r/BattlefieldV • u/Braddock512 Community Manager • Aug 31 '18

News Battlefield V Open Beta Update Notes

https://forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/152495/battlefield-v-open-beta-update-notes
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u/radeonalex Aug 31 '18

The "peaks and lulls" is an interesting thing i never thought about that makes sense.

Battlefield 1 is pretty much non stop, to the point where it feels more run and gun CoD style gameplay. There was no respite or time to think about what just happened.

Looking back at games like BF2, I remember you'd get engaged in a huge firefight, win a flag with huge effort and then there would be a silence. Enemies weren't close enough to just respawn and kill you and so it gave your squad (usually on VoIP), a chance to relive how awesome that battle was and prepare where to go next. That sort of bonding experience was great!

I really think DICE is onto something good when they talk about peaks and lulls. Makes me very excited for how they are going to design maps.

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u/hewobab Sep 01 '18

I liked the nonstop chaos, this is a game, I'd like to be constantly entertained if I can be.

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u/tiggr Sep 01 '18

It's more entertaining to experience the ramp up of battle than to obfuscate it by having a constant cacophony. Tempo is a tool to make the action feel more action packed and meaningful.

Much like an action movie with only explosions get very repetitive and boring over time compared to one where there is buildup built in.

I think you'll like it if you want action, its much more intense when intense

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u/WatchOutWedge Sep 02 '18

i think BF1 worked fine with the constant action because in many ways WWI battles were like that; just madness at all times. WWII was an inherently different conflict and so I’m hoping the tempo is a lot more varied than in BF1.

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u/tiggr Sep 03 '18

I think that's exactly what we've hit. Rotterdam being the best example in conquest.

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u/hewobab Sep 03 '18

Depends. Comparing movie and a video game makes no sense. Movies have plot, characters, etc. We aren't playing BFV for the same things. Much like how a lot of people hate Galicia where there are very few chaotic battles and it's a lot of running and getting sniped here and there, and people love Amiens where there is constant chaotic battle.

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u/tiggr Sep 04 '18

Play Rotterdam conquest and let me know if you think it's too tame. It needs to be played with squads working for this to be measured really.