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According to the powers that be at EA, nobody wants to play "linear" games anymore. See the article here: https://screenrant.com/ea-linear-games-star-wars/.
Are you kidding me? Personally, I bought the game hoping it would be an updated version of the 2005 installment. I don't care at all about multiplayer. I don't care to play a game where I'm constantly getting killed, respawning, and getting killed again. I'm not incompetent with gaming, but that just isn't fun to me. It seems like there are a lot of other people who feel similarly, which is why they are dusting off their copies of the 2005 SWBFII and playing those instead of playing the "latest and greatest" version. I mean, come one, they had it figured out in 2005 but can't seem to comprehend that we wanted a similar experience in 2017?
All that I want to be able to do is enjoy the game in a more relaxed environment - the full online experience - in an offline environment against bots. I want to be able to connect with my friends and play offline. I don't live near my friends, so split-screen co-op does nothing for me - I want to be able to connect with them while they are at their house and I'm at mine and play. Based on this series of posts, it's pretty clear that an improved offline experience is what people want. Otherwise, I have no interest in playing any longer. The campaign is OK at best, way too short in my opinion, but better than none at all. The people at EA need to wake up and listen to what the fans are saying.
Basically EA provide one type of game (i.e. multiplayer) and then say weve looked at our market and everybody is playing multiplayer. Well of course they are, its all theyve got. Doesnt mean they dont want something else. I too am not really into the competition of of online multiplayer, .... "enjoy the game in a more relaxed environment " never a true word spoken @Go_Heels_83
- cofmann8 years ago
DICE Team
Hey everyone!
DICE made a comment about the arcade mode in the reddit AMA.
The comment was made by: Paul Keslin, one of the Multiplayer Producers over at DICE.
The link to the comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7d4qft/star_wars_battlefront_ii_dice_developer_ama/dpvbk26/?context=3
The comment:
"We see Arcade as a great way to get familiar with the game as well as put you alone, or you and a friend, into an experience tailored for that number of players.
That said, we are very aware that some of you would love to have what is essentially a Multiplayer mode available offline. And we think that makes sense! It's an opportunity for learning the ins and outs of the Multiplayer and allows for a great, safe experience. Nothing we can commit to today, but we'll keep this one on our list."
I fully understand that it would be amazing if it was implanted to Star Wars Battlefront 2, I personally agree. But this is our latest statement about the topic.
/Atic
- 8 years ago
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE @EA_Atic. i am pleased that the powers that be are hearing us. Is there any further news on split screen PC with coop and duel and offline star fighter. Lots of people on the forum have been wanting those too. Please keep us updated as to a news regarding offline features.
thanks again
- Anonymous8 years ago
@EA_Atic Thank you for the update. We do like when you guys add into the conversation so please keep that up.
But a BIG issue a lot of players have is that the offline content has been demanded time and time again over the years and still hasn't properly been added into Battlefront. There is clearly a high demand for it. Yet we still don't have it.
This creates a mistrust with the developers and the players because they say they are listening and going to add content based on player demand but don't deliver, so it feels like no one is really listening or taking our feedback seriously. This has been a issue with a lot of other topics like MTX and having more open and less restrictive maps for example. EA/DICE have "listened" to feedback like adding in clones war era content and adding a campaign but this isn't really from feedback because this is content that should have been in the first BF 2015.
It's just becoming very frustrating for me and I'm sure many others that we aren't seeing what players really want.
- 8 years ago
Thank you very much for the reply, and letting all of us know EA is engaged in this idea. Please keep it up. I'll buy Star Wars BF2 if FULL OFFLINE MULTIPLAYER can be implemented. If EA truly wants profit, they should know that they will make more money if they engage ALL players... Solo and online.
Regarding adding full multiplayer: Online players won't stop paying just because they can access a full game offline; They will continue to pay for online content, so I don't think EA would be hurting profit by adding full offline multiplayer.. Quite the opposite. Solo players (which definitely account for part of SWBF2's decrease in sales compared to SWBF1) will actually see it as a good investment. EA can gain back that consumer base AND keep the same sales numbers from online multiplayer, or perhaps even higher numbers since Full Offline will allow online players to experience high-level weapons, perks, and heroes which would incentivize them to attain these same things in a more competitive online atmosphere.
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