portal

[humble pilot]

Here is a Godot Plugin that should make your task easy:
https://discord.com/channels/870246147455877181/1429223705573069021

[icy spade]

Anyone found a work around for 1 player solo portal bots?

[quaint compass]

@icy spade Sadly not, it's been a shit show. Everyone is asking for it, yet DICE is ignoring it. Haven't touched the game since they removed such servers from Portal.

[icy spade]

I’m just already sick of the 2042 maps and portal maps in portal lol

[humble pilot]

You can play solo against bots in portal... Just not with full XP.
So what exactly are you looking for?

[icy spade]

You can play them with one person? You don’t have to have 4 real players to start?

Couldn’t care about xp I just wanna chill with bots

[humble pilot]

Yes, you can. Only with custom experiences though. In case you're looking for conquest or breakthrough there is an example and template by @gentle lintel .

Conquest: j51w
Winter Offensive: zsekg

[icy spade]

Ohhhh so I can’t just make my own from the usual template? It has to be custom?

[humble pilot]

Anything you want to adjust for the normal ones, you can also adjust for custom ones... So once again, what exactly are you looking for?

[jade hedge]

They add more flag capture points and I believe the HQ's of normal conquest become capture points in escalation so I guess in a way they are bigger maps

[hexed shell]

I wish the maps could be extended

Also original art style to be retained

[icy spade]

Already tested one of them… seems you can only do 18V18 by yourself

That’s a bummer

[humble pilot]

🤔 you can definitely do more

[icy spade]

Hope I can

[cloud burrow]

Hi the link is not visible for me send it in DM

also my maximum discord server is reach so i cant add a new one 🤣

[icy spade]

How? Just wondering cuz the game I hosted with a password last night went up to only 18 players on each team

[remote spear]

Any Moderator or Dev here?

[lost wave]

I believe they are on long weekend will be back tomorrow

[cerulean kelp]

They’re always reading along, but it was Easter just now, so it might take a bit longer. And in the USA it’s currently the middle of the night.

[dense panther]

Please update the server browser so that only servers with players appear in the list and they are sorted by ping as soon as you click the "Search for Server" button. Once this small change is implemented, the Portal server browser will quickly gain popularity. There are plenty of players who check the browser, but for the most part, it only shows useless servers. Our server was in the list recently, and it was full 24/7. But you can’t get into this list because it has ridiculous filters set as the default...

[cerulean kelp]

Nice . Very good

[shut current]

I haven't been able to look up experiences by name since the update. That's been annoying 😑

[cerulean kelp]

Dear PvE players,

I know you enjoy playing PvE, but I’ve created a slower-paced PvP mode that’s much less stressful and more relaxed. You might want to give it a try — there are currently players on the server, so you can jump in and play right away.

Maybe you’ll end up enjoying PvP after all 🙂

https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1490567371419684905

[light root]

PVE players do enjoy PVP its battlefield after all but after stressful day at work we want a closed environment to kill stress

[iron cosmos]

That’s the beauty of a decently set up custom bot server!

Can lock it with up to yourself / friends for training - or jump into a server with some pop to let the chaos commence!

[shut current]

Metro featured again boo

Give the peole Lyndon's Wake 🤪

I mean happy enough portal gets features... but come one folks there's other portals experiences out there 🫡

[cerulean kelp]

It’s a shame that the night mode is over.

[mellow chasm]

Probably because you were boosted into Recommended tab and it's not the case now. For full list of servers you have to set Free slots to Any in Filters and sort by player count. And then hit Refresh.

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah, we’re aware of that. The issue is that the first page is full of empty servers, while the ones that are actually being played don’t show up — or only when they already have a few players. So you end up having to search for them.

It would just be much easier if servers with active players were shown right away. That’s what this is about.

[iron cosmos]

AYOOOOO I do think the storm is brewing
V1.1.9 goes live in a few mins

• New cover art

• few bug fixes

[mellow chasm]

Could be that something has changed as I can't fill second server since last week.

[errant quartz]

Can someone explain how to mitigate this bug:
when a server has open slots, and I click to join, the game does nothing. No error, no queue, no joining.
But as soon as it’s full I can queue in but never get in successfully

Update: as soon as a space is available, it goes back to not allowing me to join. I can join other servers, just not ones with good population…

Not surprised the game has 40k players at peak

[wraith walrus]

Hosting a 24/7 Hagental Base hardcore breakthrough server if anyone wants to come through. Experience code ZUQVU. with stats tracked.

[dense panther]

on Steam, who cares about Steam?. I know only 1 Player, playing BF on Steam. Veterans playing on EA App for decades.

[silk tundra]

That is a load of bull.

Veterans were installing the game off a CD and it didn't need no extra app to play. You log into your account directly in the game and just play it.

Origin was a thing in the early 2010s, you could add your old game keys to your Origin account, and it was mandatory if you wanted to play BF3 and later games.

"EA App" as we know it came out in 2020

And then Battlefield games being on Steam is the best thing EA could have done. I re-purchased both BF3 and BF4 on Steam when they were both 1 dollar.

[cerulean kelp]

Still, many people have the game on the EA App, and what you’re saying is already well known.

Yes, the EA App definitely needs improvements.

But the fact remains that a lot of players don’t have Battlefield on Steam. In our community, we have around 100 members, and only 2 of them own the game on Steam — the rest are using the EA App.

[cerulean kelp]

If you scale that up, Steam only accounts for about 2% of the player base and is therefore not really representative.

A more realistic estimate would be that around 10–20% of the player base uses Steam.

[iron cosmos]

Yeah - EA app could go crazy tbh

Even a custom bf app would go nuts if done right IMO
Imagine customizing your soldier kits on the go

Hitting your 1hr break at work - finished in 35 mins …. spend next 20 locking in the recon kit Lol

[cerulean kelp]

Battlefield currently has that one app – the EA mobile app.
But there’s a lot more potential there.

You could, for example, customize your weapons, manage platoons, or even link your stats directly with Discord.

And honestly, the EA app on PC should be able to do all of that as well.

Right now, it feels more like:
“Yeah… something was done.”

Kind of like Portal — a good idea, but not really fully thought through.
In the end, it just feels like: nothing complete, nothing properly finished.

[iron cosmos]

Exactly!

Imagine customizing your kits on the go

I know I’d spend hoursssss on it lol

[cerulean kelp]

Imagine being able to access the shop from your phone and buy skins — that would be a huge money maker.

[iron cosmos]

Shheshhhhhh that’s a huge point tbh

Plus with Apple Pay…..💰

[cerulean kelp]

That would be amazing — there’d be a lot more money for map developers, and we’d end up getting more maps.

I think I should start working at EA for good ideas 😄

[iron cosmos]

:p only if you like Hawaiian style pizza

If you can eat this kind - you can accept all flavors of life lolllll

[cerulean kelp]

Nah, I’m good 😄
There’s only pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese…
or tuna with peppers and chili — and of course, extra cheese again.

[iron cosmos]

Tuna?!?!

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah, tuna is great for strength athletes 💪

[iron cosmos]

I might have to explore this now! Marina fish market is going to start selling pizza

[cerulean kelp]

It actually tastes really good 😄

[cerulean kelp]

“I saw a video on Instagram today claiming that Grand Bazaar will be coming in Season 3. Has anyone else heard this rumor?”

[errant quartz]

“Decades on the EA app” - that came out in 2020’s 🤡
Dunno what Time Machine you’ve been playing through if you’ve had it for decades

If you go gander at the steam charts you’d see it had 750k players at release, which has since dipped to a 40k peak

EA app, released for windows Oct7 2022, MAC march 2024

[cerulean kelp]

Before that it was Origin, and before that it was just discs. That’s obviously what he means 🤡🙄

A lot of people don’t use Steam — they use whatever EA provides. First the EA App, before that Origin, and before that physical copies. 🤡🤡

It’s pretty easy to understand what he’s saying.

[errant quartz]

Not really that easy to deduce he means origin via “Veterans playing on EA App for decades”
Especially when i can’t even remember the last time I even heard someone talk about Origin.

He said “who cares about steam” well considering at peak 750k players cared enough to jump on at launch, I’d say enough did. We’re not moving into strawmans with discs 🤡

[cerulean kelp]

That’s still only about 10–20% of players on Steam, so it’s not really relevant.”

[errant quartz]

Talking about relevance, when the original point I made if you scroll up was that it’s no wonder pop is dropping when bugs are around that halt people playing servers completely. Crazy how mentioning steam numbers dropping triggers every battledad into defending the game. I log on and about 80% of people I played with have moved on, and that’s through the in-game hub showing console, PC and whatever app people play through together.

The original relevant point was, with bugs that halt people playing, is it really a surprise that people are dropping

[cerulean kelp]

I log in and everyone I started playing with is still there. In our community, no one is really complaining about bugs — it’s more about lack of content and missing team switching. But we all still play Battlefield every day.”

[errant quartz]

Glad you’re enjoying it, however that’s your personal experience. Mine, over the last 1-2 months has been less and less regulars on my friends lists and long standing bugs such as the one I listed above that completely stops you joining a portal server (the only place you can play hardcore)

[cerulean kelp]

“I’m not familiar with that bug — I play daily on our Hardcore server in Portal without any issues.”

[errant quartz]

Again your personal experience

Both things can occur at the same time. I know if I’m experiencing it, others may be aware of the issue and possible mitigations.

I’m sure there are plenty like you who have a zero problem experience too

[cerulean kelp]

I’m sure if there’s an issue and it’s clearly described, this is the right channel for it.
Hope is usually reading along and passes things on to the right people.”

[shadow plinth]

Hey all, would like to share with the community the squad obliteration mode i have been working on! Love to get some feedback
https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1491508479280812203

[fickle dock]

Has DICE made any annoucement to Fix Portal Mode so it is usuable?

[shadow plinth]

😂 what? Lol

[summer notch]

What specifically?

[fickle dock]

More like any improvement to the server browser at all?

[mellow chasm]

What do you mean by that? Explain more clearly so others understand your question.

[cerulean kelp]

A server browser would be desirable.

[fickle dock]

I mean the current version of Portal is so underwhelming to the point that there is no community could be fostered properly. The same problem with Halo Infinte. The browser is one example, but the bots, terrible serach function, and the quick play function to portal all are just terrible. Compared what BF4 and previous games have shown it is a shock how modern companies can't make a server browser anymore.

That is why I am askng around if the devs is really trying to work on Portal because if it is done properly then we would see a game that can live beyond BF6 life cycle

[mellow chasm]

Yeah, but what you think should be improved and what you think is not working as intended?

[cerulean kelp]

Because there is no longer a rental server system, the games are designed in a way that pushes players to move on to the next title.

[fickle dock]

The server browser. I can't find a proper server that isn't a bot filled at all or one that allows for custom maps.

[mellow chasm]

Well, those experience creators chose to add bots. You mean a toggle to filter out servers without bots? And, yeah. Adding custom maps to Verified Experiences would be nice.

[cerulean kelp]

• Server list
• No duplicate servers in the list
• No empty (0 player) servers in the list
• Option to filter between Full XP servers and non-XP servers

[fickle dock]

Well even if the devs put the verified experience every time I join it is in a server that has over 100 ping. So there is no point to use that function

[mellow chasm]

But you see the ping of the server before you join.

You can filter by the region as well

[fickle dock]

No you don't. I am talking about the ones that the devs promote in the main menu

[mellow chasm]

Like featured Gulf of Lyndon this week?

[fickle dock]

Yes

I joined it just to be in a server with over 500+ ping

Like they didn't even tried to put me into a match that is cloer to my ping

[mellow chasm]

Doesn't it just open that experience and just shows all hosts who have hosted that experience? Like where you can click Browse and Host.

[fickle dock]

Yes but when I look into it. It is 0 players mainly. When I tried to filter for player count it returns with 0 players.

Either there are no one playing it or the server browser isn't working properly

[mellow chasm]

Change in Filters Free slots to Any

I see 1 full and couple half full Lyndon servers.

[fickle dock]

At this point if I am doing all that then there is too much friction they have put in a server browser.

[sudden creek]

Hello, is there anyone here who would be willing to help us set up a small tournament server?
We’re a group from the Czech Republic looking to create a tournament environment for players. We’ve already hosted a few tournaments.
We’d like to expand and give players the chance to compete against each other in a variety of match types. Unfortunately, the editor is sometimes too complicated for us, and we need help setting up our somewhat specialized server.

[chrome swift]

How about a dynamic bot toggle in portal settings. Once a player count hits 2/3 server max players the server removes bots permanently from the server and it becomes full stat tracking. Many people in portal have no interest in playing against bots, especially with hardcore settings when they still have 100hp. Most people also don’t have the patience to fill up a non bot server. I know communities are still doing it but why make the portal player base work harder to get stats. Otherwise just make all verified/official experiences regardless of bots full stat tracking. You use bots in main matchmaking and stats track, no?

[cobalt tinsel]

this would be good to have. Bots are useful for "seeding" servers (getting players to fill up the server, people don't just want to sit there and wait, they want to play)

Maybe instead of the "bot backfill" option, this could be a separate setting? "Seeding bots"?

[shadow plinth]

You have to BUILD a community. It's a lot of work just as well as the ton of work it is to even have a Portal SDK and allow creators to make custom logic portal experiences. The browser is not where you should expect players to join your experiences. Create your own community events. Have your own discord server, build a player base. Being featured on the community page in game isnt even that important. At least to me it isn't
We have 300+ members and we started in Jan. 90 league matches for this season and 20 teams signed up. 2 matches per week. 10 week total season

https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1491508479280812203

New mode we are developing and have a one day cup for at the end of the month

[ionic moth]

Hello all! Sorry for the question, I'm new to the group and pretty green in Discord as well. I just finished up a Jungle themed Portal map after ~4 months of work. Am I allowed to share a promo video of it here? Or should I just share it in the Experience Code section?

[shadow plinth]

@crisp cosmos have something to say?

[shadow plinth]

Guess not

[rugged turret]

I don't think portal will ever take off since it's crummy 30 hz nonsense. The ping is absurd.

[humble fjord]

Do we know if Strikepoint is coming to Portal?

[mellow chasm]

Verified is 60hz and full xp.

[rugged turret]

I saw them announce the same thing, but that recent winter offensive was 30hz. It might have been a mistake, but it was unplayable.

[mellow chasm]

Even when Verified Experiences were 30hz, they didn't lag. Could be that Custom experience is not optimised.

[rugged turret]

you didn't lag on Metro?

I saw countless posts about it, and I experienced it for myself. You'd get whipped back across entire sections of the map, and this was also a verified featured experience.

[iron cosmos]

[mellow chasm]

No, that was still custom experience that was granted full xp. It's because custom experiences are using the code and it might not be optimised.

[rugged turret]

True, but it was very laggy though. Hope all portal can be 60 hz eventually

[sudden creek]

I'm having a problem on my server because I've set up multiple teams. However, only Teams 1 and 2 can spawn; the others can't. I think this is because they aren't assigned to any team, even though I've set up 10 of them. Could someone advise me on how to configure the Rules Editor to assign more than just two teams?

