Star Wars: Battlefront Dev on Immersion, Features & Fun; Explains Why AT-AT on Endor Move on Rails

Star Wars: Battlefront is a franchise with a very dedicated and passionate fanbase, so it's not surprising to see polarized reactions to the new game's reveal and to some of the choices made by EA DICE.

Producer Jesper Nielsen is not easily discouraged, and keeps up the effort to explain some of those decisions and to give some more insight on the game.

[Becuzisaid]

Maybe this means the AT-AT can be driven freely in other modes, just not the Walker Assault mode.

[ArchangelMike]

Basically the AT-AT is too overpowered to be player controlled. It would just break the map and gameplay. hey'd have to nerf it... and then it would be underpowered for an At-AT.

It's basically the same as the gunshps in BF4, they're on rails and not player controlled and that's not really a problem.

[LifeInNZ]

Then they need to introduce something to counter it rather than gimp it. All those trees and no way to bring em down to have to force a course alteration or damage an AT-AT's ability to move, etc.

[Becuzisaid]

Slow movement and turn radius, along with slow for rate counter it being over powered. Plus with potential air strike power ups, even ground troops could hold their own.

[Lamboomington]

Didn't read the article did you ?

The AT-AT is on rails because it's an objective in that mode, meaning it has to move in certain paths for the game to be the most fun/balanced

[WizzroSupreme]

That's pretty sweet. Can't wait to play me some Battlefront!

[bOObies]

AT-AT on Hoth or Endor? Be pretty difficult to drive that monster with all those trees.

[Allsystemgamer]

They weren't on rails before....and they worked fine...really! On rails!!??

[crazychris4124]

More I keep hearing about this game the more I get worried that this isnt going to be the Battlefront we all wanted. They need to show off some gameplay and release a beta so people have a better understanding of the game. Im sure its going to be like last year where they showed off the BF Hardline gameplay then said a beta was starting up immediately.

[ginsunuva]

A beta isn't a demo

[ZeekQuattro]

I think I need to take a break from news on this game. Its doesn't seem to be getting any better. Ugh

[Dirtnapstor]

"Doesn't seem to be getting better" because everyone is armchairing it. You're right, let's take a break and let the next batch of info (down the road) be refreshingly insightful instead of a killjoy.

[cyclindk]

If the concern is they are too overpowered, simply make the primary method of "destroying/conquering them" infiltration and capture/destroy. Like mobile checkpoint/battlestation/spawn whatevers.

[i8urCAKE]

But on Twitter they said you can control AT-AT

[Antifan]

So its exactly like the gunship in BF3-4?