Battlefield 6 Beta Weekend 2: Enhanced Control, New Maps, and More

Sure, let’s jump into this. So, Battlefield 6, right? It’s like, everyone’s buzzing about this open beta thing. And yeah, smoke grenades — who doesn’t love those? Anyway, I read somewhere that EA’s making this whole deal about improving stuff. Like, fixing things that folks grumbled about. Pretty cool, right? But then, there’s this little hiccup.

So get this, lots of folks were yelling (and by yelling, I mean really making noise) for a server browser. But EA’s all, “Nope, not this time.” Bummer, right? But wait, here’s the twist. They have this weirdly named thing called Custom Search. Sounds fancy, I guess. You pick maps and modes, and it kinda tries to match you up. Not a server browser, though. They even said, “Not this week.” Suspicious, huh? Maybe they’re hinting? Or maybe they just like keeping us on our toes. Who knows?

Oh, and there’s more. Fresh maps, challenges — you know, the whole shebang. There’s this Empire State map or something. Honestly, the details are blurry, but let me try to remember… gosh, there’s Conquest, Rush — the usual suspects. EA throws out this whole schedule:

Day 1? Conquest and Rush. Attack & Defend — sounds intense, right? Then there’s Close Quarters, which feels like bumping into strangers in a tiny elevator. And some warfare thing. Point is — it’s got variety.

Day 2? Same drill with a little twist. Squad Deathmatch jumps in. Close Quarters again, more intense squabbles.

By Day 3 and 4, I’m just vibing with whatever. It’s more of Conquest and crazy battles. It’s like a buffet of combat modes.

Now, EA seems to have this idea of listening to the players — and like, they’re serious about it. They wanna figure out what players dig, mix it up, and hopefully avoid any eye rolls at launch. Oh, and do they plan to adjust the whole time-to-kill thing? Sounds like it. Going all Call of Duty isn’t a bad thing, I guess. Choices, right?

And about those pesky cheaters — they really do mess things up, don’t they? But EA swears it’s on it, trying to swat the bugs and cheaters away. They’re even promising to share what they learn. Sharing is caring, EA says.

Lastly, mark your calendars, folks! August 14, 1am PDT — that’s when the party kicks off. Get your gear ready and good luck out there!