These games still have a cult following, but I'm wondering if they'd still be big hit today if they had a graphical overhaul. I think the core gameplay needs to remain the same to be a DF game, but there need to be a few tweaks:
- Keep the arcadey gunplay: almost no recoil (except on LMGs), perfect accuracy on all guns when running and shooting, adjusting for elevation on sniper shots, etc.
- Make it an option in the map editor for players to be able to spawn on squad mate (like in Battlefield).
- Serverside option for a sprint button - but running with a knife is still the fastest option (like how Rainbow 6 Siege makes you run fastest with a pistol out)
- No driveable vehicles - keep these to the Joint Operations series. Any map that has vehicles is not designed with DF's infantry-centric gameplay in mind.
I think if there were cosmetic-only items like in Siege, a map editor would be a great decision.
What are you all's thoughts? How would you remake the DF series?