December 2018
Hi Battlefield Community,
On behalf of the Battlefield team, I’d like to apologize for the silence over the past couple of days on the TTK topic. We’ve seen it’s been a big talking point and causing a divide in the community, which was never our intention. We have been listening closely to what you’ve all been saying.
Changes to the game carrying this kind of weight needs clearer, earlier communication before getting rolled out. We will improve how we roll out updates in the future and respond more quickly when you have questions or concerns.
So, why change TTK now? The intent came from us observing that new players are having a very hard time with the game compared to our core players, and we wanted to see if we could improve this over the holidays so more players can have a great time.
As many of our veteran players know, Battlefield games constantly evolve and change over time in our collaboration with the community. Battlefield V is no exception. We heard your feedback that many of you prefer the old TTK values, with one playlist featuring only Conquest using the “Core” settings clearly not being enough. To fix that, we will be adding a “Core” version of all playlists in the game next week, giving you a clearer choice between new and old settings. We’ll update you early next week on when the new playlist will be added.
We want to hear from you about the changes we’re making. We’d also like to thank all of you for the constructive discussions and feedback we’re seeing.
Thank you.
December 2018
Both TTK versions in all modes is a good first step and acts as more of a bandage than a band-aid to temporarily stop the bleeding the TTD issue has caused.
With the recent dedicated netcode servers just yesterday on the Arras map, I'm confident we can all get what we want in the near future.
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And what about the server browser. The core players, usually more experienced and coming from previous battlefield, we NEVER use the "quick play" buttons, we go to the server browser and look for an already filled match on the mode we like to play. Are we going to see Core servers in the browser? and as many as new ttk servers? In all regions? I don't want to play a mode I don't want or with high ping just because you want to sell more to newbies on the holidays.
December 2018
December 2018
“We’ve seen it’s[...]causing a divide in the community, which was never our intention”. Not your intention? and you literally go and divides the entire game into two modes with two ttks? So are you trying to divide or not? You are clearly not thinking straight.
December 2018
I will word this as politely as we, the community, possibly can.
Remove the new TTK Completely.
Having two TTK's will divide the already small community, and remove the skill-gap in the game. Thus ruining the vision of the game you created.
Fix the TTD issue.
This, is the biggest issue in the game currently(minus the lack of content). Leave TTK, most players favorite aspect of the game, Alone.
My Biggest Fear.
That you completely Ignore the entirety of your vocal, veteran, and most engaged player base. The ones who take extra time away from the core game itself to help better it for the future. You have a very strange way of listening to your community. You cant please everyone, but if you don't want to lose those serious players, you may want to put some real effort into making change.
Consider the community divided. Now pick a side.
December 2018
This change is a good point. Since BF3 two modes (normal & hardcore) are played with players who are looking for a complete differente experience. Despite your efforts you cannot force them to play together. If one mode is not available they will simply look for another game.
I'm not complaining about the actual TTK which might be more friendly for newcomers. But the problem with the actual core mode is that the TTK is not yet high enough. This is not yet hardcore like on any other BF where 2-3 bullets are enough to kill someone.
Lots of players are still complaining that only snipers or shotguns are effective even in core mode.
So please can you do something to have a real hardcore mode , like in BF3, BF4, BF1 ?