Battlefield 5 will soon receive a new Grand Operation. Fans are especially looking forward to a special innovation.
This is the highlight of the week in Battlefield 5: On February 21, Battlefield 5 will receive a new Grand Operation as part of the second Tides of War chapter, Lightning Strikes.
This operation is called “Battle of Hannut” and is inspired by one of the largest tank battles of the West Campaign. The Wehrmacht attempted to push through the Belgian town of Hannut on its way to the Netherlands.
What are Grand Operations? As Grand Operations, entire military operations are reenacted in Battlefield 5, spanning several virtual days. The outcome of one day affects the course of the battle.
Here’s how the Grand Operation “Battle of Hannut” unfolds: In the “Battle of Hannut,” the combat begins on an updated version of the map Panzerstorm. This multiplayer map is specifically designed for large-scale tank battles.
On the first virtual day, the mode Airborne is played, where the attacking team is dropped via parachute over the combat zone and must disable the defenders’ anti-aircraft.
On Day 2, it continues with the Breakthrough mode, where players aim to capture sectors piece by piece or prevent capture.
On the third day, players will battle through the picturesque landscape of the Arras map. For the first time, players can experience the popular Rush mode in Battlefield 5, which is making its return – but now with 64 instead of the usual 32 players.
Rush is one of the most popular formats in the Battlefield series. More information can be found here: Chapter 2 Lightning Strikes brings back the popular mode
On the fourth and final day of this Grand Operation, players will again fight for victory on Arras in the “Last Stand” mode. Here, each player has only one life and limited ammunition. Equipment must be collected on the battlefield.
This twist has been revealed by the developers: In a conversation on Twitter, Battlefield level designer Matt Wagner shared a cool detail that is currently bringing a lot of joy to numerous fans.
Many fans have asked for more night scenarios in Battlefield 5, and “Battle of Hannut” is adding another one.
For the Airborne mode, the developers have set the Panzerstorm map to night. The battles will thus take place in darkness. Wagner emphasizes that it is supposed to be really dark.
Initial screenshots have also appeared on reddit, showing glimpses of the night version of Panzerstorm.
How fans are reacting: Numerous fans have welcomed this news with great joy. Many have wished for more nighttime battles, but the night version of the Narvik map was simply too bright for many fans.
All the more exciting is the announcement that it will now be really dark. The first images have fans feeling optimistic.
Many hope for more exciting battles and a greater impact of infantry on the Panzerstorm map.
Here’s how you can play Rush outside of Grand Operations: The regular Rush format with 32 players can be played starting March 7 as a limited-time standalone mode on the following maps:
- Bent Steel
- Narvik
- Destruction
Before and after that, players will only be able to play Rush as part of the Battle of Hannut.
What do you think of a night version of Panzerstorm? Have you also wished for more nighttime battles?
