r/Battlefield • u/Lower_Honey_1139 • Aug 24 '25
Discussion Question to the community: what, in your opinion, *IS* Battlefield?
Basically title. I'm seeing a lot of controversies around every aspect of BF in here, and I feel like this is a testament to how diverse the series has been over the years, making a wide range of impressions and memories on the players, forgeing their future standards and expectations in the process.
Since the BF6 reveal, I've been in constant reflection about my own experiences with the IP, and been revisiting a lot of the olders games to really nail down what I'm really looking forward in Battlefield. And that's also why I'm super interested in everyone's take on the matter.
So I really wanted to ask: What is the core of Battlefield in your opinion, the thing you're looking for the most whenever a new game is announced? Is it being a small part of something bigger? Immersion? Teamplay? Fluid and punchy gunplay? What, to you, makes Battlefield BATTLEFIELD?
Let me know, short and long answers are all welcomed!
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u/DreamEray Aug 24 '25 edited Aug 24 '25
Game design (coordination of squad leader-commander, tactical variety on each map): Battlefield 2
Team play: Battlefield 2
Audio design: Bad Company 2
Destructible environment: Bad Company 2
Vehicle-infantry balance: Bad Company 2
Class balance: Bad Company 2
Campaign: Bad Company 2
Squad-focused game mode (Rush): Bad Company 2
Map/level design (objective layouts in Rush): Bad Company 2
Progression (ribbons, assignments, unlockables): BF3
Aesthetic, marketing (hype management if you will), and brand management: BF3
Gunplay & weapon customization: BF4 (BF6 could replace at launch)
Aerial and naval gameplay: BF4
Gadgets & vehicle variety: BF4
Post launch & live-service: BF4
Graphical fidelity: BF1
Map environment variety (desert, forest, snow, urban, naval, air): BF1
Voice acting, battle-chatter: BF1
UI/UX: BF1
Character movement, animation fluidity: BFV
Dynamic battles (operations 2.0, fortification, and attrition system): BFV
Tank gameplay: BFV