And that is because USA was worthless during the WW1 and France was not?) Do not mix up importance, impact and input of USA and France in WW1 and WW2. In WW1 USA was nothing. In WW2 France was nothing.
DICE is creating the game about WW1. Triple Entente was a major faction. It included GB, France and Russia. And in the game about WW1 we have only GB. That’s just absurd. France is going to be a DLC. Russia is not even yet confirmed. I bet DICE will even make DLC about Australia but not about Russia for obvious reasons (information war, guys, such thing exists more than a century now). That is not OK.
Before I go on I shall say that I do not have anything against people of following countries ad soldiers that were on the battlefield, but a lot against their governments as I do even against government of my country.
What DICE did with factions shows us their respect for history. Or EA respect for history - the whole DLC thing is their idea as I know and maybe they couldn’t think of anything better than to sell France as a DLC so they can earn as much money as possible.
Now to the sides of conflict present in BF1. I’m perfectly ok with GB, Germany, Austro-Hungary and even Ottoman.
Italy - the country that should’ve supported Germany and Austro-Hungary but Entente offered more favorable terms so they basically betrayed their the countries with which they had an agreement. Documented one. Smart but not decent. Also they’re pretty worthless soldiers - WW1 and WW2 showed that perfectly.
USA joined WW1 in the last year, were using equipment almost completely made by other countries, didn’t really affect the outcome of the war, though surely quickened its end. It was not a major side of conflict. USA did the same thing it did in WW2 - joined when the oucome of the war was obvious to get some perks.
Even Ottoman Empire is more important than USA. Italy was important at least in respect of battleground and easing the pressure on France.
I kinda understand why DICE had to make USA appearance. Because majority doesn’t know anything about WW1 and even WW2 and they wouldn’t understand why ultimate democracy bringer is not present.
Russians in BF1 couldn’t be bad guys and coupled with other reasons I can see why DICE wasn’t able to add Russia. Might not even been their choice. Not decent though, but I guess we should get used to tonns of lies and meanness towards Russia, that’s just how information war works.
But you know who battled Ottoman besides GB and much more serious than GB? Russia.
You know who saved France and maybe Italy and GB from annihilation by Central Powers? Russia.
If Russia hadn’t joined the war - Italy would likely have joined Central Powers and France as well as all western Europe would have been STOMPED. But Russia did and opened eastern front so Germany and Austri-Hungary had to significant part of their forces to the east.
As I’ve said - western governments do everything to undermine Russia’s position. Even to erase its importance to history completely. And unfortunately they are doing god damn great job.
But France… Just how the hell did they think of it? Releasing one of the major sides of conflict as a DLC! We even have french Renault FT-17 tanks (that are believed to be founders of modern tank concept) but we don’t have France.