Sock Sights: J's correct battlefield opinions

[@thejfj]

Thanks to some nice folks for reminding me. I have linked the music used in the video in the description.

[@dougfisher4061]

What is the outro music?

[@josephpetrikov1286]

What about bad company?

[@xpzharlock7377]

I actually want to personally apologize for not ever giving Hardline a try. My only excuse i can you is I was young and couldn't afford it. I never even knew that the game had so much personality because I never looked into it. I heard it was cops and robbers and after hearing that I didn't even give it a chance. I love Battlefield 4 and I should have given its brother game Hardline a chance. (And yea BF4 vehicles are so ass lol) I've watched your content for a long time now and after watching this and seeing a game you love not get to survive because of a narrow minded players/gamers. I'm sorry JFJ. I love your work and I hope you keep trying your best working towards your passions.

[@allenatorgaming6867]

Good news about Battlefield Hardline is that it's still alive on console last time I checked. I tried it a while ago and I mag dumped a bunch of enemies on the bank map using a tommy gun and it was so satisfying.

[@mememachine7980]

I'd like to argue that the medics in bf5 have better weapons then assualt because looking back I get out gunned by the smgs more than the rifles

[@grimtygranule5125]

My favorite Hardline quote, "This job went all kinds of wrong." No fucking shit it did.

[@jeph115]

There's also "This shit was supposed to be in-n-out!" Some awesome lines in this gem

[@JetstreamSamurai]

What about "Delicious donuts spotted"

[@solepula]

And the classic “I’m not going back!”

[@jeph115]

@@JetstreamSamurai Oooh, forgot about that one, some good ass lines in this game.

[@Cpt_Zed]

"This job went all kinds of wrong." No shit sherlock

[@epicfire21]

“I feel like a number” he says while playing on the gallipoli map lmao

[@mr.schissler3387]

That was the only point I disagreed with J on. Most of the settings (both world war and modern) had generals and politicians treating their soldiers like a "number". This was the only thing I had an issue with, other than that I agree with him.

[@foxshoot3138]

@@mr.schissler3387 yeah of you play tings like wargame, total war orthe old blitzkieg 1 ( the gzm mod where the inf are uselfull xd) your soildres are more like a wall than a one man will do the job

[@majestic._]

"i dont feel like a soldier, i feel like cannon foder" hmmmm

[@parsley3215]

For the last intelligent of us, is there some historical context I'm not getting?

[@Flare-s3c]

@@parsley3215 As mentioned in the first response, in WW1 soldiers weren't some special forces members that were important down to the name, they were just sandbags in the making. Mere statistics.

[@omeletteofhousescrambled5602]

"I don't use vehicles because I'm a straight man" -Based sock man

[@TerrorLTZ]

Because BIG LADY! can't get inside a car...

[@grunglegamer8275]

who loves Adam's mom

[@torimaritime6955]

Please do not associate me with vehicle users

[@hommie2692]

Guess I’m gay then

[@AnAmericanMusician]

Like a true chad.

[@HaruIRAI]

"BF1 truly makes you feel like a cannon fodder " At last - historically accurate war game

[@badasscrusader]

Doesn't make it fun tho

[@rysedan0138]

@@badasscrusader it's very fun if you can stop bitching and actually appreciate from a historical standpoint

[@dime.c120]

@@rysedan0138 Yeah but it's a video game. If I wanted to have a history lesson, I'd open up a textbook and just read that for a few hours

[@leonardo27630]

@@dime.c120 What other battlefield could fill the need for a charge in operation? Metro does not do justice in BF5, BF4 or BF3 compared to charging in Suez, Amiens or ST quentin.

[@dime.c120]

@@leonardo27630 I was just saying. And now I vanish like the lurker I am.

[@Snahkay]

we makin youtube essays poggers

[@Ayeloo]

"I don't feel like a soldier, I feel like cannon fodder" -Pretty much every soldier ever

[@theolddeus9672]

Its almost as if the only people who matter in a war are the guys in planes, controlling drones, or piloting tanks. Everyone else is expendable.

[@playbetter7937]

I don't feel like a soldier I feel MY LEG BEING RIPPED APART BY SHRAPNEL

[@xAvitaLT]

Seems like J glorifies the military by saying that lol Well duh that's what the military is all about brainwashing the young saying that it's a duty you must do while the old guys just sit comfy at home (not to mention I read up about america's military where the soldier loose their promised bonuses and healthcare the moment they're discharged)

[@theonlyMoancore]

@@theolddeus9672 well, yeah

[@user-nc6td8ox1t]

@@xAvitaLT The thing is, old guys that control government/military can't just go and die on the battlefield, they are objectively more important than some random soldier.

