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Battlefield Heroes Details Emerge

by Steve Gibson, Feb 04, 2008 6:44pm PST

Some of the first details of the recently

announced Battlefield Heroes have made their way out via the game's handy dandy

href="http://www.battlefield-heroes.com/dev-blog">developer blog. Senior producer Ben

Cousins shared some slides and info in the first update of note. We picked through the ramblings of Mr. Cousins for these new details:

Based on BF2142 Engine

Low system requirements

More RPG elements

Crazy unrealistic feel similar to BF1942

Quicker learning curve

Remain true to core BF elements

Announced just a couple of weeks ago, Battlefield Heroes is going to be a free PC-only

online game supported by in-game advertising and microtransactions. The details of

those microtransactions have not been fully detailed but one would assume that means you

can buy in-game items with really small amounts of money.

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This seems to be a pretty hot topic. I wrote up an editorial on this. Any comments appreciated. http://planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=21&game=10

Feb 09, 2008 8:39pm PST

This seems to be a pretty hot topic. I wrote up an editorial on this. Any comments appreciated. http://pl... : ^Scott^

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* Based on TF2
* TF2 Required
* More TF2 elements
* Crazy unrealistic feel similar to TF2
* TF2 learning curve
* Remain true to core TF2 elements

Feb 04, 2008 9:57pm PST

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Hahaha I wonder where their chief inspiration for the new art design came from.

Feb 04, 2008 7:24pm PST

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Hahaha I wonder where their chief inspiration for the new art design came from. : Magus
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Complaining about the art direction of this game makes little sense. Games like Deus Ex, Quake 4, Mass Effect, Unreal 1,2,3,4 and many, many other games have very similar styles. Why is is so bad to have a whole genre of cartoon-ish looking games? Who cares who did it first?

Feb 05, 2008 2:43pm PST

Complaining about the art direction of this game makes little sense. Games like Deus Ex, Quake 4, Mass E... : dumptruck

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How would you guys feel if the micro-transactions weren't based upon buying new weapons or upgrades or even any ingame stuff (beyond the superficial, new uniforms or something with no effect on gameplay), but were related more towards game organization and selection. That is, the free game will just allow you to play on a random server (EA will pick one near your geographic area). You'd have to pay for a server browser. You'd have to pay extra to keep a friends list. You'd have to pay extra to form an organized clan. Extra for stat tracking, extra for clan tags, extra for clan emblems etc. etc.

I think that'd be a better way to go, since the core game is unaltered and only people who wanted to be somewhat "hardcore" about the game would have to pay.

Feb 05, 2008 11:31am PST

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  You're onto something here, you wiley chinaman. : Rice-Rocketeer
  - Your comment seems...off-kilter/borderline racist to me. jk : Kazomir
- We already have to pay for server browsers with EA Battlefield games, as they all use fucking gamespy whi... : Beady

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As much as I didn't think I'd care, the low system requirements sounds like a pretty great feature.

Feb 04, 2008 8:54pm PST

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As much as I didn't think I'd care, the low system requirements sounds like a pretty great feature. : pupismyname
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Hurrah! Back to the Codename eagle/Battlefield 1942 roots. Nothing like a setting that supports acting like a complete and utter 'tard to make us less serious gamers happy.

Feb 05, 2008 4:16am PST

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    Indeed, people who play to win are missing the point I'm afraid. Have fun! Why so serious? : Splinebastard
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If it is more like BF1942 than the sequels (as much as I liked BF2), I'm in.

Feb 04, 2008 6:53pm PST

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If it is more like BF1942 than the sequels (as much as I liked BF2), I'm in. : Serpico74
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Sounds like it could be pretty fun

Feb 05, 2008 10:29am PST

Sounds like it could be pretty fun : ColoradoCNC

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FREE is cool man

this won't be sold at stores then? Or if its sold at stores you get extra unlocks or something ?

Feb 05, 2008 10:20am PST

FREE is cool man this won't be sold at stores then? Or if its sold at stores you get extra unlocks or ... : sherwinpg

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any word how this will effect the BF3 that was rumored to be in beta stages this summer?

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/49393

Feb 05, 2008 10:03am PST

any word how this will effect the BF3 that was rumored to be in beta stages this summer? http://www.sh... : jeremy8282

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This sounds like a bucket of piss, but I'll probably have a little sip of it anyway because it's free.

Feb 04, 2008 8:23pm PST

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  - have you ever really listened to a bucket of piss? they're really quite similar : Fish_Bulb

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You know, as to microtransaction possibilities, I'd be pretty cool with paying $2 or $3 a map. If the maps are as big as 1942's, maybe even $5. Perhaps more specific classes for a $1(but not necessarily more powerful- just a different experience, I guess I mean), with server variables to not allow any bought content, for those who wouldn't want to.

Feb 05, 2008 3:54am PST

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- I highly doubt they'd allow anyone to run a "no upgrade" server, since they'll probably keep a tight reig... : carbontree

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"The details of those microtransactions have not been fully detailed but one would assume that means you can buy in-game items with really small amounts of money."

No. Dear God, no.

