Battlefield 4 Winter Patch Update News, Features Details: Squad Obliteration Game Mode Added
Game developer EA Digital Illusions CE, better known as DICE, have already rolled out a much-anticipated update to Battlefield 4 – the Winter Patch.
Fans eagerly anticipated and patiently waited for the download, which was spread across different gaming platforms at a large file size of 1.34GB.
As expected, the reception has been largely positive, with fixes on various bugs, getting rid of errors and repairing online problems.
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User interface upgrades are easily seen, such as the soldier camouflage issue where it used to reset to default between rounds. They also added new hit indicators and improved guns' crosshairs.
These and more are addressed in all consoles.
One of the most popular upgrades still remains to be the addition of a new Squad Obliteration game mode.
This is a welcome upgrade from the original Obliteration game mode, as teams are now made and scaled down to a maximum of five against five.
There are significant differences in this game mode, as compared to its predecessor, specifically that there are no more vehicles or parachute spawns in the game.
Another is that there are secondary base spawns that are available during the match.
To win the round, a team must be the first to wreck two of the three available bases of their opponent.
Finally, the bomb carrier's position can only be known by the opponent once he is spotted – adding a bit more of a competitive edge for the game mode.
Aside from Squad Obliteration, Quickmatch has also been updated with new features.
New player gating gives new players the chances to play in servers specific to them until they've reached rank 10. This gives a more balanced approach and allows new players to be competitive against other Battlefield 4 players.
They have also added a ranked preset support that allows players to join ranked servers.
Finally, they have added three new playlists which include various maps from different expansions.
These are only a few of the changes that have been made with the patch, but the result has produced an even better game that fans will enjoy.
