Battlefield 6 Beta Has A Class-Locked Weapon Playlist, But It's Hidden And Limited

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The Battlefield 6 open beta is back up and running for its second and final weekend, and while it does indeed afford players the ability to dabble in a playlist with class-locked weapons, it's not immediately obvious. There is just one "closed" weapon playlist in the open beta currently, and it's not visible when you boot up the game. You need to scroll over to the right to find it.

The playlist is called "Closed Weapon All-Out Warfare." The description reads, "Experience the same large-scale battle of Conquest or Breakthrough with the addition of class-locked weapons." As that description alludes to, this playlist does not feature the new mode for Weekend 2, Rush.

The closed weapon setup will feel familiar to people who played older Battlefield games, where weapons are locked to specific classes instead of being available to all players. Battlefield 2042 did away with this, allowing people to freely pick and choose the weapons they wanted, irrespective of their class, as part of the controversial Specialist setup. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom.

For Battlefield 6, the developers are embracing the freedom again instead of locking weapons to classes, except in the Closed playlist. There are still specific benefits for each class, though. As an example, if you choose the Recon class, a weapon from the sniper rifle category will afford increased breath-holding duration. If a player who chose the Assault class uses a sniper rifle, they don't get this benefit.

Battlefield Studios said it wanted to offer players the option of customizing their loadouts irrespective of class because doing so may allow them to "meet the needs of your squad" to have success on the battlefield.

While Battlefield 6 is supporting the traditional "Closed weapon" setup for those who want it, there is just one playlist and it's not easily visible from the menu, which is upsetting some fans who wanted more. Fans of the older games say the closed setup better promotes squad play and keeps the playing field generally more balanced.

It remains to be seen how Battlefield Studios might address this feedback for the full launch in October. Battlefield Studios has already outlined some of the changes coming for launch, and you can see a rundown in the gallery below. For more, check out the stories below.

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The Battlefield 6 open beta is back up and running for its second and final weekend, and while it does indeed afford players the ability to dabble in a playlist with class-locked weapons, it's not immediately obvious. There is just one "closed" weapon playlist in the open beta currently, and it's not visible when you boot up the game. You need to scroll over to the right to find it.

The playlist is called "Closed Weapon All-Out Warfare." The description reads, "Experience the same large-scale battle of Conquest or Breakthrough with the addition of class-locked weapons." As that description alludes to, this playlist does not feature the new mode for Weekend 2, Rush.

The closed weapon setup will feel familiar to people who played older Battlefield games, where weapons are locked to specific classes instead of being available to all players. Battlefield 2042 did away with this, allowing people to freely pick and choose the weapons they wanted, irrespective of their class, as part of the controversial Specialist setup. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom.

For Battlefield 6, the developers are embracing the freedom again instead of locking weapons to classes, except in the Closed playlist. There are still specific benefits for each class, though. As an example, if you choose the Recon class, a weapon from the sniper rifle category will afford increased breath-holding duration. If a player who chose the Assault class uses a sniper rifle, they don't get this benefit.

Battlefield Studios said it wanted to offer players the option of customizing their loadouts irrespective of class because doing so may allow them to "meet the needs of your squad" to have success on the battlefield.

While Battlefield 6 is supporting the traditional "Closed weapon" setup for those who want it, there is just one playlist and it's not easily visible from the menu, which is upsetting some fans who wanted more. Fans of the older games say the closed setup better promotes squad play and keeps the playing field generally more balanced.

It remains to be seen how Battlefield Studios might address this feedback for the full launch in October. Battlefield Studios has already outlined some of the changes coming for launch, and you can see a rundown in the gallery below. For more, check out the stories below.

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The Battlefield 6 open beta is back up and running for its second and final weekend, and while it does indeed afford players the ability to dabble in a playlist with class-locked weapons, it's not immediately obvious. There is just one "closed" weapon playlist in the open beta currently, and it's not visible when you boot up the game. You need to scroll over to the right to find it.The playlist is called "Closed Weapon All-Out Warfare." The description reads, "Experience the same large-scale battle of Conquest or Breakthrough with the addition of class-locked weapons." As that description alludes to, this playlist does not feature the new mode for Weekend 2, Rush.The closed weapon setup will feel familiar to people who played older Battlefield games, where weapons are locked to specific classes instead of being available to all players. Battlefield 2042 did away with this, allowing people to freely pick and choose the weapons they wanted, irrespective of their class, as part of the controversial Specialist setup. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom.For Battlefield 6, the developers are embracing the freedom again instead of locking weapons to classes, except in the Closed playlist. There are still specific benefits for each class, though. As an example, if you choose the Recon class, a weapon from the sniper rifle category will afford increased breath-holding duration. If a player who chose the Assault class uses a sniper rifle, they don't get this benefit.Battlefield Studios said it wanted to offer players the option of customizing their loadouts irrespective of class because doing so may allow them to "meet the needs of your squad" to have success on the battlefield.While Battlefield 6 is supporting the traditional "Closed weapon" setup for those who want it, there is just one playlist and it's not easily visible from the menu, which is upsetting some fans who wanted more. Fans of the older games say the closed setup better promotes squad play and keeps the playing field generally more balanced.It remains to be seen how Battlefield Studios might address this feedback for the full launch in October. Battlefield Studios has already outlined some of the changes coming for launch, and you can see a rundown in the gallery below. For more, check out the stories below.Battlefield 6 Guides HubBest Guns And Weapon Loadouts In Battlefield 6 Beta

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The Battlefield 6 open beta is back up and running for its second and final weekend, and while it does indeed afford players the ability to dabble in a playlist with class-locked weapons, it's not immediately obvious. There is just one "closed" weapon playlist in the open beta currently, and it's not visible when you boot up the game. You need to scroll over to the right to find it.

