TikTok user and Twitch streamer Hotsaucezee recently posted a clip from Battlefield 2042 that shows the content creator reviving a fallen ally with the defibrillator. As bullets flew through the smoke, Hotsaucezee fired back but didn’t receive any hit markers and he slowly realized what was happening. At least four teammates were firing wildly through the smoke because their only intel from within the smoke was that other soldiers were on the other side of the smoke and an ally had just been gunned down.
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Hotsaucezee couldn’t immediately identify whether allies or enemies were firing at him from within the smoke cloud because his teammates were obscured. There were no indicators as to whether the soldiers in the smoke were allies or enemies. After the smoke cleared, the TikTok user realized that a group of teammates was firing on itself. Hotsaucezee then stated “okay, cool. No friendly icons in smoke so you just shoot at each other, sweet!”
Hotsaucezee’s clip illustrates an issue with Battlefield 2042’s smoke grenades in the open beta. Because it’s affecting every player equally, they’re unable to differentiate a player from an enemy due to the smoke obstructing the blue and red icons that indicate which side a player is fighting for. This issue may result in confusion with the smoke grenade when Battlefield 2042 releases in November.
Like so many other Battlefield fans, Hotsaucezee was playing a game of Conquest in the Battlefield 2042 open beta. The clip was captured near the equipment on the C1 point just beyond the tunnel that connects one side of Orbital to the other. Friendly fire wasn’t activated in the beta and is typically reserved for Hardcore game modes, but if it was enabled, several allies would’ve inadvertently killed each other just in Hotsaucezee’s video.
Though the full release of Battlefield 2042 will likely see improvements to several aspects of the game since the open beta test, this smoke grenade issue may be a problem upon the game’s release. Considering how much space the smoke from a smoke grenade in Battlefield 2042 covers, the lack of player icons is sure to cause some frustration. Some Battlefield 2042 fans expect that this smoke grenade issue is one of the several glitches that DICE may fix before the game releases, but others aren’t as sure.
Because Battlefield 2042 has yet to release, issues like the player icons not showing through smoke may be fixed in the completed game. According to DICE, the Battlefield 2042 open beta build is a few months behind the latest version of the game and the final version of the game may be further optimized. EA also released feedback forms for the Battlefield 2042 beta in order to gauge the fan reaction to the game so far.
Battlefield 2042 releases for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 19.
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