BATTLEFIELD 4 MULTI PLAYER
Battlefield's multiplayer has been confirmed to contain 3 playable factions;
U.S.,
China and
Russia and up to 64 players on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Also confirmed is the return of the "Commander Mode" last seen in
Battlefield 2142, which gives select players an
RTS-like
view of the entire map and the ability to give orders to teammates.
Also, the Commander can observe the battle through the eyes of the
players on the battlefield, deploying vehicle and weapon drops to "keep
the war machinery going", and ordering in missile strikes and such on
hostile targets (as long as at least one friendly player can see the
target).
A spectator mode has also been confirmed, enabling players to spectate
each other in first or third person, as well as the use of a free camera
to pan around the map from any angle.
On June 10, 2013, at E3, DICE featured the map "Siege of Shanghai", pitting the
People's Liberation Army against the
U.S. Marine Corps.
The gameplay showcased Commander Mode; new weapons and vehicles; and
the "Levolution" gameplay mechanic. The video displays the last of these
at various points, including: a player destroying a support pillar to
trap an enemy tank above it; and a large skyscraper (with an in-game
objective on the top floor) collapsing in the center of the map, kicking
up a massive dust cloud throughout the map and bringing the objective
closer to ground level.
Levolution also includes effects such as shooting a fire extinguisher
to fill the room with obscuring clouds, car alarms going off when
stepped on, metal detectors going off once passed through, or cutting
the power in a room to reduce others' visibility.
A complete list of the multiplayer maps was also revealed on September 27, 2013, on a blog post by EA, where the base game of
Battlefield 4
will have ten maps. The maps included in the main game are "Siege of
Shanghai, Paracel Storm, Zavod 311, Lancang Dam, Flood Zone, Rogue
Transmission, Hainan Resort, Dawnbreaker, Operation Locker and Golmud
Railway".
New and re-appearing game modes were also announced on the same day on a
blog post by DICE, that "all modes will be playable on all maps".
The game modes on offer include Battlefield's Conquest, Domination and
Rush; while adding two new game modes called "Obliteration and Defuse",
along with traditional game modes such as Team Deathmatch and Squad
Deathmatch.
In another blog post by DICE, the four kits from
Battlefield 3
will be returning with new enhancements and abilities. The Assault kit
now has a limited number of revives and must wait for his defibrillator
to recharge before reviving another player. The Engineer kit now uses
PDWs, as carbines are now available to all kits. The support kit has access to the new remote mortar and the
XM25
allowing for indirect suppressive fire. The Recon kit is now far more
mobile and is able to equip carbines and C4. Sniping mechanics are also
enhanced with the ability to zero in your sights (set an aiming
distance), and equip more optics and accessories than previous
Battlefield games. The Recon kit is still able to utilize the MAV,
T-UGS, and the Radio Beacon.
New vehicles have also been introduced. With the addition of the
Chinese faction, new vehicles include the Type 99 MBT, the ZFB-05
Armored Car, and the Z-10W Attack Helicopter. Jets have also been
rebalanced and put into two classes, "Attack" and "Stealth". The Attack
jets focus is mainly air to ground capabilities, while Stealth jets
focus mainly on air to air combat. Another vehicle added in Battlefield 4
is the addition of the RCB and DV-15 Interceptor attack boats, which
function as heavily armed aquatic assault craft.
Customization has also been heavily improved in Battlefield 4, with
all new camos available for every gun. A new "adaptive" camo is also
being introduced that can adapt the camo to the map being played without
the player having to change camos every game. Camos can now be applied
to Jets, Helicopters, and Tanks.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_4
