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Battlefield 1 general discussion

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  • #92
    jonski
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    A bit of steampunk maybe ?


  • #93
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    Steampunk Battlefield? I... could get behind that!


  • #94
    BlitzKrieg
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    codename eagle was also alt history world war 1


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtUrwcRF0PA


  • #95
    jonski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,389 ✭✭✭jonski


    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    codename eagle was also alt history world war 1


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtUrwcRF0PA


    I'm loving the sound effects in that .


  • #96
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    A much clearer pic: a7KiSbT.png


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  • #97
    Iseedeadpixels
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    Battlefield: Time travel :pac:


  • #98
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    Maybe it'll open like this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R6xCWcf_VU


  • #99
    Spear
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    And this promo stuff has been sent to shops:

    http://i.imgur.com/AznrUzq.jpg


  • #100
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    That was a swift thread title change lol


  • #101
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Kotaku running with the alternate history WW1 story

    No source confirming it's an alternate universe though


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  • #102
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Personally, wouldn't quote anything Kotaku write.


  • #103
    Spear
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    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    That was a swift thread title change lol

    It's a quiet day in work...


  • #104
    Spear
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    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    Personally, wouldn't quote anything Kotaku write.

    No, there's nothing so far to suggest alternate history at all. Everything there is consistent with WW1 and historical.


  • #105
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Codename eagle has a weird Tsar story going on that was Alt history.


  • #106
    BlitzKrieg
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    Spear wrote: »
    No, there's nothing so far to suggest alternate history at all. Everything there is consistent with WW1 and historical.

    The Spike Grenade is historically accurate?

    Also he seems to have what looks like a sub machine gun strapped around his waist.


    machine guns in world war 1 looked like this:

    4907564_orig.jpg


    His looks more like a sten gun with a slightly longer barrel

    latest?cb=20150618222525


  • #107
    Spear
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    The pre-order bonus is the Hellfighter pack, in reference to the 369th Infantry Division, aka the Harlem Hellfighters. Release date is October 18th.


  • #108
    Spear
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    The Spike Grenade is historically accurate?

    Also he seems to have what looks like a sub machine gun strapped around his waist.


    machine guns in world war 1 looked like this:



    His looks more like a sten gun with a slightly longer barrel

    That's a trench club, and were common.

    The SMG is an MP18, from 1918:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP_18


  • #109
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    touche.

    You are correct on both points


  • #110
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    There actually was a lot of machine guns in ww1 just not common issue


  • #111
    Spear
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    Hopefully some of the WW1 armour options will appear:

    http://flashbak.com/world-war-1-body-armor-1914-1918-32670/


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  • #112
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    Wonder will there be horse cavalry ?


  • #113
    Maximus Alexander
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    I think people are assuming that it will be alternate history because WW1 seems a bit restrictive, and the art style that we've seen is sort of reminiscent of something Wolfensteiny. But it totally could just be WW1.


  • #114
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    I looked up the Harlem Hellfighters. That sounds amazing, I actually want the game to be about them now.


  • #115
    Deep Six
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭Deep Six


    What are the chances of a beta being released shortly after announcement? I think they did it for Hardline


  • #116
    Mr_Muffin
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    At least it's not set in the future. Hopefully.


  • #117
    Spear
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    Deep Six wrote: »
    What are the chances of a beta being released shortly after announcement? I think they did it for Hardline

    A beta is guaranteed, but I'd guess it'll be a half assed effort much closer to release, mostly used as a sales gimmick.


  • #118
    Deep Six
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭Deep Six


    Spear wrote: »
    A beta is guaranteed, but I'd guess it'll be a half assed effort much closer to release, mostly used as a sales gimmick.

    I think Hardline had the same distance between announcement and release (about 5 months). The evening they announced it the beta was available immediately. The thought of a few cans and a battlefield 5 beta out of nowhere on a Friday evening arouses me greatly.


  • #119
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Lads stop I have to do this darkness into light run very early tomorrow morning. If a bf5 beta comes out tonight the chances of me doing the run goes down very fast!


  • #120
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    That aint no grenade its a spiked Trench Mace


    69ee2dac69d5eff4c51c1d7eae0ab5ef.jpg


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  • #121
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    titan mode with zepplins



    I just exploded...


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