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Battlefield 4 |OT| Prepare to Leave Beta... Nevermind
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Got the game Friday on PC. No crashes so far - runs pretty nice, about comparable to BF3. Only played about 3 hours, but I played some team DM, Conquest, and Rush (and campaign...zzzz) without problems.
Is there a list of GAF Origin users, or does everyone just play on the GAF servers?
System specs for those interested:
Windows 7 64-bit
i5-3570K (no OC)
8GB RAM
GTX 660
All settings on High, except texture filtering, effects quality, and antialiasing post (medium), and antialiasing deferred (none).
Is there a list of GAF Origin users, or does everyone just play on the GAF servers?
System specs for those interested:
Windows 7 64-bit
i5-3570K (no OC)
8GB RAM
GTX 660
All settings on High, except texture filtering, effects quality, and antialiasing post (medium), and antialiasing deferred (none).
I don't have any trouble with the controllability of the AKU-12 (nor should anyone, really). But it does feel that the shots are grouped a wee bit tighter with it on. It more or less plays the post-patch role of reducing horizontal recoil of BF3's foregrip. Not having it on makes me feel like I'm missing more shots while hipfiring for some reason.
Yeah it seems good
If they would release a patch to fix the stupid crashes I'd be way more into the game. The shitty netcode I can deal with, I'm having a blast anyway as long as the game don't crash on me.
Unfortunately for me it's more gameplay centric stuff that makes me start a game, play for 15 minutes, sigh and then go play something else. Man they need to fix Defuse soon.
They already got away with it since people bought it. Same with SimCity.
nope
i was going to double dip and get the next gen version aswell but ill wait a few days
lets see if the next gen console versions fare better
People only care about this when they want to dislike a game before it's out, like Batman.
Crashes galore again, missing crosshairs, and the LEVELOUTION event on Shanghai still destroys the server.
The building causes like half the server to crash every single time.
Baconsaurus Rex
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Levelution impacts the performance significantly for me though. Increases the stuttering by a lot.
TheThunder
Member
I feel the same mainly due to how much this POS crashes. You know you fucked up when the beta was much more stable.
Every time I say this is the last time I touch this game until they release a giant ass fix but then I get weak and go right in
just to crash half way through the round...
I seriously wish I was hyperboling but I can't remember the last time I actually finished 2 full rounds from start to finish without crashing.
Red Blaster
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almost two weeks since release and still no client patch
pathetic
pathetic
Oh, play Obliteration only. Try for 48 man rooms. I don't like 64 because first, I dont't think ANY of the levels actually cater to 64 players and second, you'll get caught out more with the extra eyes on the enemy team. The mode usually lasts long enough to stack melee ribbons and there is just something about the mode that lends itself to catching people off guard.
Since the bomb is always moving, a well placed spawn beacon can net you insane flanks. Also, create a private squad ASAP. Nothing worst than getting a good spawn beacon placed only to have some Assault guy spawn with no silencer blowing your scene up.
I have this sneaking suspicion they might even connect them to the next-gen consoles, meaning we won't even see a patch until both consoles are released ...
And while I just wrote that I paused in horror. Previous patch cycles were slow as fuck but imagine they now have 360, PS3, Xbox One AND PS4 as well to QA for?! We'll see a patch a year.
bitcloudrzr
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Compensator decreases spread=increases accuracy. I've been using it on my mid range guns so anything around 750rpm.http://cl.ly/0x2b3Z2Y2Z1L
This game is so broken: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwTDrmn9Fqc
just turn down your network slider bro
Yep. What a great way to ensure that I won't be buying any EA game in the future.
I am encountering this far too often.
Divus
Member
Ok I've got a question. Several times now when I have been flying the Little Bird I've suddenly dropped out of the air unable to climb for a good 10-15 seconds. I can spin in place and fire but I drop like a rock without taking any damage. Please tell me that's not a commanders EMP and something else?
Was furious last night when that happened. We were spawn trapped and I jumped in the LB and started taking care of the snipers holding us back. Then out of know where I fell straight down in the middle of them. Next thing I know after a good 10 seconds of being on the ground I rapidly climbed and then 10 seconds later back down on the ground where I was shot out and they stole it.
Was furious last night when that happened. We were spawn trapped and I jumped in the LB and started taking care of the snipers holding us back. Then out of know where I fell straight down in the middle of them. Next thing I know after a good 10 seconds of being on the ground I rapidly climbed and then 10 seconds later back down on the ground where I was shot out and they stole it.
Red Blaster
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i miss bf3 :|
dice had a long time unfuck the game but they finally got things mostly right probably around the time armored kill was released, just astonishing how they've seemingly learned nothing from that experience for bf4.
dice had a long time unfuck the game but they finally got things mostly right probably around the time armored kill was released, just astonishing how they've seemingly learned nothing from that experience for bf4.
Was there an AA on the map?
Divus
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No was spawn trapped in our base in Rush. I don't think they have AA on that map let alone in our base.
You're mostly a one life gametype player aren't you Sethos ? (I'm not implying anything btw but I can see why having Defuse problems would put you off)
That is my go-to mode in every game yes, as it provides some of the best gameplay and removes the bullshit spawn element completely. However many of my annoyances with Battlefield at the moment stems from the fact that I never feel like I'm having a proper gunfight, never have any of those super-satisfying moments.
Always the same crap where people always know where you are, when you're finally in a cool shootout a helicopter comes whizzing by with some rookie pilot and takes you out. When you are on the ground in a cool battle involving armour you just get shot by some lone dude standing on a rooftop 6 miles away. You never get that fair enjoyable fight, it's always just random bullshit that kills you. Add netcode issues on top of that.
