Space battles have always been a major part of any galactic war in Star Wars. The 2 major space battles seen in the originals (The Battle of Yavin 4 and Endor) where not the only major battles during the Galactic Civil War. While it is not shown during Empire Strikes Back, there was a space battle during the Battle of Hoth. Reasons for not showing it include money, run time, production time, and the fact that the battle was short due to the massive amount of Imperial ships vs a smaller Rebel fleet. Other space battles include battles such as the Battle of Kothlis and the Battle of Gall.
While I am disappointed on the lack of space battles, I do trust DICE to deliver an amazing ground game. I hope the in atmosphere flight will be a combo of Battlefront 1's version and the jet system in Battlefield. This fusion would be amazing. As for load outs I would be very ok with a battlefield inspired load out system but taken a step further in that it will allow us to customize armor. For example being able to change out standard Stormtrooper armor for Dark Nova trooper armor.
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