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Let's see what's happening in Week 10 of Chapter 4.

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While this is an overview for the week, be aware that this WILL be updated as we release new info and announcements.Keep checking back throughout the week to keep up to date.

Monday, 8/26/2019

  • 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, 8/27/2019

  • Last Chance for Weekly Mission Reward - Give the ToW Mission a final push if you haven't completed it yet. Weekly ToW Storyline ends on Wednesday. 
  • Weekly Community Highlight – Best Only in Battlefield Moment of  the Week - Hot new OIB moment coming in with a new weekly winner! Think you’ve got a winner? Send it our way on any of the Battlefield channels. Each weekly featured clip will be awarded a Best Community in the World emblem!

Wednesday, 8/21/2019

  • Battlefield V Chapter 4: Defying the Odds Week 10 Overview

Thursday, 8/22/2019

  • Battlefield V Chapter 4: Defying the Odds Week 10 Begins
  • Battlefield V Quality of Life Tracker Update - We're looking to launch the Battlefield V Quality of Life Trello board this week. It will focus on Bugs, Feature Requests, Updates, Community Broadcasts, and more.

Friday, 8/23/2019

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

Notices and Addendums

Keep an eye on this space as we'll be updating things as new information/updates come from the Dev team.

Update 4.4 and Provence & Lofoten Islands

  • The team is working to finalize the build and put it through QA checks to ensure we're delivering a quality update that addresses bugs, resolves some core issues (stuttering is a big one), and delivers content (Progression Update, Lofoten Islands & Provence) - and to do this without bringing new issues. The update is currently tracking for release next week - and we'll keep you updated on the status as we get updates. Our next status check will be August 28th, so we'll have more information to share then.
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about 5 years ago - /u/Braddock512 - Direct link

Originally posted by GrizzlyAdams81

u/Braddock512,

Firstly, I appreciate your efforts in keeping the community informed. This is a bit of a random question but I promise it's an honest one.

How is it that you relay the information from the community to the dev team? Is it like a weekly/daily report? What is typically their response to it?

I relay it via reports - bi-weekly sentiment and overview reports, weekly issues/bug reports, daily conversations, meetings. This is done via email, Slack, Zoom, Skype, phone calls, text messages.

Hell, if I have to I'll grab a pigeon from BF1 and send them a message. Whatever I have to do to get the information and feedback from the community to them, I do.

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

Originally posted by K9Marz919

I know bud. It’s a bummer to see them delayed is all.

I know. I know. I'm sad too, man. I got to play the maps in Germany. They're fun. Looking forward to seeing what constructive feedback the community has to improve them (I already have some ideas on what would make them a little better).

Oh, snap! And Operation Underground - it's ... whew. Crazy. Fortifications, buildable turrets, busted trains... it's gonna be a blast when it comes out.

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

Originally posted by GrizzlyAdams81

Thanks for the reply! Think we could ever see one of those reports? Just out of sheer curiosity?

Honestly, it's proprietary information. I can't share it. (And I don't pull punches on my reports. I tell it like it is.)

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

Originally posted by L33my

Well you are right, you wont convince me, so it is a waste of our time. I wont dig deeper into this post, but Im still offering dic_pics_for_chauchat if that would speed up the process.

What could I do to convince you to take that offer off the table? LMAO

(Other than the obvious)

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

Originally posted by mba93

This is why I screamed CTE for at least 6 months. CTE would make the quality so much better. You once said you average 2 weeks between builds, why not add a week to that for testing? If the build passes, ship it, if it breaks more than it fixes take another week to polish it up and ship.

This would add at most 2 weeks delay at first then it would be the same with new builda dropping every 2 weeks.

It would split the Dev team in two. Which would actually delay updates even more. The average turnaround for CTE content was at least a month in BF1. So if the CTE build came out Sept 1, you wouldn't get any fixes for that CTE client in retail until Oct 1st, but the update that dropped on Sept 15th woulod be a different client build, so you'd have to migrate the fixes from the CTE build to the newer version client build - and have the potential of more issues.

