[2019] Setting fair expectations for Update 4.6

There's been no changes to our plans for Operation Underground. We are delivering the files for this map in this weeks update and will set it live in October.

This should bring an end to that behaviour as well. We don't enjoy any scenario where we're silent on a topic but until we had 100% percent confirmation where we stood with the various topics of discussion, it wasn't proper for us to bring you an update or frustrate you with 'soon'.

The standard for us has to be that we're communicating accurate and correct information (as best as we have it). Changes to previously announced content necessitates that we get all of the correct information before we're able to communicate, and if we're not satisfied that we have that, or feel that there's a chance for further changes, we need to be more measured in our response.

Leaving folks in the dark isn't something that I'm a fan of, and it's important that when you're shown or informed about new or upcoming content in the future that the content we're talking about is more firmly locked to avoid any disappointment. or more instances where we're in a position having to wait before opening the conversation.

4.6 is a strong update - it's put us back in a place where we're all optimistic for a warmer reception, and a hope that you'll start to see and feel the effort that we're putting into the game to help earn back your confidence.

I've edited my post to contain that comment. And I understand completely that this isn't your expectation. There's confused messaging out there relating to this - it's listed as October in the Trailer shared before EA Play and then unfairly detailed in a way that suggests it's active vs. delivered in our 4.6 Update. This occurred in both our 4.4 Update Notes, and the Blog Post from Ryan in August.

It's not something we have the ability to undo at this stage other than to highlight the facts as we have them.

Completely fair comment.

More complicated. Quality in the content is the number one focus for us and we need to be doubly thorough with our content releases. Since 4.0's launch, we've added two large scale maps to the game that generated issues. Al Sundan had a significant issue in both our pre-testing, and retail builds of the game that encouraged us to do more work on it. Marita was the same (the glint issue). We're delivering the files this week, and giving ourselves the opportunity to ensure that it's working correctly before setting it live.

That was an error - it was incorrectly duplicating the Messaging that was ran after Chapter 2, bridging to Firestorms release in Chapter 3, but had somehow added a year.

If it was straight up cancelled, I would have been instructed to communicate it as cancelled. The honest answer is simply as put in the post, our focus (and therefore resource) is focused on restoring quality for the mass of players. The closer we get to that goal, the sooner I'll learn what the decision is regarding finishing the work that was started here.

Yes.

Yes. CQ + 2 Rounds (Attack/Defend) BT.

It was originally planned to be an update that shared what I've shared here. Our next blog is going to be wholly focused on Private Games.

I've shared a similar response elsewhere but the short version is to ensure Quality. Al Sundan did not behave correctly in the retail client vs. our testing, and Marita was similar (we had to Hotfix that issue).

Operation Underground is sincerely one of the best Battlefield maps I've played - and the gang I brought out to gamescom this year agree.

From our perspective, it's vitally important you have nothing short of an amazing experience with it, so the update will deliver the files, we'll be able to verify what we need, and in October, we'll be primed to set it live.

I can't fight the Drip meme meta, and I can't ask for your trust or confidence that we're acting in the best interests given the experience folks have had, and the further delays we confirmed today. But this is us acting responsibly and doing what's best for the player experience.

As far as I know, we don't have a discount system built into the Armory. It will credit you with CC as a sort of 'scrap' value for duplicate content should you purchase it, but our systems aren't as sophisticated as that. I have volunteered this feedback to the team previously but I don't have anything additional to share on it.

We presently don't have a release date for these.