Whilst you would assume {that a} blockbuster multiplayer shooter that includes as much as 128 gamers at a time could be constructed fully upon voice communication, ever since its launch final yr Battlefield 2042 has not allowed gamers to talk through VoIP. That’s lastly about to vary.
Sure, as unimaginable as that intro was to sort out, particularly given the significance VoIP has performed in earlier video games within the collection, for months the one means 2042 gamers have been capable of talk with each other has been by way of leaving pings on the map or chatting with squad/teammates through textual content chat.
As one of many few individuals nonetheless taking part in the sport frequently, this has sucked! New gamers would expect the function and veteran gamers are accustomed to it, so making an attempt to plan methods and inform teammates about threats/alternatives/concepts by hiding inside a crate and typing it out in chat has been a harmful and laborious course of.
Fortunately, as of April 19 (tomorrow at time of posting, possibly at present and even previously by the point you’re studying this) that has modified. Battlefield 2042’s 0.4.0 replace lastly provides VoIP chat for each squads and teammates (with gamers capable of rapidly toggle between them).
It’ll additionally add a scoreboard to the end-0f-game outcomes part, mercifully offering some extra context and detailed data than merely subjecting 128 individuals to listening to “THAT’S HOW IT WORKS OUT SOMETIMES” again and again.
Additionally included within the replace are another much-needed fixes, like:
– Stability changes to Specialists akin to up to date Traits for Rao and Paik, and enhancements to Sundance’s Specialty, with a deal with their Anti-Armor Grenades being more practical towards targets of their rapid neighborhood
– Car steadiness modifications akin to making the M5C Bolte’s passengers simpler to focus on, and a discount in energy for its Missile Launcher
– Fixes for being unable to ADS after exiting a automobile, or being unable to revive gamers close to objects
– Improved Ribbons and XP Occasions to make them simpler to unlock throughout modes
In the event you’re questioning when a number of the most essential modifications and additions to the sport itself are coming, like map tweaks, properly, these are a bit additional off…