Battlefield 6 developer Battlefield Studios has addressed XP and progression complaints by making a number of key changes to the game.
In an update to players, the developer said it was aware of the concerns on progression and “community experiences” that have bubbled up in the week since Battlefield 6’s explosive launch.
“We’ve heard your feedback around the pace of progression, especially how long it can take to unlock hardware such as gadgets, and weapon attachments,” Battlefield Studios said.
“We know progression is an important part of feeling rewarded for your time on the battlefield. As initial steps, we are working on the following changes to progression and how it feels as you play:
- The XP gained from match completion and the daily bonus are being increased by 10% and 40% respectively.
- The XP needed to unlock the first 20 attachment ranks is being reduced, so you’ll start earning useful attachments almost twice as fast.
- Please Note: For weapons that are already being progressed, the UI might display something abnormal at first, but this should resolve itself once a match is played while using that weapon.
- The assignments that required career ranks 20, 23, and 26 to begin will now require career ranks 10, 15, and 20, respectively.
- While this allows these assignments to be started sooner, we are aware of the frustrations regarding the challenges themselves and are actively working on reviewing them, but it will take more time to develop, test, and implement these changes.
Battlefield Studios said its goal is to make the progression experience “feel smoother and more rewarding while still keeping that sense of achievement when you complete a milestone like fully mastering a weapon.”
The developer then went on to address “community experiences.” This relates to Battlefield 6 players farming XP via Portal lobbies.
“Over the past week, many of you noticed that we reached maximum capacity on community servers,” Battlefield Studios said. “After reviewing the data, we found that a large number of these servers were created primarily to earn XP, inflate player stats, and earn special accolades through defeating bots. We completely understand the motivation behind this, like faster progression and a way to test setups without pressure, but it’s led to some unintended side effects. With so many servers focused on farming XP rather than active play, it’s become noticeably harder for players to create and find experiences to play with other people.
“The Experiences in the Community section is a key part of what makes Battlefield 6 special. It’s meant to be a space for creativity, experimentation, and connection, where you can easily find and enjoy great modes with your friends and squadmates. Our goal moving forward here is to reinforce the player-driven experiences that bring people together, while still keeping room for custom setups, creativity, and new ideas.
“We are developing adjustments that are intended to diminish the number of XP farms taking up server space while further emphasizing playing with friends on both custom and verified experiences. Implementing this will require some maintenance on the backend. After the update is live, we expect all experiences, both custom and verified, will need to be republished by players before they can create an active server.”
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Meanwhile, Battlefield Studios said more updates are coming within the next week, maybe even sooner. It’s looking at visibility, weapon bloom, vehicles not spawning, and more.
“This is just the start,” it said. “As we prepare to go into Season 1 you can expect more adjustments as we continue fine-tuning gameplay, progression, and the experience based on your input. Thank you for being part of this community and we’ll see you out there on the Battlefield.”
In the meantime, be sure to check out how some Portal players have used their power to recreate Call of Duty’s Shipment. You can also read about how Support players are struggling to keep their teammates happy.
For more on Battlefield 6, visit IGN’s Battlefield 6 guide for a complete list and video of all campaign collectible locations, tips for getting an edge in multiplayer, and more.
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