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That's not even an actual trailer.

They might be prototypes, but given the game takes place 21 years from now, couldn't DICE just use what they think the finished model would be? Wasn't the XM8 from Bad Company 2 a prototype weapon? So it hasn't stopped them before. I suppose it also depends on the copywrite and contracts they have, but even then like other games do they could just not use the official names, and slightly tweak the look.

I wonder how well you'd do in Warzone then

Wonder if those will be in the game.

How far advanced do you really think 21 years will make military tech though? When Battlefield 4 came out in 2013 it took place in 2020, and I thought that was a bit too much of a forward leap in time for a modern military shooter because in seven years we might be using different equipment, like the M16 is replaced as the standard infantry rifle or something. Hell even MW2 came out in 2009, but took place in 2016 (another 7 year gap), but it at least had a couple things that could have been seen as possible advancements like heartbeat sensors (really just the motion trackers from Aliens, but whatever), and auto turrets. So 21 years is of course a much larger leap forward, but even still, major advancements in tech take a long time. Think back to how far military tech has advanced in 21 years to now. In the year 2000 we were kind of using the same stuff for the most part. There are some things sure, like I don't believe we had drones back then, but by and large I'm sure the differences are mostly small advancements in technology. So 2042 is just kind of seeing what is available now, and what 21 years could do, so things like the robot dog? Certainly possible. The one specialist that has that motion sensor as his trait? Yeah we could have that. Are we going to have jetpacks and mechs? Probably not. If anything the thing to complain about would be the game using current modern day models for some of the equipment and vehicles that will probably be updated in 21 years, even if functionality is pretty much the same. Like are we really going to still be using that model of the FAST helmet, that model of Little Bird helicopters, or that model of tank? Again functionality and tech wise it might all be pretty much the same (so no hovering tanks), but the exact same model is weird. I do believe though that DICE has created some future weapons as some videos mentioned the M5 as a replacement for the M4A1. If anything I think they named it 2042 just to keep it in line with the other names of the series with Battlefield 1942, and Battlefield 2142 without thinking too too hard about whether or not something is too far advanced, or not enough.

I.E. someone will take Boston Dynamics' Spot, put a gun on it, and voila: robot dog tank. BF2042 is right. At some point though I'm sure DICE will make a follow up to 2142, so that they can take advantage of the further future and have things like the exo suits that are in development.

And what exactly could one do with it anyway?

This song might have been my favourite. Helps that his songs are so catchy.

I mean it was, just not in the sense you were thinking.

That's because it's a PS4 game that's just getting a PS5 upscaled version, rather than a PS5 that's getting a PS4 downscaled version.

Lol wtf I don't even remember that. I do remember one time either in BF3 or 4 I think on the Gulf of Oman map I was sniping ontop of a building, saw I think it was @Dangerdriving around in a buggy, so I took aim and got the headshot. He was very surprised. "What?! How?" "Because I'm a good sniper." I remember another time I was in a tank, I believe it was at the beginning of the match, and I just randomly shot over a hill, and couldn't see where the shell landed as it dropped over the hill, but it hit someone. Not sure who here it was, but that was a pleasant surprise when I got the kill confirmation. I miss our D1P gaming nights.

Too many cops seem to think they're action heroes.

How does it work in Tarkov? I'm a little familiar with Hunt but haven't played it (I hear it's basically a must with friends, not strangers).

Not really crazy about the idea of specialists and no proper factions. For all its faults I think Battlefield V had a good system with its customization where you could change up the look of each individual soldier per faction. I was looking forward to being able to do the game with this. I'm sure there will still be some customization for each specialist, but it's going to be weird playing as a certain specialist, and then seeing 3 others of the same on the enemy team.

Could also be because of the live service model they are holding a few back so that a month after launch we get a new map, and then another month after that we get another, and then another after another month, and so on.

Only 7 maps but no campaign is weird. I would think that not having to bother with yet another mediocre campaign could mean more maps at launch.

Ah so now medics will get yelled at for sniping instead of taking care of the wounded. "Dude, stop camping and revive me!" "Hold on, brah. Let me get off this sick headshot."

After expecting a modern day setting I'm not sure how I feel about a near future setting. I guess it's not too far into the future though that there will be super crazy stuff. I would like a far future game though at some point.

I can't imagine living without central air. Yeah yeah yeah hashtag privilege.

I never really had a problem with the camera in Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, or Dark Souls II. At least nothing I can remember. Eh it's not that impressive. To get the second and third endings I over leveled in order to just speed run through only the necessary bosses to the end. Although I suppose it is the first time I've also speed run through a game, which also makes it the first time I've played through a Soulsborne on NG+.

Very fantastic game. Love the art design, and the creatures that make you go, "what the fuck is THAT?!" Camera sucks though. Way too often I'd be in combat, trying to back up, or reposition, and the camera would just fuck me up. I tried both settings.

I would like to know what, if any, of the more "serious" parts were scripted acts, or if they really were authentic parts that he decided to leave in to show that making this special wasn't all fun and games. Also, I hope he is OK and has people checking in on him. Way too many comedians are depressed and end up taking their lives, and he jokes about that a lot, but far too often we just look at them as jokes, and not a warning cry.

I watched this last night, and yeah it's really good.

Guy just came and fixed the air conditioning. Thank Christ. Last night it was so hot even in my basement, where it's usually cooler, I was sweating.