Skins are a constant topic in shooters, as they are often designed to be unrealistic, pulling fans out of the immersion. Battlefield 6 wanted to outsmart its competitor Call of Duty and refrain from flashy skins this time, but according to the fans, that promise has now been broken.
Why are skins so problematic? Whether in Battlefield or Call of Duty, skins serve the studios, aside from their sales, to continue making money through microtransactions – even if the release of their shooter was several weeks ago.
The problem: these skins are often designed to be flashy and inappropriate because they sell the best. This sales practice is further enhanced by crossovers, whereby well-known characters from movies & series are also ported into the shooter as playable figures.
All this combined destroys the immersion that a realistic military shooter should have. Therefore, DICE used the argument before the release of Battlefield 6 for its marketing that it would refrain from such skins and remain realistic.
At launch, it went well and fans were pleased, but just 18 days after release, new skins appear that are far from what the developers promised.
Community punishes fans who support these skins
Which skins were discovered? The first inappropriate outfits were the Master Skins of the respective classes, which are dipped in neon orange. Even our colleagues from GamePro jokingly reported on why one would need a camouflage.
With the release of Season 1, things are set to get worse, as a whole truckload of skins is said to resemble a paintball battle, where different colors destroy the immersion, as can be gleaned from a post on Reddit.
DICE promised for a while to maintain the immersion and release skins that match the military, but looking at the upcoming colorful skins, it looks bleak.
What have fans announced? They feel betrayed when you take a closer look at a huge post on Reddit. The user Ohforfk’s thread received over 18,000 upvotes and 4,700 comments. The tenor: dissatisfaction and disappointment.
Many are wondering what happened to the promise DICE made to the fans before the release. They fear that from now on, the shooter will only get worse in terms of immersion. For this reason, some of them are even threatening consequences. The following can be heard:
- “I will not revive anyone wearing these kinds of skins. My opinion.” – charlikruse
- “I will miss the times when everyone had standard and beta skins. I fear this game will be unrecognizable in the future.” – Vinniegars
- “Why is it so much to ask for normal military uniforms? I would pull out my wallet if I could play with real US Army gear or as a Marine.” – navyproudd34
- “It’s funny that they didn’t show this stuff in the reveal trailer or in any of the gameplay trailers.” – Ashamed-Nothing1174
Are the skins really that bad? Every fan has a different feeling about skins, but comparing the shown outfits with those from CoD: Black Ops 6, Battlefield 6’s are still quite tame.
Nevertheless, the tone of the community is understandable, as no one runs around with glowing orange uniforms on a realistic battlefield. Such things do not fit the mood of the shooter, and yet, soon there will be such and more colorful skins.
It remains to be seen how DICE will respond to the fans’ feedback, but it is already clear that the community’s trust is noticeably shaken. How do you feel about the upcoming skins? Do you think the community is overreacting? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. You can find more about Battlefield 6 here: Battlefield 6 brings in Season 1 more of what veterans have been demanding all the time
