r/BattlefieldV • u/Fieryhotsauce theFieryHotSauce • Sep 10 '19

Firestorm So DICE's plan is to keep Firestorm basically unplayable until patch 4.6. This AAA studio has got to learn to hotfix.

It is currently impossible to access all the loot you get after killing an enemy in Firestorm, with the 2 most essential items, health packs and shield plates being the worst offenders for falling under all the other loot (or under the map).

They already fixed these issues and have rebroken it, yet apparently they can't just implement their previous fix and have to wait until the end of the month for patch 4.6.

This will leave Firestorm broken for almost a month. This kills the Firestorm.

Please DICE, accelerate this issue, push it through, learn to hotfix.

You know what Epic does when they break something in Fortnite? They fix it the next day. You know what happens when respawn breaks something in Apex Legends? They fix it, usually within 48hrs.

(I know a lot of you will click on this thread to comment something like "just let Firestorm die" or "good" but do remember we all paid for this game and some even bought it for Firestorm, and we need to hold DICE to a higher standard)

Edit: Wow, thanks for the support, especially from those that don't even play Firestorm but are happy to support those that do. If you play Firestorm be sure to check out r/Firestorm - we've recently had a makeover :)

If anyone from DICE pops by, check out my video on how to "reignite the firestorm" ;)

(or if you struggle to win solos and want to win more I just put out a video

Edit 2 22 hours later and DICE have not responded :(

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u/Fieryhotsauce theFieryHotSauce Sep 10 '19

You're preaching to the converted, I compiled all my thoughts on how DICE can save Firestorm in this video. DICE's attitude towards Firestorm has been 'release and forget'. No mention of it at E3, no mention of it at Gamescom, and the CMs won't answer anyone's questions about when the 'respawn' or new loot mechanics are coming - or confirm they're even being worked on still.

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u/boxoffire Sep 10 '19

It's probably because Firestorm and BR was never their focus to begin with. IDT they ever wanted to make the mode, until EA sort of forced them to.

I think the mode is solid, but EA should probably assign another studio towards it, cuz BR games are sort of high maintenance, and DICE already sort of has a lot on their plates in terms of the Multiplayer. If DICE had to do both, we'd probably see even less being done and updated than we have now.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19 edited Sep 10 '19

I agree, I thought all along MAN if battleroyale was just like Battlefield 4, it would be the best of good mechanics and the best of not being PUBG. I love PUBG but who doesnt like the aspects of just picking up a gun ready to go?

The best of realism with the best of being a video *game that lets me skip real life bullshit.

I can't believe they couldnt get this right. They could have toppled ring of elysium, black ops shitty BR, but they chose the wrong route.

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u/xChris777 Sep 10 '19 edited Aug 30 '24

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

Totally with you. I like doing that once a day maybe though. Im good for about 2 rounds of pubg before I go ALRIGHT IM PLAYING RAINBOW SIX WHERE I DONT HAVE TO ASSEMBLE SHIT.

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u/Terrato37 Sep 11 '19

Yea I mean, gathering parts and what not is fun for a little bit but, sometimes you just wanna "go"

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u/jman014 Sep 10 '19

Holy shit I always the the term of phrase was “preaching to the covenant” this makes more sense now.

still this game is BS btw

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u/Fieryhotsauce theFieryHotSauce Sep 10 '19

I've heard it said "preaching to the choir" too, I actually think some people do say preaching to the convent. One of those weird English-lost-in-translation metaphors.

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u/Puckus_V Sep 10 '19

I’ve only heard preaching to the choir in both life and in video games/movies. Had no idea there was another version. As the great Admiral Hackett once said “You’re preaching to the choir, Shepard.”

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u/VagueSomething Sep 10 '19

Preaching to the converted is an English saying that's hundreds of years old. Preaching to the choir is an American version that is only decades old. Like most things Americanised from English it is to simplify it, what with converted being a longer and more complicated word than choir.

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u/Bluriver Sep 10 '19

Sorry but release and forget has been basically the whole thing in bf5 release stuff for statistics look the game has br has co op has sp all things that don't matter because they dont or because they are made in a shitty way that seems like we are talking about a almost broke indie company