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

Welcome to This Week in Battlefield V - March 25th FIRESTORM Edition.

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This Week’s Highlights

  • BLOGS
  • RELEASE
    • Battlefield V: Firestorm
  • DISCUSSIONS
    • DISCUSSION: Battlefield V: Firestorm
    • DISCUSSION: Weapons in Battlefield V - "There are many like it, but this one is yours." What's your go-to primary weapon? What do you never use, and why? What do you want to see come to Battlefield V?

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Please note: Items could shift or be moved out.

  • Monday, 3/25/2019
    • This Week in Battlefield V - What you're reading right now! An overview of this week's news, blogs, content, and more.
    • RELEASE: Battlefield V: Firestorm
    • DISCUSSION: Battlefield V: Firestorm
  • Tuesday, 3/26/2019
    • 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, 3/27/2019
  • Thursday, 3/28/2019
    • Battlefield V Chapter 3: Trial By Fire Week 1 Starts
    • DISCUSSION: Weapons in Battlefield V
  • Friday, 3/29/2019
    • Weekly Debrief - Your one-stop destination for all the blogs, videos, and major news that happened in the week. We'll also be hosting a Q&A based on your questions, comments, and feedback across Reddit, Twitter, Forums, Facebook, Discord. This Week's Focus: Chapter 3 and Firestorm

NOTES: We've mentioned it elsewhere, but if you're trying to Squad Matchmake, do NOT press PLAY NOW until your squad is filled.

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

Originally posted by winnwashere

So you need a squad to play squad BR... I have no friends:(

You can play Solos.

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

Originally posted by sootymike

Bug not showing assignment progress, it tracks just not in the UI now. So you now can't tell how far you are from completing assignment's, or even if you are doing them. Also the spawns aren't being shown in objective based modes (airborne ect).

Tracking bug is known and was updated in our QoL Tracker last week.

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

Originally posted by Ewokhunters

Can't connect guess i gotta wait a few months till the next map... Guess I'll be playing other games...

Edit: EA fix is ALL OF THIS in this order

Please do all of following steps to avoid future disconnections or any other connectivity issue.

XBOX One:

CLEAR ALTERNATE MAC ADDRESS

  1. Go to Settings > Network Settings > Advanced Settings > Alternative Mac Address > Clear
  2. After this shut down the console, disconnect the power cord from the back of the Xbox One and wait two minutes.
  3. Once the two minutes have passed, plug the power back in and wait for the power bricks light to go from White to Orange.
  4. Once the brick is Orange, start your console.

DELETE CLOUD SAVES

  1. On Home, pull the right trigger, and then press A to open My games and apps.
  2. Highlight the game, press the Menu button on your controller, and then select Manage game.
  3. Scroll to the right, highlight the saved data for your gamertag under Saved Data, and then press A on your controller.
  4. Choose Delete everywhere.
  5. Restart Console

CLEAR PERSISTENT STORAGE

If console is wired connected, remove Ethernet cable. If console is wireless, Go to Settings > Network > Select their Network > Disconnect. Once it is back on, press Menu button > Settings > Blu Ray & Disc > Persistent Storage > Clear Persistent Storage three times.

POWERCYCLE XBOX ONE

Follow these steps to power cycle your Xbox One Console: 1. While the console is on, press and hold the console's Xbox button for 5 seconds. 2. The console will power down. 3. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn your console back on by again pressing the Xbox button.

CHANGE PRIVACY SETTINGS

  1. From the Home Screen, using the controller scroll left to the navigation pane.
  2. Scroll down to Settings Icon.
  3. In the Setting menu scroll down to Account.
  4. Under Account, select Family.
  5. Enter the password or passkey.
  6. Select the account that you want to update.
  7. Select the category of settings you want to update, such as Privacy & online safety.
  8. Select the Adult defaults.
  9. Toggle back to Child defaults and then finally back to Adult defaults once more.
  10. Powercyle the console to complete the troubleshooting.

