We Just Want to Play and Have Fun Again
Dear EA and the entire team working on the next Battlefield,
I’m sure you’ve all already have all the metrics, playtime, player retention, engagement levels, and so on, but I’d imagine those numbers show that it’s the casual players who really keep Battlefield alive.
We're the ones who log in after work or school, carve out a bit of time from our lives whenever we can, and keep coming back because we love the game. We're not chasing perfect K/Ds, we're here for a good time, for the thrill of capturing objectives, and the chaos of large-scale warfare.
But lately, it feels like a lot of the mechanics are being designed with that 1% of ultra-competitive players, the ones who slide around corners at lightning speed, jump nonstop, spam smoke grenades, and chain movement exploits just to boost their stats. That kind of gameplay might be fun for them, but for the majority of us, it just gets exhausting and frustrating.
In almost every match, there’s always one or two players abusing these movement mechanics, going 50–5 or whatever. Good for them, I guess. But that’s not what makes Battlefield fun. That kind of gameplay breaks immersion, disrupts the flow, and honestly just feels out of place in a game that was originally about large-scale combat.
As a casual player myself, I used to play Battlefield daily. Even with limited time, I’d always jump in for at least an hour. But over time, watching players hop around like rabbits, slide-cancel through every doorway, and abuse movement tricks made the experience feel less like Battlefield, and more like a broken arcade shooter. And I started playing less because of it.
I’m genuinely excited about the next Battlefield. I’ve read it’s going to be more grounded and minimalistic, which is awesome. But I really hope that mindset also applies to gameplay. I don’t want a mil-sim, but I do want a fun, grounded experience. One BF that doesn’t revolve around hyper-aggressive players abusing movement exploits to rack up kills, turning every match into a frustrating circus of movement spam that leaves most players feeling left out.
Please consider balancing mechanics in a way that makes the game enjoyable for everyone, not just the elite few.
I believe the core Battlefield experience should feel fair, immersive, and fun, grounded in authenticity, not dominated by flashy exploits.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll be keeping a close eye on updates as they come.
Really hoping this next entry brings Battlefield back to what made it special in the first place.
Sincerely,
A casual fan who just wants to have fun
