So... How about that beta news? Yes, we have a beta incoming and the final date will be announced as soon as we have the final details locked in. For now, I can tell you this: the beta will consist of both our offline and online modes including co-op and split-screen co-op, and it will take place on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and via Origin for PC, so we have you covered regardless of your next generation platform of choice.
Beta: Multiplayer Offerings
Beta Multiplayer
Get ready hit the battlefront on Hoth via Walker Assault and check out our newly revealed mode, Drop Zone on Sullust. Now, I have to state my excitement here as this is by far my favorite mode and I can't wait for you to check it out for yourself.
Is online Multiplayer with more than two players just not your thing? We have you covered.
Beta: Star Wars Battlefront Missions
Missions
Stranded on Tatooine solo, with a friend online, or couch co-op, you’re going to want check out our beta Survival Mission mode.
DangerDog wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 20:33:
A Star Wars Battlefield game would have drawn too much nerd rage from people moaning about it being nothing more than a reskinned version of BF4. Just look at BF Hardline as an example. They decided to pick up the "Battlefront" game franchise and thus they're hell bent on making sure it has no direct ties to Battlefield, even though I'm sure a lot of the game modes will have their comparisons.
What's going to suck is if they model future Battlefield games around this design of having matchmaking only with instanced dedicated servers.
maddog wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 18:04:
Thanks for the follow up reply and explanation. So sad DICE, so sad.
Well, I guess I'll have to just stick with Battlefront 2.
Task wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 18:02:
Its worth 5 of my bucks at best, definitely not paying full price for this. Was really hoping they would make it at least semi-realism like the First Strike SW mod or the newer BF games with more focus on the first person perspective, instead of cranking up Battlefront's 2 Arcade to infinity and beyond. *Shrugs* Oh well, nothing I can do about it, so perhaps the winning move is not play it and move on.
ColoradoHoudini wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 18:02:ldonyo wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 13:58:
I'm surprised they aren't requiring a pre-order to access the beta. Maybe they're going to try stress-testing the servers before launch this time...
I wonder if they are purposely making this open to all because of all the negative pub this game has received over the last few months? I know they lost my pre-order in total whenever I saw the lack of features.. (not that I pre-order t all)
jdreyer wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 15:43:maddog wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 13:42:
We can play offline against bots right? That's all I care about.
Sadly, you can't set up a multiplayer match, and populate it with bots. Did you play Modern Warfare 2? There were 2-player coop missions you could play against the AI. Most of the maps came from the single player campaign. It was a lot of fun, but MW2 also had an over the top SP campaign that was pretty fun (although not as good as MW1). SW Battlefront will only have the coop missions. And it's unknown how many. Given how linear they look from trailers, I'm not sure how much replay there will be with them. Given how many 10s of millions they're using to make this game, it's really sad that they're not throwing in another half mil or so to build AI bots into the game. I'm really on the fence about getting this for that reason alone.
ldonyo wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 13:58:
I'm surprised they aren't requiring a pre-order to access the beta. Maybe they're going to try stress-testing the servers before launch this time...
Jamie Keen: We’ll still have dedicated servers. Absolutely. It’s one of the hallmarks of making sure we deliver an unparalled online servers for the game.
maddog wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 13:42:
We can play offline against bots right? That's all I care about.
maddog wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 13:42:
We can play offline against bots right? That's all I care about.
CythrawL wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 13:01:LittleMe wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 12:32:
Just think of all the new Origin installs.. *rubs hands* muahahhaha!
Still never installed Origin, and this game wont convince me to do so either... EA game free for 6 years now... And I think I am better off because of it..
LittleMe wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 12:32:
Just think of all the new Origin installs.. *rubs hands* muahahhaha!
LittleMe wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 12:32:
Just think of all the new Origin installs.. *rubs hands* muahahhaha!
SpectralMeat wrote on Sep 18, 2015, 10:08:
I am looking forward to check this out.