A list of removed or downgraded
here's a list of absolutely everything either removed or downgraded from previous games in 2042 I'm seeing some people genuinely enjoying that game, and that's great! I want 2042 to be the best g...
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@mrwhiteshark Not sure if my eyes missed it but, headshot distance count, cover to ads, leaning and sniper scope zeroing are my biggest complaints. I noticed you got the prone to run which is a huge one I noticed.
I´m so dissapointed with this game, I´m sooo sad and angry...
You DESTROYED my favorite franchise. Now this is a game for casual players (unskilled), noobs and COD lovers, but not a game for Battlefield veterans.
Battlefield 4 is WAY BETTER today than this abomination, and look at the forum of BF4, it´s HUGE, because that game was a masterpiece. I´m still having MUCH MORE fun playing BF4 than BF 2042 (purchased ultimate edition on PC - REFUNDED - and now playing on Xbox series X but sadly not enjoying it as expected).
DICE look a this list. This is ALL we miss, because you delivered a TERRIBLE game in every single aspect!
• No single-player story/campaign mode
• No standard server browser
• Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?)
• No standard hardcore mode
• No persistent lobbies (seriously why do I have to matchmake after EVERY round?)
• Fewer in-game assignments
• No class system
• Less character customization options (than BF5)
• No profile progress/stats page in the menu
• No battle log/stats tracker for other players
• No global leader boards
• No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?)
• No custom emblems
• No cross-game profile screen (BF 4, HL, 1, and V were all linked by a menu if you owned them digitally, was a neat feature.)
• No spectator mode
• No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events)
• No Central US servers
• No test range (this one is sort of compensated for with single payer servers vs bots)Infantry Gameplay
• Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)
• Fewer infantry gadgets
• No manual leaning
• No diving while swimming
• No high wall vaulting
• No crouch sprinting
• No backwards prone
• No explosion knockback
• No rolling after falling from heights
• No ammo or health pickup off teammates
• No scope zeroing
• No tiered reloads/paused reloads
• No melee weapon choices
• No thermal optics
• No indirect fire gadgets
• Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?)
• No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people)
• No AP mines/claymores
• No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything)
• No first person takedown animations (whether this is a downgrade is up for debate, but I think it is)Vehicles
• Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???)
• No naval vehicles (Except I guess the hovercraft technically)
• No vehicle gunner direction indicator
• No lock on direction indicator
• No unoccupied seat indicator on friendly vehicles
• No vehicle enter/exit animations
• No tank turret decoupling (This was so great in BF4!)
• Less vehicle driver/pilot customization options
• No tank zoom customization options
• No tank gunner customization options
• No heli gunner secondary weapons
• No separate heli/fixed-wing controls
• No rocket aiming reticle for helictopters
• No control input while looking behind/free looking in aircraft (BF1 and V pilots, this one is gonna absolutely suck for you guys)
• No joystick/non-generic gamepad support
• General consensus seems to be that the helicopter and fixed wing flight models are a step down from BF4.
• No behemothsScoring System
• No squad wipe scoring
• No player damage points
• No vehicle damage points
• No vehicle kill assist points
• No headshot bonus
• No long-range kill bonus
• No assist counts as kill bonus
• No multi-kill bonus
• No killstreak stopped bonus
• No comeback bonus
• No squad objective play bonus
• Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you a flat +5xp rather than being based on how much you heal them)Squad and Teamwork
• No commander
• No special squad call-in abilities
• No squad field upgrades
• No in-game VOIP (coming soonTM)
• Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction)
• No cross-team chat
• No team changing
• No "create new squad" option
• No self protmot to squad lead using "request order"
• No clans/platoons (coming soonTM)
• No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen
• No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state (coming soonTM)
• No rank names/icons, just a number.
Maps
• Lack of persistent servers means poor map rotation (I played for 10 hours and never saw Kaleidescope, Orbital, or Breakaway)
• Fewer base game maps (not including portal maps)
• No static weapon emplacements
• Fewer destructible buildings
• Very poor balance between vehicle and infantry gameplay
• No infantry focused maps
• No game changing levolution
• Absolutely zero cover between capture zones
• Poor spawn points (Constantly spawning in the open/visible to enemies)
• No fortification building (given how open all the maps are, this could have been super useful)
• Fewer urban areas
• No naval mapsUI and Quality of Life
• Less control customization options
• Less UI customization options
• No HUD/icon opacity customization
• No HUD scaling customization options
• No gunsight reticle customization options
• No network performance graph
• No individual player scoreboard
• No ability to zoom in on the spawn map
• Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen
• Less ultrawide monitor support (hud ratio is locked in at 16:9)
• Very poor friend joining system (Lack of server browser makes playing with more than 4 friends completely impossible)
• Poor console aim assist (big fat * you to console players there, dice. Hopefully this will come with the D1 patch)
• No in game crossplay toggle option (you have to change your global console settings)Audio
• General consensus seems to be the audio design is bad, especially compared to both BF3 and BF1.
• 3D soundscape is almost non-exsistent
• Less impactful soundtrack (menu music is very dull and repetitive)
• End of round music is dull and uninteresting (compared to BF1 and V this is a big downgrade)
• End of round voicelines are just so tone-deaf and awful.They really have no idea why we liked the other games
- @SKYNET-ORZO- i think the devs at Fartnight were hired on at Dice just to sabotage Battlefield.... just wait, glowing guns, tracer fire packs, and dance moves will be available soon in the BF store....
Oh look, it's that list...... AGAIN!
@SKYNET-ORZO-You forgot the blissful elegance of bf3's takedown system.
I want that back.And I'm not talking about 1st person takedowns, I'm talking about the simplicity, get to back of target, tap knife button, takedown.
They made the hit box for takedowns too narrow.
Getting behind someone isn't enough anymore, you have to find the sweetspot and the holding is horrible, this is a fast paced fps where people move alot, but I have to stay in the same position while holding the takedown key.
They need to make takedowns doable from more angles than directly behind the enemies back.
They need to make it a press instead of a hold.
Now I was asking to have melee and melee takedown on separate binds, but making it less prone to failing would be better.
Basically if you are out of an enemies view it should be a takedown.
There are too few people on next Gen consoles right now. PS5 and XSX players cannot even match a single game.
The best way to solve this to allow next Gen consoles to match 64 player games with old Gen consoles. PC is excluded because no console players like to play against K/M.
Also, please bring back the server browser so that people could at least choose some high-ping servers if there are only several servers in the world.
People are asking for the cross play between PS5 and XSX, but I think it’s not enough. We will need it also for the old generation consoles. There are so few people in this game.
- @guanchaoli What region are you in? I'm PS5 UK and I've been having games with Cross Play off all night.
Most I've waited is 30 seconds.
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