DICE says Gauntlet represents a much smaller portion of REDSEC play…but I don’t think that tells the whole story when one Gauntlet playlist is being compared against multiple BR options.
Remove the bugged Interdictor so we can at least give the best mode in the game a proper send-off.
They’re trying to make Gauntlet sound dead. It’s not. Not even close.
DICE says Gauntlet is a “much smaller portion of REDSEC play.”
No shit. Gauntlet is ONE mode with 30 players per match.
Meanwhile REDSEC has Ranked BR, Unranked BR, Casual BR, Solo BR and Duo BR.
That’s five different BR playlists being compared against one Gauntlet playlist. Of course Gauntlet is going to be a smaller percentage of total REDSEC play!!
The real reason they’re removing it is probably because they don’t want Gauntlet competing with Rapid Royale.
Rapid Royale is basically another faster-paced REDSEC mode, and they clearly want that to be the new focus.
I’m pissed they’re removing my favorite game mode, but I’m not going to refuse to play Rapid Royale because of it.
Rapid Royale better be fucking good, because Gauntlet was the best mode in the entire game by far.
If you’re taking that away, the replacement better deliver.
Don’t get me wrong I’m lowkey excited for Rapid Royale. Just not at the expense of Gauntlet.
And if you don’t play Gauntlet or care about the mode, shut the fuck up. This not for you.
The new patch notes still don’t fix the Interdictor bug…shit is ridiculous. I’m done with Ranked this season. Gauntlet is pretty much all I play now. I’m tired of respawn shooters, so I barely touch regular MP anymore.
I just want the one mode I actually enjoy to work.
At this point it really feels like they’re just letting this bug sit there and drive people away from Gauntlet right before Rapid Royale drops.
I only really cared about Gauntlet and Strikepoint.
Strikepoint is already gone. Now they’re just slowly killing Gauntlet too.
Killed one mode. Letting the other bleed out.
Credit to HR Plays and Temporyal.
Ranked 32v32 makes absolutely no fucking sense. You got 31 other people on your team deciding whether you win or lose,…so what the fuck is that rank supposed to prove?
Gauntlet is smaller, squad based, competitive, and your individual play actually matters.
Ranked only makes sense for BR, Gauntlet and Strikepoint.
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It makes no sense. The main sub constantly complains about competitive balancing, “breathing room,” sweaty matches, high-skill players, and people using movement tech in gunfights.
MP player base is quick to say ranked doesn’t belong in BF. MP already have difficulty starting matches without the use of bots.
This is the same group of players targeted for ranked play next.
Gauntlet naturally attracts players looking for a more competitive experience than MP.
So why is Ranked going to multiplayer instead of Gauntlet?
I don’t understand the logic.
Why force ranked on a player base that doesn’t want it rather than taking the easy win and releasing it for a game mode that is already built for ranked?
Gauntlet is genuinely one of the most fun and competitive modes Battlefield has ever had, and it could have been a real game changer with proper support.
Instead, after another Q&A, it still feels like there’s no meaningful plan for its future. DICE may have created something special just to quietly let it die.
Disclaimer: I just came back to overwatch after about nine years..so forgive me if I’m a little behind on this subject.
If one team is predicted to be stronger, why doesn’t the matchmaker redistribute those players and create two more balanced teams instead of knowingly starting a lopsided match? Then it slaps “Uphill Battle” on the weaker team and gives “Consolation” after the loss like that fixes anything. Am I missing how this system actually works, or is the matchmaking just admitting it made a shitty match?
On a positive note, the game still looks good and the gunplay feels great after 10 years, especially when a lot of these newer shooters can’t even get the basic FPS shit right and are running on shitty engines.
This is needed. Ranked should be more competitive and infantry-focused, so I’m honestly happy they’re removing heavy vehicles from it.
Bullet drop, lower velocity, reworked sweet spots and flinch when getting hit??
Ranked matchmaking is broken this morning.
It’s stuck searching, and once it starts, I can’t cancel matchmaking without force-closing the app.
I’m terrible at the game, so since this entire subreddit apparently has a 4.0 KD, maybe someone here can explain what happened.
No RP for winning the actual gunfight, but RP for shooting a guy crawling on the ground who can’t defend himself, is backwards as fuck.
Don’t inflate the scoring.
Just split the current confirmed-kill RP.
60% for the knock.
40% for the finish.
Also remove the kill RP cap. If someone is good enough to get more than 5 kills, why the fuck are they being penalized for it?
Great players should climb faster, and players who rarely pop off (like me) should feel the full reward when they finally do.
Especially since kill points are already tied to placement.
That is all.
People need to remember ranked RedSec is still basically Battle Labs.
The matchmaking isn’t going to be perfect on the first pass. There probably aren’t enough Master, Diamond, or Elite 250 players right now to make every lobby the same rank without killing queue times.
So it’s either wider matchmaking and actually play, or wait 5–10 minutes for a rank based lobby.
I’d rather keep matches flowing first, then tighten it up as more players rank up.
Since it is Battle Labs DICE should be pushing critical fixes faster or at least communicating more while they tune it.
They did acknowledge the REDSEC lighting issue, but something that game-breaking in ranked should probably get clearer updates, especially when it makes parts of the map virtually unplayable.
Since the devs said 100 players is why RedSec runs at 30Hz, why not test 64 players on a 60hz server after the bugs are fixed? Of course on smaller map or smaller circle.
Run it on a 60Hz server and see if ranked BR feels smoother and more competitive.
Bigger isn’t always better if the fights feel worse.
Console-only ranked is great news.
Mouse and keyboard, higher frame rates, and PC performance already give PC players a huge advantage over console. Add wall hacks and full cheat menus on top of that, and yeah, this is exactly why console ranked should stay console-only.
Console may still have Zens….XIM will be banned but that’s nothing compared to the cheating bullshit on PC.
Keep that shit over there.