Battlefield 2042 is the latest entry in the long-running Battlefield series from EA and DICE, and unfortunately it has yet to live up to the expectations its predecessors set. Ever since launch, players have complained of numerous bugs, connection issues, and missing features from previous entries.
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A video captured by Redditor CoconutCream311 shows a light vehicle drive off a very small ramp, but its rolling takes it high into the sky. It manages to ascend high enough to clear an entire grounded warship before finally landing on the other side. The comments contain about equal measure of angry players frustrated with the state of Battlefield 2042 and others making light of the absurd occurrence.
The Battlefield series generally tries to stay semi-grounded in believability, so naturally, a ground vehicle flying off into the sky would be immersion-breaking. Still, much like Battlefield 2042’s repairing penguins bug from last year, the comedy of the situation makes it difficult to be frustrated by. From how the vehicle shoots upward into the air while facing up, it looks like the gravity is pulling on the vehicle in the direction the bottom faces rather than down toward the ground like it should. The issue is theoretically exploitable, so it is likely that a fix is coming.
Still, the comedy is not enough to save Battlefield 2042 from currently performing worse than its predecessors on Steam, with Battlefield 4, Battlefield 1, and Battlefield 5 all performing better than the most recent entry. The design changes, ongoing issues, and big update delays alongside other various problems could all be to blame, but most of all the rough launch gave the game a bad reputation that EA and DICE have yet to turn around. The possibility for a comeback remains, but every day Battlefield 2042 loses even more players to its competition and its previous franchise entries.
While some Battlefield 2042 players may be bothered by all the issues, at least not all the bugs are game-breaking. There still remain enough major issues to be a problem for new players, but those who have gotten used to the problems and stuck with the game to upload clips of what goes wrong are appreciated; not only are they bringing more attention to the issues so DICE can fix them, but they also provide entertainment for fans watching from the sidelines.
Battlefield 2042 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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