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[iratA]

I mean just look at that one with the X-wing. Sweetbabyjesus.gif

 

[ironcreed]

According to KindaFunny the gameplay demo was on a PS4 and everybody was incredibly impressed with the footage. Want to know about the framerate!

Holy shit.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Gonna try the Early Access and then pre-order right away. XB1 version here!

 

[daveo42]

High-res!

 

[Toa TAK]

I can only assume the reason why there are no space battles is that

Spoiler

there might not be any in the movie itself. If we had to judge from the film's trailers.

(SPECULATION)

 

[Steel]

"In our game, we want to bring the fantasy of dogfighting to players. We bring you the X-Wing, and we bring you the TIE Fighter, and other air vehicles that you want to fly in and experience, but we keep them on the planet's surface." This means that dogfighting is contained within a planet's atmosphere. To clarify even further, you won't be able to run around on the ground, hop into an X-Wing, take flight, and soar off into outer space. There are no space battles in this Battlefront game. Yes, it's a bit odd for a Star Wars combat game to not a map set in space, but as long as the vehicles move like we expect them too, it doesn't matter where the dogfighting unfolds. Electronic Arts' press release for Battlefront reveals the Millennium Falcon as one of the playable ships.

Ok, no space battles? Worst news you could possibly give. I mean, seriously? At least have them separate.

 

[majik13]

I'd love to see a seemless "battle" where you could go from ground-fighting between troops and land vehicles with AT-ATs and AT-STs, to dogfights in the air with modded T-47 Snow Speeders and keep going even further into orbit to engage Star Destroyers and Frigates with X-Wings and Tie Fighters, all in the same continuous "sphere" without having to leave the game.

But I don't know if they can do that or not. Might be too much to ask for.

would love a rush mode like this, or something like Naval Assualt, was it called? Where completing events moves the front line and opens up new spawns and vehichles.

edit: they are gonna save this for the premium pass arent they. Or at least space battles.

 

[Ascenion]

Welp, time to upgrade my PC.

 

[Slowdive]

According to KindaFunny the gameplay demo was on a PS4 and everybody was incredibly impressed with the footage. Want to know about the framerate!

They probably have marketing then.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Kinda Funny React Star Wars Battlefront They showed the pre-alpha on PS4, so PS4 marketing deal confirmed.

Reposting for new page.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Preordering right after work.

 

[Dictator93]

By the way--- this game has CA

Go check out some of the bullshots BF4 had pre release. It's really not ahead of those.

Any chance you could show what you mean via screenshot. The ground and the geometric detail on the character models in BF4 is decidedly less than the ones present here.

Likewise, we know this is using PBR and an SSR equivalent. It is objectively closer to reality in how relighting and shading is done.

 

[Filthy Casual]

The mode they showed was 40 players.

There's still a chance other modes like Conquest are 64 players.

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if there's basically a Star Wars conquest mode, I hope so anyway. Either way it sounds great!

 

[kris.]

I'm not ready for this. Not at all.

 

[Mad Season]

Only 40 players

 

[Forerunner]

regarding Vehicles, no space battles confirmed:

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/s...sive-first-look-at-star-wars-battlefront.aspx

"In our game, we want to bring the fantasy of dogfighting to players. We bring you the X-Wing, and we bring you the TIE Fighter, and other air vehicles that you want to fly in and experience, but we keep them on the planet's surface." This means that dogfighting is contained within a planet's atmosphere. To clarify even further, you won't be able to run around on the ground, hop into an X-Wing, take flight, and soar off into outer space. There are no space battles in this Battlefront game. Yes, it's a bit odd for a Star Wars combat game to not a map set in space, but as long as the vehicles move like we expect them too, it doesn't matter where the dogfighting unfolds. "

 

[zelas]

Guess I can start drinking the kool aid now that third person has been confirmed.

 

[a916]

Awesome, don't care about the space battles because air superiority was very lame in BF4

 

[Atlas157]

Ok, no space battles? Worst news you could possibly give. I mean, seriously? At least have them separate.

It'll be DLC or in Star Wars Battlefront 2 EA.

 

[Lakitu]

We still don't even know what Walker Assault is. How about throwing us a bone at the panel DICE?

 

[Boke1879]

Kinda Funny React Star Wars Battlefront They showed the pre-alpha on PS4, so PS4 marketing deal confirmed.

The writing is on the wall now. Sony scored big with this deal

 

[Namikaze1]

No space battles? Goddammit! My bro and I loved the space battles in Battlefront 2.

 

[Pooya]

Battlefront 1/2 had bots all around you, it made the battles feel actually big. 20v20 would small.

 

[mcz117chief]

Let them keep their Tie-fighters, I want Tie-defender and obliterate everyone with it !

 

[TheCarrotKiller]

Speachless! One and a half hour!

 

[royox]

No space battles? Then it's Battlefield 4 with a Star Wars mod on it.

