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Recently, Battlefield Studios introduced a fresh game mode called Relaxed Breakthrough. In essence, this mode mirrors the regular Breakthrough setup but features a few notable adjustments:

• Every squad includes just 8 real players, with the rest made up of 32 bots.
• Actions done by real players grant complete experience points, while bot actions offer lower rewards.
• Just a pair of maps can be played: Cairo Siege and Empire State map.
• Elements like Player tags, achievements, and career stat updates have been turned off.

In short, the playlist lives up to its title: it's a laid-back version of Breakthrough. On the surface, you might think there's nothing wrong, as it gives more options for players seeking alternative methods to have fun with the game. But, 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.

Community Reactions: From Fury to Support

"People want human opponents. Avoid making the mistakes of your rivals," states a response to the mode reveal. "Truly disappointing idea," comments a different user. At the same time, on the Battlefield subreddit, a player remarks, "I have no idea where we are headed with this title," while another details all the issues they consider to be broken in Battlefield 6: "Resolve glitches, address drone issues, fix IVF rockets, fix [the] bloom after sprinting bug, improve hit detection. We do not require this AI-heavy playlist."

On the other hand, for every complaint, some gamers sharing how much they're enjoying the recent addition. "It's very fun to warm up, real players prevent it from being a complete grind but it's quite laid-back," reads one Reddit comment. "This subreddit fails to see that there are players who actually go outside and can't play this title 24/7. Let them strike a balance," adds another. One reply via social media explains that as they're "a parent gamer with busy schedules, this is perfect for me," and someone else applauds the mode for "avoiding intense competition."

Valid Concerns and Player Input

Despite the support, there are valid points to complain about the new mode. Some users have pointed out that it could increase wait times more extended for other modes due to the sheer number of options in the game already. Similarly, certain regions already encounter mostly bots in the current modes. It also seems somewhat counterintuitive that the mode does not begin without a required amount of real players, despite it focuses mostly on combat against bots.

Lastly, one of the biggest complaints is that a previous feature was promised to provide full XP, even against bots, but that got canned when they attempted to eliminate XP farming from the mode. So this new playlist feels like the player base compromising in the middle, as per a Reddit comment. A different user describes this addition as the developers "making a mistake significantly, I experienced great enjoyment in the first couple of days, what prompted them to adjust it?"

Looking Ahead: Will Changes Be Made?

If the development team has proven anything to date with the latest installment, it is that they're paying attention and responding to player input. Assignments that were overly hard got fixed rapidly, as did the specific battle pass objectives. It is likely that, should analytics indicates this recent mode isn't performing to their expectations, they won't be shy to make further modifications.