Adding support for the new They Shall Not Pass expansion (released today for Premium Pass owners), while also making improvements to the base game, Battlefield 1 update 1.07 is now live on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. According to players, it’s 7.3GB to download the update and DLC.
Here’s an overview of what to expect from They Shall Not Pass:
- 4 new maps with big contrasts (Verdun Heights, Fort de Vaux, Soissons, Rupture)
- 2 new immersive Operations
- The French Army
- 1 New elite class – The Trench Raider
- 1 new Assault Tank
- 1 new Behemoth – The super-sized tank “Char 2C”
- 6 new unlockable Primary weapons
- 4 new melee weapons
- 1 new game mode – Frontlines
- A new type of skins in Battlepacks
- New melee puzzles in Battlepacks
- Play as party improvements – Party Leader
DICE adds, ” The Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass update is a required download for all Battlefield 1 players. This has several benefits, including that players who don’t yet own the expansion will be able to watch Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass matches through Spectator Mode.”
And here’s a look at some of the base game changes:
Weapons and Gadgets
MG 08/15
- Decreased horizontal recoil from 0.7 to 0.3
- Full accuracy is reached one shot earlier
- Fixed bad reload timers on M1911 Extended:
- Tactical reload time increased from 1.4 to 1.6 s
- Empty reload time increased from 2.3 to 2.6 s
- Reload threshold reduced from 1.1 to 0.78
- Fixed staged reload timers
- Fixed an issue where the MG 08/15 would overheat much faster on PS4 and XB1 than on PC and set the new overheat threshold to 67 bullets
- PS4: Fixed an issue where the MG 08/15 was overheating too fast and set the new overheat threshold to 67 bullets
- Xbox One: Fixed an issue where the MG 08/15 was overheating too fast and set the new overheat threshold to 67 bullets
M1903 Experimental
- Reduced rate of fire from 450 to 360
- Increased close range damage, allowing it to kill a healthy soldier with 4 hits within 16 meters
- Self-Loading Rifles and Pieper M1893:
- Made recoil decrease smoother
- Most recoil values were tweaked, but are not comparable to previous releases
- Updated the way the CONTROL value is calculated to better represent the amount of recoil that players have to compensate for
- Self-Loading Rifles
- Fixed an issue where spread would reset too quickly after firing
- Reduced base spread increase per shot of self-loading rifles from 0.25 to 0.2
- Decreased base spread decrease per second from 3.75 to 3
- Decreased the spread increase per shot bonus in ADS that Marksman, Sniper and Optical versions get to maintain the old effective spread increase per shot values of 0.125
- Added a small bonus to spread decrease per second for Marksman, Sniper and Optical versions
- Reduced the number of magazines carried by the M97 Trench Gun by 1
LMGS
- Increased moving hip fire dispersion by 0.25 degrees
- Fixed incorrect CONTROL values for Low Weight LMGs
Madsen MG
- Reduced first shot recoil multiplier from 1.9 to 1.8
- Reduced horizontal recoil from 0.6 to 0.55
MP18
- Reduced vertical recoil from 0.38 to 0.35
- Reduced Experimental third shot recoil multiplier from 1.8 to 1.5
- Doubled Experimental spread decrease per second in ADS
Automatico M1918
- Reduced vertical recoil from 0.44 to 0.40
- Increased horizontal recoil from 0.8 to 1.2
- Increased Trench and Storm first shot recoil multiplier from 2.65 to 2.8
- Decreased Factory first shot recoil multiplier from 2.65 to 2.33
- Increased Factory recoil decrease from 12 to 16
- Increased Frommer Stop Auto horizontal recoil from 1.0 to 1.2
Hellriegel 1915
- Increased 1915 horizontal recoil from 0.8 to 0.95
- Overheating now cancels ADS
- Increased moving hip fire dispersion by 0.25 degrees
Grenades
- Increased Impact grenade minimum time before explosion from 0.7 to 1.0 seconds
- Increased Incendiary grenade minimum time before explosion from 0.67 to 1.3 seconds
- Increased Mini Grenade damage from 65 to 72
- Decreased inner blast radius Light AT Grenades from 2.0 to 1.5
- Decreased inner blast radius Assault AT Grenades to 1.5 from 2.0
- Reduced Tripwire INC ammo from 2 to 1 to better account for its high damage and AOE
Crossbow
- The crossbow launcher now regenerates all its ammo even when not reloaded
- Increased auto replenish time from 15 to 25 seconds
- K bullets now resupply in 2 s rather than 5
- Reduced suppression by friendly gas and prevented coughing at low levels of gas suppression
Vehicles
AA Cannons
- Removed blast and impact impulse to prevent them from pushing and rotating planes
- Reduced impact damage to planes by 50% for fighters and attack planes and by 40% for bombers
- Fixed an issue where players could get the crosshairs back after pressing E while zooming in a vehicle in Hardcore
- The bomber will no longer destroy certain structures when crashing in to them
- Fixed an issue with certain vehicle gunner seats where the ADS stopped working once the weapon has been overheated.
- Fixed an issue where the UI did not update correctly when using certain gunner seats in the Heavy Tank
- Fixed an issue where the Armored Car turret accuracy was off, it’s now aligned with the cross hair
A7V
- Reduced A7V flamethrower range from 44 to 24 meters to better match the VFX
- Reduced A7V flamethrower speed inheritance and velocity and increased time to live for more predictable behavior
General Improvements
- Reduced the intensity of the fog on Giant’s Shadow
- Fixed visual issue for the Medic’s syringe when used in certain indoor areas
- Fixed an issue where the “Corporal” trophy would not unlock when reaching the unlock criteria
- Ribbons now correctly award 500XP each
- Fixed an issue where the player would not get idle-kicked from the server when being idle
- Fixed an issue where the “War Bonds” trophy would not unlock when reaching the unlock criteria
- Fixed an issue where new installation of the game and its system files would fail due to missing files.
