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Star Wars Battlefront II: First gameplay livestream coming June 10
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It's in there.
I'd say "watch with a grain of salt," but I feel that even that would still be too generous.
Don't get me wrong, I'll watch it, but I can not trust the sequel one bit right now after the trainwreck that was the first battlefront game, and how it was such a subpar shooter game that tricked people into buying it just because it was covered up with a fancy paint job.
I hope I'm proven wrong. I loved the battlefront games and I definitely would play those again if I could.
Don't get me wrong, I'll watch it, but I can not trust the sequel one bit right now after the trainwreck that was the first battlefront game, and how it was such a subpar shooter game that tricked people into buying it just because it was covered up with a fancy paint job.
I hope I'm proven wrong. I loved the battlefront games and I definitely would play those again if I could.
D1renegade
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Cross era heroes is really disappointing. That should only happen in a hero assault mode similar to the original battlefront 2. My hype further decreases.
Hellsing321
Member
Hope they have a bunch of stoned celebrities play like they did with BF1 last year. I was dying every time they cut to Snoop and he was firing at a wall.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I'm excited.
Saucycarpdog
Member
Sounds good. I'm eagerly anticipating what changes they made to spice up the gameplay.
Chubzdoomer
Banned
I'm calling it: A beautiful, but shallow (and ultimately short-lived) game just like the first.
I'd love to be proven wrong of course.
I'd love to be proven wrong of course.
That's already sorta in the first EA Battlefront, I want something closer to Hero Assault from Battlefront II. Free For All and it's nothing but heros and villians on the map.
Based off of the small info we have now, it already seems like a more fleshed out game. There are classes, pick up tokens are gone, there's a singleplayer, launching with space battles, it covers all eras, etc. Seems like they're working a lot harder on this this go round.
GodfatherX
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Weed3 : The Sequel
Mr. Smiley
Member
This is the incorrect Jedi for the era DICE.
Somehow I doubt they'll put in Ahsoka of any form in the game and that sadddens me.
Saucestin_Roast
Member
I feel you might actually be proven wrong this time and I'm pretty stoked about it. Everything they've said so far seems like it's going to amount to a pretty jam packed game. Criterion doing all the vehicle work, in particular, has me pumped. It's just marketing speak, but they did say (I believe in the EA investors call, correct me if I'm wrong) that this game would have three times the content of the last one.
I just hope we get enough heroes. Would love 6 per era at launch.
Im_So_Pringles
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I'm so fucking pumped for this. Loved the first one. The second is already shaping up to be much more special, and I can't wait to see it!
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Battle Droids vs Clones goddamn yes son
Since stages are free and loot boxes are probably in, I hope there's loot boxes for cosmetics and dlc for heroes
I really want robot legs maul, jedi armor obi, Ashoka, and that blue cowboy!
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Wait Rey vs Darth Maul? Heroes are cross era now?
That potentially means factions are also cross era :O
That potentially means factions are also cross era :O
Agreed.
If they're smart, they know fans will dig deep to get certain items, skins and characters. And hell, the story itself is basically an EU thing, so this would be the perfect opportunity to rope in certain things from TCW, Rebels and maybe a few of the recent books/comics.
Saucestin_Roast
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I want to get hyped on the cross era play but the cynic in me knows they'll only include heroes as cross era.
I imagine when you get enough points in a match you'll get to cash those in for a hero and you'll be able to choose from characters of any era. But I doubt you'll see a Rebels Vs. Droids situation sadly.
Green Ninja
Banned
Wait heroes are no longer tied to specific eras? That's kind of weird
Tal Shiar Agent
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If heroes are cross era I hope they don't add superfluous ones like Dengar.
I'd want to see:
Republic:
Obi-Wan
Anakin
Padme
Yoda
CIS:
Maul
Dooku
Grievous
Durge
Rebels:
Luke
Leia
Han
Chewbacca
Empire:
Vader
Palpatine
Boba
Bossk
Resistance:
Rey
Finn
Poe
?
First Order:
Kylo
Huxx
Phasma
?
Now here is another idea, for some of the heroes if you use them in a different time period they get a different skin.
