Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Update Patch Notes, Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Update

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Developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts, Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter released on November 19, 2021, for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Unlike its predecessors, Battlefield 2042 is a multiplayer-only game that lacks a single-player campaign. It introduces cross-platform play support, a first in the series. Despite its hype, the game received mixed reviews from critics and a negative response from players due to technical issues, a lack of features, and significant changes to the gameplay. Battlefield 2042's sales also fell short of Electronic Arts' expectations.

Battlefield 2042 Gameplay 

Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter game that, like its predecessors, is focused on multiplayer. It takes place in the near future and offers futuristic weapons and vehicles, including deployable turrets and drones. Players can call in air-drops for vehicles to any location and can customize their weapons on the fly using the "Plus" system. The game's class system is revamped, and players can choose from specialists who each have unique skills and gadgets, falling under the four traditional gameplay classes of Assault, Engineer, Medic, and Recon.Levolution and destructive environments are back in the game, along with extreme weather effects like tornadoes and sandstorms that can impact gameplay. At launch, the game featured seven maps, including the largest map in the history of the Battlefield franchise, "Breakaway". The game has three main gameplay modes: "All-Out Warfare", which includes the staple modes "Conquest" and "Breakthrough"; "Battlefield Portal", a community-driven platform that allows players to create customized multiplayer modes and modify gameplay elements; and "Hazard Zone", a cooperative multiplayer mode where teams compete to retrieve and extract data drives guarded by AI-controlled players.

Players can play against AI-controlled players in "Conquest" and "Breakthrough", and cross-platform play is supported on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S versions. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions also support cross-platform play, but it is restricted to players on those platforms only. In "Battlefield Portal", players can modify health, weapon loadouts, and movement through a web-based scripting application. In "Hazard Zone", players can earn "dark market credits" by successfully extracting data drives, which can be used to purchase new weapons and upgrades. Battlefield 2042 received mixed reviews from critics and a negative reception from players for its technical issues, lack of features, and certain changes to the gameplay, and it failed to meet the sales expectations of Electronic Arts.

Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Update Patch Notes

General Improvements

• The End of Round sequence now explains what will happen after this transition phase. For example, if you switch sides if you stay in the lobby. You’ll now also be presented with a prompt to confirm if you’d like to exit – this will help reduce accidental quitting to the main menu.
• Fixed issue where reaching Extraction Streak 3 in Hazard Zone with Crawford and Zain wouldn’t unlock the Risk Worth Taking Player Card Background
• Fixed an issue that would cause vehicle icons to flicker while the big map was open.
• Increasing the size of the minimap will no longer also increase the size of the icons.
• Added an option to allow customization of the scale of the minimap icons.
• Added an option for the scale of the minimap icons to scale with the view distance of the minimap (Enabled by Default).
• Fixed an issue that was causing the visuals of a ping to display incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where the base circle VFX on a location ping was sometimes missing.

Controller Mapping 

The Default Mappings for Controller Layouts were updated in update 3.2.0 and the Return to the Class System to include the new Class Gadget slot and changes in gameplay. As a result, Custom Layouts for controllers will need to be reset. To prevent any further conflicts with the new default layouts, the following binding options will be reset as part of this update:

• Throw Grenade
• Switch Primary Weapon / Open Plus Menu
• Plus Menu Navigation (Choosing of Attachments)

Battlefield Portal

• Portal – Battlefield 3 – Fixed an issue with the SMAW / RPG-7V2 where the rocket was deflected into the ground when the user was shooting into a fence.
• Portal – Battlefield 3 – Fixed an issue where the SFX for detonation was not functioning properly when using a C4 remote detonation.
• Custom Portal experiences that have PvP AI (but not PvE) and no other change than to the map list will have Ribbons XP enabled, Mastery Progression up to Tier 12 and Weekly Missions enabled instead of the usual Restricted XP.

Maps

Breakaway

• The Penguins have filled in a hole near B1 where players were unable to get out of if they had fallen victim to it. Pesky penguins.
• Fixed a visual issue with the billowing smoke from the two silos near the waste pools.

Kaleidoscope

• Fixed an issue where sector lines between Sectors D and C were overlapping while playing Conquest.

Stranded

• Fixed an issue where players were sometimes spawned within a container on FFA and Gun Master FFA modes.
• Fixed an issue where the cinematic camera during the intro would sometimes behave incorrectly on Conquest.

Spearhead

• Fixed an issue while playing Conquest Assault where a player was spawned OOB when trying to deploy on the “A” Capture Point.

Soldier

• Improved the consistency of Melee takedowns for standing and crouching soldiers.
• Improved prone behavior on steep slopes.
• Improved zipline behavior when a vehicle was parked near the same location as the zipline.
• Fixed an issue which would sometimes cause the camera to become stuck while using a ladder.
• Fixed an issue which was causing audio to play from the wrong direction while in a downed state.
• Fixed an issue that caused the icon of selected weapons to disappear when climbing a ladder.

Specialists

Casper

• Fixed an issue that caused Casper’s OVP-Recon Drone to be able to destroy certain map objects it wasn’t intended to.

Crawford

• Fixed an issue that resulted in no health bar being present while repairing Boris’ Sentry Gun and Ranger whilst playing as Crawford.

Dozer

• Fixed an issue that caused the throwing knife to generate a ricochet bullet when hitting Dozer’s Ballistic Shield

Falck

• Fixed an issue that caused shockwaves from explosions to interrupt Falck’s self-heal interaction.

