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Recently, Battlefield Studios launched a new game mode titled Relaxed Breakthrough. In essence, this mode resembles the regular Breakthrough format but includes several notable changes:

• Every squad has only eight real players, with the rest filled by AI-controlled opponents.
• Actions done by real players award full XP, while AI activities offer reduced XP.
• Only two maps can be played: Cairo Siege and Empire State.
• Elements like Player tags, accolades, and stat tracking have been turned off.

So essentially, this mode lives up to its title: it offers a casual take of Breakthrough. On the surface, one could assume it's a good idea, as it provides additional choices for gamers looking for different methods to have fun with the title. However, gaming history has shown one thing, it's that you can't please everyone. In other words, many BF6 players are mad.

Player Reactions: Anger to Praise

"Gamers prefer real players. Don't repeat the mistakes of your rivals," states a response to the mode reveal. "Truly disappointing idea," comments another. At the same time, in community forums, a player notes, "It's unclear where we are going with this title," while someone else lists everything they consider to be broken in the game: "Resolve glitches, fix drone glitch, correct rocket mechanics, adjust aiming after sprinting, fix awful hit registration. We do not require this AI-heavy playlist."

However, for every complaint, some gamers sharing how much they're enjoying the recent addition. "It's enjoyable to warm up, real players keep it from being a complete grind but it's quite laid-back," reads a forum post. "The community doesn't understand that there are gamers who have lives and don't play this title all the time. Let them strike a balance," adds a different comment. A response on Twitter 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."

Constructive Concerns and Community Feedback

All that said, there are constructive reasons to criticize Casual Breakthrough. Some users have highlighted that it will make queue times even longer for different playlists due to the sheer number of options currently available. Similarly, some areas already encounter AI-filled matches in the current modes. Additionally, it appears somewhat counterintuitive that the mode does not begin without a required amount of real players, despite it primarily centers on fighting AI opponents.

Lastly, one of the biggest grievances is that Battlefield Portal was meant to offer complete rewards, including AI matches, but that was removed when they tried to remove XP farming from the system. Thus this new playlist feels like the player base meeting them in the middle, according to forum feedback. Another labels this addition as the developers "making a mistake so hard, I experienced so much fun in the first couple of days, what prompted them to adjust it?"

Future Prospects: Adjustments Be Made?

Should the development team has demonstrated something so far with Battlefield 6, 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 indicates this recent mode isn't performing to their expectations, they won't be shy to make further modifications.