On many of the open maps, if you don't get a vehicle or even transport it's usually just a ton of running and being exposed to all the shit flying around. If you decide to spawn on a teammate you usually end up in a situation where you often die. Die and start over. Every time there's a more open map, I leave the server.
I know that's the nature of Battlefield but also the reason why I was so stoked about Defuse. Plus Close-Quarters in Battlefield 3 made me appreciate that game a lot more.
EDIT: Just to clarify, I would play the shit out of Defuse but it's really bugged at the moment.
jacksepticeye
Member
haha now THAT'S total fucking bullshit. I encounter this issue but not on the absurd level shown in this video
DICE are always the worst at getting patches out and communicating stuff to fans.
Ah fair enough, I can certainly understand those reasons.
I've been spending a lot of time recently playing Domination/Team Deathmatch for smaller matches. I'm enjoying the core gunplay a lot more compared to BF3. Found a fun as hell Pistol/Knife only Domination server which is a blast to play as well for something different
You're not even allowed to use grenades.Telephoto999
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Ok guys so the last few days I've been doing the C4 suicide on vehicle trick... but honestly I miss it more often than I'll admit.
However, the M2 slam when placed on the front of a vehicle is fool proof. All you have to do is get close to the tank and it blows up. I've been ramming stuff head on and it blows up everytime.
However, the M2 slam when placed on the front of a vehicle is fool proof. All you have to do is get close to the tank and it blows up. I've been ramming stuff head on and it blows up everytime.
Wasnt the BETA like much much more stable than release? The PS3 Beta only crashed once for me.
Gonna guess its a server load issue, more folks playing than anticipated or somethin'
* Crossing fingers for the PS4 release *
DICEY PLS
Gonna guess its a server load issue, more folks playing than anticipated or somethin'
* Crossing fingers for the PS4 release *
DICEY PLS
jim2point0
Banned
Most of that is why I loved Battlefield Bad Company 2. The gunfights in that were great. You didn't die to random crap nearly so often because the map size was a bit smaller and almost none of the maps were huge, open fields. Of course that game had a lot of balance issues with the actual classes but I could deal with that.
I'm tired of being sniped in BF4 by people on top of buildings miles away who obviously don't care about objectives at all. And those OP attack boats.... jesus.
I also hate the progression system being tied up in battlepacks. In previous games, I always knew what was required to unlock something. I could set goals and gauge how long I had to get something. In BF4, I see a lot of attachments are unlocked in Battlepacks and I have no effing clue how long I'll have to wait until the game randomly decides to give them to me.
I am loving the dynamics of the different weapons, I use the ace 53 cqb on most maps but I switched back over to the ak 5c on one of the larger maps and was getting some great kills at range. Also the AKU is so sick in burst mode I feel guilty using it. It drops people so fast they are probably blaming in on the net code
Telephoto999
Member
Oh also, since these are mines they stay on after you die, so if you get shot off your quad but it still rolls into a tank you get the kill.
therealminime
Member
Underwater C4:ing on floodzone = amazing!
Underwater C4'ing anywhere is awesome. Successfully swam out on Paracel Storm and took out a full RCB and it was immensely pleasing.
Underwater C4:ing on floodzone = amazing!
Wait wait you can do that?!
* Runs to youtube *
I just spliced some highlights together in Windows Live from some stuff I recorded with ShadowPlay. I'm considering joining a clan so was gonna use it as a promotional "I really don't suck as bad as my stats indicate" video. lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xZGWCYdHT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xZGWCYdHT8
I don't mind some of the unlocks being tied into the battlepacks; I think maybe the amount of them is misleading? One unlock of each is tied into your kills, the second and third version of each respective unlock is from battlepacks. You're not losing anything except aesthetics. If anything, it's just the Coyote/Kobra are the big ones because of what they offer in terms of visibility, same thing with the other sights, but you at least get one core for the close/med/long range ones just for meeting the kill requirement.
For example: the Scar-H. RDS you get via kills (as mentioned, Coyote/Kobra are battlepack). You also unlock one of four suppressors via kills as well, the other three are for visuals; I don't know if they offer any actual sound difference.
The ergo/angled/stubby are done through kills, the other three? No difference from their respective BP unlock, aside from looks.
This is all true, especially for a Combat Medic. Because of it, I'm a little ashamed to admit that I've been spending a lot of time playing Locker because it offers some good CQC. The problem are the choke points at C, which bore me to tears, especially since I usually play Medic on this map. But there are some good corners and other areas where the CQC can be really satisfying.
All in all I blame it on the netcode. Way too many instances where you and your opponent are both killed, way too many one-shot kills (especially from LMGs which can apparently be carried around like assault rifles), and spawning on a squad member anywhere near combat is like an instant death (I usually have to spawn 2 flags away and hoof it to the battle to keep from getting insta-killed). But worst of all: getting killed behind cover. Not being able to duck out, shoot and duck behind cover again because the netcode lags and you get killed behind the cover is the WORST thing about this game right now. It almost ruins the whole game for me, because I can't use the terrain effectively. I end up just sneaking around all the time trying to catch someone off-guard before I get spotted half-way across the map and killed. On big maps, I always feel exposed, even when I spawn, because cover is so useless.
jim2point0
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Hmmm. It might be because I see the Coyote as being more of a functional sidegrade that I'm exaggerating the important of battlepacks.
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