The journey to make Battlefield 2042 higher continues over at developer DICE. This week, the studio shared new visible makeovers for 4 of its Specialists.
The brand new designs are a response to one of many earliest factors of participant suggestions, in that the light-hearted manner of the sport’s characters doesn’t replicate the grim actuality of its war-torn world. This many months later, DICE is addressing the issue, beginning with the simplest facet to repair.
On Battlefield’s social media channels, the developer shared the brand new – gritty – seems for Pyotr “Boris” Guskovsky, Constantin “Angel” Anghel, Webster Mackay, and Maria Falck. Other than Falck, probably the most recognisable change in look for the three male Specialists is that all of them grew beards (or made longer in Boris’ case).
Usually, all 4 look extra gruff to raised align with the state of Battlefield 2042’s world. There are a number of different tweaks to every of their faces, however that is neither right here nor there. These new designs – solely proven for the 4 famous above to date – will arrive within the recreation with the subsequent patch, due out in early August.
Our Specialists are getting a makeover!
Whereas we’re nonetheless a bit away from getting these into the sport, here is a peek at what you possibly can count on to see heading your means in early August!#Battlefield pic.twitter.com/6n3KFXJkIH
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) July 19, 2022
Although the visible design of Battlefield 2042’s Specialists, and their fixed quipping, have undoubtedly been huge factors of criticism for gamers, the primary drawback they symbolize is the erosion of the sequence’ class system.
DICE acknowledged that, very similar to so many different inventive selections made throughout improvement, turning lessons into Specialists was a nasty concept. The developer promised to alter that construction, however we nonetheless do not know what kind it’ll take.
Some prompt merely bringing again the 4 main lessons and slotting the prevailing Specialists underneath them. This might require imposing a number of limitations as a way to obtain some parity for the group. In need of scrapping the entire system altogether, nonetheless, I discover it arduous to count on any significant modifications.
The August patch can also be set to introduce Battlefield 2042’s first map makeover for Kaleidoscope. This redesign is including cowl to a lot of its open house in Conquest, tightening the unfold of seize factors, and giving the bizarrely pristine panorama a visible makeover to replicate the injury of conflict.
Then, the subsequent season will start someday in September. Although official particulars have but to be introduced, we’re probably getting another Specialist and a brand new map. Halfway by way of the season, one other of Battlefield 2042’s current maps might be overhauled.
This torpid tempo of updates is an effective indication that EA needs to complete up the rest of the season go as cheaply as doable. Reviews say there is a skeleton crew presently tasked with that course of. DICE continues to contest these experiences, although with out saying how a lot of the unique crew stays, or giving any arduous numbers.
It is arduous to foretell whether or not Battlefield 2042 will ever make it out of this tunnel. The sport’s first season launch did appeal to new gamers and produce again some who gave up on it final 12 months, however these figures are nowhere close to what they had been at launch. With different heavy-hitters on the horizon, resembling Fashionable Warfare 2 in October, and Warzone 2 someday after the sport might very effectively be buried.