[humble pilot]

Your map file needs to be adapted to have headquarters for the according teams. Or you have to force deploy the players via script

[cunning fjord]

Are bot backfills still gonna be capped at 14 bots per side?

[humble grove]

Chat is there any portal server for playing small 1v1 or 2v2? For free maps. As I haven't bought bf yet

[cobalt umbra]

u can play portal without bf?

[humble pilot]

Yes, redsec version is for free and you can play portal games on the free redsec maps (means conquest is also possible for free)

[cobalt umbra]

thats good to know thanks!

[vale topaz]

hell yeah

my dms are open btw <3

[cobalt umbra]

smooth

[heady prairie]

Anybody willing to play some hardcore rush ? game code zunge .

[short nova]

no

[cerulean kelp]

No

No

What’s going on the past few days?”

[humble pilot]

Refactoring portal code and waiting for it to crash on Tuesday

[cerulean kelp]

I’m talking about those fake accounts with their bios.”

[cerulean kelp]

Portal is getting an update on Tuesday, so we’ll all have to republish our experiences.”

[ebon tree]

Does anyone know the requirements to run SDK on a computer or are they the same as the game requirements? cant find information on it

[dusk dew]

I tried modifying the Battlefield 6 contaminated area map using the SDK.

[iron cosmos]

@upper tinsel We’re seeing inconsistencies with XP on modes and were hoping for clarification.

Our Operations ZHSPM mode was featured over a month ago but has since lost full XP, and we haven’t received any follow-up. Meanwhile, some non-featured modes still appear to have full XP.

Could you help clarify how XP eligibility is determined and whether there’s a path to restore full XP?

Happy to provide examples if helpful. We appreciate your support.

[summer notch]

Hi Dale, the person you pinged does not work at EA.

I DM'd you regarding this a few weeks back

[iron cosmos]

lol

We really appreciate the outreach and communication from the community team. I did want to gently clarify that, from our perspective, we haven’t had much direct follow-up on these issues over the past few weeks.

Most recently, we reached out and didn’t receive a response for about a week. During that time, we noticed other modes appearing to have full XP despite not being featured, while our previously featured mode no longer has full XP and was indicated to have no XP per current guidelines.

We fully understand there may be factors we’re not seeing, and we’re not looking to point fingers—just hoping to better understand the process and stay aligned. We’re committed to supporting the community and want to make sure we’re building in the right direction.

Appreciate your time and any clarity you can provide.
@summer notch

[summer notch]

I've sent you a DM regarding the following 🫡

[iron cosmos]

Responded🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

Thank you again @summer notch

Open dialogue like this is important, and it’s good to see everyone working toward improving the overall experience.

We appreciate the responses and the visibility on the situation. Looking forward to seeing how things continue to evolve from here.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed 🤝

[lost wave]

There is this long standing bug in portal. Servers have match completion xp enabled and when match ends we dont get match completion xp and neither victory bonus

[wanton basin]

Does anyone have a database of all of the objective/mcom/sector IDs for each map. Or do you have to use the map editor

[sleek charm]

Is portal broken?

[cerulean kelp]

Escalation is a good choice as a mode.

[mellow chasm]

Anyone knows what are new Stalemate options in Conquest portal?

[cerulean kelp]

EA ???????

Friends list isn’t working anymore, and invitations aren’t working either.

[mellow chasm]

Yeah, noticed that as well.

[silk tundra]

Dice, please

[tardy cosmos]

for custom experiences you setup your own ID's via the Godot editor yes. No idea about IDs for officle modes.

[cerulean kelp]

Is it intentional that there are no night vision devices in dark mode?

[icy spade]

And what do you know

No solo bots for portal still

[uncut slate]

@swift blade check dms if u can

please

[versed hare]

whats up with my portal, i literally cannot start a single portal game, it loads and then sends me back to menu -_-

[rich willow]

Portal seems to be alright on PS5 but every single server is just full of bots. Ive not seen a lobby with more than 10-15 people in it. Even on there own portal servers. Dont know if this update has gone as planned for Dice so far.

[flint plume]

Did they reset the stats or is that bug?

[icy spade]

So… any work around to play solo bots?

[cerulean kelp]

Could we please have a server browser, dedicated servers, real teamplay, and the ability to switch teams during a match again in Battlefield 7? Thank you.

Just take Battlelog as it is.

[warped heath]

In BF6*

[hallow sequoia]

Hello everyone, please tell me when Dice will return the ability to play with bots on their servers in portal mode. I'm not a great player, and I want to have the same experience as in 2042, where I created my own servers and played with bots. Please let me know if you know anything about this topic.

[ancient dune]

Ok

[wicked yew]

Perhaps never

[wicked yew]

previously, players created many bot portals and were quickly banned by EA

[hallow sequoia]

I got it. Is there an EA channel on this channel?

[kindred agate]

We're reading the channel and forwarding feedback from the server.

[warped heath]

The feedback is being read indeed. For instance, papermache vehicles turned into soggy wet papermache vehicles in this patch 🤣

Player were clearly asking for that </s>

[summer notch]

How are you all feeling about the new update for Portal? Any thoughts on the Gadget?

[humble pilot]

@icy spade @hallow sequoia - you can easily play on your own or with friends against bots only using custom portal experiences (not full xp).
@gentle lintel created some custom portal templates for conquest, breakthrough etc. which you should be able to get running using the videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4HQgvnDnrQ

[bitter flare]

wow I can't believe i got my hopes up when they said:

"Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool."

[icy spade]

Yeah same…..

[summer notch]

What specifically is not to your liking?

[bitter flare]

Long text incoming my apologies in advance:

well I am not the most skilled player, and similar to most of you, we work for a living.

So after a hard day of being a slave to capitalism, i just wanna sit down, relax, and shoot things without having to think nor try too hard, and get a little bit of progression. BF 2042 did this perfectly in my opinion with their solo/coop mode.

Sure the exp is reduced, but you can still actually earn some meaningful progression albeit takes a longer compared to pvp. Your challeges are also limited but that's fine with me as well.

BF6 promised full exp portal support, INCLUDING but not limited to solo vs bots play. I purchased this game and it's deluxe edition due to this fact. And after like what, 2-3 weeks? they removed it. It's such a rugpull and a solid 180 from what was promised and the reason I and many others purchased the game for.

Now I understand the exp farms where they remove all weapons from the bots and just get hundreds of kills. Then why can't they implement a solo/coop game mode like in 2042?

Another way is the more restrictions you place on the bots/map in your custom game - less exp you get. They can't use snipers? -10%. They can't use snipers and grenades? that's -20% total.

[summer notch]

Never be sorry for sending long text! It means you offered details. Details = Happy Hope!

I appreciate your feedback, Kitty. I know this has been a highly requested item by you, and I will continue to forward that over to the team

[bitter flare]

ah thank you. I do apologize if i seem upset and all that. I just feel a bit betrayed ya know?

but yeaaah thank you for looking into it. I do hope we may get something similar back one day. Even with reduced exp like in 2042 i will already be very very happy

[rotund anvil]

I bought Battlefield 6 at full price because I was expecting a PvE solo Portal mode with bots, just like it was promised before launch. I really enjoyed playing Battlefield 2042 in Portal with bots, and that was the main reason I decided to buy Battlefield 6.

At first, I genuinely enjoyed the game while the solo Portal with bots was available. However, as soon as that option was removed, I completely lost interest. That mode was the only way I truly enjoyed playing the game, as I have no interest in PvP.

I’m very disappointed with this decision. It feels like the needs of players who prefer PvE experiences were completely ignored. I haven’t played Battlefield 6 for over a month now because of this change, and I don’t plan to return unless the solo bot experience is brought back.

I sincerely hope you reconsider and restore the ability to play solo with bots. Otherwise, not only will I stop playing Battlefield 6 permanently, but I will also stop buying future Battlefield titles. This has been a very frustrating and disappointing experience for me as a player who supported the game specifically for its PvE content.

[warped heath]

I also bought BF6 with solo mode in mind, It was the best feature of bf2042 and I didn't expect it to get removed. BF6 did not release with solo mode, so I thought that Portal was meant to cover this niche. But alas, all ways to play against bots with any xp ware taken away just like that.

[rugged turret]

2042 did solo/co-op mode correct, same with audio. Too bad BF6 downgraded those somehow.

[west vale]

For me the challenges should be attainable maybe at a slower pace but still doable in Portal created experiences. I would like to give feedback. Positive feedback. I just played my own experience zrqbk without any new changes. This new update has made this experience much better. The sounds, graphics, and the way bots use vehicles and move around. It is much more immersive and fun. Thank you to the dev team for improving the game. I have a request. I'm not sure why but the enemy team bots sometimes do not respawn for some time. I'll check the score board and the enemy is all dead and maybe a minute later they all start spawning again. Weird. It happens on more than one of my created experiences which they all use the same rule blocks or settings. I'm not sure why. I set the bots to respawn immediately and that doesn't fix it. It is zrqbk if someone has time to check it out. Anyway, thank you for listening to the community.

[cerulean kelp]

It’s actually quite simple: the majority of players want to go back to Battlelog, like we had after BF4. Since the introduction of Portal, player numbers have dropped. It’s obvious that dedicated servers are better received.

Games like this are kept alive by clans.
Dedicated servers mean no server costs for EA. Players pay for their own servers and, in return, have the freedom to decide what runs on them and which settings are used.

Clans can properly administrate again.
There was a server browser where players could easily find servers — something that is partly impossible in Portal if you don’t know the exact server name.

The customization options were not as limited as they are in Portal. We had real freedom.
There was team switching, which is essential on servers for balancing teams and enabling proper competition.

For many players, matchmaking systems are still a problem — they see it as a Call of Duty system.
Battlefield players don’t play Call of Duty. They are here for servers, gameplay, large-scale warfare, and clan vs clan experiences.

Back then, we had Conquest Large, Conquest Small, and Close Quarters. All maps were available across different modes.

When playing offline, there was also PvE as a multiplayer-style experience.

I think it’s time to bring Battlefield back onto the right track:

With a proper server browser, dedicated servers, spectator mode, Commander, platoons, offline mode, and DLCs instead of seasons.

The last four titles have shown that going back is exactly what the players want.

[cerulean kelp]

I believe this is a core system that should be part of the game from the very beginning, not something added later.

Many players still have very positive memories of BF3 and BF4. After that, things started to change, and you can also see that reflected in the player numbers and overall reception. A big part of this seems to be related to changes in the core system.

From a community perspective, Portal currently feels limited. Over time, many communities have disappeared or moved on to other games. Compared to previous titles, the system has more restrictions, which makes it harder for communities to build and maintain their own experiences.

I’m always open to new ideas and innovations. But removing or limiting core systems that worked well across multiple Battlefield titles — especially ones that many players are still asking for — may not be the best approach.

I’ve followed the development through BF1, BFV, and BF2042, and with BF6 I felt it was important to speak up and share this feedback.

For example, in a team-based game, features like team switching are very important for balance. Also, Portal feels like it is constantly being reworked, while at the same time offering fewer customization options than before. From a player perspective, this can be frustrating.

I just wanted to share this feedback in a constructive way. I hope it’s helpful and maybe can be considered going forward.

[cerulean kelp]

Since BF1, there has been a common sentiment among parts of the community that Battlefield started to feel more like it was influenced by Call of Duty.

For many players, Call of Duty represents a more short-term approach — focused on frequent releases and monetization, prioritizing quantity over long-term quality and depth. Because of that, some players feel that Battlefield has moved away from its original identity.

A lot of players still wish for the developers who worked on BF4 to come back. What they really mean is that something feels missing — the sense that Battlefield was built with long-term vision, strong community features, and a clear identity.

Instead, some players now feel like the focus has shifted more towards quick releases and moving on to the next title, rather than building and supporting a game over time.

That’s why many in the community express a desire to return to that earlier philosophy and direction.

[analog hatch]

I agree with whatever this guy said

[rotund anvil]

I’m 38 and I play PvE only—because that’s what I enjoy. Not everyone plays games to compete, and there’s nothing wrong with that. PvP players often act like PvE is pointless, but that’s just their perspective, not a universal truth.
I already have competition in my life. I’ve been training in fitness for 19 years and have won gold medals—so I don’t need games to prove anything. For me, gaming is about relaxing, not grinding against people who spend countless hours trying to stay on top.
PvP requires a level of time and commitment I’m simply not interested in, and more importantly, I don’t find it fun. That’s why I choose PvE.
That’s also why it was frustrating to see that Battlefield 6 removed the option to play solo against bots. I’ve played Battlefield 1, 3, 4, and 2042, and I enjoyed 2042 the most, mainly because of the PvE Portal where you can play solo with bots, and I’ve always enjoyed the series my way. Taking away that option cuts out players like me completely.
I hope they bring back solo PvE, because without it, I’m not interested in playing at all.
Some people say, “just go play custom offline with bots.” Yes, but there’s no XP there, and not everyone knows how to set up a proper custom match so everything works the way it should—like in verified modes, where everything is much simpler and more straightforward.
I have a suggestion for the developers: if you don’t plan to bring back solo Portal verified modes, then at least make custom matches work like verified modes—simple and easy to use. You don’t even need to include XP; just give us access to all weapons and unlock everything, but only for custom offline play. That way it’s fair—we wouldn’t be bothering anyone or affecting anyone’s progression, since it would exist purely in offline mode.

[cosmic swan]

I’d like to chime in with my POV.
I consider myself an objectively skilled player with extensive experience across various shooters, genres, and high end competitive play.
While I enjoy PvP, I also value PvE a lot. For me, it’s not always about being the best, it’s about fun and enjoyment first.
Since I usually maintain a very aggressive playstyle in PvP, I sometimes just want to wind down and relax. That’s where PvE comes into play for me.

I was satisfied with the pre-release Marketing of BF6, in fact, the promise of full PvE progression was a major reason why I bought the game almost immediately.
It’s the part of BF2042 i enjoyed most. And honestly, i might not have picked up BF2042 otherwise. Hence, i played a lot after launch, and i’d estimate that about 40% of my playtime was in PvE whenever my friends weren't online.

On a more personal note, i struggle with severe social anxiety. Playing solo PvE is stress free for me, i can relax, experiment with different weapon builds, and just play at my own pace, trying out various stuff. That´s something i’m less likely to do in a PvP environment because of my competitive nature. And since the social anxiety is one of my main struggles, i often find myself not "ready" to play PvP on my own.
Ever since the player requirements in Portal changed, I rarely play the game alone for this very reason.

However, I don't enjoy PvE without any sense of progression. So, here’s my thought:
Would it be feasible to allow solo PvE (specifically bringing back the 1-player start) for verified experiences, perhaps with a 50% XP modifier compared to PvP? Or alternatively, grant full (or half) XP as long as core settings of verified modes (other than match length, ticket count, and bot backfill) remain untouched?

[cobalt tinsel]

I personally don't want Portal to turn into only PvE, because that would limit visiblity of community made PvP experiences. The best solution I can offer is to have a separate "PvE" tab in Portal, and separate community servers from PvE experiences. That way, if someone wants to play a PvE experience it won't make it harder for people to find PvP servers.

