Battlefield 1 (WWI)

Jump back to quoted post30 Aug 2016, 13:08 PMstrafniki

there was even some feminist outrage about not portraying female soldiers. im not sure if this was troll or not, but in modern times everything is possible..

Jump back to quoted post26 Oct 2016, 17:02 PMLucas Troy

It would be appropriate for Russia. For Britain? Less so, but millions of women participated in WW1, and many were killed or wounded.

For example - medical institutions, such as the Red Cross, were critical to sustaining the war, and often put workers in danger of becoming fatalities.

If you want to read more about this, I would check out Vera Brtittain, a VAD nurse, and her memoirs.

I would also check out Tammy Proctor's "Civilians in a World at War."

As for the game - I'm not expecting a WW1 simulator, but is at least notably different from other BF games?

Jump back to quoted post26 Oct 2016, 17:23 PMwouren

BF1 soldiers are better equipped than the standard WWII soldier. Gas masks can be put on when you are already skin-deep in gas; check out how that worked for this guy. The army composition makes no sense from a WWI perspective either. Good game, but you can't pretend it's anything more than paying homage to WWI.

Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2016, 00:07 AMLucas Troy

So I'm guessing there's boatloads of SMGs everywhere? : p

@strafniki

I read what you wrote. I'm not saying I want to see loads of female soldiers or for 50% of everyone be female. My point is that a World War 1 game with no women around isn't accurate either.

Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2016, 00:12 AMwouren

SMGs, LMGs, semi-autos, you name it.

Not realistic but good.

Personally, I'm not going to be playing it that much.

Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2016, 00:16 AMLucas Troy

Yeah I mean that's fine with me, as long as the game has SOME Great War elements and is fun.

Though IMO it takes the wind out of the "no female soldiers because WE MUST MAINTAIN REALISM" argument.

Jump back to quoted post26 Oct 2016, 18:38 PMstrafniki

[...] but DICE is from swedistan, so they might make another minority simulator, who knows.. because not displaying minorities is obviously racist, who cares about the majority, right?

Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2016, 07:27 AMAmiPolizeiFunk

I dunno man, these are not clear cut rights or wrongs. Who's to say the characters represent WWI soldiers, or maybe the people that are playing them in the game? I'm kinda surprised that you would not buy the game because all of the Germans don't have white skin. That's something that I didn't even notice until you pointed it out.

I say gameplay over realism, and perhaps how we represent ourselves should also take priority over "historical accuracy." It's a really fun game, and it's beautiful. Don't expect it to be a lesson on "how WWI was."

Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2016, 16:01 PMIpKaiFung

yeah, european countries totally didnt have any colonies.

http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/remembrance-day-black-asian-soldiers-in-ww1/

http://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/colonial_military_participation_in_europe_africa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33329661

google is cool

Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2016, 17:45 PMRollo

You know the same Germany army that spread propaganda to their troops on the front from how "pathetic" it was the French had to depend on colonial "savages" for the defense of france (their words not mine).

Jump back to quoted post19 Jun 2016, 04:03 AMFrencho

So if the French DLC is not FREE they can go take a hike!

Jump back to quoted post30 Aug 2016, 13:08 PMstrafniki

there was even some feminist outrage about not portraying female soldiers. im not sure if this was troll or not, but in modern times everything is possible..

Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2016, 21:33 PMMistah_S

Oh man, I quite enjoyed your rant

There's no need to be so upset over something so trivial Frencho. Just make your voice heard by voting with your wallet; ie not buying the game



This PC bullshit is ruining not only our games but modern society

Jump back to quoted post29 Oct 2016, 17:04 PMFluffi

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Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2016, 21:42 PMBasilone

Oh shush. Worst of all PC is ruining universities and social/news media, its hardly touched gaming. The idiots are too busy protesting, or trying to get "bigots" fired/expelled, they don't have any spare time for videogames.

Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2016, 05:10 AMpigsoup

lol yea. diversity/multiculturalism is totally only aemrican issue in recent days. all the while in Europe, Le Pen and those skinheads in germany are so welcoming to outsiders.