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[Razgriz-Specter]

Hope we can still customize race and gender for post prequel factions.

 

[paragonpro]

I was all set to preorder this on PS4 since I have a Pro, but then I realized this will likely be Scorpio enhanced and now I'm not sure which platform to preorder on. Anyone else going through a similar dilemma?

Yep, likely gonna be one of the first games i buy on scorpio. Id rather have abit closer to native 4k with enhanced effects rather than 1440 or 1800p checkerboard. But well see maybe in practice the games on scorpio and pro are pretty close in parity

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Vehicles, heroes and "something else" will be "resource based". That's all we know for now.

Interesting. So I guess they've done away with the pickups.

Very curious to see how this will affect the balance of the game.

 

[SmackAttack]

Vehicles should just be available at spawn. Sure it'll be a mad dash towards them when they're up but at least everyone will have a chance to use one at a better pace than before.

 

[Rivian]

Vehicles, heroes and "something else" will be "resource based". That's all we know for now.

I'm betting the "something else" is the Epic Abilities mentioned on the Origin page (each class / vehicle / Hero has a unique ability - Heavy class has the Personal Shield, Kylo Ren can freeze/pull enemies, Rey has mind tricks, the Millennium Falcon has something too).

 

[Alienous]

Vehicles, heroes and "something else" will be "resource based". That's all we know for now.

Hmm.

I smell Halo 5 Warzone.

 

[h0mebas3]

Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition or Standard for PS4...decisions decisions

 

[royox]

no switch version....

Would it even run on switch withouth the console exploding?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Vehicles should just be available at spawn. Sure it'll be a mad dash towards them when they're up but at least everyone will have a chance to use one at a better pace than before.

Vehicles at the spawn, etc + a pilot class would really help that issue.

vs

vs

vs

+Only ones with vehicle skills/perks and can spawn into vehicles
-can only use a very weak blaster pistol, no detonators, etc

 

[Kaiser Swayze]

I'm a little surprised there's no hint of VR content. That's because they must be busy making a dedicated Xwing/TIE VR game, right? Right?

 

[Alienous]

EA are probably better off making a Star Wars VR game, a'la Star Wars Kinect.

(uh, this should be below the post underneath me)

 

[smashism]

Fool me once. PC servers being dead in 2 weeks for the last one makes me weary. I'll wait for this one, but damn, I wanna love it.

 

[MADGAME]

Dedicated servers confirmed, but not much of a surprise

https://twitter.com/DICE_FireWall/status/853676562243358720

 

[WillyFive]

The GameCube didn't get the original Battlefronts either.

It had its own exclusive Star Wars games to replace the Battlefront games, and it also got most of the other multi platform Star Wars games as well.

2015's core gunplay was a natural evolution of the original series.

Not really, TTK alone is a massive difference, not to mention how nothing was automatic. But even if it was, that ignores literally everything else.

 

[BigEmil]

Would it even run on switch withouth the console exploding?

If it runs at 60fps on PS4 and XB1, they can manage it on Switch at 30fps, 720p, lower graphical settings and done it will run stable.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Honestly trailer is so good, but it's DICE. We know DICE and SP stories don't mix well.

Hopefully about them separating the MP shit up into proper classes. One of my biggest complaints about B1 is that everything felt same-ish outside of a few specific weapons. And balance took a long time to become decent. Hopefully they won't make the same mistakes this time.

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

Honestly trailer is so good, but it's DICE. We know DICE and SP stories don't mix well.

Hopefully about them separating the MP shit up into proper classes. One of my biggest complaints about B1 is that everything felt same-ish outside of a few specific weapons. And balance took a long time to become decent. Hopefully they won't make the same mistakes this time.

dice isnt making the sp though were good

 

[Timu]

Honestly trailer is so good, but it's DICE. We know DICE and SP stories don't mix well.

Thankfully a different dev is doing the story mode.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Can we please sticky in big red words

DICE ISN'T DOING THE STORY/CAMPAIGN

Pls

No. Okay.

 

[Wanderer5]

Thankfully a different dev is doing the story mode.

Shall see how Motive Studios does, since this looks to be their first thing coming out.

Also I see Criterion Games is working on this game too.

 

[Eggbok]

Shall see how Motive Studios does, since this looks to be their first thing coming out.

Also I see Criterion Games is working on this game too.

I'm sure it has a standard to meet considering they're working with Disney and the story will be canon. So we definitely aren't going to get something terrible like Battlefield 4.

 

[SargerusBR]

Dedicated servers confirmed, but not much of a surprise

https://twitter.com/DICE_FireWall/status/853676562243358720

Now give me a server browser and its PC version day 1

 

[Epcott]

So is the single player campaign for this what Amy Hennig has beeb working on or not? I was hoping to see her at the panel during at celebration, but noooope.

 

[SliChillax]

Can we please sticky in big red words

DICE ISN'T DOING THE STORY/CAMPAIGN

Pls

No. Okay.

Who's doing it?

 

[TDLink]

"(On the game potentially coming to Switch) That's a question for another day..."

source: http://gonintendo.com/stories/278163-star-wars-battlefront-ii-director-says-potential-for-a-switch-ver

Interesting that it's not an outright No?

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Who's doing it?

I was gonna be snarky and say anyone but dice would be a good enough answer.

But Motive are. A newish? EA studio.

 

[Alienous]

I wonder if it would be worth them targeting 30fps for the campaign.

