Discussion
DomesticM said:
I keep trying to enjoy this game but it’s impossible. Guns do next to no damage, recoil is ridiculous, grenades are pretty much useless and tank guns seem to be weaker than pistol bullets. I’ve played all of the previous games and this one is definitely the worst for multiplayer.
The gun handling seems inconsistent for me. Sometimes my bullets are like rubber, and seem to do no damage, other times they seem op and I get runs of 'easy' kills. Similar for sniping, I'll have a run where the bullets just dont seem to hit (no dmg points even though its an obvious body shot), then I'll have a period when I get a run of headshots, even when I know I've missed the target. It's almost like the hit boxes are broken.Also, they've f
ked over the AA guns. Since the last change I have zero AA kills on planes, I used to get them regularly before. Now, if your team has no competent pilot(*1), the enemy can just bomb with impunity.(*1) I could of course jump in a plane myself, but seeing as I cannot seem to set up mouse and keyboard to fly properly (works good in Warthunder, its just s
t in BFv), then its a waste of time.DomesticM said:
I keep trying to enjoy this game but it’s impossible. Guns do next to no damage, recoil is ridiculous, grenades are pretty much useless and tank guns seem to be weaker than pistol bullets. I’ve played all of the previous games and this one is definitely the worst for multiplayer.
It's one of the best for team play though. Squad Conquest is great.Have you stuck with one weapon long enough to pimp it out with better attributes (not skins)?
fblm said:
^ impossible with mouse. Keyboard much, much easier. Lot of fun once you upgrade the plane.
Others above complaining about weapons; have you upgraded them yet? The menu system is so stupid I only just found that anything could be upgraded
Yes, upgraded quite a few, but for example : used shotgun on Saturday, was running and gunning getting 2 shot kills nicely. Played shotgun on Sunday, pumped 2 shots at point blank into enemy who then shot and killed me with a couple of bullets from his Thompson. He ran off with no dmg... I'm assuming network probkems, but BF4 never suffered from this level of BS.Others above complaining about weapons; have you upgraded them yet? The menu system is so stupid I only just found that anything could be upgraded
V1.08 is out today with the catchy name of "Battlefield V - Tides of War Chapter 2: Lightning Strikes - Update #2"
Release notes:
http://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/dice-commerce/Casab...
A new tank, the Sturmgeschutz IV, improvements to the Panzerstorm map to make it a bit more friendly to troops, updates to the practice range and a load of (much-needed) fixes / tweaks.
History suggests this will introduce loads of new problems and not address some of the real stinky issues but here's hoping...
Release notes:
http://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/dice-commerce/Casab...
A new tank, the Sturmgeschutz IV, improvements to the Panzerstorm map to make it a bit more friendly to troops, updates to the practice range and a load of (much-needed) fixes / tweaks.
History suggests this will introduce loads of new problems and not address some of the real stinky issues but here's hoping...
thetapeworm said:
... less emphasis on "dress your own Ken doll".
Yeah I don't get that at all, my 5 year old daughter would love it though. Personally I'd get rid of upgrades, promotions and all that crap too. Don't have the time. I just want to pick the game up and play on a level playing field without having to invest countless hours as cannon fodder.tangerine_sedge said:
fblm said:
^ impossible with mouse. Keyboard much, much easier. Lot of fun once you upgrade the plane.
Others above complaining about weapons; have you upgraded them yet? The menu system is so stupid I only just found that anything could be upgraded
Yes, upgraded quite a few, but for example : used shotgun on Saturday, was running and gunning getting 2 shot kills nicely. Played shotgun on Sunday, pumped 2 shots at point blank into enemy who then shot and killed me with a couple of bullets from his Thompson. He ran off with no dmg... I'm assuming network probkems, but BF4 never suffered from this level of BS.Others above complaining about weapons; have you upgraded them yet? The menu system is so stupid I only just found that anything could be upgraded
The way they limit the weapons is god awful. The maps are too small. There is no hardcore mode any more.
