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RMEChief's avatar
RMEChief
Legend
4 years ago

Was BF2042 originally developed as a Hero Shooter?

I have been thinking about this for awhile and after  seeing the info on this previously, I think the theory has legs.  Based on the Specialists, lack of classes and scoreboard, other missing BF ele...
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DrunkwoIf's avatar
DrunkwoIf
4 years ago

I fully believe it was a BR at first, they saw CoD with their free BR and wanted to copy it. they saw big profits in selling skins.

Then decided to double down and thought, ( well if we sell the game for full price AND sell skins we will make even more ! ) so being greedy as only EA can be they went that route and changed it to the next big BF title. made a fancy hype video and sold a ton of pre orders.

Its the only reason i can even think of for everybody looking the same, There is just no way anybody is THAT stupid to make shooter with 2 teams and zero difference between how the two teams look. unless it wasnt meant to be a 2 team shooter to begin with.

  • Daeyon-be's avatar
    Daeyon-be
    4 years ago
    @DrunkwoIf I think if they kept normal soldiers as avatars and sold us modular gear (knee/elbow pads, different clothing, helmets, patches, gloves, boots, backpacks) they would have made more money.

    If you look at the skins they're all just the same with slightly different color aside from the more exotic ones (which are honestly... not that great). If you're planning to sell us skins, at least give us a decent taste on what to expect...

    And then there's the Woody outfit... tactical beanie... I mean, its an easter egg beanie, could have maybe put BFBC2's grenade logo on it or something at least...

    But yeah on-topic, this was originally to be BR shooter and shifted development somewhere. Should've just scrapped the entire thing and start from what they have built in previous games...

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