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'''Tides of War''' is a free live service for ''[[Battlefield V]]'' to introduce new content to the game. It replaces the [[Battlefield Premium|Premium Pass]] of past installments, with monetisation of new content now coming in the form of cosmetic items for [[The Company]] that are purchasable with [[Battlefield Currency]]. The system sees the release of periodic events that tell an overarching narrative of the events of [[World War II]]. This is done through the release of new maps, game modes, weapons, vehicles, [[Combined Arms]] missions, and customization items.
  
'''Tides of War''' is a free live service for ''[[Battlefield V]]'' to introduce new content to the game. It replaces the [[Battlefield Premium|Premium Pass]] of past installments, with monetisation of new content now coming in the form of cosmetic items for [[The Company]] that are purchasable with [[Battlefield Currency]]. The system sees the release of periodic events that tell an overarching narrative of the events of [[World War II]]. This is done through the release of new maps, game modes, weapons, vehicles, [[Combined Arms]] missions, and customization items.
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Tides of War chapters are split up by weeks, with a new week starting on each Thursday.
  
Tides of War chapters are split up by weeks, with a new week starting on each Thursday.
   
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During each week, players can complete weekly challenges to obtain that week's reward as well as chapter XP. Each week is comprised of separate challenges known as "Story Nodes" which are linked together such that players must complete challenges sequentially to unlock other nodes, eventually progressing towards the final reward node. The rewards are time limited - once the chapter progresses to the new week, players cannot go back to complete previous weeks' challenges. For those that miss them, weapons and vehicles rewards usually become purchasable with [[Company Coin]] after the chapter ends, whereas cosmetic items routinely do not.
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During each week, players can complete weekly challenges to obtain that week's reward as well as chapter XP. Each week is comprised of separate challenges known as "Story Nodes" which are linked together such that players must complete challenges sequentially to unlock other nodes, eventually progressing towards the final reward node. The rewards are time limited - once the chapter progresses to the new week, players cannot go back to complete previous weeks' challenges. For those that miss them, weapons and vehicles rewards usually become purchasable with [[Company Coin]] after the chapter ends, whereas cosmetic items routinely do not.
   
 
The weeks have specific titles and descriptions, and may revolve around a particular theme such as vehicle combat, reflected in the criteria for the weekly challenges which encourage players to play on a specific map or mode, or in a certain way. Challenges may also teach players about game mechanics through their descriptions, or be used to promote newly introduced features -
 
The weeks have specific titles and descriptions, and may revolve around a particular theme such as vehicle combat, reflected in the criteria for the weekly challenges which encourage players to play on a specific map or mode, or in a certain way. Challenges may also teach players about game mechanics through their descriptions, or be used to promote newly introduced features -
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Obtaining XP during this period, by completing story nodes of weekly challenges, [[Battlefield V Assignments|special assignments]] or simply by playing the game, contributes to a player's Tides of War chapter ranking. Reaching ranks will unlock new customisation items as well as other rewards such as assignments, [[Melee Weapon|melee weapons]] and [[Company Coin]]. Players have until the end of the chapter to obtain the rewards, as their rank resets each chapter.
  
Obtaining XP during this period, by completing story nodes of weekly challenges, [[Battlefield V Assignments|special assignments]] or simply by playing the game, contributes to a player's Tides of War chapter ranking. Reaching ranks will unlock new customisation items as well as other rewards such as assignments, [[Melee Weapon|melee weapons]] and [[Company Coin]]. Players have until the end of the chapter to obtain the rewards, as their rank resets each chapter.
   