Obi-Wan in OT and ST: Ben Kenobi
Maul in OT and ST: Cyborg Maul
Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie in ST: Older versions
Yoda in OT and ST: Older version
Chewbacca in PT: Younger version
Palpatine in PT: Chancellor Palpatine robes
Boba Fett in PT: Jango Fett
I'd want to see:
Republic:
Obi-Wan
Anakin
Padme
Yoda
CIS:
Maul
Dooku
Grievous
Durge
Rebels:
Luke
Leia
Han
Chewbacca
Empire:
Vader
Palpatine
Boba
Bossk
Resistance:
Rey
Finn
Poe
?
First Order:
Kylo
Huxx
Phasma
?
Now here is another idea, for some of the heroes if you use them in a different time period they get a different skin.
Obi-Wan in OT and ST: Ben Kenobi
Maul in OT and ST: Cyborg Maul
Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie in ST: Older versions
Yoda in OT and ST: Older version
Chewbacca in PT: Younger version
Palpatine in PT: Chancellor Palpatine robes
Boba Fett in PT: Jango Fett
Saucestin_Roast
Member
I would get so hyped if Durge was playable. Man... Setting me up for disappointment. This is pretty much the whole list I'd come up with too though. Ventress or Palpatine could easily take the place of Durge if they don't go with him (they won't
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Tal Shiar Agent
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If they are cross era then Palps doesn't need to be a separate character for the PT and OT, rather just different skins.I would get so hyped if Durge was playable. Man... Setting me up for disappointment. This is pretty much the whole list I'd come up with too though. Ventress or Palpatine could easily take the place of Durge if they don't go with him (they won't
Thinking about it, maybe Leia in the PT could get a Padme skin and we open up another Republic hero slot.
Saucestin_Roast
Member
Ah yes. Of course! That was dumb of me. Forgot for a moment.
Durge is not part of the canon. It's more likely that we'd see any one of the following:
Cad Bane basically replaced Durge's role in TCW so I could see them adding him as a non-force/saber user to the CIS team.
Ventress is a pretty popular character who appeared in both Clone Wars series with a large role in the CIS so I could easily see them adding her as playable.
At first you'd think that Savage would be a Darth Maul clone gameplay-wise but I think he'd be pretty different if they found a way to basically make him Donkey Kong but in Zabrak form with a double lightsaber.
If there is going to be a map for Umbara then no excuses, this guy has to be playable on it. On the Republic side of course. Heh.
Only if friendly fire is a thing in this game will I accept him in.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I think Jango Fett is most likely gonna be in.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
They could just reskin Boba and have an extra hero slot.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
That's very plausible. I just have this hunch he'll be his own hero, though.
ROUGE_BLOCK
Member
Hmmmm this is looking to be what I wanted 2 years ago
DangerMouse
Member
TheGameshark
Member
Looking forward to the awkward and cringe worthy celebrity appearances.
Snoop was high playing BF1 not Star Wars iirc.
Gravemind IV
Member
I can't wait. Interesting to see cross-era heroes (and villains). I do hope that they go all-in on skins this time around, really enjoyed seeing Luke, Han & Leia change gear when on Hoth. If they can expand that system and even allow for choice, that'd be nice.
Have to say though.. interesting choice to put Rey in this showcase. It's probably intentional to highlight the cross-era thing but on the other hand I was curious if we would get to see Yoda or perhaps even QGJ for the PT heroes.
Although I do think that it's purely for the showcase as Rey and Maul are both featured on the key-art etc. From what I have heard of Lucasfilm in the past, they are very strict with this kind of thing and I highly doubt they'd agree with the cross-era thing.
Have to say though.. interesting choice to put Rey in this showcase. It's probably intentional to highlight the cross-era thing but on the other hand I was curious if we would get to see Yoda or perhaps even QGJ for the PT heroes.
Although I do think that it's purely for the showcase as Rey and Maul are both featured on the key-art etc. From what I have heard of Lucasfilm in the past, they are very strict with this kind of thing and I highly doubt they'd agree with the cross-era thing.
They've already said that the lightsaber combat has been drastically improved and that they ditched the clunky combat from the first! I'm excited to see how that goes!
Bubble Walrus
Member
So happy they aren't shying away from the Prequels. They've got some of the most interesting ideas.
Darth Maul and REY. Haha! That is weird.
Darth Maul and REY. Haha! That is weird.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Yeah thinking now, if cross faction was a thing they would probably show up on this stream, sigh.
If you wanna see gameplay from one good player. Jackfrags is streaming.
https://www.twitch.tv/jackfrags
https://www.twitch.tv/jackfrags
Tripolygon
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