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Seasoned Novice

5 years ago

@EA Why is the base game being sold seperately? Its just dividing the playerbase

Hi folks, I've been playing Battlefield 1 Since launch, and after 4.5 years, I still play it. It's more fun and immersive than BF5, anyways. Right now and every now and then, I see that the game is on sale which is GREAT. The base game is on sale right now for $7, it's well worth it.

But WHY are you guys selling this 4.5-year-old game without the DLCs? There are literally ZERO servers on [MIXED] all the new players coming in play on base game maps. Im bored of the base game maps, I prefer the DLC maps over those any day. Do you guys really think anyone buying this game in 2021 is going to pay $40-$50 dollars on DLC/Premium pass? This is utter stupidity and dividing your own player base. The same goes for BF4

This needs to change, and I hope the game which is being given away for free on PS5 has all the DLCs. You guys made an awesome move making BF5 DLCs free, won't say the quality of content-wise was better than BF1 but it was definitely a step in the right direction and it was appreciated. The best thing to do is to just give away your premium pass for free to the new players, nobody in their right mind is spending so much money for a game that came out in 2013(BF4) AND 2016. I got BF4 last week, there were no DLCs included. Something needs to change about this. Is there any EA representative here who can make sense out of this and enlighten me?

Thanks.

Badar, Dubai United Arab Emirates

battlefield 1

16 Replies

hbbaar69
5 years ago
I agree to an extent (I also miss the DLC maps), but the extra maps shouldn't be completely free. I paid money for those. But just a little extra and not too much. Anyway, try finding private servers and maybe play Shock Operations if you find it.
ronybaloney
4 years ago
Preaching to the choir.
Not letting everyone have access to all DLC's at this point in the games life is beyond dumb, and I've never understood it.
Skill4Reel
4 years ago
I just played this morning on PS4. Mixed Conquest servers were packed with people.
Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Could it be, perhaps, that EA is a business and not a charity?
BURGERKRIEG
4 years ago
They gave away all the BF1 maps for free on PS4 on a number of occasions. No wonder mixed maps are populated.
ElliotLH
Hero+
4 years ago
@BURGERKRIEG Yup. They also gave away BF1 itself and Premium at various points on Xbox too.
BURGERKRIEG
4 years ago
Do you know if Xbox one players are playing in the same servers as Xbox S/X players?
Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@BURGERKRIEG wrote:
Do you know if Xbox one players are playing in the same servers as Xbox S/X players?
PS4 and PS5 are mixed if that helps.....
ElliotLH
Hero+
4 years ago
@Trokey66 wrote:
@BURGERKRIEG wrote:
Do you know if Xbox one players are playing in the same servers as Xbox S/X players?
PS4 and PS5 are mixed if that helps.....
From what I gather it's the same for Xbox.
Wouldn't know for definite since I haven't managed to buy one yet, but that's what others have said.
AlphaLeonis81
4 years ago
Guys it's obvious. They're killing the game one step at a time.
Just friggin' rip off the bandaid EA/DICE! I can't sit here and watch you slowly let this game wither away. Put some money aside for your true fanbase and keep a few servers up and running please...though I know I'm just dreaming.
RIP TO THE BEST BF GAME EVER MADE!