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In general, a chapter has 40 chapter ranks, with XP requirements for reaching the next rank increasing in a linear fashion. Weekly challenge nodes and chapter special assignments will award differing amounts of XP based on their difficultly or position in the challenge tree. In most cases, chapter XP gained from score in each multiplayer round is capped at around 8,000 XP.
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In general, a chapter has 40 chapter ranks, with XP requirements for reaching the next rank increasing in a linear fashion. Weekly challenge nodes and chapter special assignments will award differing amounts of XP based on their difficultly or position in the challenge tree. XP score from playing does not translate into Chapter XP in a 1:1 ratio - in most cases, chapter XP gained from score in each multiplayer round is effectively capped once round score reaches a certain point (approximately 7,500 XP), with Chapter XP gain after that point being greatly reduced. As an example, an overall match score of 20,000 XP may only award 9,000 Chapter XP at the end of a round.
   
 
Players may pay real money to increase their chapter rank, either by purchasing chapter-specific [[Starter Pack (Battlefield V)|Booster Packs]] containing an [[XP Multiplier|XP Boost]], or by directly paying to skip chapter ranks for {{Bc|150}} each. XP Boosts give a 20% increase to challenge node awards as well as in-game score, with the round XP cap raised appropriately. Although players cannot make progress in chapter ranks once the chapter ends, players may increase their rank by paying for rank skips up until the next chapter begins.
  
Players may pay real money to increase their chapter rank, either by purchasing chapter-specific [[Starter Pack (Battlefield V)|Booster Packs]] containing an [[XP Multiplier|XP Boost]], or by directly paying to skip chapter ranks for {{Bc|150}} each. XP Boosts give a 20% increase to challenge node awards as well as in-game score, with the round XP cap raised appropriately. Although players cannot make progress in chapter ranks once the chapter ends, players may increase their rank by paying for rank skips up until the next chapter begins.
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*[[The Last Tiger]] - Singleplayer war story following a disillusioned [[Tiger I|Tiger tank]] crew in the final months of [[World War II]].
  
*[[The Last Tiger]] - Singleplayer war story following a disillusioned [[Tiger I|Tiger tank]] crew in the final months of [[World War II]].
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*[[Panzerstorm]] - A multiplayer map set in [[Belgium]], focused on armored warfare.
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*[[Panzerstorm]] - A multiplayer map set in [[Belgium]] during the Battle of Hannut in 1940, focused on armored warfare.
 
*[[Practice Range#Battlefield V|Practice Range]] - Based on the [[Hamada]] map, this training environment contains trials to improve shooting, driving and flying.
  
*[[Practice Range#Battlefield V|Practice Range]] - Based on the [[Hamada]] map, this training environment contains trials to improve shooting, driving and flying.
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*[[The Company#Vehicle Customization|Vehicle Customization]] - Including tank and plane skins also nose art decals<ref>[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/launch-of-battlefield-5-is-just-the-beginning Battlefield V: Launch is Just the Beginning]</ref>
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*[[The Company#Vehicle Customization|Vehicle Customization]] - Initial release: features tank and plane paint jobs, and plane nose art<ref>[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/launch-of-battlefield-5-is-just-the-beginning Battlefield V: Launch is Just the Beginning]</ref>
   
 
===Chapter Two: Lightning Strikes===
  
===Chapter Two: Lightning Strikes===
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*[[Firestorm (Gamemode)|Firestorm]] - Battlefield's anticipated take on Battle Royale
  
*[[Firestorm (Gamemode)|Firestorm]] - Battlefield's anticipated take on Battle Royale
 
*[[Mercury]] - New multiplayer map set on the Greek island of Crete based on Operation Mercury.
  
*[[Mercury]] - New multiplayer map set on the Greek island of Crete based on Operation Mercury.
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*[[Outpost]] - New gamemode coming in June 2019.
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*[[Outpost]] - Limited time gamemode with emphasis on open-ended Rush-style gameplay; released in June 2019.
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*More Combined Arms mission - Two Combined Arms based on [[Fjell 652]] and other improvements.
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*More Combined Arms missions - Two Combined Arms based on [[Fjell 652]] and other improvements.
   
