After the beta of Battlefield 6, it is now the task of the developers to draw the right conclusions from the feedback and observations in order to release the best possible launch version of the shooter on October 10, 2025. One of the devs has now spoken about a feature that will receive adjustments.
What feature is it? It is the spotting feature, meaning the ability to mark enemy players with the push of a button. How this marking is displayed and where the marking can be seen has changed throughout the Battlefield games.
In the beta of Battlefield 6, one could roughly aim at an opponent and then press the “Q” key to mark them with a scarlet symbol (lovingly called “Dorito” by fans and developers) and thus make them visible to all allies.
The automatic spotting ability of the scout has proven to be much more effective. They can automatically locate enemies while aiming through the scope. Additionally, they have motion sensors and drones to track down enemies.
“Hey, aim for the Dorito”
What did the beta show? In an interview with IGN, combat designer Matthew Nickerson explained that they definitely want to tone down the spotting feature for launch, based on the findings from the recent testing phases.
We have definitely reduced the range and decreased the overall efficiency. We learned a lot about it in the open beta, as it was obviously very strong, just as the players said. Ultimately, players were just shooting at Doritos. In bright environments, in dark environments – they just said, ‘Hey, aim for the Dorito. At the end of the day, you hit something anyway.’
Matthew Nickerson in an interview with IGN
Nickerson adds that the locating and marking of enemies must remain an important, active part of Battlefield 6. Being able to receive such information in combat through the pings of allies is important.
However, the gameplay behind it cannot consist of half the battlefield being filled with roaming Doritos with little effort. Therefore, beta testers should brace themselves for comprehensive changes. By the way, you will soon be able to test a long-awaited mode of Battlefield 6 that resembles Warzone from Call of Duty. You can find the details about this test here: Battlefield 6 lets you experience its own Battle Royale and it’s only for hardcore soldiers
