[2019] Squad Conquest Returns to Battlefield V

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

On April 25, 2019, we'll be bringing back Squad Conquest to our Battlefield V rotation, with this week's Tides of War Storyline Challenge including some nodes to drop you back in to this intense, 8v8 mode. We're excited to bring this mode back, and have some plans on expanding Squad Conquest as we get into Chapter 4 this summer.

How to Play Squad Conquest

Two opposing teams of eight compete to capture and hold every flag in this strategic version of Conquest, until they exhaust the enemy team of their Respawn Tickets. You and your squad must fight point-to-point in this 16-player Conquest mode, working to gain control of three key locations across three faster-paced multiplayer maps.

For more in-depth info on Squad Conquest, tips on how to play and succeed, and the current maps supported in this mode, check our Squad Conquest Blog.

Squad Conquest Arras

Arras is the largest of the three Squad Conquest maps and allows one tank per team.

Squad Conquest Hamada

Squad Conquest on Hamada offers a variety of strategic arrangements in a compact package. An abundance of routes and verticality shifts the power balance with the two vehicles – one tank per team – and they will need to be supported by smart ground troop movement to effectively help their team win.

Squad Conquest Rotterdam

The smallest map of the three, Squad Conquest Rotterdam is also the most intense.

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

Originally posted by Dylan7homas

Nice I had fun in squad Conquest last time

It's one of my personal favorite variations of Conquest in Battlefield V. Feels like the old school competitive settings in BF4 with the 8v8 setup.

I loved Grind, but I would say that team sizes were a little big - maybe a 20v20, not 32v32.

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

Originally posted by daftpaak

Reducing team sizes to 20v20 would be great for grind. Still chaotic, but not that crazy.

That's what I was thinking. It would still have that awesome chaos, but you wouldn't be bunched up with 9 players trying to peak out of a doorway and everyone get headshot.
Plus, with less players, even the snipers would be (potentially) reduced because it's about capturing points, not just getting kills.

Not saying I don't respect PTFO snipers, but hill-campers need "motivation" to move up. Less people on the team capturing - increasing the risk that you'll lose objectives - would be a good motivation.

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

Originally posted by WjB79

Any word on how permanent the playlist is this time or whether or not anything has been changed or added? This mode is great for the competitive community, and we are really hoping it not only stays but continually gets new variations of maps added.

We’re keeping it around for as long as people play it. And we have some plans for additional maps to be tweaked for it in Chapter 4.

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

Originally posted by Snlperx

What I really want along with a lot of old BF vets that I'm still in contact with is the old 5v5 small conquest with squad leader spawn only. Battlefield 2/2142 were amazing for 5v5 infy.

EDIT: Big problem with 8v8 is there is no squad leader spawn only. When its played in a competitive setting, you have teams dedicating a player to hide off the cap radius an enemies flag and squad bomb it.

Coming in Chapter 4 - 5v5 mode.

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

Originally posted by Snlperx

Will squad leader spawn only be a thing? I really hope so ;)

We’ll have more details as we get closer to Chapter 4. (I’ve played the mode. It’s fun.)

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

Originally posted by mootmahsn

Let me guess. 4 man squads still.

Nope. 5v5 = 5 man Squads.

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

Originally posted by SteevHarveyOswald

Yes! So happy to see this. Loved this mode. No new maps though???

Not yet. ;)

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

Originally posted by byfo1991

I get bringing it back for ppl who loved it but please, please do not make me to play it again with the ToW challenges tied to it. 2 weeks were quite enough. This game mode really wasn't my cup of tea and I really don't like the idea I will be forced to play it again because of ToW.

Otherwise all that enjoyed it - have fun, I know this has been requested a lot.

I’m gonna be honest with you - it’s this week’s ToW Playlist. I noticed that today when I was creating the blog going live tomorrow.

I’m gonna reach out to the team that runs the ToW service to see if we can get more variation and more options in the nodes’ lanes. I know this is something that’s been requested a lot and there have been some improvements. But I get ya.

And thanks for understanding that a lot of people like it, but it’s just not for you. That’s ... that’s really cool of you.

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

Originally posted by tedbakerbracelet

I am so sad to even say this, but where is all the actual "battlefield" updates? Where are new maps? Why are they taking so long? Taking existing features in and out of the game constantly and saying "xxx will return" etc is just, i am sorry, stupid. What is going on with this franchise this time around? What made the devs to make these changes? This is frustrating. I have been just waiting waiting and waiting, but just had to say something when i saw the title of this article.

You can check the Road Map posted here https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-updates-roadmap-march-2019 for info on when new maps will be dropping. Since launch, we've had multiple game updates to improve gameplay, fix bugs, add features, etc.

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

Originally posted by Kanit1212

Squad conquest sucks. Grind was waaay better than squad conquest. Either way, where are the new f**king maps?!? Are you guys trying to kill your own game?

You can view the Roadmap that shows when we're dropping more content over the next few months. The next map (Greece) comes in May.

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

Originally posted by LarkTank

Where the f**k are new maps?!?!?

As posted on Battlefield.com on March 27th: https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-updates-roadmap-march-2019

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