Ideally we would have a Battlelog-like browser for community Verified servers (non-pve) and then a separate PvE browser for those experiences. Custom-made experiences using the SDK might need to be separated out into their own tab as well

[cosmic swan]

i 100% agree with that

[cobalt tinsel]

if I had any photoshop or editing skills i'd make a mockup of what the browser might look like but i'm not that talented

a really robust Portal browser that takes from the Battlelog browser would assuage a lot of the community's concerns about a server browser too. The reason why there's still a lot of spirited feedback for a browser is because the portal one currently needs more features to really make it worth using, and I don't think a lot of people who just use the regular matchmaking system (playlists) come to Portal to play base-game Verified experiences very often. Portal has a healthy hardcore community, but there is a distinct lack of popular base-game mode servers like Rush, Conquest or Breakthrough with vanilla (or vanilla-like) rules. I just think there needs to be more of an incentive, and a better browser like Battlelog had would be a great step in that direction

[cerulean kelp]

The browser is simple — just Battlelog.

[cobalt tinsel]

yup - if they copied and pasted that it would be perfect.

(i know it's not that simple lol)

[cerulean kelp]

Actually, I don’t think it would be that simple for Battlefield 6, since the Battlelog system was built around dedicated servers, not matchmaking — and not around Portal servers either.

That could actually make it more complex for Battlefield 6, and honestly, I’m not even sure it would still be fully feasible anymore.

[cerulean kelp]

They’ve just confirmed on X: server browser, spectator mode, and platoons.

[cobalt tinsel]

Great steps in the right direction

[cerulean kelp]

What has just been confirmed is the best thing that could have happened to us.

[cobalt tinsel]

Hope we get an ETA on the browser soon. That is going to make it so much easier to get community servers going

[cerulean kelp]

Apparently the server browser won’t arrive until Season 4 or something like that.
So it’s still going to take ages.

But have you already seen that Grand Bazaar is coming? Best map ever — and Wake Island too.

If spectator mode comes, I’m gonna run YouTube server-only streams 🤣🤣🤣

[mellow chasm]

I think Server Browser announcement is for EA servers. Like BFStudios Persistant servers.

[cobalt tinsel]

we'll definitely need some more details on what it entails

From what I've heard, the server browser is not for Portal, but for multiplayer in general. What I think they're doing is combining official servers with Portal verified community servers into one browser. That way people can matchmake into Portal servers but also search for individual servers. Could be wrong, but I think that's what makes the most sense here

[mellow chasm]

Because we already have Server Browser and Persistant servers. It could be that just official ea servers will be there as well.

[rugged turret]

Servers aren't persistent I thought. Doesn't it matchmake after every round? The current server browser also needs work such as favoriting

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah, I’m worried about that as well—that they’re not actually talking about dedicated servers, but just EA servers again, basically Portal servers.

I recently launched Battlelog with BF4 again—there are even 144Hz servers there.

[hallow sequoia]

Is Andy6170 in this channel? I'm having a problem, I can't install the necessary files because the website is giving me an error

[mellow chasm]

In server browser they are persistent. All players after the match move to the next map.

[rugged turret]

Ok yeah I was referring to official servers

[cloud burrow]

Hi, what are you doing i can help you

[hallow sequoia]

Can I send you screenshots and explain more in detail in a private message?

[cloud burrow]

ofc yes

[cloud burrow]

@gentle lintel Hi sorry @hallow sequoia need help fixing map name

He want to add each map.json but need each map name for map.json

blackwell field
eastwood
downtown
marina
saint quarter
hagental base
new sonek city
mirak

[gentle lintel]

This is the list of maps 🙂

• Siege of Cairo - MP_Abbasid,
• Empire State - MP_Aftermath,
• Blackwell Fields - MP_Badlands,
• Iberian Offensive - MP_Battery,
• Liberation Peak - MP_Capstone,
• Contaminated - MP_Contaminated,
• Manhattan Bridge - MP_Dumbo,
• Eastwood - MP_Eastwood,
• Operation Firestorm - MP_FireStorm,
• Saints Quarter - MP_Limestone,
• New Sobek City - MP_Outskirts,
• Mirak Valley - MP_Tungsten,
• Gold Course - MP_Granite_ClubHouse_Portal,
• Defense Nexus - MP_Granite_TechCampus,
• Downtown - MP_Granite _MainStreet_Portal,
• Marina - MP_Granite_Marina_Portal,
• Portal Sandbox - MP_Portal_Sand,
• Area 22B - MP_Granite_MilitaryRnD_Portal,
• Redline Storage - MP_Granite_MilitaryStorage_Portal,
• Complex 3 - MP_Granite_Underground_Portal,
• Hagental Base - MP_Subsurface

[gentle lintel]

yeah, I'm in this server 🙂

[hallow sequoia]

Thanks bro

[cloud burrow]

Dude, btw, thanks for your template when you have a gameplay time please try my map xD

NEW GAME MODE - THE ART OF WAR a mix with Royal Battle and Conquest

Did u saw lags inside your portal conquest map?@gentle lintel

I removed your captures points UI trying to fix lags, i mean i removed many things a customizing it 😅

[iron cosmos]

Lyndon’s wake full is a dream

Happy to see it getting love

Dang near 400 likes but somehow can’t get to the portal community highlight page 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[fickle dock]

THANK FUCKEN GOD THAT THEY ARE ADDING PERSISTENT SERVERS.

[summer notch]

It is on our list for internal playtests 🫡

We have a long list of experiences to test for featuring, since we only have the capacity to test 3-5 a week thoroughly

[cerulean musk]

Hello friends! I'm quite excited but also quite worried about the ships that will be part of the two naval maps coming in Season 4...

So, my concern boils down to the aircraft carriers and other large vessels

that will be included in the Tsuru Reef and Wake Island naval maps. I remember that in Battlefield 1942 (2002) we had aircraft carriers, destroyers, and even submarines, all of which were maneuverable, could take damage, and were logically sinkable.

But after Bf 1942, this type of mechanic was never seen again in the Battlefield games that followed...

Therefore, through this brief account, I ask that DICE bring back the golden age of 100% clickable (navigable, maneuverable, and sinkable) aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines in the upcoming Season 4!

If this request is granted, you can be sure that not only I, but many other players around the world will be very happy.

[gentle lintel]

I'll check it out 🙂

That's the difficult thing, on my end it runs well. Replicating the issue is really difficult, even when I try to stress test. I've got some additional changes coming in the next update which might help including some improvements to the UI performance.

[cerulean kelp]

Sorry, I know I’m being annoying, but I’ve known Battlefield since the very beginning and I’m already 40.

I still have a few questions: why is there no night vision in dark mode, and why not make the map itself dark instead of making it a server-wide dark mode setting? That could prevent the blinding effects on the other maps and when spawning.

[cloud burrow]

Hi, i want YOU in my army 💪🏼

[west vale]

With naval warfare please ask them to include under water swimming for immersion and avoiding getting shot. Nevermind, I found that key z lets me swim under water in maps that have water. Thank for the great game.

[strong scroll]

Any battlefield labs member here? Can you add a suggestion to add weapon and character camos tied to specific maps, e,g, auto set a desert camo on a desert map.

[cloud burrow]

Nice idea 💪🏼

Hi, i have @summer notch you from bf portal dev can you help fixing the ring of fire to every time resize where we told him? sometimes my ring of fire isn't properly set like the vidéo
#screenshots-and-clips message

[cerulean kelp]

For ideas for creators, for gaming?

[cerulean kelp]

I already have a really great idea:

Bring back real dedicated servers instead of Portal. Add a central website for community maps, where server owners can upload maps via FTP directly to their rented servers. This would give communities real freedom again, with custom content and long-term active servers.

Battlefield 1942 already showed how strong a system like this can make a community.

They should stop making dark mode server-based and instead create specific maps directly as night versions. The same should apply to winter mode: selected maps could return as dedicated winter variants with fitting design and atmosphere.

That way it would be map-based instead of server-based. It would prevent issues where other maps become unintentionally brighter or cause visual problems.

You would have properly designed map versions instead of global server settings affecting everything at once.

This way, you could also run Rush maps and Conquest maps in the same map rotation without any issues, because everything would be stored on the maps themselves instead of being configured directly on the server.

[cloud burrow]

AGREE WITH THAT

[cerulean kelp]

Then we would need a proper admin tool again.

When an admin writes a message, they should be able to choose whether it appears as a large server-wide announcement for everyone or just as a normal chat message.

Admins should also have simple commands such as /kick name or /ban name.

Important server settings should return as well, such as sniper limits, disabling certain sights like thermals, and the ability to share admin rights with trusted community members.

This is especially important for Hardcore servers, where some players join only to teamkill their own team. The current auto-punish system is not enough, because after dying they simply start again. Proper admin tools are needed to deal with that quickly.

The old anti-camping system should also return, where players would be killed automatically if they camped too long in restricted areas. That worked very well in the past.

[jade hedge]

While that would be cool it simply wouldn't be used enough to justify the huge amount of work it would take to implement. Diving under briefly is fine imo.

[blazing socket]

No

[west vale]

yes briefly, like in BF4. Or COD 23 had some cool maps that you could swim under water with a breath of air. FarCry had some great underwater swimming.

[jade hedge]

You can currently dive under the water in redsec. But yeah if they went the COD route they'd have to almost create a whole new map with details under the water to swim through

Which is easy enough for COD because it's much more cartoony and has no destruction e.c.t

[woven ivy]

BF "6" ist hs. Füllt sich weder nach BF an noch nach CoD.
Habs 7 Stunden gespielt danach direkt deinstalliert und wieder bF2042 installiert.
BF4 wäre auch eine Option aber muss die ganze Zeit gefüllt als Commander spielen damit mein dämliches Team mal gewinnen kann.

F u E A 👿

[west vale]

I played the large Redsec map today and yes, if I press z i can swim under the surface. So i',m happy. THanks

[iron cosmos]

Which one?? Like BR?

[sturdy jetty]

Is anyone else unable to join portal servers, I get kicked out immediately once it loads

[cerulean kelp]

Englisch Channel ,

[cerulean kelp]

Do you still remember Titan Mode from Battlefield 2142?

I’ve got an idea inspired by that: Bunker Conquest.

There are normal capture points like in Conquest, but each team’s main base is a heavily fortified bunker.

The goal would be to capture and hold flags. Every time a team controls a certain number of flags for a set amount of time, a rocket is launched at the enemy bunker gate.

After 10 rocket strikes, the bunker door is destroyed. Then the attacking team must storm inside the bunker and arm 4 bombs to win the round.

So it would combine classic Conquest with a final infantry-focused assault phase, similar to Titan Mode but with a new Battlefield style.

Would this be a good idea for you developers? I think it could create epic matches with teamwork, strategy, and memorable endgame moments.

[celest solar]

BF4 => Naval Strike DLC.

https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-4-naval-strike-carrier-assault?isLocalized=true

it would be very great to see this mode come back !

[cerulean kelp]

The one from Battlefield 4 wasn’t that great because of the ships.

[west vale]

No, It was Marina. It is a breathrough experience someone made. Spanish language in the type. I had fun. I was able to swim along with the bots in the water to the beach from a spawn on a pier. I could swim below the sunken boats and come up for air. It was at least as cool as anything i experienced in BF4. I along with the ai could breach the surface and fire with handguns. I came up and used a half sunken boat for cover to shoot at the enemy on shore. If I find the experience I will post here. They need a History search feature of servers we play so we can easily go back to the same ones. I can't find it. The good news any Marina map allows the sub surface swimming. Jump from the middle of the bridge into the water. Its cool on a hot day.

[west vale]

Hi, 3 Things i HOPE to see in future updates to BF6.

First: In game, when in** inspect mode, it would be very cool if the animations stayed put while firing the weapon instead of jumping to the center screen crosshair.** I would like to watch the weapon fire into the air from the side animation left or right side without the animation cutting to the center of the screen; This while holding the inspection key. Of course, if there was a threat nearby, then letting go of the inspection key would allow the animation to snap to the center to fight a real threat in game.

Second: Give us a server recently played history for our own sanity. I played a server yesterday, and I cannot find it no matter what I try. It should be so easy.

Third: Swimming under water. It is already here as I discovered in the Map Marina. Thank you very much. I ask, in place of this request, to** add back Hardware XP into the moderate XP** given in custom portal experiences. Reason is, we PVE type players who really are just private server creators playing against multiplayer bots would love to unlock all the hardware attachments in game. I still cannot unlock the DP shotgun. Many sniper rifles will never have large scopes unlocked unless you give, Coop, private server players this ability to unlock the games potential.

Thank you for the continued work to make this Battlefield one for the ages and PVE lovers.

Sincerely,

BF fan

[slow cloud]

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[cloud burrow]

KILL CAM 💪🏼 😜

For portal lovers this is my creation any ideas?
#screenshots-and-clips message

It's a shame that we can't prevent the destruction of certain elements.

as well as spawning a player directly in their own vehicle, such as a plane or helicopter

[cerulean kelp]

Good servers are usually full, so you need to set all search filters to Any.

The best thing to do is, once you’ve found a good server, press Esc and write down the server name. Then you can search for it directly later in the server browser.

I still have another suggestion for the Escalation mode. Could a timer be added that counts down, for example 20 minutes, or every 15 minutes the flag objectives change?

I understand the idea that the end phase should be harder, which is why there are more vehicles, but honestly I think the opposite would be better: many vehicles at the start, fewer at the end. Everyone would have to take care of their vehicles more carefully, like in a real war.

And maybe in the final phase it could shrink down to three very close flags, like Close Quarters, for a pure infantry fight.

Maybe it would also be better if you needed 5 points to win instead of 3. And more maps too.

[real torrent]

so i wonder if with the new server browser will rentable servers become a thing?

[cerulean kelp]

Hopefully it will be like back in the day with external server providers and dedicated servers.

And hopefully the server browser will be like Battlelog.

[cobalt tinsel]

Hope we get news soon on the browser and when we can expect it to drop. Need to know when it’s coming so I can prepare my community and get things in order to launch our server

[rigid vault]

Yooo anyone knows any good bot portal maps aka codes??

[mossy pecan]

bot portal maps?

[rigid vault]

yes?

[dense peak]

Anyone else keep getting an error message and QR cose when trying to host a portal server?

[lone ridge]

He wants XP farms..

[analog hatch]

I highly doubt DICE even remembers what Battlelog even is

[cerulean kelp]

There are developers who still play Battlefield 4.

[tranquil slate]

Is there xp farms on BF6?

[cerulean kelp]

There were, but it’s totally unnecessary. You level up so fast and easily in PvP that it’s already almost boring.

So why would anyone still need PvE XP farming?

[tranquil slate]

Yeah to be fair since the XP update leveling up hasnt been has a struggle

[cerulean kelp]

See, everything is easy now.

[waxen summit]

Bot servers and xp farms are not the same thing.

Not everyone is a sweaty tryhard playing the game 24/7 only rocking the meta weapons and shit.

Some jut wanna hop on a game and play for an hour or two with some friends shooting some bots that dont jump around like a bunny, rank up a level or 2 and call it a day, relaxed in the couch.

