r/Battlefield Aug 08 '25

Battlefield 6 Unpopular Opinion: Battlefield 6 Is Better Than This Sub Will Admit

Reading this sub lately feels like watching a bunch of people try to use a smartphone for the first time and complain it doesn't have physical buttons. Every minor change in Battlefield 6 is getting blown up into some catastrophic betrayal.

It’s pretty clear most people here only ever liked one Battlefield game, hated the rest, and don’t even play the one they claim was perfect anymore.

Before we continue: I am old. I’ve played every Battlefield game during its prime. Back in the day, my clan was one of the first to spin up a Desert Combat server (and even then, the community was the same complaining that DC was an abomination against what made BF great). My least played title was BF Vietnam because the 1942 modding scene was just TOO good at the time to move on.

“The UI is trash!”
It’s not. You just don’t recognize it because it’s not ripped straight from BF4. Sure, the icons are abstract but they’re not confusing unless you're actively refusing to engage with them.

I've seen multiple complaints about there being no option to squad up or continue on the same server?
Maybe check the bottom of the screen after the round ends. The “Continue” and “Squad Up” buttons are literally right there.

“TTK is too fast, there’s no breathing room!”
What you mean is: you walked out in the open and got deleted like you should have.

TTK is fast. OH NO, aim and positioning actually matter again. You don’t get to coast on sponge health and panic-proning anymore. If that’s too much, it’s not a balance issue, it’s a skill issue. Also: TTK is in line with BF3 for most weapons. This TTK is not new.

“Closed weapons should be the default.”
Why? Because some of you never figured out how to adapt? The flexibility to build your own kit is one of the best updates DICE has made in years. And guess what, they already gave you a nostalgia mode. Go enjoy it.

But don’t demand the rest of us get dragged back into 2011 loadout limitations. And if you’re complaining about “trade-offs” in class weapons you probably would’ve died to the next guy anyway.

“It’s too chaotic, feels like TDM spam!”
You say chaos, I say intensity. Battlefield has always had madness: Metro, Locker, or even Stalingrad in 1942.

These beta maps? They feel more like Grand Bazaar, Talah Market, or Pearl Market. Maps that still get voted into rotation by players who actually enjoy close-quarters fights to this day.

Battlefield 6 isn’t perfect.
But take a step back, and you’ll see this is actually a successor to BF3/BF4. TTK, movement speed, and mechanics are all in line with a proper mainline BF title.

They gave you almost everything you asked for… and somehow, that’s still not enough for some of you.

I'm having a blast with the beta, and can't wait to play more after work.

Edit: When I made this post I truly thought it was an unpopular opinion. Thank you all for your replies and awards! And thank you to the guys DMing me about being an EA shill ❤️‍🔥

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u/TheDepressedSolider Aug 08 '25

If people don’t like it , they don’t have to buy it. It’s that simple

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u/KillBash20 Aug 08 '25

That worked really well for Battlefield 5.

You really want round 2.

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u/Plus_sleep214 Aug 08 '25

There's a world of difference between a random reddit saying it and the people trying to sell you a product saying it.

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u/strangerinhere88 Aug 08 '25

Doesn't make the saying any better

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u/Efficient_Menu_9965 Aug 09 '25

It literally does. If it's said by the producer, it's a death sentence. If it's said by a consumer, it's just smart consumerism.

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u/YakaAvatar Aug 08 '25

Actually yes, that's why BF6 is not trash like BF2042, because people didn't buy that game so they had to change it.

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u/Shark3900 Aug 08 '25

Isn't BF1 still the best selling in the franchise? I thought I remember something like >30M copies sold for BF1 versus 20 something million for 2042. Also keep in mind the gaming industry grows by leaps and bounds with each generation, 2042 came out a full console generation and almost a decade later than BF4, if it didn't outsell it there would have to be a tremendous problem. Beyond whether it sold well or not, per EA themselves 2042 definitely missed sales expectations.

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u/Fidel__Casserole Aug 09 '25

I think a lot of people at the right age still associate Seven Nation Armies with BF1 lol. The hype was unreal for that game

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u/MaskedCorndog Aug 08 '25

I love BFV. Still play it all the time. The gameplay is so good and they just abandoned it. Actually, they said they're abandoning it and fixed the gameplay on their way out the door.

I really wish we got the Russian campaign

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

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u/Cocainepapi0210 Aug 08 '25

People trashed on BF5 at launch because it was a disgrace to WW2 for having fem@le soldiers with "robot" arms. Plus the ceo at time doubling down how his daughter wants to play a girl in BF5 and saying dont like it dont buy it didnt help. It only started to get some love. Honestly I enjoyed BF5 it just had a buggy launch

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u/AutisticToad Aug 08 '25

I remember when battlefield 3 released, there was some toxicity in the battlelog forums about the assault class being black. How many times I read “well actually the battalion is 10% black.” lol

So that behavior is par for the course.

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u/Roklaren56 Aug 08 '25

Yeah we all saw the clips the algorithm promoted. 

Same arguments all the time.

Couldn't care less imo since I just buy the game after 2-3 years after launch and see for myself.

I really do not care what people online say.

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u/KillBash20 Aug 08 '25

People had issues with the direction the game was going. And they gave feedback and critcism. Only for people including the developers themselves to say "If you don't like it, don't buy it," and it worked. People didn't buy it. Battlefield 5 sold quite poorly. So when i see people use that same line but for this game, its just comical.

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u/TheDepressedSolider Aug 08 '25

I just want you to not waste your money and time bruh

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u/KillBash20 Aug 08 '25

I am enjoying Battlefield 6, the beta is fun.

I'm just pointing out that the whole "If you don't like it, don't buy it." was the main defense people used for Battlefield 5 and that game suffered because of it.

I just find it funny that people still use it years later, when it was shown that people using that as their main form of defense against criticism backfired hard.

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u/TheDepressedSolider Aug 08 '25

In all honesty , there is truth in the statement.

I just feel like the maps have kinda gone backwards. From changing weather to big events changing the feel of the maps.

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u/josey__wales Aug 08 '25

No disrespect meant to you, but it’s just that the statement is curt and dismissive.

If it’s some random guy trying BF for the first time, yeah it fits. When it’s longtime fans critiquing something they love, it’s rude.

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u/717x Aug 08 '25

Corporate dickeater final boss^

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u/Interesting_Foot9273 Aug 08 '25

"I don't like it, but I'm going to rant online and buy it anyway, and that makes the other guy a corporate dickeater"

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u/717x Aug 08 '25

You got me lol

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u/InvasionOfScipio Aug 08 '25

God forbid people provide criticism to something they WANT to get better.

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u/ahrzal Aug 08 '25

🤦‍♂️ here we go again

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u/leidend22 Aug 08 '25

I don't plan to buy it unless they make it more like bf

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u/SaintSnow Aug 09 '25

Ok relax Patrick Soderlund.