The historical accuracy of Battlefield 5 has been criticized multiple times. In this context, DICE was asked whether they are concerned about the whole fuss regarding the historical references of cosmetic items in the game. They provided a clear answer.
Controversy over historical accuracy: The historical authenticity of Battlefield V has recently been at the center of a controversy – whether due to the role of female soldiers, the appearance of katana swords, or prosthetics seen in the trailer for Battlefield 5.
This topic has been hotly debated in many places. The emotions of many fans and critics ran high. Numerous debates got out of hand. This led, among other things, to Reddit – one of the largest discussion platforms of the Battlefield community – suppressing discussions about the historical accuracy of Battlefield 5.
Even DICE made it unmistakably clear regarding the women in the game: Live with it or don’t play it.
Is the same trouble coming for cosmetics? Now the developers were asked in an interview whether they are concerned about the historical accuracy of the numerous cosmetic items that will be present in Battlefield 5. DICE also had a clear answer to that.
Cosmetics in Battlefield V: If it was used, it can be in the game
Cosmetics must be believable: In a conversation with PCGamer, Senior Producer Andreas Morrell explained at E3 2018 the approach DICE is taking with cosmetics in Battlefield V.
According to him, the cosmetic items must primarily be credible. And they must fit the respective era. In the case of Battlefield 5, that means the Second World War. They don’t want to drift off into a steampunk universe or anything like that. But if certain things were indeed used, they can also be found in the game.
Bagpipe cosmetic historically accurate? When DICE conducted research in this regard, they came across the British officer John Churchill, who was known as “Mad Jack” during World War II.
The remarkable thing about “Mad Jack” for DICE was the fact that Churchill fought with a bagpipe, a longbow, and a Scottish broadsword. He was the only confirmed soldier during WW2 to have killed an enemy with a sword.
So it would not be surprising if there was a bagpipe as a cosmetic item in Battlefield 5, as there was indeed a crazy guy who actually used it in that context.
What do you think of this approach? Should there also be wacky cosmetics if they actually existed?
