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Seasoned Newcomer

9 months ago

Reduce Minimum Player Count to Start 128-Player Matches – South America

Dear EA team,

I am writing to express my concern regarding the ongoing difficulty in starting 128-player matches on the South America server in *Battlefield 2042*.

Currently, the requirement of 32 players to start a match has made it nearly impossible to enjoy this mode in our region. Most of the time, the lobby doesn't reach this number, causing players to leave or be kicked for inactivity. As a result, the match never actually begins.

In reality, we are only able to play **one 128-player match per week**, and only on a single day when enough players happen to join at the same time — which is extremely frustrating for those of us who enjoy this mode.

We kindly suggest lowering the minimum player count required to start a match — ideally to **16 or 20 players**. This small adjustment would allow matches to begin and naturally fill up as the game progresses. Based on our experience, it usually takes 2 to 3 ongoing matches before the lobby becomes full.

We urge you to consider this change as soon as possible. Players who enjoy the 128-player mode are being completely blocked from playing it under the current setup.

Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to a positive resolution.

16 Replies

Vitor_Snipes128
Seasoned Newcomer
9 months ago
Honestly, it makes no sense that we're still stuck needing 32 players to start a 128 lobby. In South America, that's just not realistic right now. EA really needs to adjust this, we're being left out of the core experience.
BilLGamesK
Seasoned Newcomer
9 months ago
EA, we really need a change. Lowering the minimum player count from 32 to something like 16 or 20 would make a big difference. In the South America region, it is almost impossible to start 128-player lobbies. There are plenty of 64-player servers, but the 128 ones almost never start because there are not enough players. EA needs to look into this because it is hurting the experience for those who want to enjoy full-scale matches.
metacros2d
Seasoned Novice
9 months ago
I agree with the proposal. We indeed have this difficulty in starting a lobby of 128 players on All-Out Warfare.
In fact, we have tens of 64 players lobbies full of players in South America, but most most players don't want to wait for the lobby to reach 32 players to finally be able to play 128 mode, so most of them end up choosing to play 64-player matches, after all they only want to play Battlefield 2042, but because of this, the 128-player lobby is always empty, which is sad, since one of the great innovations of Battlefield 2042 was the creation of matches with 128 simultaneous players.
EopenyoureyesA
Seasoned Newcomer
9 months ago
EA open your eyes. do the minimun for your players, they are your support. Learn to hear the comunnity
GustavoRitter
Seasoned Newcomer
9 months ago
Man, for real! We're constantly dealing with this issue in our region. Waiting for 32 players just to start a 128, player lobby is way too much — it's not working here. By the time it gets close to filling, people quit or get kicked for inactivity. It’s honestly killing the experience for those of us who still want to play seriously. That minimum player count needs to be reduced, no question. The devs really need to pay attention to this.
Joca-Ramiro
Seasoned Vanguard
9 months ago
Exactly. For those of us who love Battlefield 2042 and enjoy playing 128-player Conquest, it's frustrating not being able to start a lobby.
Players from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela struggle to find matches and often have no choice but to use a VPN to connect to U.S. servers — which results in a high ping, usually between 170 to 200 ms.
Latin American players would benefit greatly if the minimum number of players required to start a match were significantly reduced.
Thank you