PUBG's 4.2 update added a huge feature back to the game for PC players: dynamic weather on the Erangel map. Dynamic weather was a part of the battle royale's original design but had to be cut from the game because it affected the performance. Now the system's back and it's here to stay! Also more destructible objects have been added to the map making the map feel more alive.
“There’s a side to you that I never knew… and the games you’d play, you would always win. But I set fire, to the rain.”
Dynamic Weather added to Erangel
‘Overcast’ weather has been added to Erangel.
When a match starts with overcast weather on Erangel, the weather will change dynamically over the course of the match between overcast, windy, hail, light rain, heavy rain (rain with lightning and thunder), and fog.
Destructible Objects on Erangel
Additional destructible pylons and barricades have been added to Erangel. They can be destroyed by vehicles, weapons and explosions, but do provide a limited amount of cover until they are destroyed.
Some existing objects which were previously indestructible are now destructible, such as the traffic cones in Mylta.
Unfortunately the devs have also removed another feature for the NA users:
NA Matchmaking Changes
[NA Region Specific Changes] We’re making some changes to matchmaking in the NA region to ensure a smooth matchmaking experience. While the “Featured Map” queue has thrived for the most part, some players have experienced difficulty finding matches in the “Random Map” pool, which has also led to some frustration due to lack of map variety.
The “Featured Map” option will be removed, leaving only the “Random Map” option, which will now contain all 4 maps at an equal percentage chance of being chosen.
Player choice is important, so we are investigating ways to allow players additional choices where possible, without compromising a smooth matchmaking experience.
The players aren't very happy with the recent change to the game and took to Twitter to vent their frustrations:
You seriously took away select a map completely? Goddamnit, this game does so many things right... and then you do backwards shit like this all the time. You can't please everyone. Erangel is the only good map this game has. Jesus, now we have 25% odds? Thank you. I'll be dodging
If you are going to have random map selection, it should at least be split up... Battle-Royale(Erangel&Miramar) Mini-Royale(Sanhok&Vikendi) Full Random(All) Otherwise constant dodging and lot pop games. #mapselectionPUBG
PUBG says NA doesn't have enough players to support map selection but currently is driving a few players away just from removing map selection OR implementing a different mechanic instead of 4 random maps in one queue.
Terrible decision to remove map selection. This is supposed to be a way to reduce wait times? Theres going to be wait times regardless, the game is dying in NA just face it. Its a 2+ year old game with annoying issues. But for those of us still left, at least let us pick our map!
With all due respect, people tend to be more picky than not, and I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that we'd much rather get to CHOOSE what map we enter. Thank you for reading.
