I absolutely love Battlefield 1. It's certainly not a game you can play alone, it's one that is best played in a squad otherwise it's almost impossible to survive. If you play in a squad and work together you can stay alive for so much longer. I was online with 2 friends last night, 2 of us went medic and 1 went assault and if one of us went down there was someone there to revive them. I read something that the Developers said a few months ago where they said this one has even more emphasis on squad play and that playing alone would not be a pleasant experience.

I'm really enjoying going back to basics with the guns and gadgets, it feels like everyone is on more of an even playing field other than the snipers! They are in a league of their own as usual but I have found some ways to avoid them now I am learning the maps.

I'm enjoying the campaign too although I've only played a couple of the acts, it's nice to have separate stories for a change and it feels a bit more realistic than following one soldier who fights 12 battles and takes down half an army by himself.

My one frustration (which was present in the last Battlefield) is that you cannot change weapons or setups outside the game, you have to do it in game. I'd like a bit more time to think about my setup and what I want to buy rather than feeling rushed because I want to get back into the action.

I've not played Gears yet, I'd love to give the new horde a whirl though! I really enjoyed that on the last one. Unfortunately I don't get much time to game anymore so BF1 is the first game I have bought in ages. I will try and pick Gears up whilst I am off for 2 weeks over xmas.

In reply to a post by Jaxx281:

My one frustration (which was present in the last Battlefield) is that you cannot change weapons or setups outside the game, you have to do it in game. I'd like a bit more time to think about my setup and what I want to buy rather than feeling rushed because I want to get back into the action.

Totally agree with you. Last night I joined an empty server and went on a sending spree, I think I have all my classes set up how I want them now. Good news that you don't have to unlock slots and I'm happy that there are hundreds of mods enviable for each weapon

That's a great idea! I am going to do that over the weekend, thanks for the tip.

No worries mate

You haven't got any mates what you on about

In reply to a post by Lt_Swan:

The SL Sweeper is a free gun for medic


Angry Joe review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86dwMGAdNME

I haven't tried Operations mode yet

Haha he's awesome been watching him a lot recently. love that intro

These are my stats!

https://battlefieldtracker.com/bf1/profile/psn/nelst...

Compare that to my BF4 stats (that I gave up on like you have )

In reference to bf4stats.com/ps4/nelster:

Battlefield 4

Combat stats

Time played 04:19:11
Kills 17
Deaths 129
K/D ratio 0.132
Headshots 4
Dogtags taken

I have now set up my crossover cable and I'm using a server with no buffer bloat whatsoever!

The difference is mental. Now I get the same average experience as everybody else. The odd player is unkillable (the guy that's 45 - 2, there's one in every game! ) but my kills count....[censored]!!!

I loaded up Battlefront first and immediately went 16 - 5 in the first match. Opponents died and you felt the bullet actually counting!

So I went out and bought BF1. Look at my stats for roughly the same amount of time played and you'll see what I mean. I need to learn how to play the game the right way now. Jesus, the amount of times people have told me that in the past, and it was impossible. Suddenly, when you actually feel the hits as they come, you can grasp that sentiment. I had one match last night where not a single bullet got a hit marker for half an hour. 0 - 9 and that was even while using the trains cannon....madness.

Then when it finished, the lobby hung and the sever wouldn't populate. New server, and game on again! Once I managed to unlock the first weapon Swanny recommended (Swanny's link shows you the medic class starting rifle is pants) I was away with positive K/D's in three games on the bounce.

I won't be setting the world alight, but the difference my new connection seems to have made is phenomenal; it's no coincidence. Need to heed the farmer's advice now and push that K/D closer to 1.0

As an aside, BF1 (to me) feels like the perfect blend of COD gameplay and Battlefield strategy. Similar in a lot of ways to Battlefront.

I played on my own for a couple of hours last night. Started off playing like a girl. I was terrible. I think it was too much cider from friday night out and not getting to bed until 3am. I stuck with it and joined ranks with Nelly and Marko. Still not looking good for me until we changed server and I started on the 12 yo Aberlour.
What a transformation



Timey
You really need to be in a squad and you need to be talking to them. This is not really a single player multi player game

Edited by deleted (Sun 30-Oct-16 11:12:12)

Trouble is thats a difficult thing in its own right as to be honest how many have 5 friends all online at the same time, that scenario Swanny is just not practical for me and quite a few others who tend to play these games, even when you do join a Squad nobody is using a headset and when they are they are a complete bunch of jerks.

Even when yourself your friend Nelly and me were playing The Division it ended up with people just generally mucking about and not really trying to achieve the objectives.

Unless you have many online friends met over many years then in practice what you say is true but generally its not happening.

I can go on 5 times a week and see nobody playing, when i do its possibly Jorkila and his Son for short periods due to his work commitments which is understandable .

Finally got round to playing this recently and the prologue is amazing, Must look crazy good on a decent spec PC.
Had a few games on multiplayer as well and although there were a few bullet sponges generally it appeared pretty decent.

https://battlefieldtracker.com/bf1/profile/xbox/Iran... for my stats, Lower than I usually am but I don't know many maps at the mo and generally the starting guns are naff against some of the later ones (although I do like the assault starter gun).

Having 1/2 a team sniping is highly annoying though especially when they are on your team camping on a hill in the middle of no where.