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[Turkoop]

I'm surprised they aren't raising the level cap. In BF4 they increased it by 10 every DLC. They did the same for Battlefront. I mean I'm only 85 so I still have awhile to go, but I'm just curious because they have always done it.

Wad? They will raise it by 10. This has been confirmed.

 

[Forerunner]

Wad? They will raise it by 10. This has been confirmed.

Oh they are? I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[BLAUcopter]

Oh they are? I haven't heard anything about it.

I think the cap will be raised, its always is with new DLC.

 

[ThisOne]

Has Dice commented at all on the medal system? It is just awful in its current state. I'd like it more if they set like three medals each week and you can work toward all three concurrently. Each medal could have a specific award levels. Like, let's say one of the medals is to get a certain amount of headshots. 50 headshots in a week would net you a normal battlepack, 100 headshots would give you an enhanced battlepack, and 150 would give you a superior battlepack.

As it stands now, I have basically no motivation to work for medals since the rewards seem pretty pathetic for how long they take to unlock.

 

[TheSeks]

New maps drop today!

...You mean tomorrow?

Any new tdm maps?

Like all the previous DLC DICE have done: They'll shoehorn all the base-modes into the maps even if they don't fit. So, more than likely yes.

 

[The Flash]

Watched some Frontlines gameplay and now I'm wishing it was available on the base maps.

 

[The Dude]

Any of you feel the same about when you want to play and just needing a bit more quickness in your matches?

 

[BLAUcopter]

...You mean tomorrow?

Nah man it's today in Australia!! 8PM!

 

[Forerunner]

PC version is up. 5.88GB.

 

[Theorry]

Full patchnotes.

https://www.battlefield.com/en-gb/news/update-notes/bf1-they-shall-not-pass-update

 

[BLAUcopter]

Arg whats the point of even releasing the maps on the 14th in Australia when you're not going to put them up until 10PM? Then having to wait forever to download them off PSN?!

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Arg whats the point of even releasing the maps on the 14th in Australia when you're not going to put them up until 10PM? Then having to wait forever to download them off PSN?!

We are pleased to announce that the Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass expansion pack and Base Game Update will start rolling out tomorrow. While access to They Shall Not Pass content will be limited to Premium Pass owners for their 2-week Early Access, the download is required for all Battlefield 1 players.

The Update will be automatically deployed to your platform on Tuesday, March 14th across all platforms with the following downtimes:

PC: Multiplayer will be offline for 2h starting 08.00 UTC / 1.00 AM PST.
PS4: Multiplayer will be offline for 2h starting 10.00 UTC / 3.00 AM PST.
Xbox One: Multiplayer will be offline for 2h starting 12.00 UTC / 5.00 AM PST.


Update notes will be posted here once the Base Game Update is live. Be sure to check back once maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience and see you on the battlefield!

The teams at EA/DICE

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[FaceTurn]

They reduced smoke nades count to 1. Sad times Dunno why you would discourage the use of them.

 

[MeisterLeder]

Cant wait for the grenade spamms on this DLC maps

 

[Forerunner]

Played two matches of Frontlines. It's pretty fun. If you ever played Supremacy in Battlefront it's pretty much that, but with two objectives you have to arm at the end.

The matches can be really good or bad depending on the team. For instance, the first match was almost 30 minutes long. It was just a lot of back and forth. However, my second matched sucked it was only 6 minutes because nobody understands how to play it really.

 

[Theorry]

Double XP from march 14th until march 19th. Premium only.

https://twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/841604711081996288

 

[noise36]

Had quick go ...will definitely get me back into the game for a while.

 

[Deleted member 98878]

PC version is up. 5.88GB.

Updating now. Kinda want to skip classes today 😅

 

[Forerunner]

It feels like the nade and explosive spam is worse. I'm playing Frontline, so that maybe it. Fort whatever is a clusterfuck on Frontline, Metro 1918.

Oh, the new music is good. Love that piano.

 

[Theorry]

Xbox is live now also.

