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Over the weekend, the game developers introduced a fresh game mode titled Relaxed Breakthrough. To put it simply, this option mirrors the regular Breakthrough setup but includes a few notable adjustments:

• Every squad includes just eight human participants, with the remaining filled by AI-controlled opponents.
• Actions performed by human gamers grant full XP, while bot actions provide reduced XP.
• Just a pair of maps can be played: Cairo Siege and Empire State map.
• Features like Dogtags, accolades, and stat tracking are disabled.

In short, the playlist delivers on its title: it's a casual version of Breakthrough. On the surface, you might think it's a good idea, as it provides more options for gamers looking for alternative ways to have fun with the game. But, if video games have taught us anything, it's that not everyone will be happy. Which is to say, a lot of Battlefield 6 players are mad.

Player Reactions: From Fury to Praise

"People want human opponents. Avoid making the mistakes of your competitors," reads a response to the mode reveal. "Absolutely shocking idea," comments a different user. At the same time, on the Battlefield subreddit, one user notes, "It's unclear where we are headed with this title," while another lists all the issues they consider to be broken in Battlefield 6: "Fix bugs, fix drone glitch, fix IVF rockets, fix [the] bloom after sprinting bug, improve hit detection. We don't need this bot mode."

However, amid the criticism, some gamers sharing how much they're enjoying the recent addition. "It's very fun to practice, real players prevent it from being a total farmfest but it's very relaxed," reads one Reddit comment. "This subreddit doesn't understand that there are players who have lives and can't play this game 24/7. Let them find a middle ground," adds a different comment. A response on Twitter clarifies that as they're "a battledad with limited time, this is perfect for me," while someone else praises the mode for "not being overcompetitive."

Constructive Concerns and Community Feedback

All that said, players have constructive reasons to complain about the new mode. Some users have highlighted that it could increase wait times more extended for different playlists due to the sheer number of options in the game already. On a similar note, some areas already encounter AI-filled matches in the current modes. Additionally, it appears a little backwards that the mode does not begin without a minimum number of human gamers, even though it primarily centers on fighting AI opponents.

Lastly, one of the biggest grievances is that Battlefield Portal was meant to offer complete rewards, even against bots, but that was removed when they attempted to remove bot farms from the system. So Casual Breakthrough feels like the community meeting them in the middle, according to a Reddit comment. Another labels this mode as the devs "dropping the ball significantly, I had great enjoyment in the first couple of days, why did they feel the need to adjust it?"

Looking Ahead: Will Changes Be Made?

If Battlefield Studios has proven anything to date with the latest installment, it's that they're listening and responding to player input. Tasks that were overly hard were adjusted very quickly, just like the required Redsec challenges. Chances are that, should analytics shows this recent mode isn't performing to their standards, they will not hesitate to change it again.