Battlefield Studios is seemingly making an attempt one thing completely different with Battlefield 6’s subsequent patch, which everybody assumed could be a regular, mid-season replace not supposed to alter the sport considerably.
Nonetheless, it seems that it could convey extra to the sport than we realised, sufficient that the developer sees it as an excuse to convey again the pre-launch Battlefield Labs testing initiative.
The December 9 patch kicks off the ultimate part of the sport’s first season, which is ready to take the sport via the vacations and into the brand new yr. We’ve identified about its content material for some time, and it’s undoubtedly the lightest, in comparison with the 2 earlier phases.
Battlefield Studios introduced a number of latest modifications that will probably be included in the identical patch, that are apparently important sufficient to require participant testing. The developer is reviving Battlefield Labs to assist it accomplish that, however just for three two-hour classes, cut up throughout the sport’s three foremost server areas (EU, NA, APAC).
All exams are scheduled for as we speak, December 2, and so they stay below NDA. Battlefield Labs can be sticking with PC as its chosen platform but once more, although it is possible for you to to hitch via Steam this time, alongside the EA app.
The main focus of the take a look at will probably be on three key areas that the December 9 patch will probably be touching. First, there’s footstep audio, a difficulty that was actually introduced into focus with the launch of Redsec Battle Royale. You’ll be able to anticipate to listen to enemy footsteps from farther away, and intuitively know the kind of floor they’re shifting on.
The patch additionally brings one other move to hit registration and netcode, which BF Studios says ought to enhance responsiveness in close-quarter conditions. Lastly, there are broader modifications to different fight areas that the announcement didn’t elaborate on.
All testing will happen on Eastwood, and Operation Firestorm, rotating between Conquest, and Escalation.
Going ahead, Battlefield Studios stated to anticipate Labs to be open to extra gamers, and for the method itself to be smoother. The developer desires to have sooner turnaround occasions, in spite of everything, in order that the initiative can take a look at smaller modifications and be extra aware of participant suggestions.
A few of the extra concerned, future classes will embody experiments with map structure modifications and numerous different non-standard compositions of participant and automobile numbers. In fact, you too can anticipate new maps and modes to be examined in Labs, much like how the CTE was utilized in Battlefield 4’s lengthy life.
