Battlefield 2042 Set to Receive Another Major Update With Crucial Fixes Today

Published 12/09/2021, 1:05 PM EST

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Battlefield 2042 reveals yet another bug-fixing update with the major focus on improving bullet hit registration consistency. It also includes balance changes regarding bullet dispersion and recoil. Most importantly, the latest patch resolves the bug that makes players appear invisible to enemies. Update 0.3.1 also takes care of several other issues as well related to grenades and launchers.

“Update #3.1 is our last game update before the start of the holidays,” DICE said. The developer shared the news of the fresh patch on the official Twitter account of Battlefield 2042. The launch of this key update means that there won’t be any other new patches until the beginning of 2022, as the developing team is going on a break for the rest of this month. It also implies that, in case players find any more issues, they will need to wait for a brand new bug-fixing update.

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Speaking of what’s new in the latest patch; it aims to reduce the gameplay problems the players are facing since the release of Battlefield 2042.

The anticipated launch didn’t deliver on fans’ expectations. As a result, the game has become a common topic of controversy these days. Although it seems like DICE will keep trying to prevent it from turning into a mess of a release, by coming up with necessary solutions. And the new update is yet another step in that direction.

Battlefield 2042 update 0.3.1 details

Meanwhile, here is the list of the most crucial improvements in the update 0.3.1:

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General

  • Those players who are not Party Leader, can now cancel while waiting in a queue
  • Players can now enable or disable Xbox cross-play in the Options menu on Xbox
  • Sort settings will be correctly remembered from now on when reloading the Battlefield: Portal Server Browser
  • Issue fixed where loadouts would become empty on the spawn screen just after joining a server; it caused problem during weapon selection
  • Aim Assist is now more consistent during console gameplay
  • The overall health and effective combat range of the Ranger has been decreased

Audio

  • Improvements done regarding clarity, distance, and directional perception
  • Issue fixed where soldiers would not always play indoor specific footsteps

Weapons

  • Bounce is removed from Underbarrel Grenades while firing at short distances
  • Vehicle damage is now done properly with the help of 40mm AP Grenades
  • Issue resolved regarding wrong ammo counts for certain magazines
  • NTW-50 Bolt and DXR-1 Action rifles reload animation enhanced by 0.2 seconds
  • Dispersion values adjusted for most of the weapons. It results in a faster dispersion while tap firing or doing short bursts
  • Recoil values changed in order to prevent over aggressive recoil jumps for the PKP-BP, SFAR-M GL, AK24, LCMG, and PP-29

Vehicles

  • Issue fixed where vehicles did not deal blast damage on a direct hit
  • Ground Vehicle 30mm Cannon impact reduced versus the infantry. Now, it overheats quickly and also has a decreased rate of fire and blast damage; plus increased fall off damage at various distances

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To get a complete knowledge of the patch notes and how they will make Battlefield 2042 better, you can go to the game’s official website.

Battlefield 2042 is now available for all the major platforms such as PC, Xbox Series X and S, PS5, Xbox One, and PS4.

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So, are you playing EA and DICE’s newest action multiplayer? If so, then do share your thoughts and tell us what do you feel about its gameplay so far? Drop your reactions in the comments section below.

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