I guess a lot of the folks that are okay with this were fans of the Battlefield series before Bad Company, which was always AAA prices and multiplayer only. To be okay with such a thing now I guess makes me a "shill" because I understand that AAA prices have gone up and it is what it is?
Yo, if they could be cheaper, I'd be BEYOND happy about that, but unfortunately that's not how things are. But that's also why I'm still going to wait and then nab it from a site that will offer a cheaper price. I'm not running to Gamestop and preordering, wtf, lmao.
The paid seasons/battle passes all revolve around cosmetic items, from what they've said. This was mentioned in JackFrag's video with a ton of information. There will be different seasons that release new specialists, maps, modes, etc. Those will all be free. However, each season includes a paid battle pass with new items every season.
Honestly I'm impressed that all of this isn't sounding worse because it's EA/DICE. But on that same note, they've done a lot of stupid shit over the passed few years so they have to make some changes somewhere.