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Full Battlefield™ V update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Gameplay
- Server
- Balance
- Performance
This Community Update outlines the current status of the Class System in Battlefield Labs, featuring insights from early player experiences.
Some systems aren't yet available in Battlefield Labs, but everything discussed here is crucial for defining class identities and achieving our goal of creating the best Class System in Battlefield's history.
We have seen the suggestions to revert to previous systems and/or closed weapons. We are keeping these in mind in our discussions as we aim to connect new and veteran players to the Battlefield experience, fostering teamwork and creating a universal understanding of our systems for the future.
We've collected extensive player feedback and data to improve the next Battlefield, particularly around classes. Some improvements happen quickly through Battlefield Labs testing, with balancing done via server-side commands. Other changes require new tools or client-side updates that take longer.
Battlefield Labs allows us to respond to feedback and balance gradually with our community. We invite you to share your thoughts in the Community Updates section on our official Battlefield Discord. This is the new frontier of community collaboration for Battlefield, and we welcome you to explore it with us.
Let’s begin!
A RECAP ON THE CLASS SYSTEM
As indicated in Part One, our current focus for classes is to have players recognize and intuitively feel the unique identity that each class brings to their squad on the Battlefield. To have the interconnected systems and fundamentals of each class shape their role, while granting the freedom to customize how to execute that role.
The Class System is defined by two main components: Customizable and Class-defining.
The customizable components empower players to explore and push the boundaries of their roles within their chosen class, while still adhering to the class's expectations. The class-defining components are designed to enhance "pick-up-and-go" playability and reinforce the expectations of your class identity.
Throughout this Community Update, we will use Recon as the baseline example and detail its signature elements.
Pick your Training Path
Customizable: Training
Training is designed to amplify the unique strengths of each Class, ensuring your role on the field is both impactful and strategic. Each Class offers two distinct Training Paths that you can choose from when customizing your loadouts. They provide flat-stat bonuses and benefits that enhance your performance in teamwork scenarios and objectives across various modes.
Training Paths are structured into three levels:
- Level 0Passive benefit available upon immediate selection of the Training Path.
Levels 1 and 2: Enhanced benefit aimed at improving your selected role. Only earnable through teamplay progression and score XP.
Level 3: Is a one-time use ability that you manually activate and either benefits yourself, your team, or your situation in the match.
In Recon’s case, it is the ability to call in a damageable UAV to a marked position for passive spotting. Upon activation, you will need to continue working with your team to make sufficient progress to use it again.
As you engage in teamwork or tackle mode-specific objectives, you will passively gain bonuses at each level along your chosen path. Triggering your level 3 ability resets you back to level 2 to re-earn your level 3 ability. Additionally, Training Path progression is reset at the beginning of each round.
Through Battlefield Labs, we are validating the progression rate, impact and balance of each path, allowing us to adjust their relative usefulness and power to perform the desired role.
Recon specializes in long-range shooting and covert gameplay; your Training Path is designed to enhance and encourage
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