with "just" 7 maps.
ManaByte
Gold Member
Maps are free. Seasons are just paid cosmetics. There's no population splitting with how seasons work.
Joshmyersbv
Member
I believe he said there is no BR period which is going to hurt the game.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I dont disagree with the last part. As someone who bought the season pass for BF1, I always said that they should be made free once the next batch of DLC maps arrive. This way the hardcore will fund it and get early access for a couple of months and still find games.
DICE did do this with both BF4 and BF1 but it was too late. Like years after the DLC maps came out. It should be done pretty much within the first two months.
Salty Popsicle
Banned
According to their explanations, maps, guns, and vehicles will not be locked behind a paywall. If they stick to their words, then I see nothing wrong with the seasons approach.