Last week, EA and DICE revealed a brand new Battlefield V gameplay trailer for Gamescom 2018. In addition to the much-talked-about teaser for the game's battle royale mode, it also featured a look at vehicular combat in the game, as players waged destruction in tanks.

The Battlefield V development team has now published a trailer breakdown, analyzing what viewers could see in the new video. This includes information about the previously announced vehicle customization features. The post explains that "players can upgrade these vehicles and aircraft to fit their playstyle" and this includes "greater firepower or improved durability." However, the article also notes that visual customization of these vehicles will not be available until "after launch."

EA and DICE have already confirmed that Battlefield V will be eschewing loot boxes and "pay to win" mechanics in favor of cosmetic microtransactions. So instead of paying to get a tangible gameplay advantage, players will be able to pay in order to unlock greater customization features. While the full suite of customization features has yet to be revealed, previous trailers for the game have hinted at things such as face paint for characters and it seems that new visuals for vehicles will also be part of that.

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Many Battlefield fans seem to have accepted the game's business model, happy that it won't suffer the same pratfalls at Star Wars Battlefront 2. However, some may be disappointed that the visual vehicle customization features are delayed, especially as they aren't the only hyped up gameplay features that won't be available until after release. For example, the Battlefield V battle royale mode won't be available until after launch, too, and nor will Grand Operations, the mode which includes several different game types and objectives for players to complete over the course of a massive battle.

The decision to push this content to post-launch appears to be part of EA and DICE's larger content plan for the game, which includes releasing content for free, with there being no Premium Pass. It will also help to ensure that each part of Battlefield V is in working order before making more content available. But it's understandable if many fans are disappointed, as they'd hoped that the features spoken about at launch and during EA's showcase at E3 2018 would be available from day one. Hopefully, EA and DICE will reveal more about Battlefield V's post-launch content plans soon.

Battlefield V will release on October 19 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Source: EA