# I hope this is a joke **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879 "2016-05-07T20:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ichijikuibo/32/102266_2.png) [@ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ichijikuibo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/1 "2016-05-07T20:25:00Z")
I was looking forward to next battlefield game but this isn’t it seems to be a major step backwards to me, I sense a huge failure like Far Cry Primal. I will of course leave my judgement of buying till playing the open beta but I have never enjoyed any of the thousands of WW2 games in my 20 years of PC gaming and a WW1 game will be worse for the same reasons. A historical FPS puts unnecessary limits on the game unless of course its completely unrealistic but i can’t see anyway for DICE to maintain the anything can happen nature of battlefield that has been built up over the years in a game with such an old theme. It will be anything can happen along as it was possible 100 years ago. My second concern that the entire game seems like an Xbox one advertisement did Microsoft pay to develop the whole game or something? ---
**Author:** ![ExodusHunter15](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ExodusHunter15](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ExodusHunter15)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/2 "2016-05-07T20:52:00Z")
I completely agree. I was hoping for either 2143, BC3 or 1944. Instead we got this 😕 I honestly feel as if we’re Han Solo. Ben is the Battlefield franchise and BF1 is Kylo Ren ---
**Author:** ![nmaillardg](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/nmaillardg/32/102965_2.png) [@nmaillardg](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/nmaillardg)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/3 "2016-05-07T21:03:00Z")
100% agree ---
**Author:** ![ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/thepoolshark/32/103801_2.png) [@ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ThePoolshark)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/4 "2016-05-07T21:05:00Z")
I have a good answer for you that will make you happy. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. You can thank me later. The good thing about consumerism is you don’t have to buy something you don’t like, and this FPS season, you have a choice. Old or future, hopefully one of those games will scratch the FPS itch ---
**Author:** ![IzzyGoneCrazy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/90db22/32.png) [@IzzyGoneCrazy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/IzzyGoneCrazy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/5 "2016-05-07T21:15:00Z")
> @ThePoolshark said: > I have a good answer for you that will make you happy. > > If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. > > You can thank me later. > > The good thing about consumerism is you don’t have to buy something you don’t like, and this FPS season, you have a choice. Old or future, hopefully one of those games will scratch the FPS itch Spot on! ---
**Author:** ![ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ichijikuibo/32/102266_2.png) [@ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ichijikuibo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/6 "2016-05-07T21:16:00Z")
Good point maybe i won’t buy it regardless of it being any good or not, since EA are going to have moderators condescending to anyone that says anything negative. ---
**Author:** ![Nemesis\_FF](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Nemesis\_FF](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Nemesis_FF)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/7 "2016-05-07T21:18:00Z")
Cry more kiddies, nobody cares. 99% of the people love the new setting. ---
**Author:** ![ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/thepoolshark/32/103801_2.png) [@ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ThePoolshark)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/8 "2016-05-07T21:22:00Z")
> [@ichijikuibo](#): > > Good point maybe i won’t buy it regardless of it being any good or not, since EA are going to have moderators condescending to anyone that says anything negative. Not at all condescending. You can hate the game all you want, but complaining about the genre when the game has no chance of changing is essentially wasting your breath. Buy it or don’t, it seems pointless to complain about something you know won’t change. As I said before, you have a choice this year, vote with your wallet ---
**Author:** ![ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ichijikuibo/32/102266_2.png) [@ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ichijikuibo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/9 "2016-05-07T21:29:00Z")
I was simply saying I think they have made a bad choice about the setting I seem to have heard something last night about feedback being appreciated, complaining comes later once I have played the open beta. ---
**Author:** ![Cryphisss](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@Cryphisss](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cryphisss)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/10 "2016-05-07T21:39:00Z")
Just wait for more gameplay footage or Betas. Make up your mind then if you want to buy it or not. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/mr_jimwest1/32/102868_2.png) [@Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Mr_JimWest1)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/11 "2016-05-07T21:41:00Z")
😕 I agree as well…this is an interesting turn of events. Sooo many good options…and they went with this. ---
**Author:** ![CephShadow](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/cephshadow/32/101485_2.png) [@CephShadow](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CephShadow)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/12 "2016-05-07T21:45:00Z")
I think Battlefield 1 looks awesome. I know this is purely an IN-ENGINE footage (minus that 1 second in game). Knowing EA, something will happen. They ruined Battlefield 4’s launch, they ruined Mirror’s Edge Catalyst for me. They said they were developing this game for years now which to me is a good sign. I’m not pre-ordering anything from anyone ever again because of EA (thanks hardline). I will of course formulate my opinion of yeah or nay of BF1. This is the FIRST AAA game that has taken place in WW1, thus meaning this is breaking new ground for the industry. This war had a huge impact on the history of humanity and changed warfare thenceforth. I’m looking forward to the numerous Betas. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/mr_jimwest1/32/102868_2.png) [@Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Mr_JimWest1)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/13 "2016-05-07T21:50:00Z")
