One person at the forefront of this community of fans is YouTuber BattlefrontUpdates, whose channel is one of the most engaging of all Star Wars-centric YouTube channels. Recently, we sat down with the man behind the channel itself, Elliot, to discuss everything about the upcoming game.
EA and What Other Content We Need
In an investors call, EA Dice compared the current Battlefront to the upcoming Battlefront 2 and stated that the game would be three times larger than its predecessor. BattlefrontUpdates covered this topic in a recent video, where he states the boast of a “3x larger” world may not necessarily be achieved.
When it comes to the heroes from which players can choose, Elliot has some personal favorites that may or may not make it into the game. So far, heroes and villains from all three movie eras have been confirmed for BF2 by EA
Adding New Game Mechanics While Fixing Old Issues
A large part of the current game is dodging your opponent’s blaster fire by rolling. While some players are able to easily roll in the current game, others may find rolling to be odd – especially if playing as a battle droid. Part of a live Q&A during Star Wars Celebration, Elliot believe that rolling will be kept to a minimum.
Issues with Battlefront’s mechanics have also been a talking point of many of BattlefrontUpdates live streams. The most egregious of these issues has involved the physics of climbing up obstacles in the game. Elliot believes EA could take notes from other games in their library.
What’s Realistic For the Game
As noted by EA, Battlefront 2 is going to have new vehicles – as well as space combat. And going into the sequel, ground to air combat is one of the most wished-for mechanics from fans. Elliot agrees that the idea is something a lot of gamers want, but is one that would need a lot of work.
On top of that, game modes are a big question that hasn’t been addressed by the game’s developers as of yet, and getting to see new game play at EA Play will be a huge bonus. While BattlefrontUpdates will be at EA Play in June, game modes may or may not be officially unveiled, but he hopes some of Battlefront’s game modes return.
But of all the game modes fans want in a new a new Battlefront game, Conquest gets the most requests. The current game boasts Walker Assault in place of Conquest, and both modes divide the fighting in different ways, and Elliot is unsure if EA will focus on the game mode in the upcoming sequel.
Single-Player Canon and Iden Versio
In Battlefront 2, players will control Iden Versio, marking a series of firsts for Star Wars. Not only will it be the first game that introduces a canon character since the Disney reboot of the franchise’s history, but the first female villain lead for a single-player campaign.
For all that has been shown concerning Iden, we still don’t know if she will be a playable villain in multiplayer. While this seems like a logical conclusion, EA has not confirmed it, nor has any actual battle footage shown Iden. But Elliot there’s no reason not to include her.
In-Game Skins and Some Rapid Fire Questions
World-specific aliens are a huge part of the Star Wars experience, but unfortunately, these characters often took a back seat to other humanoid characters in the build up to the current Battlefront. Playing as world-specific characters when on certain planets was a huge part of the original game, but Elliot thinks there will be some limits to this as a new feature.
However, it’s not just about characters. Skins are another area where the alien look could make an appearance. And while heroes have also been revealed to have different skins, BattlefrontUpdates is unsure of if it should extend beyond clothing choices.
Overall, Elliot is most excited for Battlefront 2’s replayability. With everything that’s been revealed so far, Elliot believes that players will have plenty to do before the game inevitably gets boring.
At the end of our interview, we got into a round of quick fire, where we asked Elliot some hypothetical questions about the new game and YouTube, the results of which gave us a clear picture of some BattlefrontUpdate’s likes and dislikes.
GameSkinny: Should Jar Jar Binks be in the new game?
GS: Ewoks or Jawas?
GS: Would you rather have the senate decide your fate or be the senate?
GS: If you had to change your channel name right now, what would it be?
GS: If you were another YouTuber, either one you know or don’t know, who would it be?
GS: If you had to be one blaster from the current game, which would it be?
GameSkinny wishes to extend a huge thanks to Elliot to his channel for keeping us all updated on everything Star Wars gaming.
You can support BattlefrontUpdates through Patreon.
