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JackWabba
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31 days ago

Please add Proximity Chat to Battlefield 6

It’s a game-changing feature that dramatically improves immersion, teamwork, and fun. BattleBit showed how powerful it can be. Prox chat turns random encounters into memorable moments and helps fix common frustrations.

  • Got someone in your gunner seat you don’t want? Ask them to hop out.
  • A medic standing next to you who doesn’t realize you’re down? Let them know.
  • Amazing pilot? Blast Fortunate Son for the whole heli.
  • Vibing in a Jeep with the squad? Break into karaoke.

It’s not just funny-it’s functional. Proximity chat makes solo play feel less isolating and helps players organically form squads without needing party chat or Discord. It fills the quiet moments between objectives with real human interaction, making the game world feel alive.

It also adds tactical depth. You can coordinate ambushes, bluff enemies, or warn teammates in real time. Hearing an enemy panic or plead before a takedown adds emotional weight and reminds players there’s a person behind the avatar.

For content creators, prox chat is a goldmine. The best clips come from unscripted chaos and hilarious voice moments. It’s free marketing and community-building.

To address concerns: give players the option to mute, opt out, or report. If someone gets enough reports, restrict their prox chat privileges. The tools to manage toxicity already exist. The pros far outweigh the cons.

Please consider it. This feature would elevate Battlefield 6 from good to unforgettable.

2 Replies

  • Exactly! And this is how the Steam Game Squad does it and they have large player counts too.

    This is what Battlefield 6 needs. 

     

    Communication

    Solid communication is a soldier's best friend when engaging the enemy. To help facilitate navigating the complexity of communication on the battlefield, Squad provides a world-class in-game VoIP system that allows players to talk to other soldiers locally, in-squad, between squad leaders, or even to the overall team commander. Map tools and in-world markers aid fire team leads and squad leaders to inform their soldiers of on-the-fly engagement tactics.

  • Sadly, proximity chat is a recipe for disaster.

    It’s bad enough that people can simply report someone else for something they think is wrong (or even out of spite) which can lead to suspensions or worse.

    Proximity chat would just magnify this issue.

    The first thing I do in any game is disable voip or any form of in-game chat, and also any written forms of game chat. For example, in BF6, I remove the game chat tablet. I have no interest in seeing the crap players write to each other.

    If anyone wants to communicate with me, they can contact me directly.

    There are idiots in every game and it doesn’t take much for toxicity to develop.

    I only ever use PSN party chats with friends.

     

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