FAQ Battlefield 1943

[Evil_Paladin]

First Thanks goes out to pahkiller for helping me and giving me advice with this FAQ. Also if you think anything should be added feel free!


Q.Is Battlefield 1943 a WWII game?

A.Yes, it is set during WWII. Mainly on Island maps.


Q.How many players is Battlefield 1943?

A.24 players online


Q.Is Battlefield 1943 strictly a online game?

A. Yes.


Q.I heard this is a arcade game, is this true?

A.Yes, it is a PSN and Xbox 360 Arcade game avalable via download only. Also it will be on the PC.


Q.How big will the file be when downloading Battlefield 1943?

A.It is said to be 350mb.

Q.Will there be a demo of that game?

A.Yes. A trial version will be available once the game comes out. PC status of the trial is is unknown though as is what the trial version will feature. But Both PS3 and xbox 360 versions of the trial will be available when the game launches.

Q.What gaming Engine is it using?

A.Frostbite engine. Similar to the one used in bad company.


Q.Will it still have destruction of buildings and enviroments (like battlefield bad company)?

A.Yes! It even goes further by allowing FULL destruction of buildings.


Q.How many maps is there?

A.3 maps. Wake Island, Iwo Jima and guadalcanal


Q.Will There be vehicles?

A. Yes! Tanks, light vehicles and fighter planes


Q.is there a class system?

A.Yes


Q.What classes can I choose from?

A.Scout(has sniper rifle and TNT and sword if you are japanese, beyonette if american) Rifleman(has semi-auto rifle and rifle grenades as well as a beyonette) and infantry(has sub-machine gun, wrench for repairing vehicles/melee as well as a bazooka).


Q.How much will it cost?

A.Since it is a small game, it will cost 15 dollars or 1200 MS points on the xbox 360.


Q.How does the health and ammo system work?

A.You have unlimited ammo and regenerating health. Ammo when it runs out, Has a replenish timer and health regenerates only when you are not getting shot at basically.


Q.Which factions are there?

A. Imperial Japanese army and American Marines


Q.Will there be downloadable content?

A.There is no plans for any, but things could change.


Q.What game modes will there be?

A.Conquest, head on conquest! Which means both sides have uncapturable bases and must capture flag points and hold them until a ticket system runs out to win.


Q.how many planes are spawning on the maps?

A.Five, two per carrier and one at a controlled base.


Q.Is there modern warfare vehicles in the game?

A.No, this game is historically correct in that sense at least.


Q.Is there a commander like previous bf games? (excl. bf:bc)

A.No


Q.How long is the average game do you think? are we talking 2142 / bf2 conquest games?

A.Typical Head-On Conquest round time of 15-25 minutes.


Q.In 1943 what will the american Sniper have for a melee weapon?

A.The American sniper has a long bayonet, M1942, pretty similar to a short sword.


Q.What is the Jap. sniper melee weapon?

A. A sword


Q.The Jap. and Amer. rifleman what will their melee be?

A.The riflemen have shorter bayonets mounted on their rifles


Q.Will be able to spawn on the squad leader like in BF2?

A. We have improved squad support in 1943. Four man squads, with the option to spawn on any squad member instead of flags. You can either join open squads or create your own squads by inviting friends.


Q.When people get kicked from the squad......if the game is full, will they be kicked from the match for someone else to play?

A.The way it's set up now you can't kick people from squads, and you'll have to remake the squad (which is fairly simple). For squads you create yourself you just put set them to Private so only people you invite can get in.


Q.Could you Please clarify the team chat issue?

A.If you choose not to join a squad then you are in team chat. But if you are in a squad, Squads can either be in private squad chat, or remain in team chat.


Q.Say your tank getlalalala with a rocket launcher, does the tank health regenerate?

A.No regen on vehicles. Engies fix them with their wrench. There are also the classic repair stations in some places.


Q.How many people can be seated in landing craft and How much armor does it have (landing craft)?

A.One driver, two MG gunners and three people in the hold (these can use their weapons).There are four landing crafts on each carrier and on Wake there is one or two placed in the lagoon.
They're pretty heavily armored and can stand a tank shell. They're more vulnerable to planes so the two guys in the MG seats needs to stay sharp.


