# This Week in Battlefield V - January 21, 2020 Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 22, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471 "2020-01-22T00:04:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![rorypreston](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@rorypreston](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/rorypreston)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/41 "2020-01-24T00:04:00Z")
> [@](#): > > We haven’t’ forgotten EA’s Patrick Soderlund speaking for the entirety of Dice saying “either accept it or don’t buy the game”. I thought you learned your lesson and decided to listen to us instead of push us aside and publicly say that the reason your company is successful (i.e. the community) is “uneducated”. This next update will determine whether or not a lot of your fan base comes back, or more decided to leave. Best of luck and again please be honest with us. We want to love your game. I’ve been a loyal fan since 2142 came out. It’s us that’s important. It’s us that makes you money. It’s us that review and stream your game that in turn creates the most buzz and creates the most new users. > I struck through that part because he literally hasn’t been at EA in 18 months. To be honest, it’s an unnecessary point to make when you’re talking about this update and info today. > > Hope that cleared up things for you a bit. And welcome to the community. > > -Braddock512 Strike through it all you want but if you read between the lines it says “we haven’t forgotten”. Nobody apologised for it at the time and the game as it is at the moment doesn’t include half the stuff promised during that time. Things that players were asking for were ignored (still are - anti-cheat hasn’t even been mentioned) in favour of a controversial (to put it mildly) change to core gameplay. I think our criticisms being crossed out is pretty much what we’ve come to expect as a community now but considering the way things have gone since launch it probably wouldn’t be the best idea to do it so brazenly on the forums. Fallout 76 was proof that it only takes one title to sink a AAA game company’s reputation. I think it’s an unnecessary reply to make. None of the disgruntled fans you see in these forums hold you personally responsible. I think you should get a raise personally for being DICE’s human shield - they screw up and you’re the first one to know it. You need to understand fans are genuinely abandoning the franchise because of the way they feel they’ve been treated as consumers. We’re just little dogs barking loudly because we’re worried nobody will hear us. ---
**Author:** ![Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/braddock512/32/101011_2.png) [@Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Braddock512)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/42 "2020-01-24T00:58:00Z")
I think it’s an unnecessary reply to make. None of the disgruntled fans you see in these forums hold you personally responsible. You may have missed quite a few posts that had to be moderated, if I may be honest. LOL Nobody apologised for it at the time and the game as it is at the moment doesn’t include half the stuff promised during that time. Regarding “stuff promised during that time” - unfortunately, some things shifted, some things were hoped for and despite many attempts to get them working correctly (such as body dragging), it wouldn’t add to the gameplay. There were a lot of high asperations, for sure, but once we got the game into folks hands and started working on some things, the team saw that it wouldn’t work in a live environment, or that it would create more bugs, etc. It’s never a good feeling when we have to pull a gameplay mechanic, or feature, or delay one to ensure that when it does come out, it works. -Braddock512 ---
**Author:** ![HugoPlayNow](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/dbc845/32.png) [@HugoPlayNow](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/HugoPlayNow)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/43 "2020-01-24T03:23:00Z")
Braddock512: I just played BFV for 3 hours all Pacific Theater and had a good time. Could some things be adjusted? Sure, but the franchise is not trash and still way better than CoD which truly turned to garbage. I imagine you having to take a stiff drink before visiting this board…lol People need to calm the hell down and be at least a little respectful. ---
**Author:** ![Collision\_TN](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/collision_tn/32/101544_2.png) [@Collision\_TN](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Collision_TN)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/44 "2020-01-24T04:23:00Z")
> [@Braddock512](#): > > Since you just joined Battlefield V in December 25, 2019 @Braddock512 how did you know that? ---
**Author:** ![Rab4tZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@Rab4tZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Rab4tZ)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/45 "2020-01-24T08:23:00Z")
Two month more getting destroyed by Typ 2A, congratz dice! I’m done with SMG-Field V ---
**Author:** ![Celsi\_GER](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/celsi_ger/32/101484_2.png) [@Celsi\_GER](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Celsi_GER)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/46 "2020-01-24T09:35:00Z")
Another question regarding upcoming update: Will there be any improvements to end being spotted almost permanently? ---
