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Battlefield 6's New Casual Playlist Ignites Debates over Bots, XP, and Queue Times

Summary by Polygon
Over the weekend, Battlefield Studios introduced a new playlist to Battlefield 6: Casual Breakthrough. To summarize, this is essentially the same as the standard Breakthrough mode, except for the following changes:

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Battlefield 6's new casual playlist ignites debates over bots, XP, and queue times

Over the weekend, Battlefield Studios introduced a new playlist to Battlefield 6: Casual Breakthrough. To summarize, this is essentially the same as the standard Breakthrough mode, except for the following changes:

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Battlefield 6's new 'dad mode' replaces trash-talkers with bot armies

Battlefield 6 has added a "Casual Breakthrough" mode with a reduced number of human players per team. Bots will make up the bulk of the players, who will still earn experience (XP) points.

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Battlefield 6's new casual mode Breakthrough is stuffed with bots, leaving some players worried it's losing what "makes the franchise special" but others happy to have a less sweaty option

"Players want real people"

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Battlefield 6: Criticism of the New Casual Breakthrough Mode – Too Many Bots, Too Little Battlefield?

The new casual breakthrough mode in Battlefield 6 was supposed to provide relaxation – but a heated discussion broke out in the community. While DICE applied the mode as a "lighter, more accessible variant of the classic breakthrough", many players accuse the studio of further watering the heart of the series. Between relief and disappointment On paper, the idea sounds promising: less pressure, smaller teams, faster progress. Casual breakthrough…

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Battlefield 6 is introducing a casual Breakthrough mode 'to create a more relaxed way to play', making it easier to progress and complete challenges

There won't be any dog tags to grab.

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Battlefield 6 Has A New Casual Mode Where Bots Outnumber Players

The official "Casual Breakthrough" mode will allow players to earn progression and complete challenges.

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