In case you didn’t know, DICE is introducing a host of quality of life improvements in Battlefield 2042’s Season 5. While the studio has already talked about the changes coming to specalists, Irish and Dozer, the studio has also revealed a bunch of Battlefield 2042 vehicle loadout changes incoming too.
This was talked about by the studio in the latest “Inside Battlefield” podcast (episode 12), which you can listen to via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. In it, the studio talks about the LATV and other transport vehicles having their explosives armaments taken out, though they will get other weapons in place of them. Not only that, but those annoyed at air vehicles will be glad to know that new and old maps will be getting anti-air weapons.
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Here’s the tl;dr of the podcast (via Brownlw657):
- LATV and other transports lose all explosives but gain other guns (LATV gains AA cannons).
- Wildcats in own category and upgraded AA
- Bolte gains incendiary launcher in replacement of incendiary mines, also loses 30mm but gains 50mm.Gains detection pulse
- Thermals for vehicle gunners (not main drivers) as a secondary choice instead of variable zoom.
- Jets now have a better camera to make them feel less floaty.
- Jets gain rocket pods
- When using rear view camera you can now control the vehicle
- New map gains AA as do the older maps
In a Reddit thread talking about the podcast, Tom Stratford, Battlefield Community Manager, mentioned that they are “monitoring transport helis closely.”
We’re monitoring transport helis closely. If we see it needs further changes then we are able to make them happen.
Other improvements coming to Season 5 include new squad management and squad order additions, and new damage number indicators, which you can check out here.
Do you agree with these vehicle changes? Or you think DICE is tweaking the wrong vehicles?