I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; I really wish Battlefield games would/could just be Battlefield games again.
They keep trying to push it into multiple different directions at once, and they believe they need to make it bigger and they need more players on their huge maps. And they’re wrong.
When it comes to Battlefield, just keep it simple (, stupid), so we just need Conquest (5 flags), we need some cool gorgeous fun well-balanced maps, not too big, not too small, and 32 vs 32, or MAYBE 64 vs 64 players is more than plenty. Well balanced but clearly defined classes, and 1 match shouldn’t be a huge investment of your time. 25-30 minutes tops.
That’s it. That’s all it takes. 8 – 10 good Conquest maps at launch. Follow that up every few months with a new map in the rotation, and if the base gameplay is good, folks will keep playing for a good few years. It’s not complicated.
