Criticism of Battlefield 2042 escalates after developer post – Subreddit threatens to close

On January 8, 2022By Garmin Philip

In Battlefield 2042, the criticism of the game is getting louder and angrier. A post from developer Andy McNamara broke the last few days. The subreddit’s mods are now considering temporarily closing the discussion board. The mood has become too toxic.

What is the criticism of Battlefield 2042? There are a number of criticisms of the new Battlefield 2042. The main points are:

Too many “core features” that once defined Battlefield are missing: There is no campaign, too few game modes, too few weapons and maps
Above all, the fact that the “score board” is missing is unforgivable for many Battlefield fans. There are also technical errors
In general, Battlefield 2042 is criticized as a big step backwards in the series – players say “A Battlefield 4 with a new coat of paint would have been better than what you sold us.”

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“I love you guys, but your expectations are brutal”

That brought the criticism to boil over: On January 5th, Andy McNamara, an important man at EA, published a somewhat resigned post, apparently after the Christmas break. He wrote:

“Today it’s back to work, I check reddit and Twitter. Battlefield fans are pissed off that we didn’t give enough updates during the vacation time. Guys, people need to rest sometimes. Things are in motion, but we also have to see what is possible. We’ll comment on things when we’re at 100%.

Let’s get back from the break first and get back to work. I love you guys, but your expectations are brutal. The things you want take time to sketch them, design them and implement them. “

Andy McNamara, Global Director of Integrated Comms for Shooters & Star Wars at Electronic Arts

The tweets were subsequently deleted.

Mods of the subreddit say: mood is incredibly toxic

What was the criticism based on? What the people on reddit apparently finally cried out was the phrase “brutal expectations” – because from their point of view, their expectations are not “brutal”, but only realistic. All they want is what previous Battlefields delivered.

As a result, the mood on reddit became even more negative. Then there were memes that the developers ridiculed.

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This is how the mods react: A few days ago a statement appeared from the mods of the popular subreddit for Battlefield 2042. The statement is meant to be understood as a “warning”.

It is said that the subreddit has become “incredibly toxic” – and that is an understatement. It is no longer possible to have a discussion without people insulting each other. That would damage the whole community. The mods would always have held back, but insults or harassment would not be tolerated. You should also follow the rules of reddit.

The mods then say: If it stayed that way, they would start locking threads too early – if in doubt, you’d lock the whole subreddit for a while.