With the first major update, the developers of Battlefield 2042 have worked on many issues that have troubled fans since the release. Among these are the hovercrafts. They were previously considered far too strong by players and are now significantly more pleasant.
What kind of update is this? The simply titled “Update #2” patch for Battlefield 2042 was released today, on November 25, 2021. The developers have addressed numerous issues, such as the faulty spread of assault rifles and other weapons.
However, a particularly big point were the hovercrafts, one of the various vehicles in the game. For various reasons, they were considered far too strong, and the development team promised earlier to nerf the hovercrafts. That has now happened.
Together with the update, the developers also promised a bunch of fixes for the future. The update was released with a roadmap that addresses over 200 improvements.
What was the problem with the vehicles? Hovercrafts were previously heavily armored and could withstand fire similar to a real tank. They were, however, also faster than a jeep, extremely mobile, and dangerous:
- 4 people can fit in a hovercraft
- 3 weapons can be used, one by each occupant except the driver
- the occupants remain largely protected, as the weapons are controlled from within
- the windows are very small, making it extremely difficult to hit the occupants
In addition, the hovercrafts had some bugs that acted like “special features”: they could easily climb walls and fly through the air. No other vehicle was as strong.
Hovercrafts are no longer OP: “Hallelujah!”
This is how strong the hovercrafts are now: As a reddit user shows with a telling clip, now only two rockets are needed to disable a hovercraft. This makes the vehicles significantly less dangerous than before:
Moreover, it seems that the hovercrafts also take damage from other sources – for example, from the guns of other hovercrafts. The armor class has thus been reduced, which further weakens the vehicles.
The community reacts with joy. The highest-rated comment is simply: “Good”. A reply to that goes a bit further. InHaalandWeTrust writes: “They are no longer tanks on crack. Hallelujah!”
By the way: You can also target the hovercrafts with the M5 if they were previously marked by another player’s SOFLAM gadget. This can be done alone with the right loadout and is currently popular for taking down helicopters:
What else is changing in Battlefield 2042? Another important change to the game is the spread of the assault rifles. This was too high at the release of Battlefield 2042 and made the weapons nearly useless.
However, the error has now been fixed. The popular weapon class is thereby finally competitive again. Players are glad that shots that are aimed correctly hit again. Some believe that Battlefield 2042 is now significantly better, though still not perfect.
However, with the stronger assault rifles, the formerly most popular weapon has also lost its position and received a nerf. This does, however, significantly broaden the selection of useful weapons:
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