Battlefield V stream – new trailer and gameplay changes revealed

Gameplay changes

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During the reveal stream, Dice discussed the many gameplay changes coming to Battlefield V. EA are completely changing how their content is delivered. There will be a single-player war stories mode, co-op mode called Combined Arms, and multiplayer. The launch locations are France, Africa and Rotterdam and North Africa desert with all DLC launching for free. Here's a list of the other big changes.

Attrition System

• The new Attrition System will change how the game controls
• Health is depleted in stages and won't heal back to full health, just the closest stage
• Ammo and grenades are more scarce, but there are more ways to resupply ammo
• Every action in the game requires a player interact and animation for things like medkits, spotting, ammo, ledge grabbing
• Anyone can do a squad revive but medics' revive animation is a lot quicker
• Players can call for teammates revives like in the trailer
• Bodies can be dragged and ragdolled, affecting the environment
• Crouch sprinting has replaced dolphin diving
• Players can catch, thrownback or shoot enemy grenades
• Players can tow in-game vehicles, including turrents and AA guns, to move them across the battlefield
• Players can dive in all directions

Building

• Players can build fortifications like sandbags, tank stoppers and trenches
• The support class builds faster and can build more items, like machine guns and field cannons
• There are predetermined structures that can be rebuilt, such as flags or destroyed buildings
• Players can burst through windows without having to first destroy them
• Explosion now propel debrief both in and out of buildings depending on the explosion
• Tanks slowly destroy buildings if they drive into them, not instantly

Squads

• New emphasis on squad play, placing players instantly in a squad when they join
• Squad spawning system has been updated, displaying a third person view of teammates to spawn on before the tactical menu
• Squads accumulate points so the squad leader can make "squad call-ins", like V1 or JB2 rockets, supply drops or vehicle spawns

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Classes

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• Four classes are back: assault, medic, scout, support. Behemoths and Elites are gone
• Soldiers are highly customisable, from things like gender, face look, face paint, outfit, accessories, etc. Cosmetic items and microtransactions are replacing paid DLC
• Class archetypes are options that tailor classes to specific situations, like an assault that specialises in anti-tank or anti-infantry
• Rare archetypes called exotics such as a recon paratrooper, stealthy short-range behind enemy lines person who uses a suppressed SMG and silent gadgets like pistols and garrotes comes with silent footsteps and throwing knives, can be unlocked but Dice assured players it won't be "pay to win"
• Archetypes and Specialisations are earnt through playing the class
• Players have a company, which is essentially the players collection of customised soldiers

Gunplay

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• Gunplay is very different
• No more visual recoil, recoil is specific to each weapon allowing players to master their favourite gun
• Bullets penetrate through thin wood, sheet metal, walls
• Bipods are easier to use and setup
• Large, non-fatal explosions can knock a player over

For the full stream and details, click here.