And bot servers with full progression was promised by the developers on launch but was removed because of xp farm servers that only turned into afk farms which are so much worse. Now you need 4 players to start a server like that which is near impossible with the ways servers work. Its a joke

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah but honestly, even when you play PvP, you don’t have to sweat. It’s actually pretty easy.

But the thing with bots is different — you play against bots and instantly go 100-0 because they’re not even good. If they were a bit stronger, or way, way stronger, I wouldn’t really see it as XP farming. But with how weak the bots are right now, PvE is basically just XP farming.

I play PvP every day with friends in a relaxed way without sweating. We just play Hardcore.

[balmy moon]

The fact we have to choose three options that have positively impacted our experience on the survey even though none should be as an option is crazy

[cerulean kelp]

A lot of people are asking when we will finally be able to remove FLIR from the servers. Most of them think FLIR has a negative impact on the gameplay.

[west vale]

Play my way. No, play your way. Wait, What? What is this? Why not play your own way and you do you. Me do me. Leave me be. PVE vs PVP. Who cares? Why the hate on Bot players? Who goes 100-0 against bots has them turned down or player health on high. 2042 had a default portal which allowed players to play them PVE with challenges and XP though less than PVP. It was a good compromise. Yet here we are no better than before.

[cloud burrow]

Perfect

[bitter flare]

The mode in 2042 is literally all im asking for

[cerulean kelp]

Bots have 100 HP while I only have 50 HP, because in Hardcore the player has reduced health. And in verified matches, bots can’t be adjusted at all. They’re only there temporarily in the morning until enough real players join the server.

It’s not hate towards bot players.
It’s more questioning how it can be fun to farm XP like that.

You can reload your weapon right in front of the bots and don’t even have to take cover.

[iron cosmos]

Truly just depends where the exploit community lands at the end of the day lol

[low ice]

love waiting several minutes in a que only to get ported to the main menu. It's like they don't want ppl to play hardcore bf at all

there are only 2 servers up rn btw

[iron cosmos]

Can have the best map but if community finds the exploits - rip

[mellow chasm]

Server Browser > Filters > Free slots Any and apply. Then sort by Player count and hit refresh. Crossplay must be enabled and definitely more than 2 servers.

[low ice]

ty ty, but I've already done this and several other workarounds to find more HC servers. It's just rn it's not peak hours. LAter on tonight more open up.

Either way still annoying when you want to take a break from studying but wait in que, load in and then get kicked to the main menu once the load bar completes.

[mellow chasm]

Just make sure that in Filters everything is set to Any. Most importantly Free slots. And also after sorting by player count, you must refresh the list. Otherwise you will be shown only recommended servers and not the full list.

Don't use tags as well. Just Filters. Some servers are hardcore but without hc tag as they have different modifiers.

[low ice]

trust me, there isn't a lot at that time of day. But again, it's the issue of waiting in que and getting sent to the main menu after loading in

[mellow chasm]

Now that bug was fixed but sometimes it comes back again. You just have to try again to join the server you wanted to.

[low ice]

it hasn't been fixed. happened to me 4 times earlier when i posted about it and one time jsut now

[mellow chasm]

Well, I haven't encountered it for a long time. Even with a queue of 7/7. But players have told me that sometimes it happens but it is less than before. Some rare cases.

[low ice]

when it happened u just load into a normal game and then leave it then head ot the portal lobby u want to. That was the fix. now it's just not working at all and happens a lot. Go to hardcore servers in portal and youll notice it

[mellow chasm]

I play every day hc in Portal. And I haven't had this queue bug for a long time. I have done the bug report here as well.

https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1470463671967809677

[low ice]

try the new world order hc servers

[mellow chasm]

I am playing usually on mine experience.

[low ice]

try others then, youll find the bug

[mellow chasm]

What I have heard is that it might happen on peak times. Since I am in UK, that's around 7 to 8pm. But other times, even with big queue, I have yet to see this bug again. Maybe it has to do with experience settings, who knows. But it also happens on mine but I have yet to encounter this bug again and I login daily.

But before it was 100% if there's queue, you will get kicked to the menu. Now I have heard it from some people but it's rare and random.

[warped heath]

That guy will constantly elaborate on supremacy of pvp over pve because he believes that getting developers attention to improve his hardcore experience requires the needs of us pve scrubs to be ignored in the feature requests triage, a zero sum game of sorts.

Seriously flawed and selfish logic.

[gusty dove]

incoming

[placid gazelle]

Incoming

[humble mist]

Literally everything

[placid gazelle]

Jinx

[humble mist]

Document everything

[summer notch]

Please be specific!

[maiden marten]

[placid gazelle]

Where would the documentation be posted

[summer notch]

Our website likely, and in here

[silver rose]

what is documentation in this context?

[fast skiff]

Son what is this

[warped heath]

How to bake in indoors lightning so textures don't look flat?

[minor pivot]

Can we get some error codes and what they mean in these documentation so you actually know what's wrong with stuff

[placid gazelle]

Maybe make a public GitHub so we can make changes and or add pages.

[tropic niche]

Portal would benefit a lot from full XP, just as they promised in the trailer for it

[fast skiff]

Peak

[placid gazelle]

They’ve been getting better at this. Lot more experiences have full xp

[warped heath]

How to add bump mapping to the textures?

[tropic niche]

I get it, they want to keep the battlepass farms away

[loud gorge]

Just put full XP, quit being the fun police

[left star]

First

[warped heath]

No fun allowed

[tropic niche]

But they DID say in the trailer. “Full XP”

[hybrid hawk]

What do they mean by documentation ?

[humble mist]

Maybe documenting the TS stuff?

[left star]

Give full xp with no limits no matter what

[placid gazelle]

Nah, don’t repeat that xp farm garbage that happened

[gusty dove]

• Clear documentation on how a community made experience could be officially supported
• Official servers (if they are a thing again with the new server browser changes) that meet certain parameters to be included in "quickmatch" queue
• Clear "rules" on what an experience cannot contain (copyright content, etc)
• How to report inapproporate experiences

for starters

[loud gorge]

lol bc it affects you soooo much

[humble mist]

Okay, how about adding the typescript stuff in there for those who prefer programming over blocks

[left star]

If you don’t like full xp you don’t have to use it you aren’t effected by other people choosing to use full xp servers

[placid gazelle]

An official way of getting custom experiences verified for full xp by dice

[warped heath]

How to enable bf2042 features: 1 player start, bots, full xp on vanilla mods without scripting (regular solo mode with no farming)

[cloud burrow]

@summer notchI think we want EVERYTHINGS u can give us, let us dominate portal so show us in documentation starter guide from scratch for players without programming knowledge.
so documentation should explain from novice to veteran and we will make pretty cool game mode (i'm trying to make my first since 3 weeks thanks for that 😊 )

[silver rose]

only noobs want full xp bot farms. get out of here with that

[lethal yoke]

look to halo forge mode as your primary example, the tools there can create fantastic maps. additonaly the creators need full control over geographty and lighting

[rotund nymph]

The main menu's UI, makes me often not see Portal whatsoever. I tried Portal again today for the first time since 2 months after release and I went to search for a popular conquest community made map, it was top rated and I couldn't find any servers to join, I'm in the EU as well.

Overhaul the main menu UI and further promote Portal in the main menu. I think the biggest issue is the UI navigation.

[placid gazelle]

Nah, xp farms clog up resources for real experiences

[left star]

Or people that have a job and don’t want to waste 20 hours per gun

[left star]

If you make it full xp instead of half xp people would get grinding twice as quick did you ever think of that

[summer notch]

Hahaha, that is why we ask! While we can't release everything all at once, due to the time it takes to create documentation, at the very least, we wanted to ask and target the highest requests to start!

[placid gazelle]

Me when I have to play the game I bought

[left star]

Me when no job

[placid gazelle]

I’m at my job rn

[vernal flare]

Shortcuts, official/allowed addons, error codes, some basic script explanations and clearer documentation of which assets aren't allowed on certain levels from other ones. What is allowed and disallowed for a creation to be officially supported.

While at it, please give us the ability to change/manipulate terrain and add/change decals/textures from official containers. Thank you kindly.

[left star]

On the phone not doing it

[gusty dove]

bot farming was a symptom of the progression system being horrifically borked and horrible to tolerate to get a gun to a useable state. it becomes less needed the more progression gets fixed for attachments

[placid gazelle]

Job is to take phone calls

[old fox]

hey, @summer notch! you guys are probably working on this already, but start with the basics. Players who are not coders or tech-savvy will have a hard time to understand what each setting does in Portal when creating a new experience. We need proper descriptions and guides for each toggle and settings available.

More so, the Portal Editor still uses BF2042 descriptions for some options/toggles in the experience creator, and those are confusing because they don't make sense, even for someone who understands how to use the editor. The whole workflow of setting up a basic experience in Portal needs a review and quality check to make sure each toggle/option is described accordingly so players actually know how that toggle would help them.

Feel free to DM if you need more details

[left star]

A discord channel isn’t a phone call

[placid gazelle]

Multi tasking

Anyway as for portal docmentation a quick start would be nice

[left ginkgo]

a better custom map editor or maybe make an actual custom map maker. people have made really good maps already but the tools could be even better.

[left star]

2042 took 6x less time to max out a gun for reference

[placid gazelle]

also an open source wiki would be cool too. Put it on GitHub and let us make changes

[cloud burrow]

@summer notch inside documentation in your website u sould add the entire SFX sound with name so that we dont need to start a game to listen the sound.. quality of life
i was searching to specific urgency alarm u can't imagine how many restart to find it.. 😭

[gusty dove]

currently its about the same (~360 kills) to get all the attachments for a gun in BF6/2042

[summer notch]

https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-6/onboarding-hub/bf6-portal-hub do you feel these guides target the basics? Or do you feel items are missing?

[loud gorge]

Lemme get what you’re smoking

[left star]

Bf6 needs around 2400 xp last I checked unless they changed it again ?

[sturdy jetty]

🟠

[placid gazelle]

Quick start would be amazing. The less reading the better

[warped heath]

Basically, we don't need written tutorials, we need a standard API documentation - each function / class described, params, output, use case examples

[gusty dove]

it was changed again in this last update

[placid gazelle]

This too

Any types of important data structures we need to know needs to be included

[left star]

Change it again and change it to kills instead of xp, also remove the bloat there isn’t a reason for that many attachments 2042 did it better less attachments that were more useful

[rotund anvil]

Bring back the Solo Bots portal!

[cedar shadow]

I would love to see not so much documentation, but video tutorials on how to do things.

And have more flexibility added to portal, like the ability to do Free For All like 2042, with random spawn points. This is something BF6 portal is lacking.

But thats my personal POV

[cloud burrow]

@summer notch And please 😭 (if it's in ur power) this is so bad, coz i'm making a game mode so i play only on it for make server bigger i don't earn any XP for my weapons.. why full xp is not on portal with custom rules like mine? this is a penality for me and for new players which enjoy my map but they can be LV 10.. they can't earn XP so they leave it's logic, this xp gameplay sould not impact ur battle pass xp so both are independent

i'm french and computer digital lovers so if u give money i can help for ur french section documatation i mean the front end

[placid gazelle]

Documentation would be better. Let the community make the videos

[vernal flare]

Agreed

[subtle nacelle]

Not sure if this was added, but filtering search results based on how many people are actively in a server.

[orchid barn]

This

[placid gazelle]

Anyway specific documentation really just needs to have everything we wouldn’t know immediately, like types and specific data structures that are arbitrary to portal and not godot. The community can handle everything else. Also open source the documentation

[wild hinge]

60hz servers for showcased experiences 👍🏼

[placid gazelle]

I haven’t messed with portal enough to truly give specifics but I would definitely give it a try down the line

[lofty cradle]

did they really just ask for documentation on how to use portal and not ask what needs to be changed or improved?

[placid gazelle]

No they asked what we’d need to know about portal so they can make good documentation

[lofty cradle]

glad i misunderstood

[summer notch]

We already have a list of selected items, as we've asked that previously. Documentation is our current request of the community, so that we can target the right areas

[placid gazelle]

When you say specifics what did you have in mind as an example

[lofty cradle]

we need full progression , 60hz , get rid of the codes and an easier way tog find remade maps or experiences much easier for the casual user.. make the server browser on the front page

[summer notch]

That is for you all to decide on specifics on what documentation you're looking for

[worthy haven]

In the site, silly

[kindred agate]

@summer notch can we get documentation on how Australian players can make experiences? because they're upside down and so on.

[lofty cradle]

my bad. I was just putting my two cents in

[placid gazelle]

For me, quick start and anything that is arbitrary. Such as in the portal gadget thing. I said it 6 times already you probably got the point lol

[worthy haven]

But I agree

[summer notch]

I'll let the giant spiders write those guides

[eternal island]

How can I reinstall my battlefield labs copy on xbox, I uninstalled it after the last time and I cant find it in my ganes?

[worthy haven]

I almost asked how do we make sure these ideas would be followed upon but then I remembered the roadmap

[gusty dove]

Obvi we need an australian map locale so we can give them better resources to test with

[lofty cradle]

the game news told me to post here?

[worthy haven]

Wait

Its in here?

[subtle nacelle]

Probably lost access then

[lofty cradle]

it said please let us know in the portal chat and be specific

[placid gazelle]

You missed the important half

[worthy haven]

In my opinion, Portal should be labeled as PORTAL and not Community in the menu, then when you access portal you add a COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS section

[placid gazelle]

None of this has anything to do with documentation lol

[worthy haven]

There you can put modes and or highlighted maps

[cloud burrow]

Where is the scriptblocs documentation?

[errant quartz]

Hope, dunno if I’m missing the point here- ignore if so. If you’re making written guides for portal, some guided examples would be really useful featuring videos and images where relevant. That way even people who struggle with textbook guidance can follow along too

[sinful quail]

We need campaign mission maps in portal, we need larger file sizes and better hz servers for the creators.

[summer notch]

Videos will likely not be an option, but images are! As I myself am a visual learner, and it makes it easier to follow along for most

[summer notch]

We don't have anything official, but our community has made some great resources! #1461435775664132331 offers a few

[errant quartz]

I don’t know if it’s shunned to highlight examples by other studios and games, but Mojang have some good guides for creating addons and mods with long form documentation and images and videos so all learners can take part

Also while I got your attention hope, would really love more admin powers for portal hosts. Adding extra moderators would help relieve admin hosts

But obv off topic

[cloud burrow]

I started with all that stuff thanks a lots to all of u, wdym not official? u don't work for ea,dice?
novice need rules editor scriptblocs doc and vidéos are not an option in 2026 quality of life to learn fast

[silver rose]

Thats like saying I should get paid more at my job because i take days off addicted to playing video games at home

[left star]

do i pay my job to go there ?

i pay for bf6 my job pays me, so no its not the same

[summer notch]

I work for EA, the guides I linked were created by community members that we've promoted!

[lofty cradle]

it's off topic but i really wish portal wasn't excluded from the roadmap. it's really feeling like it's being forgotten about.. I hope I'm wrong.. see what I did there? 👌

[errant quartz]

Would be worth adding it to roadmap to direct traffic towards it

[lofty cradle]

why it wasn't included.. I have no idea.