Having this game in-dev for years now is a bad sign. That means all the people that made the mistakes on these other games are NOT working on this one, and chances are this game will be full of the same those other people already learned a lesson on. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/mr_jimwest1/32/102868_2.png) [@Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Mr_JimWest1)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/14 "2016-05-07T21:53:00Z")
Aesthetics and UI mean so much in this time of age. My whole point here is that I hope more time and thought are put into the engineering of this game prior to release than these forums. ---
**Author:** ![ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ichijikuibo/32/102266_2.png) [@ichijikuibo](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ichijikuibo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/15 "2016-05-07T21:54:00Z")
I will of course give it a chance in beta and as a battlefield fan I hope I am wrong about it. ---
**Author:** ![CephShadow](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/cephshadow/32/101485_2.png) [@CephShadow](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CephShadow)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/16 "2016-05-07T21:58:00Z")
> @Mr_JimWest said: > Having this game in-dev for years now is a bad sign. That means all the people that made the mistakes on these other games are NOT working on this one, and chances are this game will be full of the same those other people already learned a lesson on. Both DICE LA and DICE Stockholm interchangeably work on their games. They work on a 24hr time instead of the 12hr increasing production. Also, DICE has made it apparent that they weren’t willing to let BF4 die. They consistently improved it to the state it is now. More time developing this game is a good thing because it allows more control over the final product. Imagine how great a game BF4 would have been if it was delayed a month to finish production. It was clear that it launched as a late Alpha or early Beta game. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/mr_jimwest1/32/102868_2.png) [@Mr\_JimWest1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Mr_JimWest1)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/17 "2016-05-07T22:02:00Z")
I appreciate the after release fixes…but you said it…it should have been delayed! ---
**Author:** ![JeyhzoXBL](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@JeyhzoXBL](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JeyhzoXBL)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/18 "2016-05-07T22:12:00Z")
True at some levels. ---
**Author:** ![AceArchangel1](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/acearchangel1/32/101133_2.png) [@AceArchangel1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/AceArchangel1)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/19 "2016-05-08T02:39:00Z")
I was to hoping for a Battlefield 1944 or a faithful Vietnam remake but well we got a game about the war that was started over something ridiculous , fought over people being confused and frustrated, drawn out over 3 years because they refused to say mercy and ended because everyone realized how ridiculous the whole war was to begin with. In that war nothing was lost but lives and nothing was won, there was no definitive good or bad, unlike WWII with the Allied powers and the Fascist Reich, nor Democracy and Communism during the Cold War. WWI was really simplistic with little variation. The only half interesting part was the fight between the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire, but I guess we have no choice but to wait and see. P.S. In respect to those who fought in that War I was not trying to be disrespectful, the countries and territories of the time forced those people to fight in a War that didn’t need to be fought and that’s all I was pointing out. ---
**Author:** ![quicktiger](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/58f4c7/32.png) [@quicktiger](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/quicktiger)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879/20 "2016-05-08T03:13:00Z")
> @AceArchangel1 said: > I was to hoping for a Battlefield 1944 or a faithful Vietnam remake but well we got a game about the war that was started over something ridiculous , fought over people being confused and frustrated, drawn out over 3 years because they refused to say mercy and ended because everyone realized how ridiculous the whole war was to begin with. In that war nothing was lost but lives and nothing was won, there was no definitive good or bad, unlike WWII with the Allied powers and the Fascist Reich, nor Democracy and Communism during the Cold War. WWI was really simplistic with little variation. The only half interesting part was the fight between the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire, but I guess we have no choice but to wait and see. > > P.S. In respect to those who fought in that War I was not trying to be disrespectful, the countries and territories of the time forced those people to fight in a War that didn’t need to be fought and that’s all I was pointing out. Whether or not you think it started over something ridiculous, it doesn’t really matter in the context that it changed the geopolitical landscape of the 20’th century. Many subsequent wars (WWII, Various conflicts in the middle east, etc.) had their roots in WW1. Also I think that “no definitive good or bad” makes the game even better, as it highlights the terrible conditions that humans had to face on both sides. [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-hope-this-is-a-joke/100879.md?page=2)