# This Week in Battlefield V - October 1st Edition - Hotfix 4.6.1 | Operation Underground | Battlefest **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 1, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329 "2019-10-01T20:23:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/braddock512/32/101011_2.png) [@Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Braddock512)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/1 "2019-10-01T20:23:00Z")
After a short hiatus, we’re back with This Week in Battlefield V (with stuff to talk about! Woohoo!) ![image](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/9/a/9ae194ea67780715010cbd4d2d779983ec6131b2.jpeg) ![image](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/a/d/ad980b9025bab2960173a913639a7fe25fb35de6.png) **While this is an overview for the week, be aware that this WILL be updated as we release new info and announcements**. _Keep checking back throughout the week to keep up to date._ Tuesday, October 1 - **Operation Underground Reveal Trailer** [![Video: Battlefield V – Operation Underground Map Trailer](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/c/7/c7a9ddea2a715818da53ef0b35b552c0377373aa.jpeg "Battlefield V – Operation Underground Map Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRxUXoVNcK0) - **[Operation Underground Blog](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/maps-of-battlefield-v-operation-underground)** - [**Battlefield V Battlefest 2019 Blog - All You Need to Know**](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-v-battlefest-all-you-need-to-know)- A new Battlefest is about to be unleashed, which means a full month of celebrations for the Battlefield™ community. - **Hotfix Update 4.6.1** - To address connectivity issues when pressing the Xbox button on Xbox One - **[Weekly Community Highlight – Best Only in Battlefield Moment of the Week](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-v-oib-moments-of-the-week-october-1-2019/107330)**- Hot new OIB moments coming in with a new weekly winner! Think you’ve got a winner? Send it our way on any of the Battlefield channels. Each weekly featured clip will be awarded a Best Community in the World emblem! Wednesday, October 2 - **[Battlefield V: Battlefest Week 1 Tides of War Challenge Overview](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-v-battlefest-week-1-operation-underground/107331)** Thursday, October 3 - **Battlefield V: Battlefest Week 1 Tides of War Challenge** - **Operation Underground Release** Friday, October 4 - **[Battlefield V Quality of Life Trello Board Update](https://trello.com/b/yT9nj2yn/battlefield-v-quality-of-life-tracker)** - Will be updated on Fridays. - **[Battlefield V Nvidia GeForce RTX Video Contest – Operation Underground/Battlefest](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-v-operation-underground-nvidia-geforce-video-contest/107334)-** Details to come. - **Weekly Debrief** - Your one-stop destination for all the blogs, videos, and major news that happened in the week. ---
**Author:** ![LedHead\_NZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@LedHead\_NZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LedHead_NZ)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/2 "2019-10-01T20:28:00Z")
Nice to see new content rolling out 😀 👍. A while ago it was mentioned there was a blog post (lettersfromthefront) being worked on in regards to the future content for firestorm, any idea when that is coming out? ---
**Author:** ![Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/braddock512/32/101011_2.png) [@Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Braddock512)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/3 "2019-10-01T20:32:00Z")
\*\*Private Games -\*\*Our September update will not enable Private Games as we had hoped. It’s absolutely coming to Battlefield V but we have slowed our progress here in order to keep our focus on fixing issues, and ensuring that you’re receiving the right standard of quality with each update. Our next Blog from the development team will be detailing the full feature set that we’re expecting with the first release of Private Games. This feature is now planned to release during Chapter 5. **Firestorm Loot Changes/Respawn Mechanic -** In blogs published after EA Play, we said that we were working on introducing a radically different Looting system, as well as a Respawn Mechanic similar to the one found in Apex. These plans are presently on hold, and are being re-evaluated whilst we focus our efforts on restoring quality to the core of the Battlefield experience. [Setting fair expectations for Update 4.6](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/setting-fair-expectations-for-update-4-6/105577) ---
**Author:** ![LedHead\_NZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@LedHead\_NZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LedHead_NZ)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/4 "2019-10-01T20:45:00Z")
@Braddock512 O I see thanks. Sorry if this question seems loaded but is the hold on firestorm for all future content ( ie new weapons/map changes) or just the loot changes/ respawn mechanic? Keep up the good work last few patches I believe have made positive steps at restoring the core quality. ---
**Author:** ![Godmodegta](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/godmodegta/32/102082_2.png) [@Godmodegta](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Godmodegta)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/5 "2019-10-01T20:54:00Z")
awesome celebrations for the Battlefield community, I’m really interested in participating in Nvidia rtx contest, and trying that Anti air launcher against those pesky fighter plane 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/noodlesocks/32/101045_2.png) [@Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Noodlesocks)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/6 "2019-10-01T21:46:00Z")
