Had a good solid chunk of time to play the online for the first time last night on PS4. Gonna be on this a lot. Throw some invites my way if you're on.
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Had a good solid chunk of time to play the online for the first time last night on PS4. Gonna be on this a lot. Throw some invites my way if you're on.
Awesome. Locker is good for leveling up. That's about it. Still better than Metro though.Quote:
Originally Posted by jyoung
So this game has found a new way to crash. Instead of crashing midgame and making me lose all my points, now it crashes when the match ends and I get to see what I'm losing. I've been promoted to the same rank 3 times today, only to lose it. Getting real tired of your shit Battlefield.
Yeah, its been hit and miss with rank. I hit 20 three different times.
Correct me if I am wrong, but crashing to the UI does not cause you to lose anything from the online. I ranked up to 45 and got a few unlocks in a match last night, but crashed just before the end, and I still was rank 45 and had all my unlocks. The only time you should ever lose what you have earned during a match is if the server it self crashes. Otherwise it is just as if you quit the match. But, I might be wrong.
Dunno what to tell you Cap. PROMOTED! Followed by Your team won/lost! Followed by Blue Screen of Annoyance, followed by restarting and playing for a few minutes followed by PROMOTED! rinse and repeat.
LOL
I saw that on the BF4 forums.
Anyone play China rising yet? I'm not going premium till they get their shit sorted and I was wondering what the maps were like.
Premium is for suckers.
Battlefield Plebeian is where it's at.
I only had a chance to play a bit before my PS4 shit the bed, but what I got to play I can tell you the maps look absolutely stunning. Some of the best looking maps from a BF game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
People make those movies for every Battlefield game.
I still have yet to sit down and play some matches on my One game. Ranked up to 25 on 360. Compared to the 360 the One version is stunning.
Also no telling how long and how many tries it takes them to actually make it work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
At all costs, protect Garfield.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBk6DoIirVw&feature=youtu.be
Yeah, but its still fun to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElCapichan
Wish that could happen to every heli pilot every two minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by jyoung
I pulled that landmine trick twice last night. Great way to take down enemy vehicles if you can sneak up on them and have no engineer back up around.Quote:
Originally Posted by jyoung
Landmines are basically the Engineer's C4.
I used more mines in that clip than I should have, because you can pull an instagib with only two mines.
Maybe even with one mine? I haven't tried one mine + a rocket.
2 definitely works. One may work on the lighter armor trucks though.Quote:
Originally Posted by jyoung
A couple videos from tonight.
I may not be the worst player afterall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OesvDqxaXIQ
and...no explanation needed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thkBJ4vFY2M
So the latest patch has caused my game to start hanging on the spawn screen. Shit is getting real old. Which sucks because the game is almost playable now. And it's not bad.
PS4? That happened to me a couple times last night. Had to turn the system all the way off and then it was fine after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Error
Ya PS4. And i've turned off the system and restarted, still happened again. Also had the crash to desktop. I just wish DICE would quit this shit. I know it happens every battlefield but this is bullshit.
After trying to level up playing a recon character I'm sure that I'm worse than Schlep. Take my shot, do 93% damage, and Mr. 7% health pumps 4 bullets into me before I can reload. FWIW, I hope someone somewhere takes this genre to the next level where you aren't rewarded for running around like an idiot at full speed shooting shit. Always bugged me.
That game would be Counterstrike. For Recon, more often than not you're gonna be raped at close range. If you're talking about at a distance, it sounds like you're sniping too close like the guys in my second video. Or maybe BF4 is just broke as hell right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by haohmaru
Last night I was all over the board. Started strong, had a 6 pack and was playing terrible, and then finished strong before getting only my second crash in a week.
I'm from Missouri.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElCapichan
Another patch went up on PS4:
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We’ve rolled out a new PS4 game update and will continue to make improvements based on your feedback. The update includes fixes with the aim to increase the general stability of the game, and eliminates bugs that you may have experienced.
Dec 17 PS4 Game Update Notes
-Reduced the probability of the “Kill trade” issue (see below for details).
-Fixed a common crash that could occur during round transition.
-Fixed a crash that could happen for players that had lots of friends.
-Fixed a problem where the “end of round” screen was adding up scores several times in the rank bar, resulting in the rank bar showing a higher value or rank than players really had.
-Fix for the game mode specific ribbons being counted twice in the multiplayer progression.
Fix for a graphical glitch that could appear on terrain.
-Fixed an engine audio dropout that could happen when driving IFV’s.
-Fix for a camera glitch that could occur when players were switching weapons while moving in crouched stance.
-Fixed an animation bug for passengers on the China Rising dirt bike to make sure that the character is pointing in the direction where the player is actually aiming.
-Fix for an issue where 4x the damage from a vehicle's minigun would be applied to the chest when a player had the Defense specialization equipped.
-Tweaked the War Tape audio setting to remove distortion.
-Fix for the SUAV (introduced in the China Rising expansion pack) not exploding when hitting enemy soldiers. While these indeed should be deadly, they were never designed for “roadkilling” opponents.
-Servers with users playing on them are now by default placed on the top in the Server Browser.
