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***OFFICIAL*** FBG All things BATTLEFIELD Thread (1 Viewer)
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SlaX
Footballguy
TLEF316
Footballguy
Good runs today guys. I believe the effect of each attachment varies between guns, but FWIW, the stubby grip has been an absolute game changer for me. Allow me to pull of the same kind of mid-long range burst firing that was possible in Bf3.
Right now, my go to gun is the ACE52 CQb. Highly recommended. The AKU 12 is good as well, but struggles a bit at long range. Long reload as well.
Right now, my go to gun is the ACE52 CQb. Highly recommended. The AKU 12 is good as well, but struggles a bit at long range. Long reload as well.
TLEF316
Footballguy
A couple of things RE: the server crashes (from various youtube videos)
If the server crashes, you lose all progress (points, unlocks, etc) but if you crash, you're fine.
XP boosts are recorded client side. So if you play a round for 20 minutes with an XP boost going and then the server crashes, you not only lose your points, you waste the 20 minutes of XP boosts. So its probably a good idea not to risk wasting them at this point.
Guys on youtube with $3,000 PC's are also having the same crashes issues we are, so don't go out and buy new parts just because you're crashing a lot.
If the server crashes, you lose all progress (points, unlocks, etc) but if you crash, you're fine.
XP boosts are recorded client side. So if you play a round for 20 minutes with an XP boost going and then the server crashes, you not only lose your points, you waste the 20 minutes of XP boosts. So its probably a good idea not to risk wasting them at this point.
Guys on youtube with $3,000 PC's are also having the same crashes issues we are, so don't go out and buy new parts just because you're crashing a lot.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I'm getting absolutely raped in this game because I'm spending more time just wandering around the maps trying to get the lay of the land than actually doing anything productive. Well that and the fact that I just suck at these games.
Just played Paracel Storm (the one with all the islands) this morning. Offense was a complete cluster-#### because nobody on our team seemed to know what to do, me included. We then proceeded to lose on defense as well, but I can tell already that I'm going to really like that map.
Also, I finally figured out that you can tinker with your loadout in the Test Forum, or whatever it's called. I'm much happier with the UI now although really that should have been more transparent. Still ticked about the "no pre-match squads" thing.
Just played Paracel Storm (the one with all the islands) this morning. Offense was a complete cluster-#### because nobody on our team seemed to know what to do, me included. We then proceeded to lose on defense as well, but I can tell already that I'm going to really like that map.
Also, I finally figured out that you can tinker with your loadout in the Test Forum, or whatever it's called. I'm much happier with the UI now although really that should have been more transparent. Still ticked about the "no pre-match squads" thing.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Also, what are people's thoughts on assault rifles? I've been running the AK-12 (starting rifle) but I'm getting close to unlocking the M416. The SCAR just didn't agree with me.
Corporation
Angry Bovine
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Maelstrom
Footballguy
I think most everyone figured this out, and it looks like very shortly queues will be working again (people are reporting them working on some servers, so appears to be a patch for it, just not fully implemented). For those that didn't, here's a bit more step by step:
1) This all happens in your browser.
2) In the browser, add a new bookmark. The method for doing this varies across different browsers, but look for a star, that is usually how you get either the bookmark dialog or window open
3) It doesn't matter what website you are on when you add the bookmark
4) Once you have a bookmark open, don't save it immediately. Edit it (some browsers put you straight to the edit screen, others you have to click edit)
5) Change the name to something like "BF4 Server Retry" (name doesn't matter, just for you to know what bookmark to hit)
6) Edit the URL of the bookmark to be the JavaScript line, replace the previous URL entirely
7) Save bookmark
8) If you use a bookmark bar, add this bookmark to the bar (drag/drop, or in the edit bookmarks page you should see options for add to bookmarks bar)
9) To use, try to join a server. If full, click on the bookmark. It won't seem like anything happened, but but it will continually "click" the reconnect button each second.