 

[a916]

It'll be DLC or in Star Wars Battlefront 2 EA.

Well air superiority was a free add... no? Or was it tacked onto one of the DLC packages?

 

[ArkkAngel007]

I am disappointed in no space battles, but that doesn't mean it can't be an expansion down the line. This is a reset job and being built from the ground up, so I suppose we shouldn't expect everything and the kitchen sink to arrive on a tight schedule.

Edit: Yep, Sony has it. Will be interesting how the marketing progresses over the year.

 

[VisceralBowl]

I can only assume the reason why there are no space battles is that

Spoiler

there might not be any in the movie itself. If we had to judge from the film's trailers.

(SPECULATION)

This game has almost nothing to do with the movie (ep7) from what we can tell. It is strictly OT outside of that one level (which is still 30 years before the movie).

By the way--- this game has CA

Good. Hopefully it still has some good lens flares too.

/unpopular opinion

Spoiler

Don't care about space battles. I want infantry.

 

[Chris Metal]

Did I read I won't be able to AT-AT's, you mean I can't...

With my Co-op buddy

 

[careksims]

I never played the space battles in BF2 so this is non-issue for me. SOOO HYPED! Oh man I need to upgrade my graphic card now.

 

[greektony]

40 players is disappointing. Hopefully BF5 might up the player count from the current 64(/66). Hopefully we see a competitior to MAG (that isn't Planetside 4 as I don't have a PS4 or gaming PC....... yet)

 

[Kssio_Aug]

About the airship battles I hope its more easy to control then Battlefield. Something like Warhawk would be perfect!

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

No space battles? Then it's Battlefield 4 with a Star Wars mod on it.

No one played Space online in SWBF2 abd this game is multiplayer focused.


I mean SWBF1 didn't have space battles either.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Hahahaha and no space battles? This keeps getting better(read: worse).

Yeah, that is definitely disappointing. What else has been made worse, though? I'm not too terribly familiar with the series.

 

[Heroman]

Only 40 players

So apparently in like a mode like rush, in the conquest it could be 64.

 

[XxRampage07xX]

No space battle? No! I loved space battles in Battlefront 2. Why did DICE decide to cut it off in this Battlefront game?

 

[lightning2k3]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04...ront-gameplay?abthid=55312c96adf8e2721000001d

IGN is up too. PS4 gameplay confirmed. Guess the marketing deal is real then?

 

[Steel]

It'll be DLC or in Star Wars Battlefront 2 EA.

*Sigh* I really, really hate that EA has the rights to Star Wars games right now. Seriously, the space battles were the best part of battlefront 2.

I'm going to guess there's no galactic conquest either, at this rate.

No one played Space online in SWBF2 abd this game is multiplayer focused.


I mean SWBF1 didn't have space battles either.

? People played space battles online in SWBF2. What are you talking about?

 

[Atlas157]

Battlefront 1/2 had bots all around you, it made the battles feel actually big. 20v20 would small.

I think the first two games were 16v16. I could be wrong though.

Edit: I just checked, SWBF2 can go up to 32v32.

 

[Toa TAK]

No space battles suck, but the first Battlefront didn't have it either, since it was introduced in the second. I think it'll be okay, though I'll miss it.

 

[TheTrain]

The article mentions the 40 player count is for the Walker Assault mode, could be upped to 64 in Conquest.

I really hope so

 

[veloxStrix]

While Ingvarsdottir revealed the max player count for online battles would be 40-players, and the minimum 8, depending on the modes, she wouldn't say if Walker Assault would exist on other planets.

40 players confirmed. ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵&#4314

Take that 64-player fans. Even you can't ruin Battlefront 2!

 

[adj_noun]

Yay for X-Wings and TIE Fighters, boo for no space combat.

 

[SniperHunter]

40 players is disappointing. Hopefully BF5 might up the player count from the current 64(/66). Hopefully we see a competitior to MAG (that isn't Planetside 4 as I don't have a PS4 or gaming PC....... yet)

this is probably a design choice...

 

[EroticSushi]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04...ront-gameplay?abthid=55312c96adf8e2721000001d

IGN is up too. PS4 gameplay confirmed. Guess the marketing deal is real then?

The footage shown at Celebration showcases Walker Assault, one of the game's biggest modes – it's been confirmed that matches will support up to 40 players.

 

[TheOctodad]

My hype for this game is rising:

 

[Infurino]

I'm loving everything about this game.

 

[majik13]

According to KindaFunny the gameplay demo was on a PS4 and everybody was incredibly impressed with the footage. Want to know about the framerate!

I wouldnt call it an actual gameplay demo. Seems more like an in engine cinematic. And Id still be suprised if PS4 could fully pull it all off at that IQ during real gameplay.

edit: unless they are talking about actually playing it an not just the teaser.

 

[matrixman92]

why did all these websites break embargo? do they just not care? lol