“You’re so good at camo” – Battlefield 6 players can’t help but laugh at the “ridiculous” orange scout skin

Battlefield 6 is giving fans the most cinematic FPS action they've seen in years, but one of the hard-to-reach Recon skins has the community on edge.

Big fan of military shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield There has been a debate over the past few years About where, if at all, goofball skins fit into their favorite video games. Although EA and Battlefield Studios' latest titles have largely sidestepped the need for Committed to a more grounded approach to cosmeticsit failed to crawl out of the wreckage unscathed.

Discussions about a questionable launch skin began with Reddit user BOSS_Clan_Intl shared an image It seems to be a recon-level Death Sight skin. This is a set of gear suited to the sniper class, which can take dozens or even hundreds of hours of gameplay, requiring players to complete not only all three standard Recon mission challenges, but also several Recon Specialist challenges.

Battlefield 6 players all know How daunting some of its many challenges areDeath Sight is especially difficult for those who want to collect all infantry skins. The main problem here, though, is that, at least in the images shared here, Death Sight makes you look a bit like a traffic cone.

On a sunny map in Battlefield 6 (there are many of them), the Scout skin is almost glowing, with a mix of orange and black that looks more Black Ops than Battlefield. When almost every other skin sticks to muted tones and traditional military camo, Death Sight sticks out like a sore thumb. To make matters worse, this skin is designed for Scout players, forgoing some of the more practical stuff like a ghillie suit in favor of a costume that enemies can point to as easily as a distant flare.

A look at the Dead Sight class skin gallery in the Battlefield 6 game revealed that the set is actually more brown than orange. The exact environment in which the above image was taken remains unclear, but the contrast to the other costumes on the bright map with these settings is hard to ignore.

Of course, a bright battlefield skin and superhero, celebrityand Science fiction These skins have divided Call of Duty fans, but that doesn't mean Battlefield players won't take the opportunity to tease Death Sight skins.

“If you've mastered this class, you're perfect for camo,” one Reddit user joked. “This is not about being sneaky but an open challenge to the lobby,” one person said people added. “Have to say, for a 'stealth' level master skin, this is ridiculous,” said another. joke.

Death Sight can be the most colorful skin under the right circumstances – but that doesn't mean it's the only popular one. Ahead of the October 10 launch of Battlefield 6 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series Special promotion with gaming technology company Razer. There's also the “Speak Loud” skin, which replaces the green markers on the legs and mask with orange ones.

The appearance of the Death Sight caused a laugh in the Battlefield 6 community, but not everyone thought the costume was worth joking about. Some people commented on the original post, Said skin looked “terrible” While others have vowed never to use it again even after unlocking it. Then there's the worry that EA and BF Studios will just roll out more silly skins as post-launch development progresses.

Meanwhile, developers say they have no plans to change course anytime soon. period Interviewed by IGN In September, Ripple Effect technical director Christian Buhl and senior console combat designer Matthew Nickerson addressed concerns that silly skins could seep into Battlefield 6 . At the time, they confirmed that the team was “very happy with where we are.”

“We want to be a tough, realistic shooter,” Buell said. “Other games can and should be what they want to be, right? (Laughs) Like we're not, I don't know… Fortnite is very silly and this game is very good. So, I think what we ended up with is that we're very happy with where we are. We're a gritty, down-to-earth, realistic shooter. That's what we want, and that's what the game has been for a while.”

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