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Battlefield Studios has delivered on its promise to patch out Battlefield 6 Portal mode XP farms, making it so players will need to unlock things like weapon attachments and gadgets the old-fashioned way–by playing the game with actual humans.
In an update, Battlefield Studios has made it so playing in Battlefield 6 Portal lobbies with bots enabled will no longer reward Mastery XP or count towards challenge progress. Players, however, can still earn career XP in bot lobbies, as well as receive a 150% XP match completion bonus. Portal lobbies without bots can still be used to earn Mastery and complete challenges.
A statement from Battlefield Studios last week said that its internal data indicated that a “large number of these [bot-enabled Portal servers] were created primarily to earn XP, inflate player stats, and earn special accolades through defeating bots.” While the developers understand why players would make these lobbies, it was making it “noticeably harder” for players to find non-XP-farming experiences in Battlefield Portal.
“Our goal moving forward here is to reinforce the player-driven experiences that bring people together, while still keeping room for custom setups, creativity, and new ideas,” Battlefield Studios said.
Though the bot farms are now dead, Battlefield Studios is
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