Lis

• Reduced the maximum range of Lis’ G-84 TGM from 600m to 475m.
• Reduced the boost speed of Lis’ G-84 TGM from 150m/s to 110m/s.
• Tightened the turning angles of Lis’ G-84 TGM.
• Adjusted the input clamping when boosting with G-84 TGM in accordance to the new turning angles.
• Reduced the acceleration modifier when boosting with Lis G-84 TGM from 1.85x force to 1.15x force.

Paik

• Fixed an issue that caused Paik to be unable to use her EMG-X Scanner in passenger seats

Zain

• Fixed an issue where the sound which would play when updating the airburst distance from Zains’ XM370A Airburst Rifle was being triggered in instances where it shouldn’t.

Gadgets

• Fixed an issue where the EMP Grenade did not disable some vehicular weaponry or trigger any visual VFX as intended.
• Fixed an issue where some Gadgets were able to hit enemy soldiers through autonomous gates
• Fixed an issue where using the T-UGS would cause unwanted screenshake.
• Fixed an issue where the SFX for the detonation remote on C5 would not play properly.
• The Assault will now be able to carry a maximum of two Med Pens. Upon spawn, you will still have one available to you.
• Fixed an issue with the M18 Claymore so that it has a forward facing explosion exclusively.
• The M18 Claymore will no longer be capable of destroying building walls, this is to bring it more in line with its intent
• Adjusted the AT Mine so that it blends into the terrain better.
• Fixed issue where damaging a player-operated Mounted Vulcan would result in receiving Vehicle Assist XP when a teammate destroyed it
• Location pings will no longer display when pinging a neutral Mounted Vulcan.

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue where Air Radar was present while the minimap is disabled.
• Updated the crosshair for the UAV-1 Drone.
• Fixed an issue with the Active Protection System on vehicles that would sometimes cause VFX to apply twice on successful interception.
• Fixed an issue where vehicle wheels would sometimes move while in an elevator.
• Fixed an issue that caused both crosshairs on the M5C Bolte to show hit markers when the missiles were equipped.
• Updated the rangefinder in vehicles to go to 100+ instead of 200+
• Using a knife on a light vehicle now has a reduced impact, we’ve previously stated that we haven’t invented adamantium for knives and that is still the case.
• Fixed an issue which would sometimes cause tracers to spawn offset while firing the Canister Pod on vehicles.
• Enabled threat detection system audio cue for passengers in EMKV90-TOR as intended.
• While piloting or driving a vehicle, lock-on sounds will no longer play for any passengers.
• APS will no longer remain active after a vehicle has been hacked.
• Brake lights on vehicles have had their brightness toned down while on Stranded.

Aircraft specific

• Made lift and drag improvements on the aileron and elevator areas of Jet Aircraft to allow for smoother pitching.
• Improved pitch down to now turn faster than pitching up as intended.
• VTOL mode will now correctly activate and deactivate for the F35 and Condor
• Made adjustments to the F35 turning rate to be more in line, and in competition against the SU-57 Felon.

Weapons

• Fixed a visual issue that was present on the PKS-07 scope while ADS’ing.
• Fixed an issue where using a Bipod against any surface would decrease dispersion by 40% instead of the intended 20%.
• Fixed an issue where weapon stats were sometimes showing up in both the pros and cons fields within the collection menu.

AC-42

• The AC-42 will no longer clip through the screen when opening the Plus Menu.

MTAR-21

• Fixed an issue where the MTAR-21 had the incorrect headshot multiplier.
• The MTAR-21 heavy barrel attachment now affects recoil, dispersion, bullet velocity and ROF.
• Fixed issue where the MTAR-21 didn’t display Burst as an available fire mode in the weapon details.

M416

• Fixed an issue where the M416 had the incorrect headshot multiplier.

NVK-22

• NVK-22 no longer has a broken reload animation while supplying.
• NVK-22 will no longer shoot 2 times if holding the fire button during the reload animation.

XM8 LMG

• The XM8 LMG now has the correct magazine count.

Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Update

Fans have eagerly awaited news about Season 4 of Battlefield 2042 to prepare for the future, and in a recent blog post from DICE, we finally have official information. The launch of Season 4 is the first topic of discussion. Since Season 3 is still fresh, players will have to wait a while longer for Season 4. Various game updates for Season 3 will not occur until 2023, so Battlefield 2042 players have some time before Season 4 is launched. However, they should start preparing for it. DICE has confirmed that Season 4 will be released in early 2023, most likely within the first four months. Additionally, DICE has announced that they are committed to working on a Season 5 for the game. To give players the chance to try out Battlefield 2042, DICE is allowing players on all platforms to play for free during the rest of December 2022.

Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Update Release Date

The upcoming content season, known as the Eleventh Hour, is set to arrive on Battlefield 2042 soon, without much delay. It is scheduled to release on February 28th, which means it's just around the corner, and we won't have to wait for a long time.

Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Map

Season 4 of Battlefield 2042 will introduce the new Flashpoint map, which DICE has confirmed. According to the developers, the map will be "smaller, shorter, and linear designed for up close and personal, close-quarters combat that Battlefield is famous for." Flashpoint takes place in an abandoned development complex in South Africa, so players must be ready for intense battles in confined spaces when the new map arrives in Season 4.

Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Weapons

Here are the new weapons coming to Battlefield 2042 in Season 4:

• Super 500 Shotgun Sidearm
• RM68 Assault Rifle
• AC9 SMG
• RPT-31 LMG

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