[@Ziggylata]

I audibly gagged when you said "they have drip".

[@sonicalex2536]

Drippy.

[@MANTUEFLIE2]

@@sonicalex2536 drippy nippies

[@tipsybun]

@@MANTUEFLIE2 Grippy drippy nippies

[@fazzy8682]

Hate to be a damper but one of those Hardline servers will outright ban you if you do remotely good. Even if you go through the process of being polite in their ban appeal sections on discord, they’ll ignore you, call you a hacker, then ban you from the discord too. So if any HAND clan are seeing this, you are the reason for many players to not play Hardline.

[@thejfj]

Based

[@PhysicalToast]

@@thejfj Based indeed

[@Cpt_Zed]

And those people are kinda pricks

[@Just_Caden]

Battlefield 4 clan servers on their way to ban c4 jeeps because fun is NOT allowed in the server

[@haydensayles7543]

@@Cpt_Zed Only 'kinda" pricks?

[@christian-zf3di]

Hardline was my first bf game, only complaint is that the couch doesn’t respawn

[@peabrain6872]

Mine too! I got it on PS3

[@redvelvet6969]

Same here!

[@valxntin5519]

Same !

[@B3N_Youtube]

For real

[@barronsnoopy]

It's feels so much easier to navigate menus and combat was fun

[@xachhill6333]

The fact that they had Death Grips in hardline but didn't add Klink is incredibly tragic.

[@damiannulance273]

Hacker is just Klink on a different album

[@consul282]

This is *THE* Definitive Battlefield Moment

[@legateexpendable9308]

Not until Our Lord and Savior 2142 is covered

[@B007-r1w]

Honestly, BF 1 making you feel like a number is very historically accurate. Thats weirdly impressive?

[@theonlyMoancore]

That's why bf1 is my favorite, you're nobody special, just a boy or man about to die in the next minute.

[@8Delian8]

@@theonlyMoancore He also says the soldiers have no personality, yet I hear them gag and scream at the sight of a grenade just about to explode. I disagree with some of the things he said. Just because a game doesn't have skins or "personality" it doesn't mean the gameplay is bad. That's just his preference with cosmetics and such. I think that's bollocks, it's like saying CS GO is good because of the skins and not the gameplay. He also blames the players for not playing Hardline, yet if I remember correctly, he also says it wasn't really a "battlefield" game, and forgets that if you brand something with a tag, people expect a certain something. Not to mention how scuffed the balance is in general. A game doesn't simply "die", it is killed. By the publisher and the board making dumb decisions. Happened with 5. Happened with Hardline. BF1 (ironically) despite being the lowest for him, is something people actually enjoyed more. "Only Assault" is useful is another thing I can't make sense of. I only play medic and every time I see a vehicle it gets ripped to shreds by teams with good coordination. Sure, he is right about switching to another class to combat someone bad game design (which it is), but I still don't see how you can't counter Scouts for example. You have ***s m o k e*** grenades. I wanted Hardline to succeed, I remember when the first trailer came out. But, as Joe would put it, they done f*ed it up.

[@subzu2733]

@@8Delian8 he never said that

[@subzu2733]

@@8Delian8 he never well this game doesn't have skins so that means it doesn't have personality stop twisting up shit

[@8Delian8]

@@subzu2733 never have, rewatch the bf1 part. And don't accuse me of things you don't understand fanboy,, thank you very much.

[@lordzorddan8971]

I still can't forgive DICE for not including a soviet campaign in BFV

[@redtheyiffer]

Allegedly they had early plans but because no one liked the game, they didn't think it was worth it and canceled it completely.

[@lordjeremetrius]

They were going to add one as well as D-Day but the game was still getting so much negative feedback that they canceled it and went on to focus entirely on BF6

[@CertMediocre]

@@redtheyiffer that's one of those things that can happen when you're antagonistic to your target market.

[@redtheyiffer]

@@CertMediocre sure, I just didn't specify why no one liked it

[@CertMediocre]

@@redtheyiffer oh, I assume you and everyone else knows, I just thought I'd use the occasion to be smarmy.

[@madmouse4465]

J describing battlefield 1: “I feel like cannon fodder.” Me: “I thought.....I thought that was the point of the game though?”

[@badasscrusader]

Doesn't make it fun tho

[@fareflight2029]

@@badasscrusader It's fun to me. Fun is subjective.

[@badasscrusader]

@@fareflight2029 yea but the fact that it is accurate doesn't directly make it fun

[@fingernoodle5148]

I enjoyed it a lot

[@Thenuclearplan]

I really enjoy it

[@Pumpkin-rd6wj]

2nd verse same as the first, J man: A departure from the typical "Texas man runs and guns while screaming about Adam's Mom and singing Blue Monday" but and interesting addition none the less. Feels like an old SOS video and feels like it brings more variety and interest to your channel. Genuinely enjoyed, and if it makes you happy to release it then, by all means, please make more.