- Fixed an issue where the weapon firing animation becomes erratic when looking up or down.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong thumbnail image was being shown in the Map Vote screen for Ballroom Blitz
- Fixed an issue where it would rain inside of certain indoor areas on the Giant’s Shadow map
- Fixed an issue where the Heavy Tank exhaust pipes would not emit smoke when used operated
- Fixed an issue where the Torpedo Boat would not leave wreckage after being destroyed
- Fixed some clipping issues on the Giants Shadow map
- Fixed an issue where players sometimes would be quick matched into a server in the wrong region
- Medical Crates no longer explode when destroyed
- Fixed an issue where the weapon audio was muffled when spectating a player in first person
- Fixed an issue where the gas grenade VFX would not disappear if a soldier is killed by the gas
- Fixed an issue where a corrupted flag animation would be visible at the end of round sometimes
- Fixed an issue where a flag would appear to be floating in mid-air on Giant’s Shadow’s C objective.
- Fixed an issue where players would get stuck in a weird state if getting killed immediately following a revive
- Fixed an issue where players could see through the smoke clouds caused by smoke grenades while playing on low settings
- Fixed an issue where the screen would sometimes go dark suddenly after a bayonet charge
- You can now melee takedown opponents who are using stationary weapons/gadgets
- Players entering vehicles with Gas Mask equipped can now use the zoom in the vehicle gunner seats
- Improved messaging for spectators between battalions in Operations.
- Fixed an audio syncing issue with the Selbstladler 1906 when in the reload animation
- Added camera movement when firing and reload sound for vehicle mounted T-gewehr
- Added camera movement when firing for Vehicle HMG
- Removed Camera movement when driving on the MarkV
- Adjusted fire damage volumes across the level and reduced fire damage at B-Flag on Amiens
You can read all about today’s update over here.
If you aren’t a Premium Pass owner, They Shall Not Pass will be available to purchase separately beginning on March 28.
They don’t have release dates yet, but the remaining three Battlefield 1 expansions are called In the Name of the Tsar, Turning Tides, and Apocalypse.
[Source: Battlefield, Reddit, PSU]
Best of 2016 Game Awards - Shooter
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Best of 2016 Game Awards - Shooter
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DOOM
Defying the odds, id Software has made DOOM not only a relevant series in 2016, but a great one. They’ve also managed to create three distinct modes that all have their own appeal and feel to them. It’s an amazing package, and one that has continued to bring gamers back to over the year.
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Battlefield 1
Taking bold steps in a new direction, Battlefield 1 sets its sights on World War I, targeting a period which boasts unique opportunities for all-out virtual warfare across land, air and sea."It's classic Battlefield gameplay in a World War I setting. A winning combination for shooter fans craving big maps and epic action -
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
A shooter is largely dependent on how you view it: from a single-player or multiplayer standpoint. Infinite Warfare has one of the best campaigns that we've seen in a shooter, with some incredible set pieces, a ton of varied gameplay, and some dark grounded moments, despite being in the vast reaches of space. It merits consideration for shooter of the year on this campaign alone.
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Titanfall 2
If you’re a hardcore first-person shooter fan, then play the campaign on Hard difficulty right away. While the story of the campaign might not blow you away, the gameplay variety and execution might. This isn’t your typical first-person single-player that shepherds you from one setpiece to the next. Not to say there aren’t any, but for the most part, the “wow” moments come in the form of gameplay design much more than pre-canned animations and quick-time events (QTE).
Titanfall 2 is the new king of the FPS hill. Controls are tight, action is fierce, maps are intricately designed, and Titans are badass. The cherry on top is a campaign that is genuinely enjoyable, and one that fans of the first game are likely to be satisfied with, which expands upon the universe of the series. Group all of this together with an ambitious free DLC plan, and the choice of which shooter to buy this holiday season becomes obvious. Titanfall 2 is second to none.
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Tom Clancy's The Division
The Division is something special that’s never really been done before in games, and while I don’t expect perfection from such a bold experiment, I’m impressed with what they have been able to pull off so far, especially as the game has been updated with DLC and improvements. It might be an odd pick, but it's innovation certainly earns it a place on the list of nominees.
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Overwatch
With accessibility to spare, a real commitment to diversity and an infectious sense of innocent fun, Overwatch feels like an important game — the sort that can bridge boundaries in the oft-segmented gaming community. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that this may just be the project to revitalize lapsed or disheartened gamers’ interest in the medium, or the one to bring new players onboard the FPS wagon. So many big games unintentionally put up a wall, implying through their communities, marketing or even gameplay, that they are only for one kind of player or another. Overwatch, on the other hand, makes no mistake in identifying its audience: anyone and everyone that wants to take a shot. It’s ironic to imagine a title about a fragmented team fighting amongst itself serving as a big unifier, but that might just be what we need. At a time when the division between our hobby’s constituents seems more visible than ever, Overwatch reminds us that we’re more alike than different — if we let them, games can bring us together. I don’t know about you, but I think that’s something well worth fighting for.
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And the winner is...
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Winner - Titanfall 2
The team at Respawn Entertainment took everything they learned from the original Titanfall, and applied it perfectly to Titanfall 2. Considering this developer started with members from Infinity Ward of Call of Duty fame, their experience in crafting a masterful multiplayer experience shows throughout Titanfall 2. The campaign even kicks ass, to boot!
