While DICE has been busy updating Battlefield V regularly, that’s not stopping the studio from seeking feedback regarding some of the shooter’s core gameplay mechanics. Today, DICE Community Manager Jeff Braddock has posted a message seeking Battlefield 5 feedback regarding gadgets, equipment, and grenades.

In Battlefield V, each class has a set of Gadgets that can enhance their effectiveness on the battlefield. From Ammo Pouches to Ammo Crates, Spotting Scopes to the indomitable Panzerfaust, the selection and usage of gadgets can lead to victory or be a factor in the agony of defeat. A proper grenade toss can clear out a house or bounce back and blow up in your face.

Since launch, we’ve seen various comments and threads regarding specific gadgets, equipment, & grenades – what you like, what you don’t, etc. We’ve also seen requests for more gadgets – across all classes and class specific. Some examples below:

Here are some of the feedback examples DICE is looking for:

So here we are. Let’s talk about the Gadgets, Equipment, and Grenades currently in the game – what works, what doesn’t, what seems superfluous. Let’s also talk about gadgets you’d like to see (No laser-designation stuff, nothing post-1945, be realistic).

Keep it constructive, keep it friendly. If you disagree with someone’s point, explain why and share a counterpoint.

You can chime in and be heard by DICE right here.

In other Battlefield V news, the latest trailer for the game’s battle royale mode called “Firestorm,” has been leaked! Watch it here.

One of the new things introduced in Battlefield V by DICE is the introduction of “what it calls “Reinforcements;” these are point-based bonuses that can be called a squad leader provided they have accrued enough squad points to do so.

As part of yesterday’s patch, DICE has rolled out a few Battlefield 5 new Reinforcements! Curious what the are? Check out the image below to see the artillery strike and the smoke bomb accessible in the in-game Reinforcements wheel (via Reddit)!

In other Battlefield V news, new info has surfaced regarding the game’s battle royale mode called Firestorm! We know now that it’ll feature classes, three variant modes and more!

Want to see how devastating a V1 Rocket is when it hits? Here’s a video of it decimating the enemy team.

Have you tried the new Battlefield 5 Reinforcements yet? What do you make of ’em so far?

With DICE inadvertently rolling out a Battlefield V battle royale Assignment earlier this week, it seems the studio is finally ready to talk about the game’s battle royale mode, called “Firestorm,” soon.

Thankfully, we don’t have to wait long to know more info about it. By mining the game’s files via the latest game patch, a ton of Battlefield 5 battle royale info is now known! Note that what you’ll read below is NOT official, so anything can change at the last second, alright?

Here’s the breakdown from Reddit user temporyal.

Battlefield Firestorm

“Do whatever it takes to survive. Compete solo or in a team to be the last one standing in a vast and dangerous world. Scavenge for supplies, outrun the Firestorm, and fight your way to victory.”

(snippet: ID_SPARTA_CASABLANCA_ROYALE_DESCRIPTION)

General info and game mode start

• three variants: solo, duo (2 player teams), squad (4 player teams) with a player maximum of 64 per match
• typical Battlefield classes will be present / choosable (snippet: ui/shared/widgets/classinforenderwidget)
• code shows signs of an LFG system and “backfilling” entries
• will have a separate ranking system
• will (probably) occur in Tides of War – at least the code for a connection is already there
• takes place in Norway (snippet: “/sparta/casablanca/royale/dk_norway-bd00e4f9.png” – also the level name itself contains the word “norway”)
• you parachute from a plane into the war zone (snippet: Paradrop_Exit)
• your hud will show an altimeter during the free fall / flight (snippet: ui/ingame/hud/widgets/parachutealtimeter)

Gameplay

• if you get shot by an enemy you enter a “downed” state where you can crawl (but probably not fight) (snippet: DownedState_Crawl_LEFT_3)
• there are various hints to a 3rd person camera angle but they are always tacked to the parachute start or when you get downed / killed
• you have an inventory where you can store loot you find (snippet: UI/Ingame/Hud/Minimap/Inventroy – btw the typo is directly taken from the code)
• loot has four types of “rarity” (snippet: ui/rarityselection; UI/s/HUD/Loot/RarityOne, UI/s/HUD/Loot/RarityTwo, …)
• you can find better backpacks (three tiers) to extend your inventory
• the map features safes that can be opened (this will be tracked in your stats) (snippet: safesOpened: w(t.royale.safesOpened, 0))
• there are dynamic objectives on the map which you can capture (e.g. “resupply points” as mentioned later)
• dynamic objectives may also be connected to “lockups” / “vehicle breakouts” mentioned in the code (snippet: w(t.royale.vehicleBreakoutsOpened, 0))

Weapons

• weapons will categorized in tiers (1-4 can be found, 0 may be some kind of start equipment)
• the HUD can feature six types of ammo: LMG, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, SMG and Sniper (snippet: ui/images/hud/ammo/ammo_lmg)

Weapon Specializations (probably not complete, just the snippets):

• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__Bayonet
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__Bipod
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__DetachableMag
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__ExtendedMag
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__FastBullets
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__HeavyLoad
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__IncendiBullets
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__QuickADS
• Meta/SpecTree/Primary__Slug

