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The launch of the much-awaited Battlefield 6 received broad praise, especially for its flagship multiplayer mode. Exclusively on Steam, concurrent player counts peaked at nearly 750,000. Yet, despite its popularity, a growing number of players are expressing frustration over a portion of the release's hardest challenges, which are required to unlock specific weapons.

Users have commenced resorting to tailored sessions made via the custom game tool to complete them, underscoring just how demanding these missions have become.

Comprehending Battlefield 6 Assignments

Assignments are Battlefield 6's ongoing multiplayer objectives, as opposed to the frequently updated daily and weekly challenges. It features four classes of assignments, but while the majority simply offer skins and a few gadgets, finishing the gun missions is the only way of obtaining a dozen out of forty-one main guns available in the game.

Some of these restricted firearms could shortly earn a place on rosters of the finest arms in Battlefield 6.

Community Frustration via Reddit

On Reddit, players are reasonably sharing their frustrations about how hard and tedious a number of these challenges are. A particular gamer emphasized one of the most egregious examples, needed to obtain the KTS100 MK8 LMG:

• Neutralize 300 foes with LMGs
• Cause 10,000 non-ADS damage with LMGs

"This mission is so awful and completely out of mind, I want to gouge my eyes out," is a statement that captures just how frustratingly difficult these tasks are.

The suppression feature in the game is less effective than in previous titles in the series, so it lacks nearly as many benefits in combat as it did in previous games. It only counts as suppression if you fire a burst without hitting the target.

Additionally, hipfiring an LMG is highly imprecise and only works at point-blank proximity, which is seldom the location you prefer to be. The commenter also noted the contradiction in the SMG challenge, to unlock the SCW-10, which needs takedowns using ADS, when that challenge would be far more appropriate to hipfire kills, and conversely.

Another Ridiculously Tough Mission

Another Reddit user brought attention to another ridiculously tough challenge, now in the long-range weapon type to access the PSR:

• Achieve 150 headshot eliminations over 200m with long-range weapons

This is difficult enough by itself, but there's an additional crucial factor to consider: many Battlefield 6 maps do not even allow combat at that kind of range.

There exists a reasonable assortment of map sizes, but because there are just nine battlegrounds in the game right now, it implies you must stick to playing a specific urban map, another expansive area, and perhaps a classic map at a push if you plan to engage from afar from over 200m away.

The Bypass

However, there is a solution: the custom game tool. The Battlefield Portal is a feature that enables you to design tailored experiences on any map you prefer, featuring computer-controlled players. This means you can bypass the intended method… but it doesn't really seem like the developer's vision.

However, when tackling the tasks in a proper game seems counterproductive, since you must engage in such an unorthodox manner that harms both you and your squad, is it surprising for grinding them out in a private match so teammates aren't hindered?

Potential Changes

It won't come as a surprise if some of these assignments are made easier in the near future, because should they remain unchanged, some players simply won't get their hands on the gated weapons.

Currently, the audience continues to voice their opinions on these demanding multiplayer missions, hoping for a more balanced player experience in subsequent patches.