For half a week, Battlefield 2042 has been in Early Access, and the release showcases a phenomenon that regularly occurs with larger game franchises. While parts of the community are having a great time, the other part is very annoyed by issues.
This is currently being discussed: If you have looked into the subreddits for Battlefield and Battlefield 2042 these days, you will find significantly different sentiments.
While the subreddit for Battlefield 2042 (via reddit) is overflowing with criticism and annoyed players, the general subreddit for Battlefield (via reddit) has a significantly better mood. This has even led to both “sides” being annoyed with each other.
While one part just wants to play in peace and have fun, the other part is keen to highlight the errors and problems so that they can be resolved quickly. They also want to express their disappointment.
But what does that ultimately say? Which parts of the community are now in the “right,” and which are not? Or is neither? How should one make their own picture of how Battlefield 2042 really is? We summarize the sentiments and explain the conflict within the Battlefield community.
reddit vs reddit shows: The mood is very different
Two current examples show particularly well how the opinions within the community are currently. Like this post here in the Battlefield subreddit, which says: “Battlefield 2042 is fun – If you don’t have reddit whispering in your ear that it’s bad.”
Many players apparently feel confirmed by this, as the post has now received 3500 upvotes (as of November 16, 1:16 PM).
User Getrektself states: ‘There are things [about the game] that are really annoying. The game is still a lot of fun. These two things do not exclude each other.’
This is followed by numerous jokes about the reddit phenomenon. For example, Hatfield writes ironically: ‘NO, he is wrong. Things can ONLY be TOP, or complete dog shit. Dead game.’ To which Can_of_leaves responds: ‘A true Redditor.’
While some feel disturbed by the negativity and even describe it as a “toxic community,” others feel attacked by this criticism. A post in the subreddit for Battlefield 2042 addresses this directly and currently has over 3500 upvotes. (via reddit)
In it, Dull-Caterpillar3153 writes: ‘Honestly, it is so exhausting to see people say that the community is “toxic” and “ungrateful.” We are literally the consumers for this game. If people do not like something about a game, they have every right to complain about it.’
Furthermore, he states: ‘Some people have spent 100 dollars on this game. How can you tell these people to shut up and just enjoy it if they don’t like it?’
There is also a lot of support from disappointed Battlefield fans who are unsatisfied with the state of the game. For example, Gettoblastah writes: ‘I fully agree with you, buddy, it is quite a disaster…’
What exactly is being criticized? The game has several issues, and the veterans of the Battlefield series have already voiced numerous criticisms:
- A bug can prevent you from being revived or respawning.
- The interface is criticized by numerous players.
- The blooming is flawed, making SMGs more accurate than assault rifles.
Many compare the latest Battlefield installment to earlier titles and miss certain features. For instance, the destruction system was significantly more comprehensive in Battlefield 1, and many found the gameplay in Battlefield V better.
The larger the community, the more varied the expectations
So how is the mood? As the two larger examples show, there is no clear answer to this. One can certainly say: There are numerous problems that urgently need to be addressed.
For some players, these problems are so severe that they lose interest in Battlefield 2042. Others still have enough fun to ignore these errors and wait for them to be fixed.
The fact that these parts of the community are arguing with each other is simply due to reddit. Because reddit only reflects a portion of the players and often brings more attention to controversial discussions. This makes the differences in opinion seem more significant than they actually are.
Typically, reddit is more populated by veterans and hardcore players who have been involved with the respective game or series for a long time. While some with 20 years of Battlefield experience have a completely different perspective on the game, there are others who are new or just started with the last few installments.
This naturally leads to very different perspectives and expectations, which constantly lead to such discussions. Even among veterans, there are differing opinions, with some even seeing the rough launch of a new Battlefield as a tradition of the series.
But what do you think of the debate? Are you having fun in Battlefield 2042, or do the problems weigh too heavily?
