Star Wars: Battlefront 2

The full official trailer for #StarWarsBattlefrontII has arrived! pic.twitter.com/LuJV3LiRh6

— GameSpot (@gamespot) April 15, 2017

RealGunner wrote:November 17

What else we got around that time? I assume RDR2?

"We decided on that, and it's one of those difficult decisions because it has so many implications all around," he continued. "When we looked at the way Battlefront had evolved over its lifetime, with the DLC and everything, we decided, 'You know what? For this type of game, season passes are not the best thing. We need to [take it apart] and come up with something better."

It's clear that this decision was rooted in a core idea: "We don't want to segment our community," Diemer said.

"I cannot talk about the specifics of this, but we have something different in mind that will allow you to play longer, be [more] invested in the game without having a fragmented community."

Diemer admitted that it's "dangerous" to the health of a game's community when new maps and new modes are locked behind a paywall. It creates a situation where, as he put it, "the community is falling apart because there are simply not many people playing the different modes."

"So we definitely want to avoid that."

Battlefront. Firstly, we’re teased with the idea that the new game will offer full classes, rather than the changeable equipment loadouts of the first. Each class will come with a shared progression system, but will change appearance depending on what map and side you’re playing on - for instance, the prequels’ Battle Droids and First Order troopers look very different, but are the same class with your chosen upgrades. That progression system’s seemingly designed to let you feel as though you’re moulding a character as you play, helping you get more attached, as well as fit your play-style.

That’s going to apply to far more than grunts, however. Vehicles, heroes and “something else I shouldn’t mention” (the words of creative director Bernd Diemer, who wouldn’t be drawn on what that is) will all have their own individual progression systems, letting you add abilities to famous figures, or upgrade your favourite ships.

ne of the most dogged criticisms of DICE’s first Battlefront game was that it rarely made you feel like you earned its biggest rewards. Accessing gadgets, vehicles and nigh-unstoppable heroes via floating holographic coins might have made things a little smoother - no more TIE Fighter bunfights as whole teams tried to climb into one cockpit - but it was hardly satisfying. The fact that collecting those power-ups was mostly a matter of good luck at the expense of other players, and that those moments could end pretty suddenly only compounded the issue.

Executive producer Matt Webster summarises that problem well: “it was a brief experience for the lucky few.” It’s clearly a rehearsed line, most likely because a major part of the multiplayer team’s job has been to fix it. While the devs, again, won’t delve deep into exactly how the system will work, we’re told that both heroes and vehicles will now work on what the team calls “a resource-based system”.

Diemer explains that that the heroes - so far we know of Rey, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, Yoda, Luke Skywalker and new single player (anti-)hero, Iden - are more physical this time around. It should make close-quarters combat more satisfying (“you cannot do Maul without him being a kick-ass melee fighter, right? That would be sad.”), but also make them feel less like the hovering laser-sponges of the last game

Bellabong wrote:Sounds like the game BF should have been.

Summary:

SP

Inferno Squad, an elite imperial unit. Different character in the squad have unique abilities.

Campaign set from ROTJ spanning a period of 30 years, ends before force awakens. Story ties into various new canon media.

Elements of choice in the campaign.

Back droid is MC companion, has tricks.

Has a progression system in SP, SP progression is for SP unlocks only.

Dogfights and space battles in SP.

Play as Luke and Kylo in campaign, briefly. See Iden from their perspective.

Vardos, new planet, willingly joined the empire. Urban in set up.


MP

Everything will have progression. Heros, soldiers, ships etc. A lot of unlocks to promote longevity

No more pickups, but more opportunities for more 'skilled' players to become heros. Though everyone would get a chance.

No vehicle pickups ( it sounded like Vehicles would be like Battlefield 1)

Lightsaber combat drastically changed. Reworked melee system.

Reworked core hero mechanics.

Gunplay changed towards Battlefield style. Slightly more difficult to learn.

ADS and hip fire will be effected now unlike BF1.

No squad system, but a new system for parties.

A LOT of customisation, both cosmetic and gameplay.

No dynamic destruction like in Battlefield.

Heros will have a rock, paper, scissor system. Depending on the situation one maybe weaker/stronger.

Attachments for weapons.

Not all classes have jump packs. Very specific to certain classes.

Rolling will return.

LeVersacci wrote:"Not all classes has jetpacks"

Lmao jetpack was basically a must pick in BF1 since everything else sucked.