**Author:** ![NightmarePE](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/nightmarepe/32/106999_2.png) [@NightmarePE](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/NightmarePE)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/47 "2020-01-24T10:01:00Z")
[Braddock512] said: We’re almost done with Chapter 5 - and we’ve got Chapter 6 on the horizon. Let’s see what’s happening this week. ![image](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/4/b/4b6960b4a460f3de78e4f46899afb1bb67d64d11.jpeg) ![image](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/6/a/6adb68c71ed53c458cabe7e3cdd26a885fb66861.png) - **Art of Battlefield V Giveaway** - We’ll drop 10 Art of Battlefield V Limited Edition packages to random folks. Submissions start today, January 22 and end January 26, 2020. Winners wil be randomly selected and contacted on Monday, January 27, 2020. Failure to respond to the email within 24 hours will result in forfeiture of prize and another winner will be chosen. Good luck.[**ENTER HERE.**](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgu1KfHGTbJSg6-hNY14sTolGz8d0kJVvjCi1_JchtsKHVkQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) ---
**Author:** ![RayD\_O1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RayD\_O1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RayD_O1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/48 "2020-01-24T10:33:00Z")
> [@Celsi\_GER](#): > > Another question regarding upcoming update: Will there be any improvements to end being spotted almost permanently? Yeah that is so annoying, get rid please. ---
**Author:** ![rorypreston](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@rorypreston](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/rorypreston)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/49 "2020-01-24T11:39:00Z")
> [@Braddock512](#): > > I think it’s an unnecessary reply to make. None of the disgruntled fans you see in these forums hold you personally responsible. > You may have missed quite a few posts that had to be moderated, if I may be honest. LOL > > Nobody apologised for it at the time and the game as it is at the moment doesn’t include half the stuff promised during that time. > Regarding “stuff promised during that time” - unfortunately, some things shifted, some things were hoped for and despite many attempts to get them working correctly (such as body dragging), it wouldn’t add to the gameplay. There were a lot of high asperations, for sure, but once we got the game into folks hands and started working on some things, the team saw that it wouldn’t work in a live environment, or that it would create more bugs, etc. It’s never a good feeling when we have to pull a gameplay mechanic, or feature, or delay one to ensure that when it does come out, it works. > > -Braddock512 > > Actually now you mention it I’m sure people have been out for your blood haha fair enough. I forget that the forums we see have had the more brutal opinions moderated. I understand that issues pop up in development and things have to be rolled back and I don’t for a minute think DICE have had their feet up counting $$$ for the past year. In fact I know that because despite all of the frustration BFV is still my favourite game and that doesn’t just happen accidently. Some of us just feel that DICE is working too hard in the wrong places and hasn’t been the best at communicating their plans since launch. That whole don’t like it don’t buy it comment just set a tone of resentment that will last the entire games lifetime and it’s just exacerbated by some of the decisions DICE has made in the face of a lot of criticism. I don’t feel like DICE are lazy or dishonest but a lot of fans at this point do. It doesn’t mean they’re right it just means that DICE has some PR to do. ---
**Author:** ![CrashCA](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crashca/32/100942_2.png) [@CrashCA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CrashCA)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/50 "2020-01-24T15:34:00Z")
> [@Collision\_TN](#): > > > [@Braddock512](#): > > > > Since you just joined Battlefield V in December 25, 2019 > > @Braddock512 how did you know that? You bought an EA game, Braddock works for EA. Not hard to follow ---
**Author:** ![CrashCA](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crashca/32/100942_2.png) [@CrashCA](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CrashCA)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/51 "2020-01-24T15:37:00Z")
On another note, can we fix the inability to comment outside the “quote” box ? ---
**Author:** ![l337RAGE](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/l337rage/32/106861_2.png) [@l337RAGE](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/l337RAGE)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/52 "2020-01-24T15:52:00Z")
Positive steps forward again finally this is good news. However Auto rotation needs to go, With AT rifles, a lethal smg, proning etc new players have enough to work with without Auto Rotation shooting us through smoke. No auto rotation on PubG yet that does not put anyone off playing. All Aim Assist AR is doing is weakening player skill levels. Its almost insulting to those of us on console that someone in DICE thinks we are so low skilled that we need it. Plenty of us comp players on console cannot afford a gaming PC why should we be treated differently? ---
**Author:** ![ElliotLH](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/elliotlh/32/101030_2.png) [@ElliotLH](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ElliotLH)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/53 "2020-01-24T15:56:00Z")
> [@CrashCA](#): > > On another note, can we fix the inability to comment outside the “quote” box ? Yeah that can get annoying. You can get around that though by either pressing down on a keyboard or clicking/pressing outside of the box on a phone/tablet. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoston](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/theboston/32/112856_2.png) [@TheBoston](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheBoston)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/54 "2020-01-24T16:01:00Z")