-Servers that friends are playing on have a higher priority in the server list.
-Server Browser is no longer showing empty or full servers by default.
-Servers that are completely empty will be shown only when the “Empty” option is checked in the Server Browser filter.
-Server Browser filter will count a server as full if all “Soldier” slots are occupied, unless the “Free Commander” slot is checked.
-Balancing jet handling across all stealth and attack jet classes.
-Fixed a bug in Defuse mode where defenders could win a round by killing all the attackers without disarming the bomb. If the attackers arm the bomb, the defenders need to disarm it to win, even if they have killed all the attackers.
-Fix for players getting stuck in the revive screen.
-Fix for players getting stuck in the kill camera after being revived. Note that you might see a graphical bug on-screen after being revived when accepting a revive within 1 second. This graphical bug will be removed in the next patch.
-Fix for a Defuse bug where none of the teams would win a round by letting the timer run out.
-Fixed the instance where players suddenly would transition into Spectator Mode while playing the Defuse game mode.
-Fix for the death camera/screen being displayed too early.
-Raised the first-person camera slightly for walking in crouch to more accurately reflect the actual position of the character.
-Lowered IED explosion sound to not bottom out the HDR.
-General stability improvements.
Kill trading issue
We’ve addressed the so-called “Kill trading”. This refers to when two players fire at each other and, seemingly, both die at the same time. The time window where a bullet could cause damage from an already dead player is now calculated as intended, decreasing the time frame when players with high latency could get a kill, even though they should be dead according to the server. This should reduce the probability of kill trading.
I'm from Tennessee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schlep
Good to hear that the kill trading and revive issues have been solved. Does the Battlelog still freeze the game when you try to invite friends?
Ok so far (SO FAR) that patch seems to have sorted my particular issues. We'll see if it
After playing a bit tonight, it still seems like the trading deaths issue is around.
I really hate that it gives away your location after you snipe someone.
Then play hardcore mode. No kill-cams. U dirty sniper ;)
Sniper is the most challenging IMHO, especially early on, because you've got one shot and, unless it's a head shot, you rarely kill your opponent. By the time you reload, you're dead. If you stay in the same spot, you're dead. If you run around like everyone else is with assault rifles, LMG's, MG's, etc... you're dead. I'll check out that hardcore mode on multiplayer.
It's the best way to play. No kill-cam and vehicles don't take nearly as many shots to kill. You on PC or console?
Anything less would be uncivilized.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
True words.Quote:
Originally Posted by jyoung
PS4Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
I'm going to take a look at COD Ghosts multiplayer for a bit today to compare the two. I played one round last night and though the pace was better and the environment was larger. I really think BF4 suffers from some counterstrikeitis where people just run around and shoot whatever is in front of them. The maps are kinda small, too. Graphically, BF is much, much better.
Are you playing Domination mode in BF4 or something?
No, just the standard team deathmatch. It's not over the top, like counterstrike, but it's definitely to your advantage to rapidly sweep and clear than it is to find cover and defend. If people really ran around in that gear at that pace they'd be exhausted in minutes not too mention you'd hear them coming - particularly up metal staircases, over concrete, etc... It bugs me.
It's fine if you like to play TDM, but it really isn't the way to get the true BF experience.
Yeah, you really need to play conquest on Battlefield 4. It's where Battlefield really is at its best.
Hardcore conquest is the only mode in this game IMO.
Yup. TDM and Dom is great if you just wanna have a quick match, but if you're sitting down for an hour or so, get into some 64 player conquest, preferably on large-scale maps not involving skyscrapers. Rogue Transmission is good for that. That's Battlefield bread and butter.
I knew something was going on. :lol:
I can only imagine Haoh trying to snipe in one of those busted TDM levels thinking WTF?
Get in some 64 man conquest... fly up on a hill right near out of bounds, go 6-0 in a match, run out of bullets, don't help your team at all, and become the typical BF sniper.
Thanks for the advice guys. I'll try BF4 in the conquest mode. Another buddy I had dinner with tonight also said it's the way to go.
COD Ghosts was much, much better in the TDM mode.
TDM is ass water in BF. Even the worst COD is miles better.
They had that close quarters DLC pack in BF3 and it was total shit but people loved it because you could spray and pray and get 50 kills in a round. Even I looked competent on those maps.
Close Quarters on BF3 was good if you had 32 or less players on a map. Actually, 24 was the sweet spot so it was good for console players that were stuck on that player count. Just an opinion. though.
I sometimes like Domination in BF4 as a change of pace.
never even considered TDM though, lol
I started playing this last week. I haven't played a Battlefield game since Vietnam and this game blows my mind. I'm loving it. I suck at assault but support and engineer I'm not too bad. I decided to only play on hardcore to help whip myself in to shape. It's been pretty much me dying until about three days ago when I started getting kill streaks.
Great game though. Single player seems really easy though. I still can't fly a helo worth shit.
Pretty sure running around with a shotgun, laying claymores isn't the classiest way to play the game, but damn it's fun.
After putting in a similar amount of time into COD: Ghosts, the TDM isn't even close. COD wins hands down.