I'm not saying CTE wouldn't help, but it won't solve everything, and with the cadence of updates, it would significantly slow down deployments - and we know that the community, at this point, don't want content or fixes to come slower - they just want them to come and to work when they arrive. (And that's 100% fair)

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

Originally posted by itsthechizyeah

What would you say is the demeanor of the responses you get back? Are you satisfied with what they tell you?

I’m not satisfied until the Community is happy and talking about requests, not bugs. Without speaking out of turn, I can say the frustration y’all feel is felt by the team. They want to focus on content and the big sandbox of BF, but we have to get this game fixed first.

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

Originally posted by ThatAngryGerman

It would be nice if we got those chapter weapons in Chapter 4 like the M2 Carbine, Welrod, or Bazooka to use. You guys dropped the ball with every chapter so far and we're getting sick of all the lies and false advertising of things that never make it in the game from the chapter trailers. We're still waiting for the Sjrogen and Chautchaut since the trailers from launch. What the hell is going on behind the scenes at this point dude?

The patience is gone from us at this point. We don't need to hear shit like "I understand your frustration as a player" we want to hear actual f**king news from the devs on why shit keeps getting delayed or never even put in the game despite being in trailers. Like seriously why did you guys show off all those new weapons in the trailer when it's now the end of the chapter and still not in the game? We're tired of empty and robotic responses. We want actual answers that tells us exactly wtf is wrong with your devs behind the scenes.

A lot of those items were for 5v5, SP, or co-op specifically, so they’re being reworked to function in regular MP. They didn’t have normal MP progression, assignments, etc. so they’re adapting them for the core MP game.

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

Originally posted by dkb_wow

In game ribbons have been turned off since they were bugged in December 2018. When are they going to be turned back on? I ask every week and never get a response. I realize you can't answer questions you don't know the answer to, but it'd be nice to have some confirmation that it's being worked on at least.

So, they were bugged back in December and were spamming - creating more issues.

From a message from one of the Devs:

What I can see they are still there, the problem seems to be that they don't reset after each round, so if you've completed it once, it never shows up again.

They're reaching out to some engineers to see what we can do about it. Like, if we can have them reset once you complete them, you can then re-earn the ribbons.

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

Originally posted by Braddock512

A lot of those items were for 5v5, SP, or co-op specifically, so they’re being reworked to function in regular MP. They didn’t have normal MP progression, assignments, etc. so they’re adapting them for the core MP game.

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

Originally posted by IlPresidente995

Is the update 4.6 (i.e. the one with Metro remake) part of the Chapter 4 or Chapter 5?

PS: please, don't forget the combined arms players :(

EDIT: another serious question about the future rank increase: will the progression and scores registered after the chapter 50 be accounted?

4.6 is part of Chapter 4. No, there is no retroactive Rank grants. If you’re at 50 when the Progression System Update hits with 4.4, you’ll start working towards 51.

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

Originally posted by Snafu80

What’s the point of this post? It literally is paragraphs about nothing.

I’ve explained what This Week in Battlefield V is plenty of times. Feel free to look back through the past months for the explanation. And I Update it daily as more info comes out - as it literally says in the OP. Have a good one.

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

Originally posted by IlPresidente995

Uhm, i'm sorry about that it would have been nice to see how far i'm arrived until now. But thanks for answering! Another question: is any ranking method going to be involved (or is planned to) into the matchmaking process? I mean there is no Bronze-Silver-Gold tier like other competitive games in any modes, is that correct?

I suppose not, since i don't recall to be mentioned.

As far as matchmaking, I don’t think so. But there was an in-depth Community Broadcast about the Progression System from u/PartWelsh that talks about how it works.

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

Originally posted by icantfindmylogin

u/Braddock512, there are some dates that need corrected from weds after in the post (shows last week's dates)

Thanks. When I get back to my laptop, I’ll fix it. Sorry!

