<p data-start="6878" data-end="7062">Hello everyone, I wanted to explore a more philosophical question: what effect do services like U4GM&rsquo;s rank boosts have on the BF6 community, e‑sports, and player experience long term?

<p data-start="7064" data-end="7088"><strong data-start="7064" data-end="7088">Potential negatives:

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<p data-start="7092" data-end="7327"><strong data-start="7092" data-end="7122">Skyrocketing expectations: If many players get boosted, the &ldquo;baseline&rdquo; for what is considered a &lsquo;good&rsquo; player shifts. New or casual players may feel pressure, discouraged if they can&rsquo;t keep up (in terms of unlocks, badges, rank).

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<p data-start="7330" data-end="7524"><strong data-start="7330" data-end="7356">Competitive integrity: In ranked modes or competitive events, boosted ranks may mislead opponents about skill. If boosting becomes widespread, skill-based matchmaking may become less fair.

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<p data-start="7527" data-end="7714"><strong data-start="7527" data-end="7553">Devaluation of effort: For players who grind legitimately, getting rewards or rank feels meaningful. If others &ldquo;buy&rdquo; their rank, it may lower the perceived value of what was earned.

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<p data-start="7716" data-end="7740"><strong data-start="7716" data-end="7740">Potential positives:

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<p data-start="7744" data-end="7849"><strong data-start="7744" data-end="7762">Accessibility: Some players can&rsquo;t or don&rsquo;t want to spend hours; boosting opens up content for them.

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<p data-start="7852" data-end="7965"><strong data-start="7852" data-end="7875">Keeping up in meta: As new content drops, not being too far behind might make multiplayer more interesting.

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<p data-start="7967" data-end="8009"><strong data-start="7967" data-end="8009">What companies & communities might do:

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<p data-start="8013" data-end="8109">Transparent reporting: show which accounts used boosting, maybe limit access to certain modes.

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<p data-start="8112" data-end="8216">Tighter policy enforcement: ensure boosting doesn&rsquo;t violate terms of service or give unfair advantage.

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<p data-start="8219" data-end="8322">Encourage alternate progression paths: cosmetics, personal goals rather than purely rank‑based rewards.

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<p data-start="8324" data-end="8648">In short: I think boosting has a place, but if unregulated, it could erode what makes Battlefield series appealing&mdash;coming up through the ranks, earning cred. What do you all think: can boosting and fairness coexist? Are there examples from other games where boosting was widespread and the community suffered (or adapted)?