Battlefield Franchise Megathread V1 - 'Hardline is still DLC' Edition - Games

[QUOTE=Jelman;50257490]Also seems to be advertised a bunch by AMD, another partnership Mantle style? [url]https://twitter.com/AMD_UK/status/727883178501939201[/url][/QUOTE] We're hardware partners with AMD. I'm not exactly sure what that means but I know there are AMD-specific optimizations in the engine. Also, current-gen consoles run GCN, so AMD can probably create driver hacks for them as well.

Maybe the first possible legit leak: [t]https://achievements.integration.gameservices.ea.com/achievements/icons/51302_190132_50844-8-208.png[/t] Check the URL (Was found through the origin dev tools apparently) Also [url]https://twitter.com/txt231[/url] this guy on twitter leaking stuff (Also apparently found the image) Rumours of the game being called "battlefield 1" - DICE = Microsoft Edit: Original pulled, using this one instead [t]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/726333460084875264/TcKCfjAK_400x400.jpg[/t]

My hype has been destroyed and turned into shit. It can't be WWI right? They must be all lying. It can't be happening.

[QUOTE=Jelman;50261657]Maybe the first possible legit leak: [t]https://achievements.integration.gameservices.ea.com/achievements/icons/51302_190132_50844-8-208.png[/t] Check the URL (Was found through the origin dev tools apparently) Also [url]https://twitter.com/txt231[/url] this guy on twitter leaking stuff (Also apparently found the image) Rumours of the game being called "battlefield 1" - DICE = Microsoft[/QUOTE] Yeah this is totally a leak [img]http://i.imgur.com/K1RypEX.png[/img]

[QUOTE=spekter;50261876]Yeah this is totally a leak [img]http://i.imgur.com/K1RypEX.png[/img][/QUOTE] The picture is legit though. Not so sure about the crap on that twitter account

[QUOTE=StrawberryClock;50256201]My wishlist for BF5, assuming it's 2143: -No damage reduction perks of any kind, whether bullet-based (body armor) or explosion-based (flak jacket). You shouldn't have to cross your finger for your shotgun slug or sniper rifle shot to kill someone at close range. -Improved vehicle handling. Vehicles should stick to the ground more at lower speeds and be less floaty. Vehicle-to-vehicle collision should be completely overhauled, similar to Hardline. -Better handling of netcode when it comes to missiles and counter-measures. If a vehicle pops countermeasures, simply have the missile veer-off and detonate instead of having it circle the airship or implement a maximum turn radius to missiles and have the missiles actually TRACK where you're going instead of where you ARE. -Keep boat combat, that was pretty fun. Maybe add another boat type too? -Bring back the VTOLS, not more distinction between jet and helicopter. Maybe have 3 different types: Attack, Gunship and Transport. -For Titan mode, remove the mounted cannons and AA. They weren't completely useless but they were an unneeded distraction. -Rework the class dynamics a bit. I'm fine with 4 classes but I don't agree that engineers should be the class that both repairs and attacks vehicles. My suggestion would be to give the rocket launchers to the support class instead, and give the grenade launchers, C4 and Claymore to the engineer class (including any weapon similar to the XM25). Engineers get to keep mines, though. Assault should simply be renamed to Medic and be forced to have both a medkit and revive tool. Recon only gets one or two long range sniper rifles. Their projectile is fairly slow (maybe 250-300m/s) but has very little or no drop, is a one-hit kill to chest, neck and head, does anti-material damage (40-60% to choppers and light vehicles, 10-15% to tanks), instead of a scope glint it's forced to have a laser sight (abstracted as the ranger-finder that calculates for the bullet drop) and can only hold 2-3 rounds before a reload. The rest is marksman rifles that can go FULL auto but have horrible hipfire accuracy and only hold 10-15 rounds. -Please, PLEASE add a TON of ladders and elevators to buildings if it's possible to get on top of them. I'm not against people camping on top of buildings but it should NOT be easy to defend it. See Zavod as a good way of doing it, there's like 3 ladders per building, difficult to defend it. -Add more destruction. Even if we can't BRING down tall buildings, I'd like to see all the facade be destructible. Add a little bit deformation of metal containers if hit, maybe a small hole if hit by a tank round or rocket launcher. Not everything need to be annihilated and destroyed but I should feel like anything CAN be damaged in some way.[/QUOTE] Most of these points are pretty neat, save for the one about removing the cannons and AA from the titan. With a good team they could rack up a fair bit of damage and if it weren't for titan movement being disabled they would've been more of a force to be reckoned with. Also, boats will probably end up replaced by hover tech like the tanks and FAVs given the frozen setting of the maps, though it'd still be pretty neat to see them strafing over bodies of water. As for classes, I see where you're coming from but it might not work out in practice. Giving the support class both LMGs and AT/AA weaponry could tip the scales a little too much. Recon should definitely get access to anti-material rifles though, like the railguns. Scope glint should be reduced like hell, though - it got pretty obnoxious in the last few games. And being able to spot people should be nowhere near as easy as it was in 3 and 4. It made sense in 2142 because in that setting you had the HUD display but in 3 and 4 you could basically play a guessing game and spam the Q button wherever you looked until someone popped up on your map. Toning it down would be a neat idea. Also, when unlocks make a return, I hope DICE balance things so that skill > unlocks. BF2142 had a pretty neat approach where you could select from a limited pool of unlocks that only slightly tipped the odds in your favour and were more a case of alternative tools than outright upgrades. Like choosing between the active camo (which only lasted for about 10-15 seconds) or the sniper decoy (which placed a sniper spotted beacon on the enemy's minimap, allowing you to lure people out). Plus, it got pretty annoying in BF3 when you had to unlock basic things like flares or missiles for the jets.