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

Originally posted by kailsar

Right that's it, class action lawsuit against DICE to reimburse for pitchfork wear and tear.

I actually lol’d.

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

Originally posted by icantfindmylogin

Np, I do try to be helpful, even when I'm frustrated :)

Done. Mobile FTW.

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

Originally posted by Twitch_Tsunami_X

We're looking to launch the Battlefield V Quality of Life Trello board this week. It will focus on Bugs, Feature Requests, Updates, Community Broadcasts, and more.

When I saw how Epic Games has used this as a roadmap for their store, and how easy it was for them to just keep things in the "coming in 4-6 months" bracket indefinitely, I honestly thought DICE would love this system.

https://youtu.be/58ZE4hbosuA

We’re focusing on using it like Fortnite and Apex Legends use theirs.

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

Originally posted by Twitch_Tsunami_X

Never realized how popular it was. We need an imminent release bracket named Soon for the memes :)

Someone suggested a dog tag with that word. I forwarded it to the devs. :)

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

Originally posted by kameradhund

can someone show me the WE ARE DEEPLY SORRY part in this post..? shouldn’t it have been the first words? oh wait, maybe they are not sorry at all for their constant bad work. #vacation

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

Originally posted by sam8404

I think what you mean to say is "if we give it to you now, we won't have anything to drip feed you later"

No, I said what I meant. Thanks though!

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

Originally posted by Niro_0

u/Braddock512 could you let us know when team balance is going to be sorted out in this game? It is currently downright terrible.

I agree. It's near the top of my list of requests to the Devs. Mid-round team balancer OR ability to switch teams. (I would prefer both).

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

Originally posted by J-888

Any plans of getting retroactive exp once you increase the level cap? IMHO it would be much better than most players starting at 51, even if it's a little push (although I understand it requires some work)

Honestly, there are no plans. Once the Progression Systems Update rolls out with Update 4.4, whatever rank you're at when it hits will be where you start on your journey to 500.

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

Originally posted by sam8404

Sure you did bud. If you did mean what you said, maybe now would be a good time to finish up the Chauchat and release it as an act of good faith to the community.

Well, I do mean what I said and I said the Devs have shared details on those weapons, including the Chauchat, that they are not yet finalized for BFV MP as they were designed for other modes/experiences.

And I've provided the information from the Devs on the status of the Chauchat. It wasn't finalized for regular MP - progression, assignments, etc. need to be worked on. When they are finished, the team will release it.

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

Originally posted by CupcakeMassacre

Has there been any consideration for an end of round team shuffle like those present on many BF4 community servers? In addition to just uneven teams mid-round, there is also a common problem with one team simply dominating the other across multiple maps in a row in BFV.

With no shuffle of any kind, one team tends to dominate the other for 3+ maps in a row until most of the opposing side leaves the server and is replaced. BF4 team shuffle scripts end of round, while not perfect skill balancers, did mitigate this problem pretty well.

This is one of the top feature requests from the community and something I'm personally pushing for as well. Nothing to share at this time, but it's definitely near the top of my list for the devs.

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

Originally posted by BartmanZx

what about the playstation trophies/ xbox achievements that are currently glitched? (globetrotter, eager beaver, elite and death from above) ?? will you they finally patch them?

It’s fixed with Update 4.4.

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

Originally posted by joebonekenobi

/u/Braddock512 when is next 3 weeks TOW reward going to be revealed?

Hey Joe. This week is the Winterkrieg headgear, next week is the Panzerbusche 39, then the following week is the Breda.

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

Originally posted by joebonekenobi

A question about Wintererkrieg set. The other two parts of the outfit are also epic so if they end up on the armory they will cost boins correct? So will the set be reduced to the price of 2/3 and not a full priced 3/3 epic set?

Its just looks like a sales tactic to make people pay full price for only a 2/3 set? I can see this being a trend giving 1 part of a epic set and making the 2/3 a full priced set. Its awful to see this happening. Its another kick in the gut to the community.

I reached out to the team on this to get more info. I don’t have an update to share yet.