The latest Battlefield 6 patch is another backend, server-side affair, just like the most recent release that nerfed Sniper Rifles. The focus of this latest update is on Conquest. More specifically, how slow matches on certain maps could be.
The update also makes a crucial change to Manhattan Bridge to help out struggling pilots.
To start with, the update went live yesterday across all Battlefield 6 servers. The main point was to reduce the ticket count across all Conquest maps to allow matches to finish a little faster without having to reach the time limit.
This was an issue certain maps – the larger ones – suffered from more than others, and the new ticket counts reflect that. EA said the new ticket counts should improve the flow of the matches as a result. Here are the new values:
- Siege of Cairo from 1000 to 900.
- Empire State from 1000 to 900.
- Iberian Offensive from 1000 to 900.
- Liberation Peak From 1000 to 800.
- Manhattan Bridge From 1000 to 800.
- Operation Firestorm From 1000 to 700.
- New Sobek City from 1000 to 900.
- Mirak Valley from 1000 to 700.
It’s pretty telling that Operation Firestorm and Mirak Valley have seen the biggest cuts, which makes sense, given that they’re two of the largest maps in the game. Anecdotally, the Firestorm matches I played tended to reach this awkward stalemate that only ends when the round time limit is reached, so hopefully these new ticket values will prevent that from happening.
Speaking of maps with special circumstances, Battlefield Studios has also made a small change to Manhattan Bridge on Conquest and Escalation. The change increases the vehicle out of bounds timer to ten seconds, up from five, which should allow pilots a little bit more time to reposition and return to combat.
Out of bound limits on many maps are fairly tight, but they were a little extreme on Manhattan Bridge. Due to the urban jungle nature of the map, most pilots need to manoeuvre around the map’s many buildings, and that inevitably means going out of bounds.
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