Free-to-Play Battlefield Rival Tackles Bots and Enforces Zero Tolerance for Cheaters. Delta Force Beta Offers Twice as Much as Demo Did
The Delta Force beta will offer much more than the demo from Steam Next Fest, but the developers are still pondering the controversial issue of bots.
Creators of Delta Force are still wondering what to do with (according to some players) too many bots in this spiritual successor to Black Hawk Down. Studio Team Jade has published another, fifth video from the "Ask Shadow Anything" series, in which Shadow Guo (game's director) answered questions asked by internet users since the previous, September video.
The developer revealed a lot of information about the game, including the content of the open beta, which will be available to check out on Steam and Epic Games Store (and the game's official website ) on December 5, 2024. Guo assures that this version will offer more than twice as much as what players could see during the Steam Next Fest.
In the game, we will test a new operator, maps, weapons, and modes (including cooperative PvE). In addition, various gameplay improvements and an improved user interface will be added. We will wait longer for the support of additional controllers (in first quarter of 2025) and so-called killcam. "Modest testing" of the mobile version of the game has also been confirmed.
Delta Force's director also addressed the issue that divided the players after the recent demo. It's about "users" controlled by artificial intelligence, who appeared on the game servers. This might not be a problem in itself, but some internet users believe that AI was far too prevalent during the Steam Next Fest (sometimes arguing that bots should not appear in multiplayer games at all).
In response, Guo stated that Team Jade plans to use bots during periods of low traffic (when there are the fewest players) and in sessions for less experienced users. However, the developers are actively discussing the issue of "bot balance" and may make some adjustments.
New content in Delta Force In beta testing. Source: Team Jade.
A little earlier, the developers also addressed the issue of cheaters. The team will not tolerate anyone breaking the rules of the game, whether it be through "inappropriate, malicious, or toxic" behavior or by cheating in the game with the help of "plugins" and "illegal software." Already during Steam Next Fest, 430 players were added to the blacklist, effectively permanently blocking their access to Delta Force.