[@sticcky]

I feel like battlefield hardline got the cod:Ghost treatment. It was so drastically different from what the normal formula was at the time it ended up getting shunned at the peak of its player base. Despite the fact it introduced new features that would be used in future games

[@The_Szulik]

Literally the Windows Vista of Battlefields.

[@badasscrusader]

And was also not that bad at least in comparison to other games of the same name

[@Hengilore]

What offer cod Ghost compare to others cod?

[@fuzzyhughes3622]

Ghosts had my favorite class building system, one based upon points rater than slots. This gave you way more freedom to build classes as if you don't use nades, that's 2 free points to use on perks or attachments. The 3 "classes" allowed for different play styles, each having different killstreaks. Assault forced you to get every kill in a single life for very attack oriented kill streaks, Support let you keep kills across lives to build up towards bigger, more group based kill streaks that while less lethal, could be more busted (ie a form of radar that showed every single bit of enemy info and couldn't be shut down) and Specialist which replaced killstreaks with stacked perks. I played specialist the most as I just loved the insmae number of perks and it felt fun Then the maps and field orders. Field orders giving you that secondary objective midgame that dropped upon death but gave a care package with a chance for either a nuke or map specific special killstreak were one of the best things in the game. The predator killstreak for the ruins map was so fun and I will never forget getting a 25 killstreak on strike zone and dropping a field order care package and grabbing 2 CHEM strikes on the map back to back. Then the weapons. No more unlocking one by one or needing a pack to unlock weapons. Dlc weapons were part fo a pack, and like most weapons in game, came with a special function or attachment you didn't add (honey badger had an auto equipped silencer for free). No set of weapons felt to op and my favorite guns were the worst in game, like the Chainsaw for its hilarity and the CBJMS for its absurd fire rate and reload despite piss poor accuracy past 10 ft. All in all, ghosts was my favorite and seeing the games grow more and more money hungry and the class system barely changing back and forth between black ops style and a hybrid style hurt me as why would you not pick the same 3 perks every time unless your load out couldn't function with one.

[@redfoxdog1]

@@fuzzyhughes3622 based. Plus extinction was a lot of fun

[@x_yamie_x8079]

Chilling in the comments while everyone goes ballistic in the live chat

[@thecosmicbigsmoke3944]

Man, i always thought that BFH was the most underrated BF game, finally someone is giving some light to this amazing game

[@Minnesotaa]

it is bfh is amazing i loved the game so so much but the servers died down due to it being so underrated just listen to that radio soundtrack which i still listen to today

[@Y_Spiky_T]

bf3 to bf5 are on steam except hardline

[@thecosmicbigsmoke3944]

@@Y_Spiky_T Bro, if they putted BFH on Steam im sure that the community could revive the game, but EA is a peace of shit, as always

[@thecosmicbigsmoke3944]

@@Minnesotaa Man, that shit was fire, gets me nostalgic just remember listening to that

[@Y_Spiky_T]

@@thecosmicbigsmoke3944 wait just checked and it is on steam

[@bwolfeman]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the building mechanic in 5, it’s pretty nice to be able to make a trench or sand bag wall, can come in pretty handy.

[@badasscrusader]

Honestly its such a amazing thing

[@Y_Spiky_T]

yeah some people say it's just a gimmick but it is extremely useful

[@Freelancer837]

Oh gosh, I hated the building system in BFV. That, the revive system, and the ammo/healing bag system is so dumb and shitty

[@spacehitler4537]

@@Freelancer837 I disagree these systems are nice to interact with and are often satisfying to use. While also adding another layer of depth to the game. Only issue I have is the support ammo box being rendered not as good thanks to static ammo positions, and the big medic box being made worthless outside of niche circumstances.

[@Freelancer837]

@@spacehitler4537 I disagree, easily one of the worst aspects about 5 that I contribute a lot of why it's a much worse Battlefield game in general. Even with it not being the best, I think Hardline by far had the best ammo/health system. Where for the most part it was just BF4's where you just give them to people if you have it, but they added the ability where you could pick up ammo/health off of the support/medic people yourself and didn't need to worry about them realizing that you're spamming for ammo/health

[@mesupposedly5291]

Thank you I'm not the only one who loved Hardline

[@eddyv2838]

Same bro

[@redtheyiffer]

It was very misunderstood because it was different, then bf5 happened and we never knew how good we had it.

