over 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Let's review this week's events and see what's coming next week!

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Archive for Week of May 13th, 2019

Monday, 5/13/2019

  • This Week in Battlefield V - An overview of this week's news, blogs, content, and more. As items are added or shifted, this will be updated. Keep an eye on it through the week for redirect links!

Tuesday, 5/14/2019

Wednesday, 5/15/2019

Thursday, 5/16/2019

  • Battlefield V Chapter 3: Trial By Fire Week 8 Starts
  • Fortress Mode Comes to Battlefield V
  • Battlefield V Quality of Life Tracker Update

Friday, 5/17/2019

  • Weekly Debrief - Your one-stop destination for all the blogs, videos, and major news that happened in the week.

Notes & Addendums

  • Map Rotation Update for Conquest and Breakthrough

    • *NEW* Conquest Map rotation
      • Devastation
      • Fjell
      • Rotterdam
      • Narvik
      • Panzerstorm
      • Hamada
      • Twisted Steel
      • Aerodome
      • Arras
    • *NEW* Breakthrough Map rotation
      • Arras
      • Aerodome
      • Twisted Steel
      • Hamada
      • Panzerstorm
      • Narvik
      • Rotterdam
      • Fjell
      • Devastation
    • Why did we update the Map Rotation for Conquest and Breakthrough?
      • "We put the bigger maps with vehicles together next to the smaller infantry maps, and the balanced battlefield maps - in a sequence that encourages players who like those playstyles to stay with the server than go abandon it to find a server that's active with their playstyle. Rather than it being the constant switch in playstyles there's now a sort of rhythm to it."

Sneak Peek into Next Week - Week of May 20th

  • Release
    • Chapter 3 Update #4
  • Blogs
    • Chapter 3 Update #4 Notes
    • Firestorm Updates

Please note: This is an early schedule and items could shift or be moved out*. We'll have more details in our weekly This Week in Battlefield on Monday.*

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over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by ForwardInitiative

Any news regarding the level cap?

Was hoping to have a post on it this week detailing what’s coming, but we are waiting on the final decisions regarding how soon we can implement it.

It remains something we absolutely want to talk to everyone about before we get to EA Play. The second I see a date scoped out for it, I’ll be here with the full Orchestra to let folks know what’s cooking.

over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by Billxgates

Maybe u/partWelsh meant next Friday?

Although, I’m all for cutting the guy some slack as it looks like he may have been injured playing soccer yesterday.

I’m still alive! (Thanks for the concern 🧡)

Painkillers are absolutely taking the edge off!

(Update is elsewhere on the thread - it absolutely was this Friday I was hoping to have the update on it and I’m still banging my drum to bring it ASAP)

over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by OtherAcctWasBanned11

/u/PartWelsh this probably isn't the place to ask but will we ever hear anything from you guys about team balancing?

I mean, where better else to ask?

Yes you will hear from either me or /u/Braddock512 on the topic. Its something we both feel would be welcomed back to Battlefield, and we know that folks here share that.

I don't know what the present limitation is preventing it but we keep it fairly close to the top of our lists to get more insight on.

over 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Originally posted by PartWelsh

I mean, where better else to ask?

Yes you will hear from either me or /u/Braddock512 on the topic. Its something we both feel would be welcomed back to Battlefield, and we know that folks here share that.

I don't know what the present limitation is preventing it but we keep it fairly close to the top of our lists to get more insight on.

I attend a meeting every Thursday and ask about it.

over 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Originally posted by Sharukinas

You can turn it off in options

Correct. It’s an option under settings. Uniform soldier loadouts, I believe.

over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by 1MC_

Will we seeing maps get the panzerstorm overhaul love?

Also can we get more in-depth patch notes?

We are actually going to changing up how we deliver patch notes for Chapter 4 and beyond. Don't be shy to reply with what your expectations are for it because we'd love to hear it.

And yes, we've been told to expect this.

over 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Originally posted by Variakan

Any news on those uk and german motorcycles?

What motorcycles?

over 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Originally posted by DaZeInBok

Any news on tank customization?

They’re working on it. I asked about it this week. Will follow up Monday.

over 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Originally posted by 1MC_

Will we seeing maps get the panzerstorm overhaul love?

Also can we get more in-depth patch notes?

Update notes will go live the day before the update comes out and once we pass Cert with 1st party.

over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by GodsTopWarrior

I like the new one. I don't have to leave/join constantly to avoid Panzer/Hamada/Aerodrome. My only change, would be to switch Twisted Steel and Aerodrome, so I can avoid all 3 of them while getting to play all the other maps.

And this was the logic for it.

We know that there's a couple of different player behaviours out there - some show up just to play (no matter what), and others are more particular about the maps/gameplay styles that they like best. The belief is that what we've changed will allow players to stick with the same server for longer.

I can appreciate that some folks liked the shuffled gameplay styles aspect of the previous version, and for sure it's something that we're open to feedback on. We're not against mixing up the playlists more just because we've made this one change this week, and are even open to the possibility of introducing mixed modes playlists (same player count).

Please do keep offering the feedback - I wont struggle to get the attention of the folks who landed on the current rotations to share it with them <3

over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by 1MC_

I like to have notes from developers/you/testers/etc on why/where/what and self critique negative and positive about changes big or small.

I also enjoy visual representations of changes. screenshots/small clips. like the ones the dev did for rolling landing on twitter and I think /u/Braddock512 did for the upcoming lightening/visual update.

But give us the bad and the good. Am sure its not all rainbows and headshots.

Looking forward to these future patches.

Upvoted for rainbows and headshots.

over 5 years ago - /u/PartWelsh - Direct link

Originally posted by ToLurkorCirclejerk

idk how feasible it is but I just started playing Sea of Thieves and their developer updates are fantastic. Just "hey, this is the mood at the studio, this is how the last update went, this is what we're testing/working on". Good quality production and hundreds of thousands of people see it. Following BF development is more like being a part of a speculative paint drying club

I'm personally a big fan of what they do on those.