Are you an SMG (submachine gun) user in Battlefield V? Find them too weak compared to the other guns in the game? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that a Battlefield 5 SMG buff is indeed coming according to DICE!

This was confirmed by Core Gameplay Designer Florian Le Bihan over on Twitter where he also shared that they fixed an issue where some weapons were inaccurate for too long when going from sprinting to firing.

SMGs will be getting buffs in this update, those are aimed at improving the mid-range combat ability of the weapons. Reductions in recoil and increases to accuracy will allow the SMG user to maintain damage on target and increase their effectiveness over all.

— Florian – DRUNKKZ3 (@DRUNKKZ3) January 11, 2019

SMGs will be getting buffs in this update, those are aimed at improving the mid-range combat ability of the weapons. Reductions in recoil and increases to accuracy will allow the SMG user to maintain damage on target and increase their effectiveness over all.

Last one for now, which will also help SMGs 🙂

Fixed an issue where some weapons were inaccurate for too long when going from sprinting to firing when aiming down the sights (ADS). This led to unexpectedly high recoil when firing after sprinting.

— Florian – DRUNKKZ3 (@DRUNKKZ3) January 11, 2019

Last one for now, which will also help SMGs 🙂 Fixed an issue where some weapons were inaccurate for too long when going from sprinting to firing when aiming down the sights (ADS). This led to unexpectedly high recoil when firing after sprinting.

Check out details on Battlefield V’s upcoming patch here.

It’s no secret that DICE has been working tirelessly for Battlefield V’s big January update. While we don’t know what exactly this Battlefield 5 upcoming patch will bring, we know it’ll be hefty as it’s already at 10-pages long.

Fortunately for us, DICE has seen it fit to release tiny bits of info regarding the upcoming patch! Over on Twitter, Producer Jaqub Ajmal has mentioned that the patch is scheduled for next week “if things go according to plan.” Not only that, but he sent out a series of tweets that talks about some of the improvements coming to the title update!

Battlefield V – As you know already we are working on releasing our next update next week if all goes according to plan. We also plan to release our update notes next week which as usual goes into all the details. But before that me and @DRUNKKZ3 want to give you a small glimpse.

— Jaqub Ajmal (@JaqubAjmal) January 11, 2019

Battlefield V – As you know already we are working on releasing our next update next week if all goes according to plan. We also plan to release our update notes next week which as usual goes into all the details. But before that me and @DRUNKKZ3 want to give you a small glimpse.

For the series of tweets regarding the upcoming tweaks and changes, here’s a screenshot for an easier read (via Reddit):

Sounds promising, right? DICE has also posted a letter apologizing to fans about the game’s Company Coin issue, which you can read about here.

Just yesterday, we posted that DICE seems to have found a potential fix for the Battlefield 5 Company Coin issue that’s been plaguing max rank players for months now. While the studio says that the backend update solved this issue for some, it hasn’t fixed the issue for everyone.

Over on Reddit, DICE Global Community Manager Dan Mitre posted a letter to the community explaining why this issue has been a problem, and to apologize why it hasn’t been resolved ASAP.

Battlefield V – Letter to the Community – Company Coin Issue
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Hello Battlefield V community,

Since the launch of Battlefield V, you’ve come together as a community, providing us your feedback on what you like about Battlefield V and the areas where it can improve. One of the more prominent issues is the accrual of Company Coin at max Career Rank. We want to provide visibility into why this is happening and the efforts we’re taking to tackle it.

Let’s get on the same page so we’re clear with what the issue is. The issue we are seeing prevents players who achieved the max Career Rank of 50 to continue accruing Company Coin. This meant that players were no longer able to buy new items or spec their weapons from the Company and the Armory, spending hard-earned Company Coin on what they wanted.

We’ve been tackling this issue since launch and have been testing proposed fixes. As of today, we released a back-end fix that resolved the issue for many of our affected players, while some are still not receiving Company Coin. This issue is of high priority for us and are committed to fully addressing it.

As we continue to investigate, we’re seeing that the issue may be related to the scripts and data pulls our back-end relies on when checking a player’s rank against the actions they just took, such as ending a round (win or lose), unlocking an achievement, or completing an assignment.

