On social media, an image has surfaced revealing a new feature in Battlefield 6. This previously unseen mechanic would allow for a game of Conquest to end early if all flags are captured by one team, leaving the other team ‘unable’ to leave their spawn.
This revelation has been met with a mixed response from fans, with some claiming that a match is always salvageable, while others welcome the change after spending many years being farmed by spawn trappers in situations like this.
It’s Not Over Until It’s Over, or Until Battlefield 6 Cuts It Early
On social media, Battlefield Intel posted an image showing a ‘critical mission success’ accolade obtained by a team having all flags captured and a massive superior score to the opposing side. It’s safe to assume that, at the same time, the losing team has a ‘critical mission failure’ message popping up on their screen.
This message is accompanied by a countdown that runs out the game, but the nature in which it appears has yet to be defined.
That was a sentiment echoed in the comments by fans of the franchise. It’s not clear if there’s a prerequisite for the function to fire, such as the opposing team having a certain percentage of tickets left, or a pre-defined number fewer than the winning side. One user claimed that they’d seen the feature fire just four minutes into a match, with the winning team capping all the flags extremely quickly.
If a dominant team captures all the flags within five minutes and the game pushes for a timer to end the match, is that a huge quality-of-life improvement, or would players rather risk staying in the grinder and trying to fight their way out to capture a flag and turn the tide?
It’s an interesting debate. Let me know on the Insider Gaming forum what you think.
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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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Hopefully the change will promote defending the points better. During the beta it was so tilted towards attack and people rarely posted up to defend anything.