Considering how good Battlefront looks at 60 I imagine 30fps could result in mind-blowing visuals, especially when it comes to character fidelity.

 

[Gleethor]

source: http://gonintendo.com/stories/278163-star-wars-battlefront-ii-director-says-potential-for-a-switch-ver

Interesting that it's not an outright No?

I don't have much faith given that it's EA. but out of all their video game properties, Star Wars is the one that makes the most sense on a Nintendo system, plus the brand itself has a strong history with Nintendo.

 

[MADGAME]

Now give me a server browser and its PC version day 1

A lot of people were clamoring for this for BF1, I wonder if they will implement it this time.

 

[udivision]

source: http://gonintendo.com/stories/278163-star-wars-battlefront-ii-director-says-potential-for-a-switch-ver

Interesting that it's not an outright No?

In 2017 that answer isn't interesting. Maybe back when Nintendo's troubled relationship with 3rd parties was some novel discussion to be had, maybe. But today, we know how many ways there are to say "no".

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

A lot of people were clamoring for this for BF1, I wonder if they will implement it this time.

They've listened to a lot of feedback, so hopefully. The answer I got from Sledgehammer70 was "No details to share at this time" when I DMed him on Twitter about this.

 

[ScherzoPrime]

They've listened to a lot of feedback, so hopefully. The answer I got from Sledgehammer70 was "No details to share at this time" when I DMed him on Twitter about this.

FWIW, what in particular are you looking for in BFII?

 

[J_Viper]

I wonder if it would be worth them targeting 30fps for the campaign.

Considering how good Battlefront looks at 60 I imagine 30fps could result in mind-blowing visuals, especially when it comes to character fidelity.

That could happen

Medal of Honor 2010 was a split dev situation as well, and Danger Close targeted 30 FPS for the campaign.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

FWIW, what in particular are you looking for in BFII?

Most of what's been revealed plus a Server Browser and Server Renting.

 

[Mysterious]

Wait so this game will have a single player story mode?

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Wait so this game will have a single player story mode?

Yes.

 

[Mysterious]

Yes.

Did the original game also have a single player story mode?

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I was gonna be snarky and say anyone but dice would be a good enough answer.

But Motive are. A newish? EA studio.

Is Motive Jade Reymond's studio?

 

[Neoxon]

Hope we can still customize race and gender for post prequel factions.

Here's hoping.

Nice Sabine avatar, by the way.

 

[SliChillax]

I was gonna be snarky and say anyone but dice would be a good enough answer.

But Motive are. A newish? EA studio.

I mean I know Dice is shit at making single player campaigns but an new unheard studio doesn't give me much confidence.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Vehicles at the spawn, etc + a pilot class would really help that issue.


+Only ones with vehicle skills/perks and can spawn into vehicles
-can only use a very weak blaster pistol, no detonators, etc

The lack of a pilot/engineer class just makes me more curious as to what this new Specialist class is.

 

[Gamezone]

Is Motive Jade Reymond's studio?

Yes.

 

[Brianimaniac]

I'm sure it has a standard to meet considering they're working with Disney and the story will be canon. So we definitely aren't going to get something terrible like Battlefield 4.

Saying it's canon has no bearing on quality. They basically say everything new they put out is canon, and it's certainly not all been good. They even have mobile games out that they say are canon. It's a meaningless distinction to trick people into thinking things are more important than they are.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Yes.

Ah right, so this is what they've been doing then.

 

[egocrata]

Fool me once. PC servers being dead in 2 weeks for the last one makes me weary. I'll wait for this one, but damn, I wanna love it.

I just played yesterday on PC for three hours, 20 vs 20, full servers. Not dead yet.

 

[TDLink]

In 2017 that answer isn't interesting. Maybe back when Nintendo's troubled relationship with 3rd parties was some novel discussion to be had, maybe. But today, we know how many ways there are to say "no".

There's a lot of ways to say No, yes. But that answer is not even on the "No" side of the spectrum. It's "we'll talk about that another day". I'm not saying the game will come to Switch, but if it wasn't something they were even looking into or in discussions about they could give all kinds of answers like "platform isn't a right fit", "didn't get the dev kit in time", or just a straight up "It's not happening". Instead they're giving an implication otherwise.

 

[frontovik]

Dedicated servers confirmed, but not much of a surprise

https://twitter.com/DICE_FireWall/status/853676562243358720

I'm pretty sure it's 'dedicated servers' with a twist..

i.e. EA's rent-a-server program, which worked out 'wonderfully' for Battlefield 1.

 

[MADGAME]

Sentinel droid in the trailer?

I'm pretty sure it's 'dedicated servers' with a twist..

i.e. EA's rent-a-server program, which worked out 'wonderfully' for Battlefield 1.

The first game had dedicated servers without a twist.

 

[Jotaka]

These stormtrooper have so many emotions. Damn these cold heart Rebels that kill them without any regards...

 

[BD1]

There's a lot of ways to say No, yes. But that answer is not even on the "No" side of the spectrum. It's "we'll talk about that another day". I'm not saying the game will come to Switch, but if it wasn't something they were even looking into or in discussions about they could give all kinds of answers like "platform isn't a right fit", "didn't get the dev kit in time", or just a straight up "It's not happening". Instead they're giving an implication otherwise.

It's pretty much a no. Maybe it'll get a late port, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I just think developers are still unsure about the Switch, they see its selling well and it's a modern platform, so they are generally being more open minded and thoughtful about their responses this go around.