Battlefield 6’s latest set of additions, dubbed the California Resistance update, have arrived today, November 18th. Alongside the unboxing of the new suburban skirmish setting that is the Eastwood map and a sabotage mode, the update brings a sizeable patch with tweaks aimed at the likes of ensuring bullets do end up where you intend and making sure mortars are clean enough to eat meals off of.
Ok, so maybe that last bit is exactly what the patch notes for update 1.1.2.0 mean when they speak of a “major polish pass to deployable gadgets, including the LWCMS Portable Mortar, LTLM II Portable Laser Designator, and Supply Crate systems.” What they do make clear beyond all doubt is that the update’s bringing golf carts. Eastwood has them nestled among its pools and fairways, and I assume they’ll likely feature in the vehicle battle-focused “Rodeo” missions being added to gauntlet mode.
Meanwhile, sabotage is an 8v8 mode centered around bomb site destruction and probably listening to the Beastie Boys back catalogue on repeat. California Resistance also brings two new guns, the DB-12 shotgun and M357 trait sidearm. Finally, EA have announced that battle pickups, powerful guns with limited ammo you can grab for a short burst of firepower, are coming “later in the update”.
The patch’s other tweaks to the general field battling experience include aim assist being reset to what it was like during the shooter’s open beta, with the aim of keeping aim slowdown “consistent across all ranges” by undoing a ratcheting up on long-range slowdown that came with release. Along similar lines, controller input latency and stick response has been revamped in order to allow for smoother aiming and better movement responsiveness.
In terms of tweaks to guns themselves, EA have “fixed unintended weapon dispersion increase rates and improved non-recon sniper rifle accuracy while globally reducing dispersion across all weapon types”. Basically, most weapons should now have a better chance of hitting what you’re aiming at. Away from the firing range, challenge and progression requirements should now be clearer and easier to keep track of.
The full notes are in the post above if you want the full briefing before heading to the war-torn golf course. If you do give the update a go, make sure to tut at anyone cheeky enough to try slapping the roof of a golf cart in case it flies up into the air and gives them a combat advantage.