[raven olive]

PORTAL DOCUMENTATION DOCUMENT
A standard pre-made experience, to invoke if you want to keep some of the code secret, or a default template for each of the modes would be nice.
So the documentation could explain how to achieve it, where to go and find it, or the whole code to copy and paste.
Not sure this is what you were looking for in terms of documentation, but there you go.

[errant quartz]

At the same time it can’t be seen as ‘filler content’ for the roadmap

[vernal flare]

I'd also like to know more about asset limitations, performance limits for object count/ memory (dev recommendation for a threshold), file structures (exp.: .tscn, .json exports explained, example scripts, object scaling rules, terrain and geometry rules (what is editable, and isn't), interactable (ziplines, ladders, etc.)

And if possible, make a table for asset names to be quickly looked up (thumbnails would be an amazing bonus, since the ones in Godot are inaccurate/unviewable sometimes)

[summer notch]

Custom lobbies were included. This wasn't part of the roadmap, but in general, some pretty cool stuff will be added to Portal in some upcoming patches. You'll hear more on it soon

[lofty cradle]

you have my respect and I will take your word on it. I have hope in you. 🫡

[unkempt prawn]

Would love to see the dam one, sorry can not remember mission name and the airport Missle Base one could have sea landing thats a H U G E map

[polar drum]

Good evening, I would like to be able to create a simple and easily modifiable gungame experience in terms of weapon list for different sessions. I would also like an option to easily switch teams on the portal servers I host. Thank you.

[old fox]

so-so. A walkthrough guide (video or text with screenshots) to show a player how to get started with the Portal Builder would be very welcome, as none of those articles really do that. I'm not trying to be mean, but those three articles are written by someone who is either tech-savvy or knows the Portal Builder very well and doesn't feel the need to explain how the builder actually works, as they are expecting the players to have the same amount of knowledge about the builder.

I can't recall it now, but for example, I remember in the Portal Builder that some values for the modifiers are not explained accordingly, and it is hard to understand how much they might impact the experience. In such case, the user will either need to save the experience and test it by themselves, or they might abandon the idea to build an experience because of the poor guidance.

When a player creates a custom experience, there are a lot of toggles and sliders (e.g. vehicle damage, soldier damage, item restrictions and so on). Some of them are easy to understand what they do, but some of them are not, yet they have poor descriptions which will only confuse the user more. Think of it like an article that explains to a five-year-old how to create a custom experience in Portal and what each toggle/slider does in the builder.

I would create short articles for each category in the builder to explain each modifier and guide the user through it (e.g. Map Rotation, Teams, Vehicles, Weapons etc.)

[sinful quail]

That operation embers and Always faithful. The devs said their map philosophy for the campaign is so they can also be used in multiplayer. So hopefully they do become a official map if we’re lucky

[errant quartz]

Can I ask a silly question, when you enable ‘Night ops’ in portal, the maps dark but you don’t get night vision goggles. What gives?

[solar bronze]

portal modes similar to 2042 recreating games like bf3 BC2 and 1942 would be awesome if your not gonna add those maps to the base game

[safe timber]

All of the limited time modes should be available in portal for sure

[mild sentinel]

Fix the portal the way it was at launch. Right now I can’t even play the portal and it won’t allow to host it

[unkempt prawn]

would love to make maps in portal but i do not understand the tec side 🙁

[vernal flare]

Same boat here

[cloud burrow]

@summer notch Please give us screenshot rights in this channel because posting it #screenshots-and-clips message when we have question about godot or scripting we could ez share problem

[vernal flare]

And I have a clear one in mind I want to make

[summer notch]

After this channel calms down from the initial ping, you've got it

Right now, screenshot perms scare me xD

[cloud burrow]

need a good discord bot checking each picture before send it.. in 2026 all social network need

[normal plume]

@summer notch could the team add a “liked” and “recently played” tab for portal

[inland smelt]

hm

[cloud burrow]

Oh YEAH where is the set server as favorite btw?

[summer notch]

I'll let our FE people know!

[normal plume]

Tysm

[cloud burrow]

fe please? 🤣

[placid gazelle]

Also a recently joined servers tab would be sick

[normal plume]

That’s what I just said

“Recently played”

[placid gazelle]

Oh I missed that. I read favorites

[summer notch]

Sorry! We use a lot of acronyms. FE = Front End. Front End is basically menus

[normal plume]

Ppl in charge of the main menu right?

[summer notch]

It doesn't hurt for others to repeat feedback. It gives us an idea on how highly requested it is

[summer notch]

Correct!

[normal plume]

Yea ur right

Mb

[normal plume]

Got it

[cloud burrow]

Ty, i think u didn't read this@summer notch, documentation need rules editior script blocs for novice

[placid gazelle]

Officials ways to get XP for custom portal experiences should be documented.

Need to know what is allowed and what is not

[summer notch]

Hahaha, no worries!

[cloud burrow]

french players told me we don't have basic knowlede to do portals mode but today adding basic programming with visual programmaing is not hard

i'm pretty sure i can't teach it in french

[summer notch]

Right now, the only way to get full progression on a custom experience, would be through it being featured. This is the current status of it, and I can't speak on what this will look like in a few months, but we're always evolving our processes

[placid gazelle]

Main issues with portal in no order:

1. 30hz servers
2. No official way to have custom servers granted full xp and progression
3. No good way to advertise/discover cool experiences. Need a way to build a community.

After that is fixed portal will carry this game so easily

[broken dew]

Can't your add link server's on x social

[placid gazelle]

Just saying you’re working on evolving the process is enough for me actually. Im glad to hear that

[summer notch]

I've noted your feedback!

[placid gazelle]

Some partnership program or review board to approve portal xp would be the best solution imo

[summer notch]

I am putting your message on a mug, such a nice comment to read, thank you!

[placid gazelle]

Thousands of hours of fun are at stake. But I believe in you

But also that quick start guide:

1. The less reading the better. Should be like “download the battlefield portal dev kit”
2. Make sure you have godot engine or whatever else is needed.
3. Make sure your environment is set up correctly.
4. Create a project and start building

(I am very adamant about reading fluff paragraphs)

[tidal helm]

We need strikepoint on portal bad!!!

[brave cloak]

Add Smoke grenades to other classes.

[cloud burrow]

You just have to make better your portal website section with all stuff and video, unreal engine and short video on youtube make learning programming more open to ppl take the train

[placid gazelle]

Nah let the community do all the other stuff. They just need to show us the basics

[steady ice]

Not currently a portal creator but some things I would love to see going forward are:

1. Prebuilt and beautiful UI for flag captures and other status or metrics. Making creators build this themselves leads to an inconsistent experience between official bf6 multiplayer servers and portal
2. Improved lighting. The graphics are considerably worse when using assets with baked lighting. It does not look as good compared to official maps in the current rotation
3. Map texture reworks on Gulf of Lyndon. Several people have pointed out how many textures across the map have poor resolution or spatial placement compared to the actual redsec map
4. Ability to reshape the terrain a bit would be nice to add hills or trenches. Perhaps procedural terrain generation would help make edits more consistent with the game aesthetic. Idk
5. Hopefully with the naval war update, we can improve water physics or dynamics on any existing map

[cloud burrow]

@summer notch I LOVE UR NAME !!
in the portal script blocs that i use the help section can't show up sometimes we need to reaload the page but with heavy rules... on my laptop AHAHA i have to wait.. 😭 please fix it and also this section should allow us to drop your examples directly when clicking like while search on the left ❤️

[normal plume]

Currently when browsing for creator-made experiences through the portal browser, it mostly just shows XP farms

[summer notch]

Not currently a portal creator
I appreciate your suggestions! To add to this quote, you don't need to be a Portal creator! We'd love feedback from non-Portal creators on what would make them interested in creating! It's not for everyone, but if you ever did have an interest, what is the primary blocker on not jumping in?

[normal plume]

Will this be fixed in season 3 @summer notch ???

[steady ice]

I have a mac mini 💀

[normal plume]

Or soon

[cloud burrow]

AHAHAHAH i have renamed my server just xp farm and it's was full after 2min 64 players i was so happy

[summer notch]

People use their phones to create verified experiences, which I didn't realize was possible until I saw it xD

[gentle pebble]

I think you guys are confusing what they asked for. They’re asking for what documentation would be helpful for portal. Not what feedback you have on portal in general.

It would be stuff like “gadot scripting for X assets” or “good guidelines for setting up custom servers.”

[normal plume]

Portal browser could be highlighting amazing experiences but most of them are xp farms

Don’t get me wrong it sometimes highlights amazing stuff

But most of the time it’s xp farms

Any info on this @summer notch ???

[steady ice]

Oh yes Im aware there is an accessible way to create custom experiences. But further customization and scripting is only available for the SDK on windows OS primarily

[midnight flicker]

Bot lobby with half xp no xp farm lobbies

[cloud burrow]

@summer notch the main UI from each game mode should be added as bool for us so we can use it if ppl don't want to create ui from 0

[normal plume]

I wish someone made a conquest mode with FF with no penalty

[normal plume]

Can someone pls make it 😁

Friendly fire

[cloud burrow]

Oh.. that's why i didn't know this accronym coz i don't so that.. 😜

[deep holly]

"Ignore portal, it's a PR gimmick, you get no XP for anything fun and with very tedious grinding, it's a waste of time".

[frosty scroll]

This is what would make great documentation for the portal:

1. Complete examples of portal mod that includes a customized map, code and simple step-by-step instructions on how someone can simply upload and run. This is essentially the "hello world" step.

2. The code included for the above is highly documented. Every single line of code is clearly explained.

3. A programmer reference that includes all the functions and variables and methods in one place.

4. Bonus round: include a very brief YouTube video that shows someone how to start from scratch and end up with their custom map and code uploaded and running.

[cloud burrow]

They will give us xp. @summer notch Isn't it? it's horrible realy i can't have xp or i'm working 3 weeks on a gamemode

[normal plume]

Just play the main modes

[cloud burrow]

and the shop in game is totaly creasy, i use only the QBZ weapon I CAN'T find a skin for it.. why bussiness plan are making ez way not ez for players?

[rugged turret]

Or people could do what they enjoy?

[cloud burrow]

so it's not playing but farming

[normal plume]

Cuz he was complaining abt portal so I just told him to play the main modes

[cloud burrow]

i'm portal player since bf 4

[steady ice]

Itd be interesting to explore the possibility of MCP tools so people not familiar with coding or the SDK docs can use coding agents to help build custom and robust experiences using official documentation. I’m def not a supporter of using AI for making official in-game content…but for novices who want to make custom experiences that dont hurt the general experience, could that be viable?

[hearty aurora]

Nailed it. The biggest problem with custom portals is the lack of documentation. It's very unintuitive to newer creators. If DICE published a simple official getting started guide, who knows what fresh creation ideas would come through from it.

[placid gazelle]

You can just use chatgpt to write the code for you

[steady ice]

Its usually better when you have a desktop agent that can analyze your code as you develop. Rather than copying and pasting in the browser

[placid gazelle]

You can use vscode then

[steady ice]

I guess lol. Just throwing the idea around

[cloud burrow]

anyone know where is the creator of counter strike mode on bf6? i need to know how to spawn players with no weapons, and make a give weapon ui

[astral spoke]

When that winter event was on recently, I tried playing Portal again... tried... it was just lagging constantly, I was repeatedly reset several meters back, and I kept dying 5-10 seconds later, even though I was already somewhere completely different. What a shame. I was really looking forward to playing winter maps.

[placid gazelle]

If I’m not mistaken the portal editor is in godot engine. So that makes it written in godot script. Theres like a bunch of resources to learn gdscript and I think ChatGPT probably knows it. It’s a pretty popular and supported language

[steady ice]

Oh my b. I will stay out of this discussion then haha

[cloud burrow]

was the server using conquest template?

[astral spoke]

i played conquest liberation peak

[placid gazelle]

Kinda varies on experience mode. Some modes don’t lag at all and are really fun

[astral spoke]

What I'd really like to see in Portal is something like in Battlefield 4: an air vehicle server. Where you can play jet against jet and helicopter against helicopter and get full XP... maybe then I can finally level up the jets.

[tropic anchor]

I have not played with custom scripts on Portal since BF6 release. However, by far the number one thing I that disappointed me was the decision to reject raw JS scripts i.e. scripts with @ts-nocheck. This was not the case at launch but was added about a month in.

This is an incredibly negatively impactful choice because:

1. It prevents the use of bundlers and minifiers which are an integral tool for any JS developer. JS is TS by definition. All bundlers that I'm familiar with eschew types i.e. transpile TS to JS, not bundle TS to TS.
2. Because bundlers no longer work, the community can't develop easily-distributable libraries. This is critical to building more complex experiences, saves a lot of time, and produces higher-quality products.

For any actual developers in here that understand the importance of this limitation, please help raise awareness.

[placid gazelle]

Portal uses JS??

[cloud burrow]

We had hope before us, we could lose it 🤣 I meant to say he was listening, so we took advantage of the opportunity.

[tropic anchor]

Yes. See https://www.ea.com/en/games/battlefield/battlefield-6/news/portal-101-advanced-creations

[placid gazelle]

Wait and are you saying it uses Typescript only and not JS?

[waxen summit]

Return full bot servers with full progression for all of us who doesn't want to play pvp.

You promised full progression in official rules servers on launch, which was the biggest reason i bought the game, now keep that promise and let this be a battlefield that can actually last no matter the fluctuating playerbase.

Not everyone wants to play against sweats when you just play a couple of hours a week.
I should decide if i want 1, 4 or 128 players on my server.

The farmers will always find ways to exploit the game don't take that out on the casual playerbase.

The casual breakthrough servers are boring just playing the same map and mode everytime and the sweats use it to matchmake against casuals.

So its a useless mode and all other bot servers never have enough players to start with the minimum players requirement.

[tropic anchor]

Yes, which is a part of the problem. As I said in that message, TypeScript is, by definition, JavaScript. Portal, however, rejects raw JS (TS files prepended with @ts-nocheck)

[placid gazelle]

Wtf 😭

I mean kinda based but lmao what

Also why do you need ts-nocheck

That just negates part of why typescript exists

[tropic anchor]

It's such a misguided limitation. It fails to prevent abuse of the internal API (there are ways to access it despite type annotation) and massively limits the powerful tools that the entire JS community has built over decades.

Without this limitation, you could install generic tools from NPM, Portal specific libraries from NPM or other sources (think UI libs, common game mode, etc.), and bundle everything together with a bundler like esbuild or Rollup.

[tropic anchor]

Bundlers eschew types meaning annotations are dropped and raw JS is spat out in a minified bundle (typically a single .js file). This reduces bundle size but also allows you to compress included libs into your single JS file.

[placid gazelle]

Eh I understand what you’re saying but I thought npm supports typescript projects. Also that most major projects have typescript support. Not all of them of course but ya know

[tropic anchor]

Easily the single most important change they could make. And simlpe to implement. In fact, they added this check after launch. This is why I stopped playing with Portal. Tools I built became unusable.

