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OH you know it. Not as bad as the time all of you decided to take a nap and eave me with 4 of them but yeah, the blood was flowing.

It was great playing with a group on teamspeak helping each other out tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxrcrGDyx5E

technically the last DLC was 4 maps and 2 free community maps. I agree though, as slow of a process, there should be more maps. The level cap should get increased to 130 on Dec 11th. I am just not sure I will play it enough to rank up. those maps had better rock my socks off.

This one has a chip reader! Don't laugh, you are going to need this keyboard for Battlefield 2018

Japan reports Swbf2 is down 50% from Swbf1 http://gearnuke.com/star-wars-battlefront-2-sales-japan/

Now Belgium is acting against EA: https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/22/belgium-moves-to-ban-star-wars-battlefront-2-style-loot-boxes/ How bad is it when countries are now moving to pass laws against what EA is trying to do. I bet Disney is real happy right now with EA LOL. They are so pissed. This is not about a fair level playing field for all gamers. This is about sqeezing gamers for every dollar they can get. Put out a half ass broken game and make tons of promises to make it better. Then add in game purchases for better this and that. They should just try to make a good game first. Lose the game play and you will lose the player base. Nothing can fix that once the players leave. They rarely come back and only in small numbers when they do.

And now the shit storm for ea begins https://kotaku.com/hawaii-wants-to-fight-the-predatory-behavior-of-loot-1820664617

Battlefield 1’s newest Turning Tides expansion now has a confirmed release date of Dec. 11 for the first wave of content. As outlined on the site that detailed the reveal, the new Turning Tides DLC is going to be split into two separate content releases. From amphibious battles to the addition of several new weapons, those who have the Premium Pass for Battlefield 1 will be able to access the content first across two new maps on Dec. 11. Following the initial release of the content on Dec. 11, the second rollout will begin sometime in January. An exact date for the rest of Turning Tides’ content hasn’t been provided, but those with the Premium Pass will again get a head start with the new features. “As mentioned, Battlefield 1 Premium Pass owners get a two-week head start with Battlefield 1Turning Tides,” the update from the DLC post read. “Once their head start with the North Sea content has ended, Battlefield 1 Turning Tides will be available to purchase as a standalone expansion pack.” Between the December and January content releases, weapons such as the M1917 Trench Carbine, Maschinenpistole M1912/P.16, Farquhar-Hill, M1917 MG, Carcano M91 Carbine, and Type 38 Arisaka will be added alongside the new maps. Unlocks such as new Dog Tags, Service Stars, Codex Entries, Medals, and Ribbons will also be made available alongside service assignments and specializations, but the new Conquest Assault game mode is one of the bigger parts of the expansion. It puts a unique spin on the Conquest mode that players are already familiar with by forcing players to battle for certain important areas around the maps. The release date of the expansion is welcome news for those who already have the Premium Pass, but it isn’t coming as a complete surprise. Last week, the release date for the expansion was accidently listed on part of the game’s website that previewed the content. It listed Dec. 11 as the start date for certain players as well, but it was quickly taken down.

In a lot of ways, I to have given up on EA again. This Star Wars FUBAR should help everyone though. I will tell you this, I will not pre-order Battlefield 2018. I will not buy premium. I won't do anything until I get answers to my questions. Then I will make a decision. I am just curious how much bullshit EA and DICE put out and how much guessing will wait until launch before we get answers.

Who is getting one? If you bought SWBF2 then you should buy this too.

Well I think it is to late for BF1 and for SWBF2. We can only hope with sales and popularity both dropping for EA FPS, BF2018 in next and it is due in Oct 2018. The entire gaming community is watching them now.

Looks like my info was correct. Swbf2 sales are down 61% in UK alone. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/top-10-uk-sales-chart-star-wars-battlefront-2-fail/1100-6455090/

Cat is out of bag, Disney is now threatening EA with pulling the Star Wars Franchise http://www.gamezone.com/news/ea-allegedly-considering-two-ways-of-re-introducing-microtransactions-into-star-wars-battlefront-2-details-3461262

I am just waiting on Disney to make a statement on this.

https://kotaku.com/the-call-of-duty-wwii-fiasco-vs-star-wars-battlefron-1820514944 Kind of funny article pretty much bashing COD:WW2 and SWBF2. I do not think these guys like either one.

