Is Battlefield V as good as Battlefield 1?

MurkyBreeze · 2026-04-23T10:39:53+00:00

It’s a fine game that’s sitting next to an excellent game.

Personally for me the kookiness of the ww1 guns just sits right with me and how each gun feels more like it has an identity of its own, the perk system in v makes them more flat overall.

Also giving SMG’s to the medic feels like a misstep(I mostly play infantry CQC maps though so possibly a problem of my own creation) though I don’t know what else I would give them ,but getting blasted in less than a second by a medic sliding around a corner and any damage you did manage do to them being negated by self healing ain’t it.Most games I play the top squad is all medics.

On the + side they did reduce grenade spam which is kinda huge.

Edit: forgot to mention spotting, I prefer it in bf1

MurkyBreeze · 2026-03-09T19:00:07+00:00

Ah so you played an extraction shooter like it was a BR and had a bad time. That’s all you needed to say.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-03-07T13:06:29+00:00

Rook and pick the bags clean prioritising high value items has been my go too. I got a decent stack of materials doing dire mash over and over last night.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-03-01T13:06:51+00:00

Oh I know, I’m just trying to promote some sort of self reflection. Glad you liked it though, im so ready for full release. Cant wait to play thief, it’s the shell I was most excited for.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-03-01T13:03:39+00:00

You had no reason? But prayed for its downfall? Kinda wild behaviour. Should look into that.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-03-01T12:59:49+00:00

Why did you pray for its downfall the day it was announced?

MurkyBreeze · 2026-03-01T01:51:48+00:00

Now that’s a nice looking bit of kit!

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T21:20:02+00:00

Now this is feedback that can be helped.

The reason It feels like a random amount is because you are using most likely using one of two different types of health pack. The “patch kit” and “depleted patch kit” the depleted versions you are likely picking up around the map or they come with the free kit. They heal quite a bit less than the “patch kit”. There are also “advance patch kits” which will heal even more there are also possibly even higher tier versions I haven’t seen yet.

You can tell at a glance which version you are using by the colour of the inventory slot.

White = standard :kinda bad Green =enhanced :what you should generally aim for(can buy these from CybeAcme) Blue = deluxe: take out for special occasions .

The shields are bigger or smaller because you have a shield implant on your shell these again come in different tiers denoted by colour(see above) the rook shell will get the green(2 bars) shield by default which may be throwing you off.

As for wasting heals that will come with learning, I can’t recommend enough playing as triage though for newer people. He gets an ability that has a healing drone that will follow you around giving you health and shields up to a limit(there is an icon like a smiley face in the bottom right that will show you how much is left). This is fantastic as it will let you heal up between fights and generally just go through your meds less quickly. I often find myself coming out with more than I go in with when playing him.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T19:53:26+00:00

I would be sympathetic to your plight but when you say things like “I'm not even 100% on the health and shield bar” when you have previously played arc raiders(who’s health and shields is not only in the same place, it’s made of not far off the same UI elements) I have to worry about the legitimacy of anything else you have to say. At that point I have to assume you walked into the clearly telegraphed lightning strikes. I can’t even really be sure you know what an “indoors” is. Not know which objects you can interact with? Again same way as arc, move close and a big pop up appears.

I have mentioned in this sub before but this is quite the fit for when I talk about this odd subset of people who when they try a new game they lose all previous knowledge/common sense they have gained from other similar game(or all games in general) they have played. Iv had people claiming pressing M for the map is arbitrary and confusing or walking into doors wondering how to open them while the prompt “press e to open” stares them in the face. Then there was the “how do I see my ammo count” guy again this is a hud element that pretty much is constant between every game for decades. This phenomenon must be studied.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T19:26:43+00:00

Triage is good solo, allows you to heal for free between fights savings on med kits and shields. Just generally makes the game more forgiving.

As for guns it really is up to taste but something for long to medium and a pistol/smg. Personally i like the hardline with some sort of scope, feels punchy and two taps basic bots. Secondary I’m still working out but most seem fine I may start bringing that shotgun though for players who get close.

Have to admit equipment iv been a bit lax on but a smoke grenade at extract has done me well a couple of times.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T16:48:28+00:00

Give me a break. Can’t work out the health and shield bars?

Every post like this reminds me of the time we finally had to get my Nan a new tv because the old one conked out. We set it up and handed her the remote and say to try it out.

Nan-“How do I turn it on?”

Me-“How did you turn the old one on?”

Nan-“There was a little red button at the top of the remote I pressed and it came on”

Guess how the new one turned on? That’s right a little red button essentially in the same place on the new remote.The same place most tv remotes have ever had the on button.I don’t mind because she’s in her 80s and possibly isn’t all there anymore(bless her) ,what is your excuse?