[@49mozzer]

The story was pretty underwhelming, an kinda silly in places. Plus I feel when the criminal gangs in LA are closer to a well funded insurgency then a group of bank robbers then maybe it's time to call the National guard an not the cops.

[@monkey-kr4et]

Truuue

[@redtheyiffer]

@@49mozzer I hate the story too but let's be honest, the story is like 2% of the whole game. The rest was ok.

[@nukalegend]

11:00 *Laughs in guy camping in a out of bound mountain with a tank over looking A-B in Aerodrome*

[@Jesus-it9xf]

That is the single reason why I hate that map

[@tlam3028]

8:41 Ah yes, the pinnacle of the WWI experience

[@matnar0285]

I literally was thinking "it's like that's the point, play operations and not conquest"

[@PatrickRatman]

yeah, doesn't stop it from not being fun. i had a friend that was obsessed with this idea that somehow games where you spawn in and immediately die like cannon fodder was fun, i used to play Arma 3 with him as the Zeus (basically glorified ARMA Dungeons and Dragons). i no longer play arma 3 and i don't really play anything with him anymore because i find his idea of fun irritating and annoying.

[@matnar0285]

@@PatrickRatman it's not for everyone, some people like the chaotic nature. A good suicide charge can always be fun, because what if it works. Also they lead to some of the coolest moments

[@Gr33nOfGrundleburg]

@@matnar0285 There's some really cool servers out there that run historically accurate loadouts too. I've had loads of fun playing operations with only standard issue rifles.

[@matnar0285]

@@Gr33nOfGrundleburg yeah I love those servers

[@Zald_.]

I remember asking a friend "How's Battlefield Hardline" and he just said "BF4 without tanks, it's not worth it". After this video I immensely regret not buying it just to satiate a curiosity.

[@badasscrusader]

Bf4 with a personality

[@JZStudiosonline]

It basically was, though the spawn system was also completely broken and content was a little light. It was fun as hell though and it's a fucking tragedy that visceral was forced to do it, did a great job, everyone shit all over them, and then EA closed them down just to have another studio revive their franchise.

[@datalysjr3339]

Honestly this is probably one of the best vids you made J, I didn’t know much about Battlefield and somehow you made it so engaging and the care you showed for it, I just couldn’t help but learn to appreciate it as much as you do

[@dj-chemicalz811]

Im so happy battlefield Hardline is getting the praise it deserves

[@bi-polarbear2079]

Getting to play battlefield with friends has been a blast, so glad you started playing the games again cuz it made other people play as well

[@pollo4070]

Ye

[@ZyroShadowPony]

Yeah honestly last time I played hardline it was a few years back and I always thought it was the least liked one in the series until 5 came out. After watching this video I kinda want to install it again on my xbox one to try out to see if people still play it like bf4 or bf1 or even bad company 2

[@takodamoto]

@@ZyroShadowPony people are playing still. Do it

[@ZyroShadowPony]

@@takodamoto i forgot I lost all my progress because my brothers took my account hostage so I got a good excuse to earn everything back

[@takodamoto]

@@ZyroShadowPony I just got it again have to do the same. Have been playing bf4 too

[@averageidiot6645]

The fact that J went on about this for 20+ minutes has convinced me that he was right.

[@exaltedsnake9]

Is that Redline I just seen? A man of good taste, now time to watch it again. But I loved the video a lot!

[@sundownerstudios8563]

"I feel like a number, like cannon fodder." Tbh that WAS how WW1 was like

[@badasscrusader]

Yea that doesn't make it fun tho

[@holokyttaja5476]

@@badasscrusader Well, too bad. Many people do find it fun. Hence why it has a big playerbase, and Hardline does not.

[@badasscrusader]

@@holokyttaja5476 hardline was shunned because of its release time and the fact that it wasn't a military shooter,most didn't give it a chance.meanwhile bf1 released after awhile of no new Battlefield games was released next to the most hated cod so it had more coming from that game,and it was in time period majority of people haven't played a game in so it also had that drawing people in,it also has content creators saying its best game after bf4 because jo shmo KZbin man said game better means the games better so more people play because of that as well.also bf5 is literally a more refined version of bf1 and no one can change my mind on that

[@Thenuclearplan]

@@badasscrusader or hardline was actually just a bad game for alot of the battlefield community it just doesn't feel like a battlefield

[@badasscrusader]

@@Thenuclearplan how does it not? It's just a faster Battlefield,what can't hide in a tank or helo for the entire match?

