Recently, Battlefield Studios introduced a fresh playlist called Relaxed Breakthrough. To put it simply, this mode resembles the standard Breakthrough setup but includes several notable adjustments:
So essentially, this mode delivers on its name: it's a laid-back take of Breakthrough. On the surface, one could assume there's nothing wrong, as it provides more options for gamers looking for different ways to enjoy the game. However, if video games have taught us anything, it is that you can't please everyone. Which is to say, a lot of Battlefield 6 fans are mad.
"Gamers prefer real players. Avoid making the errors of your competitors," reads a response to the official announcement. "Absolutely shocking concept," says a different user. At the same time, on the Battlefield subreddit, a player notes, "It's unclear where we are headed with this title," while someone else lists everything they consider to be broken in Battlefield 6: "Fix bugs, fix drone glitch, correct rocket mechanics, fix [the] bloom after sprinting bug, improve hit detection. We do not require this bot mode."
However, for every complaint, some gamers explaining how much they're enjoying the recent addition. "It's enjoyable to warm up, real players keep it from being a total farmfest but it's quite laid-back," says one Reddit comment. "This subreddit fails to see that there are players who actually go outside and can't play this game 24/7. Allow them to find a middle ground," states another. A response on Twitter explains that as they're "a battledad with busy schedules, this is perfect for me," while someone else applauds the mode for "not being overcompetitive."
Despite the support, players have constructive reasons to complain about the new mode. A few folks have pointed out that it could increase wait times even longer for different playlists due to the large amount of playlists currently available. On a similar note, certain regions already encounter mostly bots in the current modes. It also seems somewhat counterintuitive that the mode won't start without a minimum number of real players, despite it focuses mostly on combat against bots.
Finally, one of the biggest grievances is that Battlefield Portal was promised to offer complete rewards, including AI matches, but that got canned when they attempted to remove XP farming from the system. So this new playlist seems like the community meeting them halfway, as per a Reddit comment. Another labels this mode as the developers "making a mistake significantly, I had so much fun in the initial release, what prompted them to change it?"
Should Battlefield Studios has proven anything so far with the latest installment, it is that they're paying attention and acting on feedback. Assignments being too difficult got fixed rapidly, just like the required Redsec challenges. It is likely that, if their data shows this recent mode isn't performing to their standards, they won't be shy to make further modifications.
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