2013-03-26 03:17 , edited 2013-03-27 23:20 by SiLvABuLLetZ

(I haven't seen any gameplay footage

DICE, EA, I have been an avid, dedicated fan of EA Games for over a decade.I have the fear that BF4 will be like BF3 in the sense that the core gameplay remains unchanged., but this is my assumption based on an educated guess regarding the lack of variety witnessed in footage released thus far. BF3 is fun, but BF2 was better specifically because there was commander mode (Artillery, UAV, Supplies), 6 man squads, squad leader spawn, VOIP, and no weird flight ceiling (though you did fly super fast once you hit a certain altitude). If BF4 is missing any of these elements that so many in the community have cried for, for years, then I am sorry to say, I will *NOT* be buying BF4. I'm sure the trailers will look sweet. I'm sure the graphics will be amazing; You guys have great developers, marketers, designers, etc - I'm not denying the incredulity of DICE's core team. But what needs to change is the business model. You all received a new CEO, but I fear this occurred too late in the game (no pun intended). All joking aside, I can assure you that I, and many others like me, refuse to fall victim of a recycled version of Battlefield 3 without taking into account the community's repeated requests for key game element enhancements. I, and many others like me, refuse to fall victim of EA's ultra-aggressive profit making model that incorporates questionably useful micro-transactions that divides the community. I, and may others like me, refuse to play a beta-version of a game, well after its official release. I, and many others like me, refuse to shell out unruly amounts of money to have our requests and feedback ignored, internally ridiculed, and even censored in some cases.EA, DICE, and to whom this may concern, please hear me out and take note. Your profits will suffer (and will continue to suffer), until EA changes gears and focuses on what made them great initially. Principally:Longer windows given to focus on gameplay quality assurance.Community feedback received with grace and enhancements/changes implemented based on a voting structure or large sampling method.Key Functionality included like VOIP (VOIP worked perfectly fine for BF2 more than 7 years ago!)Breaking the creative barrier instead of rushing out products for more money -(this is business etiquette 101!); Many mighty companies have fallen with the approach that EA is currently taking.The gist of these core principals embrace the customer, instead of the customer's wallet. It would be shameful to see EA fall in the future because of a stronghold on their current strategies and unwillingness to change.Sincerely,Your now-delicate fan and all those who represent my views (a big chunk of change),BuLLetZ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8HVQXkeU8U [youtube.com]