Battlefield 6 Reportedly Cuts MCOM Timers by 33%

Battlefield 6 publisher EA is implementing "adjustments" to the Rush mode to "better balance" the gameplay experience between attackers and defenders.

These changes coincide with the start of Battlefield 6's Open Beta Weekend 2, which is currently live (August 15) and runs through Sunday, August 17. The All-Out Warfare playlist features Breakthrough, Conquest, and Rush, with the latter mode receiving notable criticism.

For those unfamiliar, Rush requires players to destroy military communication relays, known as MCOMs. This can be achieved either through heavy explosives or by planting a bomb. However, the act of planting has been problematic: with a 45-second delay between placement and detonation, the timer was excessively long and gave one team an unfair advantage.

Developer DICE has already addressed this issue. In a social media post, the team confirmed "we've just adjusted Rush: the MCOM timer has been shortened from 45 to 30 seconds to improve the balance between attacking and defending players."

The team stated it will "continue monitoring and remain prepared to implement further balancing changes," which is timely, as the timer is not the only concern frustrating players. Others have pointed out problematic distances between MCOM objectives and spawn points, leading to frustrating spawn traps on maps such as Iberian, Empire, and Siege of Cairo.

"I believe Rush should be temporarily disabled in Battlefield 6 until it receives proper development attention," suggested one dissatisfied player. "Every map suffers from severe balance issues, with almost no spacing between sectors or MCOM locations. Even 12v12 matches feel chaotic and disorganized. It's disappointing, as Rush was once an excellent mode." This post has garnered over 3,000 likes at the time of writing.

Earlier this week, EA released a statement acknowledging the cheating happening in Battlefield 6 and detailing its ongoing initiatives to counteract it, in addition to requiring players to enable Secure Boot in their BIOS. The publisher noted that its existing technology has already blocked 330,000 attempts to cheat or interfere with anti-cheat systems. Furthermore, players reported 44,000 cheating incidents on the first day and another 60,000 today. EA commits to continuously evolving its anti-cheat measures and urges the community to keep reporting suspicious activity.

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