Todays Portal Update - lies - betrayed- theft

Stop playing the game, they got their sales ... now all they care about is online numbers.

Waiting almost the full two weeks to make these changes is a **bleep**ing travesty. If this had been disabled from the start I would have been disappointed, refunded, and moved on. Now I'm out the full cost of the game because I've played more than Steam's refund period.

They could have restricted the settings that allowed maps with bots that have no health, no weapons, and don't move, they could have added AFK timers so that AFK farming would be far more difficult if not impossible. Instead now people who just wanted a casual experience against bots with any amount of XP gain are completely screwed with no recourse to get their money back.

Exactly how I feel. If they were going to do this, they should have done it from the start. The only acceptable course of action for them is to buy more server capacity and fulfill what they promised to the players and what the game launched on. One free persistent server for every person who bought the game, with full progression for all official experiences with backfill.

I struggle to understand the mentality of DICE's development team, who identify BF6's lack of variety in diverse official server modes as a serious deficiency to be addressed, but they will then opt to devalue the BF6 HC playing experience that a great many players demand, by stripping away the players ability to progress their weapons levels- in a game that features HEAVY weapon level grinding. This is a stupid problem to be having at all. 

But instead we get pushed to use BF6's normal modes, but I don't want the BF6 'normal' experience, which has become warped from the experience I first enjoyed in BF2 & BF3.

I no longer get weapon progression because some putz at DICE-EA believed that playing Portal was a undesirable outcome for players. But Portal was pushed on to us as a substitute for players who wanted DICE to actually offer official support for popular game modes like hardcore. Like, who could've seen that coming right? Right????

Does the management team making these decisions wear clown hats and keep organ-grinders at the ready, and do they dance like monkeys, while making these arbitrary changes with which direction they want BF6 to go? Inquiring minds want to know.

There was a post by EA_Shepard​ saying there were going to re-enable the XP and Progression however as far as I can tell they have not done this. Its quite dissapointing that there has been no Offical posts on this forum or the official news section explaining the plan. despite when they made the changes it said detailed information would be provided the next day....that was 2 days ago.

Unfortunately as far as I can tell, EA_Shepard​'s post was smoke and mirrors to keep people complacent. Today's twitter and Steam community post regarding Portal has very clearly stated that any PVE servers with bots enabled with gain no XP.

Either EA_Shepard​ was grossly misinformed or was straight up lying, either indicates that EA and Battlefield studios is sending out conflicting messages on Portal and Portal Experiences. 

Ay Shep, if you read this (fat chance) I am dead serious about the dancing monkey management team question above. Not even animals paint themselves into corners like DICE has.

I absolutely agree with the comment, it definitely feels like a betrayal of what was promised. Nobody minds paying the money but if they have they should be able to play the game however they like.

Not everyone wants to play PVE all the time with the die hard sweats running around like idiots. Having been in real combat (nobody runs around, jumping and sprinting about) if you did you would not last very long. This game was meant to be - Not Fortnight or Call of duty but it is turning that way very quickly. 

As a trial for one weekend, try disabling the sprint function and see what happens??? :). 

Sometimes I like to log in, let off steam and relax but still feel that I have achieved something - Thats what video games are for Right?

I'm hoping they'll revert the changes, and allow for weapon xp and challenge progression again. But in the meantime, I'll still play PvP because I actually do enjoy it. But also, might take a break this weekend since I used Portal bots to chill and progress (and get tough challenges like the sniper). When I want a chill experience, Monster Hunter and Sonic Crossworlds both have events running this weekend. Might do a lot more of both than I originally planned and wait to see if EA bothers fixing this or not. I'll be back either way. But if they don't fix Portal, it'll mostly be when I have friends online.

You can still refund on steam 

Here’s a clear bulletin-style set of instructions you can post or follow to request a Steam refund for false or misleading marketing (e.g. “developers lied about features that don’t exist in game”):

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🧾 How to Request a Refund on Steam (for False or Misleading Marketing)

Reason: Developers advertised features that do not exist or were falsely represented in the store page or trailers.

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Step 1: Go to Steam Support

1. Open your web browser and go to:

🔗 https://help.steampowered.com

2. Log in with your Steam account.

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Step 2: Select the Game

1. Under “Recent Purchases”, click the game you want to refund.

If you don’t see it there, click “Purchases” and find it in your purchase history.

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Step 3: Choose the Issue

1. Click “I have a question about this purchase” or “It’s not what I expected.”

2. Then choose “I’d like to request a refund.”

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Step 4: Explain the Reason

In the text box, clearly explain why you believe the game was falsely advertised.

Example wording:

> The game’s marketing and store page claimed features (e.g., multiplayer, open world systems, [insert specific features]) that are not present in the actual game.

This constitutes misleading advertising, and I am requesting a refund on the basis of false or deceptive marketing practices.

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Step 5: Submit the Request

Review your submission and click “Submit request.”

You’ll get a confirmation email from Steam Support.

Refunds are typically processed within a few days.

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Extra Tips

Time limit: Steam usually allows refunds within 14 days of purchase and under 2 hours of playtime, but they may approve exceptions for false advertising or technical deception.

Evidence helps: If possible, include brief proof (screenshots or quotes) showing the claims vs. reality.

Be concise and polite: Steam staff are more likely to grant refunds when the reason is clear and factual.

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