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Battlefield 1's March Expansion Focuses The Action On France
EA and DICE have outlined some of the details surrounding Battlefield 1's upcoming They Shall Not Pass DLC, which focuses the fight over on France. The March expansion includes four new maps – including the Battle of Verdun – as well as the introduction of the French army, a new mode, and more.
They Shall Not Pass includes four new maps set in France. Verdun Heights is an uphill battle toward Verdun's fortresses, surrounded by a boiling forest fire. Players must contend with Fort Vaux's comparatively tight spaces, deep inside the massive fort. In Soissons, planes, tanks, and infantry clash over what would otherwise be an idyllic scene of a French village in the summer. Finally, Rupture recreates a battle where the French fought in poppy-lined trenches and around the carcasses of abandoned tanks.
A Frontlines mode is also being added, in which players fight for control of a single flag. When captured, the flag position shifts ahead, toward the enemy team's control point. Once that area is activated, teams fight to either attack or defend telegraph posts.
Players can play as members of the French army for the first time in Battlefield 1, as well as command several new vehicles: the Char 2C tank and the St. Chamond assault tank gun. There's also a new Trench Raider elite class, which uses grenades and a club to dominate the opposition.
[Source: Battlefield 1]
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