[@freepremium1645]

12:16 Battlefield 1 also gave soldiers personality. Im situations where you're receiving a lot of suppressing fire, an objective is taken, or you squad is massacred you can hear them cry out, begging for the gunfire to end, and crying for their mommas. They're called "Intense Responses" and give the game a lot of immersion. You would be in a battle and hear "We shouldn't be here", "Stop firing, please", and the even more heartbreaking "Mama" along with many others for each country. Not saying this fixes all of battlefield 1's many mistakes just pointing out BF5 wasn't the only one that made the soldiers truly feel like where people who where scared, and didn't want to die. Its difficult to hear them over all the explosions and such, especially if you have the War Tapes audio setting on.

[@the_weezman]

I was a bit upset he didn't show my favorite hardline quote, bailing out of a helicopter as the pilot with a passenger: "Here you fly this thing."

[@theultimatebusta]

battlefield is a realistic game about war and historically accurate events. Apparently they didn’t have enough time to talk about how deadly an explosive plunger was in combat.

[@peterisbb]

By far your best video essay to date. You explained your opinions well, you covered counter-arguments and faults as you went, and a great amount of passion shown. Great work.

[@alexanderbriese7561]

I disagree with a lot of points you have with BF1, so I'd like to share my opinion with you. It seems you have a lot of passion for BF1 so this is no disrespect, your opinion is your opinion. However you mentioned that assault is the best class and has the best weapons. You also mentioned later in that same segment that many of the maps are very open, as a criticism. I agree that getting sniped sucks, and is frustrating, and makes the game a bit less enjoyable, but the openness nerfs the assault to a degree so that it isn't as op. I think the medic class has the best weapons. They aren't as high DPS, but they are more reliable and have better handling. Not the best number wise, but good in practice. Last thing I want to say is that the game made you feel not like a soldier, but like cannon fodder. I think that means the devs did an excellent job, because that is what they were going for. Playing the first level of the campaign again will show you that. WW1 was BRUTAL, the soldiers were no more than cannon fodder. BF1 leans the most towards team work, and just sticking with your squad could get you numerous vehicle kills. Personally, I can never be effective in a tank when playing the objective. Anyway that's it, thought I'd share for anyone who might enjoy another view. Also yes artillery trucks suck.

[@badasscrusader]

I hate conquest in Battlefield 1 and 5 because the maps are so large you need a transport vehicle to get to the objectives because if you don't your gonna have a long walk a head of you which you can just get sniper half way through.i think if he played operations he would have a better time with the snipers,but then assault dominants operations because of the condensed area and the objectives being more compact it makes assault annoying af to deal with.also tanks become more of a mixed bag in operations because some maps there forced to push which makes them easy to take down but on other maps there dam near impossible to take down,also planes are annoying as always

[@groovy8457]

@@badasscrusader Honestly snipers have become much less of a problem after I don't go out like a lone wolf and I don't run around like I'm taking a walk on central park. Don't go out without any people and run around like a madman if you know or feel a sniper's there and your sniper deaths will be MUCH lower, you just need to think about it.

[@thisisntfine6729]

His battlefeild 1 part the video was kinda wacky

[@bigmac7665]

Holy shit, a battlefield fan that loves Hardline. I played the shit outta that till it died and got all the dlc’s. Love the video J!

[@lemonshizzle3760]

Dude, I can't believe you didn't even mention the Easter egg guns from Hardline, running my ass off to try to get the mammoth gun and coordinating with my friends to get the syndicate gun were some of the best memories I have from that game

[@badasscrusader]

He was using the mammoth gun during a stream

[@sillras]

I grinded the ever loving hell out of Battlefield Hardline early 2019, I was really "good" at it (I'm not ashamed to admit I used the SG510 a lot), and I did okay, usually making it near top squad every game, and every time I played I learned something new, or found a new small thing I had never seen before. My jaw dropped when my friend first showed me Chompi, and I was immediately hooked, I bought all the DLC's and continued to play and get more friends into the game, because it showed so much more passion than any other game I had seen at the time. The Xbox one servers were relatively populated, albeit Downtown 24/7 was the most active, you could still find games with the rotating map pool. I never got to experience a full match DLC map, but with a friend I looked at every one from a single standpoint and it continued to blow my mind with how much was done for a game not many really seemed to care for. It saddens me that Visceral went under, and that another Hardline may actually be dead in the water, but I will forever stand by the game, and while my break from it has been long, I'd love to come back to it in loving arms and share some batshit insane gameplay with my friends another day. The video was astonishing J, I couldn't have agreed more with the frustrations BF1-V had brought to the table, and I'm really excited to see BF6, and your view on it as well after it has been out for a while. Keep up the amazing work my man, you are doing fantastic as always

[@mrhatty2644]

24:39 Ah A Redline reference, this made my day

[@bbrown2798]

Such a good film

[@B3N_Youtube]

Agreed

[@theonlygamerghost8525]

I've never played a Battlefield game, I've watched all of the recent videos of them you made (and enjoyed them lots) and I sat through this whole video, and I've enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you J for what you do!!!

