The reliable leaker “Tom Henderson” is considered well-informed. In a new tweet, he addressed the weapon adjustments in Battlefield 6. It looks like the latest installment in the BF series is borrowing a strong weapon feature from its big competitor Call of Duty: Warzone: a comprehensive gunsmith with multiple attachments per weapon.
What’s going on? Battlefield 6 is set to be globally unveiled on June 9. Currently, very little is known about the latest installment in the shooter series – not even the name is fully confirmed. A boom for leakers, who stimulate players’ imagination with small bits of information.
The latest leak comes from “Tom Henderson” – formerly known as “LongSensation”. Henderson is regarded as well-informed and has correctly predicted, for example, the release of a Free2Play “Battle Royale” for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. CoD: Warzone came several months later.
What does the leak say? Henderson’s latest insight regarding the next Battlefield title revolves around the customization options for weapons. On Twitter he wrote:
Tweet translation: “The last I heard was 6 – 8 different, modifiable attachments per weapon. Similar to what CoD has been doing in recent years.”
When asked whether these are real attachments or if half of them might only pertain to scopes, Henderson responded:
No.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) June 2, 2021
1 sights
1 barrel
1 front grip
1 foregrip
1 stock
1 mag
Etc.
The leaker suggests that these are indeed attachments for the different weapon parts – sights, barrels, grips, stocks, magazines, and possibly more.
How could this work in Battlefield? Judging by Henderson’s initial statement, Battlefield seems to be taking inspiration from Call of Duty. CoD has had the gunsmith in its current form since Modern Warfare in 2019.
The base weapons are often difficult to play with this system, and they are improved and adapted to your playstyle through the attachments. You unlock the new attachments through a leveling system. As you play with the weapon, you level up, and at the maximum level, you have the full selection.
Experiences from CoD have shown that many weapons benefit from this. You can customize and play them in various ways. However, balancing is complicated. In CoD: Warzone, for example, certain attachments are considered mandatory because the bonuses are very strong. If you’re a player who wants to get the most out of your weapons, you must stay alert and keep an eye on not only the weapons but also the attachments during balance patches.
Why is it the best weapon feature in Warzone? The weapons become more versatile, and one weapon can serve multiple purposes with different attachments. This encourages experimentation and increases motivation to level up a weapon to the maximum. However, the balancing must be right – this can sometimes cause issues in Warzone as well.
What do you think about a gunsmith in Battlefield that works like in Call of Duty? The older Battlefield titles also had weapon customization options, though not as extensive. Do you think a deeper attachment system would benefit Battlefield? Or should developers perhaps revert to a system from earlier installments in the series? Discuss with us in the comments on MeinMMO.
