ItвЂ™d be nice to have the option to make the left stick control throttle and yaw, while the right stick controls pitch and roll. The simple addition of pitch control вЂ“ as opposed to the one-stick simplified flight controls of Fighter Squadron вЂ“ boosts player manoeuvrability, and the reality that you canвЂ™t hold down left trigger to lock on with your starfighterвЂ™s cannons is a welcome change. ThatвЂ™s not necessarily a bad thing, though, as Starfighter Assault is already a great improvement on Fighter Squadron. IвЂ™m not sure if Criterion plans to mimic the greater range of Battle Points unlocks in Starfighter Assault because, as far as I can tell, itвЂ™s limited to banking points for hero ships. ThereвЂ™s a great risk/reward system at play with Battle Points, in terms of spending them early for a quick advantage (powerful unit or vehicle) or saving them for something bigger (like a hero or villain). Speaking of Battle Points, theyвЂ™re a great addition, although problematic for less-skilled players hoping to get onto the battlefield as an iconic hero or villain. My conversations with Criterion developers suggest this wonвЂ™t be the case for release, and I hope that proves true. Battle Points are a great addition, although problematic for less-skilled players hoping to get onto the battlefield as an iconic hero or villain. For me, this led to a lot of time spent running across the map trying to link up, and lost Battle Points spent fighting and completing objectives away from my ad hoc squad. The forming of per-life ad hoc squads is a nice touch for individual players, but itвЂ™s odd that people playing in parties didnвЂ™t form into default squads.

The different feel across classes also encourages players to work together. Each class has access to unique weapons, which incentivises players to fall into particular roles and, like Battlefield 1, fight at particular ranges. For the infantry-based modes, this means choosing between Assault, Heavy, Officer, or Specialist classes. WhatвЂ™s promising out of the gate, though, is the class categorisation across modes. Once again, this is tricky to tell in a beta, given the limited selection of weapons, maps, and Star Card unlocks. Having three studios playing to three distinct strengths across three cinematic Star Wars eras is a great way to bolster the content potential for the launch of Battlefront II.ДЄs limited as the multiplayer beta was in terms of content вЂ“ itвЂ™s a beta, after all вЂ“ the recent John Boyega-narrated trailer is promising in terms of whatвЂ™ll be available at launch. On top of this, DICE is handling most of the multiplayer, Motive Studios is tackling the campaign, and maestro of vehicular handling (and builders of the awesome PS VR X-wing Mission) Criterion Games is building all the vehicles (including starfighters) and Starfighter Assault. Thankfully, for those unaware, Star Wars Battlefront II has already addressed this on paper by drawing content from prequel, original, and sequel eras. Couple this with DICEвЂ™s curious decision to only include atmospheric battles (at launch) for its shallow Fighter Squadron mode, and thereвЂ™s even less content to work with. ThereвЂ™s a distinct lack of vehicles for the Rebels, the starfighter choices are sparse for both sides, there arenвЂ™t too many noteworthy villains, and there ainвЂ™t a whole lot of planets. As revered as the Holy Trilogy is in cinematic form, it actually leaves a lot to be desired in terms of content from the source material. One of the limitations of DICEвЂ™s Battlefront reboot was its strict adherence to the Original Trilogy era. LetвЂ™s tackle this in order, starting with content.

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