Battlefield 6: IFV Missiles Vanish in a Puff of Smoke as Devs Tackle Glitches
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Battlefield 6 developers are temporarily disabling the Infantry Fighting Vehicle's lock-on missiles due to countermeasure inconsistencies, while also patching rooftop exploits and tweaking XP challenges, aiming for a more balanced player experience with an update next week.
Right then, gather 'round, mates! Ever had a spell go a bit… rogue? Like, instead of turning your enemy into a newt, you accidentally turn their *entire inventory* into newts? Well, seems like a similar bit of digital wizardry has hit **Battlefield 6**, and the devs are stepping in to clean up the magical mess.
The venerable (and rather wordily named, let's be fair) Infantry Fighting Vehicle – or IFV to its mates – has had its lock-on missiles temporarily yoinked. Poof! Gone. Turns out these missiles were a touch *too* good at their job of blowing things up, or maybe the countermeasures were having an off day, like a wizard whose protective charm just… fizzled. EA, in a post on their favourite 'hellsite' (X, you know the one), put it down to needing to "address inconsistencies witnessed with this vehicle's countermeasures."
Which, if you ask me, sounds suspiciously like 'our spells went a bit wonky, and planes were getting zapped out of the sky faster than you can say 'XP exploit',' with countermeasures not quite doing their job properly. So, no more lock-on missile spam for a bit. Guess we'll have to get creative with our 'pew-pew' noises when we spot a chopper for now, eh?
But wait, there's more! The same digital cleansing patch, set to drop next week, is also targeting some rather cheeky rooftop exploits. Players have been using drones like personal teleportation devices, zapping themselves onto high ground that was definitely not intended for human (or IFV) occupation. Standing on a drone and whacking it with a sledgehammer to ascend? Fair dinkum, that's some impressively chaotic innovation. It's like finding a secret staircase by hitting a wall with a banana – completely unexpected, but brilliant in its absurdity, if not its balance.
On top of all that, the dev wizards are still fiddling with the XP cauldron, trying to get those challenge and assignment potions just right so they don't feel like an endless grind. A good move, that – ensures more folk actually get to enjoy the fruits of their labour, rather than just the most dedicated of digital sorcerers.
It’s all part of the ongoing dance between player ingenuity and developer intent, isn't it? Every bug squashed, every exploit patched, is a step towards a more stable realm. Here's hoping this next update casts a powerful enough banishing spell to clear a fair few of these digital gremlins. Fingers crossed, eh?
Massive thanks to Mark Warren over at **Rock Paper Shotgun** for bringing this crucial intel to our attention first! You can dive into their original report right here
Tags: Battlefield 6, Game Patches, FPS, Game Development, Glitches
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun