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Recently, the game developers launched a new game mode titled Relaxed Breakthrough. To put it simply, this option mirrors the regular Breakthrough format but includes a few notable adjustments:

• Every squad includes just 8 real players, with the rest made up of AI-controlled opponents.
• Actions done by real players award complete experience points, while bot actions offer reduced XP.
• Just a pair of locations are available: Siege of Cairo and Empire State.
• Elements like Player tags, achievements, and stat tracking are disabled.

In short, the playlist lives up to its title: it offers a laid-back take of Breakthrough. On the surface, one could assume there's nothing wrong, as it gives additional choices for gamers seeking alternative methods to have fun with the game. But, gaming history has shown one thing, it is that you can't please everyone. Which is to say, a lot of Battlefield 6 fans are mad.

Player Responses: Anger to Support

"People want real players. Avoid making the mistakes of your competitors," reads a response to the official announcement. "Absolutely shocking idea," says a different user. At the same time, on the Battlefield subreddit, a player remarks, "It's unclear where we are headed with this game," and someone else details all the issues they consider to be broken in the game: "Fix bugs, address drone issues, fix IVF rockets, fix [the] bloom after sprinting bug, improve hit detection. We do not require this bot mode."

However, amid the criticism, there are players sharing how much they're enjoying the recent addition. "It's enjoyable to warm up, human participants prevent it from being a total farmfest but it's very relaxed," reads a forum post. "The community doesn't understand that there are players who actually go outside and don't play this game all the time. Allow them to find a middle ground," states another. One reply on Twitter clarifies that as they're "a parent gamer with busy schedules, this is great for me," and another applauds the mode for "avoiding intense competition."

Valid Concerns and Community Input

All that said, there are constructive reasons to criticize Casual Breakthrough. A few folks have pointed out that it could increase queue times even longer for other modes because of the sheer number of playlists currently available. Similarly, certain regions already encounter mostly bots in the existing playlists. It also seems somewhat counterintuitive that the mode won't start without a minimum number of real players, even though it focuses mostly on fighting AI opponents.

Lastly, a major complaints is that Battlefield Portal was promised to provide full XP, even against bots, but that was removed when they tried to eliminate bot farms from the system. Thus this new playlist seems like the player base meeting them in the middle, as per forum feedback. Another labels this addition as the developers "dropping the ball so hard, I experienced great enjoyment in the first couple of days, what prompted them to adjust it?"

Future Prospects: Will Changes Occur?

If Battlefield Studios has demonstrated something so far with Battlefield 6, it's that they're paying attention and acting on feedback. Tasks being too difficult got fixed rapidly, as did the specific battle pass objectives. Chances are that, if their data indicates this recent mode isn't performing to their standards, they will not hesitate to make further modifications.