One of the most controversial changes DICE made to the Battlefield series in its latest title, Battlefield 2042, was the removal of the traditional class system. The developer went down the Modern Warfare route with 'Specialists', in order to bring in more specific characters rather broader classes based on gameplay traits. Well, you guessed it, they're reverting that change.
Ahead of the game's Season 2 launch, the developer talked long term plans for Battlefield 2042, including the roadmap to bringing back classes. Each of the game's existing characters will be grouped into one of the four traditional Battlefield classes: Assault, Support, Engineer, and Recon.
The game will then lock certain pieces of equipment, gadgets and throwables within each class, bringing back the much-requested Battlefield roles fans have been asking for since launch.
The changes to specialists will begin rolling out with season 3, however, 2042 is only just entering Season 2 next month, with a specific date to be revealed. With the game's second season comes another new map, along with a rework of both 'Orbital' and 'Renewal' from the game's base map lineup.
The final piece of big news is that DICE is bringing classic Battlefield weapons over from the Portal mode to All-Out Warfare, likely to bolster the main mode's content count. This begins during season 2, with the arrival of two classic weapons earnable by completing assignments.
Is this the right direction for Battlefield 2042? Let us know your thoughts below!
[source ea.com]
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Is it really that hard for EA/Dice to realize Battlefield 4 was by far the best Battlefield multiplayer to date?
Just do that for current gen now with new (but good!) maps and should have a winner on their hands.
the long term plan for 2042 should be to give up and make a new proper battlefield game
I started playing Hell Let Loose while waiting for EA/Dice to fix this game. Now I can't go back.
For a company that puts so much stock in multiplayer games, EA sure is sh*t at making them, huh?
@trev666
They are. They gave up on making battlefield 2042 “the last game that will stay forever” and are already working on a new one because it flopped so hard.
@MoistEmphasis3 never heard of hell Let Loose. Looks like an interesting game. Is it toxic?
@NotoriousWhiz Surprisingly, no. I never use my mic when playing online games with randoms, but that changed with Hell Let Loose. It's imperative that you use your mic, and most people are helpful and communicate well. Usually the worst players in the game are people who aren't communicating or helping the team. I will say that the game has a steep learning curve, and I'd recommend watching a few YouTube videos before deciding to purchase. Luckily, there are a lot of players who are happy to help out beginners.
@NotoriousWhiz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki0yeYJUaTg
@MoistEmphasis3 I keep hearing good stuff about that game. Might have to lfg a squad and see what’s what.
Enlisted is pretty alright, if you haven’t tried it. Not gonna blow your mind but still a decent time
@MoistEmphasis3 Cool. Good to hear. I may check it out then. I haven't really used a mic since the Socom days.
I get the gaming hate train loves to see a game fail, but they should have made and announced this change earlier so the game's player count wouldn't drop so hard. This gives me hope I didn't have but it might be another Anthem 2.0, will 2042 even survive by the time this is done?
I'll see y'all on here when Season 3 drops. O7
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