A day before release, the first update for Battlefield 2042 has been released. This addresses numerous annoying problems in the game. MeinMMO shows you what is included in the patch.
This is what the update includes: According to the official patch notes, the update addresses some minor issues affecting the various modes of Battlefield 2042.
Previously, the servers were briefly taken offline for maintenance. Here is an overview of the most important changes from the patch and the server status.
Battlefield 2042 Update 0.21 – Patch Notes and Server Status
How big is the update? On PC, the game requires 1.62 GB of storage space. On other platforms, it is likely to be in similar ranges.
How long are the servers down? As of the time of writing (November 18, 10:00 AM), they are back online. Around the release time, there was a brief maintenance period, but the servers are running again now. If any issues arise, we will update the article for you.
These are the patch notes: Changes and improvements have been made across all game modes of Battlefield 2042. You can also find the full patch notes on the official website (via ea.com).
General:
- Server-side upgrades have been implemented, aimed at reducing the occurrence of “rubberbanding” that often occurs in the later part of a match in All-Out Warfare mode.
- The stuttering while playing on Breakaway has been significantly reduced. Destroying the silos should no longer affect server performance.
- The developers note that they are still investigating similar occurrences reported on other maps.
- When you see allies in your team, their names are now displayed correctly.
- The animations for Falck during the sequence at the end of a round have been adjusted to ensure that she is displayed correctly.
- A skin that can be earned for Boris through mastery progression has been updated with a new name: Gator. This previously caused issues among fans, as it allegedly shows “terrorists”.
Portal:
- It has been ensured that TDM rounds in Battlefield Portal always start with the “Random Setup” setting. The developers observed that this was sometimes not active when transitioning from round to round, but this has now been fixed.
- A number of measures have been taken to ensure that the correct number of AI spawns occurs in custom Battlefield Portal modes with the “Free for All” preset.
Hazard Zone:
- PC only – The specialist selection in Hazard Zone via mouse interaction has been enabled, allowing the selection to no longer be made with the spacebar.
- A rare issue in Hazard Zone has been fixed that sometimes caused the flow at the end of the round to not activate correctly to ensure that the correct amount of bonus XP was awarded.
- A problem in Hazard Zone has been fixed that could cause players to be shown on the map even though they were not visible or detected.
- A problem has been fixed in Hazard Zone where players could not correctly update their extraction streaks.
Thus, at least one of the most annoying problems is being addressed in the update. Because the “rubberbanding” caused players to be flung across the map. But what about the other known issues?
Developers are aware of the blooming issue and the OP hovercrafts
What about the other issues in Battlefield 2042? Update 1 primarily addresses only minor issues. Players are more concerned about other things, such as the broken spread of assault rifles or the hovercrafts that ignore all laws of physics and can climb buildings.
According to developer DICE, they are working on these issues and will fix them as soon as possible. There is already a small list that players have compiled from the responses of Community Manager DRUNKKZ3 (via Twitter):
- They are working on a solution for the blooming issue with assault rifles.
- The hovercrafts are set to be nerfed.
- There will generally be changes to weapon balance.
- Additionally, snipers will receive extra XP depending on the distance from which they achieve kills.
- The camera shake should also be improved.
When this update will come is currently unclear. Some of these improvements may already be in a Day-1 patch, which is supposedly set to come on the official release on November 19. However, it is not yet certain.
What is currently happening in Battlefield 2042? The start of the early access phase on November 12 was quite rocky. Although the servers mostly ran smoothly, the game caused frustration in the community with its numerous gameplay and technical problems.
It remains to be seen how the full release will go and whether the incoming players will respond to the problems in Battlefield 2042 as annoyingly as the early access players.
Because there are also many players who are having fun despite the problems. This even sparked heated debates between different parts of the community.
What do you think? Is the patch a first step? Or are other issues more important to you?
