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[Nirolak]

It sounds fairly believable.

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Leaked Battlefield 4 details:

This info comes from the same source who was the first to leak the Battlefield 4 artwork / teaser, and who was also spot on about EA releasing a teaser trailer. So we’re pretty confident in this information.

Battlefield 4 will stick with 64 players. Maps are larger and more detailed.
Three factions: US, Russia, and an unnamed “Eastern/Asian” faction.
4 classes with “additional features and tweaks” compared to BF3
Shipping with same amount of maps as BF3, there are plans for lots of DLC.
DLC is already in planning stages.
Battlefield 4 Premium will be available on day one and include some perks.
Most of the guns and vehicles from BF3 will return.
More squad features.
Commander feature returns, but won’t be the same as in BF2
Battlefield 4 is coming out on both current and next gen systems, and PC as well.
Game is more of an evolution rather than revolution of the series. Both technically and gameplay wise.
Will ship with more game modes than BF3
Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3
Frostbite 2 engine is pushed further in BF4. Better effects, higher res textures, more detailed game worlds, etc.
BF3 will still be supported after Battlefield 4 launches.
There is plan of some sort of integration between BF3 and BF4. Could be Battlelog-only.
Battlelog will be updated for Battlefield 4 with more social features and more detailed stats.
Single-player and co-op will return, new writers involved this time.

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Source: http://bf4central.com/2013/03/battlefield-4-leaked-details/

These are from JBO, the guy who originally posted the description of the leaked artwork and later leaked the full wallpaper. He's been in the know for BF4 the last week or so.

Found in these tweets: #1, #2

 

[Fracas]

Sounds decent enough. The DLC is a bit worrying though.

At least BF3's was handled adequately.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Sounds decent enough. The DLC is a bit worrying though.

At least BF3's was handled adequately.

Probably just means they're planning for the future.

 

[chickdigger802]

A bit disappointed its called BF4. Curious about the campaign. There will be a campaign right?

 

[Biggzy]

Sounds decent enough. The DLC is a bit worrying though.

At least BF3's was handled adequately.

In what way?

A bit disappointed its called BF4. Curious about the campaign. There will be a campaign right?

There will definitely be a campaign.

 

[Corky]

Don't know why but I'm not really expecting a big jump from 3 to 4, getting expansion vibes from this.

 

[DTKT]

Give me bigger maps, more emphasis on squad play and teammates and better vehicle combat. That's all I want.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Soo Wii U?

 

[Router]

Sounds good.

DLC stuff was expected.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Not feeling close quarter maps in general. But bigger maps and more players on consoles make me happy.

 

[kutthoat5150]

typical ea already planning on dlc when the game is still a ways away, why not just include that in the game you greedy bastards

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

Yay, just what I want from a Battlefield game.

 

[void666]

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

Operation metro 2 here we go.

 

[RoboPlato]

Sounds decent enough. The DLC is a bit worrying though.

At least BF3's was handled adequately.

BF3's Back to Karkand pack was announced alongside the game. Probably something similar here. BF3 had excellent DLC support so I'm not too worried about it.

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I like that there will be more close quarters maps. I love infantry combat in BF3 and the CQ expansion was fantastic. I just want there to be a good balance between large scale stuff and smaller scale stuff.

 

[Surface of Me]

Ugh at the close infantry maps.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Shipping with same amount of maps as BF3
Commander feature returns, but won’t be the same as in BF2
Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

I have a bad feeling about the above

 

[Fersis]

typical ea already planning on dlc when the game is still a ways away, why not just include that in the game you greedy bastards

It was the same with BF3... but the DLC is so good that i dont care.
</BF Whale>

BF4 Premium is day one for me.

 

[sp3000]

Every map to be small than Operation Metro confirmed

Obviously DICE knows what it's players want

 

[Salsa]

everything sounds pretty good

Premium day 1 is kind of a bummer money-wise, but honestly Premium in BF3 was the best out of the "season passes" or whatever you wanna call it on any game ive ever played, so if I like the game enough i'll probably break and get it.


I just want proper Commander back. Hopefully its not too different.


edit: oh yeah, more close quarter maps... :/

 

[MoonLightWave]

Every map to be small than Operation Metro confirmed

Obviously DICE knows what it's players want

Battlefield 4 will stick with 64 players. Maps are larger and more detailed.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Get that DLC started folks.

 

[FinKL]

Will the BF3 Maps/DLC carry over?

I'm assuming no, as I held off on the premium after reading about the earliest indication of BF4

More CQC to lure in the COD people.

 

[sti4thewin]

Can't wait.
having variety in close quarter and big maps aren't hurting anyone

 

[DTKT]

Battlefield 4 will stick with 64 players. Maps are larger and more detailed.

