All of a sudden,Battlefield 6is seemingly around the corner, and with a beta not far off, a lot of first-time players will be jumping into the franchise for the first time. While everyBattlefieldgame changes with every iteration, there are a few constants between them all that can be considered unwritten rules, and learning these can mean the difference between winning and losing inBattlefield 6.
While there is a lot of overlap with similar shooters on the market,Battlefield’s unique blend of arcade shooting and immersive features makes it an experience like no other. DICE’s latest game isn’t going to be any different in that regard, asBattlefield 6leakshave shown that many core features like destruction, reviving, and spotting will be making a comeback in some form.
Battlefield 6 Beta Testers Can Learn a Lot From These Unwritten Rules
Reviving Wins Games, but Don’t Get Reckless
While some players can rack upimpressive killstreaks inBattlefield, great medics can revive two to three times as many people as the player with the highest kill count. But a common mistake among many medics is beelining towards a downed player no matter the danger, and ending up dying themselves. It’s worth making sure the area is clear, and with the support class doing the reviving inBattlefield 6, their machine guns are the perfect weapon for laying down suppressive fire before approaching.Battlefield 6could also be bringing backBattlefield 5’s soldier dragging, a feature that can help medics bring casualties to a safer location before making a vulnerable revive.
Create Destruction to Your Advantage
Battlefield 6’s destructible environments should be used as a tool, just like any other gadget.Battlefield 6’s approach to destructionis looking to be some of the best in the series, combiningBattlefield 4’s pre-baked Levolution withBad Company 2’s reactive environments. As players get funneled down particular corridors or roads, a savvy opponent can spring a trap, detonating walls to create new angles of attack. It doesn’t have to be a whole building; sometimes a small nook to fire from is enough, but there will be occasions when it’s more advantageous to level a house than go inside and face the occupants.
Some walls are thin enough inBattlefieldfor players to shoot through without breaking, which can be even more of a surprise to a hiding player.
Getting Players Into the Fight Is Half the Battle
Battlefieldhas a large roster of vehicles, but transports aren’t usually a favorite role for a lot of players. They might seem humble in comparison to an attack helicopter, but many Siege of Shanghai veterans will remember that time they stormed the skyscraper thanks to a carefully executed transport heli drop. There won’t be many points given to the player that drops everyone off at their next stop, but rest assured, anyone who gets the drop on a group of enemies because of their driver is sure to thank them. Additionally, as the fighting on a map ebbs and flows, some players can get stranded, and on larger maps, a ride out of some isolated location can save minutes' worth of running.
Spotting Swings Gunfights in Your Favor
Being the fastest gun in whatever region of the world it might be is great and all, but if the enemy’s location is a mystery, then it’s pretty hard to shoot them. Spotting is the go-to for these situations, and besides scoring a lot of points, it’s far easier to take on a room of spotted enemies if the team knows where to find them. Distant players can be hard to make out from a treeline or ruin, so a quick spot of a far-off sniper can help a team neutralize a hidden threat.Battlefield 6could feature 3D spotting, which hasn’t got the best record in the community, but a tool is a tool, and players need to use everything they can to their advantage.