[@pollo4070]

I truly look foward for this one

[@Just_Caden]

"I hope BF6 doesn't have this problem with classes" WELLLLLLLLLLLL ABOUT THAT

[@mridoit1701]

"I don't feel like a soldier, I feel like a number" That's the entire point of being a soldier

[@mridoit1701]

Yes I know the point he's making, just thought it's funny

[@garthshark119]

One of the best parts of Hardline was the spray tag mechanic, you can just tag an area with your emblem source engine style. This includes riot shields so you and your friends can run around with shields with whatever emblem you made all over it

[@ragtagcylinder]

I really hope that because of these past steams and videos showing how great hardline is will bring a resurgence like it did to titanfall 2. The game really deserves a lot of love

[@sotarastas7274]

I tried to play Hardline through Origin Pass at one point but it just refused to work. Which is a shame because I tried it out on a friends' PS4 way back, and the customisation of optics and camo was an absolute blast as well

[@dulizardglasses3170]

I didn’t even know Battlefield hardline existed till four months ago, It looks so good I bought it beat the story in the night then try to get on a multiplayer match and couldn’t find one. This makes me sad.

[@Pumpkin42O]

Hardline getting the respect it finally deserves nice

[@ethan_jackline]

Battlefield 5 was my first big introduction into battlefield (I played BC and BC2 as a kid and they were fun) and legitimately I had so much fun as a medic, playing Iwo Jima and sprinting across no mans land like a fucking madman reviving everyone I possibly could, and spamming the heal button to everyone I can, even to the point that me and several other medics made it really fun and near easy to sweep through all the points and win the game, I felt so much pride seeing the win I helped get because of being a medic main and helping. Also hardline was so underated and I had fun roleplaying a cop and using the text chat to tell the enemy team to pull over while im chasing them down.

[@osac7734]

what I learned from this video •play bf Hardline •dont use the m416

[@B3N_Youtube]

It’s for real, too good

[@afaxmachine5045]

Ak is way more fun anyway

[@martinszymanski2607]

you learned wrong, he said not to play hardline because the game's dead. i can back him up on that. just bought it and after downloading it all day, the game launched _once_ for me. then it disconnected my headset and froze during the first 5 minutes of me playing, quality stuff. just buy battlefield 4 instead, or wait for battlefield 2042 at this point

[@afaxmachine5045]

@@martinszymanski2607 yea no, that's not hardline that's your computer

[@Milk23678]

I never really thought about how good hardline was compared to the other battlefield games because it was my intro in to battlefield and I really enjoyed playing it

[@jimmyashtray7665]

Excellent video JFJ. Great work.

[@raptorwhack5970]

"I hope battlefield 6 doesnt have this class disjunction" another claw on the monkeys paw curls

[@bear8485]

Great comment

[@B3N_Youtube]

Great video, loved it all the way. Also, HARDLINE FOR LIFE!

[@infinity3459]

8:24 - 9:00 "I don't feel like a soldier, I feel like a number." That's how soldiers feel. That's what they are. Of course it's not balance, it's realistic. I'm not making that a justification, just making a testemate on how well they nailed the feeling of WWI. When I play Battlefield, I'm not trying to feel like a badass. I'm trying to recreate a situation where a soldier would actually be in. I haven't played the other Battlefield games, only Battlefield 1. I agree that it is a really imbalanced game. But that's why I respect it more like a simulator rather than a full-on game. (This whole tangent was really stupid XD) * gets to the Battlefield V section* Aaaaand there goes my argument

[@beerten202]

Hmm that intro MMMMMM *dies in satisfaction*

[@brandonbobandon]

You took all of my thoughts and opinions of the BF series and vocalized it perfectly

[@sirdogmen]

22:00 “who’s ready to fly on a zip line? I am!”

[@Piggmanmaxx]

If battlefield 5 had the screaming of battlefield 1 it would have felt like a war

[@gabou4749]

Finally a little bit of battlefield 5 love

[@sebastiansmallbrains1100]

I respect the effort it took and the way you presented this all. Good shit J

[@donovanstrydom4448]

I still remember playing the beta of hardline on xbox 360 still could never figure out why people disliked it and ive had more fun on bf5 then any other battlefield and thats due to playing with friends on panzer storm and running a full blown tank division. Awesome video j!

[@Tautmars8]

One of my childhood favorites that was severely underrated when it was somewhat living. Battlefield Hardline was a very swag game where you can play copper and play WHOOP WHOOP IT'S THE SOUND OF THE POLICE as you drive up with your swat team and stop the PayDay Gang. Glad to have Watched this otherwise i would've forgotten it existed xd

[@nukalegend]

BF1, you're a unit within a squad; that was the emphasis of the entire game from the beginning, you gain more points when playing within you squad. This is why the team with two well coordinated squads would always win the match Imagine in a RPG a healer, support or range build was able to out damage a DPS/tank build.

