xHybridTurtle

The problem is that GA is the optimal gamemode for a lot of players. Quick games, full hero selection, smaller areas of play and most importantly, It's PURE pvp (no additional bots like in Supremacy). Sure, people want modes to escape the "full PvP experience", but Supremacy isn't really a "full PvP" experience and it feels a lot less competitive than GA.

We understand CS, Co-op and HvV are very popular. Nobody is saying they aren't and we wouldn't want those hidden away either. We just want GA to be one of the "main" gamemodes, even if it gets less content. As I and many have said, relatively smaller regions struggle a lot with the smaller gamemodes. I could queue up all day every day for Starfighter Assault in Australia and never find a game. Hiding GA, one of the biggest modes in Australia WILL hurt the playerbase numbers and make queues harder than they already are.

People aren't downvoting your comment because you said it in a certain way, people are downvoting it because they love GA and don't want it gone.

...don't want it gone.

GA isn't going anywhere, we're still confident it'll be played and enjoyed by those that want to play it.

Szaby59

But will it get more maps/updates ?

Future content has always been announced when it's ready. Right now we've announced what's next for us, and that's OT for Co-Op and Supremacy.

GerionsCodpiece

If you can track things, then maybe keep an eye on how GA's numbers change after this needless alteration to the menu UI.

Absolutely. As with all updates, we'll be keeping an eye on how things go over the next week or so, and in particular through the weekends (which are usually the busiest days).

fuzzman02

244 downvotes currently. Yeah I’d say the community definitely agrees with you.

Downvotes, upvotes, it doesn't matter. I'd rather talk to the community and keep that communication going, than just staying silent.

WVgolf

That’s BS. You all haven’t added a map in what? 2 years. Admit it, you all just don’t want us to earn credits. Supremacy sucks something terrible for credit earning

Maps in general? We added Felucia towards the end of last year and Ajan Kloss in December. Those are two brand new maps, as well as the Capital Ship interiors that we've done.

We have no problem with people earning credits, we know full well that players already have more credits than they know what to do with. The vast majority of players get appearances and other cosmetics through credits, and we're fine with that. It's also why we dropped the credit cost of the heroes and made them unlocked for everyone.

F8RGE

Appreciate this might not be what you want to hear, but there are currently no plans to revert any of the UI changes made in today's update.

Modes are placed together based on their in-game popularity, and Co-Op and Supremacy are our focus.

Poor comment from me above, chalk it up to getting caught up in amongst the update deployment. Apologies for that.

Some further insight on this and a few other things.

We are always looking at game mode popularity, and for this we primarily focus on our in-game telemetry. This allows us to see not only how many matches of a specific game mode are played but how many players are joining any specific mode. There are a whole host of things we can check telemetry for, and it's not always a case of "total number of players". It's things like what those players are doing once they play, how quick they quit out and various other elements.

It's no secret that some modes aren't as populated than others, this happens to all games, let alone those who have been live for 2+ years. We can take Ewok Hunt for example, it has a spike around Halloween but other than that it remains one of the low populated modes.

Supremacy, Co-Op and Heroes Vs Villains are our primary focus.

Since March last year...

Kaiser_Dooku

how about a server browser and this? show us you really base stuff on our feedback, you have continuously ignored requests for a server list, so im sorry but i have trouble believing you

Not ignored, just development time is being used elsewhere. No team can ever deliver absolutely everything, unfortunately.

nicholasr325

Yeah DICE has a habit of not reverting things back to the way that a majority of the community wants.

Looking at you BFV

I don't think that's necessarily true. We reverted / changed an absolute ton of Clone Trooper appearances based on community feedback. Quite a lot of our changes are driven by what the community wants.

ThatRandomWhiteBoy

u/f8rge, look at this thread please. There’s still lots of love for GA, don’t do this.

Appreciate this might not be what you want to hear, but there are currently no plans to revert any of the UI changes made in today's update.

Modes are placed together based on their in-game popularity, and Co-Op and Supremacy are our focus.

Mo_Salah_

u/F8RGE

Can you please, at the very least, remove CC immunity and damage reduction?

Vader was the best hero in the game beforehand, now he’s stupid OP

We're looking at making a change regarding damage reduction.

superbeagleman

Since we got an outline for the stuff coming this month in last months CU video, will this update not have a CU video?

Not this month, no.

This CT has now overtaken the Clone Wars one (EA Play 2018) as the most upvoted.

Search your feelings...

SilentStargazer

He’s tricky like that. Something else that I noticed before Felucia released is that he often used the phrase “A lesson learned is a lesson earned”.

I knew it was one of the Clone Wars moral lines they show, but I didn’t know until rewatching recently that it was “Holocron Heist” which starts out on Felucia. It could have been just a coincidence or it could have been more hinting from him.

Obviously not everything is a hint (it’s a great and memorable line) and could just be stuff he likes, but I’d be curious to see if he lays out more hints in the future.

Who knows? Sometimes it's nice to operate in the grey.

End of January, so time for a Community Survey in Star Wars Battlefront II.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/heyBB

Please spare 5 minutes to let us know your thoughts, thanks!

Genin85

/u/F8RGE please, we know you are very busy and I'm excited for the incoming CS! But it would be great if you could join us for one minute in this thread! I mean... look at all these proud pilots standing by!

I've been reading this thread, but sadly I do not have anything additional to add right now. The moment I do, you will be the first to hear about it.

ficerc

Ah yes. The sad Bossk post that unfortunately got removed. We shall hold him in our thoughts and prayers, RIP.

Edit: We shall also hold the actual actor for Bossk in ESB who just passed in our thoughts and prayers as well :(

Sad Bossk is one of my favourite ones so far.

The BB Update Community Transmission

INCOMING TRANSMISSION
We’re back with more news and information on the next update for Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II.

Back in December, we mentioned that both BB-8 and BB-9E would be coming to the game, and you also got a sneak-peek at them in the trailer we released.

Known for his courage, BB-8 will play his part as an offensive hero. This will help balance out the light side, which currently has a support-oriented roster.

With an Astromech joining the light side, it seems only fitting that the dark side should also get one. That’s where BB-9E comes into play.

While BB-8’s bravery helps him charge into the battlefront, BB-9E is cold, calculating, and will play more of a support role, fitting in nicely with the dark side Hero roster.

Age of Rebellion (Original Trilogy)

As January comes to a close, our attention turns to February and, with it, the confirmation that we will return to the Original Trilogy and the Age of Rebellion. This includes...

sickdx2

When wisties start flying you start cyring

We've seen some great heatmaps of the crying emote being used during Ewok Hunt.

Lvl70Magikarp95

Are you any good?

Not really, but rebellions are built on hope.