@ChazMaz Sorry, didn’t mean to sound rude or nothing. I didn’t actually catch that part about you wanting to know how it’s not an RPG.
By how an RPG is defined, technically every single video game that has a character with a conscience is an RPG, but different rules set em all apart; RPG’s, in most cases, require you to gain levels, or grow and evolve through progress, (Unlike say, a game like Super Mario where you rely on the same things the whole way through.) which is usually done by killing shit, looting treasure chests and dungeons, plus most are characterized by having a story and setting which belongs to the fantasy spectrum, even if it’s set in a modern of futuristic setting.
Battlefield isn’t an RPG because its primary aim (No pun intended.) is the FPS (First person shooter.) genre, and that type of gameplay in itself is unique enough to be warranted a slot of its own, (Started by Wolfenstein, revolutionized by Doom, years ago.) especially since 80% of them deal with WWII; just like most RPG’s deal with knights, ancient civilizations or goggles. True story. So, because of that, while Battlefield lets your soldier evolve high in the ranks based on your progress like an RPG makes you stronger and gets you new abilities through progress, it’s still not an RPG because that isn’t the primary aspect. (However, many people play FPS’s merely because of the upgrade features.) Hell, even football games have RPG elements in it. The technical side VS the more visual side, in the end, is what sets shit apart.
However, while we all know what Final Fantasy is, video game genres these days are getting extremely blurred, as they all utilize one another’s technicalities. If anything, RPG’s may easily be defined by the fact that after more than 20 years, they really haven’t evolved out of their overcooked concepts like most other video game genres have, which is extremely ironic when you think of it.