I believe I need to elaborate why I suggested no XP for this "solo v/s bots" mode I wish to have. These are just my persoanl thoughts - I'm aware that I'm walking on sensitive grounds here and I intend no disrespect to anyone. I request people to have an open mind when they hear me out.
We all remember the rush with which the bot-backfill option was canceled in verified portal modes as soon as XP farming was observed. The lesson I learned here is this - EA/Dice looks at XP farming strictly negatively. I'm aware that people had two different reactions to that change. Some people welcomed it and some people felt betrayed. I understand the emotional space of both kind of people. But let's note that the decision has not been reversed. It's obvious that the company would rather reject casual players than risk XP farming. That leaves casual players with little to do in this game. No, that "casual breakthrough" mode isn't lucrative; because I notice expert sweats in it every day and they chew us (casual players) up same as they'd chew through the bots.
We want a clean solo v's bots gameplay to be comfortable playing this game. And if XP farming is going to be a big issue, then I thought it should be pointed out that removing XP is better than removing the very opportunity itself for casual players. I have nothing against XP; I just want the playing opportunity to exist. I risk assuming that there are many players like me who just want to shoot bots and have fun. Such players won't want to miss casual fun just because XP progression is an issue. Also, please note that I'm not saying we would want to miss progression altogether; but given an option, a casual player will want a casual game mode without rank progression (but with weapon unlocks) rather than no such mode at all. That's what I think - and I fully accept that my judgment might be wrong here and I may be missing some facts. I respect that others may have much different and much emotional lookout here and I accept it.
But yes, I emphasize: XP or without XP, we should get a bot-only mode in this fantastic game. The graphics, the gameplay - it's all good. With bots, it'll be a game for everybody.