Q.Do the japanese sniper carry a arisaka or a german Kar 98?

A.The Japanese are using a German K98 instead of an Arisaka. This choice was made not out of ignorance but rather because of budget constraints and we could not afford to build the correct rifle. We had a German rifle and had to go with it.


Q.Are 24 players enough,For the maps the size of most Battlefield maps there are too many areas where just not enough action happening.

A.You're right about the size of the classic BF-maps and 24 players on the original Wake Island would be a cascade of fail. But it's also important to keep in mind that the maps are built specifically for 1943 - we only used the old maps as reference and in many cases we have added or taken whole features out.

We did a lot of testing early on to get the right size. Me and Gustav (our gameplay designer) used to sit with a stopwatch clocking each other and the time it took to travel between bases to get them absolutely right. A good conquest map needs to hit that sweet spot: far enough to make vehicles useful, but short enough to keep the tempo up.

I think we did a pretty good job and hit that spot, but of course that is ultimately up to you guys to judge when you get to play it.

Q.how long untill it comes out?

A.June for consoles and September for PC


Q.For fighter planes, I was just wondering how well the Frostbite engine will do on the PS3/xbox360 as far as control, maneuverability, and targeting?

A.You use both sticks, one for pitch/jaw and one for rudder. Amount of throttle effects turning radius and there is a sweet spot where you get optimal turning, meaning it does require skill without being insanely hard to stay in the air.There is a tutorial level where you can play around with all the stuff on your own to hone your skills. This includes planes.


Q.how will spawning be handled?

A.Three different ways to spawn in BF1943. Auto (close to the action), Flag (of your choosing) or Squad (any member).


Q.will you be able to spawn on somebody that's in a vehicle?

A.If there is a free seat in the vehicle, yes.


Q.What sort of PS3 trophies 1943 will have?

A.For the 360 version it should be limited to 12 achievements that add up to 200 GS, as per Microsoft rules regarding all XBLA games, right?We do have trophies. They are similar to the 360. But we also have our own awards, postcards and stamps.


Q.What are we going to see in regards to what frostbite 2.0 can do in Battlefield 1943?

A. I'd call it Frostbite 1.5 since we started before BFBC2 did, you'll get buildings destroyed tot he foundation, but not like BFBC2 awesome Destruction 2.0! We have tried to make it better and with less issues than BFBC1.






Q.Will there be blood in the game?

A.No, BF1943 will not have blood.

[Ronin0ni]

Q.Is there going to be full team chat if you decide not to join into a squad??

A.Yes.

Q.Could you Please clarify the team chat issue?

A. If you are in a squad you hear your squad members only on VOIP. The main reason for this is that for a squad to function you can't have twelve people you don't know yapping about the latest episode of Hannah Montana.If you're playing lone wolf (i.e.) not in a squad you hear all the other members on your team. It is very unlikely that this will be eleven other people as there will certainly be at least one squad on your team.

These need correction, You were prolly busy making this but Gordon cleared it up. Squads can (probably as an option when you form the squad) either be in private squad chat, or remain in team chat. No details on how it works but you can be in a squad and in team chate

GREAT post though, good collection of all the questions posted and answered by DICE reps...

[TheGoldenAce]

Good job sir

[pahkiller]

Originally Posted by Ronin0ni

These need correction, You were prolly busy making this but Gordon cleared it up. Squads can (probably as an option when you form the squad) either be in private squad chat, or remain in team chat. No details on how it works but you can be in a squad and in team chate

GREAT post though, good collection of all the questions posted and answered by DICE reps...

Yep Evil_paladin will correct it thanks

[Evil_Paladin]

Originally Posted by Ronin0ni

These need correction, You were prolly busy making this but Gordon cleared it up. Squads can (probably as an option when you form the squad) either be in private squad chat, or remain in team chat. No details on how it works but you can be in a squad and in team chate

GREAT post though, good collection of all the questions posted and answered by DICE reps...

alright, its fixed! Thanks to pahkiller we got a good faq. He gave me advice and helped me.

[pahkiller]

Cool

[Ronin0ni]

Yah, great job... sticky please!

edit, the lighter color and less spacing was a big improvement too btw. (they really need a more enthusiastic clap LOL)

[GordonVanDyke]

I'll gives this a run though as well. I'm cleaning my apartment though so it might take some time.

