Battlefield V....

My initial impression of BF 5's original trailer made me think of it more as Call of Duty than Battlefield. That trailer split the playerbase of the franchise. It was also a time where EA had a high from BF1 (for the franchise) and in all honesty had their heads up their posteriors going into the next games development. Such overconfidence bred contempt which is why (I think) BF 5 has had such a troubled history. It's only really now that it seems 'more playable'. Still splits the fans of the franchise never mind bitter veterans of BF5.

Thanks to the free trial this weekend I got to play about 2 hours of the single player and run a few multiplayer matches. I enjoyed the single player story and action. Multiplayer play's better than I'd imagined(from what I'd seen previously and with youtubers etc). Everything was new to me but still familiar.

I've now seen for myself three main problems which the community have complain about and which had stuck out to me beforehand.
The 'Time to Kill' was a problem and yes I think it still is a problem. You die/get killed so, so fast, it feels like a very twitch based shooter experience. Maybe feels that way more than it actually is. Either way that 'feeling' is un-battlefield to me. Everything seems a lot more lethal. I'd say playing as a medic is a pain. It's a class I've avoided so far.
Another problem is the leveling system of the weapons; I hate it. A player with skill can be completely trashed by a player with a better leveled up weapon. Small details matter in a game that plays out 'this quickly'. I now appreciate BF 1 so much more in these intricacies. I mean yea you can get killed fast in BF 1 and it can be just as annoying but at least the rest of the time you feel like you have a chance to react.
I now also see what players meant by hard target acquisition. Multiple times I saw and fired on  muzzle flashes before I recognised a players outline, even when they were not in cover. Part of that is down to my unfamiliarity of the game/map and the player models(image recognition). You could say it's part of the games realism and simulation; But as detailed as the franchise has been in those areas, it's never been into that much detail. This is a fluke of coincidence rather than any real meaningful difficulty curve a la simulation.

It's been an interesting experience. There's a lot to like and a lot that is both new or a return to previous BF games. I'll probably play it again with the next free weekend but I won't be paying for it. It's good parts are good and it's bad unbalanced parts are 'subject to potential change'. That fact vastly outweighs any good parts because those might be changed as well(imho).

Going back to BF 1; BF 1 does feel like it's got a playability edge over V. More than 'just' being a better more thought out game. It's hard to describe. They are like two cars going down a road. BF1 is doing 40, BF 5 is doing 100. Both get to the same destination along the same road but BF1 gives you time to enjoy the journey.

A Casual Carebear

BF 5....

BF 5 seems to be being pushed hard for sales, discounted price just after release, adverts for it everywhere. 

I've still no interest in moving from BF1 to 5.

Worth a watch:

 TheWarOwl

BF V....

 LevelCapGaming has done a good overview of the recent Beta and the ensuing changes:

I've not yet tried the Beta yet I still have a dislike for the game. I'll stick with BF 1 and see how that fairs.

Sooooooooooo....

I think it's a lot of harsh over-reaction and anger being pointed towards @AngryJoeShow.

For me at least I didn't find his comments towards any group to be hateful. Did people not watch the full video!? He could have worded things better but he admits that himself.
So many people getting triggered at the drop of a hat, the internet being the internet.
Context is king. Where's the viewer objectivity....

I like the Battlefield series because it leans towards authenticity. Such as Battlefield feeling like it's on a battlefield, it's maps are enormous. I dislike BF5 because it CoD-ifies this Battlefield franchise instalment.

Anyway I think the reaction to his first video is overblown.

I'm sure the reaction to his reaction video(below) will likewise be an overreaction.

AngryJoeShow

BF1....

Another good video from LevelCapGaming on Battlefield 5, this time on weapon balance.

LevelCapGaming

It may still be in Alpha and there may be buckets of balance and patches to come but I'm still not liking what I'm seeing of the gameplay.

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On a side note I've been continuing to poke about with editing my gameplay recordings. In doing so I've been reminded that I used to listen to a lot more music(a whole lot more) while I gamed in the past. To a large extent that's been replaced by the colossal avalanche of Youtube content. Looking back at old footage is funny as it's got that background music on. Like a kind of fun time capsule, some music is niche and some of it is of it's day. Or whatever I was into at the time. Eclectic tastes and all.

Aaaaaaaaaaaanyway I got messing with the latest video edit and thought about adding in some non-copyrighted music... Just to see.... I'm no video or sound editing guru but I think it worked out well o.k. Picking the right music for random game happenings is a sound tech's job and I'm far from that.

To add background music or leave it as is.....?

Music version:

Non music version:

Battlefield 5....

I've seen a lot of footage of the Battlefield 5 Alpha. In looks, it reminds me of the BF1 engine, but with Call of Duty play-style. I'm a fan of Battlefield over CoD, I've played both but as I've gone from game to game over both franchises I've been drawn more to what is termed a slower Time To Kill. I've grown to very much dislike twitchy fast shooters.
It's all a balancing act. Some games get more right that wrong. BF1 isn't perfect bit it's good. So far BF5 isn't drawing me in.

A good video from LevelCapGaming that's worth a look, talks about the Alpha's down sides.

Which in turn lead me on (as he described) to another of his video's on the topic of Time To Kill, very interesting. It has me thinking more about the new Eve shooter Project Nova than any other FPS at the moment. It's this type of tinfoil hattery you could get lost in......

LevelCapGaming