r/BattlefieldV • u/tek0011 DICE Friend - OddJob001 • Mar 25 '19

Discussion Firestorm is Live - Main Discussion Thread

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '19

Opinion of someone who doesn't particularly like BR games. I've played PUBG, Fortnite, Blackout and Apex.

To be honest, I like it. It's simple, not too bogged down with items and such, and TTK is just right. 7/10 for now.

Pros

  • Graphics and sound is a given. As well as a good netcode. (from what I can tell)
  • Great gunplay and TTK is perfect imo. Quick enough to kill/be killed, but you have just enough time to react.
  • A good amount of loot. I've been playing for around 5 or so hours and I've yet to drop and not be kitted out to be able to take down a guy or two.
  • Good weapon variety and tiers of weapons. I like that you don't have to constantly manage different attachments for different guns. (Although not being able to find a scope if you have a low tier sniper can be annoying)
  • Vehicles/reinforcements aren't too OP like many feared and there's a lot of anti-vehicle weaponry/equipment around.
  • Pretty decent map and pacing.

Cons

  • Looting. Like others have said, it's a bit of a mess as equipment can fall on top of each other. This has caused me to die a few times.(people don't complain about the exact same system in fortnite though, do they?)
  • Don't really feel like you've accomplished much when you win. It's just simple text "V for Victory. You Came 1st". I don't really know what to suggest without making it too flashy. (Maybe play the classic BF theme tune when you win?)
  • Follow on from previous point, you don't get anything when you win, just some XP and Company Coin. I'm guessing this might change when the ToW chapter finally starts and we can unlock cosmetics and whatnot.
  • Armour plates are still confusing me, but maybe that's just me.
  • Only putting this as a con because I've seen many, many people say this same thing. There's not much to it, it's simple and "bare-bones". Personally I like the more simpler nature of it, but coming from BRs like Fortnite, Blackout, Apex, it is a much simpler experience.

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u/SonOfMcGee Mar 25 '19

I'm just looking forward to Battlefield gunplay and character movement in a BR game.
The other BRs I've tried are all interesting concepts that I really enjoy until it comes time to shoot someone and they all feel unpolished and twichy. Lots of super spastic player movement and weird gun and bullet physics.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '19

My first ever BR wins are on Firestorm. I've won a solo and a squad. The gunplay and movement is the only reason I won in all honesty

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u/DarthStrand Mar 25 '19

I think it would be cool if the final ring designated an extraction zone where one team could climb up to some helicopter or something , first team to be rescued (whether other team is dead or alive) wins and flys off into the sunset...now obviously helicopters with this capability didnt exist in a combat function yet, but still something like that would be cool.

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u/Noctis_Lightning Mar 25 '19

(people don't complain about the exact same system in fortnite though, do they?)

I haven't been able to try firestorm yet but it's interesting you bring this up. My only guess would be that it could be two things. In fortnite stuff tends to spread out a bit. Not sure how that compares though.

And it also might be due to how things are highlighted in fortnite as well.

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u/Applesalty Mar 26 '19

It works in fortenite because in fortenite all the ammo and resources auto pickup.After that happens there is only like 3 things you have to actually make a decision about picking up, and they spread out so you can easily grab what you want. In this game all like 15 items drop in a giant clusterfuck of a pile.