 
===Chapter Four: Defying The Odds===
  
===Chapter Four: Defying The Odds===
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{{Quote|Get up close|[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/about/tides-of-war/chapter-4-defying-the-odds Battlefield.com]}}
  
{{Quote|Get up close|[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/about/tides-of-war/chapter-4-defying-the-odds Battlefield.com]}}
   
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'''Defying The Odds''' expands upon the current theaters of war with additional multiplayer maps set in Greece, North Africa, Norway and France, most of which have a prominent focus on infantry combat. It was released on June 27th, 2019, is scheduled to end on September 19th 2019 and included:
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'''Defying The Odds''' expands upon the current theaters of war with additional multiplayer maps set in Greece, North Africa, Norway and France, most of which have a prominent focus on infantry combat. It was released on June 27th, 2019, and ended on September 19th, 2019 and included:
   
 
*[[Al Sundan]] - A multiplayer map that is a conversion of Butcher and Bolt singleplayer level from [[Under No Flag]].
  
*[[Al Sundan]] - A multiplayer map that is a conversion of Butcher and Bolt singleplayer level from [[Under No Flag]].
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*[[Marita]] - New multiplayer map set on Greece during late 1940.
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*[[Marita]] - New multiplayer map set on Greece during late 1940, focusing on large-scale close-quarters combat.
 
*[[Provence]] - A new multiplayer map set in Provence, France during the mid-1940s.
  
*[[Provence]] - A new multiplayer map set in Provence, France during the mid-1940s.
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*[[Lofoten Islands]] - A multiplayer map set in the Lofoten Islands, Norway and based on Operation Claymore.
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*[[Lofoten Islands]] - A multiplayer map set in the Lofoten Islands, Norway and based on Operation Claymore in 1941.
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===Battlefest===
  
===Battlefest===
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{{Main|Battlefest}}'''Battlefest''' is an event that bridged the gap between ''Defying The Odds'' and ''Chapter 5''. In addition to debuting one new map, it contains several weapons and gadgets shown previously but were not yet available, namely the [[C96/Battlefield V|Trench Carbine]], [[Madsen MG#Battlefield V|Madsen MG]] and [[Fliegerfaust]]. Battlefest ran from October 3 to 31, 2019.
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{{Main|Battlefest}}
  
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'''Battlefest''' is an event scheduled to take place during October 2019 that bridges the gap between ''Defying The Odds'' and ''Chapter 5''. In addition to debuting one new map, it will contain several weapons and gadgets shown previously but that have until now not been available, namely the [[C96/Battlefield V|Trench Carbine]], [[Madsen MG#Battlefield V|Madsen MG]] and [[Fliegerfaust]]. Battlefest is scheduled to start on October 3rd, and although its exact challenge/reward structure and end date have yet to be announced, it is stated to include:
  
   
 
*[[Operation Underground]] - A reimagined version of ''[[Battlefield 3|Battlefield 3's]]'' [[Operation Métro]] taking place in [[Germany]].
  
*[[Operation Underground]] - A reimagined version of ''[[Battlefield 3|Battlefield 3's]]'' [[Operation Métro]] taking place in [[Germany]].
   
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===Chapter Five===
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===Chapter Five: War in the Pacific===
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{{Main|Battlefield V: Chapter 5}}
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{{Main|Battlefield V: War in the Pacific}}
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{{Quote|Awakening the Giant|[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/about/tides-of-war Battlefield.com]}}
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{{Quote|Take part in a Pacific invasion|[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/about/tides-of-war Battlefield.com]}}
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'''Chapter 5''' will see the introduction of the [[United States]] and [[Japanese]] factions to ''Battlefield V'' and will take place in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It will be released in Fall 2019.
  
