Metalmurphy
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You wanted them for free?
EA DICE withdrew nearly every official server from BF3 (PS360)
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You wanted them for free?
Which is odd considering the exact same system was in use in 2005 and beyond in previous battlefield games, even while EA was being praised that short while.
ReggieNotMyProblem.jpg There's two of those babby mode servers. Make yours pro and I'd be there (once my DSL is completely fixed) instead of going for 500% RUSH 24/7 METRO for a "quick" round.
Neuromancer
Member
EA was pissed that MS was going to be getting money from people playing EA's games so they threw a shit fit. MS made them some kind of deal to keep them happy:
Source: The Xbox 360 Uncloaked: The Real Story Behind Microsoft's Next Generation Video Game Console
Later on Activision said they were getting a slice of the pie too:
Source: Joystiq
It's the least you deserve for buying an EA game. Unless i'm understanding this wrong but the OP sounds like the only way to play MP BF3 now is to pay for a private server or have someone else pay for a private server? Just to clarify there is no way for you to just host a game on your own?
Metalmurphy
Member
BF3 needs dedicated servers to play. That's a good thing, not a bad one. Also you are approaching things the wrong way, there are no EA servers BECAUSE people are paying for private servers, not the other way around.
You've never been able to host a private game for yourself without stipulations (16 fullplayers in BC2/1943, no option in BC1). This is nothing new. The issue is that DICE has made "normal"/100% ticket and normal rules servers that they "officially" host an issue. You can't find them without bending over backwards and they're mostly empty because of it. It's a catch-22. You want to play on them but you have to find them.. Once you find them no one is playing them because people are lazy and not willing to find them. So they play the rent-a-servers/"private" hosted servers with with 500% tickets.
There never has been a way to host a ranked game of your own without paying since before battlefield was on consoles. The system that has just been implemented is a system that has worked for seven years on the PC side and is still working for those older games
Nice to know part of my subscription goes to two publishers whose games I don't even play.
The other half probably goes towards buying ads or something equally as stupid.
megamerican
Member
Now I'm glad that I was too lazy to pick up a $19.99 copy of BF3 from Best Buy.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Firstly, define "better". The one where there is 500% extra tickets so everyone can level up quickly? Or the other one where some jack off admin can permaban you because you were doing too well?
OdysseusVA
Banned
you only really need to find those with your favourite rules and put them in your favourites.
WTF is this mentality?
If I want to play what I want when I want what's the problem?
I personally don't have the time to spend hours on end anymore playing games, and occasionally like to just hop into a casual game.
Anyway I did a search for the servers as advised earlier and found some, hopped into a game and bam freeze. Now I remember why I got so turned off BF3 some months ago especially after it killed my OG fatty.
FieryBalrog
Member
In unrelated news, servers now cost $2/day to rent.
just wait
If people don't like those servers they won't play on them and will find a place they do like. It is the way it has always worked, a week isn't enough time for everythiv to balance out
LumpOfCole
Member
I'm sure they'll be back, exclusively for those who buy the map pack of course.
I H8 Memes
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Never Trust EA
The English Conquistador
Member
Listen to Billie. Billie knows what he/she's talking about.
<3 Nier.
On topic, absolutely absurd move by EA. But not in the least bit surprising. Remember the time when EA seemed like they turned a new leaf? Well they turned it over and stepped on it. Then burnt it...
Rahxephon91
Banned
Which would only happen on Private servers....
VibratingDonkey
Member
I expect they've done the same on PC. Wouldn't know and wouldn't view it as a problem.
Do the console versions not have filters and such? That's how this is supposed to work. You set up a filter with your preferred settings, hit refresh and that's that. If that's not possible then there's your problem. Would be a gross oversight.
Do the console versions not have filters and such? That's how this is supposed to work. You set up a filter with your preferred settings, hit refresh and that's that. If that's not possible then there's your problem. Would be a gross oversight.
Metalmurphy
Member
Better ping with settings to my liking. There's so many servers you'll bound to find one that is exactly what you want.
I'm sure that happens to you ALL THE TIME.
