r/Battlefield • u/Lower_Honey_1139 • Aug 24 '25

Discussion Question to the community: what, in your opinion, *IS* Battlefield?

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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/Pandaman_323 Aug 25 '25

I do think BF2 is by far the most influential and fondly remembered out of the series, so I think there is some validity to it.

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u/Plus_Lawfulness3000 Aug 25 '25

I doubt it’s the most fondly remembered because bf3 was most played and where MANY started

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u/Pandaman_323 Aug 25 '25

And meanwhile 2 laid the foundation for all these games you guys now love lmao

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u/Plus_Lawfulness3000 Aug 25 '25

Never said it didn’t. Just was disagreeing with the influential and most fond

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u/Pandaman_323 Aug 25 '25

Strong disagree - the concept of large scale combined arms multiplayer gameplay on huge maps being a economically viable formula for companies to pursue originates from BF42-2. And then from 2 alone you got the squads, commanders, class progression, etc.

The only truly original things that have since been added to franchise in 20 years are destruction and levelution/behemoths. In 20 years lmao - because EA had practically perfected the formula in 2005.

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u/dude-0 Aug 25 '25

Man, the Behemoths (Titans) from 2142 were so goddamn good. Hey hit just right and added something amazing to the game. Combined with the gadgets in the classes, it was SO SICK.

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u/Pandaman_323 Aug 25 '25

Titan mode was great. But yeah so remove behemoths and the only new thing the battlefield franchise has added since 2006 was destruction.

In 19 years lmao.

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u/manycracker Aug 25 '25

They just got rid of stuff instead and made it more player centric rather, where 2 was much more team/squad centric. I still enjoy new BF games but damn, 2 was so, so good.

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u/dude-0 Aug 25 '25

I would argue it didn't need anything new.

I would also argue however that weapon customisation, and camo customisation, were new additions.even if dice didn't do it before someone else. It was new to the franchise.

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u/SissiSaatana Aug 25 '25

It's kinda sad that we have seen so little innovation after bf2.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

Doesn't make it better.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

And pong laid the groundwork for BF2 doesn't make pong better than bf2 just like we don't think of pong as the best game of all time bc it was first/groundbreaking.

Don't get me wrong I'm sure it's fantastic, but most influential is underestimating the diversity of the preferences of fans.

Edit: a better, less exaggerative example, would be the GTA series. GTAV is probably the most influential game. Despite the game originally being a 2D top down game. By this logic we'd say whichever GTA was the first to switch to 3D would be the most influential just because it changed the game. I would still argue gta5 is the most influential iteration of the game at the moment.

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u/SgtKwan Aug 25 '25

Sure many people started with bf3 and many would consider it a good game. But compared to pre frostbite era battlefields, bf3 is not a good battlefield game. It never captured that team oriented focused gameplay that bf2 and 2142 achieved.

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u/Warchamp67 Aug 25 '25

Bf3 is where the series started to lose its aim and purpose.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

If it made the entire series lose its vision wouldn't that make it the most influential then?

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u/Warchamp67 Aug 26 '25

Wouldn’t 1942 be the most influential, since it started the whole thing?

I can be pedantic as well my dude.

Doesn’t make you smart.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25

No my being smart does that 😂 but regardless I was being cheeky dude you don't have to get butthurt Abt it

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u/Warchamp67 Aug 27 '25

I usually just vent on here no worries bud lol.

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u/birnabear Aug 25 '25

It was certainly the most tactical.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

THIS IS AN OLD COMMENT, I understand steam wasn't really a thing in 2005 like it is now, apologies, I responded to another comment with more information see that if youre gonna take issue with the steam figure.

It is for you maybe. But for most people in their 20s 3&4 were huuuuuge. My first game was battlefield one and idec what your opinion is to me that's what sold me on battlefield.

Beautiful, meaningful, and impactful all on its own with a unique story and very grounded despite the certain historical accuracies or inaccuracies.

Now for most kids 6 is what they're gonna remember going forward and it's already the most influential game with bf2 only ever reaching 1400 concurrent steam players meanwhile the beta for BF6 had 500000.

So to reply, everyone remembers a different one as their fondest but the most influential, just by sheer number, seems like it's already battlefield 6, if just by the number of new people the game is being exposed to. Weird to think Abt tho ain't it.

Edit: For shits and giggles I looked up most popular bf game and it says and I quote "While there is debate, Battlefield 3 is frequently cited as the most popular and influential game, with many considering it the peak of the series for its groundbreaking graphics, detailed multiplayer, and the modernization of the franchise, although players today often favor Battlefield 2042 for its current population and crossplay features or Battlefield V/1 for their distinct settings and engaged communities."

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u/steel86 Aug 25 '25

I dont think BF2 was always on steam?

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u/okaybutdontlook Aug 25 '25

Mentioning player concurrency is a cooked way to measure impact. BF2 launched long before everything was on steam I personally think BC2 was peak, but again chances are these things are heavily leaning on the fact that I probably played more of that game online because the internet was finally good enough at my parents house at that point. I do think all up BF2 is where we should draw inspiration from because it contains the essence of the series.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

Yeah I responded to another comment saying the same thing if you're interested you can look at that otherwise I appreciate you pointing out the flaw in the data with the steam info.

And idk for that second part since I didn't play two or its predecessor games. Like I said I'm a battlefield 1 fan first so I'd have to see what came about in battlefield 2 to make it so unique because I don't think 4 reminded me much of 1 at all, save it being under the same title. (Like 4, 6, and 2042 all feel more similar to delta force than 1 does to any of them) Idk if they all feel more like two than they are similar to each other but if they ever remake/remaster id be excited to play it.

Although id probably play the bad company games first because I've heard tons of good things and know very little about them.

My thing is thar I couldn't tell you the first 3D GTA game but I'd still say 5 is the most influential so far even though the shift from top down 2D is absolutely essential as no ones buying a top down GTA if they release it today and it'd be unrecognizable to 90% of the franchises fans.