WOW that is crazy. I am so glad I did not waste my money. The best thing for us gamers right now is for Disney to pull the Star Wars Franchise from EA. That will cost EA Billions. Then maybe they will listen to us, the players. https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/star-wars-battlefront-2-content-might-take-years-to-unlock-but-ea-won’t-say/ar-BBF0q4m?li=AAfq3b1&ocid=spartandhp

https://kotaku.com/star-wars-battlefront-ii-the-kotaku-review-1820477183 Not a good review of the game EA better get it's shit together and pretty damn quick. DISNEY just broke up the marriage with Gaziollion Entertainment. DISNEY does not keep anything around them that will hurt their brand. End of Fiscal Earning Year is March 31. Look for some serious changes by them. https://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-marvel-heroes-1820475273 also Wall Street is a bit worried. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/15/wall-street-is-getting-worried-social-media-outrage-over-eas-star-wars-game-may-hurt-sales.html

Disney is for real about shutting down anything that could hurt their brand. Whether that be Disney, star wars, or marvel. https://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-marvel-heroes-1820475273

One of the most-discussed elements of Star Wars: Battlefront II has been around the game's use of loot boxes and microtransactions. The game lets you pay for loot boxes that include items that affect gameplay, and not everyone is happy about this. Now, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen has responded, saying during a speaking event this week that you can expect developer DICE to constantly update the game over time as player feedback comes online as it has this week. "The beauty of games today is you can constantly tune those games," Jorgensen said during the UBS Global Technology Conference 2017 this week. "So things that we we heard today, we'll tune in the game, and they'll be different tomorrow. Running a live service is all about constantly watching and listening to and reacting to the community to try to develop great gameplay." Jorgensen said this is very different than the "old days" when people would play a game and then move on. Now, EA wants to keep players engaged--and spending--in a game long after release. For Battlefront II, Jorgensen said "people need to be patient" until EA can find acceptable values for things like hero credit-unlock values and more. "But also [players should] really understand that we listen to the community very closely and we will always be changing the games to make those games better and make the community more excited about playing those games," Jorgensen said. Also during the call, Jorgensen spoke generally about EA's approach to the games-as-a-service model. He said Battlefield 4 was a missed opportunity in this regard. It is consistently in the top 10 most played games for EA, Jorgensen mentioned, adding that the game could have made even more money if it had a "live service" component. Overall, Jorgensen said he sees the live service model as being a "huge opportunity" for EA, so you can expect to see more of this going forward. Battlefront II officially releases on November 17 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, though if you pick up the Deluxe edition you can start playing now. You can read more in our Battlefront II multiplayer pre-review. This is such a load of horse shit. LOL "tune the game and change it tomorrow" & "constantly watching and listening to and reacting to the community". They told us the same bull shit before BF1 launched and the community voiced what they wanted and even in CTE and they still have not fixed a thing.

Well EA had to do some fighting on the stock market today. https://stocknews.com/news/ea-electronic-arts-inc-ea-already-suffering-major-backlash-over-new/ I am curious to see how this plays out on launch day, Friday November 17th.

Again here is the list of updates and future FPS EA games by DICE.

https://battlefront-forums.ea.com/discussion/81251/the-reviews-are-in/p1 I have quite the discussion going on in the SWBF2 forums about reviews.

I heard the campaign is good and then I hear it only takes a few hours to complete. A good campaign should not be complete in a few hours so how good can it be? Yeah I will not get this. I am waiting for EA stock to take the huge hit first before I be any EA games. If the rumor mill is try, sales are down over 60% for this game. If this game does not do better that the first SWBF, DISNEY is pulling the Star Wars IP. That is going to cost EA billions of dollars. There are just to many strikes against SWBF2 for me to look into it. No server browser, no rental servers, no admins, no anti-cheat, no perma bans, no chat filters, no join on friends, no groups and this nonsense of pay to play. To many issues for a game that really has not launched openly to everyone yet. I don't think it will be popular by the first of the year in 1.5 months.

Well we ran it last night. It gets crazy but we win.

The refund button has been refund for refund. http://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/no-ea-hasnt-removed-refunds-battlefront-ii/ Be prepared for the long phone call. EA is not getting a lot of good publicity right now.