[placid gazelle]

Yeah it’s weird that they don’t allow that

Must be some reason though

I haven’t touched portal enough but I’m not sure why you’re bundling though

[tropic anchor]

Yes, NPM supports TS. The output from your bundled distributable (what you might typically upload to your web host) is always raw JS

[fickle dock]

For Portal outside of Persistent Servers GET BOTS out of the servers. Too many bot run servers for easy XP

[cloud burrow]

@tropic anchor then no one will cry like me how to do things 🤣
i made a mode with ue4 so now godot look like to me funny creation that was weird

[tropic anchor]

The browser does not support TS (this is changing) which is why a bundler is used. Like a build step in native project to create the bin.

[placid gazelle]

Most modern browsers support ts (like u mentioned) I’m not sure why it’s needed for portal though

[fickle dock]

Improve the UI of Portal so we the players can see the difference in the server rule sets.

[solar cobalt]

For the documentation, there is a ton of stuff that isn't mentioned anywhere.

I ran into some odd limitations using some of the commands.
Apparently you cannot teleport a vehicle to a random coordinate but you can have a list of (literally) 1000 coordinates and have the script randomly pick one.

Also, the commands relating to bots are some of the least intuitive I've seen. I don't know whether they just don't work or what but I had so much trouble getting them to use vehicles properly so some sort of guide on that would help a lot.

[placid gazelle]

Personally used to transpile everything to js but stopped because it’s annoying and ts is widely supported now

[fickle dock]

Use BF3-BF1 Server Browser. It is simple and easy. Less friction than the one given right now.

[tropic anchor]

This is besides the point. We've derailed. Raw JS script file support is needed in Portal because bundlers output raw JS.

[placid gazelle]

Yeah no idea why they would remove support for JavaScript but not TypeScript. That is an odd move

The internal api shouldn’t be in the sdk anyway

[tropic anchor]

If you're referring to web dev, you do use a bundler of some kind. You may just not be aware. TS support in browsers is experimental.

[cloud burrow]

what about save server as favorites? do u need this feature?

[fickle dock]

The current portal mode doesn’t offer persistent servers

[placid gazelle]

It’s probably bundled down the line somewhere but I usually run native typescript and nothing ever tells me about experimental support. Maybe the browser does it itself

[fickle dock]

It won’t work without that feature

[solar crane]

How to host a server with a map rotation with modified maps and default mix together

[cloud burrow]

Hum

[cloud burrow]

add two times the map but add the custom json only to one?

[solar crane]

How to, step by step

[cloud burrow]

are u using the portal website server creation section and created a new one done?

are u on the map rotation page?

@solar crane https://portal.battlefield.com/bf6/en-gb/experience/

i think we can't if u want verified mode

#screenshots-and-clips message

[solar crane]

Thanks

[jaunty fossil]

Because of the Portal documentation news.
I would love to get small instruction videos. Step by step

[cloud burrow]

https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1461435775664132331

[leaden temple]

How about being able to make portal stuff in game and not needing to download an external program on a computer to do literally anything with it

[tropic anchor]

I made an EA discussion re: bundler support https://forums.ea.com/discussions/battlefield-6-general-discussion-en/support-raw-js-for-portal-scripts/13352734

[echo wadi]

Please allow persistent servers to change game mode/map playlist by human player count. For example, game mode is 16player tdm, when 12 human players are in server, switch next game to 24 player game mode with custom map playlist, when 20 human players join, allow switch to next game mode/size playlist. This will allow servers to fill easier and allow community servers a way to populate at lower numbers.

[sonic rock]

A simple one: Domination as a verified mode

[warped heath]

Ya sure? If you use node or similar, ts is transpiled into ecmascript/webassembly dist files that are served

[placid gazelle]

Ya know it might be node. I don’t actually remember me deploying code to nginx as typescript… mostly just me running it off localhost….

Hmmmmm

[warped heath]

Yep, check dist/ folder in any of ypur ts projects. You'll see bunch of .js minified files

That's what is exposed by nginx to client browser

[placid gazelle]

Curse you node js

That’s why I use bun (all of my code is incompatible with the browser)

[mellow chasm]

What? You can tick Persistant servers ON for it to be persistent when you host.

[mild cove]

You guys should make a Lego Ideas page for people to pitch map/mode ideas that are voted for and a dedicated team of community builders who can build it.

[mint breach]

My ideas are:

• Shanghai Map;
• Paracel Storm map;
• huge Levolutions;
• more Career Maps (they are potential like the 2 last maps);
• weapons like FN FAL, Beretta M9A4, Groza, Barret M82;
• improve batery health of drones and bring more equipments for him;
• Night Maps to use NVA;
• server with 128 Players;
• Dynamic Weather and more Visual Effects in the maps

[hidden lodge]

Is portal block code or js

[minor star]

my idea :
put like DMZ but battlefield way with bots

[sly creek]

Bring back full xp, weapon mastery, challenges, and seasonal challenges back to portal for private bot lobbies. It does not have to be full xp and progression make it like where if a challenge is 100 kills it takes 200 to do it in a private portal bot lobby. Just give me the option to play privately with my friends and being able to start the match without needing a certain amount of real players.

[analog zodiac]

If you want portal to have any value whatsoever you have to make it so it's actually possible to find working "experiences"... Just about everything in the listings is always broken or half done or only worked with previous game versions. I don't really know why this has never been addressed.

[cloud burrow]

@hidden lodge both but it's seem it's typescript

[pale dragon]

team death match in portal

[cerulean kelp]

Team switching
FLIR restriction
Sniper limit

If you camp in the main base, you get automatically killed.

[versed coral]

Wishlist:
-Team switch
-Infinite Game time option

[barren barn]

Give us either ways to create terrain or give us some random templates with terrain only. Let us draw roads and make them visible in the editor.
Give us an empty template where we can use all things. We shouldn't be limited to 1000items if we build on an empty template but if we are, we'll still take it as an upgrade.

[hazy verge]

Popular community maps --> public voting --> Dice puts that map in official servers.

[latent sonnet]

We need a platform like BattleLog. It requires the ability to rent a server and have it included in the match search rotation, so that rented servers are always full. Obviously, they must reflect the basic rules of all modes, including Hardcore. You must restore the clans with their various membership tags. Battlefield has always been a point of reference for those who belong to a gaming clan. You must allow server administrators to appoint moderators and enable them to move players from one faction to another, or allow everyone to move from one faction to another. This will help balance the servers if they empty out in one faction.

[unreal grotto]

What would really be nice is giving the hosts more control of their experience. For example: setting other admins, separate crosshair removals from the vehicles and the ground crew, stuff like we was able to control in bf4, bf1 and 2042, instead of giving them the minimal amount of control. Let the creators be true creators of their experiences.

[cerulean kelp]

Everyone wants Battlelog back as a server browser, along with RCON or Procon as admin tools.

[cobalt tinsel]

we don't necessarily need Procon or RCON back, but we do need a server tool that is as/similarly robust as those were

i don't think we'd get those back on EA servers. If they let us rent a third party server, maybe

[cerulean kelp]

Third-party servers would be great again.

I really value a powerful admin tool with flexible control options. For me, some key features would be:

• The ability to select or remove specific maps from the rotation without restarting the server
• Team switching (manual or forced) to help balance matches
• A way to send clear server-wide messages (pop-ups), so even players who don’t read chat can see important rules or announcements
• Not only kicking players, but also the option to kill players who are breaking rules (e.g. base camping in main spawn)
• The ability to assign and manage admin roles (e.g. Leader, Moderator, Member)
• Reserved slots for community members or admins

What would you guys need?

[cobalt tinsel]

A vehicles on/off toggle without needing a server restart would be good too. Procon had that

[cerulean kelp]

True, vehicles would only spawn once a certain player count was reached.

There was also a sniper limit.

And you could disable FLIR as well.

[cobalt tinsel]

i think there were custom scripts you could create to do stuff like that. Those were very useful. I remember running sniper limits, gadget bans, FLIR/IRNV bans back in the day using scripts. We also automated server map rotations based on playercount too.

If you were to do that in Portal now, you wouldn't get full XP/60hz unfortunately

[cerulean kelp]

I used RCON Net before because Procon had a lot—like a ton—of plugins. I think one of them even let you adjust things like gravity, etc.

[cobalt tinsel]

yup

very powerful server tool

[worthy haven]

Cool, but this is a Wendy's (Portal discussion)

[dense panther]

A way to punish teamkillers as a player who has been killed. In the past, in Day of Defeat, you could type !forgive in the chat to forgive the teamkiller or !slay to kill them after a teamkill.

[cloud burrow]

!slay (OnPlayerEnterVehicle)

https://tenor.com/view/sassy-gif-25178355

Just a joke.. ahahhaa but on server with FF players try to teamkill tank.. i hate doing a man hunt against friendly tank..

i can't create a good game mode but if i can add a flag inside the map if player reach the flag's area add a icon upon the player it's that possible?

[cerulean kelp]

On our servers, it’s quite rare that players shoot at their own tanks—unless the tank is camping in the main base and the enemy can’t attack it because of base protection.

[cloud burrow]

Hum that's good but all it takes is a troll to make chaos, btw we also need a quick way ui to allow vehicles driver to lock the vehicle so that we can place armed vehicles at good strategy location and switch machinegun without any player take that vehicles and move it..

[cerulean kelp]

Every now and then, there are players who intentionally go for teamkills only. They get reported directly via EA’s report function and are banned from the server by the admins.

[silk tundra]

Wait, is there still no team switching or balancing on Portal?

[cloud burrow]

there is switchteam with interact point but balancing idk

[ripe basin]

did they ever add in portal private bot lobbies to give progress again?

[narrow iris]

No joey

[lilac brook]

Where looking to test server settings. Can you please join our server search for

27/7 Conquest | Semi-Hardcore / Tactical Teamplay | FULL XP

[midnight basin]

Anyone who use Godot, is there a way I can see the texture for the mesh structure?

[wheat jay]

Hello, I'm a bit new to using Godot, but a question here:

The sandbox map, can it accept all assets from each map? Or is it restricted to certain map assets?

[cerulean kelp]

There is a separate Discord for creators where you can find a lot of help, as well as tips and tricks.

But I think all maps have the same content that can be added. And since the sandbox is meant for building completely custom maps, it will probably have the most content available.

Since it’s not officially allowed to post Discord links, check your inbox. I think you’ll find everything there—tips and tricks for the Portal tool.

[iron cosmos]

Team balancing is 100% a thing - I do it in Lyndon’s wakes script

At the beginning of every game the players get even dispersed

Pros - clean split at game start

Con - sometimes players get split due to squad function still being broken

I would have a semi strict rule that has a +/- 2 threshold to allow squads not to be split

[humble pilot]

Not sure if you have seen it, but since last update there is an auto balance function you can call. Per description it takes care of keeping squads together, but requires even team size. Do you use that function?

[iron cosmos]

Ohhh snappp - ill need to integrate that lol

[real torrent]

im confused so on the roadmap it says custom lobbies but isnt that what portal already is?

[sturdy jetty]

Is there a way to fix not being able to join any portal servers, it loads all the way through then it kicks me back to the main menu

[silk tundra]

Ohh that bug is still in the game

[silk tundra]

Is there still a bug where if you disable crosshair in the Builder Tool that disables the targeting hud in vehicles?

[queen seal]

Anybody down for some strike point

[silk tundra]

Lol I've just been repeatedly teamkilled on my own server because I didn't set up the HP so that the M44 one-taps

What's wrong with BF6 players nowadays?

[umbral nexus]

where do i share battlefield 6 portal servers? I made a hardcore server on battlefield 6 that is a persistent server and I am looking for more players.

[hidden cape]

Hello Everyone, I am new here. I am looking to create a custom mode in the Portal where I have a freecam, no gameplay or bots. Just a freecam mode so that I can explore the Fort Lyndon map areas.
Can anyone help me with this?

[umbral nexus]

I have a new hardcore portal experience on battlefield 6 that id like players to try. Experience name is DARKZONE- HARDCORE 24/7

DM if you are down to test it out

[silk tundra]

Still curious if there is still a bug where if you disable crosshair in the Builder Tool that disables the targeting hud in vehicles

I wish I could just test my server settings on my own

[tropic anchor]

That but still exists. Play any hardcore server

[cerulean kelp]

If you disable the crosshair, all crosshairs are turned off.
If you enable “restrict player feedback,” only the weapon crosshair is removed, but not the vehicle crosshair.

[silk tundra]

That's unfortunate, because I want the hitmarkers, but not the crosshairs :D

[cerulean kelp]

No, that’s not possible—unless you’re okay with having no crosshair in vehicles either.

But it would be nice if Portal allowed separate crosshair settings for weapons and vehicles.

[silk tundra]

I just don't get why anyone would want to disable vehicle crosshairs, since there's no replacement

[cerulean kelp]

For Portal Verified, we would need:

• Global damage multiplier
• Headshot damage multiplier
• Body shot damage multiplier
• Night vision devices on/off
• Weapon-specific damage multipliers:
  • Assault rifles
  • SMGs
  • LMGs
  • Bolt-action rifles
  • DMRs
  • Shotguns
  • Sidearms
• Team switching
• Crosshair toggle for weapons
• Crosshair toggle for vehicles
• Hitmarkers on/off

You need all of that to properly fine-tune weapons in Hardcore, so SMGs don’t end up stronger than assault rifles.
It’s about being able to balance weapons for Hardcore through damage values instead of just adjusting overall player health.

[umbral nexus]

I have a portal experience that I am trying to get active on Battlefield 6. I was hoping I could possibly get some help filling the lobby with players? The experience code is "zvkwp".

[cerulean kelp]

This could be introduced: when you try to join a Portal server with a high ping, you get an extra prompt asking if you really want to join, along with a warning that your own gameplay may be negatively affected—potentially significantly.

[silk tundra]

Gods, the europe hardcore scene is so upsetting

Two conquest servers with players, both have crawl on

No escalation servers

[cerulean kelp]

I also have an Escalation server online. It just hasn’t been played yet. If you want, we can quickly try it out.

[silk tundra]

If you do, it's not showing up with my filters set to europe

[cerulean kelp]

Give me a moment, I’ll check.

It’s listed in the Europe region.
But like I said, we haven’t played on it yet today — we’d need to start it together first.

Escalation also takes a while to fill up properly, since the mode isn’t that well known.

[cerulean kelp]

The server currently has the “zero player” bug — the host needs to get kicked for being idle once.

The guys said they’ll help jump on quickly after that.
Give me about 20 minutes, then we can play 👍

[silk tundra]

Wait, hang on, there is no Hardcore toggle for the verified Escalation mode??

[cerulean kelp]

We always use Hardcore settings — you don’t need a toggle for it.

You just have to adjust the health. Hitmarkers are off, crosshair for weapons is off, and you have slightly less HP than on official servers.

That’s basically what we (The Bad Boys) mean by Hardcore 👍

He is Full xp an verified

[silk tundra]

To me Hardcore is very specifically no crosshair, no minimap, no spotting, 60hp, friendly fire, class-locked weapons, no third-person view in vehicles, much slower or no health regen, and no vehicle health regen

So basically how it worked in BC2/BF3/4

[cerulean kelp]

It’s not class-locked. It has no third-person view and no minimap, 50 HP, friendly fire is on, and there’s no crosshair.

And it’s already running 👍

[silk tundra]

What's the man-down type set to? :D

[cerulean kelp]

Crawling is enabled.

