Tom Straatman (Community Manager) is joined once again by Michael Hartin (Narrative Design Director) and Joe Puralewski (Narrative Lead) for a short narrative Q&A on questions submitted by the community.

00:20 - Intro

02:50 - Q&A overview

03:34 - Was Reclaimed always set in Zlín, Czechia?

04:59 - How does the narrative team select the location for the next map?

06:44 - Is it narrative first, or gameplay first?

10:16 - Is it a conscious choice to bring in reappearing names such as Tombstone squad?

11:54 - Does the team leave many things open to interpretation by choice?

13:50 - When and why did the team decide to move ahead 5 years between Season 4 and 5?

16:30 - Is the Battlefield 4 Final Stand DLC cannon?

17:12 - Do you have a favorite character?

19:24 - Is the full story planned ahead of time?

20:30 - Are there any plans to update the Specialist bios with the 5 year gap between Season 4 and 5?

21:40 - Can you talk more about the narrative team's processes when dealing with a story this comprehensive?

24:41 - Will we ever see a Lore section in-game?

25:33 - Will we see more cameos from previous Battlefield games?

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