Battlefield 1

[fistfulofmetal]

[toku]

lol no

[Rahxephon91]

Yep that kills my interest completely. I wanted a real Battlefield 5. Guess thats a few more years of BF 3/4.

[benjipwns]

If it's some kind of alternate era WWI with extra tech but also lots of zeppelins that'd be hott.

Kinda like Crimson Skies.

The key thing being zeppelins.

ZEPPELINS.

[fistfulofmetal]

Yep that kills my interest completely. I wanted a real Battlefield 5. Guess thats a few more years of BF 3/4.

Honestly after the several modern military Battlefield games I'm completely on board with something different. WWI with a twist sounds interesting.

[fistfulofmetal]

Apparently it's going to be called Battlefield 1

[brob]

next gen graphics depicting the dawn of chemical warfare the clash of proper 20th century killing power and outdated military orthodoxy resulting in unprecedented carnage poetry and PTSD rampant in the trenches 

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

like the narrative will matter at all.

Battlefield is the only major series that comes to mind that does its story stuff even worse then Call of Duty does.

[Cerveza mas fina]

its a cool and original setting though

[Stoney Mason]

Sounds cool to me so far

[mormapope]

Its going to be sorta goofy if the main perspective for single player is that of an American soldier. While we were involved with production and sending troops to Europe, WW1 seemed like the juiciest conflict between Germans/Austrians versus the Russians, English, and French.

No matter, nothing will top All Quiet on the Western Front when it comes to WW1 media 

[Kara]

like the narrative will matter at all.

Battlefield is the only major series that comes to mind that does its story stuff even worse then Call of Duty does.

Call of Doodie is fash propaganda filtered through Michael Bay lenses, at least Battlefield has a Kelly's Heroes derivative (Bad Company).

[brob]

just let me equip my horse with a historically accurate gasmask and level up my soldier so I can unlock the ability to choose between german and english trench clubs (or a gauntlet dagger??) for my R3 melee attack, that's all the "narrative" I need

[benjipwns]

some guy just yelled out "COMMUNITY WOOOOOOO!!!!!" from the crowd when the swedish dude said the word

[benjipwns]

"making games is exciting, but it's also hard" - Executive VP of EA Games

[benjipwns]

ZEPPLIN

[Stoney Mason]

[fistfulofmetal]

Added to the OP.

[doctavius bonbon]

bolt action rifles, flamethrowers, horsemen, maces, boats, and biplanes.

now show me some gameplay ffs

[benjipwns]

six months from release and no actual gameplay footage*, what could go wrong for a Battlefield game?

*"frostbite game engine footage representative of xbox one"

[G The Resurrected]

Sweet sweet destruction and carrier pigeons

[benjipwns]

you play as several different characters from different perspectives in the single player

bolt action rifles, flamethrowers, horsemen, maces, boats, and biplanes.

now show me some gameplay ffs

ZEPPLINS

[doctavius bonbon]

zeppelins are aight too i guess

[D3RANG3D]

https://giant.gfycat.com/AnotherIgnorantBlacknorwegianelkhound.gif

[mormapope]

Finally, a return to a interesting setting and atmosphere 




To all of you future warfare, "WW1/WW2 is boring" hounds that decry multiplayer returning to older settings, 

[benjipwns]

I hope they let us fight on top of and inside Zeppelins, like in the ending of The Rocketeer.

[G The Resurrected]

I hope they let us fight on top of and inside Zeppelins, like in the ending of The Rocketeer.

I'm sorry to break it to you, but no you can not do this. Think of the Zeppelins as AT-AT's in Battlefront and you'll understand there limits.

[doctavius bonbon]

October 18th? oh my.

[toku]

Y'all talk all this talk but come release all you niccas gonna be checking out when its filled with modern era BF game bullshit.

Massive incremental progression wall
All the great maps are remakes and behind a $50 season pass
Guaranteed broken online mp for at least a month after launch

but at least the setting is interesting amirite? you niccas are not real and icu

[Rahxephon91]

First BF I skip. I don't want this trash.

[mormapope]

I hope they let us fight on top of and inside Zeppelins, like in the ending of The Rocketeer.

I'm sorry to break it to you, but no you can not do this. Think of the Zeppelins as AT-AT's in Battlefront and you'll understand there limits.

I think it would be fair or neat if the commander on the team can steer or move a Zeppelin, with support guns and cannons that can be used by other players. It would make sense if Zeppelins were spawn points like carriers/cruisers were at sea in battlefield 1942.

Zeppelins being a mobile or aerial spawn point on land maps that don't have sea combat would be good to see.

[Kara]

Look benji, now matter how hype you get no one is going to ask you if you want to see zeppelins because you're full of hot air. The Bore is a safe space, toku meltdown notwithstanding.

[mormapope]

Y'all talk all this talk but come release all you niccas gonna be checking out when its filled with modern era BF game bullshit.

Massive incremental progression wall
All the great maps are remakes and behind a $50 season pass
Guaranteed broken online mp for at least a month after launch

but at least the setting is interesting amirite? you niccas are not real and icu

My biggest beef with Battlefield 4 was how much shit was crammed in the game. With this setting there's only so much you can do for weapons and gadgets. If they dial back the ADD styled class/character creation system and amp up the spectacle, its a win win.

Like, you won't need to worry about equipping a barrel, a muzzle flash, a flashlight, what type of magazine, the sight, on 90 different weapons. If this Battlefield is pick up and play, more so than Battlefield and CoD in the past few years, I'll be happy.   

