Battlefield 6 has started Season 2 and the game has received an extensive update. Part of this are changes to movement, which is currently on the community’s mind. Alongside praise, there are also critical voices.
What does the new update bring? The patch for Season 2 of Battlefield 6 introduces, in addition to the new map “Contaminated”, fresh weapons, gadgets, and vehicles, extensive fixes and changes to the game itself.
These include some that affect the character movement. According to an official blog post by the developers, the predictability of movements has been adjusted and new acceleration curves introduced. This should also allow for quick changes in movement, such as when peeking around corners.
The movements of other players are also said to be easier to interpret and anticipate. Overall, the developers are slightly changing the gameplay feel. The community has very different reactions to this, but most find that it is a step in the right direction.
On MeinMMO, you will find an overview of the roadmap for Season 2 in Battlefield 6.
“Closer to Battlefield 5 and older titles”
What do the players say? Changes like these are always a risk, as they can upset the community. However, there are posts on Reddit from players who are quite pleased with the movement adjustments.
User TheGamerPandA writes on Reddit for example: “The movement feels much better now and resembles Battlefield 5 or older titles, which are somewhat slower but still fast-paced and dynamic. It is no longer the overly strenuous speed for longer play sessions as before, but it is still very fast.”
Other users particularly agree with him in the comments:
- “I hope everyone shares their opinion on the movement adjustments, as they are positive and hopefully remain,” writes leon13red.
- “I played for about two hours and can only agree. I play aggressively, but I still manage to maintain the upper hand through my movements,” reports Bonaoi.
- “To be honest, they did very well with the movement. Very well-made optimizations. The new map is awesome,” also finds LastClassForever – recently, just the announcement of only one new map brought criticism.
- “I have already seen people who hate the new movement. BF studios just can’t please these people,” says PizzaKlutzy7224.
There is definitely some truth to that. Because there are players who are not thrilled with the changes.
What is the criticism? Under the post by Reddit user evasionotheban, who also praises the new movement, some dissatisfied voices are gathering:
- “Define better. I would say it is objectively sluggish,” says yoplaits.
- “The game already lacks depth, which is one reason why the player count is declining, myself included. Further reducing depth through a slowdown of movements is not a good idea,” assesses wordsofjar.
- “Were there changes to the movements? I just played a match and can’t notice any difference, it feels the same as before,” writes hazychestnutz.
- “I think it’s funny that every time they deal with movement, people claim it’s the best thing since sliced bread, just for everyone to complain about it the next day,” summarizes notthatguypal6900 his impressions of the community.
Changes are indeed a delicate matter. The future will show whether the developers will stick to it or make further adjustments to the movement. What are your thoughts on this? Have you noticed the changes? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. MeinMMO editor Dariusz has written down his impressions of the new season: Battlefield 6 – I played Season 2 for you – Is it worth returning?
