I get it. The game has EA’s greedy fingers all over it. I once described the progression system and the way to unlock a weapon through the “season pass within a season pass,” and my friend just gave this thousand yard stare I was totally expecting. The randomness of the bugs are unlike any game I have played in a long time, and the devs can be slow to fix obvious problems.
At the same time, the game is fun! And I frankly can’t understand some of the complaints made at the game. I grew up on COD over BF, and this is not COD. It may have elements of map size and movement, but as someone who started at BF1, I struggle to get that argument, as those elements were there too. The monetization is annoying, but nothing affects gameplay to me. The only thing is that new weapons/tools can be in the passes, but everything to this point has been made available to everyone after the event is over, and at a much easier method to get compared to the actual event.
I enjoyed the progression. Once you get to level 50, you will likely have about everything you need to be successful. People have complained about weapon progression, but the way I see it, you unlock stuff every match, and they rotated attachments across the weapon class. So if there is an attachment deemed important, there should be a weapon it can be unlocked for early. The reality is the attachments add flavor while not being mandatory, giving me incentive to unlock while not being game changing. I think the devs did a good job.
I think they also did a good job with balance. I see players using all kinds of weapons and tools, and vehicles are in a good place of power levels, while exploitable if not protected well. I have used all kinds of weapons and been successful. They nailed the sandbox when it is fun to just drive around and test the vehicles and guns. I just wish there was a proper vehicle range particularly for aircraft. I say that, but jets are the one thing that just do not fit well and the level design.
I played the campaign. It was ok. Its primary purpose to me was to justify Pax Armata’s existence, and it was not enough. I think it needed better scaling, or from the perspective of the aggressor, more Battlefield in my head. Not enough to justify a purchase, just enough to exist (BF’s long held standard unfortunately)
.I played just about everything, except Battle Royale (which I do not care for) or TDM (why would I play that in BF?), and I enjoy just about every mode I play. Modes and levels are definitely better than others, but I have had fun matches on all of them. I really enjoy escalation and breakthrough above the others.
Was gifted the game, for close to full price, and to date purchased $5 in stuff to get a season pass. Once you get one, you earn enough currency in the pass to unlock the next. But like all monetization, that can and will likely change.