[silk tundra]

EW

Not interested :D

[cerulean kelp]

Ok

[cerulean kelp]

Since the server isn’t being well received yet, tell me your preferences and I’ll set it up that way tomorrow 👍

[coral mason]

Isn’t there a couple on the “Community row”
Conquest and Rush

I read it on #game-news April 21st post

[silk tundra]

I usually set mine up like this -
20 players per team;
Friendly fire on;
Squad revive off;
Class-lock weapons on;
Reflect friendly fire damage on;
Reload whole magazines off;
Restrict game feedback on;
Spotting off;
Disable third person view in vehicles on;
Slide off;
Soldier move speed 90%;
Man-down type: downed;
Soldier health regeneration rate 15%;
Soldier max health multiplier 60%;
Vehicle health regeneration off;
Minimap off;
Ping behaviour: ping targets;
Sniper rifles, SVK, mobile cover and drone gun disabled.

[cerulean kelp]

No revive — players just go down.

[cerulean kelp]

I actually had a Conquest server like that running at the beginning.

Yeah, we can test it — but 24 vs 24 is more of a server size thing 😅

[silk tundra]

The 20 player thing and 90% player speed in my case are designed to bring the combat intensity and player density more in line with what one would expect and be used to coming from BF4

I'd love to lower it to 36 players total but that leaves a half-full squad on each side

[cerulean kelp]

Alright, we’ll test it like that tomorrow 👍

From our second server, I know that class-locked weapons and 90% movement speed are well received — and no snipers and DMRs 👍

[silk tundra]

The specific reason for the teamkilling apparently was that the M44 didn't onetap

[cerulean kelp]

I hope the teamkiller got banned 👍

[silk tundra]

Yeah

[cerulean kelp]

He’s online now. We just need to get it started 👍

[frank apex]

looking for a portal creator for a project. message me for the details

[dense panther]

Health regeneration on Hardcore EWWWWWWWW......no thx 😉

[cold vector]

Team killing it bout BF6 only had core mode

[naive wolf]

What happened to socom mod?

Guys

[humble pilot]

would love to see this in the fnb rotation or featured one day: https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1498421547881467904
What do you think? Any feedback on this?

[sonic tide]

i look for battlefield 5 PC players!!

[ocean dust]

any xp farm?

[true whale]

I have a issue with capture points, have them active in editor and also set them via script but it simply doesnt work. What could I been doing wrong?

ID are correct

and doing following by script

 mod.EnableGameModeObjective(currentFLAG, true);
        mod.EnableCapturePointDeploying(currentFLAG, true);
        mod.SetCapturePointCapturingTime(currentFLAG, 10);
        mod.SetCapturePointNeutralizationTime(currentFLAG, 10);
        mod.SetMaxCaptureMultiplier(currentFLAG, 1);

the flags are also enabled in editor

they are inside a sector

[humble pilot]

What's the error/issue you are getting? Also: BF Portal Hub discord is your friend 😉

[true whale]

idk why but im apparently banned there ¯_(ツ)_/¯

anyway i think i figured out my issue

PolygonVolume height was set to 0

gonna test now again

yep it was the height

[chilly valley]

Anyone know what the dark mode modifier actually does? It doesn't seem to make any difference when enabled

[mellow chasm]

On Hagental map it will be very dark in some places.

[iron cosmos]

Make sure you have them added into a sector

[true whale]

it was issue with volume height

i was thinking theres default value

but it is 0

[iron cosmos]

Copy that

[mint breach]

My ideas:

• Shanghai Map;
• Paracel Storm map;
• huge Levolutions;
• more Career Maps (they are potential like the 2 last maps);
• weapons like FN FAL, Beretta M9A4, Groza, Barret M82;
• improve batery health of drones and bring more equipments for him;
• Night Maps to use NVG;
• server with 128 Players;
• Dynamic Weather and more Visual Effects in the maps;
• add 1 more Claymore to Recon;
• Nerf the slide and jump;
• more maps to RedSec 🫡

[boreal acorn]

Imagine a smoke launcher drone 🤔

[mint breach]

Nice ! 😏😏

[mellow chasm]

Yeah, to have an option to set 128 players in Community Servers would be fantastic.

[cerulean kelp]

On these mini maps with 128 players, even 64 is way too many.

[mellow chasm]

It is nice to have an option, I will definitely try 128 players if it will be available.

[cerulean kelp]

If Siege of Cairo becomes 10 times bigger, then 128 players might be interesting for me.

[mellow chasm]

My favourite was Redacted with 128 players, so everyone is different 😁

[round sundial]

question. how to disable the kit drop on death?

[finite elm]

@soft barncan i contact a mod regarding a member in the server?

[soft barn]

I don’t officially work on this server but you can use #how-to-report-and-appeal and I’m sure the mod team will look into it swiftly.

[prisma dirge]

is tehre any way for 2042 portal to allow random map rotation

i know persistent server is locked behind a paywall i thnk

[cloud burrow]

Excellent question

[livid cipher]

IWO JIMA 2042 assault 128 players

[livid cipher]

nerf jump and slide only ? remove it at this point

[trim goblet]

Hidden extra map in either S3 or S4?? Thoughts??Who else wants more map features added to RedSec?? Thoughts??

[trim goblet]

How bout this...BF brings out/launchs there own version of DMZ?? Thoughts??

[forest venture]

Sliding shouldn’t have been added in the first place tbh

[exotic nimbus]

I play mainly BF6 on Portal. Is there a reason you cant balance over to opposit team or manage the balance as an admin?

[cerulean kelp]

Yes, the team switching and the admin tools in general are very poorly equipped. That’s mainly because a lot of the game is designed around the matchmaking system, where those features are not really needed.

Portal may have been somewhat neglected in that regard, because a permanent community server needs very different tools — like proper team switching options for everyone.

[exotic nimbus]

If they (EA) want success again with Battlefield they should just do a remake of Battlefield 2, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 5 and Battlefield Bad Company 2 with the current version of Frostbite. Same maps and maybee some new maps.
They mastered Operation Firestorm and Caspian Border to Battlefield 4. And destroyed firestorm in Battlefield 6.

[cerulean kelp]

Well, it’s basically the same engine from back then.

So roughly, the evolution looked like this:

• Battlefield: Bad Company → Frostbite 1.0
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 → Frostbite 1.5
• Battlefield 3 → Frostbite 2
• Battlefield 4 → improved Frostbite 3
• Battlefield 1 → further evolved Frostbite 3
• Battlefield V → Frostbite with ray tracing upgrades
• Battlefield 2042 → newer Frostbite version built for 128 players, etc.
• Battlefield 6 → heavily upgraded Frostbite version again, with a new destruction system, movement system, and more.

Before Frostbite, there was the old Refractor Engine:

• Battlefield 1942
• Battlefield Vietnam
• Battlefield 2
• Battlefield 2142

[exotic nimbus]

Oh.

I never played Vietnam. Was that not a DLC to Bad Company 2?

[shrewd wave]

there was another one on the refractor engine

[mint breach]

I think BF6 needs more dynamic weather and the own weather. It seem like BF6 lives only in summer Lol

I miss night maps to use NVG. They need to put some night maps from the Career Mode

[cobalt tinsel]

seems like hosting servers is having issues - getting "an undefined error occured" when trying to put a server up

DiceOnlineError_InvalidUGCMod

[mellow chasm]

Verified or custom experience? If verified, try to republish your experience.

[cobalt tinsel]

Verified

I forgot there was a patch this week. That’s probably it. I’ll try that

[fast sundial]

Does anyone know if the payload portal mode works well? It looks fun and fresh to a battlefield game

[mellow chasm]

It looks like it's something else. Not many servers are up right now in Portal. Did republishing sorted it?

[cobalt tinsel]

it did fix it

[mellow chasm]

Ok, good then.

[languid warren]

How are you? I have a request: why does the game crash every time I play a game?

Can anyone help me?

[warped heath]

So, no plans for Portal in s3?

@summer notch yo, pickup the phone

[kindred agate]

Please don't ping anybody not active in chat. #rules

[mellow chasm]

You didn't read the patch notes from today? One of the features coming to Verified Experiences is team balancer.

[summer notch]

https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-6/news/battlefield-6-community-update-railway-to-golmud-ranked-br-and-more Feel free to check out the Portal section, plenty of info about Portal in s3 there!

[cobalt tinsel]

ooh i didn't see that

was it this?

"Added spawn balance mutators to Verified game modes."

or is that something separate

[mellow chasm]

As I understand, that's team balancer but I could be wrong.

[cobalt tinsel]

don't want to ping Hope again, but can anyone elaborate on that? to me it sounds like settings for adjusting spawn rates and such, not a team balancer

[summer notch]

We configure each game mode with its own mutator that defines the maximum number of AI bots available for backfilling. This is part of the standard setup when introducing a new mode. Players don’t control the number of bots directly; you would simply enable or disable backfill. When enabled, the system fills with AI up to the limit set by that mode’s spawn-balancing mutator

This is not something you will really notice

[cobalt tinsel]

Thanks for the response!

I know I was running into a case where on 64-player Rush we'd only get 12 bots with backfill enabled. seems like this should fix that. I'm all for it!

[rugged dove]

Casual Conquest w/FULL XP & Bots

I have created a server for the casual players out there who want to grind weapon XP without the sweat-lords ruining it. I have tried to emulate that classic Battlefield feel that we all know and love by making a few tweaks.

• Class-locked weapons

• No 3D spotting

• No slide

I am willing to make some more changes based on player feedback if needed.

The experience code is: z8bbs
Search for: Casual Conquest w/Bots // FULL XP

Come and join in the fun!

Please join my current server rather than hosting your own so that we can get the game started (3 more players needed).

[trim goblet]

Thoughts??

[tardy cosmos]

My thoughts. There is only one casual mode in the game and that's breakthrough, some people have been crying out for more casual modes like conquest, rush and domination which some portal creators are catering for. By DMZ you mean extraction shooter, which in fact has bots around POI's, its PVPVE with objective gameplay. By expand Redsec do you mean create an Extraction game mode using Redsec, Map is pretty big when put together. I think we can't spoil it for the casual players, Dice/Portal creators may create a extraction type game mode and as for bugs, all software has bugs that are constantly worked on to be resolved. If you don't report the bugs, they don't get fixed.

[sturdy jetty]

Is anyone else unable to join portal servers with players in them? For me it loads all the way and it kicks me out, tried resetting cache, idk if reinstalling the game will work

[minor hollow]

is there anyway to favorite a server?

[cobalt tinsel]

not yet

we are all hoping they add that soon though lol

[minor hollow]

Epic fail ..

[silk tundra]

We're getting ahead of ourselves. There's not even a way to move to the opposing team mid-match.

[rugged turret]

Embarrassing state that portal is still in

[mild sentinel]

Indeed. I can’t host on the portal because they disable it

[mellow chasm]

What do you mean?

[mild sentinel]

I create a server in the portal, the host option it’s disabled. I wish can show it to you but I can’t, because it’s not in my flash drive

[mellow chasm]

It must be something on your end. Otherwise more people would report here that they can't host servers.

Check if you have user created content enabled. Or maybe you want to host custom experience that is not approved yet?

[upper swallow]

Until this past weekend I kept getting an error screen that said undefined error any time I tried hosting a portal server.

Yesterday I was finally able to start one though. 64 player Breakthrough server with backfill, and it said full XP. I don't know if that was a bug or if they changed that at some point. Anyway the problem is the match doesn't start unless 4 actual players are on the server. I sat on my server for 2 hours and not a single person joined. Then I looked at the Portal Server browser and selected all maps and regions for Rush/Conquest/Breakthrough, and there were only like 2 servers each with 1 person on them.

[cobalt tinsel]

coming from experience, trying to fill a 64 player server is nearly impossible unless you have a community of 20-30+ players that can join

[upper swallow]

When the game launched, initially my server was either just me on it, or me and 1 or 2 friends. Eventually, since my server was up constantly, people started joining and by the second week it usually had 20 players on it. Then they nuked portal basically and I even refunded the game at that point. I re-bought the game on sale and this is the first time I got portal to work again.

[upper swallow]

I didn't expect it to fill completely. The issue is NO ONE seems to be playing portal period. Again I'd be fine with playing with mostly backfill initially, until people start noticing the server and coming back. But it's never going to get and stay up with a 4 player requirement at this point with no one playing that mode.

[cobalt tinsel]

yeah it's really tough

we're all hoping for community server support when the browser comes out this year. I think that should change things and potentially make it easier

[upper swallow]

Same. It would also be nice if they remove the 4 player requirement. And put some kind of communication out there that they reverted some of their earlier portal changes. I wasn't playing for a while, but I follow various BF twitter accounts including an official one and I never saw anything about that. If people knew more might go back to portal.

[icy spade]

Come on dice 1 player limit to start

Please

I need my bots

I’ve been in 2042 portal since lol

[mild sentinel]

I been saying that from the begining where they made that stupid decision and I keep begging them to put the portal the way it was back at launch

[iron cosmos]

Lyndons wake for spotlight 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Almost 500 likes on the map with no feature

Largest conquest map to hit portal

Give us some love ffs

[merry yoke]

Yo guys is there any bot warm up map in Portal you would recommend?

[sour atlas]

Need 3 more players to start full xp game: ZSQ7

[tardy cosmos]

dice, haha!! go on with your bad selves, as we say in the UK. Watching streamers play the new map and they said "this is battlefielding" 🫡 Omg they just said "why does this feeling like I'm playing battlefield years ago" Slam dunk on this one and i haven't played it yet 😂

[silk tundra]

People have been saying that on my server when I reduced the team size to 20, player speed to 90%, and disabled sliding :D

Even Blackwell was playable with those settings and the sniper rifles turned off

[cerulean kelp]

Will Jedi Knights be coming to Battlefield 6 soon? Asking for a friend 👀😂

[silk tundra]

They haven't added Golmud to the portal buider tool >.>

[humble pilot]

Portal updates tend to be rolled out later, but I think it was stated in the patch notes that it will be added later only

[mellow chasm]

In 40 minutes should be available

[silk tundra]

I could only find this

Added support for Railway to Golmud in Verified modes.

But I also read that the update went live, and expected that I'd be able to add Golmud to rotation immediately.

[mellow chasm]

No, it goes live at 12 UTC, that's after 40 min.

[silk tundra]

90 minutes actually

It's 10:27 UTC now

[mellow chasm]

11:28 now

[silk tundra]

Nuh uh

[mellow chasm]

Hm 🤔 Yeah, online shows 10:29

[silk tundra]

11:28 was British Summer Time

[mellow chasm]

Yeah, I checked. Because of Daylight saving.

So it's actually 10:33 now.

[barren junco]

can anyone see golmud in the portal?

[silk tundra]

Should be up in an hour along with the content going live

[cerulean kelp]

so it´s 13.24 actually now

[mellow chasm]

UTC time

11:24 now

[cerulean kelp]

Map goes online in 40 minutes.