[@ninjared1607]

with the BF5 cosmetics i liked that a lot of them were actually just cosmetic but there were 2 outfits in particular i really did not like, the ghillie suits, which did give you an advantage when you can just prone in a bush and become completely invisible unless somebody was lucky enough to see a scope glare or a nametag

[@stickginge]

My main issue when Hardline came out was with how the release of it felt more like a dlc with different concept I know it isn't now but at the time I just did not feel like jumping into a second battlefield when I am already in one that is still going strong. Plus money was not something I could easily throw around so I was happy sticking to one and keeping what little money I had

[@55bucky94]

One of your best videos and honestly you've showed me that hardline didn't get the love it deserved

[@Nibtarr]

Battlefield 1 had the best Infantry dynamics besides assault being moderately overpowered. Nothing beats the feeling of outfragging everyone on a server with an infantry Mauser 98 on infantry maps.

[@portal2boyz405]

24:38 WHAAA A REDLINE REFERENCE??? I didn’t think such a thing was possible! Such a good movie 10/10 video

[@MUGENanaya]

Damn. As a Titanfall 2 second waver, my heart to youse for what happened to Hardline. Hope it finds a way to climb back out.

[@bunger2829]

Please keep making more of these Sock Sights, their so fun to watch and it is fascinating to see your opinions on popular games!

[@hotlinetheog]

Hardline is so underrated

[@livered7813]

I just realized the intro is using the Riftley's version of the battlefield theme mashup, good taste

[@covertgaming1628]

Such a good channel keep it up you have brought me so much joy, your a diamond in the rough, and always make me laugh. P.S Hardline is Underrated.

[@krucjata9924]

not that it really matters but thanks to this sock i got really into the BF franchise and i love it , now i own 1 and v and plan to get 2042. Thanks J

[@LlywelynGX]

As a medic I can destroy every enemy I see while healing my teammates. But I understand your opinion except for hardline

[@malignant_rumor]

It's beautiful to see someone so passionate about a game series, especially at the Hardline segment. I haven't played any Battlefield, but your videos and streams have convinced me to probably get BF4 or hardline next steam sale

[@BeanMann]

BFH was a banger! And finnaly someone acknowledges that!

[@viljac6922]

The worst part is that title died the fastest of all Battlefields. I just love bfh I wanted to buy for my new account but when I heard that it only has 2 servers... man it's heart braking

[@eddyv2838]

@@viljac6922 felt that bro ;-;

[@boogierat]

The transitions? Second to none. They were perfect, and instantly got me hype for the next game. Keep up the good work J, love to see it 👍

[@broslayer4345]

Ok, I love that Redline skit so much

[@thefiddler1930]

AMAZING VID JFJ. I can see the love and care you put into this.

[@guy6074]

It’s really interesting how all of his critiques for battlefield 1 ultimately boil down to realism vs enjoyment. All of the complaints he had make sense from the perspective of creating a game based largely off of the power dynamic in world war 1. That power dynamic being: people are cannon fodder, vehicles hold all the power, and automatic weapons rein supreme. They translated all of those ideas really well into video game format, but to say that power dynamic isn’t very fun in a video game that is meant to be fun, is a great critique. Battlefield 1 succeeded really well at its goal of translating the dynamics of WW1 into a video game, only issue is that those dynamics aren’t very fun sometimes. Battlefield 1 did really well matching its setting, just the setting isn’t very fun to play. Realism and historical accuracy should always come second to fun and enjoyment, unless the game is solely meant to be realistic. That’s why I didn’t really get the complaints over battlefield 5, why is the realism so important, maybe I’m misunderstanding the BF5 complaints idk. I personally enjoy battlefield 1 a lot, but then again it’s the only battlefield game I’ve played so I wouldn’t know anything else.

[@maxducks2001]

Something you missed when talking about team revives and medics in BFV: Unless you’re a medic, you can only revive your squadmates. Which encourages you to stick together because if you all function as a team, survive a rough encounter, and rush over, you can all get revived and deny the enemy any kills they would’ve gotten. It also means that you have to watch out for multiple enemies, because if they’re smart, they’ll also stick together. Medics, however, take this a step further. Not only do they have a ludicrously faster revive animation, they also can revive EVERYONE. No matter what squad you’re in, a medic can revive you, just like in previous BF games. And because revives are a game mechanic and not tied to a gadget anymore, you can have so many cool gadgets and explosives as a medic.

