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[GinoFelino]

From a new interview with Eurogamer:

You've been great about diversity. There will be female soldiers.

- We revealed the female soldier you'll get to play as part of the campaign. For us, we wanted to stick to authenticity but also do it in a respectful way and an inclusive way, where we portray the different armies - not always as it was, but to portray the multitude of soldiers that fought within the different armies, showing this war in a modern way as part of what DICE believes and what Battlefield believes.

Can you choose a female soldier in multiplayer?

- No, not in multiplayer. Just in single-player.

Weird distinction to make, given their answer to the diversity/authenticity question. Also slightly disappointing after the character roster for shooters like Battlefront and Black Ops 3.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-13-battlefield-1-preview

 

[Infernostew]

Did any women fight in World War 1?

 

[The Flash]

Well women didn't really fight in the front lines so it makes sense from a historical standpoint though I'm sure there are some notable exceptions

 

[Kade]

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Russia had female soldiers.

 

[Flandy]

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Yeah that's what I was thinking
I don't see the problem

 

[GinoFelino]

Well women didn't really fight in the front lines so it makes sense from a historical standpoint

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Yeah that's what I was thinking
I don't see the problem

Maybe read the quote in the OP before replying

Edit: I've highlighted the relevant section for clarity

 

[qa_engineer]

I AM OFFENDED!


edit: No I'm not.

 

[mcrommert]

Its almost like they are trying to be historically accurate

I'm sure someone will find a reason to be offended even though women didn't fight on the front lines in WW1. And yes I know this is an alternate reality version of WW1 but still.

Its not though

 

[Quonny]

Russia had women soldiers in WWI.

 

[Brinbe]

So now they want to be all historical and shit

Fuck off, Dice. They can't pick and choose what's historically accurate.

 

[Pastry]

Well women didn't really fight in the front lines so it makes sense from a historical standpoint though I'm sure there are some notable exceptions

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Yes and no, there were document instances of women fighting on the front lines but it certainly wasn't common place.

 

[Lime]

What will single player be? An actual campaign? Or just bots in multiplayer?

I AM OFFENDED!

oh stop, it's fine to want to have more and better representation in general, don't try to dismiss it with posts like that.

 

[Infernostew]

Russia had female soldiers.

Very cool. Did not know that.

 

[HStallion]

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Maybe not for the USA but there were ton's of forces that had female soldiers in WW1. They might not be common but women fought in most every armed conflict in human history.

 

[qa_engineer]

Its almost like they are trying to be historically accurate



Its not though

I edited my post.

 

[Flandy]

Maybe read the quote in the OP before replying

oh lol

 

[Turin Turambar]

Its almost like they are trying to be historically accurate

What part of the multiplayer do you think is historically accurate?

 

[Rap2thaMoon]

Russia had women soldiers in WWI.

Maybe your thinking about WW2 sins when WW1 happened Russia was still an empire and generally they didn't have female soldiers.

 

[BuriedStPatrick]

I mean... why?
If you're going to include it in the campaign, with the multi-million dollar budget surely you can afford that. I agree with OP, weird distinction to make.

 

[Noema]

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Yup

 

[Nairume]

I'm sure someone will find a reason to be offended even though women didn't fight on the front lines in WW1. And yes I know this is an alternate reality version of WW1 but still.

I mean

Yeah, if they are doing the alternate thing and are already having women being playable in the campaign mode, there's really no good excuse here.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Its almost like they are trying to be historically accurate

This is the easiest answer, but consider that "realism" is not at the top of DICE's priority list when it comes to Battlefield games. I wouldn't describe ANY Battlefield game as realistic, including Battlefield 1.

Maybe "authentic" is a better word?

 

[mcrommert]

What part of the multiplayer do you think is historically accurate?

The weapons used, the tactics used, the vehicles used, the locations, the factions...etc etc

 

[sssstententen]

So silly, especially if they have the character models already done for a SP campaign. Just add a flip switch on the MP side. Jeesh

 

[The Flash]

What will single player be? An actual campaign? Or just bots in multiplayer?

It'll have a campaign that'll focus on different characters in different theaters of the war.

 

[ScherzoPrime]

I think it makes sense, given how drafting/enlisting worked back then. I'm glad they have a female soldier in the campaign at least.

So silly, especially if they have the character models already done for a SP campaign. Just add a flip switch on the MP side. Jeesh

It's almost assuredly only the Bedoiun female warrior. I'm pretty sure the Western front will be a complete Sausage fest.

 

[bananafactory]

Whether or not they were commonplace, the fact they are in the campaign but not MP is bizarre.

 

[TimeEffect]

Didn't really expect it.

Wonder what the role is in SP though

 

[Nikodemos]

Did any women fight in World War 1?

Lieutenant Ecaterina Teodoroiu fought in the Royal Romanian Army. She was killed by a German sniper, iirc.

 

[The Technomancer]

That seems...backwards.

 

[callsignkrogan]

It may make sense from a story development perspective. Let's see how it is implemented.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Its almost like they are trying to be historically accurate



Its not though

Apparently the game includes prototype weapons that were not actually used in World War 1, so I don't think they are going for historical accuracy.

I actually expected it to be the other way around, where you would have the option in multiplayer but not in single player to choose your player character.

 

[Oynox]

They should have included the female soldier in multiplayer and not in single player. Multiplayer did not seem to be very historically accurate anyways, chances are that they could do this with the sp.

 

[Falchion]

Granted there were very few but not having the option to be a female Russian sniper (which they often were) in multiplayer is weird.

 

[Quonny]

I mean, let's be honest. They just don't want to make two of every uniform model.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

What part of the multiplayer do you think is historically accurate?

Weapons, vehicles, countries.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Weird that they're in SP and not MP.

 

[Kinsei]

That's odd. I could understand if female soldiers weren't in the campaign, but there are.

 

[Fitts]

This is easily fixed. Just remove the medic class and put a nurse class in its place.

 

[Coffinhal]

Whether or not they were commonplace, the fact they are in the campaign but not MP is bizarre.

Not necessarily. The campaign focuses on people that had a singular role in the war. The multiplayer focuses on the random soldiers.

They could have made random women in the MP though, like 1/10th of the team is made of women when you spawn. Or if you're a medic you're a nurse.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Oh come on, Dice.
Why not? Hopefully it's the "historical accuracy" nonsense.

 

[DrArchon]

That's odd. I mean, I get that their weren't that many, but you'd figure that if they have playable women in one mode that they might as well have them in multiplayer as well.

 

["God's Beard!"]

female Russian sniper (which they often were)

In WW1?

 

[TimeEffect]

Granted there were very few but not having the option to be a female Russian sniper (which they often were) in multiplayer is weird.

It would be nice to see just the Russian faction have the women option actually.

 

[Stevey]

So you can in SP but not MP.
Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[The Faceless Master]

so they have a gun that under 100 of were made in the game

more than 100 women fought in WW1

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Yeah that's what I was thinking
I don't see the problem

As EA and DICE have said, this is not meant to be a fully realistic portrayal of WWI.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Well, so much for that.

 

[ScherzoPrime]

Granted there were very few but not having the option to be a female Russian sniper (which they often were) in multiplayer is weird.

I remember Call of Duty: Finest Hour had a Female Russian Sniper as part of the campaign.

Anyways to me this is a bit of non-controversy; WWI, as I said before, was a complete sausagefest, as most wars in developed nations generally have been.

 

[Glass Shark]

"Historically accurate" or not, it's kind of a silly distinction to make.