Shit, vehicles returning to simple shit in general is already a good thing. If its Bad Company 2 styled customization with a lot more options, that would be the best outcome possible.

[Stoney Mason]

After Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and 4 a change of scene is welcome. I didn't need another modern era one right after those ones.

[eleuin]

Can't wait for the promo items

[mormapope]

[thisismyusername]

After Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and 4 a change of scene is welcome. I didn't need another modern era one right after those ones.

I do. I just want a Battlefield 2142 sequel. :'(

[toku]

Y'all talk all this talk but come release all you niccas gonna be checking out when its filled with modern era BF game bullshit.

Massive incremental progression wall
All the great maps are remakes and behind a $50 season pass
Guaranteed broken online mp for at least a month after launch

but at least the setting is interesting amirite? you niccas are not real and icu

My biggest beef with Battlefield 4 was how much shit was crammed in the game. With this setting there's only so much you can do for weapons and gadgets. If they dial back the ADD styled class/character creation system and amp up the spectacle, its a win win.

Like, you won't need to worry about equipping a barrel, a muzzle flash, a flashlight, what type of magazine, the sight, on 90 different weapons. If this Battlefield is pick up and play, more so than Battlefield and CoD in the past few years, I'll be happy.   

Shit, vehicles returning to simple shit in general is already a good thing. If its Bad Company 2 styled customization with a lot more options, that would be the best outcome possible.

DICE will find a way.

Look benji, now matter how hype you get no one is going to ask you if you want to see zeppelins because you're full of hot air. The Bore is a safe space, toku meltdown notwithstanding.

[Kara]

After Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and 4 a change of scene is welcome. I didn't need another modern era one right after those ones.

I do. I just want a Battlefield 2142 sequel. :'(

At least 2142 hasn't been reduced to DLC for other games like Vietnam.  :'(

[chronovore]

First BF I skip. I don't want this trash.

This will be the first BF I purchase.

I can't believe the amount of bravery it took to change the setting to this.

[thisismyusername]

If they dial back the ADD styled class/character creation system

6 classes. Battlepacks are still in.

Prepare your anus, you're gonna get ADD'd.

After Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and 4 a change of scene is welcome. I didn't need another modern era one right after those ones.

I do. I just want a Battlefield 2142 sequel. :'(

At least 2142 hasn't been reduced to DLC for other games like Vietnam.  :'(

Actually, Final Stand had easter eggs as a "prequel" to 2142. So you could say technically it's been done.

And Bad Company 2: Vietnam's maps weren't totally awful or bad. Just really bad balance in regards to guns and mortar strikes and the like. But that was an issue in Bad Company 2 proper as well.

[fizzel]

A new Codename Eagle is cool. Will probably never buy though due to inevitable season pass.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Day 1 -10 (ea access)

[Positive Touch]

shake up the setting by changing it to the most overplayed setting/era in all of fps. great fucking job

[Your Stalker]

 

[G The Resurrected]

That video is very accurate, that I can confirm. Once more info comes out more publicly I'll have more to say.

[thisismyusername]

That video is very accurate, that I can confirm. Once more info comes out more publicly I'll have more to say.

You work for DICE?

shake up the setting by changing it to the most overplayed setting/era in all of fps. great fucking job

Exactly how I feel. I got nothing against the World Wars, but everyone going "SO BRAVE! " and being happy about it is just

[G The Resurrected]

No I have no affiliation to them.

[thisismyusername]

[Kara]

shake up the setting by changing it to the most overplayed setting/era in all of fps. great fucking job

You stan for Dragon Quest.

[VomKriege]

For a whole lot of reasons, WWI has been put in its own special sphere and it has resulted in the overriding belief that it is not a gaming design friendly setting whatever the genre (the field is equally dry in strategy/wargames among a crowd of history enthusiasts)... but seeing the trailer convinced me it can work great in a Battlefield setting if only because close quarters dogfighting or planes being somewhat vulnerable to infantry fire actually make a lick of sense at that time.

[Positive Touch]

if there's one series that's known for continually rehashing the same historical events as setpieces for action, it's dragon Quest

[chronovore]

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One possible angle: People who don't work for a company have to sign NDAs to work on a thing for that company.

[Rufus]

Isn't G in QA or focus testing or something? He's talked about this before.

[G The Resurrected]

Yea I do a little here and there. I've had my hands on a lot of games which haven't come out or even been announced. I could ruin the experience of a lot of games, but thats not what I'm about. I also respect the relationships I have with the developer's I've worked with. I just don't want to be someone who damages a good thing, thats what youtube videos are for. 

Back on topic what does everyone think about the cover art featuring someone of color in a prominent  role? I think it's great.

[Stoney Mason]

Apparently there is a gameplay trailer EA has that it will show at a later date. Probably E3. They did the same approach with Battlefront.




Some diversity in major games is always a good thing.

[eleuin]

The best use of WW1 before this game was a downloadable side scroller from Ubisoft

How is this setting overplayed

[mormapope]

Also, the Battlefield 1942/Vietnam/Battlefield 2 servers were axed since they were hosted by Gamespy, which went away. So now there are only a few private servers running and you have to put extra effort into joining some laggy ass server that's hosted in a country far from your own. You can't play old Battlefield easily anymore.

There have been way more modern Battlefields than anything else in the series, CoD has been on a 4 year bender of future shit.

[Stoney Mason]

Not only that but there are rumours that DICE LA are working on Battlefield 5 now which is almost certainly a modern game.


Perhaps DICE will tackle a future game (2142) after this one.

[G The Resurrected]

DICE LA is working on more than one game and it's not all Battlefield over there.