Battlefield 2042 has another game-breaking glitch

Date:
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:29:33 +0000

Description:
DICE's shooter is getting even buggier, with players now spawning on the
wrong side of the map.

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Battlefield 2042 is not in good shape. On top of the existing technical bugs, graphical glitches, and gameplay issues that have plagued the game since launch, a new bug has made its way to the shooter, causing players to spawn
on the wrong side of multiplayer maps and killing them automatically.

Videos shared on the Battlefield 2042 subreddit show the bug in action. In
one clip, a squad of US soldiers is deployed at the start of a match, but is dropped directly into the Russian spawn area. Before they can pick off any enemy soldiers or make a run for it, a warning screen tells the squad its outside of the designated combat area, automatically killing them a few seconds later.

Another video shows a similar scenario, in which a squad of players is
dropped into enemy territory and given no options but to automatically die after waiting a few seconds. Theyre deployed so deep into the enemy spawn, they can't escape into the main combat area before the game forcibly respawns them. us_spawn_on_ru_side_at_start_of_game from r/battlefield2042

While such an overt bug would be irritating in any competitive multiplayer shooter, its particularly aggravating to Battlefield 2042 players who have
had to grapple with persistent glitches and quality-of-life issues since the game launched late last year.

As the slew of Reddit comments indicate, this spawn-switching glitch has sparked particular ire among fans because it hasnt occurred before. That
means players are having to deal with new bugs on top of the games many existing problems. You dont have to dig too deep in the comments to find players admonishing the game for getting worse, rather than better. anybody_else_spawning_at_the_wrong_side_of_the_map from r/battlefield2042

For many, thats simply not worth the trouble. Battlefield 2042s playerbase
has fallen dramatically over the last few months, even dipping below that of its nine-year-old predecessor Battlefield 4 . Back in February, 200,000
people signed a petition demanding the game be refunded across all platforms, capturing the state of player frustration. Analysis: no end in sight (Image credit: EA / Nvidia)

If theres one thing that Battlefield 2042 doesnt need more of - bugs. DICE previously delayed the games first season of DLC to later this year , on the basis of using the intervening months to fix the games glaring issues and improve its performance across the board. While some of those fixes have materialized, bugs like this glitch show theres a long way to go.

A recent update has reworked the games scoreboard, introducing many of the fixes fans have been asking for since launch, but other much-requested features are yet to come. Squad voice chat, weapon rebalances, and tweaks to the infantry attachment system are expected to drop in April, while a larger overhaul to the games map size is coming sometime down the line.

Regardless of how many quality-of-life improvements DICE introduces to the game, theyre unlikely to count for much in the eyes of aggravated players if the game's most egregious bugs remain. With Battlefield 2042 firmly on the rocks, future updates are now a matter of damage limitation rather than additional features. Best FPS games



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