DICE ponders: what did people really like about Battlefield: Bad Company?

[Grievous]

Yeah, not really gonna happen again.

I don't know, the fact they wondering why so many like Bad company, seems to indicate BF4 has not done as well as they expected. And looking at the servers, BF4 without the DLCs are still the most popular servers by a long shot, at least locally. I don't think its impossible for them to consider changing how they do DLCs.

[Graal]

I don't know, the fact they wondering why so many like Bad company, seems to indicate BF4 has not done as well as they expected. And looking at the servers, BF4 without the DLCs are still the most popular servers by a long shot, at least locally. I don't think its impossible for them to consider changing how they do DLCs.

But, how will they milk people for money then?

EA doesn't really care about customers at all. Their bottom line is getting as much money as possible out of a product and then making a run for it.

[Crableg]

I just really enjoyed the destruction physics of Bad Company 2, was awesome, especially in Multiplayer.

Im a sucker for physics in games

[Saint_Dee]

Personally, Bad Company 2 had more personality as a game, both in terms of the SP (I enjoyed that campaign immensely ), and the MP.

The story and it's characters, the shooting mechanics and the destruction, the MP maps, etc. All in all, this was a game that didn't take itself too seriously. I mean there wasn't too much emphasis on realism in how you played the MP, just think about how crazy the destruction was, and then the SP kinda left you to your own devices (as much leeway as a linear military shooter could give you). It struck the sweet spot in terms of all these elements and offering that large scale "Battlefield" experience.

Now don't get wrong I enjoyed BF3 as much as the next guy, but in terms of personality it doesn't compare to BFBC2, especially considering how generic the story felt. BF4's a tricky one for me to assess, because it's MP is fun when it works but most of my attempts to play have been met with obstruction after obstruction and frustration (I have less than 4 hours in the online component and less than an hour playing the SP).

[Grievous]

But, how will they milk people for money then?

EA doesn't really care about customers at all. Their bottom line is getting as much money as possible out of a product and then making a run for it.

At the end of the day it is all about how much money they can make, it is a business after all. But I think they have been burnt by the latest release and will be considering alternative ways to make money. More sales of the out of the box product I believe will be their focus on the next release. You can't milk customers with DLCs if you don't get them to buy the original product.