So I've done some digging, and here are the (mostly disappointing) facts I've found so far:
- Only 4 planets to fight on when the game launches, with more to come via DLC of course. ONLY FOUR. WTF! (hoth, endor, sullust (not seen in the movies), and tatooine)
- No campaign mode (but there will be a few short solo/co-op missions)
- Already planning DLC, even though the game isn't even finished (nothing new here, typical DICE/EA move). At least the first DLC will be free, and is based on a planet from episode 7 (Jakku).
- No space battles
- No prequel era
- Supposedly there is both first AND third person view (yay!)
- You can play as heroes/villains again, as well as iconic ships like the millenium falcon
- No confirmation if there will be singleplayer with bots (but probably not, other than the few "campaign" missions)
Not looking good so far, but if they really make those four maps/planets complete masterpieces, it could be decent.
EDIT: So apparently four planets doesn't mean just four really large maps, since the DLC planet is coming with two maps set on that planet. Still would be nice to have more varied scenery, regardless.
EDIT 2: It appears as though the class system will be similar to the battlefield games (surprise, surprise) where you can customize your weapon loadout. Maybe there won't even be a class system anymore, nothing was really mentioned about that.