11) To stop the script, just refresh the page (F5, CTRL-R, refresh button on browser, etc)
10) Note, the script above does not ever stop clicking. Once you join a server, you may want to tab page to the page and refresh it to stop the plugin. I have a slightly updated version that should stop clicking once the reconnect button is gone (i.e. you have connected). You may have to restart this one from time to time as it sometimes stops when it shouldn't.
Code:
javascript:function joinServer(){if($('#ugm-reconnect').is(':visible')){$('#ugm-reconnect').click();setTimeout(joinServer, 1000)}else{setTimeout(function(){if($('#ugm-reconnect').is(':visible')){setTimeout(joinServer, 1000)}},5000)}}joinServer();IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Question for PC guys or anybody who might know. In the 64 player setup, do they increase the number of vehicles proportionately or are there just more infantry?
It seems to me that in the current console versions, there are a few too many tanks, attack helicopters, and other vehicles. Not bad by any means and I know it's BF so you expect vehicular combat, but I get killed by tanks and other heavy vehicles that I didn't even know were there more than I'd like to admit. Part of that is poor awareness on my part, but it seems like the amount of armor is a little high for 24 players and it's a little too easy for them to cut all the way through the map unimpeded. I may be biased because I play mostly as infantry.
It seems to me that in the current console versions, there are a few too many tanks, attack helicopters, and other vehicles. Not bad by any means and I know it's BF so you expect vehicular combat, but I get killed by tanks and other heavy vehicles that I didn't even know were there more than I'd like to admit. Part of that is poor awareness on my part, but it seems like the amount of armor is a little high for 24 players and it's a little too easy for them to cut all the way through the map unimpeded. I may be biased because I play mostly as infantry.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Not really sure. I don't really have any basis for comparison. I always play 64 players if I'm playing conquest. Its also early, so I really don't have a sense of how many vehicles are on each map. I know that in Bf2, the number of vehicles was dependent on the version of the map you played, (there were 16,32 and 64 man versions of each map) not the amount of people in the server.
I also play mostly infantry because I'm really not very good in tanks. I'm even worse in helicopters and about 10X worse than that in jets.
I'll be picking up the next-gen version of the game around Christmas time (to play with my brothers, who will likely be getting Xbox1's). I'll probably be doing a lot more vehicle whoring on that version because I know I won't be able to trust my aim as an infantry player on the console.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
TLEF316
Footballguy
Sadly, it's the most popular map. Noobs love point whoring. Hopefully they add some extra routes and make it similar to operation locker.
Wish they had brought back Kharg island. They could have added a small city in the middle section of the map and it would have been really cool
SlaX
Footballguy
From what I read from Dice, the original Metro was released unfinished. It's supposed to have the subway continue through underneath the B point. If they finish it this time around, it can be a decent map and not a completely one-sided mess that it was in BF3. I personally don't mind Metro as long as it's not played too often. I'd also like to see an above ground route on the map. Not sure if that'll be there though.
I did find this tidbit funny:
Is Microsoft really touting 720p as a feature to the XBox One now? That's something I wouldn't be so proud of.
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SlaX
Footballguy
I'd rather Karkand than Oman. I've never been a fan of Oman. Maybe even bring back one of the better maps from BC2. Apparently, nothing was good enough to remember from BC2, so I wouldn't be the best to pick one there.
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Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Yep, XBL here and it was bad this weekend. Tried to get into a domination game and it froze up 3 times in a row. Switched over to conquest and it froze up again. Rebooted once more and it let me in to conquest. Played a round or two and then switched to domination and didn't have any more problems after that. Only had it crash once during a round. It was freezing on the "loading" screen once it matched up to a server.
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Just played through the last mission a 2nd time to get the P90, and it did not register at all. I let the credits roll all the way to the end, and nothing. 
ETA I owned you all on that mission and would have had the high score, too, thanks to spamming the 'nade launcher.
