Battlefield Heroes... 2 freakin' maps?!

[=ender=]

Interesting article/interview with the BF:Heroes producer here: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3599/ea_goes_freetoplay_battlefield_.php

It's long (5 pages) but full of interesting info... including this little nugget: Heroes, though free to play, will only have two maps! He does go on to say that there is the potential for more maps down the road depending upon what the players want. But combine that thought with the micro-transaction idea (and throw in the booster packs for BF2 and BF2142 method of distribution in there) and I can see two more maps every month available for $5.00 each, or something equally pain the assed.

I know, I know. I shouldn't complain since it's free. But come on... Wolfenstein:Enemy Territory was free and that had six maps!

[Conscious*]

It will get boring pretty quickly with only 2 maps...with people be able to make custom maps?

[SavageParrot]

Interesting article/interview with the BF:Heroes producer here: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3599/ea_goes_freetoplay_battlefield_.php

It's long (5 pages) but full of interesting info... including this little nugget: Heroes, though free to play, will only have two maps! He does go on to say that there is the potential for more maps down the road depending upon what the players want. But combine that thought with the micro-transaction idea (and throw in the booster packs for BF2 and BF2142 method of distribution in there) and I can see two more maps every month available for $5.00 each, or something equally pain the assed.

I know, I know. I shouldn't complain since it's free. But come on... Wolfenstein:Enemy Territory was free and that had six maps!

6 maps but with the option to link to external dowload sites so you could run almost any map you liked without losing people as well.

[Wesley]

"…let’s just clear up a couple of things. Firstly, we have no plans for selling maps for Battlefield Heroes. Our game design and our business model is designed around the fact that 95% of the people playing the game never pay a penny. We want this to be the best free game experience online and we will be delighted for 95% of you to play the game for hundreds of hours, fully level up your character and enjoy a long expansive experience without spending any money at all, ever."

http://www.battlefield-heroes.com/dev-blog/more-maps

[A.M. Foxtrot]

All the better if what they say is true. Though I'll believe it when I see it.

[gowhitesox99]

when this coming out?

[A.M. Foxtrot]

According to the site, it's due out this summer.

[PKrack]

i dont care how many maps its free and i love the word free.

[=ender=]

Well, like I said "I know, I know. I shouldn't complain since it's free." You're right. Free is always good.