Any plans on further work being done to Marita breakthrough? Easily the worst balanced map in the game. ---
**Author:** ![Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/braddock512/32/101011_2.png) [@Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Braddock512)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/7 "2019-10-01T22:51:00Z")
> [@Noodlesocks](#): > > Any plans on further work being done to Marita breakthrough? Easily the worst balanced map in the game. Any particular recommendations you’d like to see? I’ll share those ideas with the Dev team. -Braddock512- ---
**Author:** ![Skullshock](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/skullshock/32/107165_2.png) [@Skullshock](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Skullshock)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/8 "2019-10-01T23:40:00Z")
i have a i7 8700k and a gtx 1080 and running at 100+ frames (on 165hz) it goes to 40 in close deploying smoke, tanks exploding no problem lots of smoke no problem, but if it deploys infront of me it drops insanely no matter low or ultra. it is not happening if i set my monitor to 60 hz, only a small fps drop of 2 fps maby i dont hear anyone about this problem, am i the only one i was hoping this patch was gonna fix it but no ---
**Author:** ![ForbidRhyme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@ForbidRhyme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ForbidRhyme)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/9 "2019-10-02T00:11:00Z")
> [@Braddock512](#): > > (Quote) > Any particular recommendations you’d like to see? I’ll share those ideas with the Dev team. > > -Braddock512- @Braddock512 Not related to Marita, but a suggestion I would love you to share with the dev team would be a mechanic for Team voice chat. Something like proxy chat or squad lead chat. Maybe a commo rose voice option you would have to hold to speak to the entire team. This would shine for RSP in chapter 5, especially for clans, Mic only servers, and it would help even more for consoles. It would kick up the intensity 10 fold! And thanks for all of the hard work, I know it’s been long road, but I can see you guys are trying! ---
**Author:** ![Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/noodlesocks/32/101045_2.png) [@Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Noodlesocks)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/10 "2019-10-02T00:13:00Z")
> [@Braddock512](#): > > > [@Noodlesocks](#): > > > > Any plans on further work being done to Marita breakthrough? Easily the worst balanced map in the game. > > Any particular recommendations you’d like to see? I’ll share those ideas with the Dev team. > > -Braddock512- Honestly the whole first sector could do with being removed and have it as the German spawn. As it is now there’s no cover from the German spawn to A and there’s no cover at A except for the house itself. The defenders are given far too much leeway when it comes to out of bounds. Had some earlier spawn camping the half track. They were so close they could probably have just walked in and stolen the vehicle from the spawn. Could do with defender OOB being pushed back a lot more. The capture area could be made bigger or there could be two flags instead of the one to split the defenders up but the sector will still suffer from the same problems with the lack of cover from spawn to the capture zone. Honestly do think the best thing for the map on breakthrough would be to remove the first sector entirely. Can’t comment on anything after the second sector because I’ve never once seen a match go past it and I haven’t even had the opportunity to test the second sector since the recent changes because most games end at the first sector. ---
**Author:** ![ChickenTheTank](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@ChickenTheTank](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ChickenTheTank)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/11 "2019-10-02T01:31:00Z")
> [@Braddock512](#): > > (Quote) > Any particular recommendations you’d like to see? I’ll share those ideas with the Dev team. > > -Braddock512- @Braddock512 Unrelated to Marita breakthrough, but I’ve wanted a way to ask the devs something for a while?.. Could you ask them to look into adding a “Request Reconnaissance” option on the comoros? I don’t normally play recon, and as a squad leader I very often wish I could get a spotting flare up in the air before I drop our artillery. Recon could get bonus points if their spotting flare goes over the requestor. ---
**Author:** ![OskooI\_007](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/oskooi_007/32/103046_2.png) [@OskooI\_007](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/OskooI_007)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/12 "2019-10-02T01:44:00Z")
![bfv-chapter4-luftfaust.jpg.adapt.crop16x9.1455w.jpg](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d1e5383170bf541bcd19183d5941e9c2296eab5c.jpeg) Yay, MANPADS! I can taste the salt already. 😋 ---
**Author:** ![immigrants](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/immigrants/32/106771_2.png) [@immigrants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/immigrants)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/13 "2019-10-02T02:55:00Z")
thanks for the update, now i crash to desktop after 3 mins of playing … was playing just fine last few days and … this update broke my setup. ---
