Star Wars: Battlefront Demo Available Today

[Jason]

Only had a chance to play for a few minutes but it's definitely a looker.

[Brad Company]

Walker Assault is really unbalanced in favor of Imperial side.
First Person and ADSing puts you at a disadvantage.
No server browser; maybe in full title release.
Any blaster can kill across entire map.
Spawns in WA can be hilariously bad.
Lots of Pants- On- Head level bad players.

[Jason]

I played the offline survival mode about 10 times last night and loved it. I tried out the online multi-player and remembered why I don't play online anymore. As long as they have enough offline gameplay modes and maps I'm in.

[Brad Company]

Man, the UI is terrible. Evidently, keeping a party together is a PITA, too. The additional non-playable modes might be interesting, but the current ones on offer get old quick. Also, the expected avalanche of DLC will surely splinter the playerbase, like Battlefield games. No classes really sticks out as a poor decision.
I can see keeping it around for an occasional casual quick fix, ala PvsZ, but I'm definitely out Day One.

[Brad Company]

Ooh goody, a $50 season pass for DLC available now for preorder!

[Jason]

Yeah, that's a bit of a turn-off. Definitely makes you think they held back a bunch of stuff from the regular game.

[Brad Company]

The GOTY version will be a steal at $20 next summer.

[Brad Company]

Lol, I jumped in w/ the flash sale and a 20% off code.

[Jason]

Lol, I jumped in w/ the flash sale and a 20% off code.

Been playing a ton of the split-screen survival matches with my sons the past few days. My older son may buy his own copy so we can play them on separate TVs.

[Brad Company]

It's a nice pick-up and play for a few minutes game.

[Jason]

Outlining their Star Wars Battlefront DLC plans for the next year, DICE revealed that new, free content will be coming to the game over the next three months.
Featuring new maps, Hoth-themed outfits for Luke and Han Solo, Private Matches, Daily Challenges, and more, here’s the free DLC coming to Star Wars Battlefront in the near future:

January 2016

   
• The Tatooine Survival map will now support the Blast, Droid Run, Drop Zone, Hero Hunt, and Heroes vs Villains multiplayer modes, and is called Raider Camp.
• New Hoth-themed outfits for Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, both of which will be available to all fans when they play as these two iconic characters on the Hoth â€" these were unlocked by our players for completing our Heroes’ Holiday community mission last month.
• We are giving players the ability to create Private Matches, which makes playing with friends even easier.
• The introduction of Daily Challenges and Community Events. These are designed to rally the Community around certain goals and objectives, giving players the chance to earn credits and unlocks even faster. We’ll have more news regarding Community Events and Daily Challenges in the days ahead.
• And of course, we are also including some overall balancing tweaks to both weapons and multiplayer modes.

February 2016

   
• New Survival mission on Hoth
• Brand new Hoth multiplayer map that will support larger game modes, including Walker Assault, Supremacy, Fighter Squadron and Turning Point.
• Turning Point will be available on all maps that currently support Walker Assault and Supremacy.

March 2016

   
• New multiplayer map on Endor that will support Walker Assault, Supremacy, and Turning Point, and an additional Tatooine Survival map.

Senior Producer Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir adds, “In addition to the free content we will be delivering through March, we will continue to listen to our community throughout the year and provide updates designed to make Star Wars Battlefront even more fun for everyone.”
Looking at paid DLC and the Season Pass, there will be four expansion packs in total, adding new maps and modes, Heroes, weapons, and more. They’re scheduled to release between March 2016 and early 2017:Star Wars Battlefront ‘Outer Rim’ (March 2016) â€" Fight among the factories of Sullust and battle within Jabba the Hutt’s palace on Tatooine.

   
• Star Wars Battlefront ‘Bespin’ (Summer 2016) â€" It’s hunt or be hunted in this action-packed experience set in the Cloud City of Bespin.
• Star Wars Battlefront ‘Death Star’ (Autumn 2016) â€" That’s no moon! One of the most iconic locations in the Star Wars universe makes its debut in Star Wars Battlefront.
• Star Wars Battlefront Expansion Pack 4 (Early 2017) â€" We will have more details to share about this exciting new expansion pack in the coming months.

If you don’t want the Season Pass, you’ll be able to buy each expansion pack separately.

[Brad Company]

MP weapons changes here:
Weapon and Star Card changes:

EE-3 Explosive shot damage decreased from 10 to 4 per shot
SE-14C Explosive shot damage decreased from 10 to 5 per shot
Homing Shot lock on time increased from 0.4 to 1.5
Homing Shot lock on distance decreased by 10 meters
Homing Shot projectile speed decreased slightly (30 -> 23)
RTC-97 overheat value is increased
Bowcaster replenish time tweaked (Normal 18 -> 25 and Upgrade 15 -> 20)
Flash Grenade replenish time tweaked (Normal 16 -> 20 and Upgrade 12 -> 15)
ION Torpedo replenish time tweaked (Normal 15 -> 25 and Upgrade 12 -> 20)
Thermal Detonator replenish time tweaked (Normal 15 -> 20 and Upgrade 10 -> 15)
Impact Grenade replenish time tweaked (Normal 16 -> 25 and Upgrade 12 -> 20)
Explosive Shot active time tweaked (Normal 7 -> 5 and Upgrade 10 -> 7)
Scan Ping recharge time tweaked (Normal 8 -> 10 and Upgrade 5 ->
Cycler Rifle bullet dropoff reduced
Cycler Rifle damage increased from 90 to 100 at close range (10 meters)
DL-44 overheat tweaked and fire rate changed from 250 to 180.
Bounty Hunter trait card Level 2 reward percentage lowered from 100% to 85%
Bowcaster explosion damage lowered from 50 to 15 per shot
ION Torpedo lock on range decreased from 600 to 500 meters
Smart Rocket lock on range changed from 1000 to 500 meters
RTC-97 spread is increased when firing for a longer period
Scan Ping tweaked to have 50% shorter spotting time

[Jason]

February Update is now available: Full Details and Patch Notes