If that pic is legit the apparent ''reliable'' guy who claims it would be some sort of alternate WW1 setting might be telling the truth. If that's the case I'm hoping for titan mode with fortified zeppelins. But yeah, it's a placeholder, so I doubt it really means anything.

It seems the Achievement placeholder has been pulled. EA are mad :(

It's an achievement placeholder, though. I don't think it's much indication of specifics; just it's something involving a plane. Just look at what the dota2 placeholder icons were, for example.

If it does turn out to be a WW1 shooter, fuck man... I'm not sure how everything would play out. I do like the idea of dogfighting in Fokkers though.

[QUOTE=nightlord;50262365]It's an achievement placeholder, though. I don't think it's much indication of specifics; just it's something involving a plane. Just look at what the dota2 placeholder icons were, for example.[/QUOTE] and a blimp / Zeppelin in the background Edit: Also seems to be a plane with a broken wing on the left? Too much detail in something for a placeholder imo

If it turns out to be WWI I'll actually be hyped. [editline]5th May 2016[/editline] like, an actual AAA WWI shooter of some sort, oh my god. it would be a dream come true for me

I wonder if it will be a specific map that has the WW1 stuff? Like, the fight takes place in a giant Aerospace Museum / Showcase.

Maybe whole "Great War" setting is for singleplayer only - like that one mission in Bad Company 2? Trenches and bayonet charges doesn't fit in a "Battlefield" game.

[video=youtube;sbcMzWWRChQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbcMzWWRChQ[/video] so hyped you dont understand

guy with dusty face confirmed get hype

I'm buying tickets to the hype train. Do you want one?

Hey, he's wearing trench coat, isn't he? :)

Titan flying over?

blue eyes confirmed

[QUOTE=Sgt. Nikolai;50261868]My hype has been destroyed and turned into shit. It can't be WWI right? They must be all lying. It can't be happening.[/QUOTE] calm the hell down, he could be trolling for all we know lmfao

I think we might be getting a ww2 setting. Here is hoping for bombers and naval units!

[QUOTE=StrawberryClock;50256859]The only "hint" is the emphasis on the "Future of Battlefield" and the description for 2142 on the Battlefield website says: "Battlefield 2142 still has a hardcore following that [B]doesn’t want to leave the future behind.[/B]" [editline]4th May 2016[/editline] Those are subtle enough to keep us speculating but clear enough to get us hyped, classic marketing strat.[/QUOTE] How did you come to the conclusion it's a future setting from them saying it'll be the "future of battlefield"

[QUOTE=Jelman;50261886]The picture is legit though. Not so sure about the crap on that twitter account[/QUOTE] How is it legit did he get it from the official site or something?

[QUOTE=spekter;50262752]How is it legit did he get it from the official site or something?[/QUOTE] it was from origin, look at what the link was (before it was taken down) [url]https://achievements.integration.gameservices.ea.com/achievements/icons/51302_190132_50844-8-208.png[/url]

[video=youtube;sbcMzWWRChQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbcMzWWRChQ[/video] i already downloaded it so i can rehost it just in case

[QUOTE=cr4sh!;50262768][video=youtube;sbcMzWWRChQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbcMzWWRChQ[/video] i already downloaded it so i can rehost it just in case[/QUOTE] I put my money on World War II theme.

[QUOTE=coverop;50262772]I put my money on World War II theme.[/QUOTE] Based off the teaser it's not going to be a futuristic game, I'm expecting some sort of Alternative WW1 or WW2 setting. A Dieselpunk battlefield game would be awesome and it would a setting that's rarely been done.

I hoping for WW2 as well. As seen in the teaser, he doesn't look anything futurstic, so.

At least he's not wearing a futuristic helmet. I bet my ass it's WW2 theme.