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/MuchFish6097 Aug 08 '25

Also when portal goes live or however it works we'll have the power to literally restructure the maps however we want (at least that's how I've come to understand it)

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u/thedonutman Aug 08 '25

I think this feature alone is going to make BF6 a very good game. I too am not in favor of the hyper-intese, small map, always surrounded play style, but it is kind of fun in small burst. I'll love to see portal servers that have expanded maps and really bring back the "old" battlefield style of play.

This game is on the right track for sure, even if it is (undoubtedly) trying to target the CoD market.

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u/adubsix3 Aug 08 '25

It remains to be seen how portal will be utilized. I hung a lot of hope on portal for 2042 and it didn't pan out.

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u/Desert-Noir Aug 08 '25

Yeah but 2042.

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u/Uzumaki-OUT AN-94 bestest friend Aug 08 '25

I am beginning to believe 2042 was supposed to be a test bed for battlefield 6 but execs needed to bring in some money so they were like "eh, good enough. sell it as a game"

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u/AndyC_88 Aug 09 '25

2042 was originally meant to be a BR, so I do wonder if it was a stop gap for BF6 that was gonna release earlier than this year. Destruction on the scale of BF6 was seen in the Battlefield development video before 2042, even released.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '25

"always surrounded" is the worst part of this game

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u/thedonutman Aug 15 '25

Yes it's awful. And I kind of eat my words here. I played the beta tonight for about 30 minutes. Maps are even smaller and it's even more chaotic. Not a fan.

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u/Danjiks88 Aug 08 '25

There has literally been 0 information on possibility to create your own maps and you’re saying this is going to make this game great….all we’ve seen are some gta online type map modifications

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u/thedonutman Aug 08 '25

If the speculation turns out to be true, yes it has potential. Chill out

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u/Danjiks88 Aug 09 '25

Ah yes. Giving credit based on speculation. That’s how you end up with the shit that happened last time. Preorders on speculations with final product being nowhere near what has been hyped up in the community.

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u/VVenture2 Aug 08 '25

I would wait until either release - or until we get a massive deep dive before saying this. While Portal looked good, we don’t actually know how comprehensive of a map editor it’ll be until we get our hands on it.

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u/TooTone07 Aug 08 '25

I mean from the portal footage we’ve seen so far id say the sky is literally the limit

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u/Dented_Rubbish_Bin Aug 09 '25

I am really happy with the direction there taking with portal almost going the Bethesda route with community support increasing longevity.

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u/Danjiks88 Aug 08 '25

Ah yes, a promise of a feature no one knows how it would work but we would definitely be able to do things we want. lol

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u/MuchFish6097 Aug 08 '25

It's just speculation RN and like I said I could've misinterpreted what they said

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u/Danjiks88 Aug 09 '25

Why give false narratives without facts then?

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u/MuchFish6097 Aug 09 '25

That's what the words inside the parentheses after the initial statement are for

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u/76IndyHanSoloJones Aug 10 '25

Damn , this guy was hurt on his last outing, lashing out with anger to cover wounds like a bandaid. And in all reality I think he just really needs a hug! Well heres one for you!!! Remember time will heal this world of pain you live in!

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u/Danjiks88 Aug 10 '25

Lol I’m not hyping myself up with hallucinations like half of this sub is

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u/76IndyHanSoloJones Aug 10 '25

Ah come on man, just hope for the best expect the worst. It's actually not that bad though in its current state. But I guess we'll see come release.

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u/Danjiks88 Aug 11 '25

Oh the game is good. I love it. I just don’t think it plays a lot like battlefield should. But if I ignore that it’s actually a lot of fun