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Hero

3 years ago

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A question for everybody

I see a lot of posts on here hating on vehicles in general, and while I can acknowledge there are some balance and tweaks needed in regard to some vehicles, I play Battlefield specifically FOR the ve...

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UP_Hawxxeye
3 years ago
@Ironhead841I love vehicle gameplay and want there to be a balance between both playstyles

I also want 2042 to get a metro map so that the infantry only purists can can their 24/7 safe space and stop complaining that they had to (Shock and Horror!!!!) attack a vehicle.

Ironhead841

Hero

3 years ago

@Sc0tch_Whiskey

I think that comes down to not enough vehicles being available, I have noticed that too, you rarely see tank vs. tank combat. With only one or two tanks available on these large maps they easily avoid each other and focus on farming infantry. The same could be said of the air vehicles too.

@Anobix

Yes! Exactly, that is what I mean, and as far as Metro or Locker, I'm all for more maps even if it is more infantry focused, I just wish the main game had more vehicles available.

@Psubond

Yeah, the stealth helo be a big one for me too in regard to needing a hard look and some tweaking, we'll just have to see how they handle things in Season 3.

l_Grand_Vizir_l

New Veteran

3 years ago

Playing BFs from ages, my opinion is BF is (was ?) a unique formula.

Not as arcade as COD, Apex, etc. Less realistic than ARMA, Tarkov or Squad... This game has is own gameplay i can't find in other games.

And vehicles make the game far more fun than a simple "infantry only".

I think (my opinion) the hate against vehicles is due to the way BF has turn since years. Until BF1, vehicles were more difficult to masterise, the level cap was higher and only really dedicated players could use all the power of their machine. Since BF1, driving and piloting has gone far more casual friendly, meaning quite everybody can jump in every seat and perform quite well. But the "balance" price comes in some hard "rock paper cisor" counter quite frustrating.

The balance of vehicles is really tied to their design, but with map design too. There is another critical point.

And with this BF2042 we have the worst. Simplest vehicles with some huge limitations due to counters, and "not soo great" map design making infantry life too short.

I mean both vehicles fans and Infantry fans can complain with BF2042.

Especially because of the lack of content, far too less maps, most maps with same "wild open space between flags"... Players are locked in the same gampelay loops and get mad.

I'm a huge fan of Infantry and vehicles combat. I'm quite sad to have less depht of gameplay and variety in content. Seing the amount of skins in the shop, i know where Devs use their time... sad.

AngrySquid270
3 years ago
I love having vehicles in Battlefield. It adds a layer of depth that you just don't get in any other FPS game. Those moments when you can transition between flying, tanking and pure infantry all in a single life can feel pretty epic.
My 'hatred' of vehicles comes from how they are implemented/balanced rather than the fact they exist.
Zhukov211
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
The extremely Low skill bar on mastery of vehicles, compared to BF4, makes some vehicles silly OP.

Hind/Condor are a cancer to gaming and a cancer to the franchise. One of the worst balanced, blatantly OP platforms I’ve seen in any game, in any genre. The fact that DICE thinks Hind/Condor are balanced shows how completely inept and how completely out of touch the DICE of today truly are with their own game.
- CascadiaSRL
  Seasoned Veteran
  3 years ago
  I have no favourites when it comes to game style. The game is the theatre and not necessarily the end all of how the game gets played. As others have mentioned all types of game play attracted specific players to indulge in their style. What sets a game apart is when the developer actually has the skill, ability or even the brains to be able to blend the game types within the actual game. It use to be, in days past, that this was achieved more than it failed. Back in those days games had an identity. Now, games like this one have so many things to balance that the devs tend to lose their focus by catering or attempting to cater to all. This fails everytime and the proof is in the pudding. Vehicles and infanty should be able to play hand in hand but sadly this game and many other games lately fail to meet that simple premise.