Possibly one of the key things gamers didn’t like about the Battlefield V beta was how the weapon specializations seemingly didn’t come with any negatives, thus making the choices easy on which weapon path to take.

Over on Twitter, Lead Engagement Designer on Battlefield V Erik Ortman confirmed that this has changed in the final version of the game, and that these weapon specializations now come with trade-offs and negatives.

Many of them come with trade-offs and negative aspects as well. I noticed that it doesn’t show in the clip because they were already chosen, need to see if we can get a “naked” suomi clip to share.

— Erik Ortman (@freeortman) October 5, 2018

Want an example of it in-game? Here’s a super short video clip comparing the Extended Magazine weapon specialization to the Light Bolt. While the rate of fire goes up for the Light Bolt, the ammo count is less than half if you’re using the Extended Magazine, and it applies to both the bullets in the magazine, and your overall ammo pool.

Here’s a small example to highlight how Specializations impacts the weapon both positively and with trade-offs. pic.twitter.com/7hmoR6R4HV

— Erik Ortman (@freeortman) October 5, 2018

Ortman has also confirmed that players will be able to revert back weapon upgrade changes so players don’t need to “buy” two of the same guns.

That’s the plan!

— Erik Ortman (@freeortman) October 5, 2018

Lastly, we now have confirmation that weapon specializations can now be mixed and matched! No more one path that you need to go through! This is perfect for those who prefer one specific upgrade from one side of the upgrade tree, but also want something from the other side.

There is some crossover. We want to promote experimentation and variation!

— Erik Ortman (@freeortman) October 5, 2018

All very good news, right?

For more on Battlefield V weapons, make sure to check out the complete list of available armaments, gadgets and more at launch! You can also check out this post to see how the weapons of BFV compare to the starting weapons of the other Battlefield titles.

Earlier today, DICE released the third episode of its Battlefield V Dev Talks web series. If you can’t watch the entire 19-minute show, and want it in a more condensed, text form, you’ve come to the right place.

Reddit user Glordit has posted a tl;dw version, which you can read below. It mentions soldier visibility, the STG 44 being tweaked, and lots more regarding the weapons of Battlefield V!

tl;dr for those who can’t watch, yet.

• Soldier visibility has been tweaked slightly – Now features a distance haze which is a lot less obtrusive visually.
• Higher Rate of Fire weapons would give double damage (in the beta, which caused frustrating deaths), been tweaked to give more consistent damage.
• Input lag also being looked at to give better feedback.
• Aim assist being developed for consoles, snap on aim is possibly being removed for a magnetic aim – aim slows down when near enemies while you ADS.

• Starter weapons might come with a specialization to stop more experienced players gaining an advantage on newer players.
• Player profile and progression UI has been tweaked and looks a lot better (in my opinion)
• Using weapons more, will give you more skins.

• Emphasis on making weapons and classes feel distinct from each other.
• Mastering weapons will help you perform better – weapons “look and feel” more responsive.
• Looked at previous BF titles to understand what players like/dislike.
• Weapon spread is linked to the guns sight – ADS will be different from hip fire.
• More Predictable recoil.
• Single shots have a greater distance.
• Working on the TTK – on all automatic rifles damage changed from 27 to 25.
• StG44, Happy and Unhappy with it’s performance, too OP at short ranged but tweaking damage.
• Changed the weapon sights tint and increased the cross hair colour.
• Bi-pods fixed and LMG’s and recoil has been tweaked.

• MG 42 shown, barrel is changeable when it over heats. Has some really crazy hip fire recoil. Able to shoot down and through sand bag walls. Fires 1000rpm, upgrades to 1200rpm.
• MP44 shown, better range than the Suomi
• Krag-Jørgensen shown, similar to the kar98.
• sturmgewehr 15 coming with launch – Faster than the StG, harder to control, better for short range.
• Looking at new weapons for tides of war, want to expand on current weapons and add in more.
• Lots of content to come with Tides of War.

I told you there’s a lot of info. In other Battlefield V news, you can download the original soundtrack now and for free!

For the latest Battlefield V news, make sure to keep your crosshairs locked here to MP1st!

If there’s one thing it’s hard to dispute when it comes to DICE’s Battlefield games, it’s that the sound is always fantastic; be it the sound effects in the game, or the actual music.

It’s no different in Battlefield V! If you want to get amped up before the shooter’s November 20 release date, you can do so now with the original soundtrack!  There are seven songs which you can all download here for free! We’ve listed down the soundtrack list below.

• Battlefield V – Official Soundtrack – Electro War
• Battlefield V – Official Soundtrack – Moody Suspence
• Battlefield V – Official Soundtrack – Sneaking Pulse
• Battlefield V – Official Soundtrack – Strength & Guile
• Battlefield V – Official Soundtrack – Battlefield V Legacy
• Battlefield V – Official Soundtrack – Sandstone

Battlefield V OST on SoundCloud (free)

The best one out of the lot is undoubtedly the “Legacy” theme, which should strike a chord (ha!) with Battlefield fans.

In other Battlefield V news, watch a car get “pancaked” by a Tiger tank right here! DICE has also talked about the Attrition system and how it’s “anti-camper.”

DICE is releasing its latest episode of the Battlefield V Dev Talks webisode later today! For those not familiar with the show, it’s where DICE devs sit down and tackle specific topics regarding Battlefield V. Today’s episode will touch on weapon and weapon specialization!

In addition to that, DICE will post an update on the official Battlefield website with tips from the devs, and their “ambitions” with the game’s weapon customizations. The topics to be discussed in the site updated and in the Devs Talk episode will be about:

• Tweaking the Bullet Damage
• Turning Spread Into Recoil
• Adjusting Effective Ranges
• Shooting from the Hip
• Change to the StG 44
• Slight Tint Improvements
• Bipod Fixes

Those interested in offering feedback, head on over to this Reddit thread and post what you have to say.

Those who test the Battlefield V beta, you’ll be glad (or sad) to know that changes are coming to the overpowered STG 44.

Speaking of weapons, don’t forget to check out the complete list of weapons, gadgets, and more as revealed by DICE. Remember: there will be more weapons added via progression and Tides of War once the game’s out.

While most of the changes DICE will make in Battlefield V based on the beta noticed by players will be the obvious ones focused on gameplay, the studio is hard at work at more than just that. Case in point: more destruction is being added to the game.

Over on Twitter, Senior Game Designer Jesper Hylling has posted a super short clip of a Tiger tank running over and “pancaking” a car! You can even see the tires deflate, too.

The Dynamic World team has been busy adding more destruction to the game recently. This is still work in progress, but pancaking cars in a Tiger tank already looks like a lot of fun 🙂 Also, notice how the suspension shifts when the tires deflate 🙂 pic.twitter.com/OSIf0xm3SA

— Jesper (DICE) (@EA_DICE) October 4, 2018

Looks cool, right?

There’s a ton of Battlefield V news making the rounds this week, with the most vital of all being the weapons, gadgets list have been revealed officially! DICE has also explained the Attrition system and claims it’s built to be anti-camper.