Re: Battlefield 2042 - Update #3.3

I like the scoreboard..... but why doesn't it show at the end of the round? I thought that was the whole purpose? 

Also a relatively minor question on the version number...why is the game not 1.0? Why is this patch 0.3.3?

I'm no engineer or anything, but my understanding of software throughout testing (which I've been doing as an alpha/beta tester for years) is that 0.X indicates pre-release versions of the software that are still incomplete and in testing. 1.X patches are when the software is "shipped", with major version updates increasing to 2.X, 3.X etc. and minor updates being the X.1 or X.1.2

I get that this is technically arbitrary and all to a point but like, it's pretty weird and it makes the jokes about DICE selling the beta version of a game even easier to make.

I have an old broken analog watch in my desk drawer from years ago.  The funny thing is that, unlike this game, it looks like it is working right twice a day.

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@edgecrusherO0 wrote:

Also a relatively minor question on the version number...why is the game not 1.0? Why is this patch 0.3.3?

I'm no engineer or anything, but my understanding of software throughout testing (which I've been doing as an alpha/beta tester for years) is that 0.X indicates pre-release versions of the software that are still incomplete and in testing. 1.X patches are when the software is "shipped", with major version updates increasing to 2.X, 3.X etc. and minor updates being the X.1 or X.1.2

I get that this is technically arbitrary and all to a point but like, it's pretty weird and it makes the jokes about DICE selling the beta version of a game even easier to make.

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The version number 0.3.3 honestly reflects the state of the product. They could "ship" it with 1.3.3 but that would be dishonest.  

I don't expect the client to reach 1.0 until season 1 starts, so please let the developers be honest about the state of their software, and don't make them put a marketing version number on it.

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@fbang wrote:

I like the scoreboard..... but why doesn't it show at the end of the round? I thought that was the whole purpose? 

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End of Round functionality is presently scheduled for our April update.

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@edgecrusherO0  wrote:

Also a relatively minor question on the version number...why is the game not 1.0? Why is this patch 0.3.3?

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We are still in the pre-season. So Season 1 will be 1.0, for example.

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@Darklion  wrote:

Does anyone receive Mackay's skin? I don't receive it even I install the 3.3 path.

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We've seen comments that some players who are eligible haven't received the Steadfast Bundle yet. We're investigating why that's happening. Be sure to check your Collection and Playercard menus to find the content. Also note that the Specialist Skin is only for Mackay - so be sure to check the right weapons and Specialists.

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@Durin87  wrote:

I like the scoreboard..... but why doesn't it show at the end of the round? I thought that was the whole purpose? 

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Weekly Missions are scheduled to go live again starting tomorrow, March 10.

@Darklion  wrote:

Does anyone receive Mackay's skin? I don't receive it even I install the 3.3 path.

@Straatford87 wrote:

We've seen comments that some players who are eligible haven't received the Steadfast Bundle yet. We're investigating why that's happening. Be sure to check your Collection and Playercard menus to find the content. Also note that the Specialist Skin is only for Mackay - so be sure to check the right weapons and Specialists.

Thank you for confirming the awareness of this issue. I hope it will be resolved as soon as possible.

Battlefield Bulletin said that a way of getting the bundle is to contact EA Help on Twitter, so they investigate and tell you the steps to resolve the issue.

I had no luck with that since I didn't get any response from them.