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[[File:BFV War In The Pacific Logo.jpg|right|200px]]
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'''War in the Pacific''' sees the introduction of the [[United States#Battlefield V|United States Armed Forces]] and [[Imperial Japanese Army]] factions to ''[[Battlefield V]]'', taking players to the Pacific Theater of [[World War II]]. It was released on October 31st, 2019, and ended on January 23rd, 2020.
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*[[Iwo Jima (Battlefield V)|Iwo Jima]] - A multiplayer map set on the island of the same name, portraying the American beach landings. Larger than [[Hamada]], the map is about 70% to scale of the actual island.
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*[[Pacific Storm]] - A new multiplayer map set in a chain of islands, with glimpses of [[Paracel Storm]] and intense thunderstorms.
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*[[Wake Island (Battlefield V)|Wake Island]] - The return of the iconic ''Battlefield'' map, reimagined for ''V'', with twice the size of the original. It was released on 12 December 2019.
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===Chapter Six: Into The Jungle===
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{{Main|Battlefield V: Into The Jungle}}
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{{Quote|Survive the wilderness.|[https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/about/tides-of-war Battlefield.com]}}
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'''Into The Jungle''' continues the Pacific Theater with a new map, new weapons and gadgets. It is scheduled to begin in 6 February 2020.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BattlefieldV/comments/esv6sn/community_broadcast_checking_in_before_chapter_6/</ref>
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*[[Solomon Islands]] - Jungle combined arms, close-quarters map set in the islands of the same name during the campaign of 1942 to 1945.
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*[[The Company#Vehicle Customization|Vehicle Customization]] - Tank body panel customization<ref>https://twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/1222208374399557632</ref>
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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Battlefield V - New Marita Map Introduction|Marita Map Introduction
  
Battlefield V - New Marita Map Introduction|Marita Map Introduction
 
Battlefield V – Operation Underground Map Trailer|Operation Underground Map Trailer
  
Battlefield V – Operation Underground Map Trailer|Operation Underground Map Trailer
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Battlefield V – War in the Pacific Official Trailer|War in the Pacific Official Trailer
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Battlefield V – Wake Island Overview Trailer|Wake Island Overview Trailer
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Battlefield V – Into the Jungle Overview Trailer|Into the Jungle Overview Trailer
 
Battlefield V Tides of War December 2018 - Spring 2019 First Roadmap.jpg|First Tides of War calendar released on October 2018
  
Battlefield V Tides of War December 2018 - Spring 2019 First Roadmap.jpg|First Tides of War calendar released on October 2018
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Battlefield V Tides of War Chapter 3-5.jpg|The updated Tides of War live service, featuring [[Battlefield V: Defying The Odds|Defying The Odds]] and the [[Battlefield V: Chapter 5|the 5th untitled chapter]].
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Battlefield V Tides of War Chapter 3-5.jpg|The updated Tides of War live service, featuring [[Battlefield V: Defying The Odds|Defying The Odds]] and the [[Battlefield V: War in the Pacific|War in the Pacific]].
 
Battlefield V Tides of War Roadmap June 2019.jpg|Tides of War calendar for later half of 2019
  
Battlefield V Tides of War Roadmap June 2019.jpg|Tides of War calendar for later half of 2019
 
</gallery>
  
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==Trivia==
  
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*''[[Battlefield V: The Fall Of Europe|The Fall of Europe]]'' was originally intended to be the first chapter of Tides of War. This was changed, however, due to the game's month-long release delay which affected the post-launch content plan.<ref>[https://twitter.com/dan_mitre/status/1055167024605872130 Dan Mitre - Twitter]</ref>
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[[File:BF5 The Fall of Europe Trailer.png|thumb|200px|right]]
  
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*The "Fall of Europe" was originally intended to be the first chapter of Tides of War. This was changed, however, due to the game's month-long release delay which affected the post-launch content plan.<ref>[https://twitter.com/dan_mitre/status/1055167024605872130 Dan Mitre - Twitter]</ref> The cut chapter's weekly challenges and names for each week (from October 22nd to November 12th) were seen in the [[Battlefield V Dev Talks: Tides of War - The Road Ahead|Tides of War Dev Talk video]].
  