ETA I owned you all on that mission and would have had the high score, too, thanks to spamming the 'nade launcher.
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TLEF316
Footballguy
I like several maps from BC2. Rush on Bc2 was significantly better than in Bf3. BC2 conquest maps suffered from "musical flags" and the lack of valuable assets tied to flags. (so it made no sense to stay and defend)\SlaX said:
Laguna Presa, Arica Harbor and Valparaiso were all excellent on Rush. White Pass, Oasis and Laguna Alta were fun on conquest.
Isla Innocentes was a piece of garbage. Nelson Bay had a cool atmosphere (night time, snow) but wasn't well designed (again, musical flags) I enjoyed Panama Canal as well.
One thing missing from Bf4 is the conquest assault game mode. It gives you the attack/defend feeling of Rush without the funneled shooting galary spam nonsense. It was left out of Bf3 at release as well (reintroduced in the Back to Karkand pack). Not sure why they did it again this time around. Most of the best maps are CQ assault.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Battlefield really does lend itself to epic moments. I was playing Shanghai and heard sniper fire above me. So I jumped in the elevator and when I got to the roof I saw 3 snipers all lying on the edge of the building. So I knifed all 3 of them in the back. 
I then jumped off and parachuted to the ground. As I hit the ground I heard the elevator ding. So I went back in and took the elevator up again. Sure enough, I get to the top and there's one of the same guys looking for me. So I ran up behind him and knifed him again.
I then jumped off and parachuted to the ground. As I hit the ground I heard the elevator ding. So I went back in and took the elevator up again. Sure enough, I get to the top and there's one of the same guys looking for me. So I ran up behind him and knifed him again.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I've spawned on squadmates several times on that map only to find that they're way up on some building or another sniping. If I saw an enemy running up to knife them, I'd just look the other way and let you do it.Battlefield really does lend itself to epic moments. I was playing Shanghai and heard sniper fire above me. So I jumped in the elevator and when I got to the roof I saw 3 snipers all lying on the edge of the building. So I knifed all 3 of them in the back.
I then jumped off and parachuted to the ground. As I hit the ground I heard the elevator ding. So I went back in and took the elevator up again. Sure enough, I get to the top and there's one of the same guys looking for me. So I ran up behind him and knifed him again.
SlaX
Footballguy
I worked on a new Black Eyed Joe emblem last night. I still like using the one from the Audible for gaming. You can see it here if you'd like. Copy it if you'd like. If you want to remove the headset to make a plain BEJ, remove the top 5 layers and layers 2-6 from the bottom. (I don't know if you can edit one that's copied. I haven't tried it yet.)
BoltzNBrew
Footballguy
I am in need of a new gaming laptop before I can buy BF4. Any suggestions?
MaxThreshold
Footballguy
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
You could get better performance and a cheaper price going SLI/XFire with 2 lesser but still good cards, you know.
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MaxThreshold
Footballguy
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
how do you copy it?SlaX said:
Figured it out, gotta be friends first.
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Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Footballguy
How much vehicle combat is there in BF4? I hate it but need a new shooter - everyone has abandoned LFD2.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
There are playing modes that have no vehicles. There are also certain maps in all game modes that have few or no vehicles.
SlaX
Footballguy
When you buy Premium, you get double the layers. So try again when you get premium. If I don't have it as my emblem, ask me to put it back up again.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I like this game quite a bit, and I think Premium would be a pretty good investment. (It's a particularly good deal since my son and I both play this. He wouldn't get any of the battlepacks or anything, but at least he would have access to the maps). Am I correct that the BF3 DLC was generally well-received?
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
SlaX
Footballguy
I did online customer support. https://help.ea.com/contact-us
Hopefully they can sort out your issue faster than they did mine. They basically told me that I was SOL and I checked back 2 weeks later (after sending Origin devs complaints of the issue) and they had it fixed.
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