REMOVING GAMERTAG

  1. From the Home Screen, using the controller scroll left to the navigation pane.
  2. Scroll down to Settings Icon.
  3. In the Setting menu scroll down to Account.
  4. Select Remove accounts.
  5. Select the account that you want to remove.
  6. Select Remove to confirm.
  7. When you're finished, select Close.

RE-ADDING GAMERTAG

  1. From the Home Screen, using the controller scroll left to the navigation pane.
  2. Select Sign in.
  3. Scroll down to Add & Manage.
  4. Select Add new.
  5. Type the email address or phone number you use to sign in to your Microsoft account.
  6. Enter your password. If you've forgotten it, select I forgot my password, and then follow the instructions to recover your account.
  7. Review the privacy statement summary, and then select Next

Have you tried any troubleshooting with EA Help? That would be a start.

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

Originally posted by Ewokhunters

Yup no help. Just told me to try again later... Its ok, i think im just gunna take a break from the game for a few months.

Do you have a case number from when you contacted them?

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

Originally posted by MuleQ18

Here in South America, we are not able to access our server in BR mode, are throwing us to the NA server with 120 ping ... Impossible to play ...

This is something the team is looking at. I’ll have more info in the AM.

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

Originally posted by Ewokhunters

Nah didn't write anything down as they didnt help at all... Figured there was no point

You can check all your case numbers on Origin.com or help.ea.com when you sign in.

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

Originally posted by Ewokhunters

Does checking that number make my game work?

I’m trying to help you. If you don’t want help, that’s fine. But since you didn’t provide any info, like platform or region, getting your case number would let me look at the details of the account and your last contact.

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

Originally posted by NewDisguiseNudistGuy

Just ignore him, he is dumb

That’s not necessary, man. Let’s try to be friendly, yeah?

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

Originally posted by Livemas1996

Are you guys leaning towards deathboxes to clean up loot, or some new state of the art system?

We’ll have more info coming up. We’re really listening to the feedback on looting.

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

Originally posted by Hayt_

Can we please separate the Firestorm stats from tracking score per minute? The pace of Firestorm means that playing it at all drags down score per minute hugely. It shouldnt be tracking it and needs to be disconnected from it.

Definitely some feedback we’ve seen. Will be sharing that with the Dev team.

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

Originally posted by TypicalCollection9

And Oceania servers??? It's not even putting us into a different region, literally no games at all. Been sitting on the matchmaking screen all day. Solos, squads, doesn't matter, no games. Please don't ignore Oceania playerbase

Will also investigate that as well. Thanks for the heads-up.

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

Originally posted by Unacceptable88

Too bad I can’t play because I can’t connect to EA or download the client patch. Thanks dice and EA.

Can you provide any details? Platform, region? Have you tried contacting EA Help to troubleshoot?

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

Originally posted by Skruddy

Hey Brad, any news on what happened to the supposed Chapter 3 Dev Talk that was supposed to come out last Friday? Really enjoyed the series during the pre-release and would love to see you guys make it a regular thing every new chapter or possibly even every month.

Check the Weekly Debrief. It came out and is linked.

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

Originally posted by Ewokhunters

Aparently i need to do all this just to get firestorm to work... Every other game i have is working fine.

CLEAR ALTERNATE MAC ADDRESS

  1. Go to Settings > Network Settings > Advanced Settings > Alternative Mac Address > Clear
  2. After this shut down the console, disconnect the power cord from the back of the Xbox One and wait two minutes.
  3. Once the two minutes have passed, plug the power back in and wait for the power bricks light to go from White to Orange.
  4. Once the brick is Orange, start your console.

DELETE CLOUD SAVES

  1. On Home, pull the right trigger, and then press A to open My games and apps.
  2. Highlight the game, press the Menu button on your controller, and then select Manage game.
  3. Scroll to the right, highlight the saved data for your gamertag under Saved Data, and then press A on your controller.
  4. Choose Delete everywhere.
  5. Restart Console

CLEAR PERSISTENT STORAGE

If console is wired connected, remove Ethernet cable. If console is wireless, Go to Settings > Network > Select their Network > Disconnect. Once it is back on, press Menu button > Settings > Blu Ray & Disc > Persistent Storage > Clear Persistent Storage three times.