 

[Striker]

I'm not premium and I can't connect to EA servers (PS4).

 

[pitchfork]

any new cheevos? (Xbox)

d/loading the patch at the mo!

 

[Tarnpanzer]

any new cheevos? (Xbox)

d/loading the patch at the mo!

Yes.

Spend 30 minutes in-game as French Republic Medic
Kill 4 enemies with the Trench Raider Elite Class
Kill 25 enemies with the St Chamond Heavy Tank
Perform one kill with each of the 5 primary Weapon Assignments weapons

Sounds pretty easy.

Assignments:

Ribeyrolles 1918 factory
- 50 automatico M1918 kills
- 20 headsets with MP18 optical

Lebel model 1886 infantry
- 50 kills gewehr M.95 infantry
- 20 spot flare assists

Lebel model 1886 sniper
- in a round perform 5 headshots with the Russian 1895 sniper
- Perform 10 periscope spot assists

Chauchat telescopic
- in a round perform 15 kills with M1909 benet-merc telescopic
- Perform 10 kills with the mortar

Chauchat low weight
- 50 kills Levis gun suppressive
- 75 resupplies

RSC 1917 factory
- 50 kills M1907 SL sweeper
- 50 revives

RSC 1917 optical
- In a round, perform 15 kills with the autoloading 8.35 factory
- Perform 75 heals

Sjogren inertial factory
- 50 kills with the 10-A slug
- In a round perform 15 kills with the M97 trench gun hunter

Trench fleur
- 50 kills with the US trench knife

Nail knife
- 50 kills with the shovel

Cogwheel club
- 50 kills with the club

 

[Lulu23]

Does it come with the patch or is it a seperate file like in past Battlefields?

 

[Turkoop]

now let us fight for Liberty

 

[Daffy Duck]

Stupid question alert:

I take it if I buy premium today I get to play this new DLC now?

 

[Ozorov]

Stupid question alert:

I take it if I buy premium today I get to play this new DLC now?

99.99999% yes

 

[BPK]

Any impressions of the new DLC, particularly performance on OG ps4?

 

[LEITZSABER]

Stupid question alert:

I take it if I buy premium today I get to play this new DLC now?

Yup I just did (PS4). Had to restart the game a few times and redownload the pass for it to work.

Got 8 battlepacks too (some probably weren't from premium, haven't played in a while).

 

[Olengie]

Downloading right now

 

[TheSeks]

"KOSB" is fucking horrible.

TWO FUCKING HOURS to reach the Rush portion of Chain Reaction. Only for them to give the attaackers 39 tickets.

You know what happens when those tickets run out?

BACK TO CHAIN REACTION.

 

[MeisterLeder]

Seems like the new Achievements arent properly there on XboxOne? My Guide still show the vanilla Achievements.
TrueAchievements shows this
https://www.trueachievements.com/dlc.aspx?dlcid=6035

?


EDIT:
Okey Fort Vaux is garbage.... holy mother of grenade spamming

 

[SirFuzzyDunlop]

The Lewis gun is quite possibly the worst weapon I've ever used in any Battlefield game. This challenge is painful.

 

[Forerunner]

I just had a 140 minute long Frontline match...

We pushed them back to their final base, but we couldn't get the last mcom. Eventually my team just said fuck it, and let them push all the way back and win. I had like 130 kills with +50k score. Some guy on my squad had 240 kills...lol

I also played against levelcap

Spoiler

he kicked our ass.

The Lewis gun is quite possibly the worst weapon I've ever used in any Battlefield game. This challenge is painful.

Just wait until you have to get headshots with the MP18.

 

[belvedere]

The first two matches have been nearly unplayable because of lag.

And the slow ass menu has returned.

 

[Theorry]

Oke. Giving the attackers on Verdun 4 elite classes after they lost a battalion is abit to much. I am fine with a tank a train etc. But to have 4 of those guys running arround on a infantery map is no fun. No normal gun fights then.

