Battlefield 2042: New ping system – developers reveal first details

Battlefield 2042 beta allowed developers to learn from DICE. For this reason, a new ping system has been introduced.

REDWOOD CITY, CA – Indeed, Battlefield 2042 should have been celebrating its release long ago. Developer DICE has delayed the game for a few weeks in order to fix some bugs. The open beta, which could not convince all players, gave some fans hope for another postponement. DICE and EA now introduce the new ping system.

Battlefield 2042: After much criticism – DICE presents a revised ping system

What happened? There was a lot of criticism in the Battlefield Open Beta. In addition to specialists and other new gameplay elements, the ping system also felt cramped and unresponsive for many players. Connectivity is especially important for multiplayer, so many players were shocked to find Battlefield 2042 without a decent ping system.

DICE and EA have taken criticism of the Open Beta release seriously and have brought “Commorose” – a kind of ping wheel – back into play. It is once again based on the predecessors of the Battlefield series and has also added some new options.

This is what the modified system looks like: EA has published a post on the official Battlefield 2042 website talking about the comments from the Open Beta. including a short one Video, where the new Commorose is presented. It contains various calls that you can send to your team and also a message in the feed on the left.

You can use the melee button to scroll through several pages of Commorose and find many useful commands. Additionally, you should be able to do a quick context-related ping with a short click on the respective button, which, similar to Apex Legends, provides instant and accurate information about what you currently have in the crosshairs.

Battlefield 2042: New ping system – Fan feedback mixed

What fans say: While it’s not easy to respond to some players in Battlefield 2042, others are convinced by the new ping system. “I look forward to trying it”, writes: Reddit user: in. Some people don’t really care about the ping wheel and are just hoping that DICE and EA take gameplay criticism seriously as well. The drama about the Battlefield 2042 specialists is especially mentioned.

Other fans hate the new ping system and find the design heavy. Reminds you of old Windows phones and the top comment says the user interface was designed by a blind person. So far, the Commorose shown appears to be the final design, but perhaps DICE will take the new criticism seriously again.

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