So have all the old maps been updated?
Nope.
WTF??
They did some bug/glitch fixes on all the maps, but they haven’t done the update that adds more cover and changes the map spawns and boundaries yet. According to the plan, Renewal and Kaleidoscope will be updated later in season one, while the rest of the launch maps will get updated in season two.
The first changes we’ll make are to vehicle play and availability, and those will be ready in the next Update. Following that you’ll start to see the first updates to Flag, Base Spawn locations, and Cover and Line of Sight on Kaleidoscope and Renewal. These changes will arrive during Season 1, and as we get closer to deploying those updates we’ll be able to share all of the specifics.
Thanks for the info , I though the maps were already being updated and in game. WTF have they been doing these last few months?
How is this still not discounted? I’d jump in if I could get it for the $20-30 range. But not for $60. I also would think enough new folk would jump in for that price point which would increase player base and thus have the effect of growing the game. But for $60 it’s a no go.
I’ll admit that I’m surprised they haven’t dumped this on EA Play or Gamepass yet.
For sure, that would be my first choice. Someone here posted a rumor that it was going to be put in EAPlay back in May, but obviously that didn’t happen. Not doing so seems kind of insane at this point.
Yeah, that was me. There was a lot of noise around that rumor, but it didn’t happen.
Having played a few hours of the new map, I can say that it is as good as you may have heard. It’s a terrific map. Is it a “Top 20 Greatest FPS Maps of All Time” listicle worthy map? Probably not. I suspect if it’s remembered in the years to come, it will be because of how much better it was than the launch maps and showed what might’ve been if DICE hadn’t blown it. Still, it’s good enough to compare to Battlefield’s previous efforts.
The map has some nice interior fights for CQB action, lots of vertical setups, some outdoors stuff for vehicle engagements, and a couple of capture points overlooking a landslide area that results in a crowd-pleasing Operation Metro-style meatgrinder. It’s a solid map.
The new Specialist is okay. Lis is a vehicle-killer thanks to her guided missile. That doesn’t give her optimal time to shine on the new map, but she rocks on the older maps thanks to the flat open terrain they all feature.
The Battle Pass is the typical unlock stuff you’ve seen in all the other games. The only difference is that the free track includes the unlocks for the new vehicles and weapons, so everyone can eventually get them.
Sigh. If BF2042 had launched with this content closer to launch, the narrative would be a lot different now.
Easier now to only play on the new map.
Still super dumb that they don’t have a map vote option.
Going to reinstall for the weekend and give the new map a try. :)
This is half price on the Xbox (series X) and I’m considering it. But I wonder what the player numbers are and if this will be on Gamepass soon anyway. But it is at least tempting for half off.
Totally up to you but if I were in that position I would skip, even at 50% off. Partly that’s due to the game just being bad, the other part is the player count like you mentioned. Even with a new season just launching, Battlefield V still has a significantly larger playerbase.
Ouch. Yeah, I was leaning towards a big ‘no’ but seeing that the playerbase is still that low it pretty much determines I’ll pass. They really should get this on Gamepass with the other EA stuff. They can’t be making much income off of sales at this point. And GP would at the least increase the players.
Nah… the moment you give it away is the moment you’ve given up. There’s a playbook for this kind of launch and EA has run it a couple times now. You don’t just hand it to people this early. You work on it til you have something that will impress in some way (and the new map seems to be a start to that) and then you give it to people via PS Plus or Game Pass.
If you give it away too early, you basically are telling people it’s not worth playing. It’s not about numbers of players atm with this game. They sold a lot at launch. People own the game and would play it if it were improved. That’s where they have to get things back on track first, same as they did with various other DICE games in the last ten years.
That makes some sense. I mean I at least considered buying it at half off with this new map. But I’m prob gonna hold out until the active players picks up despite enjoying the BF series over the years.
The new map is really good, wish all the release maps were equivalent to this.
Update 1.2.0
Kaleidoscope has been reworked to offer an improved gameplay flow through new cover assets, flag positions, terrain elevations and visual updates to several locations on the map
We are introducing the first Style and Tone change for our Specialists, which includes several updated character models
The power of the RAH-68 Huron and YG-99 Hannibal 30mm Cannon has been reduced by making it overheat at a much faster rate. This will help to limit their impact on infantry and bring it more inline with our balance
A Player Profile and Statistics page is now available in-game. It provides an overview of your performance and progression since launch
Aim Assist on Controllers has been adjusted to ensure it feels smoother and more consistent while tracking moving targets
The BSV-M Full Auto mode now receives an accuracy penalty, and High Power rounds now lose damage faster over distance
We finally get to see the reworking of the Kaleidoscope map. My prediction? Still the same flat boring map, but now with concrete traffic blocks and cargo containers scattered around.
I can’t believe they’re still trying to get aim assist working on a crossplatform AAA FPS title 8+ months after launch.
I preferred being able to play with cross-play off but sadly there are not enough people playing under that mode I guess.