The Faceless Master
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real talk. this is a lot more stable than BF3.
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Battlefield 4 |OT| Prepare to Leave Beta... Nevermind
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Cpt.Underpants
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Putting my settings to medium seems to fix it
So, I'm replaying the last mission to grab the couple unlocks, but per Battlelog, the assignment/achievement is still greyed out. Do I really have to sit through the whole credits again to get it to stick?
No. Complete all three options, give Battlelog a moment, and it should show up. Try the weapons out on the Test Range.
So, I'm replaying the last mission to grab the couple unlocks, but per Battlelog, the assignment/achievement is still greyed out. Do I really have to sit through the whole credits again to get it to stick?
No, it takes a while for that show up. It took a while for me to see the first level unlocked. Like 2-3 hours.
Battlelog is just slow to update right now.
lostsupper
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You and me both, brother. Fuck this.
Probably 80% done with the Campaign, but I really am enjoying it. They give you ALOT more variety then in Battlefield 3, and many ways for you to tackle the missions. I also really love the combined feeling of multiplayer in the campaign.
I don't understand why reviewers are claiming its bad. So far the story doesn't make much sense to me, but if you're going to rip on Battlefields campaign because it doesn't provide the best story...
I don't understand why reviewers are claiming its bad. So far the story doesn't make much sense to me, but if you're going to rip on Battlefields campaign because it doesn't provide the best story...
cobragt4001
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MP of course. Need processing power for 64 players, open environments and destruction.
jacksepticeye
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It would seem people forget what BF3s launch was like.
The magic eight ball says, "maybe".
Honestly it depends on adoption rates, nothing anyone could say for certain on that front with metrics.
20cent
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Couldn't agree more.
Especially for the reckon class, I suck at sniping and probably always will, I never could get anything better after the 1st sniping rifle in BF3. Seems that the better you are, easier is the unlocked weapon without the need to reload after each bullet..
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Ah, that's good at least. I was worried they'd go down the Mass Effect 3 route.
The only thing that drops in gold battlepacks exclusively is the knives, I think. And you get one of those every ten levels, up to 100, so you should get every knife in the game. A few of them are unlocked via SP (Shank and Machete). The 'advanced' stuff is really just cosmetics for the most part. You get the vanilla version that has an identical function just by grinding out kills. Once you max out the vanillas, you get a weapon battlepack for that gun every 50 kills or so. Those packs contain stuff exclusively for that gun, as well as a chance at boosts/camo.
So, really, it's actually a more friendly system than BF3 when you think about it. Most guns unlock the ideal setup within 50 kills or so. The rest is just catering to your playstyle. I'm good at comping for muzzle flip, so I like heavy barrels. New players will probably want to stick with compensators and brakes. Some of these guns have zero climb and negligible wander with those equipped. They really took the skill out of mastering the weapons for the most part. Good players can still win gunfights but it should be considerably more console friendly and new player friendly.
Telephoto999
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Just finished the campaign. Very short but was fun. I was sad to see no true "sniper" or "f18" missions like the previous games. COD4's sniper mission was epic to me and I'd like to see something like that in a battlefield game.
Also... the more I play this the more I realize I wish Dice would do a proper sequel to Battlefield 1942. The technology they have at their fingertips now mixed with the weaponry from that area would just be epic.
Also... the more I play this the more I realize I wish Dice would do a proper sequel to Battlefield 1942. The technology they have at their fingertips now mixed with the weaponry from that area would just be epic.
The Faceless Master
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no. not everyone is made of money.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So it's all cosmetics? You aren't unlocking gun parts randomly through the packs?
Fortunately I wasn't there. I'm just saying, I could've spend the money elsewhere while they fixed all these bs crashes. We shall see if they fix 'em soon.
Even then, BF2:Modern Combat had 10-50 players playing it 5 years later. Can't see BC1 or 2 or BF3 dying either.
sti4thewin
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after this update for bf4 on pc ive been having freezing problems
I went from 3 the first two days, to like 10+ just from today.
VibratingDonkey
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What's with tank smoke being flares and not, you know, smoke? Guess I hope you'll unlock actual smoke then. Stupid unlocking.
Wanted to switch to SAM to shoot down birds, but it wasn't unlocked. Unlocking should burn in hell and die.
SP hits the low 20's when there's lots of effects. MP has been smoother for me so far, framerate-wise. But I get these intolerable skips, which will completely bone me over, and seem indicative of a lack of VRAM. My 570 can't quite cope maxing this game.
Wanted to switch to SAM to shoot down birds, but it wasn't unlocked. Unlocking should burn in hell and die.
Depends on what's going on I suppose.
SP hits the low 20's when there's lots of effects. MP has been smoother for me so far, framerate-wise. But I get these intolerable skips, which will completely bone me over, and seem indicative of a lack of VRAM. My 570 can't quite cope maxing this game.
