Topic: Battlefield 2042

[KillieRed]

At this point each Battlefield release is just a case of deliberately diminishing returns.

It’s utterly perplexing to me that everything from BF1 to now has gotten worse: the presentation, the music, the atmospheric immersion, game formats that were loved & kept people playing for hours binned. The progression systems that promote loyalty & addict you to the game. 5 squad members in specific roles. The maps are now boring generic bowls of nothingness. And the developers seem to have done all of this deliberately. Weird.

[boots]

I agree. It isn't Battlefield really. I struggle trying to fit my normal BF gameplay into this new game. I have generally, since bf42, played as support. I enjoyed defending a cap etc. But now, there is NO TEAM PLAY. No one plays as a team. Its just individuals.

The nearest I can get to support is Angel. He's bloody irritating though. In fact all of them are irritating. I hate the after game bollocks audio. I hate the long wait and constant cut scenes before you even get into a game. Its dreadful.

I can still have fun, but not for as long as a normal bf title. I get bored. The maps are boring, although the container one is okay.

64 player conquest is better. 128 is just too much. Youre continuously spotted. Theres no stealth. Everyones an effin sniper.

Ive got to Lvl 65. But I'm wondering how much longer I'll keep playing it. I may just re-install BF3 & 4.

[Red Viper]

The gameplay loop get's very tedious. A month in and I'm already barely playing it. Will play a couple of games maybe before getting bored and switching it off.

[KillieRed]

And the other thing: what’s the story with no scoreboard? The other games had after action reports that were cool & encouraged you to do stuff. Can you actually play from map to map with the same group of people? I tried with a party & that didn’t work either. Maybe I just don’t know what I’m doing. I wish I hadn’t bought it to be honest.

[Crimson]

And the other thing: what’s the story with no scoreboard? The other games had after action reports that were cool & encouraged you to do stuff. Can you actually play from map to map with the same group of people? I tried with a party & that didn’t work either. Maybe I just don’t know what I’m doing. I wish I hadn’t bought it to be honest.

Nope, scrambles every time a match ends. Which is why I can end up on the same map several matches in a row.

Haven't played for weeks now.

[Schmidt]

And the other thing: what’s the story with no scoreboard? The other games had after action reports that were cool & encouraged you to do stuff. Can you actually play from map to map with the same group of people? I tried with a party & that didn’t work either. Maybe I just don’t know what I’m doing. I wish I hadn’t bought it to be honest.

Scoreboards are "toxic" since they show bad players how poorly they're doing, they also removed global chat to stop people shit talking the other team, likely for the same reasons. Not being able to play map to map with the same group is probably a matchmaking thing, so if you're doing poorly it can put you in with bad players for example. It's all about retaining casual players.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Gave it a bit of a break to play Farming Simulator '22 and now back into it.

They've ironed out most of the gameplay issues and the bugs and it's again back to it's fun, messy and if-you-want-it-to-be ultimate gameplay/teamplay experience.

So many different modes and so much fun in most of them.

Enjoying Rush at the moment. Was my favourite mode in Battlefield IV - Frontlines in Battlefield V though, so hoping that'll appear as it's relentless.

[Kashinoda]

The ultimate teamplay, not being awarded for following the orders of the squad leader. Yeah.

[Crimson]

Gave it a bit of a break to play Farming Simulator '22 and now back into it.

They've ironed out most of the gameplay issues and the bugs and it's again back to it's fun, messy and if-you-want-it-to-be ultimate gameplay/teamplay experience.

So many different modes and so much fun in most of them.

Enjoying Rush at the moment. Was my favourite mode in Battlefield IV - Frontlines in Battlefield V though, so hoping that'll appear as it's relentless.

We must have played different games. It's terrible.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

We must have played different games. It's terrible.

You playing it on PC or a console?

I'm finding it really fun and immersive and there are a ton of modes and genres in-game.

[gerrardisgod]

First season pushed back until the summer now, what a disaster of a launch this has been. Even by Dice/Battlefield standards.

[Hedley Lamarr]

First season pushed back until the summer now, what a disaster of a launch this has been. Even by Dice/Battlefield standards.

There’s rumours at least part of it is going to become ‘free to play’.

[gerrardisgod]

Yeah, seen a few rumours. That shit mode nobody plays should have been F2P from the get go, hell maybe even Portal to bring in the fans after some nostalgia maps/modes.

[Kashinoda]

I mean to be frank it needs a lot of work, summer makes more sense to me.

[Schmidt]

Disaster of a game as much as a disaster of a launch, even if it was in significantly better condition it still wouldn't be good.

[Crimson]

The active player count across platforms compared to the previous titles speak volumes. Nevermind that DICE was removed from both the Battlefield- and Battlefront-development. They fucked up big time. We can only hope they will learn for the next title - whenever that may be. Knowing EA, most likely not.

https://steamcharts.com/app/1517290

[KillieRed]

 Can’t believe I wasted £50 on this. Haven’t played it for weeks. Zero interest.

The diminishing returns in terms of EVERYTHING ABOUT THE GAME since BF1 is incredible, but at the same time utterly predictable. It’s the modern way to rip the piss out of your customers/voters/citizens. A few of us who played together used to complain about BFV compared to BF1, but now it looks like a work of genius.

[boots]

Game is dead. Ye, I wasted 50 sobs too, but at least it filled 2wks of my covid xmas I suppose.

[Zizou]

I think the nosedive for DICE began around when they made the first Battlefront. It was then that the UI became sparse, the features were getting slimmed down, and the downward spiral began.

BF1 was (in my opinion) a decent bit worse than BF4, and as has been said, BF1 is incredible compared to the modern day offerings from DICE.