Extreme weather? EPIC!!! sand trails blowing through trenches then up and over sand bags is unbelievably immersive experience. Felt like i was there in Al Sudan… PLEASE FIX ASAP: Since a late 2019 patch many can’t login when any server has a queue, you get FAILED TO JOIN SERVER SESSION. Every single time, so I can only join servers with no queue or on squad. I hope you fix that it’s sad not to be able to join a queue of a great game going on. lYLoyal since BF2, I love BF series! Many veterans do too and they deserve the best user experience. How about special consideration for veterans input? maybe a veterans outreach program? Seriously, folks use it to survive sometimes…would show great concern for a BF buyer persona whom everyone forgets and doesn’t tailor to. ---
**Author:** ![fragnstein](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/fragnstein/32/106687_2.png) [@fragnstein](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/fragnstein)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/55 "2020-01-24T16:22:00Z")
@Braddock512 I see weapons will be more apart of the tow chapter rewards. My concern is when will those weapons be available for purchase with CC? When they were apart of the weekly rewards, people could buy them a few days later. So now people will have to wait till the end of the chapter to purchase tow chapter weapons? ---
**Author:** ![PoorMatador](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a87d85/32.png) [@PoorMatador](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PoorMatador)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/56 "2020-01-24T16:43:00Z")
> [@BV\_Jiglag](#): > > Why hasn’t chapter 6 started yet?! Did the devs not know chapter 5 was ending? I mean they gave us a countdown to when 5 was ending. Did they not remember that date/time? Guess we’ll sit on our thumbs until Dice decides to communicate with it’s community. Like many others, I’m getting sick of this, “filling this gap with some of our favorite maps and mode rotations until the start of Chapter 6… We won’t be updating to 6.0 next week, but I’ll be sharing that news with you all as soon as it’s fit to print” Fit to print?! In other words, (We have no clue where we’re at with the update so here are some old maps that you can play without being able to see a dang thing because “weather effects are cool…” The update won’t be next week but we’ll let you know a week before it’s ready to roll out.) Do you guys read what you release to us? You might want to take a step back and take a deep breath homie there’s always been a few weeks between chapters you just haven’t been on the game before chapter 5 to know it lmao. Might want to do a little more research next time, ignorance doesn’t make for a very strong argument ---
**Author:** ![HugoPlayNow](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/dbc845/32.png) [@HugoPlayNow](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/HugoPlayNow)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/57 "2020-01-24T16:48:00Z")
I just wish they would let Chapter 5 run all the way up until they start Chapter 6. I’m bummed I didn’t have time to complete the objectives in time to get the Grease Gun. The objectives weren’t hard, but just didn’t get enough game time in that week. Damn! ---
**Author:** ![TheBoston](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/theboston/32/112856_2.png) [@TheBoston](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheBoston)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/58 "2020-01-24T17:19:00Z")
> [@Rab4tZ](#): > > Two month more getting destroyed by Typ 2A, congratz dice! > I’m done with SMG-Field V HEY RABNOOB…you had your top guns…medics have their first and you throw hissy fit and take ball and go home? work with it and wait for your next gun upgrade like medics did… FAIRNESS dude… the BAR is still OP and so are the snipers..so shut it…nothing is better than bf5 out there…nothing but possibly bf4. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoston](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/theboston/32/112856_2.png) [@TheBoston](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheBoston)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/59 "2020-01-24T17:20:00Z")
i tweeted out our server queue NOT JOINING issue..still needs fixing…please. [https://twitter.com/skiingmadman/status/1220745393035776000](https://twitter.com/skiingmadman/status/1220745393035776000) ---
**Author:** ![PoorMatador](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a87d85/32.png) [@PoorMatador](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PoorMatador)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471/60 "2020-01-24T17:36:00Z")
> [@HugoPlayNow](#): > > I just wish they would let Chapter 5 run all the way up until they start Chapter 6. > > I’m bummed I didn’t have time to complete the objectives in time to get the Grease Gun. The objectives weren’t hard, but just didn’t get enough game time in that week. > > Damn! Lucky for you now that the ToW challenge is over you can just buy it from the company customization screen for 1700 CC [Previous page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471.md?page=2) [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-january-21-2020-edition/107471.md?page=4)