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Battlefield 4 – DICE “Always Considering” Night Maps, Level Artist On Lack Of Rush-Focused Maps

MP1st - In the latest Battlefield Blog update, DICE Level Artist Linnea Harrison answers your questions about multiplayer level design in Battlefield 4.

You might find a number of her answers rather intriguing, including what she had to say about night maps and rush-only maps in Battlefield 4. She also touched upon why randomly generated weather and time of day effects were not introduced into the game.

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csreynolds3716d ago

"our maps are generally built for Conquest, as this is a game mode that is played by the majority (around 70%) of our players"

Such was the case in 2009 also, but you didn't hear the Bad Company 2 team make this excuse. They still made Rush-focused maps. The DLC maps were also FREE back then too...

sAVAge_bEaST3715d ago (Edited 3715d ago )

ahh, the good ol' days....

before (YOU KNOW WHO) ruined gaming, buy introducing paid DLC.

Nocando3715d ago

Seriously dude, take a break from hating, its bad for your health.

MaxwellBuddha3715d ago

Does "horse armor" ring any bells for you? And that was back in 2006.

PeaSFor3715d ago

screw rush maps, BF is all about conquest.

Detoxx3715d ago

DLC was NOT free for Bad Company 2, unless you call 'same maps now playable on other game modes' DLC.

The Vietnam expansion for BC2 was $15, it was worth it though.

csreynolds3713d ago (Edited 3713d ago )

Was it free? Was it downloadable? Was it additional content? Then, by definition, it was free DLC.

I agree with you on the Vietnam point though. That was well worth forking out for.

deathstriker3715d ago

They should focus on the game types that the majority of their fans like and actually play. I get where you're coming from, but BF is synonymous with conquest. Bad Company was a spinoff series and the maps being so urban/symmetrical and less vehicle focused lent itself well to the game mode.

ZodTheRipper3715d ago

Too bad that Conquest runs like crap, at least on PS4 even though I have 100mb/s internet and UPNP enabled. Conquest would be awesome if the netcode wouldn't suck so much :/

csreynolds3713d ago

Don't get me wrong, I'm not arguing that Conquest isn't popular - it blatantly is, but to overlook how maps play on other modes like Rush (as DICE has with BF4) is lazy. The fact that there are so many full Rush servers on BF4 is proof Rush is popular also, and when Bad Company 2's former design director steps in to question the BF4 team on Twitter, you know something's changed for the worse.

Returning to the original point, if 70% of players head to Conquest, it is ironic that the game mode lags like a mofo - on PS4, at least. The moment a building topples, a huge explosion happens or a Levelution occurs, the frame rate falls over. Could just be a Euro server issue, but who knows.

Nocando3715d ago

Makes one wonder why there are no night maps when there are so many unlocks for enhanced vision.

Detoxx3715d ago

Enhanced vision is used to spot hiding infantry and mines.

boldscot3715d ago

Rush is my preferred mode, but the maps in BF4 are terrible for rush. I haven't come across any jet on jet gameplay either, which there was plenty of in the BF3 rush mode. I've pretty much given up on BF4 now anyway, lots of bugs and a gimped rush mode make it a pretty poor experience for any rush players out there.

LOL_WUT3715d ago

TDM is even worser especially the broken spawn system ;)

MassOnesumis3715d ago

I still enjoy playing BF4 but Rush is near-impossible for attacker with only 75 tickets.Its still entirely possible to win.

Detoxx3715d ago

Can't wait for Titan Mode in Battlefield 4!

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot752d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw250751d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface751d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop751d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno751d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel752d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps751d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge102888751d ago (Edited 751d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k33751d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge102888751d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH751d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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5 Great Shooter Games on Xbox Game Pass

The shooter genre is one of the most beloved videogame genres in the gaming community, and rightfully so. From DOOM Eternal to Battlefield 4, passing through The Outer Worlds, the Xbox Game Pass has a lot to offer when it comes to amazing shooter experiences. Come check out some great shooter games available on Xbox Game Pass!

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MadLad766d ago

There's a bunch of great shooters on gamepass; both legacy and new.

A recommendation I have is a work in progress preview title called Anacrusis. It's a lot of fun, and has a cool aesthetic.

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5 Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess

KeenGamer: "Sometimes a game starts out as a buggy mess and we all just stop and think, “that definitely could have spent a bit more time in the oven”. This is the case for these 5 games which infamously marked their place in recent game memory."

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KingofBandits858d ago

"Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess - A Bethesda and CD ProjektRed tale"