The playlist is called "Closed Weapon All-Out Warfare." The description reads, "Experience the same large-scale battle of Conquest or Breakthrough with the addition of class-locked weapons." As that description alludes to, this playlist does not feature the new mode for Weekend 2, Rush.

The closed weapon setup will feel familiar to people who played older Battlefield games, where weapons are locked to specific classes instead of being available to all players. Battlefield 2042 did away with this, allowing people to freely pick and choose the weapons they wanted, irrespective of their class, as part of the controversial Specialist setup. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom.

For Battlefield 6, the developers are embracing the freedom again instead of locking weapons to classes, except in the Closed playlist. There are still specific benefits for each class, though. As an example, if you choose the Recon class, a weapon from the sniper rifle category will afford increased breath-holding duration. If a player who chose the Assault class uses a sniper rifle, they don't get this benefit.

Battlefield Studios said it wanted to offer players the option of customizing their loadouts irrespective of class because doing so may allow them to "meet the needs of your squad" to have success on the battlefield.

While Battlefield 6 is supporting the traditional "Closed weapon" setup for those who want it, there is just one playlist and it's not easily visible from the menu, which is upsetting some fans who wanted more. Fans of the older games say the closed setup better promotes squad play and keeps the playing field generally more balanced.

It remains to be seen how Battlefield Studios might address this feedback for the full launch in October. Battlefield Studios has already outlined some of the changes coming for launch, and you can see a rundown in the gallery below. For more, check out the stories below.


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The Battlefield 6 open beta is back up and running for its second and final weekend, and while it does indeed afford players the ability to dabble in a playlist with class-locked weapons, it's not immediately obvious. There is just one "closed" weapon playlist in the open beta currently, and it's not visible when you boot up the game. You need to scroll over to the right to find it.

The playlist is called "Closed Weapon All-Out Warfare." The description reads, "Experience the same large-scale battle of Conquest or Breakthrough with the addition of class-locked weapons." As that description alludes to, this playlist does not feature the new mode for Weekend 2, Rush.

The closed weapon setup will feel familiar to people who played older Battlefield games, where weapons are locked to specific classes instead of being available to all players. Battlefield 2042 did away with this, allowing people to freely pick and choose the weapons they wanted, irrespective of their class, as part of the controversial Specialist setup. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom.

For Battlefield 6, the developers are embracing the freedom again instead of locking weapons to classes, except in the Closed playlist. There are still specific benefits for each class, though. As an example, if you choose the Recon class, a weapon from the sniper rifle category will afford increased breath-holding duration. If a player who chose the Assault class uses a sniper rifle, they don't get this benefit.

Battlefield Studios said it wanted to offer players the option of customizing their loadouts irrespective of class because doing so may allow them to "meet the needs of your squad" to have success on the battlefield.

While Battlefield 6 is supporting the traditional "Closed weapon" setup for those who want it, there is just one playlist and it's not easily visible from the menu, which is upsetting some fans who wanted more. Fans of the older games say the closed setup better promotes squad play and keeps the playing field generally more balanced.

It remains to be seen how Battlefield Studios might address this feedback for the full launch in October. Battlefield Studios has already outlined some of the changes coming for launch, and you can see a rundown in the gallery below. For more, check out the stories below.


content_text: The Battlefield 6 open beta is back up and running for its second and final weekend, and while it does indeed afford players the ability to dabble in a playlist with class-locked weapons, it's not immediately obvious. There is just one "closed" weapon playlist in the open beta currently, and it's not visible when you boot up the game. You need to scroll over to the right to find it.The playlist is called "Closed Weapon All-Out Warfare." The description reads, "Experience the same large-scale battle of Conquest or Breakthrough with the addition of class-locked weapons." As that description alludes to, this playlist does not feature the new mode for Weekend 2, Rush.The closed weapon setup will feel familiar to people who played older Battlefield games, where weapons are locked to specific classes instead of being available to all players. Battlefield 2042 did away with this, allowing people to freely pick and choose the weapons they wanted, irrespective of their class, as part of the controversial Specialist setup. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom.For Battlefield 6, the developers are embracing the freedom again instead of locking weapons to classes, except in the Closed playlist. There are still specific benefits for each class, though. As an example, if you choose the Recon class, a weapon from the sniper rifle category will afford increased breath-holding duration. If a player who chose the Assault class uses a sniper rifle, they don't get this benefit.Battlefield Studios said it wanted to offer players the option of customizing their loadouts irrespective of class because doing so may allow them to "meet the needs of your squad" to have success on the battlefield.While Battlefield 6 is supporting the traditional "Closed weapon" setup for those who want it, there is just one playlist and it's not easily visible from the menu, which is upsetting some fans who wanted more. Fans of the older games say the closed setup better promotes squad play and keeps the playing field generally more balanced.It remains to be seen how Battlefield Studios might address this feedback for the full launch in October. Battlefield Studios has already outlined some of the changes coming for launch, and you can see a rundown in the gallery below. For more, check out the stories below.Battlefield 6 Guides HubBest Guns And Weapon Loadouts In Battlefield 6 Beta
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