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[deadduck]

This sucks. No choppers, no cool tech.

There were experimental helicopters around in WW1, probably had more involvement in the war than America.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

I love battlefield...but I have no interest in world war 1

 

[Plum]

Hardline was Sony as was Battlefront.

Huh, shows how much I remember of those things.

 

[Kinyou]

I like Battlefield campaigns tbh so I'm super excited

While I don't like the overall stories or often the mission structure, I appreciate that they take their time and make it feel authentic. Should be pretty cool to do that in a WW1 setting.

 

[RowdyReverb]

They were asking for leaks by planning the reveal so late in the day. Somebody was bound to think May 6 meant it was go time

 

[Disxo]

I think some of you guys dont know how some of the cool tech of ww1 was.

 

[Summer Haze]

Hopefully this game sounds more like BC2 than BF3/4. The sound design and mix are great in all of DICE's games, but the guns sound so much better in BC2 imo.

 

[DesertFox]

Battlefield formula and BF4 dont go together. The true Battlefield formula can only be found in Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2. You can find signs of it in Bad Company 2. The rest is trash, its not Battlefield after 2 really. They tried to hard to go after COD. I hope this changes things. I have been playing the series from the launch of 1942, it's time to bring back the real Battlefield formula.

I've also been playing since 1942, but completely disagree with the bolded. To each his own I guess.

 

[GustyGardens]

Its weighted gambling. It's been proven that you are more likely to get new weapons when you pay real money than using in game currency.


Nope. You could but battlepacks yes, but they only contained cosmetic items. Everything else could he unlocked through normal gameplay.

You could get attachments and such, too, but nothing that could really sway the tides of battle. I don't see them going the straight BEST VALUE! road for this game. Battlefront is their most recent game, and I don't think you could buy weapons and credits in the store. You had to earn it through gameplay.

I foresee them sticking with the method that has worked out for them in the past. New weapons through DLC, Battlepacks give you some cosmetics and attachments. Premium gets special drops, events and early DLC.

There were experimental helicopters around in WW1, probably had more involvement in the war than America.

There were, but it wasn't until close to the end of the war that real advancements started being made in the industry. They were clunky, and I'm not sure they could handle the weight of more than one person. Heck, the VS-300, which was one of the first helicopters, could only stay up for 1 hour in 1940! These machines are actually pretty recent.

 

[Enzom21]

Poster looks like something out of Wolfenstein to me so i expect alternate history stuff to be the thing here

What about the poster makes you think it's an alternative timeline?

 

[Shadowheart]

eeeh. I don't like olden times....
But, I still don't know shit about the game (and no one else seems to either). We'll see in 3 hours. Still looking forward to next gen explosions and physics. I'm curious to see if the animation is also noticeable better or not. 4 was really good in that department.

They better use that classic Battlefield theme and none of that dubstep bs.

That sounds way to calm, horns in the first quarter sound timid and the middle part sounds silly and outdated and makes you imagine a marching band can/is playing it.

I don't hear the power. I don't hear the boiling excitement. If it's pure nostalgia for you, then it ain't enough.

I like how they edit and change it up every release.

 

[Evil Beaver]

 

[Zoom In]

Some people are saying its set in an alternate history ww1, but that hasn't been confirmed. So wait a few hours and we'll know for sure

 

[Movalpolos]

It's not WWI that's the problem, it's the question of how the hell are they going to make the Battlefield formula fit in that setting.

My favorite thing to do in BF4 is hop in a chopper and provide air support and drop players off at capture points.

That role can't exist in a WWI game. What aircraft will there be? Biplanes?

Sure, WWI is in interesting setting, it's just not interesting for a Battlefield game in my opinion.

Good thing this is a Video Game and not a documentary. You know? Video games? Where you're allowed to do the impossible?

 

[Imbarkus]

Okay yes, that's fair. Ideally I want something that's totally self aware and pulling from both implementations (on opposite sides of the political spectrum) of the plotline, since that'd fit both directions the series has gone, and would actually be an interesting product to discuss.

Didn't Killzone try something like that, is a sci-fi setting? Oh I would love that kind of similar deeper story in our world and history, but 6 Days in Fallujah and any other hope of that kind of thing will never see light of day.

 

[draughn101]

I think some of you guys dont know how some of the cool tech of ww1 was.

Nope. Most of the disapproval is based on an idea that the game will be based in trenches avoiding trench foot. No idea what actually went down in this war.

 

[apollo_1444]

so they could've knocked out of the park with Bad Company 3 but they decided to fuck us over...

 

[Phoenix944]

I still have my doubt regarding online but I appreciate the change of era from all those modern shooters.

 

[Forkball]

Fun fact: There actually is no Battlefield or Battlefield 1 in the series. The series started with Battlefield 1942, then Battlefield Vietnam, and then Battlefield 2. Being set in WW1, an era before the very first game in the series, it actually makes complete and logical sense to call this Battlefield 1.

Kinda like how Star Wars started with Episode 4

Yeah but what do they call the next Battlefield? Battlefield 5? They're ruining the numbers!

 

[Symphonic]

so they could've knocked out of the park with Bad Company 3 but they decided to fuck us over...

They could have made us tea too, but what would that accomplish

 

[moai]

I think some of you guys dont know how some of the cool tech of ww1 was.