[pahkiller]

Originally Posted by GordonVanDyke

I'll gives this a run though as well. I'm cleaning my apartment though so it might take some time.

Thanks Gordon

[Evil_Paladin]

Same here thanks Gordon.

[M0t0rBreath89]

Nice Paladin! This answers many questions that ppl have very easily to understand. You should post this on the other ea forums because many ppl don't know about this forum.

[pahkiller]

Originally Posted by M0t0rBreath89

Nice Paladin! This answers many questions that ppl have very easily to understand. You should post this on the other ea forums because many ppl don't know about this forum.

A good idea

[Forces(UK)]

Nice FAQs.

I read them with interest.

Out of principle, I refuse to buy 1943 till 2142 has been fixed, but I was curious about its features, and your FAQs have been most helpful in getting a rough understanding of the game.

Cheers.

[EAUK_Aurora]

Thanks for putting this together, Evil_Paladin and Pahkiller, very much appreciated.

I shall stick it now

[Evil_Paladin]

Thanks guys! pahkiller gave me some great advice and help since this is my first Faq I made. He definatly deserves credit.

[Andreas of SWE]

Good stuff, guys.

I don't like:
Re-generated health and unlimited ammo.

I believe:
There will be blood in BF:BC2 if I was to analyze his answer: "No, BF1943 will not have blood."

[rich7733]

great FAQ guys good job...one more thing you should add is people keep asking if the carriers can be moved around like in 1942..which is no and they also cannot be destroyed

[Captain_Orc]

is there a free demo available?.....and what kind of video card is needed?

[rich7733]

their will be a trial version of the game on release day..the other question i do not know

[Ronin0ni]

Originally Posted by Andreas of SWE

Good stuff, guys.

I don't like:
Re-generated health and unlimited ammo.

I believe:
There will be blood in BF:BC2 if I was to analyze his answer: "No, BF1943 will not have blood."

It's not that bad the way they explained it. You need to run and hide to heal, and I think it's kinda slow to activate and regen, so much less powerful than life-2 for example, but everyone has it.

Unlimited ammo doesn't seem bad either as explained. Regular ammo is reloaded normally, but you have "sets" of grenades and other explosives. when you run out, you need to wait on a reload timer. In BFBC you could reload faster by using ammo crates, and so there will be less grenade spamming from individual spots, less ammo crate camping etc.

Sure, it's more arcady, but it sounds like a good system

[pahkiller]

Originally Posted by rich7733

great FAQ guys good job...one more thing you should add is people keep asking if the carriers can be moved around like in 1942..which is no and they also cannot be destroyed

I don't think so but will wait for some answers for you then add them in FAQ
unless one of the Mods answers here first

rich7733 their will be a trial version of the game on release day..the other question i do not know

I believe there will be a demo but will wait for confirmation on that one then post it

[rich7733]

Originally Posted by pahkiller

I don't think so but will wait for some answers for you then add them in FAQ
unless one of the Mods answers here first

rich7733 their will be a trial version of the game on release day..the other question i do not know

I believe there will be a demo but will wait for confirmation on that one then post it

their was confirmation on this from gordon himself..

[Ronin0ni]

There will be a trial game for Xbox and PS3, a demo/trial for PC is yet unconfirmed.

also, we don't know if the trial will be the training mission, or a limited single map, version... I am thinking it is going to be the training mission that teaches you the kits and how to use vehicles.... makes sense you know? that way they don't have to have it up for only a limited time, and most arcade trial games I know of don't have Multiplayer, so it makes sense with that too

[Evil_Paladin]

As far as sinking the carriers Ill wait to get info before posting but I added this to the FAQ: Q.Will there be a demo of that game?

A.Yes. A trial version will be available once the game comes out. PC status of the trial is is unknown though as is what the trial version will feature. But Both PS3 and xbox 360 versions of the trial will be available when the game launches.

[Ronin0ni]

^^ aint that wut I just said thats the quote from Gordon or Sibben though, I recognize it... Good digging.

I just recite from memory what I have read and repeat in my own words and understanding. I also added what the probable trial will be based on other arcade titles