Battlefield 2042 is one of the most anticipated games of the year and little is revealed of its various multiplayer experiences. This time around, a whole new mode is revealed to us. Here’s what you need to know.
After an initial presentation by Battlefield 2042 and more precisely from his “All out Warfare” experience showing Breakthrough and Conquered modes, the developers at Ripple Effect Studios, who help DICE, have revealed a new experience. This is called sober: Battlefield Portal.
Change the rules of the game!
What is the Battlefield Portal? A new way to create your own gaming experience, much more personal. It’s the famous Battlefield Hub that has been flowing so much ink for weeks. A “love letter” to fans of the series, according to the developers.
How is this experience structured?
This Battlefield portal can be used from anywhere. Do you suddenly have a piphanie on the bus? All you have to do is connect to the site (which will be communicated after you leave Battlefield 2042) to define the experience you want to bring to life.
Whether on your console, your PC or via your phone or tablet, you can configure your operation as you wish. The developers have presented an interface with which you can configure everything.
First and foremost, choosing Battlefield. You are free to oppose a Battlefield 1942. to play Battlefield 2042 and thus define the weapons, vehicles, game modes and maps. The maps are from the Battlefield 1942 BF 3, Bad Company 2 and BF 2042.
You can therefore make unlikely against. German soldiers of the Second World War come against modern soldiers or even roller shutter operators. The developers at Ripple Effect Studios want to offer a play area in which everything is configurable.
The game modes are. It is possible to choose a normal conquest with up to 128 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series against 64 on PS4 and Xbox One or a “small” conquest with 58 players or switch to a custom mode.
All playing cards are available. 7 total + 6 remastered maps, here is the list:
- Battle of the Bulge (Battlefield 1942)
- El-Alamein (battlefield 1942)
- Val Paraiso (Bad Company 2)
- Port of Arica (Bad Society 2)
- Caspian Border (Battlefield 3)
- Noshahr Canals (Battlefield 3)
The different levels have been adjusted to accommodate up to 128 players. This increases the total number of cards to 13 when the game is released. Experiences are already being created by the developers to get a feel for the huge playing field.
Everything is flexible
In addition to the maps, it is possible to choose the weapons that are available. You can choose a faction that only has defibrillators and those in front of the knives. There are no borders. What about the sniper? It is possible. Just the gun? Naturally. What kind of shotgun? Why not. It is even possible to configure the damage. For example, increase the impact on the head for snipers or increase the damage to the chest for the shotgun. If you want to use all but a few weapons, that’s doable too. This also applies to grenades, mines and the like.
The same settings apply to vehicles. Which tanks on the map? Which helicopters? No vehicle? Or crazier like WWII planes with fighter jets? Yes, and it can turn out to be stinging. Race against a Willy Jeep in Humvees? When you sing In addition to modes and vehicles, you can have fun with game options such as the number of players per team or the proportion of these players. A team of 64 versus 64 or 127 versus 1. Either use friendly fire or aim assist or not. The weather can be activated to have events like tornadoes or not, for example.
Essentially !
Whether game modes, factions, weapons, vehicles or the smallest game options, everything is adjustable. The developers didn’t set too many limits on the players. They can let their imagination run free while playing cards.
It will be possible to share your creations to get the greatest number of players to play or, on the contrary, to privatize them and share the password for access only with people close to them. So see you. Obviously, this is a good point for the competition or esports scene to create tournaments there using parameters that make it possible to rule out overly powerful weapons or vehicles.
What about the next few weeks?
At the beginning of August, players identified as series veterans can take part in the “Technical Playtest” to try out the game and give their feedback. Finally, an open Bta is used before the start to get an idea of the potential of. close Battlefield 2042. And of course, those who pre-ordered it can play it a little in advance.
Now all that’s left to do is discover Hazard Zone mode, which groups small squads together for a shorter experience.
A Battlepass is presented in Call of Duty fashion. Free and paid content can be unblocked. In the first year, 4 new specialists are offered through four Battlepasses.
Price and release date:
Battlefield 2042 is planned for October 22nd. It is offered at the price of $ 59.99 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One and $ 69.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S.. A Gold Edition will also be available for $ 89.99 on PC and $ 99.99 on consoles. The most expensive version will be the Ultimate Edition at $ 109.99 on the PC and $ 119.99 on the consoles.
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