The 128-player Breakthrough mode that Battlefield 2042 had introduced was truly one of its kind. When the game's trailer dropped in 2021, it was pretty clear that EA and DICE were concentrating on providing ultra-competitive massive battles. The 128-player Breakthrough was the epicenter of it.
Unfortunately, the mode was removed or nerfed in the most recent patch 4.1. This has led to tremendous fury among fans, and most of them aren't liking the new 64-player Breakthrough mode.
It's unclear what the exact reason for the decision DICE has taken. The player count in Battlefield 2042 has consistently reduced due to the game's poor quality. This could have been a strong possible reason, but many believe that DICE should have solved the problem.
According to them, removing a mode that helped set the video game aside seems like an abysmal decision. To make it worse, the model appears to be falling out of fan expectations after the change.
The main post was made by Reddit user u/HisXlency, who spoke about the earlier 128-player mode. The user stated that they truly loved the chaos, and as imperfect as it was, they still managed to have fun. However, they're no longer getting the joy of having to play the mode with a significantly lesser number of maximum players.
Other users also shared their opinions, as the decision hasn't been popular. One player stated that the far cry on the issue once again implies that the receding player count in the game isn't the problem. They believe that the maps suffer from flawed designs and that no additional tweaking of other things will fix that.
Another player also added that the maps need a total rework, but it shouldn't be too hard based on the changes that DICE is supposedly making to the
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