Battlefield 2042: Update 3.1 is the last patch in 2021 and is sorely needed – so it depends on players
Battlefield 2042 has many problems to contend with. Update 3.1 is the next patch that should fix some annoying bugs. Did it work out? If it is up to the players: At least partially, but some fixes were unsuccessful.
What’s in Update 3.1? Above all, the update should fix one of the most serious problems of Battlefield 2042: the lack of hit registration. Before the update, players could sometimes blow entire magazines into their opponents without landing a single hit.
In addition, loadouts have been bugged since the release, some were not selectable or were simply deleted. The first reactions of the players show: While the hit registration now works much better, loadouts are unfortunately still buggy.
The update was able to improve a few other things for this, but there is still criticism. We summarize some impressions from the community for you.
You can also find the full patch notes for Update 3.1 in our overview.
Hit registration works now, but loadouts are still causing problems
Do guns hit better now? Judging by the reactions, the patch seems to have been successful in this regard. Players report that their hits are finally on. At least there are currently no major complaints in this regard.
What about the loadouts? That was one of the fixes from the patch notes that a large part of the community was happy about and that was urgently wanted.
The anticipation was quickly gone, however. Because loadouts still do not work properly with numerous players (via reddit).
This applies to both vehicle and equipment loadouts. These either cannot be equipped or are apparently not even saved correctly when they are created.
In addition to the still bugged loadouts, there is also criticism of a Nerf in the vehicles. For example, the 30mm cannons for land vehicles against infantry have been significantly weakened.
While that was actually a desired change, DICE has exaggerated it in the eyes of some players. In a direct comparison, even pistols are apparently more powerful than the 30mm guns:
Not everything about the update went down badly with gamers. The changes to the capture points in breakthrough mode are particularly praised. The weekly challenges also received a lot of praise from the fans.
Breakthrough for many now finally playable – Weekly challenges are “Heaven!”
What has changed after the breakthrough? Since release there has been a lot of criticism of some capture points in breakthrough mode. Many of them were placed on certain maps at points that were almost impossible for the attacking team to take.
This ensured that numerous player-related maps such as kaleidoscope, orbital and hourglass avoided in breakthrough mode, or did not even play the mode.
The relevant points have now been placed differently. For some players, this is actually the best change due to the update, which can be seen from numerous comments under the patch notes (via reddit.com).
What are weekly challenges? These have also been added. As is common in many multiplayer players, these are additional, optional tasks that you can complete over the course of a week to unlock extra rewards.
However, the rewards are not the reason why they are celebrated by the players. Much more, the first challenge itself is the reason. It consists of three tasks:
- Arm, deactivate or destroy three objectives in Rush
- Kill 30 targets with a shotgun or sniper rifle
- Revive 50 team members
The first and third tasks in particular are the reason for the positive feedback. On the one hand, they encourage team members to even meet the mission goals.
On the other hand, team play is promoted, as players are finally additionally motivated to revive their fallen team members.
This seems to be directly noticeable in the game, as can be seen from numerous positive voices (via reddit).
User zodhr writes: “And this is how you do a real weekly challenge: Everyone plays for the goal, heals and invigorates – that’s heaven!”
Meanwhile, some are trying to revive as many players as possible. User StrapOnDemon even managed over 200 revives in one game (via reddit). Some players even request that revives be included in every weekly challenge.
How is it going on now? Battlefield 2042 is in a difficult position. The holidays are just around the corner and many DICE employees will be taking a well-deserved break.
Nevertheless, the state of the game is still bad: gamers still complain of numerous bugs and there are still performance problems, especially on the PC.
All of this will probably only be tackled in the new year, 2022 will be a fateful year for the game. An insider report by Tom Henderson shows how this came about in the first place: What went wrong with Battlefield 2042? Insider gives insights into development chaos
But what do you think of Update 3.1? Has the patch improved your gaming experience?
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