Almost 6 months ago, the release of Battlefield 2042 occurred. Right from the start, the game had a turbulent phase that has never really stopped. Now it finally brings a feature that players have wished for from the beginning. MeinMMO tells you more.
Before the release of Battlefield 2042, Battlefield Portal was the mode that many fans were looking forward to the most. In this game mode, they were allowed to create their own game modes and rules using weapons and maps from several Battlefield games. This was supposed to theoretically offer endless gameplay possibilities.
However, despite the community having very creative ideas with these tools, Battlefield Portal was never as popular as initially thought. This led to truly absurd situations in some parts of the world, where a single player could hold all other players hostage.
Currently, players have the opportunity to earn XP in Battlefield Portal again. However, this step was not officially announced, which causes confusion.
There was no XP in Battlefield Portal, which diminished players’ interest in the mode
What’s new? Players report on Twitter that XP can suddenly be earned again in Battlefield Portal. The only requirement seems to be that you play without bots.
This removes a major point of criticism regarding Battlefield Portal. The only question is whether this adjustment was intended. Because it has (still) not been officially communicated.
What was the problem? One of the biggest issues with Battlefield Portal has always been that players could only earn limited or no XP in Portal. Therefore, those who wanted to unlock new weapons or attachments in Battlefield 2042 could not do so in any of the 3 main game modes.
The intention behind this decision was to prevent XP farming servers that were popular at the beginning of the game. However, this radical restriction completely demotivated many players from engaging with the mode. With time-limited events, the developers tried to find a compromise, but that didn’t help.
What do players think? The people who still play Battlefield 2042 despite the declining player numbers are generally happy about this development. The fact that XP can now be earned again in Battlefield Portal gives one of the most important game modes in the shooter a greater “justification for existence” in the eyes of many players.
However, it confuses many that this change was never announced officially. It was also not part of the latest patch notes. The developers were contacted directly by fans in hopes of hearing something official.
Accordingly, the reactions of the fans are mixed.
- OddJob001, who made this discovery, has already created his own servers with his dream rules and writes: “This is how Battlefield 2042 should be played” (via Twitter).
- Alex Co asks him to spread this info widely and wonders: “Why on earth was this not officially communicated?”
- Enigma says: “Don’t let them know! They’ll do what they always do and remove it completely again because they think ‘XP in Portal = bad’ is the way to go.”
This step, although never officially announced, is thus apparently another part of the update offensive that EA and DICE launched with Battlefield 2042 at the beginning of the year.
What do you think of this change? Is it enough for you to try Battlefield 2042 or Battlefield Portal again specifically? Or is it just a drop in the bucket for you? Let us know in the comments.
There is also hot debate within the MeinMMO editorial team about whether Battlefield 2042 can still be saved:
