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Over the weekend, the game developers launched a new game mode titled Relaxed Breakthrough. To put it simply, this mode resembles the standard Breakthrough format but features several notable adjustments:

• Every squad includes only 8 real players, with the rest filled by AI-controlled opponents.
• Activities performed by real players grant full XP, while bot actions provide lower rewards.
• Only two maps are available: Cairo Siege and Empire State.
• Features like Player tags, accolades, and stat tracking have been turned off.

So essentially, this mode delivers on its title: it offers a casual take of Breakthrough. On the surface, you might think it's a good idea, since it provides more options for gamers looking for different methods to have fun with the title. However, gaming history has shown one thing, it is that not everyone will be happy. In other words, many BF6 players are mad.

Community Responses: From Fury to Praise

"People want real players. Avoid making the mistakes of your rivals," reads one reply to the official announcement. "Absolutely shocking idea," comments another. At the same time, on the Battlefield subreddit, one user notes, "It's unclear where we are headed with this title," and another details all the issues they believe to be broken in the game: "Resolve glitches, address drone issues, correct rocket mechanics, fix [the] bloom after sprinting bug, improve hit detection. We don't need this bot mode."

However, amid the criticism, there are players explaining how much they're enjoying the new mode. "It's enjoyable to practice, human participants prevent it from being a complete grind but it's quite laid-back," reads one Reddit comment. "This subreddit doesn't understand that there are players who actually go outside and don't play this game 24/7. Let them strike a balance," states another. A response on Twitter clarifies that as they're "a parent gamer with limited time, this is perfect for me," while another praises the mode for "not being overcompetitive."

Valid Concerns and Community Feedback

All that said, there are constructive reasons to criticize the new mode. Some users have highlighted that it could increase queue times even longer for other modes because of the sheer number of options currently available. On a similar note, some areas already encounter AI-filled matches in the current modes. It also seems somewhat counterintuitive that the mode won't start without a minimum number of human gamers, even though it focuses mostly on fighting AI opponents.

Finally, a major grievances is that Battlefield Portal was promised to provide complete rewards, even against bots, but that was removed when they attempted to eliminate bot farms from the mode. So Casual Breakthrough seems like the player base meeting them halfway, according to forum feedback. Another labels this addition as the devs "dropping the ball significantly, I experienced great enjoyment in the first couple of days, why did they feel the need to change it?"

Looking Ahead: Will Changes Be Made?

Should the development team has demonstrated something to date with Battlefield 6, it's that they're listening and responding to 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 recent mode isn't performing to their standards, they will not hesitate to change it again.