With every fix and update, we must ensure that the build changes or back-end/server-side adjustments we make doesn’t impact anything else in the process. The complexity of the issue means that we must take extra caution and remain diligent in our approach.

Now, many of you have asked for visibility on how many Company Coin players can expect when they finish a round at max Career Rank. When a player at Career Rank 50 finishes a round they are awarded a predetermined amount of Company Coin for the Score they ended the round with. For example, currently ending a round with a Player Score of 500-999 will net you 25 Company Coin, ending with a Player Score of 1,000-1,999 with result in 50 Company Coin, and so forth. The higher the Score you end with the more Company Coin you will receive. Please note that the system will be under continual refinement as we strike the right balance between earned currency and playtime.

Finally, we are also prioritizing two elements related to the issue. First, we plan to retroactively award players who have missed Company Coin at Rank 50 while this issue has persisted. We’re currently developing a script that will do the heavy lifting on this. Additionally, the End of Round screen is reporting inaccurate Company Coin earned. At the moment, you will not see the correct amount of Company Coin earned but will see an increase in your inventory bank.

We appreciate your patience through these issues and thank you for your continued feedback. We are committed to fully addressing these and will provide you with frequent updates on progress.

– The Battlefield Team

Hopefully, this finally gets sorted soon. At least players will be getting their Company Coins even if it’s been bugged, right?

In other Battlefield V news, go check out this teaser clip of Tides of War chapter 2 called Lightning Strikes.

As promised by DICE, the teaser for Battlefield V’s Tides of War chapter 2 called “Lightning Strikes” has been released today. It’s just a few seconds long (hence why it’s called a “teaser), but it does showcase some action.

https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1083364465633054720

What’s even more important here is, we now have confirmation that the Battlefield 5 Tides of War chapter 2 start date is set for next week! While no definite date has been given, the chances of it happening mid-week instead of a weekend is high given DICE usually releases patches every Tuesday.

In other Battlefield V news, DICE has announced that it has (potentially) found a fix for the Company Coin bug affecting high level players! Go read up on that if you’re one of those affected.

Aside from weekly challenges and rewards, what do you want to see in Lightning Strikes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

If you’ve been playing Battlefield V since launch, chances are you’ve encountered an issue with how Company Coin is given out; to be more specific, how it’s NOT being given out if you’ve reached rank 50.

With the holidays now over, it seems DICE has finally resolved this Battlefield 5 Company Coin bug! Well, at least they’re actively doing it. Over on Twitter, Producer Jaqub Ajmal announced that a Battlefield 5 Company Coin bug fix is being rolled out via server-side, though there are still issues with this “fix.”

Battlefield V – Important – We have rolled out a backend update that potentially fixes the issue with rank 50 players not getting Company Coins after consecutive rounds. Please note that we are still working on improving this further and that the Company Coins might take some

— Jaqub Ajmal (@JaqubAjmal) January 10, 2019

time to show up in the armory. We are monitoring the system closely and will look at doing further fixes if there are still issues with this particular fix. Thank you for your patience!

— Jaqub Ajmal (@JaqubAjmal) January 10, 2019

Battlefield V – Please be aware that there is an issue with the Company Coins showing an incorrect amount on the end of round screen. We are also investigating issues with some players still not getting coins after rank 50.

— Jaqub Ajmal (@JaqubAjmal) January 10, 2019

Battlefield V – We are also working on bringing you more information, but as we are working on this right now, we are still really digging into all of the details and working on the messaging. We will share information once it's ready.

— Jaqub Ajmal (@JaqubAjmal) January 10, 2019

Battlefield V – Please be aware that there is an issue with the Company Coins showing an incorrect amount on the end of round screen. We are also investigating issues with some players still not getting coins after rank 50.

Battlefield V – We are also working on bringing you more information, but as we are working on this right now, we are still really digging into all of the details and working on the messaging. We will share information once it’s ready.

If we get any updates from DICE, we’ll update the post accordingly. Let’s hope this gets sorted out soon.

In other Battlefield V news, DICE has said that it’s been working on a time-to-death (TTD) fix for the game, and that it’s confirmed to work, which we hope will be part of January’s patch. The second chapter of Tides of War called “Lightning Strikes” will also get a sneak peek preview today too, so keep an eye for that.