Number of times that happened to me with over 100 hours of game time: 0
actually bf has worked this way since 2005
TheMan
Member
didn't a lot of the games they released around that time end up bombing? (aside from the likes of madden, of course)
360 here and not a single official server
The picture I posted was from the 360 version, from 5:41 PM EST today.
Read TheSeks posts on how to find official EA/DICE servers on console and you'll find one. Any server with a P######## format to its name is an official EA server.
Some of the responses in this thread are making me believe people just have some sort of addon/extension that posts premade negative comments about EA as soon as a thread about them pops up.
fluffydelusions
Member
I give SWTOR 6 months before the servers are shut down.
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
That's not likely how the agreement works, which you can see in the line about the EA/MS deal. In the contract there's probably a metric being used that tracks the amount of players playing EA games and is used to calculate what share either company gets. I'm going to assume Activision said "modest" because CoD makes up a huge chunk of the XBL community.
So it's not really fucked up that they offer private servers now, you're bummed because they don't offer the kinda server that you want to play on, but you don't want to play on that kinda server bad enough to rent one for yourself. Ok. I get that.
That doesn't really make DICE screw ups though as they don't owe you specific settings and have actually made it an option for you to get the specific settings you want, yet you reject that. Feel like you're chasing your tail here man...
Tell ya what, every other night my buddies switch our server to "Epic" (ps3) which is what you're looking for. Tonight is a mix but tomorrow should be strictly vehicles. If you're interested tomorrow send me a PM and I'll send you our server name so you can join us.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
500% TICKETS
500% TICKETS EVERYWHERE
500% TICKETS EVERYWHERE
Same reason you pay for xbox live. To be one of the cool kids. This is just a third paywall to get to the actual multiplayer you want to play.
NullPointer
Member
Exactly jack and shit, like all online passes.
Devs gotta make money and these cost savings mean we'll see more unique and innovative games and it'll keep single player games from going extinct.
Am I doing it right?
There must be some mandate at EA where all official servers for a game that fall below a certain population for a certain amount of time get the boot, regardless of any extra fees consumers might be paying for access (Live Gold, online pass). I'm just amazed that rule would apply to successful blockbuster releases barely 6 months out of the gate, even if there is a healthy number of player funded servers being rented out.
Between this and the Rock Band iOS kerfuffle, that Consumerist poll seems to have given way to the worst kind of experimentation at EA. Public perception can't get any worse, so why not throw some more shit on the wall, see if anything sticks?
Between this and the Rock Band iOS kerfuffle, that Consumerist poll seems to have given way to the worst kind of experimentation at EA. Public perception can't get any worse, so why not throw some more shit on the wall, see if anything sticks?
Bumblebeetuna
Member
Do you even get the option for better servers if you pay or is it just EA servers switched from official DICE servers to private? If these custom servers at least run better than DICE servers that's at least some silver lining. Can you shop around on consoles to various server providers or is it all EA?
OdysseusVA
Banned
Yeah, I tried searching after seeing his post and your picture, but I am still not able to find them.
Aren't those EU servers?
The rented servers are a great idea for online communities that want to have a game full of people they know or regularly play with. But this is another thing that makes online passes seem so lame. I don't have a problem with the idea that a company spends money to maintain servers and wants them to be avilable to people who buy a new copy, but if they end up doing this, what is the point?
The 500% matches are ridiculous too. It is just people grinding for weapon unlocks and not doing much else in the way of actual objectives.
The 500% matches are ridiculous too. It is just people grinding for weapon unlocks and not doing much else in the way of actual objectives.
The one in that picture was US East, I believe. It definitely takes a bit of fiddling to get it to work, but they're there. A lot of them are full, so make sure you set show full servers in your search filter. (Search filter settings can be accessed, from the server browser, by pressing RS in. Also remember that X refreshes your list when you're in the browser.) Save them for later even if they're full when you find them.
Didn't they lose money for like 3 consecutive years after that?
The Antitype
Banned
Honestly, if the private servers run as well as the official servers, and there are plenty to choose from... then I really don't give a shit.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
lol no
NullPointer
Member
Should be EA's motto.