{"id":94233,"date":"2016-06-08T11:26:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T09:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=94233"},"modified":"2016-06-08T11:27:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T09:27:24","slug":"battlefield-1s-incredible-new-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/94233-battlefield-1s-incredible-new-weapons","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield 1&#8217;s incredible new weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The news\u00a0that the new Battlefield game would be set in WWI was easily one of the biggest surprises of the year.<\/p>\n<p>However with this new setting, DICE will\u00a0have to revamp a number of the series&#8217; core mechanics in order to accurately reflect they type of fighting that took place.<\/p>\n<p>A Q&amp;A posted on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefield.com\/games\/battlefield-1\/weapons\" target=\"_blank\">Battlefield <\/a><\/strong>website addresses these concerns, as weapon designer Julian Schimeck tells us exactly what to expect about the game&#8217;s tools of war:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Weapon balance<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The\u00a0weapons of\u00a0Battlefield 1\u00a0are a bit more specialized. To get the most out of them, you have to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses, and use the right one in the right situation.<\/p>\n<p>Putting your weapon to good use will feel more rewarding than ever before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Categories and presets<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;There are your Shotguns (great for blasting enemies from up close), SMGs (made for short range rapid-fire), LMGs (amazing at tearing things apart from medium range), Semi Autos (balanced and powerful), Sidearms (great in a pinch), and Sniper Rifles (which do exactly what you think).<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you want a shotgun that packs a little more punch? Or maybe you&#8217;d rather one that trades stability for accuracy?<\/p>\n<p>The different weapon Pre-Sets should help you out. Some have up to three, giving you different ways to play with the same weapons. You&#8217;re able to customize them as well, changing the zoom levels, reticles, and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1KpgxdWgZY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Customisation options<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Most weapons will allow you to equip bayonets or alter their handling, as well as changing your weapons sights\u2019 magnification.<\/p>\n<p>We also have amazing weapon skins, which we&#8217;ll talk more about in the coming months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Close-quarter combat<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Getting up-close and personal with your enemies was much more common in World War 1 than in other wars of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>We designed a number of distinct melee weapon types to take advantage of this, each featuring different attack speeds and damage output.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to close the gap between you and your enemy is important, especially when you&#8217;re going for a melee kill.<\/p>\n<p>Attaching a Bayonet to the end of your gun helps make that a little easier, letting you charge at your enemies. Make contact, and they&#8217;re on the fast track to the graveyard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming\u00a0news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 Founders Edition South African prices revealed\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/94191-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070-founders-edition-south-african-prices-revealed.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 Founders Edition South African prices revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to The Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti has gotten stupidly cheap in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/94143-the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-has-gotten-stupidly-cheap-in-south-africa.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti has gotten stupidly cheap in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to This is why Game of Thrones kills your favourite characters\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/93775-this-is-why-game-of-thrones-kills-your-favourite-characters.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">This is why Game of Thrones kills your favourite characters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weapon designer Julian Schimeck tells us exactly what to expect about the game&#8217;s tools of war<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":93983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11681,4],"tags":[31,1419,2392,8508],"class_list":["post-94233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","category-playstation","category-xbox","tag-active","tag-battlefield","tag-qa","tag-weapons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94233"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94243,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94233\/revisions\/94243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}