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Recently, Battlefield Studios introduced a new game mode called Relaxed Breakthrough. In essence, this option mirrors the standard Breakthrough setup but features a few key changes:

• Every squad has just 8 human participants, with the rest made up of 32 bots.
• Actions performed by human gamers award complete experience points, while bot actions provide reduced XP.
• Only two locations are available: Cairo Siege and Empire State map.
• Features like Dogtags, achievements, and stat tracking are disabled.

So essentially, the playlist lives up to its title: it offers a laid-back take of Breakthrough. At face value, you might think it's a good idea, since it gives more options for players seeking different ways to enjoy the game. However, if video games has shown one thing, it is that you can't please everyone. Which is to say, many Battlefield 6 players are upset.

Player Reactions: From Fury to Support

"People want real players. Don't repeat the errors of your competitors," states one reply to the official announcement. "Absolutely shocking idea," comments a different user. Meanwhile, on the Battlefield subreddit, a player notes, "It's unclear where we are headed with this title," and another details all the issues they consider to be broken in the game: "Resolve glitches, address drone issues, fix IVF rockets, adjust aiming after sprinting, fix awful hit registration. We don't need this AI-heavy playlist."

However, amid the criticism, there are players sharing how much they're liking the new mode. "It's enjoyable to practice, human participants prevent it from being a complete grind but it's very relaxed," says one Reddit comment. "This subreddit doesn't understand that there are players who actually go outside and don't play this game all the time. Let them find a middle ground," adds another. One reply on Twitter explains that as they're "a parent gamer with limited time, this is perfect for me," and another praises the mode for "not being overcompetitive."

Valid Concerns and Player Feedback

Despite the support, there are constructive reasons to complain about the new mode. Some users have pointed out that it will make queue times even longer for other modes because of the sheer number of playlists currently available. Similarly, some areas often face mostly bots in the existing playlists. Additionally, it appears somewhat counterintuitive that the mode won't start without a minimum number of real players, even though it primarily centers on combat against bots.

Finally, one of the biggest complaints is that a previous feature was meant to provide complete rewards, even against bots, but that got canned when they tried to remove XP farming from the mode. So this new playlist seems like the player base compromising halfway, according to a Reddit comment. Another labels this addition as the developers "dropping the ball so hard, I experienced so much fun in the first couple of days, what prompted them to adjust it?"

Looking Ahead: Adjustments Occur?

Should the development team has proven anything to date with the latest installment, it is that they're listening and acting on player input. Tasks that were overly hard got fixed very quickly, just like the specific battle pass objectives. Chances are that, if their data shows this new playlist is underperforming to their expectations, they won't be shy to change it again.