"Too little too late": Battlefield 2042 players react to change from specialists to classes

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It's better late than never, and Battlefield 2042 seems to follow the mantra. After months of complaints from players worldwide, DICE has finally decided to change the ill-received specialist system.

As a replacement, a new class system will be introduced in future updates. For many who still play the title, it's a bittersweet moment that has taken a year to arrive.

For some unexplained reason, DICE earlier decided to bring a specialist system to Battlefield 2042. While it retains some similarities with the earlier class system, the specialists have a more personalized nature to their character setup.

While it looked promising at the outset, things were quite different in reality. There have been continuous complaints from users regarding the specialist system.

Many have publicly expressed their desire for EA and DICE to roll back the system and bring back the original class system. It appears that the developers have finally given in to the demand, although it might have come a bit too late.

DICE officially informed the good news on August 23 as they shared their plans. Under the new system, there will be four classes, and players can pick from them.

Every class will have its utility, strengths, and weaknesses, and users must emphasize those to win the battles. While it's slightly different from what they wanted earlier, most consider it a win.

For many, the decision is a major relief given how long they have asked for specialists to be removed. One user still couldn't understand why it has taken DICE up to season three to make this change.

While DICE has claimed to have an entire team working on Battlefield 2042, most gamers are far from convinced. One person even believes the fewer developers is the prime reason why it has