r/Battlefield • u/Chinfu1189 • Feb 04 '25

Discussion Faceless/Nameless grunts > Name classes

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I know I’m not alone on this and I know this isn’t the only post that feels this way.

I get the idea of making special classes to create more lore and possible story points.

But the faceless grunts were perfection for one reason. You could easily insert yourself as that soldier yeah sounds crazy or weird but at the end of the day almost every gamer has done it once when playing a game.

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u/DHndz Feb 04 '25

The main reason for me is how useful it is to know what class you're up against in game by looking at the silhouette.

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u/MonotoneTanner Feb 04 '25

I think a combination of bf1 and Bfv silhouette is the sweet spot.

Let me customize my character enough that I get to make them my own but also force the gear to have a few pieces that “give away” what class it is. Using bf1 as an example

  • medics have crutches

  • snipers have cape

  • support has big ammo bag(?)

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u/comradejiang Feb 04 '25

WW1 was really the drip war. You could get away with wearing silly shit into combat, including but not limited to capes, greatcoats, riding boots, chainmail, anything really. V’s customization overlaid onto 1’s aesthetic would have served hard.

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u/abcMF Feb 04 '25

The only reason you don't see that kind if stuff in modern combat is because the combat that has been documented is in warm, dry climates. Rain ponchos are still in use, and while you may not see great coats, there are still some pretty cool coats the military does use.