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*Overture was originally slated for release on December 4th, 2018. Due to an unforeseen bug, however, it was delayed to December 5th.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1069708134426533890 Battlefield - Twitter]</ref>
  
   
 
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Battlefield V Tides of War Roadmap June 2019

Tides of War is a free live service for Battlefield V to introduce new content to the game. It replaces the Premium Pass of past installments, with monetisation of new content now coming in the form of cosmetic items for The Company that are purchasable with Battlefield Currency. The system sees the release of periodic events that tell an overarching narrative of the events of World War II. This is done through the release of new maps, game modes, weapons, vehicles, Combined Arms missions, and customization items.

Overview

Each Tides of War chapter takes place between set dates, usually lasting between 2-3 months. Typically, a chapter will start with an update that implements some new features and the chapter rank rewards. Over the course of the chapter, new content is added either in the form of weekly challenge unlockables or universal additions of maps and game modes. After a Tides of War chapter ends, there may be a short break of one or two weeks before the next chapter begins.

Weekly Challenges

Tides of War chapters are split up by weeks, with a new week starting on each Thursday.

During each week, players can complete weekly challenges to obtain that week's reward as well as chapter XP. Each week is comprised of separate challenges known as "Story Nodes" which are linked together such that players must complete challenges sequentially to unlock other nodes, eventually progressing towards the final reward node. The rewards are time limited - once the chapter progresses to the new week, players cannot go back to complete previous weeks' challenges. For those that miss them, weapons and vehicles rewards usually become purchasable with Company Coin after the chapter ends, whereas cosmetic items routinely do not.

The weeks have specific titles and descriptions, and may revolve around a particular theme such as vehicle combat, reflected in the criteria for the weekly challenges which encourage players to play on a specific map or mode, or in a certain way. Challenges may also teach players about game mechanics through their descriptions, or be used to promote newly introduced features - for example, Tides of War challenges may relate to limited time game modes as long as they are available. The challenge criteria can on occasion apply to Firestorm and Combined Arms.

Chapter Rank

Obtaining XP during this period, by completing story nodes of weekly challenges, special assignments or simply by playing the game, contributes to a player's Tides of War chapter ranking. Reaching ranks will unlock new customisation items as well as other rewards such as assignments, melee weapons and Company Coin. Players have until the end of the chapter to obtain the rewards, as their rank resets each chapter.

In general, a chapter has 40 chapter ranks, with XP requirements for reaching the next rank increasing in a linear fashion. Weekly challenge nodes and chapter special assignments will award differing amounts of XP based on their difficultly or position in the challenge tree. XP score from playing does not translate into Chapter XP in a 1:1 ratio - in most cases, chapter XP gained from score in each multiplayer round is effectively capped once round score reaches a certain point (approximately 7,500 XP), with Chapter XP gain after that point being greatly reduced. As an example, an overall match score of 20,000 XP may only award 9,000 Chapter XP at the end of a round.

Players may pay real money to increase their chapter rank, either by purchasing chapter-specific Booster Packs containing an XP Boost, or by directly paying to skip chapter ranks for 150Boins each. XP Boosts give a 20% increase to challenge node awards as well as in-game score, with the round XP cap raised appropriately. Although players cannot make progress in chapter ranks once the chapter ends, players may increase their rank by paying for rank skips up until the next chapter begins.

Limited Time Gamemodes

Specific weeks may be themed around game modes that are introduced for a limited amount of time, with Rush, Grind and Outpost being examples.

Chapters

Chapter One: Overture

Main article: Battlefield V: Overture
"War is coming"

— Battlefield.com

Battlefield V Chapter 1 Overture Logo 01

Overture is the first chapter of the Tides of War service. It serves as an introduction to both the overall system and its features.[1] It ran from December 5th, 2018 to January 6th, 2019 and included:

Chapter Two: Lightning Strikes

Main article: Battlefield V: Lightning Strikes
"Fear the German war machine"

— Battlefield.com

Battlefield V Chapter 2 Lightning Strikes Logo 01

Lightning Strikes expands on multiplayer game modes available, as well as reintroducing Co-op, not seen since Battlefield 3. It was released on January 17th, 2019, ended on March 21st, 2019 and included:

