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The debut of the highly anticipated Battlefield 6 garnered widespread acclaim, particularly for its top-tier multiplayer mode. On Steam alone, simultaneous player numbers reached a high of nearly 750,000. However, in spite of its success, a growing number of players are protesting against several of the title's most difficult challenges, which are necessary to obtain particular firearms.

Users have commenced resorting to personalized games made via the Portal feature to achieve these objectives, emphasizing just how grueling these assignments have become.

Comprehending Battlefield 6 Tasks

Tasks represent Battlefield 6's ongoing multiplayer objectives, as opposed to the frequently updated daily and weekly challenges. It features four classes of assignments, but while the majority simply offer cosmetics and some tools, achieving the firearm tasks is the only way of obtaining 12 of the 41 key firearms present in the game.

A number of these gated guns could shortly make their appearance on lists of the top weapons in Battlefield 6.

Player Outcry on Reddit

Over on Reddit, players are justifiably voicing their concerns about how challenging and repetitive some of these challenges are. A particular gamer pointed out one of the most outrageous examples, mandatory for acquiring the KTS100 MK8 LMG:

• Suppress 300 enemies with LMGs
• Cause 10,000 non-ADS damage with LMGs

"This mission is so terrible and completely out of mind, I want to tear my hair out," is a quote that summarizes just how excessively challenging these tasks are.

The suppression mechanic in Battlefield is less effective than in previous titles in the series, so it lacks nearly as many advantages in battle as it had in previous games. It only registers as suppression if you fire a burst without hitting the target.

Additionally, hipfiring an LMG is extremely unreliable and is effective only at point-blank proximity, which is not usually a position you prefer to be. The commenter also pointed out the paradox in the SMG challenge, required for the SCW-10, which requires kills while aiming down the sights, when that mission would be considerably more fitting to hipfire kills, and conversely.

Another Overly Demanding Task

A different forum member brought attention to an additional excessively hard challenge, this time in the long-range weapon type to access the PSR:

• Achieve 150 headshot eliminations from more than 200 meters away with marksman guns

This is difficult enough as it is, but there's one more key thing to consider: most Battlefield 6 maps do not even allow combat at that kind of range.

There is a decent selection of map sizes, but since there are only nine maps in the game at present, it restricts you to playing one of the larger locales, a particular valley environment, and perhaps an additional option in a best-case scenario if you aim to take long-range shots from beyond 200 meters.

The Workaround

Nevertheless, a method exists: Battlefield Portal. This portal feature is a system that permits you to create personalized matches on whatever map you choose, including AI opponents. This implies you can exploit the mechanics… but it isn't truly in line with the spirit of the game.

Yet, if completing the missions in a standard match feels like anti-playing, since you must engage in such an unconventional way that harms both you and your squad, is it surprising for finishing these in a custom game so squad members are not disadvantaged?

Potential Changes

It is expected if several of these tasks are made easier in the next few updates, because if they're not, a portion of the user base simply won't get their hands on the locked firearms.

At the moment, the community continues to express their views on these strenuous battlefield assignments, anticipating a more balanced overall gameplay in subsequent patches.