Battlefield Franchise Megathread v"Seriously, nobody made a new thread yet?" - Games

And then they dissapered patch later, because of bug. ASparkle, could you tell me your StuG build? Maybe I'm doing something wrong, so I need your advice about upgrades. Also, I have question about this eye-bandage. Wasn't it available earlier, or it's just another one of 1000 cosmetics from DICE screenshots which isn't in game yet? https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/253052/f846d230-675e-44a4-b117-d69c525eb5e4/image.png

A similar piece of headgear (it had the same eye bandage but also had a beanie with raised goggles) was briefly available but a couple of patches ago DICE seems to have removed any soldier cosmetic with a rarity above common from being available to purchase.

There are literally dozens of cosmetics that just aren't accessible but were completed in the build that the sponsored streamers had before launch, like, dozens

I unlocked the StuG yesterday. Is it any good, you ask? I don't know, I've been put on the British team for the last 8 rounds in a row. I did get to steal one briefly tho

Haven't seen these posted so https://www.reddit.com/r/BattlefieldV/comments/arahdz/spoilers_upcoming_weapons_gadgets_dogtags/ Interesting bits include Panzer II and a Panzer IV with a spotlight which hints at body customization finally coming soon At this point the game should've come out on March like Hardline did and would've actually feel somewhat complete

Finally unlocked the tank, good lord they can bugger off with these challenges

They also increased the number of tanks on some maps.

Well, good news: they added a proper server browser. Bad news: they broke regular matchmaking because it now matches you to a squad before searching for a game, so it will only ever connect you to games with at least 4 open slots on one team. Worse news: someone at DICE actually thought SMGs weren't underpowered enough so they got nerfed.

Where even are the patchnotes? I can never find them consistently yet they seem to do them at least vaguely often

Should be on the front page on BFV's Reddit for the first 2 days or so. Watch out though, the sub's been absolutely abhorrent the past week or so for whatever reason. It's usually par the course because Reddit's usual retardation, but this time around it's much more cancerous than normal.

Yeah I always try Reddit, the BF5 site and ingame and its like I can't find shit lol. The website is like "CHECK OUT ALL THE SHIT WE TELL YOU INGAME!" and the Reddit is just "I HAVE PINPOINTED THE SOLE REASON I HATE BATTLEFIELD 5: MINORITIES" and ingame is like "HOW TO USE A GUN" and its like dice can ya just have like a lil button on the menu that says the game version and takes you to a changelog page or something. I haven't seen or found patchnotes since December.

Nice, I had 15~ kills on the last challenged before they changed it and even after getting a few more kills to 'refresh' it, I still don't have the stubby boy tank I feel like this is another case of the UI/UX fucking up super badly again lol

I almost wonder if we should start cataloging the hours during which the smallest amount of hackers is online, because at this point it's clear that DICE has no intention of implementing workable anticheat.

I must be the luckiest man alive, because for all the complaining people do about hacking in this game, I've put 250 hours into it and have seen maybe 2 hackers total. I see hack accusations all the time (some of which were directed at me as I tend to always hover around top 3 players) but usually its someone whose score is worse than half their team.

Oh hey, the StuG stubby boy can be bought in the company for only 100CC time to scoot n shoot beep beep

What even the fuck is Airborne and why am I getting tips about a gamemode I can't even search for?

Grand Operations

This game is a mess. Ive been on a hiatus and idk whjat the fuck it is im playing now.

rush is back but surprise, it's only on 3 maps (devestation, narvik, twisted steel) and it's only here for a limited time like squad conquest.

Someone finally bothered to datamine Firestorm shit https://www.reddit.com/r/BattlefieldV/comments/ay42xn/new_firestorm_info_details_what_we_can_learn_from/ Sounds pretty chunky. There were also leaks pertaining to a competitive mode aka Incursions which includes 2 new maps with one in France and another that I forgot.. Do hope they'll finally launch MTX and other juicy shit in Firestorm as it seems like they painfully used Lightning Strikes to buy themselves time to refine the Firestorm update.

tbf, iirc BF1 and BF4 both had their first DLC come out the following march despite coming out in October, so all of the past two ToW episodes have most likely been filler while they work on proper stuff and try and fix the game from its launch state. or at least we can hope so

Good fucking shit, one of the prominent dataminers released Firestorm's intro video; http://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/battlelog/tutorial/gamemodes/BFV_SPARTA_Tutorials_FIRESTORM_ENG_WW_v2.webm Looks pretty solid with the emphasis on vehicles.

wonder how lethal that wall is.

https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/78659/b001d080-462a-40c2-9407-6c2b41508362/sad.jpg I'm really not enjoying rush that much. I've only won like two rounds but all the other times my teammates are simply useless. When defending, third of the team goes recon and they don't even use flares to spot enemies, which makes the artillery guns very ineffective, and very few disarm the bombs. When attacking, people just run up to the objective and none of them even attempt to plant the explosives. Obviously, most pubbies are playing this only because the TOW challenges force them to and they either don't know anything about playing Rush or they simply don't care, and I feel like they'll get better at playing it by the end of this TOW chapter, but that's only if they continue playing it.

From the firestorm intro: https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/58112/36f2f216-1826-42a4-8d9c-ee02cf3e988b/image.png https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/58112/dd57bb5f-2dd8-4d09-aa66-9bd18ca2f4d5/image.png Is that a fucking Flettner FI 282 helicopter? That seats 3 judging from the kill feed?

https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/78659/af43c124-dc65-4914-a7b0-317e2b75dde9/heli.jpg Pretty sure it is.

Hah it's pretty silly that I was so flabbergasted by the helicopter I completely missed this shot where it is very well shown. Anyway pretty cool but I wonder if they make it of any more use than just flying around, it doesn't seem to have any weaponry. Maybe the passengers can shoot or something. Also hoping that its not a vehicle exclusive to firestorm

That chopper looks awkward as it seems to only have 3 seats? If squads are going to be 4 guys based on current squad composition we have now and not awkward Apex 3, then how will the 4th guy go?

Maybe there is a fourth seat but its just wasn't occupied. Or preferably the fourth guy hangs off it on a rope.

Why does it seem like Criterion is more interested in making interesting content for the game than the main fucking developers