Battlefield 1 excels in the first-person shooter game competition due to its realism. In simpler words, it relives or retells the story of the infamous the Great War. This one here is the main reason why this title easily became a fan-favorite. Players from all over the world are enjoying it. Now, going back to realism, the adaptation of the titular Christmas truce might seem to be a good idea. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out to be an excellent one.
In its real life version, the aforementioned truce took place back in 1914. It depicts the miraculous cease fire of all front soldiers in the World War One. This was made possible thanks to the late Pope Benedict XV request to take a quick hiatus from killing each other. Here, soldiers decided to put down their weapons and shared meals with their enemies. Heck, they even reportedly have snowball fights and whatnots. The reasoning is the celebration of the season of giving -- Christmas, that is.
In Battlefield 1, one would expect for such thing to happen as well. After all, it plays a huge chunk in the game's main storyline as a whole. Unfortunately though, it was the other way around. Players instead succumbed to bloodlust and decided to kill the opposing team in hopes to win the matches.
Before its release, the would-be existence of the popular Christmas truce was already datamined in the game's files. Nonetheless, players resorted to speculating how such event could indeed happen in the game. Will it be more like EA shutting the servers down? Or perhaps, the studio will introduce a game mode specifically designed for it.
Apparently, nothing major has really happened in Battlefield 1. The Christmas truce came, but it feels like an ordinary day for the players. There were, of course, bloodshed still. Apart from that, the developers didn't really do anything to at least remember (commemorate in other terms) the iconic event. But hey, there were players who resorted to organize their very own truces. Aside from that, it's close to zero or none.
It goes to show that players are more interested in harvesting or farming. Or simply put, players want to go for some battles rather than sitting there and waiting for the truce to happen. This doesn't mean that it was a failed event (if one is to call it that way). It was more of an ordinary shenanigan introduced to the titular title.
In related Battlefield 1 news, the game's official servers were reportedly having issues. Reports suggest that players were unable to log to the game, while others suggesting that their characters' progress were deleted. EA, however, didn't opt to give any official word or even clarified the problem. Players were speculating that this was all due to the sudden burst in the game's player pool. It's worth noting that since the arrival of the Christmas season, bunch of discounts were given to gamers who were interested in purchasing the title. And this, in one way or another, might have been the root cause of the servers going unstable.
What are your thoughts on Battlefield 1 being unable to commemorate the Christmas truce? Have you tried it with your friends as well? Let us know what you're thinking at the comment section below!
