14 DAY TRIAL // Craig McLeod, a producer working on the China Rising DLC for Battlefield 4, says that the powerful bombers that are available in the new maps were originally pilotable and any player could jump in and control them.
The team decided to eliminate the feature because the planes were too big and hard to maneuver and the entire experience could become frustrating.
McLeod tells VG247 that, “The bomber is an H-6 for Chinese and Russian teams, and for the US side it’s the B-1 Lancer. This is tied to one of the central capture areas, so when own that flag you can enter into the command trailer which ‘teleports’ you into the gunning position of the bomber.”
The Battlefield series is well known for the way it allows players to make a number of vehicles and airships part of the gameplay in big multiplayer matches.
The China Rising DLC is available for free to all those who pre-ordered the title.