Battlefield V’s Firestorm mode has many user experience issues, and things got even worse last December with the release of a new patch. The shooter game hit the shelves on November 20th, 2018.
At launch, Battlefield V had several missing features, likely because of a rush in the development phase. Right from the start, the players experienced quite a few errors and bugs. Additionally, many players (and even some popular Battlefield YouTube personalities) voiced complaints about player visibility issues in the game’s multiplayer mode. In January 2019, Battlefield V got microtransactions, although they only allow players to buy cosmetic items which don’t have any impact on their actual gaming performance. Still, some players weren’t too happy about the update, as the game didn’t feel “complete” because of the missing features. Perhaps because of the much-hyped title’s underperformance, publisher EA saw its stock prices drop.
Unfortunately, Battlefield V has another flaw in the Firestorm mode, which had several problems since its release last year. As VG24/7 reports, the players complained about the loot system, which “creates an explosion of items impossible to efficiently sort through when a player is killed.” Things got even worse last December, with the release of patch 5.2. The update changed every weapon’s time-to-kill, making killing an enemy even more difficult in Firestorm mode. After many fans complained about this issue, DICE promised on Reddit to revert some of the changes made with the problematic patch. It’s still not sure whether these changes will truly improve the Firestorm mode user experience.
The Firestorm mode, developed by Criterion Games in collaboration with DICE, was released on March 25, 2019. It’s a classic battle royale mode, similar to PUBG and Fortnite, and it takes place during the “Trial by Fire” chapter of Battlefield V. It consists of 64 players fighting against each other in a location called Halvoy. The players are tasked with searching ammunition, weapons and vehicles around the map. As the game progresses, the firestorm gradually burns away the available space, forcing the participants to fight against one another in colser and closer proximity rather than hiding.
As the most recent installment of such a beloved game franchise, Battlefield V has a huge potential. With its impressive graphics, the Firestorm mode could become one of the bigger competitors of Fortnite and Call of Duty if user experience issues were fixed. Hopefully, DICE will take into account the feedback from its most loyal fans, bringing the highly-anticipated battle royale mode to a whole new level.
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Source: VG24/7