You're doing it wrong. By it I mean BF4. TDM is a mode they throw in to get Cod kiddies to come in and try BF. The name of the game is conquest.
Yeah, going to give that a shot.
Damn, China Rising maps are so good compared to vanilla.
I love the China Rising maps, but I feel there are just as many of the vanilla maps that are just as good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
Conquest mode is much, much better than TDM. Man it can get crazy in there.
However, 2nd time I've lost all of my weapons/upgrades and have to start over - despite being level 5, etc... Frustrating.
Wow. I thought they had fixed that shit.
I've been meaning to play BF4 while I'm on vacation, but I've tied up 95% of my game time with Diablo III on PS3.
I've yet to play the China Rising maps, and I've been ranked at 9 for a couple of weeks. :(
Never feel bad for having fun! EA got yo money. They don't care. There's connection issues this weekend anyway. But when you do come back, those maps are amazing!
Yeah, this shit is jacked up.
The games says that I've only advanced up to 5, while my stats box shows it being much higher.
Man, there are some serious meat grinders in Conquest - especially the underground levels. Yowch.
Yeah, I stay away from Operation Locker. That's for people that want to grind for unlocks. You gotta be in the mood for it. That is a rarity for me.
Locker is only good for getting med and ammo pack ribbons.
I have been playing sniper just to unlock the assignments and guns, but I am having a blast pitching my tent when playing solo. This is by far the best BF for sniping with the rangefinder and being able to zero in your scope. I still think they need to add a limit to how many snipers there can be cause there are plenty of matches that just degenerate into crazy amounts snipers everywhere. I only need a few more marksman ribbons and then its time to go pistol and shotguns for a while.
Went into the 2XP weekend at level 37 and came out level 49. Bitching about being killed remained about the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReimOr3wntsQuote:
Originally Posted by Schlep
One last sniper rant, it really bugs me how many times I take a shot (relatively close range) and do 93-99% damage and the opponent sprays me full of lead before I can fucking reload. A sniper rifle shot to the chest should do the trick, not most of it.
That's done to encourage you not to snipe, to be honest.
Think it through, if one shot to the chest was an instakill then people who play 24/7 or just use an aimbot would have a better-than-shotgun weapon on them at all times. It would be too unbalanced.Quote:
Originally Posted by haohmaru
Oh look, Perfect Dark weapon balance.
pistol will finish him offQuote:
Originally Posted by haohmaru
It does in hardcore mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by haohmaru
Yes, play hardcore!
PLAY HARDCORE
LOL, okay. :D
The Ace 53 SV is no joke.
I am playing BF4 on XO and I gotta say I like it MUCH more than BF3. It could be a combination of playing it with a pad (I had the most fun with BC2 and this reminds me of that), the better maps, better communication, much better interface and upgrade path, etc. DICE did a nice job with this.
When it's working I agree it's better than BF3
Once I got the DLC downloaded and installed I have not had any problems. Played on one server for a good 2-3 hours yesterday without issue.
Started messing around with the G36c last night and had success with it. The internet says it's the worst carbine, but whatever internet, I dig it! I'll be on tonight around 8pm est if anyone wants to roll on the PeeCee
Never had a more infuriating night with this game than tonight. Shit like falling out of helicopters without pressing a button. Every server I joined the team was getting decimated (eg. 650-0). Thinking of selling it.
This game sucks by yourself. It is a must to play with friends.
I had a 0-23 game in BF3 one time. That one map that was cut into the mountain. I wanted to jump out of a window.
I always try to join servers that have close to even ticket counts but that isn't always a guarantee. If I'm playing solo, I will squad hop till I find some like-minded players that are going for objectives. I tend to look at their point totals too. It helps. Even if you are losing, playing with good players that are sticking together makes the game so much better. You will still get kills, you will still have fun. I don't know if you can check the tickets on a server before joining on consoles. Can someone verify this for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schlep
When I hit the wall with this game, I walk away for a while or just try to play on weekends. The best players seem to play then.
Remembered how to find my center in this game...fucking around. Had a better clip where 3 tanks went down in a period of about 45 seconds, but the PS4 ate it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUILc6Dw_-w
Seeing this stuff almost makes me want to reinstall BF3 and screw around, but I'd just end up dying as soon as I moved again.
Those guys put together some crazy elaborate stuff. My favorite is still the two guys riding around on the quad bike C4'ing everyone. I can imagine the yelling on the other end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkzSJbbfgIU
Second Assault unofficially coming to consoles where people are actually playing this game in February.
Plenty of people playing this on console, lol.
The redone maps are pretty good.
What I mean is that any time you look at BF4stats, the numbers are like this:
http://i.imgur.com/EWjdyDb.png
However, xbone is the only system that has these maps. That MS moneyhat keeping the rest of us from playing these maps.
I can wait. Second Assault maps are just more of the same and a slot is WASTED on Metro. There are some really good maps from BF3 but Metro isn't one of them.
Not really. There is Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm, and garbage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
I would have liked one of those rad maps from BC2 redone and expanded over Metro, but that would have required some work.
Someone didn't play the premium maps...Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Vanilla BF3 was garbage, but the DLC maps were amazing.