DICE is standing firm with its replacement of classes with Specialists in Battlefield 2042 as it shares an extensive list of key takeaways from the open beta.
The studio also released a new video revealing the remaining five Specialists for the game’s launch.
“… we see Specialists as the next evolution of the classic Battlefield class system that will not only enable individual players to have a bigger impact, it will elevate teams that cooperate to newer heights,” DICE said in its blog post.
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Specialists received widespread criticism during the beta, with fans arguing they limited teamwork, particularly as you weren’t able to see what Specialist your squad mates were using, and called for the return of the traditional class system.
In response, DICE said much of the perception about the inability to work as a team was down to the user interface: “… we recognise that numerous improvements to the user interface, identifying between friend and foe, the ping system, and in-game team communication that were missing during the open beta are vital to gameplay.”