But then:

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

 

[Nibel]

Yeah this will be BF3 on steroids I guess

 

[XenodudeX]

Soo Wii U?

It's EA man. Of course not.

 

[out0v0rder]

Ugh at the close infantry maps.

they are good for leveling up. this is what happens when the game consists of BARS BARS BARS LEVELUP BARS.

 

[Rad-]

What's wrong with close quarter infantry maps? Karkand was one. Surely there were few bad ones as well but... Karkand.

 

[Dug]

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

I am slightly worried about this...

 

[Keslord]

BF3 will still be supported after Battlefield 4 launches.

Was believable until that

 

[RoboPlato]

But then:

Maybe there will be smaller variants of the maps for stuff like Domination. That would be a good way to have more 64 player maps and more CQ stuff.

 

[DTKT]

What's wrong with close quarter infantry maps? Karkand was one. Surely there were few bad ones as well but... Karkand.

Metro Conquest is CQB. The first DLC is CQB. Karkand is not CQB. Also, this is just painful to read:

Battlefield 4 will stick with 64 players. Maps are larger and more detailed.

Shipping with same amount of maps as BF3, there are plans for lots of DLC.

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

 

[Rad-]

Metro Conquest is CQB. The first DLC is CQB. Karkand is not CQB.

Karkand was certainly considered CQB when BF2 was around. Not sure if that is somehow changed over the years.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

So this isn't the second coming of Battlefield 2142 then?

"....maybe next installment..."

 

[Reiko]

I wonder what happened to the original Chinese leaker?

So this isn't the second coming of Battlefield 2142 then?

"....maybe next installment..."

DICE playing it safe bro.

 

[Malo]

Sounds good. I'll be there day 1.

 

[Seventy_X_Seven]

typical ea already planning on dlc when the game is still a ways away, why not just include that in the game you greedy bastards

They're planning for it, not actually working on it. Many games do this. Also BF4 is only half a year away.

Not completely defending it though, but I'm more on the thought process that I buy a game if it has enough value, not that everything made to that point should be mine. I'll judge the value of BF4 when we know more, but as many maps as BF3 sounds good.

 

[Bob White]

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

God fucking damn it.

 

[redhot_]

Can't wait to get this, put the disk in and pla- oh wait 2gb patch.

 

[Biggzy]

typical ea already planning on dlc when the game is still a ways away, why not just include that in the game you greedy bastards

To support a game with a significant amount of DLC takes months of preplanning.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

Hopefully larger maps and more detail mean, transport choppers get buffs & pilots get points for capturing/spawning/support.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

Welp I think im out.
absolute worst part of the base game and the worst of the expansion packs.

 

[King_Moc]

typical ea already planning on dlc when the game is still a ways away, why not just include that in the game you greedy bastards

They're allowed to know that they're going to it. Did you think they were going to release the game, then after a week go, "Oh, you know what we should do now!!!???? You'll never guess!!!".

BF3 dlc was done fairly well. It ended up being decent value in comparison to the original game too. 19 dlc maps compared to 9 in the retail game (i'll ignore the single player as i assume no one cared about it).

 

[Mindlog]

Weird how many EA games have reliable leaks.

 

[SJRB]

Welp I think im out.

That combined with the "most of the weapons and vehicles from BF3 will return" kind of dropped my interest a bit.

I mean, that's exactly what I didn't want to hear.

 

[belvedere]

Sounds like BF3.5 in all honesty. And that's fine by me.

 

[benny_a]

Doesn't 4 mean death or something in japanese so why would they call it Battlefield 4?

 

[Bob White]

What's wrong with close quarter infantry maps? Karkand was one. Surely there were few bad ones as well but... Karkand.

No. The Karkland maps are mid/large size. With not many man made boarders and other choke point inducing bullshit. Op Metro/Grand Bazaar are what we're talking about. Derp derp ass choke point maps with no flanking routes.


Seriously, I'm already in "fuck this game" mode with BF4. BF3 was such a let down. Thank the heavens for Planetside 2. The game I thought BF3 was going to be.

 

[J-Rzez]

Will ship with more game modes than BF3
Will ship with more close quarter infantry maps than BF3

I'm OK with this. I'm not OK if this comes at the expense of larger maps, aka same map count at launch, with more CQB maps. The added game modes is direly needed at launch to keep up with CoD-whatever. But they really still hurt in the map department. Of course DLC is already well underway, it'll be there day-1... Oh what's that? Premium day 1? Indeed. $60 game becomes a $110 day-1 game, unless they decide to give some lube and bundle them for $79.99.

 

[Spinning Plates]

Supposedly in next months EDGE they state the game will run at 720p60 on next gen consoles.