It wouldn't surprise me if EA shut them down and lean entirely into Respawn, who they'll eventually chew up and spit out and onto the next.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

BF4 was amazing once they got rid of the commander mode idiots, but that took a year to sort out. BF1 gameplay was amazing with great graphics, but the guns and vehicle upgrade options were a bit meh. The last maps though were fantastic. BFV started buggy but improved over time. But they spent all the time making new kits and puff shirts that they forgot to make things that would impact the game.

The bugs in this one look so far gone that I’m not sure if they will ever get to fix it.

[Red Viper]

Can’t believe I wasted £50 on this. Haven’t played it for weeks. Zero interest.

The diminishing returns in terms of EVERYTHING ABOUT THE GAME since BF1 is incredible, but at the same time utterly predictable. It’s the modern way to rip the piss out of your customers/voters/citizens. A few of us who played together used to complain about BFV compared to BF1, but now it looks like a work of genius.

Same. Think I've loaded it up twice since Christmas and both times turned it off after one game. Doubt I'll ever bother going back to it now unless some major update is brought out that completely changes the game.

[LOKKO]

Is this worth downloading again after the first dlc pack has come out?

[Crimson]

Is this worth downloading again after the first dlc pack has come out?

I've reinstalled it after I saw good feedback from the community on the new map. They've also done some other things, like remove those God awful quotes at the end of every match. Also plenty of options in the menu to tweak vizuals to suite you.The new map plays great and it's actually fun. Also no game breaking issues for me, so stability seems improved.

It should keep me engaged for some time, but hopefully they don't wait months for more content...

[gerrardisgod]

They are. Unfortunately. Think the updates to existing maps aren’t coming until right at the end of the first season (so end of August). And the next new content is September.

As you say, it’s a cracking map. More in keeping with previous Battlefield’s and you get a lot of “Only in Battlefield” moments. Lot of variety in it too, so it caters for all. Bit of a mix of Damavand Peak and a Metro/Operation Locker.

[LanceLink!!!!!]

Seems to be big updates for this and just noticed it's only a tenner in Tesco, is it any good now? I need a fix as I'm now bored of BF5.

[gerrardisgod]

It’s improving the core gameplay, but still massively lacking in content. Think they’re due to announce the additions for season two shortly, so it will be interesting to see how much time and effort they’re going to be continuing to put into it.

[boots]

After upgrading my GPU to a 3060Ti and a new 27" LG 144Hz monitor, the game is a bit better. I like the new Exposure map. It is better than the release ones. I still find it difficult to get to grips with and have just concentrated on defending/attacking 1 flag. The team play is sparse and not as a BF title should be. The operators are boring, the heli's are overpowered and theres too many flanking opportunities with the squirell and mackay for a Metro style gun fest. Shame as I loved Metro and Locker on full explosives. It was literally, a blast. We are desperate for a close combat no vehicles map. I never used vehicles in any game of BF, excpet maybe bf42 in teh day.

[boots]

Given up on 2042 again. Choppers ruin this game.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Tried the Trial on EA Play (again), 10 minutes of play time and uninstalled again.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Given up on 2042 again. Choppers ruin this game.

I wondered where he'd gone

[boots]

I wondered where he'd gone

Badoom tsch

[boots]

I just cant get along with this game. Ive played every single BF game to the max, but this is not BF. Theres very little team play. Choppers just get more and more op. Theres bloody snipers everywhere not ptfo and no-one defends the flags. It is a mess. Its just gimmicks. I played BF4 instead and this game still rocks. But BF2042 is an utter pile of tripe. Every update adds more of the same and fixes nothing. This is not what the core player base want, but dice dont listen.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

I just cant get along with this game. Ive played every single BF game to the max, but this is not BF. Theres very little team play. Choppers just get more and more op. Theres bloody snipers everywhere not ptfo and no-one defends the flags. It is a mess. Its just gimmicks. I played BF4 instead and this game still rocks. But BF2042 is an utter pile of tripe. Every update adds more of the same and fixes nothing. This is not what the core player base want, but dice dont listen.

Once they included "Specialists" it ceased to be a Battlefield game, I watch a few BF content creators on YouTube, and almost all of them have given up on it, and are playing the older titles again, that speaks volumes really.

[KillieRed]

£50 i paid for this. Possibly my worst game purchase ever.

How are they going to tempt people back for the next iteration? "Its not BF2042" ads?

[KillieRed]

Once they included "Specialists" it ceased to be a Battlefield game, I watch a few BF content creators on YouTube, and almost all of them have given up on it, and are playing the older titles again, that speaks volumes really.

None of the group of guys i`ve played BF titles for years with play this anymore.

[boots]

The problem with this game too is you get 3rd partied all the time. Usually some sniper on a rock miles away with 1 kill to his name. Yours. Or that goddamned stealth heli. The one plus is to play as the lass with the missile. I do love to plant that in the kisser of those snipers.

[boots]

Update: This game is actually getting better and better. The new 2.2 updates and the ones before have made this game fun again. Esp 128player Rush on Portal. Its insane like Locker and Metro. Love it.

[gerrardisgod]

Yeah, I went back to playing it during Master Of Arms and it was so much more enjoyable. The two new maps have been excellent and the reworked ones have made them playable.

[Lynndenberries]

Update: This game is actually getting better and better. The new 2.2 updates and the ones before have made this game fun again. Esp 128player Rush on Portal. Its insane like Locker and Metro. Love it.

Might give it another shot. BF4 and BF1 were two of my favorite games ever. I was expecting big things with 2042, so was disappointed at release.

[Kashinoda]

All these updates and still no squad management system which has been a staple for god knows how many years.

Can't see any of my group coming back to this out of principle. Tired of games needing a redemption arc.