Hey guys,
I’ve been looking at the threads regarding Battlefield 1 and its customization. It seems that yet again, for another year, people are dying for some character customization. And I completely agree. I’m no programmer or computer genius, but I think it would rocket the player base, and help add a new spin to the franchise. Now that we’ve reached a point where the game has hit the subject of WWI, I can see more customization being added than ever before. Modern Warfare is standard soldiers being deployed to the warfront wearing standard military gear, but WWI was as much of a survival story as it was a war. On top of that, from the trailer the different groups of people looking completely different helps reinforce the fact that customization should be in the game! Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could choose your class, then your gender, then what helmet, vest, gloves, pants, and boots? Let me know what you guys think, or what you’d like added into the game!
Cheers guys!
EDIT: Im not talking about customization that completely shifts the game, but something to help make your soldier “you”
I totally agree. I remember the days of Medal Of Honor where you could choose different characters in the multiplayer. Then as time progressed with shooters, we lose that ability.
I love customizing my character as If I was the one in the war, fighting for my country or own ideology.
Sad that beards wouldn’t make it into the game though.
Keep leaving suggestions guys! This early on, DICE can implement these ideas! @TunaDestroyer true, its something thats just faded, even though it helps let you feel your character instead of blindly play a model! @Say_Hellr That would be sick!
@tb1302au
Sorry to say this but I disagree, if dice were to go with you’re idea. Then, from there on out they will have to keep evolving the idea of player customization. For example, look a the way CoD has progressed from a little customization to where they are now. It’s stupid, they have ridiculous things in there games now. I just fear battlefield will lose there own uniqueness if they follow the same right as everyone else. Also, I like the fact when I see players running around in the game I can tell what role they are playing as. For example, of that would be, if I see a support character I know I can flag him down if I’m in the need of ammo. I don’t want to see people with stupid rainbow colors apart of their damn uninform running around. The way it is now it should stay that way. Don’t break/change a formula of when it’s working out just fine!
Also I fill the need to inform you all that there might not be doritos and 3D spotting in this game. If there isn’t how will you tell who’s who other than by uniform identification?
Anyways Dorito spotting should even be a thing. IF it is in BF1 (cause DICE are constantly changing the game day-by-day), it’s should not work in dark areas or smoke and should be limited to players near your radius or your squad.
@Rusty_Dagger420 Great point but I feel that DICE know how to approach this and in my gut, I pray that they wont overdo. There could still be added ideas on customization class-wise, so you can still flag a support. Overall great ideas! Keep em coming!
I agree 100%. I’ve watched character customization go from different heads and hair colour to the virtual Clown Rodeo it is in CoD at the moment. It takes away from immersion when I see a soldier on the battlefield running around in a monkey mask, bright pink pants and a top hat. Keep the clown college where it belongs.
I think they should let us choose what color skin for our character, and what homeland to fight for. I know dice are awesome with customize characteristics in games, BF3 and BF4.
I prefer the standard uniforms for each faction that BF has always done. It makes it more realistic. I don’t mind the varied camo options, but the overall uniforms should remain the same. I wouldn’t want to be able to wear custom outfits, because the enemy might pick the same and it will break the immersion. Like if they make bedouin dress available to anyone and I end up fighting the Germans with players running around as bedouins or even us/can/uk outfits.
they need at least facial customization. I can’t stand playing FPS games and see twins and triplets all side by side. The slight color change in camp doesn’t do the job with the models if not full customization than something else to help the players feel like they are fighting an army of men/women from all walks of life and not just twin bots. People have been asking for this for a while in BF.
The only reason 3D spotting and enemies on map have been in the last few games is because it’s actual real world tech. Every BF title to date has been authentic to it’s time setting. Baring a bit of imagination here and there to balance gameplay. But in no means overly exaggerating anything.
BF2 was based in 2007, BF3 2013, BF4 2020. BC series was an alternate timeline WW3.
There are only a few exceptions in BF4, mainly the Spawn beacon. The 2142 content obviously, Rorsch and Accipiter pickups, hover tank and Hangar 21 pod launchers, but they are very limited and direct tie ins to another title.
Mini maps pre modern titles never ever show the enemy. Unless it’s pinged by radar and that only shows a blip.
^Spawn beacon is real tech though. It gives co-ordinates for airborne units, hence the parachuting in when you select it (although it works inside in-game as well)
As far as spawn beacon in BF1, I have no idea. Map and compass? Messenger pigeon? They didn’t have field radios in WW1, instead messengers (Adolf was one).
I hope that all of the battles are just the “Allied powers” against the “Central powers” and not specific nations against each other so that we can choose which nation we want our soldier to be from in every battle depending on what side we are put on. So, for example, every match I would be able to be either a Russian soldier or an Ottoman soldier if those are the two I want to select for their respective sides.
Guys, you need to keep in mind that dice are looking for realism graphic wise and although they could screwup customization they could also make it amazing! Think of the little details that wouldnt affect the look of the game but would make uout soldier feel totally unique!
