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DICE Team

3 years ago

Update 3.2 Feedback - Classes

Hey everyone, We'd like to hear your feedback on several gameplay elements now that Update 3.2 is available for play. Today we'll start with Classes. What do you like? Wha...

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Psubond

Legend

3 years ago

@KarshMarsh wrote:
It's not a real battlefield game without classes.

this wasn't a class update. this was a lock gadgets update. if weapons aren't locked they aren't classes

Ironhead841

Hero (Retired)

3 years ago

@Psubond

I agree if it were really a return to classes then they should have removed specialists' and their "abilities" and locked gadgets and weapons into traditional class roles.

Basically, rebuild the whole game from scratch, which would of course be idiotic and not really feasible or financially prudent.

Psubond
Legend
3 years ago
@Ironhead841 wrote:
@Psubond
I agree if it were really a return to classes then they should have removed specialists' and their "abilities" and locked gadgets and weapons into traditional class roles.
Basically, rebuild the whole game from scratch, which would of course be idiotic and not really feasible or financially prudent.
the ship has sailed on generic soldiers. they will not give up the ability to sell skins. that means that specialists are here to stay in the franchise. once EA creates a revenue stream they will keep it at all costs (look at fifa)
- Lancelot_du_Lac
  Seasoned Ace
  3 years ago
  @PsubondIt's a shame, and I agree with you. I always look with envy at the 'generic' soldiers in BF3.
  The other option is to start with generic soldiers for each faction, and sell appearance modifiers e.g. face, hair, pieces of uniforms, etc.
  - ATFGunr
    Legend
    3 years ago
    @Lancelot_du_Lac That’s exactly what they could do. Both sides have certain generic soldiers, and then faction specific skins to flog. Want a gold AK? That’s 1500 boins. Some will buy. I won’t, but I never do.
    
    @Ironhead841, I agree with you that the it’s far too late to revert this whole game to traditional classes. While generic soldiers may not work anymore due to corporate greed, certainly faction specific soldiers and corresponding skins could form part of the next BF (if they bother to make one).
- Tank2042Man
  3 years ago
  @Psubond Specialists are fine and I hope a variation on them returns in the next BF7 but this time locked into classes from the start.
  
  Specialist traits are just a variation on soldier perks and offer more ways to play the game which I'm confident most battlefield fans enjoy.
  - Psubond
    Legend
    3 years ago
    @Tank2042Man changing the fundamentals of the game over a year after launch isn't "fine"