@Buzzfunk wrote:
@filthy_vegansYeah i remember. However, aside from bugs, and i dont think we are not forgiving in that regard - all of those titles had the core elements intact. Whether that was a scoreboard, server browser, squad selection etc, it wasn't really about hey this isn't BF. Buggy yes but 2042 is an entirely different animal, IMO.
I've already made my position on the scoreboard clear, so I shan't repeat it.
The server browser is a glaring omission only inasmuch as in AOW I'd like to have a clear rotation so I don't play the same maps repeatedly (especially the weaker ones such as Kaleidoscope), and can avoid them by choosing the right map in the rotation to give me a good few games before switching server. DICE even used to make playlists and gamemode weekends on BFV, although it always felt kind of half-hearted. community games were a cool feature, although their reliance, like Portal, on having at least one active player on the server is very limiting.
For AOW, squad selection isn't the issue. Squad size and VOIP categorically is. Smaller squads are less persistent as it's a lot easier to wipe them and much harder for an organised squad to take on the rush of players that spawn to defend a flag under attack. a 5-man squad would make much more sense, in my view, than the current 4-man allowance. The lack of in-game VOIP doesn't affect me much, but if I were to put my sweatpants on alone on a weekend (which basically doesn't happen), I'd want to be able to berate talk to my squadmates.
I'm not sure 2042 is an entirely different animal. I've seen evolution in how people play the maps since the 19th, and expect the metagame to evolve as we all learn how to play it. I also expect DICE/Criterion/whoever to learn how to make engaging 128 player maps for the game modes. Doubling the player count is not necessarily best served by just doubling the map area and available vehicles.
I'm still not sure I think the "this isn't Battlefield" line is valid though. It is Battlefield. It's just a bit different. It certainly feels like a Battlefield to me.
