Massively disappointed with BF 2042

Yeah, there is much more to dislike in this game than to like.

Maybe it was covid and not working in the office together causing the step backwards/downgrade in battlefield this time.. ?? 

But a lot of silly non battlefield ideas have plonked into this game. 

And its ugly compared to the last few... 

Portal is just full of 'spam xp farming' servers (hopefully will cool down) 

I do like playing the 1942 maps though..

Conquest just isnt fun, I think Breakthrough is where its at in this game (much like Rush was better than Conquest in BC2) .. 

But yeah.. menu sucks and no server browser really sucks hard... 

Disapointed is the word, sad to say..  

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No kills/ lose list like the other battlefield, the animation of the characters when moving like robots, or feel floaty and sliding when running, bullets don't hit, etc etc

https://www.x360ce.com/

This will work with the most common HOTAS controllers. It works with the Thrustmaster T16000.M in BF1, for instance.

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@ZappBrannigin wrote:
@ReconAvengerI mean I'm happy that you're enjoying it, but why pay full price for a new game only to play the older games that came with it? Seems pretty scummy as a business practice. Then again most video game companies are just focused on squeezing the most money for the least amount of effort and * over the very people who made the franchise popular in the first place.

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Like @ReconAvenger my main interest (perhaps my sole interest) is in Portal.  In fact, I had written off BF2042 after seeing the initial gameplay but that all changed when they revealed Portal.  

You do realize BF2042 is still part of Portal, right?  It isn't just about playing "the older games".  Yes, Portal contains assets, maps and even mechanics from BF2142, BF3 and BFBC2 in a new, updated format but also 2042. You can even choose options that were never available in those original titles.  Many like me really enjoyed some of those titles and welcome their return but also are excited to customize our own Experiences.  

As for the OPs concerns, I'll wager DICE is already beginning to give some serious thought to some of these as there seems to be a lot of backlash.  I wouldn't doubt some of them are reintroduced at some point.

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@MogwaiWarrior wrote:

So there's no server browser? Is this just a launch thing and hasn't been implemented because it's really not launch day?

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It's likely due to the new matchmaking system Dice Sweden decided to implement despite being massively popular when they trialed it in BF5. Servers shut down after every match and it matches everyone in the lobby based on performance. There's no server browser because there's no dedicated servers.

Hopefully they remove this system quickly. It didn't work in BF5 and they removed it and it seems like it isn't working now.

@ZappBranniginEh, people often pay for remastered/updated/remake versions of old games. Look at Demon Souls or Resident Evil 2. If I had it my way DICE would've just made "Battlefield Portal" that housed a bunch of fan favorite maps from past games, rather than what we got as a whole in 2042.

Maybe throw in BC1 and BC2 campaigns and have this hypothetical game be a prelude to BC3.

EDIT: Additionally...I wouldn't say Portal is playing "older games" I'd say it's playing legacy maps/weapons on a brand new engine. Kinda like how BF3 had Back to Karkand or BF4 had Second Assault.

@Noodlesocks  As you say the sooner they change this system the better. I can't think of one single benefit it has but I can think of many drawbacks.

@filthy_vegans x360ce doesn't actually work with BF2042. Neither do DS4 and Steam big picture

Really disapointed with the game overall. 

Servers issues, fps issues, connection issue etc.

The technical point is miserable. Instead of pushing for the release best way would be to take a few more months to make a good game from this (if its even possible)

No server browser, no votemap, the scoreboard is a joke tbh, specialist system is completly broken, gunsmith (if we can even call it like this) is completly basic, no depth in upgrading weapons. 

Feels much more like some chinese battlefield copy pasta than a true battlefied. 

Also already spotted some cheaters so nice easy anticheat.