It's no secret that Battlefield games are known for less than stellar launches and unfortunately Battlefield 2042 followed the trend set by DICE's first-person shooters. After a critically and publicly panned launch which saw gamers unable to even play Battlefield 2042 after a host of glitches and bugs plagued the game, many had simply given up on trying to get the game to work and had moved on to other titles in the months following the latest Battlefield's launch.
Even EA and DICE seemed as though they had given up on the game as well, as recent statements from both companies showed that although lessons were being learned from the disastrous case of Battlefield 2042, these lessons were being used to improve the next Battlefield game rather than fixing the current one. For some fans, it seemed the best idea to just admit defeat and move on, though others wanted to see Battlefield 2042 recieve some serious changes before a new game was worked on. Now, DICE is finally unveiling the first serious changes being made to Battlefield 2042.
Vehicles have proved to be an annoying aspect for some players who find they're prone to constant glitches, while others have been able to pull off some hilarious and impressive moves in vehicles in Battlefield 2042, such as one player who took out a plane with a tank. Still, Battlefield 2042 is changing the way vehicles will work in the game, notable reducing the spawn rates of attack helicopters and tanks. Active tanks and helicopters in a 128 player match are being reduced from three to two, meaning that players have much less of a chance of running into a vehicle that instantly kills them.
The cooldown on these vehicles is being increased as well. Now, players will have to wait two minutes instead of one for a tank or helicopter to respawn. According to DICE, this change will reduce the intensity of the 128 player mode in Battlefield 2042, something that players had criticized as being too chaotic. There's no guarantee that these changes will bring players back to the 128 player mode though, as many already prefer the 64 player modes instead.
There are also some changes to the transport vehicles available in Battlefield 2042 as well, though these aren't likely to come with the updates to attack vehicles. Players are wanting to spend less time on foot, though EA and DICE are unsure whether granting more vehicles to players will negatively impact game performance in Battlefield 2042, something that the publisher and developer have worked hard to improve.
Battlefield 2042 is available right now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: NME