There was even a thread in the offtopic about tech in wwI. Sure looked interesting, but not very fun from a gaming perspective.

 

[MilkyJoe]

Nope. Most of the disapproval is based on an idea that the game will be based in trenches avoiding trench foot. No idea what actually went down in this war.

I heard somebody shot an ostrich..

 

[LostDonkey]

Really gutted that it's turned out to be this era.

Not a fan of ww1-2 era games at all. Guess I'll be skipping this one.

 

[LiK]

Some people are saying its set in an alternate history ww1, but that hasn't been confirmed. So wait a few hours and we'll know for sure

Kotaku called it that. I think they screwed up.

 

[Zoom In]

so they could've knocked out of the park with Bad Company 3 but they decided to fuck us over...

I'd much rather have this than bad company 3

 

[draughn101]

I heard somebody shot an ostrich..

lol, that's going to be DLC.

 

[BLOODED_hands]

Trench warfare would be fun. I would like to see how DICE can design their maps based on that. Having an enormous battle in trenches and then your team mates all throw in smokes or poison gas into the trenches sounds awesome.

 

[Carlius]

Battlefield formula and BF4 dont go together. The true Battlefield formula can only be found in Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2. You can find signs of it in Bad Company 2. The rest is trash, its not Battlefield after 2 really. They tried to hard to go after COD. I hope this changes things. I have been playing the series from the launch of 1942, it's time to bring back the real Battlefield formula.

WELL SAID BROTHER

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Battlefield formula and BF4 dont go together. The true Battlefield formula can only be found in Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2. You can find signs of it in Bad Company 2. The rest is trash, its not Battlefield after 2 really. They tried to hard to go after COD. I hope this changes things. I have been playing the series from the launch of 1942, it's time to bring back the real Battlefield formula.

And 1943.

 

[RedRooster]

Yeah but what do they call the next Battlefield? Battlefield 5? They're ruining the numbers!

Control your ocd.

 

[dcelw540]

 

[Movalpolos]

so they could've knocked out of the park with Bad Company 3 but they decided to fuck us over...

Entitled generation is the worst.

 

[Flux]

Always on point.

 

[Arkeband]

What about the poster makes you think it's an alternative timeline?

Probably the giant blimp?

 

[LiK]

Trench warfare would be fun. I would like to see how DICE can design their maps based on that. Having an enormous battle in trenches and then your team mates all throw in smokes or poison gas into the trenches sounds awesome.

if it's realistic, can't wait to instantly die or freeze to death.

 

[Tecnniqe]

What about the poster makes you think it's an alternative timeline?

Because reasons

Spoiler

Poster looks like Wolfenstein as I said.

 

[Liquidsnake]

What's with people thinking the WW1 setting = boring game. This is a videogame, WW1 can be the theme without them staying 100% true to it.

Its COD space warfare crowd.

 

[draughn101]

Probably the giant blimp?

....ugh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin

 

[Zoom In]

I'm loving the name. It makes perfect sense. Its set in world war 1 and there never was a first battlefield, just 2, 3, and 4.

 

[Symphonic]

Alternate history WW1 with giant blimps would only be ok if they bring back Titan

 

[The Lone Courier]

Aw shit was hoping for something else.

 

[SliceSabre]

This account never misses a beat.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Alternate history WW1 with giant blimps would only be ok if they bring back Titan

Zeppelin Mode Be there 10.18.16!

 

[draughn101]

Alternate history WW1 with giant blimps would only be ok if they bring back Titan

Probably the giant blimp?

....ugh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin

 

[RowdyReverb]

Trench warfare would be fun. I would like to see how DICE can design their maps based on that. Having an enormous battle in trenches and then your team mates all throw in smokes or poison gas into the trenches sounds awesome.

It would work well because you can die repeatedly in multiplayer games, which was pretty much what trench warfare was all about.

 

[Deadbeat]

Again, everything in that poster is authentic to the time period. Not piece of equipment or clothing is linked to anything other than WWI.

What are you talking about? The broomhandle mauser didnt come out until 1896 the 1940s.

 

[Se_7_eN]

Probably the giant blimp?

Alternate history WW1 with giant blimps would only be ok if they bring back Titan

Lol...

 

[Plasma]

I heard somebody shot an ostrich..

The real reason for the whole thing was that it was too much effort not to have a war.

 

[Odrion]

That looks very wrong for WWI what is on his right hip. I would be more excited if it is a steampunk setting as others have said like bioshock which I have to say is something I never anticipated but looking at the image could be intriguing.

WW1 would be a crap setting. Does anybody really want a a game with just bolt action rifles and stationary maxim guns? That sounds horrible unless all you take in these games is a sniper. WW1 combat went the way it did for a reason ; the weapons were garbage so everybody trenched taking potshots till somebody( who I guarantee was nowhere near the frontline) decided it was time for the boys to go over the top and get killed. There was poor ability to bring in game changers such as tanks or airforce support to push the enemy hence people stayed in trenches or got slaughtered.

Have you seen how popular metro is? People love trench warfare.

 

[Symphonic]

....ugh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin

Sorry, I'll be sure to cater my slang to your liking next time.

edit: Unless you were referring to the alternate history thing. I fucked that up.