Battlefield 1 Spring Update for PS4, Xbox One, and PC is now available for download. The new update brings Platoons as well as new features, new weapon variants, and more.
According to the company, the first wave of Platoons features is added with the Spring Update, and DICE’s focus with the initial release is to add some of the core and most essential Platoons features, such as the Platoon Tag. Check out more details below.
Name – This is required and must be 3-24 characters. Names are not exclusive.
Tag – This is required and consists of 1-4 alpha-numerical characters. Tags are not exclusive.
Platoons are currently capped at 100 members, and players can be a member of a maximum 10 Platoons.
You can now “spot” the dead player to indicate that you are on your way to them. The player will see your name blinking in the death screen and show as “incoming medic”. The medic will also shout that he is coming.
Server admins can now add other players to a list to give them admin rights to the server.
With Battlefield 1 Spring Update a server can now be set to need lower numbers before pre-round ends (from 20 to 6).
We are also adding the ability to use password protected servers.
With the Battlefield 1 Spring Update we’ve decided to expand the system by adding 19 new Ribbons. The focus with the new Ribbons is to promote teamwork. You will now get Ribbons for performing tasks such as spotting, reviving, resupplying, repairing, healing, and more.