I did not want to start a new thread, but there was a discussion in our clan forum and I wanted to link to the thread here in the official forum where this is being discussed.There was the suspicion that low rank players would be dealing higher damage than 100+ rank players (not sure about which ranks this applies to). I don't want to be accused of spreading 'conspiracy theories' 😉I know the video from BF1 times that was linked was this one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN80TSDKVvA&t=6sbut nothing about BF2042 so far. I searched and searched but could not find the thread. Could someone please post a link to this thread again? Maybe it was moved to some other place or renamed or even closed, because the discussion got out of hand?

Leeuw found the tweet for me. https://twitter.com/T0TALfps/status/1637164672792031234?t=AKKo-4TRyoCy5e9__eNeFw&s=19 I understand the frustrations though; there are times I experience weirdness and just have to roll my eyes but I don't think they'd ever act on those patents. If you have some good examples feel free to post em here.

Higher damage dealt by low rank players

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ElliotLH
Hero+
22 days ago
Hi everyone,

I've closed this thread since it's hasn't been active for a couple of years until recently.
Deathstalker169
Seasoned Newcomer
22 days ago
Been seeing it alot lately in July 2025... EA is doing something so the new players do not get discouraged, but they did not earn it like we had to. EA wants to keep the platform alive and to keep selling the game. I see it all the time GETTING waxed by a level 7 4 times in a row all the while shot a full mag into him,,,,, And I die.
Deathstalker169
Seasoned Newcomer
22 days ago
Without a doubt lower level players are being given an advantage by EA. EA is just not saying anything.
ElliotLH
Hero+
2 years ago
I'm going to close this one since it's been a year from it last being active.
EntraVenuS
2 years ago
I believe in you guys. , Put yourself in the new player's shoes. Buy the game up to 2 years after launch (obviously there are many high skilled players on the server with you ) and you always get ya * handed to you on a plate, 9 people out of 10 will prob uninstall and move on very quickly. *Therefore potentially losing a paying customer skin packs etc. *So the reason in my eyes is to give the new guy a little boost for a little while then he may enjoy and be willing to part with his cash for skins etc.
Yes I know this hasn't been proven and has gone very quiet of recent but I too still have the same issues with low level players
My post is not to point fingers or accuse anyone of the above but this is MY VIEW & IS PURE SPECULATION on this matter
*Speculation only (my view on the subject)
k4jdob2kktpl
3 years ago
Just had it happen again, level 10 should have been dead but no just keeps on shooting me. Is there any way i can pull my tickrate graph from a previous game? this will prove that this level ten took way more damage than any normal player. I purposely went after this player so it happened 3 times.
ForumUser
3 years ago
@UP_Hawxxeye

Well, the only thing we know for a fact -- as there is video evidence of it -- is that this existed in BF1 and was later removed.

Nobody tested this so far if it currently exists in BF2042 or is just a feeling we have when getting killed by low rank players. In the past, you could check the scoreboard to see the percentage of low rank players on the server to get some insight into the prior (in case you want to approach this the 'Bayesian way' 😉 ). But let's agree the posterior is suspiciously high. :P
UP_Hawxxeye
Legend
3 years ago
@ForumUser
Ok now that we have gone past that. I do not know what caused what but it is not easy to tell when something is intended or an oversight in Buggfield.
ForumUser
3 years ago
@UP_Hawxxeye

That was me -- and no, definitely not related to this specific date. 😉
UP_Hawxxeye
Legend
3 years ago
Considering the date of the OP, is this something related to April 1st stuff?