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Battlefield 2042 is getting three major patches this yearMap tweaks, UI improvements, and an update on legacy features
Map tweaks, UI improvements, and an update on legacy features
The first of these updates, dubbed Update #2, lands this Thursday, 25th November, and it will deliver a few nice tweaks. If one of your squaddies dies close to an object or wall, you should be able to get them up in a jiffy rather than, well, not get them up at all. Those darned hovercrafts have also seen their health toned down, so they hopefully won’t parade around maps like indestructible death machines for much longer. Your days are numbered, pals.
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But perhaps the most substantial fix in Update #2 comes in the form weapon spread reductions. Pull the trigger of many guns– mainly assault rifles – and chances are, most of your bullets will miss their target, especially at long distances, or if you’re moving while shooting. After the patch, lining up those shots should be more rewarding in general.
And let’s not forget those classic Battlefield features like the end-of-match scoreboard, server browser, and voice chat which have gone missing in 2042. Dice say they’re “carefully evaluating” our desire to see them return and will come back to us when they’ve got something to show.
As for that third and final update, Dice haven’t provided any details on it just yet. All we know is that they’re looking to get it launched before the holidays, so presumably not long after Update #3, then.
I doubt I’ll be playing much Battlefield 2042 until the last of these patches drops, but if these promised updates make things more stable, then maybe, just maybe, I’ll come crawling back. That is, if I don’t get pulled under the floor while doing so.
