A new video has been released about Battlefield 1 that covers vehicles and aircraft.
Vehicles and aircraft have always played a significant role in the Battlefield series. This will also be the case in the upcoming installment titled Battlefield 1. To this end, the developers at DICE have now released a video in which they present and comment on some tanks and aircraft:
The “Senior Vehicle Designer” Patrick O’Shaughnessy explains in the video that many of the combat vehicles we see in use today have their origins in World War I. This includes fighter planes, bombers, and armored vehicles, which can be seen in the video.
A massive vehicle cannot be left out: the tank. The tanks were designed as “big, brutal beasts” that dominate the battlefield. Infantry must be wary of them.
But not only on land were brutal vehicles in action; the airspace was also plagued by deadly machines. In Battlefield 1, you can take to the skies with two-seaters, fighter planes, and heavy bombers. Since these aircraft were equipped with very powerful engines, players are also meant to feel the forces at play.
When you get into a vehicle, you become a pilot or tank driver
In Battlefield 1, there are two new classes tailored to vehicles: pilot and tank driver. The moment you crawl into one of these vehicles, you become the corresponding class.
For example, if you get into a tank, you play a character who is specialized in handling the tank. The same goes for planes: when you get into one, the aircraft becomes your “primary weapon.” It is not meant to be that you are “a stormtrooper who just happens to be flying a biplane.”
More information about Battlefield 1 is expected next week at Gamescom.
Battlefield 1 will be released on October 21 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