The absolute last thing I want to to pick up a game and be unable to compete with the others around me unless I pay $1.95 for the next best grenade.

Worst idea ever.

Feb 04, 2008 6:53pm PST

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Low system requirements

DINGAFUCKINGLING

where's the sense in developing games which can only be played by a tiny percentage of the potential market (which is insano-huge, comparatively). Now I want SP games made in this vein.

Feb 04, 2008 9:21pm PST

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Low system requirements DINGAFUCKINGLING where's the sense in developing games which can only be pl... : SpaecKow
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  Then the game for you is Dwarf mother-loving Fortress. : Mad Jack McMad
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    Any tips on getting into this game? I've looked at it and I've been very unimpressed :( : disposition
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What do they mean by "low system requirements"? Will they be the same as 2142's are?

Feb 04, 2008 6:59pm PST

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cannot wait!

Feb 05, 2008 6:46am PST

cannot wait! : onji

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It's nice to see the impact that TF2 art style is having on other games coming out on the market. I hope to see more "new" games with that funky cartoon style.

Feb 04, 2008 10:26pm PST

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1942 + tf2 = win

Feb 05, 2008 5:44am PST

1942 + tf2 = win : AMikaboshi

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This is a TF2 ripoff !

Feb 04, 2008 8:19pm PST

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I've been wondering... if you only make one character to play with, doesn't that mean you can only play on one army and not on the other? Or can you make a character and like have one set of clothing on the Royal army and another set on National army? Or will my clothes change color depending on the team I play on. Has anyone else thought of this issue? Either way, I'm excited about the game.

Feb 05, 2008 3:16am PST

I've been wondering... if you only make one character to play with, doesn't that mean you can only play o... : t.a.blomqvist

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Does it have, Aircraft Carriers?

Feb 04, 2008 10:40pm PST

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- That you can drive into an island? Let's hope so! : Serpico74

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In spite of the advertising (because of it, even), I think the success of this game could launch hardcore PC gaming (as opposed to what we think of as casual gaming) in an interesting new direction - IE, more and more "free" games that rely on advertising to make a profit. When you think about it, the resources required to make a hit game in the FPS genre are comparable to, say, a season of Lost (pulling this out of my arse, of course). Typically, such a game's longevity can more than match that of a television season. Combine that with the fact that products are relying more and more on internet advertising, and we could conceivably see "free" games that make a killing on advertising become the norm within the next couple of decades, possibly even phasing out the fifty-bucks-a-pop model altogether.

Not sure how I personally feel about that, of course. Let's see how this mofo turns out first.

Feb 04, 2008 11:32pm PST

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Free? Did I read that right? If so then that is awsome.

Feb 04, 2008 10:17pm PST

Free? Did I read that right? If so then that is awsome. : jabuck

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In-game advertising like how? Are we going to see an ad for Hellboy 3 on the side of a tank?

Feb 04, 2008 8:51pm PST

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In-game advertising like how? Are we going to see an ad for Hellboy 3 on the side of a tank? : Jobos
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TF2 Servers WTF is the deal with spending 20min in a que to join dallas only to join stuck in SourceTV?
it there some kind of bug? because its really fucking annoying

Feb 04, 2008 8:29pm PST

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I like the idea of this game. I think more PC devs need to take a similar approach to games like Blizzards and Valve do. Target a wider range of systems, focus on high quality artwork, consistency and animations for the graphics of your game. This will obviously allow a lot more people to play your game while still looking good.

I hope this plays well. The idea of a basic BF game with the core fundamentals in place but without the silly stuff like jumping prone shots is appealing to me.

I hope they clean up the BF2142 engine well. Art style or not, that thing didn't run very well on mid range systems. It felt very sluggish and flimsy but that was awhile ago and they could just be taking the core of that and fixing all that stuff. I hope so.

I'd also like an OSX version

Feb 04, 2008 8:46pm PST

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I think this game is going to be awesome.

For all the complaints about the BF series, and I've had a few myself, I have to admit I had a lot of fun with BF1942 and BF2. I also prefer the large scale, capture any point system to the more linear QW and TF2 styles of play.

If it means kicking out a few bucks here and there for a new weapon, I don't mind, since the base cost is free. Dangling carrots have been around in gaming for a long time, and MMOs at $15/month will surely be more expensive than the carrots EA dangles for BF:H.

Feb 04, 2008 7:41pm PST

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I'll be drinking my Mountain Dew and eating my Big Mac while playing this awesome free game. I wonder how they'll make money off of this!

Feb 04, 2008 7:56pm PST

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The key to me is when the dude talked about Codename Eagle....that gamed kicked so much ass!! It was by far the best Battlefield....and yes it was Battlefield 1935 or so....just with a different name!!

Feb 04, 2008 7:55pm PST

The key to me is when the dude talked about Codename Eagle....that gamed kicked so much ass!! It was by ... : supyoscn

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So... more bugs more bug and more bugs!

Feb 04, 2008 7:09pm PST

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- FREE bugs! : empathe

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This game is going to be fucking rad. I'm so in.

Feb 04, 2008 7:40pm PST

This game is going to be fucking rad. I'm so in. : Sgt_Boomstick

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