Tidal Strike Rebalances Tsuru Reef Breakthrough, Adds REDSEC Proximity Chat
The next update, Tidal Strike, reworks Breakthrough on Tsuru Reef after Battlefield Studios found the mode tilted further toward defenders than intended. Capture zones move, sectors widen with more boat-borne flanking routes, and both teams' spawns and vehicle availability change. REDSEC picks up directional Proximity Chat, an AFK kick and leave penalties. No release date was given.
The same update passes over aiming and vehicle combat, and Battlefield Studios says the top 5% of pilots now average around three more kills per match than they did six months ago.
Reticles are redrawn across every sight, from red dots to high-magnification optics, with smaller elements and a more prominent glow
RCB-90 Patrol Boat oversteers less, and minigun damage against Patrol Boats and ATPs comes down
Little Bird minigun overheats sooner, and pilots lose the directional lock-on indicator for the Lock-Guided AA Missile and IGLA
Proximity Chat enters REDSEC as a test: positional, muffled by walls, and capped at four audible speakers at once
AFK kick and leave penalties arrive on designated playlists, with escalating matchmaking restrictions for repeat leavers
Carrier Strike spawn camping is under investigation, with adjustments still undecided
Portal gains King of the Hill and Domination as Verified Modes plus an Ocean Sandbox map
A two-week anniversary event is planned for late September, with the REDSEC Phantom Program running in Solos, Duos and Quads
"Our data does not currently show the Scout Helicopter as the biggest vehicle threat to players on any map, with IFVs and MBTs accounting for more player kills." — The Battlefield Team
Battlefield Labs will next test reworked Conquest layouts for New Sobek City and Blackwell Fields: more separation between HQs, extra vertical space for flanking, more terrain breaks and more ways onto rooftops and objectives. Both maps gain objectives F and G and wider boundaries.
New Sobek City Conquest layout — original vs reworked (Battlefield Labs, work in progress) Blackwell Fields Conquest layout — original vs reworked (Battlefield Labs, work in progress)