The AT Battlefield 4 F.A.Q., News, and Discussion thread

[GullyFoyle]

NeoGaf - Rumor: Battlefield 4 survey hints at DLC packs including naval, BF3 maps, & DINOSAURS

Not sure its worth a new thread, but a couple days ago I took an online survey regarding Battlefield 4. It was mostly just highlighting what you liked or disliked regarding certain paragraphs laden with marketing speak ("visceral combat") and so forth. Nothing really new from that part of it- mentioned Battlelog 2.0 and being able to schedule matches with friends, mentioned increased dynamic environments (one example being blowing out the foundations of a dam to flood the battlefield), naval combat (mentioned jet skis and gun boats), asked me how unique a possible boxart was (it was the guy in the rain with the BF4 logo dead center across the box) and how interested I'd be in purchasing BF4 if I could transfer over my unlocks and rank from BF3.


What I found most interesting were the 3 DLC package descriptions:

The first one was described as taking Operation Metro and Caspian Border and remaking them in Frostbite 3, with new weapons and classes. Then they had you rank possible names for the DLC pack. I don't recall all of them but some were: Battlefield 4 Recommisioned, BF4 Reenlisted, BF4 War Torn, and BF4 Reconstructed.

Second one was a DLC that would focus on naval combat with more naval vehicles and coastal batteries. It wasn't super specific, just that it would focus on naval combat. Possible names (that I remember now) were: BF4 Naval Warfare (or maybe it was Naval combat?), BF4 Steel Titans and some other ones that I'm forgetting.

The third DLC description was the most interesting: DINOSAURS! From what I recall, it was described as a coop mode where you and other players would fight against dinosaurs with primitive weapons, specifically mentioning a bow and arrow. Possible names were: BF4: BC, BF4: Primal Combat (or maybe it was Primal Warfare?), BF4: 21942 BC and some other one that was something like BF4: Dino... something. Can't recall.


Take that for what its worth since I don't have any screens or anything, but FWIW, it was almost exactly like other EA surveys I've seen in the past in terms of format, like that Dragon Age 3 one from last year.

 

[GullyFoyle]

twitter.com/Battlefield: "#BF4 screen inbound
Get 2nd pieces at:
http://facebook.com/battlefield
http://battlefield.tumblr.com
RT to unlock more sooner
| pic.twitter.com/T2O0EaCw9F"

 

[DeadFred]

NeoGaf - Rumor: Battlefield 4 survey hints at DLC packs including naval, BF3 maps, & DINOSAURS

Redoing maps from the last game and fighting dinosaurs.... they really must not want my money.

I really hope this is just a silly rumor.

 

[Grooveriding]

Redoing maps from the last game and fighting dinosaurs.... they really must not want my money.

I really hope this is just a silly rumor.

Agree with this. It's way too soon to be re-hashing BF3 maps.. really ? Talk about recycling content, hopefully this is not true at all. With the Asian setting I was hoping to see many of the MEC maps from BF2 re-done. That would be awesome.

 

[maevinj]

only thing that sounded good to me was the naval warfare.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Agree with this. It's way too soon to be re-hashing BF3 maps.. really ? Talk about recycling content, hopefully this is not true at all. With the Asian setting I was hoping to see many of the MEC maps from BF2 re-done. That would be awesome.

I would love some reimagined maps from BF2. I loved Dragon Valley, Kubra Dam, Mashtuur City, and the oil field map.

 

[TheSlamma]

I would like to see them not have a single remake of a map on this one. Just make it 100% fresh new maps.

 

[NoSoup4You]

Typically I prefer all new maps versus retreads, but BF3 did a great job with those BF2 remakes so I'm open to them doing the same in BF4.

 

[GullyFoyle]

BF4Central - Battlefield 4 multiplayer trailer coming before E3?

The very first BF4 trailer showcasing the multiplayer will be released before E3 2013.

MAY 2ND, 2013 IN NEWS

According to our source, EA will release a Battlefield 4 multiplayer trailer shortly before E3. This comes from the same source who accurately tipped us off about the first series of Battlefield 4 trailers released last month.
No word on what the Battlefield 4 multiplayer trailer will include, whether we’ll see gameplay, whether it’s a teaser, etc. The first BF3 multiplayer trailer was released a couple of days before E3 2011 kicked off.
It’s already been confirmed that Battlefield 4 will be at E3 this year. Hopefully DICE will have playable version of the game on the show floor. Back at E3 2011, BF3 multiplayer was unveiled and playable at the show.
E3 2013 takes place on June 11-13 in Los Angeles. According to the latest rumors, the game will include a Commander feature, Battlelog 2.0, and will launch on October 31.

 

[Nintendesert]

If they're seriously looking at Dinosaurs then I'm pretty sure the series has jumped the shark and needs to go die in a corner.

 

[Anubis]

just think of how much fin it will be to shoot a T-Rex with a tank

 

[GullyFoyle]

New screenshot released:

Source

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I sense a severe lack of fields for a game called battlefield.

 

[darkewaffle]

If they're seriously looking at Dinosaurs then I'm pretty sure the series has jumped the shark and needs to go die in a corner.

There's been dinosaur easter eggs all over the expansions, players actually really jumped on the idea of some sort of alternate/hidden/goofy mode in BF.

 

[Arsinek]

How about game types? I found conquest in BF3 to be pretty terrible. When ever I played a conquest match it always seemed to devolve into TDM. I really have no interest in ever playing another match of TDM. Rush was pretty fun for awhile but got old after about a month.