Other than that I'm Enjoying it More Than 1.
Ruskie said:
thetapeworm said:
Updates for all I believe and so far the update looks like it's a good one, from a bug point if view at least, the game still needs twice as many maps and less emphasis on "dress your own Ken doll".
I concur with that. I don’t care what my soldier looks like!
I actually don't mind the skins for my player or weapons, its a natural progression in the games history.
Looking forward to the new tanks, finally got the thompson in the medic class and im loving it.
Managed to get on with Martin and Chris tonight for a few games. First game we got the JB2 and I managed to nail this decent little kill feed. Think it’s a 13 kill streak but it’s tough to count!
https://youtu.be/F7ywx2zlziE
Edited to say ignore my fat fingers trying to launch the JB2
https://youtu.be/F7ywx2zlziE
Edited to say ignore my fat fingers trying to launch the JB2
Edited by Ruskie on Thursday 31st January 23:29
Ruskie said:
Managed to get on with Martin and Chris tonight for a few games. First game we got the JB2 and I managed to nail this decent little kill feed. Think it’s a 13 kill streak but it’s tough to count!
https://youtu.be/F7ywx2zlziE
Edited to say ignore my fat fingers trying to launch the JB2
Yes was a good counter, i think they had done the same to us earlier in the game! https://youtu.be/F7ywx2zlziE
Edited to say ignore my fat fingers trying to launch the JB2
Edited by Ruskie on Thursday 31st January 23:29
Was good us all getting on together as a squad, it was hard work after this game though but a fun night all the same
Kev_Mk3 said:
I think it really needs new maps soon as the maps are getting a bit boring & repeated alot
"Then, at some point during the period January to March, Battlefield 5 gets co-op Combined Arms and two game modes: a revamped Rush and Squad Conquest.Then, starting in March, Battlefield 5 gets the aforementioned Firestorm and the Greece map"
It seems EA's share price has taken a battering this morning as they announced poor earnings as a result of the BFV flop. They had the temerity to blame "tough competition in quarter 4" of 2018 for their disastrous blunder, suggesting they treat their shareholders with the same contempt as they hold their customers in.
The fans and the game journos warned that BFV could flop following the completely club-footed attempt to crowbar a SJW agenda into the game. Analysts noted that preorder sales were weak and in the face of fan backlash and EA's response was to double down on their bullst and tell the fans to go fk themselves.
Given that Patrick Söderlund was sacked by EA under the guise of "seeking new opportunities" and his reported millions of dollars of shares in EA will now be worth a few million less, I hope his daughter thinks his grand gesture was worth it.
As for the handling of actual development and management of the game post-launch, that has been a disaster too, with constant patching, fiddling and failing to find a decent game balance and some rampant problems with cheating on PC that don't seem to interest Dice, this truly has been an embarrassment for all involved.
I think the fallout as a result of this will be no more BF games for some time. Arguably the series was out of ideas anyway, Dice should be put to work on something else, with a new PR strategy and marketing department.
The fans and the game journos warned that BFV could flop following the completely club-footed attempt to crowbar a SJW agenda into the game. Analysts noted that preorder sales were weak and in the face of fan backlash and EA's response was to double down on their bulls
t and tell the fans to go fk themselves. Given that Patrick Söderlund was sacked by EA under the guise of "seeking new opportunities" and his reported millions of dollars of shares in EA will now be worth a few million less, I hope his daughter thinks his grand gesture was worth it.
As for the handling of actual development and management of the game post-launch, that has been a disaster too, with constant patching, fiddling and failing to find a decent game balance and some rampant problems with cheating on PC that don't seem to interest Dice, this truly has been an embarrassment for all involved.
I think the fallout as a result of this will be no more BF games for some time. Arguably the series was out of ideas anyway, Dice should be put to work on something else, with a new PR strategy and marketing department.
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