Chapter Three: Trial By Fire

Main article: Battlefield V: Trial By Fire
"Face the Heat"

— Battlefield.com

Trial By Fire revolves around the introduction of the Firestorm Battle Royale gamemode, taking place on the largest map in the franchise to date, Halvøy. It took place between March 28th, 2019 and June 20th, 2019 and includes:

  • Firestorm - Battlefield's anticipated take on Battle Royale
  • Mercury - New multiplayer map set on the Greek island of Crete based on Operation Mercury.
  • Outpost - Limited time gamemode with emphasis on open-ended Rush-style gameplay; released in June 2019.
  • More Combined Arms missions - Two Combined Arms based on Fjell 652 and other improvements.

Chapter Four: Defying The Odds

Main article: Battlefield V: Defying The Odds
"Get up close"

— Battlefield.com

Defying The Odds expands upon the current theaters of war with additional multiplayer maps set in Greece, North Africa, Norway and France, most of which have a prominent focus on infantry combat. It was released on June 27th, 2019, and ended on September 19th, 2019 and included:

  • Al Sundan - A multiplayer map that is a conversion of Butcher and Bolt singleplayer level from Under No Flag.
  • Marita - New multiplayer map set on Greece during late 1940, focusing on large-scale close-quarters combat.
  • Provence - A new multiplayer map set in Provence, France during the mid-1940s.
  • Lofoten Islands - A multiplayer map set in the Lofoten Islands, Norway and based on Operation Claymore in 1941.


Battlefest

Main article: Battlefest

Battlefest is an event that bridged the gap between Defying The Odds and Chapter 5. In addition to debuting one new map, it contains several weapons and gadgets shown previously but were not yet available, namely the Trench Carbine, Madsen MG and Fliegerfaust. Battlefest ran from October 3 to 31, 2019.

Chapter Five: War in the Pacific

Main article: Battlefield V: War in the Pacific
"Take part in a Pacific invasion"

— Battlefield.com

BFV War In The Pacific Logo

War in the Pacific sees the introduction of the United States Armed Forces and Imperial Japanese Army factions to Battlefield V, taking players to the Pacific Theater of World War II. It was released on October 31st, 2019, and ended on January 23rd, 2020.

  • Iwo Jima - A multiplayer map set on the island of the same name, portraying the American beach landings. Larger than Hamada, the map is about 70% to scale of the actual island.
  • Wake Island - The return of the iconic Battlefield map, reimagined for V, with twice the size of the original. It was released on 12 December 2019.


Chapter Six: Into The Jungle

Main article: Battlefield V: Into The Jungle
"Survive the wilderness."

— Battlefield.com

Into The Jungle continues the Pacific Theater with a new map, new weapons and gadgets. It is scheduled to begin in 6 February 2020.[3]

Gallery

Trivia

  • The Fall of Europe was originally intended to be the first chapter of Tides of War. This was changed, however, due to the game's month-long release delay which affected the post-launch content plan.[5]
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Features of Battlefield V
Core Features
Server · Frostbite 3 (Destruction · Dynamic weather) · Tides of War (Challenges) · The Company · The Armory · FairFight
Testing
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Gamemodes
Core Modes - Breakthrough · Conquest (Conquest Assault) · Grand Operations (Airborne · Final Stand) · Team Deathmatch · Combined Arms (LS) · Firestorm (TBF) · Outpost (TBF)
Community Games Modes - Domination · Frontlines · Rush (LS) · Squad Conquest (LS)
Limited Time Modes - Grind (TBF) · Fortress (TBF)
Gameplay
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References

  1. ↑ Battlefield V Weekly Debrief - November 16th - Deluxe Edition Launch Special
  2. ↑ Battlefield V: Launch is Just the Beginning
  3. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/BattlefieldV/comments/esv6sn/community_broadcast_checking_in_before_chapter_6/
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/BFBulletin/status/1222208374399557632
  5. ↑ Dan Mitre - Twitter
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