 

[darkewaffle]

I found conquest in BF3 to be pretty terrible. When ever I played a conquest match it always seemed to devolve into TDM. I really have no interest in ever playing another match of TDM. Rush was pretty fun for awhile but got old after about a month.

That's more player/server specific than anything else. Though I think if the ticket difference is large enough that'll happen just about anywhere anyway though.

 

[maevinj]

How about game types? I found conquest in BF3 to be pretty terrible. When ever I played a conquest match it always seemed to devolve into TDM. I really have no interest in ever playing another match of TDM. Rush was pretty fun for awhile but got old after about a month.

I don't think this problem will go away until they change the scoring system. Putting less emphasis on k/d ratio and more on objectives

 

[DeadFred]

That's more player/server specific than anything else. Though I think if the ticket difference is large enough that'll happen just about anywhere anyway though.

Yep, there's little else to do when one team traps another.

 

[moonbogg]

Just give me Kubra Dam, don't shrink it, and i'll hand over the money. Actually, they should just re-release BF2 and call it BF2.0

 

[Grooveriding]

I don't think this problem will go away until they change the scoring system. Putting less emphasis on k/d ratio and more on objectives

I think conquest should have a different scoring method that does not display k/d at all. Show the player's total score and then a tally of successful base captures and tally of point neutralise/defend. Have a score with kd/r for TDM and rush.

 

[jackstar7]

I think conquest should have a different scoring method that does not display k/d at all. Show the player's total score and then a tally of successful base captures and tally of point neutralise/defend. Have a score with kd/r for TDM and rush.

Even just leaving kdr out of game and just for ranking up and battlelog stats would work for me. If people were forced to be focused on the team/squad aspects rather than trying to show off their personal stats it'd be a different experience.

Sadly, I imagine making the game more distinct from CoD would actually hurt sales even while creating a more passionate player base. I'd like to see someone try it... but I don't imagine any of the big players would be bold enough to do it.

 

[maevinj]

Even just leaving kdr out of game and just for ranking up and battlelog stats would work for me. If people were forced to be focused on the team/squad aspects rather than trying to show off their personal stats it'd be a different experience.

Sadly, I imagine making the game more distinct from CoD would actually hurt sales even while creating a more passionate player base. I'd like to see someone try it... but I don't imagine any of the big players would be bold enough to do it.

Agreed. kdr really just de-emphasizes team work. Of course I think in '42 they didn't even have a score. it was just kdr but that was back in a simpler time..

 

[darkewaffle]

Unless you stop tracking/displaying kills and deaths altogether people will still focus on it. Even if you made caps worth 2000 points, people would still just play the way they want to. Kills satisfies that whole "bragging rights" sensation people love; which is basically what "made" the FPS genre in the first place

I don't really think it's a big deal personally.

 

[DeadFred]

Unless you stop tracking/displaying kills and deaths altogether people will still focus on it. Even if you made caps worth 2000 points, people would still just play the way they want to. Kills satisfies that whole "bragging rights" sensation people love; which is basically what "made" the FPS genre in the first place

I don't really think it's a big deal personally.

Agree.

Im a team player and cap flags with a vengeance and will kill all that I can (vehicles, equipment, players) during the process . Shooting, killing, and holding objectives is the whole point of the game. I dont care if there is no KDR tally at the end, Im still going to do my best to kill and maim as many enemies as I possibly can. He cant hurt me or cap my territory while he's dead and respawning.

 

[GullyFoyle]

Battlefieldo - Possible BF4 details leaked

Discussion in 'News & Updates' started by Pancake, Yesterday at 5:18 PM.

Last week NeoGAF published the details of a survey held by EA, in which EA asked the participants about possible Battlefield 4 content. Not late after this news was published, EA released a statement that read:

"We conduct surveys related to our titles covering various random topics. These are just ideas that do not indicate at all what we have in development."

How odd this statement may seem, this survey revealed information of which we did not yet know of. We have no confirmation from a reputable person affiliated with DICE or EA on this information, so we will approach this as such; rumors. However, there is an indication that this information could possibly be legitimate, considering DICE's strong interest in naval combat. But an indication does not pass as a confirmation, so we will question the legitimacy of this information until EA or DICE says otherwise.

Below you will find some interesting rumors that were included in the Imgur album, which I will link to below, on the end of this article:

Battlefield 4 wishes to elevate the physical interactivity on the battlefield to a whole new level, making the battlefield a lot more dynamic. Your decisions and actions on the battlefield will matter in real time, and will physically alter the shape of the battlefield. A few examples have been given, such as; being able to blow up the foundations of a dam which will ultimate with a flooding of a certain area. You can set off the alarm of a vehicle if you bump into it, giving away your position. You can cut the power of a building and shroud your enemy in complete darkness.

Battlefield 4 will be run on the Frostbite 3 engine, a new engine that "delivers the highest standard of immersion and in entertainment". It is claimed to be superior and unmatched in levels of visual and audio quality, character animations and dynamic environments, creating "the most believable and visceral combat experience possible".

Battlefield 4 will push the boundaries of war beyond the shoreline, and will add intense water-based combat to the game. It will include pilot attack boats, jet skis and RHIB's on rough, swelling and dynamic seas and oceans.

In Battlefield 4 you will be able to unlock so-called 'Battlepacks', as a reward for our determination and hard work in combat. You will never know what you will get when you open up a Battlepack, considering that there are 300 Battlepacks that will feature more than 1200 items. Possible rewards include bonus XP boosts, knives, weapon attachments, customization options such as soldier camouflages, weapon paints and dog tags. The more you play the faster you will earn these Battlepacks.

Curious for more? Well, you're in luck, then. Here is the whole album: Battlefield 4 rumors

Source: teamplayers.es