POWERCYCLE XBOX ONE

Follow these steps to power cycle your Xbox One Console: 1. While the console is on, press and hold the console's Xbox button for 5 seconds. 2. The console will power down. 3. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn your console back on by again pressing the Xbox button.

CHANGE PRIVACY SETTINGS

  1. From the Home Screen, using the controller scroll left to the navigation pane.
  2. Scroll down to Settings Icon.
  3. In the Setting menu scroll down to Account.
  4. Under Account, select Family.
  5. Enter the password or passkey.
  6. Select the account that you want to update.
  7. Select the category of settings you want to update, such as Privacy & online safety.
  8. Select the Adult defaults.
  9. Toggle back to Child defaults and then finally back to Adult defaults once more.
  10. Powercyle the console to complete the troubleshooting.

REMOVING GAMERTAG

  1. From the Home Screen, using the controller scroll left to the navigation pane.
  2. Scroll down to Settings Icon.
  3. In the Setting menu scroll down to Account.
  4. Select Remove accounts.
  5. Select the account that you want to remove.
  6. Select Remove to confirm.
  7. When you're finished, select Close.

RE-ADDING GAMERTAG

  1. From the Home Screen, using the controller scroll left to the navigation pane.
  2. Select Sign in.
  3. Scroll down to Add & Manage.
  4. Select Add new.
  5. Type the email address or phone number you use to sign in to your Microsoft account.
  6. Enter your password. If you've forgotten it, select I forgot my password, and then follow the instructions to recover your account.
  7. Review the privacy statement summary, and then select Next.

The quick fix is to hard reset your console. (Xbox, right?) Hold the power button on the console for 45 seconds. This can help. If that doesn’t resolve it, further steps, like the ones listed above, can help.

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

Originally posted by SenorMudd

No matchmaking for squads at all? Tbh I dislike solo BRs but love duos/squads. Why with this decision to alienate more players?

You can Squad Matchmake. Just don’t click PLAY NOW until the Squad is full.

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

Originally posted by lm_blanco

Thanks.

I try to respond to as many comments as possible.

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

Originally posted by Karlore327

Instead of a box, leave the body there and we can loot it. I just don’t like to look of a big box coming from nowhere. Or maybe some sort of bag

I like this idea as well. A la PUBG.

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

Originally posted by Skruddy

I think I found the link, but it's broken at least for me. Do you have any other links? The BF main channel has nothing.

https://www.reddit.com/link/b47jeb/video/i5h4t8rgrpn21/player

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

Originally posted by hotsoup89

Because he doesnt want to deal the real issues, wich he has no response whatsoever

15/86 comments on this thread are from me. So..... yeah.

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

Originally posted by ricbroad

Hey Dice/Criterion/EA - Did you completely forget that millions of people who live in South America, South Africa and Oceana bought your game, and that they wanted to play FS too (without having to play with a 220 ping) ?

We rolled out some things to address the issues in Oceania. If successful, we’re looking to replicate it elsewhere.

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

Originally posted by Viniroidz

u/Braddock512 Waiting for you now. What do u have for us?

Teams are working on some things to address this. I should have some info in the morning. My apologies.

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

Originally posted by nfconnon

Have they come across a fix for the Missing Online Access bug? It's pretty frustrating to not be able to play 2 days post release

Hit up EA Help. They have some steps to get that solved.

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

Originally posted by PintsizedPint

u/Braddock512 Oh come on don't be rude with silence, you replied so much in this thread the last days. A "I can't say, I have to check with the devs." would be ok for now since you would have at least acknowledged the request for more information / transparency on our feedback. You can always come back to shed some light into the dark.

That’s fair. I don’t have any info yet on changes to Assignments or Combat Roles.

We are doing some changes to Challenge Assignments that I’ll be posting about in the next day - by Friday at the latest (pending approvals).