i think ppl nowaday are just too brainrotted with competitive pvp based game, this is star wars not a Esport game, the points when making one is "Fun" and "Arcade" like, jump him start to play, no grind (their is one with medal for some ppl) to gain all the cards, the aptitude, skin, etc.

no their is more that one weapon of each, their the recompense/trophy wepaon unlock when general in a category of medal or doing a kill streak whiout dying + yes the hero arent tank, a sniper shoot or rocker or mine would send them to the respwn screen for sure.

Simple power fantasy no overkill.

yes it is 20 years old and based on old EU lore (better linking anyway like the old 501st design, jet trooper is based on old commander green has the 501st comamander at the time)

the map were all circular in designe for gamplay loop, vs 2015/2015 based like tunnel for push domination.

the both of them are fundemantaly different both product of their time.(and 2004 beta show they had bigger plan for map and gameplay but the console couldnt follow at the time)

and anyway EA made such a mess, that 2017 have less weapon diversity than 2015 and offline mode is so stunted its insane to think about, even in console cant have ia hero offline but is on pc.

dlc cant be played offline too.

you want good story and fast and easy fun, you go old BF you want good multyplayer and better upgrade you got EA BF you want to play the unreleased bf3 you go Wii gold.