Possible Soviet expansion idea

With the help of ai to help format my idea I present my Expansion idea The Red Tide

Full Content Expansion Proposal

OVERVIEW

Battlefield V still maintains a highly active and passionate community despite no longer receiving major updates. Its core gunplay, combined arms systems, and World War II immersion continue to attract returning players and long-term fans.

Red Tide is a large-scale content expansion designed to:

• Reignite the existing Battlefield V player base
• Attract returning veterans
• Bring in new players through expanded systems and content depth
• Add a key WW2 country into the game 

This update focuses on expanding combined arms warfare, reinforcement systems, and faction authenticity.

CORE CLASS WEAPON EXPANSION

Medic Class (SMGs)

• PPSh-41
• PPD-40

Support Class (LMGs / MMGs)

• DP-27
• SG-43 Goryunov
• Map-mounted Maxim machine guns (PM M1910)

Recon Class (Sniper / Anti-Tank)

• Mosin–Nagant M91/30 PU
• PTRS-41

Assault Class (Rifles / Semi-Auto / Automatic Rifle)

• SVT-40
• SVT-40 AVT

AIRCRAFT SYSTEM EXPANSION

Close Air Support and Fighter Aircraft

• Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
• Yakovlev Yak-9
• Fighter/interceptor variant
• Yak-9B light bomb/strike variant

GROUND VEHICLES (TANKS)

Soviet Forces

• T-34
• KV-1
• KV-2 (Reinforcement unit)

German Forces

• Panther

American Forces

• M26 Pershing

SOLDIER ROSTER (NEW CHARACTERS)

Male Soldiers

• Ivan Petrov
• Aleksandr Morozov
• Nikolai Sokolov

Female Soldiers

• Elena Volkova
• Tatiana Orlova
• Galina Ivanova

NEW MAPS (KEY EASTERN FRONT BATTLES)

• Battle of Stalingrad
• Siege of Leningrad
• Battle of Moscow
• Battle of Berlin

MAP EMPLACEMENTS / STATIC DEFENSES

• Map-mounted Maxim machine guns (PM M1910)

GRENADES AND ANTI-ARMOR

Fragmentation / Infantry

• RGD-33

Anti-Tank

• RPG-43

SQUAD REINFORCEMENTS SYSTEM

Aircraft Strafe

• 3-fighter formation strafing run
• Enters from player-side airspace
• Non-aggressive pass over target zone
• Destroyable by AA and enemy aircraft
• Each aircraft destroyed grants requisition and kill credit
• Reduced effectiveness if shot down early
• Cost: 12,450 requisition

Aircraft Bombing Run

• Single heavy bomber per faction:
• B-17 (USA)
• He-111 (Germany)
• Ki-49 (Japan)
• Avro Lancaster (UK)
• Pe-8 (USSR)
• High-altitude linear bombing run
• Drops 5–10 bombs in a straight line
• Fully destructible by AA and fighters
• Kill-based reward scaling per bomber destroyed:
• Pe-8: 11 kills
• Lancaster: 7 kills
• Ki-49: 8 kills
• He-111: 5 kills
• B-17: 10 kills
• Cost: 15,000–18,500 requisition

BM-13 ROCKET ARTILLERY TRUCK

• Same HP as Pakwagen / T48 GMC
• 16 rockets total
• Mini-map targeting system with red PIAT-style reticle
• Indirect fire artillery role
• Cost: 9,850 requisition

KV-2 ASSAULT TANK

• Heavy siege tank reinforcement
• Extremely high explosive damage output
• Cost: 20,750 requisition

WEAPON COSMETICS

Weapon Skins

• Full red weapon skin set (“All Red Skin”)

DESIGN GOAL

Red Tide is designed to expand Battlefield V’s identity as a combined arms World War II sandbox by:

• Deepening squad-level reinforcement strategy
• Expanding faction-specific weapon identity
• Increasing cinematic battlefield moments
• Enhancing long-term replayability

EXPECTED IMPACT

This expansion is designed to:

• Bring back veteran Battlefield V players
• Increase long-term engagement through reinforcement systems
• Attract new players seeking large-scale WWII combined arms gameplay
• Re-establish Battlefield V as a premier WWII FPS experience

CONCLUSION

Battlefield V already has one of the strongest gameplay foundations in the franchise.

Red Tide transforms that foundation into a full-scale live expansion of World War II warfare.

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