[@captaina-d7871]

Are we all going to ignore the fact that J said Jet skis instead of Jets?

[@solepula]

Idk why but I absolutely loved the radio on Hardline. I was always trying to find Blame Game or Blaze Up the Fire to bump up while speeding around in a Sedan/Cruiser

[@ScuffedSoldier123]

Shame you didn’t have time to play BF Bad company as well. But it will be a great vid non the less

[@shaggdagg]

Bad company was my favorite just because of literally everything being destructible, sad they dont do that anymore

[@thomasroberts2844]

Bad Company was my first

[@thomasroberts2844]

Here's Battlefield games I played ( First to Last ) 1. Battlefield Bad Company (PS3 and Xbox One [EA PLAY]) 2. Battlefield Heroes (PC) 3. Battlefield Play4Free (PC) 4. Battlefield 3 (PS3 and Xbox One [EA PLAY]) 5. Battlefield 1942 (PC) 6. Battlefield 4 (PS3 and Xbox One) 7. Battlefield Bad Company 2(PS3 and Xbox One[EA PLAY]) 8. Battlefield Hardline (Xbox One) 9. Battlefield 1 (Xbox One) 10. Battlefield 5 (Xbox One)

[@thomasroberts2844]

My top 5 Battlefield games 1. Battlefield Bad Company 2 2. Battlefield 3 3. Battlefield 1942 4. Battlefield Bad Company 5. Battlefield 4

[@H-Himbo]

Sucks that getting BF Bad Company 2’s multiplayer working is a nightmare on Steam

[@supdude4292]

the thing i loved most about bf4 was the theme that faded in near the end of the a match feels badass

[@rogerwhite5777]

I always felt bad liking battlefield 5 more then 1 because it felt for balanced (as a medic main) so it feels good to find someone who feels the same way

[@Superfunnick15]

No you like bf5 more than bf1 because medic is unbalanced in every way and basically has infinite health and the best weapons

[@TheMadDogga]

tank user in bf1 ^

[@matnar0285]

I think most of the problem is because all battlefield 1 maps are made for operations

[@LlywelynGX]

@@Superfunnick15 I agree except medic fucking sucks and I main medic

[@Superfunnick15]

@@LlywelynGX if you can’t be good with medic than just play another game

[@DrDefibrillators]

Playing Hotwire during Hardline beta was amazing. THE most fun I’ve had in a battlefield game in years

[@flyingtoast9015]

God I wish I played more hardline

[@drdreegzer]

Finally someone with the same opinion on hardline. And its the sock man no less!

[@average-7693]

man i missed Battlefield hardline i had great times with my friends on that game god i wish it gets revived somehow

[@vistelle]

take a shot every time he says understand

[@TentacleFarmer]

24:38 Whoa, was not expecting a Redline clip to be used. Impressive.

[@Kylel0519]

Damn good movie as well

[@HansGaming355]

Every time I play bfv my heart shatters when I hear the Americans cry out for help and that just hurts and that's why I play medic so I can't hear the screams.

[@badasscrusader]

Ah yes ptsd

[@josephspaulding3906]

Grappling hooks and zip lines were introduced in battlefield 2 as part of an expansion, it was cool to see them added back in hardline

[@MrMagoo-nv8fy]

Battlefield hardline is the only one I’ve played for more than a few hours and is hands down my favorite. Great seeing it get some well deserved love.

[@gateausalaire1872]

I am forever grateful to J for mentionning the most overlooked game of the franchise, as he's favorite one at that! Absolute legend

[@DarnTootn]

I really wish Hardline wasn't dead, I played it for a bit recently with EA Play and it was honestly pretty damn fun for the times I could actually find a populated server with more than 10 people in it lol

[@hopstret6605]

If you are reading the comments on this, thoughts on Battlefield 3? It was my introduction to the series and probably my favorite though that might be nostalgia talking. I remember loving all the weapons and the thematic dlcs were so cool. Totally wish that was brought back.

[@thejfj]

I didn't get to play much of it. I bought a used copy and couldn't play multiplayer

[@NoName-xi2kx]

Probably because BF3 forced you to do a payed subscription to play the multiplayer which is thats why

[@TheOnlyAchilles]

@@NoName-xi2kx you don’t have to pay a subscription to play the multiplayer

[@hopstret6605]

Oh yeah i totally forgot the whole buy a new copy and you get a code for multiplayer, buy a used copy and then you have to buy it separate thing that so many games did that generation. That SUCKED.

[@badasscrusader]

Bf3 was my first battlefield still remember metro as some the most fun I had in my old house

[@GK-mr9ko]

Half an hour long sock sights video about battlefield? AWE HELL YEAH