 

[VincentMatts]

Oke. Giving the attackers on Verdun 4 elite classes after they lost a battalion is abit to much. I am fine with a tank a train etc. But to have 4 of those guys running arround on a infantery map is no fun. No normal gun fights then.

You dont like them turning battlefield into battlefront?

 

[Theorry]

You dont like them turning battlefield into battlefront?

No?

 

[Tarnpanzer]

TWO FUCKING HOURS to reach the Rush portion of Chain Reaction. Only for them to give the attaackers 39 tickets..

Rounds in this gamemode can go on forever. Dice need to do something about this.

Also 32 players is to much in this mode. 24 would be way better.

The Lewis gun is quite possibly the worst weapon I've ever used in any Battlefield game. This challenge is painful.

Use the bipod, makes it a little bit better. Although it is still a pea-shooter...

 

[demolitio]

Good day for something in my computer to break. Looks like Verdun will have to wait a bit.

 

[frontovik]

Looking forward to delving into it.

 

[Theorry]

Beyond the Marne operations is pretty crappy. First one is to many vehicles and the second map is way to open.

 

[Woorloog]

The Lewis gun is quite possibly the worst weapon I've ever used in any Battlefield game. This challenge is painful.

I don't like any other MG than Lewis Gun Lightweight. The belt-fed one overheats which i keep mistaking for an empty belt and start reloading too soon, BAR doesn't offer bipod option (and i most certainly don't want anything other than iron sights) and neither does that one odd MG with rigid "belt" or clip or whatever it is. Haven't tried that MG with upside down magazine but frankly it doesn't look like it'd offer me anything over Lewis.

I like finding a good place with the Lewis, set the bipod and let loose. With some aiming, headshots are reasonably easy. Doesn't do great in CQB though, not without some luck.
I use AA sights with 1.5 magnification.
Have some 2000 kills with already, more than with any other weapon...

(I would welcome a buff, it seems Lewis has fastest damage drop-off any MG and probably should be reduced or tweaked.)

What i really don't like about the Support is how poor the mortar feels. It has limited ammo, slow projectiles, meh damage, accuracy penalty if firing in a row, long cooldown post-use. The HE version feels especially weak.

 

[Forerunner]

So I really like the Chauchat and RSC 1917. These are really fun weapons. Slow firing, but packs a punch. They also have some of the best animations in the game. They are just extremely satisfying to use, two shotting people feels amazing. The Selb 1906 should have been like the RSC.

Now for some bitching. Fuck this MP18 20 headshot bullshit. Why they fuck would you make a challenge for getting headshots with a smg? It makes no sense at all. 5 to 10 headshots I could maybe understand, but fucking 20? It's just fucking luck due to all the fucking random bullet deviation. It's a fucking dumbass challenge.

 

[The Salt Life]

Not liking front lines, also apparently I couldn't deploy my mortars more than once?

 

[Turkoop]

Played counquest on all mpas twice. I really like Fort Vaux, feels like Metro but different/many ways to go. Really also liked Soissont. The others are okay

 

[The Flash]

ooh PC population got a little boost today. nice.

 

[Turkoop]

So I really like the Chauchat and RSC 1917. These are really fun weapons. Slow firing, but packs a punch. They also have some of the best animations in the game. They are just extremely satisfying to use, two shotting people feels amazing. The Selb 1906 should have been like the RSC.

Now for some bitching. Fuck this MP18 20 headshot bullshit. Why they fuck would you make a challenge for getting headshots with a smg? It makes no sense at all. 5 to 10 headshots I could maybe understand, but fucking 20? It’s just fucking luck due to all the fucking random bullet deviation. It’s a fucking dumbass challenge.

Yup I've also enjoyed playing with RSC

 

[Kenneth Haight]

this looks good but the rubber banding and lag made the 3 games I joined unplayable. Hopefully have this sorted soon

 

[Theorry]

Second Operation on Verdun is pretty crappy also. Just to much choke point and at the end you need to run up a hill with no cover and they even have big field guns lol.