Healing and Armor

• you can find / use bandages and medic bags (small and large) (snippet: s/Meta/Gadget/Medical_Supplies_smallmedpack)
• healing probably takes some time (snippet: MedicBag_Apply_Sequence)
• there are three named tiers of armor vests (snippet: UI/Textures/Icons/HudArmourVestTier1, …)
• there is a kind of special “armor plate” without any tiers (sounds like very strong armor loot?) (snippet: UI/Textures/Icons/HudArmourPlate)

Vehicles

• various HUD elements give away that vehicles use fuel as a resource and therefore can’t be used without limits (probably for balancing) (snippet: ingame/hud/widgets/fuel; gameplay/schematicchannels/sc_vehiclefuel)
• you can get vehicles by opening “vehicle breakouts” (probably the stronger ones…tanks?)
• the tiger and the valentine are (until now) the only tanks I could find with a direct connection to Firestorm
• other vehicles: “Halftracknomag”, “Kubelwagen”, “Kettenkra”, “MH101ctor” (snippet: LaVEH_Halftracknomag)
• one interesting air vehicle snippet: “/Core/Vehicles/Air/VEH_plantuka_AI” – could be an AI controlled Stuka (plane + stuka = plantuka?) as a reinforcement

There is a number of “blue prints” for other vehicles (could be found by opening safes? I don’t know…):

• Helicopter (yep!)
• StaffCar
• SportsCar
• Schimmwagon
• PickUpTruck
• Tractor (probably the famous “MH101ctor” mentioned above and seen in the mini teaser)

Reinforcements

• you can unlock and call in reinforcements (snippet: /gameplay/reinforcements/reinforcement_unlocks)
• the following are present:
• Artillery Strike (snippet: Meta/Reinforcements/ArtilleryStrike)
• Vehicle (snippet: Meta/Reinforcements/r_vehicle)
• Danger Zone (any ideas?) (snippet: Meta/Reinforcements/r_dangerzone)
• Supply Drop (snippet: Meta/Reinforcements/r_supplydrop)
• Strafing Run (maybe done by the AI controlled Stuka mentioned above) (snippet: Meta/Reinforcements/r_strafingrun)
• V1 Rocket (snippet: Meta/Reinforcements/r_v1rocket)

Statistics

Personal profile:

• “soloWins”
• “duoWins”
• “squadWins”

• “totalDowns”
• “totalKills”
• “meleeKills”
• “totalTimePlayed”
• “totalRevives”
• “totalHeadshots”

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• “optionalObjectivesCompleted”
• “safesOpened”
• “supplyDropsOpened”
• “vehicleBreakoutsOpened”
• “sulisObjectivesTaken”

​

• “vehiclesDestroyed”
• “totalTanksDestroyed”
• “totalVehicleKills”
• “roadkills”
• “vehicleWeaponKills”

• “averageKillsPerGame”
• “healingDone” (snippet: ID_SPARTA_CASABLANCA_ROYALE_CAREER_HEALING_DONE)

End of round:

• damage
• downs
• gadgetKills
• headshots
• healingDone
• kills
• meleeKills
• optionalObjectivesCompleted
• resupplyPointsCaptured
• revives
• roadkills
• safesOpened
• supplyDropsOpened
• tanksDestroyed
• timePlayed
• vehicleBreakoutsOpened
• vehicleKills
• vehicleWeaponKills
• vehiclesDestroyed

Comparion screen:

• “score”
• “kills”
• “playersDowned”
• “longestHeadshot”
• “teamKills”
• “squadRevives”
• “timesRevived”

Again, these are from datamined files and not 100 percent confirmed by DICE or EA. But seeing as DICE themselves have commented on the Reddit post and haven’t denied any of it, it’s a safe bet most, if not all of these, will be present.

Earlier today, DICE released a new patch for Battlefield V that fixed a few things, and made things easier for players with a quality-of-life update. Unfortunately, it also seemed to have broken something in the process too.

Over on the official Battlefield V subreddit, user 10WaterBag posted that his PS4’s touchpad has stopped working after the recent Battlefield V update.

PS4 Touchpad Not Working With Battlefield V After Most Recent Update
by inBattlefieldV

The PlayStation Four’s touchpad will no longer register up, down, left, or right. The hard press is the only active one.

I have used this alternate controller mapping since Beta and would appreciate being able to use it further.

It will not register as a programmable button anymore within custom controller settings. This feature is why I chose PS4 over anything else. Having more programming options is nice.

This is important for Single Player as the lures are essential for completing many challenges. Please fix this bug, thank you kindly.

Hopefully, this is sorted right away. Another issue that was introduced with the latest patch was server queuing, though DICE has since rectified this before the day’s out.

Battlefield V – Please note that we have fixed the issues with the queues. Let me know if you are still having issues with this function.

— Jaqub Ajmal (@JaqubAjmal) March 5, 2019

In other Battlefield V news, DICE has seemingly rolled out an Assignment for the game’s battle royale mode called Firestorm. There’s one big snag though, the mode isn’t available just yet.

Have you noticed anything that got broken in the game after today’s patch? If so, let us know in the comments below.