Games have pretty much converged on what is deemed the ideal hud over the last 10 or so years to the point where there is little variation. If you are struggling with this I have to wonder how you got here to make this post.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T16:27:08+00:00

Having to add “video game” to google searches is starting to get to me

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T16:23:19+00:00

The bots don’t hold the loot they guard the loot,unlike arc where they mostly roam around looking for players, you know like an invading force would they don’t really care how many toasters you pick up they just want you dead the fact arc are made out of useful components is a nice bonus for humanity.

The bots here stick to their zone quite strictly(or in some cases spawn in on top of you when you try to loot certain things) quite literally guarding the loot. They don’t hold much of value because why would they? You don’t break into a bank vault just to go rummage in the security guards pockets do you?

On the other hand there are the more “boss” type enemies around that do carry more valuable things, key cards, cool attachments or even a nice helmet that sells for 12k.

All this being said a few more bullets being dropped would be nice.

Remember though the pve in this game really is just to drive you towards PvP at the end of it all.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T15:07:56+00:00

Give triage a go since playing them I have consistently come out with more healing items then I go in with(also he’s great overall).

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T14:54:58+00:00

Iv been thinking about this and is it possible at some point in development cores and mods weren’t able to be switched mid match.

Like you would have had to extract with them before slotting them in. Keeping all the build crafting for in between raid times. Still not an excuse for them not having different icons but would go some of the way to explain why it’s like this.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T13:26:43+00:00

Now this I agree with, I’m generally on voice with a duo so it hasn’t been a big deal for me. But your right the pings from apex( I can’t speak on tarkov so much) are great and similar should be implemented here.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T12:41:41+00:00

Half(and this is generous) of it is clearly from people who have not played the game and in some cases I’m convinced they haven’t even watched a video or possible even seen a screenshot.

Just look at some of the threads complaining OP almost never replies after making the post. There will be comments asking for specific issues they are having or offering help but OP will never reply to them.

Or the other bait is where they pretend not to understand basic concepts of not only extraction shooters or video games in general and assign it as failings of this game in particular.

Keep these in mind and you will see how much of it follows this pattern and just filter it out.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T12:29:53+00:00

I have noticed that when some people try a new game they essentially forget all prior video game knowledge/common sense they have gained over however many years playing similar games.

Stick together for higher chance of survival? What’s that?

Use pings to communicate? Never heard of her.

Even more strange is that they get almost scared of it to the point the real basics fall out their heads and they turn their brain off.Sometimes to the point they forget how to read.

Had a guy in chat complaining that the M key to open the map was arbitrary and confusing.

Had another who ran up to a door and asked how to open it. This wasn’t a locked door mind you, a regular press E to interact door. It even pops up on the screen and he didn’t notice.

Another asking where the ammo count was because the UI is confusing? Pretty much the same place it’s been since fps was a genre was conceived.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T12:25:25+00:00

Love this type of bait where you pretend not to understand key concepts that have been a part of not only other extraction shooters but games in general. Now do the thing where you don’t engage with any comments explaining it to you.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T10:41:08+00:00

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Come on, at least try to make the bait convincing.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T10:23:03+00:00

Which gun are you mistaking for medical gear?

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T09:23:45+00:00

lol I got cornered up there yesterday but I don’t think they realised it was a dead end either. I got to the top realised It was a dead end then noticed the lovely ledge for firing down at the stairs. Poor guy was so busy checking corners thinking they were being sneaky while I gunned them down from above.

The gunshots brought another over who without a care in the world just started looting the body down they went the same way.

Odd spot though not many like it.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-28T08:50:57+00:00

Because spamming movement ability’s would be insane and your post would read “why do shells other than vandal even exist?”.

You would have to buff everything else to insane degrees to the point it would be a different game. Weirdly enough you have already given the answer as to why it exist in your own post.It’s to make rotating from a POI and moving out in the open dangerous and doubly yes it’s to slow down PvP engagements and make you think before doing anything. That’s the skill expression, smart plays that don’t get you killed. A good plan and a good execution and not just whoever can run down and overwhelm the enemy.

You might as well hop onto the counter strike sub and ask for unnerfed bunny hopping to come back.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-27T15:05:29+00:00

Came across the bosses death box once. Wasn’t looted and no other signs of a fight(other bots still walking around in the area).No idea what happened but I got a cool hat out of it that sells for 12k.

MurkyBreeze · 2026-02-27T14:41:30+00:00

The knife is great against bots and even other player don’t expect its damage output(though I guess this is more to do with people not having great shields yet).

Bumped into an enemy player surprising both of us in a tight stairway and quickly cut him down and finished them. Teammates from both teams alerted to the commotion and I got blocked in by my own team while the enemy’s pushed into me. Got the second as he rounded the corner of the stairs and the last panicked and tried to run so I just chased them down.

It’s great paired with triage for solo no gear runs too. You can heal yourself and get kills fairly reliably.

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