[mellow chasm]

Yeah

[barren junco]

UTC time is diff in USA dependin on summer/winter

[silk tundra]

UTC is always the same

[barren junco]

got a golmud server up Mellonpopr's Fuhouse join us

[silk tundra]

A custom BF3-ish hardcore Golmud server is up, refer to https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1503731603682234508 for details.
I'll seed via remote desktop now and come back from work to play hopefully in a couple hours.

[barren junco]

cmon guys fire up your game and join even if you aren't going to play gotta get the server up requires 4 minimum help plz, dice has made it hard to fix this issue since 2042 so i gotte beg for help

[tardy cosmos]

@summer notch hi hope, are we getting a seperate download for the object in this update and will it fix the pinwheel in contaminated map?

[limpid wedge]

All maps now have mandatory combat zone restrictions

Even u delete asset in GODOT

The combat zone still working

Can this bug be fixed 👀

[rugged dove]

Hardcore Conquest // Railway to Golmud 24/7 // FULL XP

I have created a custom hardcore server on Railway to Golmud only.

There are bots but they are there to backfill until players join (bots have 100HP which cannot be changed).

The experience code is: zwers

If anyone could join the server so that i could make sure all the settings are correct it would be greatly appreciated.

I hope to see you on the battlefield xD

[silk tundra]

Another players have no hp hardcore

If you wish for a hardcore server that has a sane amount of HP (aka 60, the standard for the mode), check out Sane Defaults (TM), experience code ZWECE, more about the settings over in https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/1503731603682234508 :D

[warped heath]

New patch, huh. Solo start with backfill still not a thing?

[bitter flare]

i was hoping season 3 would give this back. Alas

and no solo queue for redsec either

[warped heath]

Welp, no reinstall then

[summer notch]

What object? As for the pinwheel, let me check in with my team on that

[tardy cosmos]

Couple of version back we had a separate download for the models.

I think the pin wheel is map specific or in other words the Comm rose is blank in contaminated.

[summer notch]

Ah, thank you for the details, I will get back to you!

[summer notch]

We share updates through our blogs and patch notes about what’s being released. You’ve been joining the chat every few days with a level of negativity and trolling that isn’t helpful or constructive for months. If this continues and you’re unable to contribute in a constructive way, we will remove you from the server.

[lethal heron]

i made a 24/7 Golmud experience and waited for a few hours to see if it would fill but noone joined lol

tbh i feel its pointless for me to make a portal experience as each time i wait but noone joined i had more luck with 2042s portal and managed to get a full server back then

[rugged turret]

Did 2042 portal start up with one person?

[lethal heron]

it was just me ya

and went afk until ppl joined and eventualy got a full server

[rugged turret]

Yeah they should have kept it like that. Not good for servers to require not 2 not 3 but 4 players lol

[lethal heron]

bro...

[mellow chasm]

4 is nothing. Just invite 3 other players and you are good to go.

[summer notch]

Portal but in yellow

[summer notch]

It's being investigated, and the team is aware

[tardy cosmos]

thank you

[tawdry vale]

Sickened the faithwalker lobby has basically vanished in EU can’t find any server and Core is too spongey for me, if anyone finds a populated server again pls lemme know

[mellow chasm]

In Filters put name Hardcore and Free slots Any. Then sort by player count and hit refresh.

[tawdry vale]

I have been trying just hard to find a populated lobby, the Faithwalker lobby was peak for it but today at least, practically gone

[mellow chasm]

Well, check what else is there. Or host his experience yourself.

[sturdy jetty]

I can’t host and join servers at all in portal

I have cross play and show player created content in too

[lethal heron]

im trying again to fill up my portal server any advice?

its a Gulmud Railway 24/7 server

[mild sentinel]

Correct

[rugged turret]

Yeah see you don't wanna downgrade consumer friendly features like that

[dry vector]

solo/coop mode when

bf6 you could start wtih one person at launch, till they removed it

I assume because there was basically a server queue and no one could start one

not the case anymore unless they have already lowered the number of servers

[sturdy jetty]

Can anyone help?, I can only join servers with no players in them

[rancid quest]

is golmud not in portal yet? i can't see it in the map rotation

[silk tundra]

It is

I have a BF3-style hardcore experience up that's Golmud-only

[rancid quest]

i can't see it in the map rotation settings

[silk tundra]

#screenshots-and-clips message

But I can

Maybe it's not available for the mode you're using?

The above is Conquest

[rancid quest]

it simply isn't there

wait where do i set it

[silk tundra]

Literally just the map rotation section in the portal builder tool

It's only available in verified mode templates so far, not in the default custom

[rancid quest]

oh

oh i see it there thank you

[iron cosmos]

What’s the features map this week?

[cloud burrow]

Add to experiences restriction the ability to remove parachute please

[compact sage]

Please can you make it 2 players 2 start any experience and also make backfill use the total amount of players/bots chosen for the size of the server. We have verified modes with 18 players when 64 was chosen and Im paying for Battlefield PRO, not on

[vivid badger]

Does anyone know if metro is still up please and if it is can i have the code please

[bleak marsh]

are weapon xp lobbies dead still

[cloud burrow]

u also should disable AFK inactivy for host @summer notch

because i'm waiting too many time for players see my map but get kicked off

no bots so.. ofc i can't do anything

[pseudo sage]

anyone know if there's a way to switch teams on a portal server that i host?

[jade hedge]

That would be a good change for the whole game tbh. In certain regions or circumstances where it takes forever to fill the lobby its kinda silly to have to move your controller/mouse every now and then to avoid a kick.

I also know it was a problem in redsec while spectating players. No idea if that one got fixed tho

[cloud burrow]

Hi, yes i'm eating can't show u, when i done i let u know

but first u have to use portalSDK

[neat mesa]

Man, I've rarely played a game like BF 6 where you can't hear a thing about where someone's coming from. Even the old Counter-Strike 1.3 let you hear 100 times better whether the enemy was to the left, right, above, or below. But here in BF, it's really crap!

[cloud burrow]

LOL i have to go to - https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/258372071086620674 - put screenshots for you: #screenshots-and-clips message - then come back to - https://discord.com/channels/140933721929940992/907670155125989456 - IT'S CRAZY isn't it? @swift blade please let us use screenshot while talking about portal

So @pseudo sage if u know good if u don't use youtube tuto then add interactpoint with ID in your map then with script bloc add the same code i gave u it's will switch the team for the player interacting with this interactpoint

New rules > OnPlayerInteract > check which interactpoint is used > if it's for teamswitch the yellow code will do it

[mint breach]

Operation Augur will return. I think they should return with Sabotage Mode and Nightfall too. We don't like this idea about limited event. We had 2 great modes but they taked off. Please, don't do this if the event was sucessfull ! And we miss Night Maps to use NVG and glow stick. We need Night Maps

We mess Levolutions too. The last big was in the final campaign 🥲🥲

[iron cosmos]

It’s a overhead cost thing -
more players actually connected to servers = more overhead hosting cost

[mellow chasm]

It would be nice if we would get Winter toggle for Verified Experiences on Empire map. We got Gas and Night, but snow was forgotten on Empire.

[cloud burrow]

FOR WHEN FULL XP FOR MY PORTAL SERVER?

Players don't want to play it why should we work on portal then?

i still have @summer notch

[summer notch]

I appreciate the pun

Also, for image perms, I will get those sorted for you later today!

[cloud burrow]

I HAVE 780HOURS on BF6 - #screenshots-and-clips message - i don't care about xp for my game.. but i play only my map for players know and discover it but i can't xp my other stuff like little bird.. i realy don't want to farm i only want to play and have fun while playing not work for xp

or maybe u can also sell full game xp at lv 500 or 1000 idk like that it will be fast..

[dusky lake]

Join the server in my bio

[jolly cypress]

LF 2 players to kick off a 24/7 HC Golmud Conquest server. Code: zwpbf. Ty!

[pearl stratus]

does anyone host a 24/7 hegental base server?\

[cobalt tinsel]

not 24/7 but we run 64 player hagental rush as the first map in rotation

vertex rush in NA

[pearl stratus]

im eu so maybe not pal but cheers

[cobalt tinsel]

no problem man, cheers

[real torrent]

gonna probably have to wait for the actual server browser for something like that lol

[pearl stratus]

Is that something they’re going to add. Cause the game could do with it.

[real torrent]

yeah it’s mentioned on the road map

sometime this year

[bleak marsh]

Game desperate needs server browser so we can have servers with explosive bans

[pearl stratus]

can also hopefully have constant full matches instead of bots with servers not always looking for a new set of players ever match

[cobalt tinsel]

i hope we get news on the browser soon

[mild sentinel]

I want the portal to start only one player, not 4 players

[mint breach]

I miss huge levolutions. The last one was Shanghai 2014. We have one but is in career mode

[cerulean kelp]

And it would also be nice if Portal finally had team switching.

A team-based game simply needs team switching so people can play together with their friends/team and also help balance the server when needed.

Having to constantly rejoin and hope to land on the correct side is not really a team-friendly solution, and it’s also not a good way to balance servers properly.

[bleak marsh]

Yeah that must suck. Doesn't happen on EU servers.

[cobalt tinsel]

exactly. It's particularly bad in Rush. The game will keep putting new joining players on one side and not the other, and it results in really bad team balance situations. It can make people leave the game due to how unbalanced it is and admins have no control over it

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah, Portal needs to be treated differently from the matchmaking system. Portal needs team switching.

For matchmaking overall, I would even say — or strongly argue — that it actually creates less teamwork.

[strange parrot]

PLEASE HELP ME SEED MY SERVER

FULL XP REALISTIC HARDCORE CONQUEST/ MAX TICKETS / ALL
MAPS

FULL XP
CODE: Z3PCC
This is not the official Hardcore.
30% soldiers health, 50% vehicles health ,90% soldiers speed, no slide, 10% soldiers health regeneration, HUD on, spotting on, fast vehicle spawn. See you on the battlefield!

[chilly bramble]

24/7 Golmud Railyway Hardcore Full XP
50% Health, HUD on, Spotting on, 300% Vehicle respawn timer. No health regen for infantry or vehicles
Code:zwtkg

[icy spade]

Where’s my bots dice

Solo

[cerulean kelp]

There is base protection to prevent base attacks. The problem is that it often gets abused with AA vehicles.
Couldn’t the base protection be designed so that if you can’t shoot into the base, you also can’t shoot out of the base?

Fair play is so important 🚨

[strange parrot]

PLEASE HELP ME SEED MY SERVER

FULL XP REALISTIC HARDCORE CONQUEST/ MAX TICKETS / ALL
MAPS

FULL XP
CODE: Z3PCC
This is not the official Hardcore.
30% soldiers health, 50% vehicles health ,90% soldiers speed, no slide, 10% soldiers health regeneration, HUD on, spotting on, fast vehicle spawn. See you on the battlefield!

[silk tundra]

I could also appreciate an option to disable base protection altogether

[cerulean kelp]

No no, there are so many bad players who would then just attack the base all the time.

[silk tundra]

That shouldn't be a problem if an active admin is on the server and paying attention

We would kick or ban people for aggressively pushing into the bases back in bad company 2

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah, but then the admin can’t really play anymore and would only be busy kicking people all the time.

[silk tundra]

Uhh, no? I run a server with no sniper rifles, and I'd routinely kick people for using the Mini Scout back when you couldn't disable it through the portal builder tool. It's rather straightforward and fast.

Granted, I mostly play infantry so I can afford to tuck myself away behind cover to open the admin menu

[cerulean kelp]

24/7.
We also run a server, and you barely get to play because you’re constantly busy kicking people.

What do you do when you’re not there?

The simplest solution would be: if you can’t shoot into the base, then you also shouldn’t be able to shoot out of it — especially with tanks and anti-air vehicles.

[mellow chasm]

Agree. Otherwise have to get online to kick tank campers all the time.

[cerulean kelp]

Yeah, at the moment we’re basically working 24/7 because of base campers.

[eager cobalt]

good morning

I have a question

[iron cosmos]

Gm 🔥

[tardy cosmos]

🙌🏿 🙌🏿

just seen it.

[iron cosmos]

Dang just saw the other wake island remake got featured

Congrats on Kurt and the UK boyz

[rugged turret]

Are portal servers ever 60 hz?

[mellow chasm]

Verified Experiences yes

[rugged turret]

Cool couldn't remember thanks

[tardy cosmos]

Wait what?? thought it was yours.

[silent warren]

Asking again, can we please have camo load outs for certain maps.

E.g desert camos on soldiers/weapons and vehicle on a desert map.

[iron cosmos]

lol nahhhh Lyndon’s wake is mine

I got a little excited when you said that but I guess Lyndon isn’t polished enough

I did fix recent bugs so EA gives it a larger playtest

[tardy cosmos]

Dude i was excited for you lol

[iron cosmos]

Maybe soon - we won’t give up

[lofty cradle]

I always try to put my input and criticism for lack of development and support for portal in the surveys .. it just seems to be the least worked on part of Battlefield.. You can't help if they won't provide input on what is going on or what is to come.

We've had so many cool unique made experiences and maps.. which is all going to waste because Portal is so limited to the point where it's not worth putting any effort into it.. I can't quote it directly but when I saw one of the devs saying it's not possible to just turn on 60hz for portal servers is ridiculous.. I've never heard such a bad excuse for how poorly this part of the game is being supported.

Featuring few experiences every couple of months and giving full experience to them is not enough.. Give it to all the experiences of Portal or Portal will be getting the hazard zone treatment from 2042.. Dead on arrival and only bug fixes.

[hollow topaz]

Hey guys, currently hosting a classic conquest server. There are about 6 of us in here, I would love for more people to join and really kick things off!

JIGGYFLY'S CLASSIC CONQUEST | NA | FULL XP | BOTS

Old school Battlefield rules. All maps in rotation. No health or damage values have been adjusted.

• Class Locked Weapons
• Squad Leader Only Spawn
• No Health Regen (Soldier and Vehicle)
• No 3D Spotting
• 1st Person Vehicles Only
• Full Mag Reload

Experience Code: x84n

[icy spade]

Where are my solo bots dice

[mellow chasm]

Just join the server that guy posted above you.

[icy spade]

Fair enough just wish there wasn’t a 4 player limit

[mellow chasm]

Well, you wanted bots, someone hosted classic server with bots. Join him.

[upbeat rampart]

Good Morning, So I created a server but having some issues, the UI Points across the top for conquest just stay gray. While the points will turn Blue or Red when captured. Anyone have an idea of where the setting is to link the UI and the points status? I could use some help.

[dire maple]

In a custom or verified experience?

[bronze locust]

Hey, has anyone created a tdm on portal? I created one but I can’t seem to get rid of HQ spawns when using the block method. Any advice on this?

[jade hedge]

Maybe they just wanna warm people up to the map then they'll feature yours soon after

[mint breach]

Please!

• add FN FAL, Glock G19X, Beretta M9A4; OTs-14 GROZA, Steyr AUG;
• Shanghai Map;
• Paracel Storm map;
• huge Levolutions;
• more Career Maps (they are potential like the 2 last maps);
• improve batery health of drones and bring more equipments for him;
• Night Maps to use NVG;
• server with 128 Players;
• Dynamic Weather and more Visual Effects in the maps;
• add 1 more Claymore to Recon;
• Nerf the slide and jump;
• more maps to RedSec 🫡