**Author:** ![Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/braddock512/32/101011_2.png) [@Braddock512](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Braddock512)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 5:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/14 "2019-10-02T05:14:00Z")
> [@immigrants](#): > > thanks for the update, now i crash to desktop after 3 mins of playing … was playing just fine last few days and … this update broke my setup. Contact EA Help to troubleshoot, but make sure you have the latest drivers and Windows Updates. -Braddock512- ---
**Author:** ![ElliotLH](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/elliotlh/32/101030_2.png) [@ElliotLH](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ElliotLH)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 9:55am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/15 "2019-10-02T09:55:00Z")
> [@Noodlesocks](#): > > (Quote) > > Honestly the whole first sector could do with being removed and have it as the German spawn. As it is now there’s no cover from the German spawn to A and there’s no cover at A except for the house itself. The defenders are given far too much leeway when it comes to out of bounds. Had some earlier spawn camping the half track. They were so close they could probably have just walked in and stolen the vehicle from the spawn. Could do with defender OOB being pushed back a lot more. > The capture area could be made bigger or there could be two flags instead of the one to split the defenders up but the sector will still suffer from the same problems with the lack of cover from spawn to the capture zone. Honestly do think the best thing for the map on breakthrough would be to remove the first sector entirely. > Can’t comment on anything after the second sector because I’ve never once seen a match go past it and I haven’t even had the opportunity to test the second sector since the recent changes because most games end at the first sector. It’s interesting how differently games play out for different people. I have the exact opposite experience to you on Marita usually with the first sector taken quickly and the stall happening on the second one. Not saying you’re wrong, as that’s your experience, just to clarify. The second sector seems to have improved with the placement of B flag being moved. However there is still a noticeable problem of people not pushing the flags as they’re too busy fighting in the houses in front of the flag or ‘sniping’ from the previous sector. ---
**Author:** ![DrunkOnRedWine](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/drunkonredwine/32/101790_2.png) [@DrunkOnRedWine](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrunkOnRedWine)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/16 "2019-10-02T11:55:00Z")
> [@OskooI\_007](#): > > ![bfv-chapter4-luftfaust.jpg.adapt.crop16x9.1455w.jpg](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d1e5383170bf541bcd19183d5941e9c2296eab5c.jpeg) > > Yay, MANPADS! I can taste the salt already. 😋 Unlocked if the community gets 100,000,000 kills or assists, not much chance of that then as there are only about 5 players still playing. ---
**Author:** ![GRAW2ROBZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/graw2robz/32/102113_2.png) [@GRAW2ROBZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/GRAW2ROBZ)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/17 "2019-10-02T12:48:00Z")
> [@ForbidRhyme](#): > > > [@Braddock512](#): > > > > (Quote) > > Any particular recommendations you’d like to see? I’ll share those ideas with the Dev team. > > > > -Braddock512- > > @Braddock512 Not related to Marita, but a suggestion I would love you to share with the dev team would be a mechanic for Team voice chat. Something like proxy chat or squad lead chat. Maybe a commo rose voice option you would have to hold to speak to the entire team. > > This would shine for RSP in chapter 5, especially for clans, Mic only servers, and it would help even more for consoles. It would kick up the intensity 10 fold! > > And thanks for all of the hard work, I know it’s been long road, but I can see you guys are trying! That would work if everyone is in game chat. But some clans do use party chat. Unless they patch it to force you to use game chat. ---
**Author:** ![johnkapa1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@johnkapa1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/johnkapa1)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/18 "2019-10-02T15:38:00Z")
@Braddock512 ; i know you can say what date exactly but is Chapter 5 coming in November? December? ---
**Author:** ![ForbidRhyme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@ForbidRhyme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ForbidRhyme)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/19 "2019-10-02T20:51:00Z")
> [@GRAW2ROBZ](#): > > (Quote) > That would work if everyone is in game chat. But some clans do use party chat. Unless they patch it to force you to use game chat. That’s true. But I would hope they would be motivated to use game chat if the mechanic existed. They have to use party chat or they wouldn’t be able to communicate otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Abrakabrra](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@Abrakabrra](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Abrakabrra)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/this-week-in-battlefield-v-october-1st-edition-hotfix-4-6-1-operation-underground-battlefest/107329/20 "2019-10-03T13:15:00Z")
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