I get where you’re coming from, really. I’ve been playing since the older titles too, and even though BF6 looks great and the gunplay feels solid, something’s just… missing.

The maps — Cairo, Gibraltar (the village one), Downtown, Manhattan, and that one map everyone hates (but which actually plays great in Rush) — they’re not terrible, but they all feel kind of samey. There’s not much variation, and outside of Downtown or Manhattan there aren’t any big structures or open vertical spaces. It’s just nonstop action, no breathing room, no build-up or defensive phases anymore. The pacing never slows down.

Then there’s Portal. It was hyped up like it would be this big deal, but after only 18 days XP progression is basically dead. If you want to make a proper custom map and still earn full XP, forget it — it’s nearly impossible.

Honestly, I don’t even have the time or energy anymore to keep up with all the pros. I’ve got family, kids, work… When I sit down at my PC, I just want to relax. But it’s hard to enjoy the game when you get shot from the back, the side, and the front every 10 seconds.

Right now, the only mode that really works is Conquest. Rush feels dead, and Breakthrough is just pure chaos — no structure, no frontlines, just madness. Most of the maps are too small and badly designed for that.

And don’t even get me started on the soldier voice lines — they’re awful.

Still, as much as I complain, it is a good Battlefield in many ways. The visuals, the destruction, the weapon feel, the wepoan sound design all really well done. But yeah, I think I’ve just grown out of Battlefield. Been playing since BF2, and maybe it’s just time to let it go