In case you weren’t already conscious, Battlefield 2042 is a sport that was launched in the midst of a pandemic with out anyplace close to sufficient design work or testing being carried out for such a flagship launch. Our newest reminder of this comes within the type of an replace which is able to kinda undo one among its main promoting factors at launch.
2042 made an enormous deal pre-release about its new “Specialists”, hero-type characters with versatile loadouts who would exchange the collection tried-and-tested “Class” system (multiplayer FPS archetypes like ‘Recon’ and ‘Assault’). These Specialists had been wildly unpopular with long-time followers, each for his or her gameplay implications in addition to their design, and whereas the latter is already being addressed it appears to be like like builders DICE have been satisfied to additionally rework the previous.
In an enormous replace posted by the event crew, it’s revealed that they’ve “began work on a large overhaul on the best way that you just’ll play with Specialists”, which basically goes to separate the distinction between the standard system and 2042’s use of Specialists. The hero characters are going to stay, however they’ll be assigned into class tiers (see above), with some gadget use restricted between courses to “be sure that Class Id is extra pronounced”. So solely recon gamers will be capable to use a SOFLAM, for instance, whereas medical crates will solely be accessible to assist gamers. As somebody who mains Mackay (within the ‘Assault’ class) however makes use of the SOFLAM quite a bit that sucks, however I assume we’ll see the way it all shakes out as soon as the adjustments go stay (which gained’t be for some time, since DICE say it gained’t be till Season 3).
Different adjustments coming in and round Season 2 will likely be three new weapons (two mains and a sidearm), in addition to refreshes to 2 of the sport’s launch maps, Renewal and Orbital, that are coming alongside one other model new map. DICE can even begin including some “vault” weapons to the principle sport, that are weapons from the time-travelling Portal sport mode, in addition to persevering with the visible refresh of all of the Specialists, particularly ‘Voices, Physique Posture, and Facial Expression adjustments”.
You’ll be able to take a look at the total listing of adjustments and additions coming earlier than and as a part of future updates right here, or within the video beneath.
