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Battlefield 1’s Winter Update is releasing today for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, bringing a host of new additions, plus gameplay tweaks designed to increase your enjoyment of the game.
Ribbons: You will now be able to collect Ribbons as you play. There are 20 different Ribbons to collect, and each time you get a Ribbon you also receive a 300XP. The Ribbons are designed to promote good teamplay and playing the objective.
Elite Codices: It is now possible to unlock an Elite Codex for eight of the available primary weapons in the game. All you need to do is get 500 more kills per applicable weapon. Not only will you get a shiny Elite Codex, but you will also be awarded 25,000 bonus XP. Not bad when you’re chasing those new Class Ranks.
Max Class Ranks: We were impressed by how fast players reached Rank 10 in each primary Class. The new max Class Rank will now be 50. At every 10 new Class Ranks you’ll receive a Battlepack, and when you hit 50, you will be granted some extra nice Class flair in the kill card to taunt your fallen foes. There will also be Dog Tags that you can unlock as you progress towards max Class Rank 50.
Servers: With the Winter Update we’re releasing some highly anticipated rent-a-server features. RSP admins will now be able to kick players from their server using the in-game UI, or swing a mighty ban hammer if someone is misbehaving. RSP admins will now also have prioritized access to their server.
Added the feature to vote for the next map after a match is over. Players on the server will get two options to vote for, and whichever alternative gets the most votes will be the next map. The options will be randomly selected from the server’s map rotation. This is done during the end of round screen, so no extra time between rounds has been added.
You’ll find a complete list of patch notes over on Battlefield.com.
The Winter Update will be followed in March with the game’s first expansion – They Shall Not Pass – featuring the French army, four all-new maps, new weapons, a new game mode, and much more.
Source: DICE