This game's MP needs a hard look at. First off, you have "Obliteration" games running infinitely on the clock. Was just in one for nearly 2 hours. Next up, game crashes at the end, all progress lost for my buddy. Fucking shit DICE, get your act together. Why isn't server queue implemented along with "premium" features yet? Come on.
There's no excuse for this stuff to happen still in nearly 2014. Alpha and Beta testing QA needs a hard look anymore. It's unacceptable. /vent.
There's no excuse for this stuff to happen still in nearly 2014. Alpha and Beta testing QA needs a hard look anymore. It's unacceptable. /vent.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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How come Gamespot's review shows 360 @ 1080p while PS3 is @ 720p?
That's a lie, right?
That's a lie, right?
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
HEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL no
360 has a built-in upscaler. PS3 has a broken upscaler that only works horizontally or something like that.
RebornYeti
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Yep, same here. Weirdly enough most happen when I'm in an attack chopper. Happened twice today and once yesterday. Also have had a few random freezes, one of which while I was Commander lol.
maneil99
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You getting crashes too. I had a freeze and reboot randomly. GPU and CPU are as solid as a rock. Weiiiird. Hoping its the game. Worked fine afterwards. Running prime overnight.
We both have modded 780s. What did you manage to clocks yours to.
XANDER CAGE
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Is something going on? There are like no servers on PC right now. I'm only seeing a page or so's worth.
JustProgress
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The campaign is so mindnumbingly dumb. It's actually quite the feat to play through. Never have I not given so less of a shit about the characters and what happens. None of it matters. I feel like the game drops you in and pulls you out so quickly that literally nothing story wise makes sense much less resonates with you after the game is over. It's a complete mindfuck that's hard to describe. It's mesmerizing actually.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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Yeah, BF has always been known for disappointing single player. Maybe trying to be too Hollywood or not Hollywood enough? I don't know.
Multiplayer is really fun though.
Kind of don't get it. Is that good or bad?
Is 360 version better than?
You get some decent weapons by the end of it for use in MP =p
thats pretty much what the campaign of this game means to me.
KingofGourds
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Playing this on Ultra settings and my jaw is on the floor. I know graphics aren't everything, but by God they help.
Also using Shadowplay and if there's any performance hit I can't see it. Recorded about an hour and forty of gameplay @ 1080/60 and it took up a (relatively) measly 29GB.
Had some fucked up graphical glitching with the smoke effects turning into a strobe-show in the first mission, but restarting the game seemed to sort it out and I've had no problems with it since *shrug*
Also using Shadowplay and if there's any performance hit I can't see it. Recorded about an hour and forty of gameplay @ 1080/60 and it took up a (relatively) measly 29GB.
Had some fucked up graphical glitching with the smoke effects turning into a strobe-show in the first mission, but restarting the game seemed to sort it out and I've had no problems with it since *shrug*
Only if you want the best version for current gen and don't plan to upgrade.
If you plan to upgrade and are jumping ship from MS, get the PS3 version so your stats are carried over to PS4's BF4.
Yep, I want my fucking FN P90 but I'm so busy unlocking the combat medic, engineer, spec ops, support skills and getting to rank 10 for Commander that I haven't put the time into the singleplayer to finish it yet.
It's already better than BF3's due to the fact it doesn't randomly kill you for breaking script and going too far ahead and doesn't have pin-point accuracy enemies on hard. So that's already an improvement.
But the story is a hot mess of not-quite-following you.
The gameplay itself, if it focused more on the multiplayer scoring and all that, would be fine. A nice "training-wheel" for the multiplayer. I feel that's what DICE intended, but didn't go fully with because I guess some people would get bored throwing out kit items and the like in the singleplayer. :/
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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I thought PS3 version was the better of the two current-gen consoles according to Lens of Truth?
So 360 is better than?
Tarin02543
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Same reaction here, my jaw is on the floor with my next GTX760 with everything on.
This will be my baby for a long time.
This will be my baby for a long time.
The Faceless Master
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isn't the PS3 version a higher resolution (well, more vertical lines...) than 360? i know the beta was...
You're asking resolution: I'm going to jump ahead and conclude that neither console is doing 1080p despite them being advertised as doing that back in 2005-2007. Here's the thing: The X-box 720 is getting this title as a 720p title. What makes you think the 360 version is going to be better than that?
Hell the PS3 version while we're chucking versions under the bus.
Currently:
PC (DOS GRAFIX) > PS3 (if planning to jump ship from MS's consoles to PS family) > X-box 360 (if planning to stay on MS consoles)
Next month:
PC (DOS GRAFIX) > PS4 (1080p native) > 720 (720p native, IIRC or sub-1080p) > PS3 (if planning to upgrade to PS4) > 360 (if planning to jump to PS4, which loses your stats)
But anyway: You're asking the wrong thing. You should be asking: "Which platform am I going to stick with with the 8th generation of consoles coming."
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