*** The Official Battlefield 2042 thread***

[jonneymendoza]

The next Battlefield game will be out before the end of 2021. We don't know if it'll be called Battlefield 6 or something else, but we do have a few hits about what to expect. EA is promising to scale up the battles, for instance. Granted, the publisher says something like that every time, but in this case we might actually be talking about an increase in the max player count. 64 has been the magic number since Battlefield 1942 released all the way back in 2002. Is it finally time for a change?

If not in player count, we might see some other transformations in this Battlefield. It'd be a stretch to call Battlefield 5 a failure, but it hasn't exactly been a triumph for EA and DICE, either. Its battle royale mode, Firestorm, didn't take off, and right now, Call of Duty's resurgence as a top FPS series on PC feels like the big story. EA will be looking for something of a comeback, and might be willing to take some risks to achieve it.

We'll get more info sometime this spring, but until then, here's everything we know about Battlefield 6.

source

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/everything-we-know-about-battlefield-6/

bring it on!!!

shall i grab a 3090 for this?[/QUOTE]

 

[jonneymendoza]

3080 or 6800XT will be ample

easier to get a 3090 LOL

 

[jonneymendoza]

Worrying things ...

It is coming very soon. So is not a new engine change and of course it will carry the good things of BF 1 and BF V

It will support PS4 and LastBox - so is not very new and of course it will have to run on mostly the same spec BF V did - so is not a "new gen" game.
Hate the terms of next gen etc as the vast majority of gaming is just on repeat reboot mode until we are all on 8K textures at 100fps.
The mechanics the roots have not changed for 15 years! A few nods and exceptions to wonderful independent studios.

EA and their need to sell cosmetics and battle coins will still be involved.
EA are still involved,
And more EA.


128 player maps I think people will hate as they will require a whole different style of play to beat the MG and sniper choke points. Metro on steroids.
Yet I am intrigued.

"levolution" hmmm

Danger it will be Battlefield Warzone basically with endless weapon unlocks and attachments.

However BF1942 veteran is still hopeful but I have grown very cynical that marketing and numbers are king.

cod warzone has 120 players right and it works well

 

[jonneymendoza]

I guess i will wait for Theatres of war from CIG to have my BF fix then

 

[jonneymendoza]

BF games are still miles ahead of cod franchise imo.

That said the last bf5 was rubbish I agree.

Cod warzone wasn't bad to be honest but the base cod main game is garbage imo.

That series hasn't moved on from practically the original mw2....

 

[jonneymendoza]

Fictional will do just fine if its reasonably current.

WW3 fictional would do

 

[jonneymendoza]

I'd love a persistent, huge map across maybe 10Km by 10Km with airfields, several towns, loads of choke points and little houses etc. You could combine many of the maps they already have into one big map that has all three sides fighting for supremacy just like Planetside. It would need careful balancing, seeing 14 tanks, 4 attack helicopters and 6 APC's all streaming towards your checkpoint wouldn't be fun at all.

Keep an eye on this then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ZZRGD3qfY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_vyrO0NzPU

 

[jonneymendoza]

Star Citizen? Well there’s a surprise. I’ll look out for it in 2028 when it launches.

It should release end of this year . The TOW game mode that is

 

[jonneymendoza]

Haha ahhh ok, not sure I did that one.

I played 1842, then I think the next one(?) Which was 'Afghanistan' based for want of a better word, I think?

damm 1842? using swords and shields yea?

 

[jonneymendoza]

The real joke about that is that when a new game is announced they always get asked about third party server rental. The standard response is "we're looking into it" and that's basically the last you ever hear of it. They love to give a non answer before the game launches just to get peoples hopes up.

Does COD have third party servers?

 

[jonneymendoza]

Don't see why that's relevant the game is so throw away it would add nothing

BF thrives on community servers breed that and a good well run server can be a joy with competitive gameplay and friendships made

Its very relivent. because COD is still popular yet doesnt have third party servers.

MY point is third party servers dont make or break BF.

BF was broken because the gameplay and its mechanics went backwards in BF5.

 

[jonneymendoza]

The BR mode is free right? Like Warzone? Frankly I expect the BR mode will end up being far far more popular than the actual BF game modes.

i hope not.

BR mode can go away!

 

[jonneymendoza]

LInk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASzOzrB-a9E

 

[jonneymendoza]

kind of cringe

na this looked amazing

 

[jonneymendoza]

mods can u change the topic of this thread please to Battlefield 2046

 

[jonneymendoza]

big meh from me

https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield...tm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com

 

[jonneymendoza]

Its expensive for a game for sure.
However it can give you a couple of years or more daily fun and enjoyment.
Beats a lot of things for entertainment
I likely spent more on path of exile packs than battlefield games.
and besides, I saved money not buying bf1 and BFV so

its not that expensive.

Its standard PC game price of £40 or so.

 

[jonneymendoza]

No Campaign? What a joke.

BF was never about campaign mode

 

[jonneymendoza]

Looks like absolute turd.

Play cod then

 

[jonneymendoza]

Guaranteed to be, even in bfv if you watch planes flying in the air they will randomly stall and appear further away suddenly. I can’t see that improving with 2x the player count,

That is called dsync