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No thanks. I enjoy to play as Lone wolf.
I enjoy playing as part of a squad but sometimes my mates are not on-line or are playing something else.
Its stupid to categorize people and want them to play your way.
and "The whole idea is based around" Enjoyment !
Lol
Was that to me though?
If it is, I am just simply replying back pointing how stupid most of the post was.
I think people are misunderstanding the point as to why some of us don't like the way you join the servers with this battlelog.
It has nothing to do with the actual content of the battlelog but the way that you have to launch it from the web browser etc. the battlelog is excellent the way it is and would be much better built in i.e. replacing the BC server browser with it or having like a steam overlay, which IMO would make it even more epic.
As I said before FF takes 386MB or something up with just 2 tabs open here (I only have 4GB) and when BC 2 is running by itself I have barely any free RAM left, I don't have a SSD, therefore when I alt tab out, the system sort of hangs and I want all my resources going to the game for smoother experience. I would also rather have just the one program open, which has everything I needed instead of 3 separate programs, 1 web browser for servers, 1 EA window and the game etc.
Do you see my point now?
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Emm, what?! None of that makes sense.
What has a server browser got to do with teamplay? This is done in the actual game.
I am not talking about just during play but after it. You link up with a good squad and have a good few games. How do you befirend them on BC2? With a crappy 20 limit friend feature, which you have to do by searching for them. Drag and drop on BF3, how is that possibly a bad thing?
As above. I am not taking about the gaming experience but being able to easily link up with people you have had a good game with.
Not as easily.
How will a better server browser give it longevity? Especially if the game is really xxxx (won't be though) but the server browser on the proper browser is the best, people aren't going to just play the game because of that, lol
Again, by making it easier to game with random people you may have had a good game with again. I am sounding like a stuck record now. Surely it is not hard to understand?
Guaranteed.
Maybe, but for those that like teaming up, it makes it easier. IT IS NOT THE FACT THAT IT IS A BROWSER! It just WORKS.
Which is Battlelog. Which is a browser based programme?
20 player cap limit. Having to search for peoples names one you are out of game. How about a nice drag and drop system? Oh WOW. They have that on BF3!!
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Your loss. it is better to game with friends, especially as the points system is designed around teamwork.
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Exactly.
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Yep spot on. After seeing the multiplayer beta i got faith in dice. I think they are giving free beta with preprders to get the servers tested, the more the better. So far i haven't come across a bf game that doesn't have issue with connecting or finding different servers, game or account.
Lol
Was that to me though?
If it is, I am just simply replying back pointing how stupid most of the post was.
I think people are misunderstanding the point as to why some of us don't like the way you join the servers with this battlelog.
It has nothing to do with the actual content of the battlelog but the way that you have to launch it from the web browser etc. the battlelog is excellent the way it is and would be much better built in i.e. replacing the BC server browser with it or having like a steam overlay, which IMO would make it even more epic.
As I said before FF takes 386MB or something up with just 2 tabs open here (I only have 4GB) and when BC 2 is running by itself I have barely any free RAM left, I don't have a SSD, therefore when I alt tab out, the system sort of hangs and I want all my resources going to the game for smoother experience. I would also rather have just the one program open, which has everything I needed instead of 3 separate programs, 1 web browser for servers, 1 EA window and the game etc.
Do you see my point now?
Use IE trololol.
You can simply click on the black bar for squad teams in game and click on the wee arrow beside their name and click add as friend or something like that whilst in game.
I agree 20 people is maybe not enough, but then again do you honestly ever have all 20 people in game at the same time on the same server (apart from clans)? I never have had that many people I know on at the same time.
Again, you can simply add the people whilst you are in game and in fact probably better doing it that way, because you don't have to quit the game or alt tab out in order to do it. And do you honestly add every single person that you have had a good game with?
If I did that I would have hundreds if not thousands of people on my list then (if I could have more than 20).
I fail to see how it can be any easier than simply clicking server browser, arranging by what you want in any normal server browser and simply clicking join or play. As said not the prettiest way for most server browser and the bc 2 one is far from perfect but for me it just works. I choose the type of server I want and click join, simple.
Well if the players are regulars on the server like yourself and these people you have had a good game with in the past for one or 2 particular servers, it should be no problem finding that server again if you added it your favourites and most regulars will be on the same server anyway.
Much like all the people here who play on nm for BC 2 or a clan server, where you are guaranteed to have better games with team work etc.
Again so does the steam system, most server browsers etc. in the first place, maybe just not as appealing to the eye, but as said it just works, I have had no problems joining friends on BC2, we simply click on the friends list on the right join there server and if there is enough room, we are put in the same team and squad and if the squad is full we join an empty one out of the 6 available. No problems, all fairly simple. Pretty much the same as battlelog except it is done in the web browser.
Yes, well done.
But my point was that what you listed before has nothing to do with what type of server browser they use, everything is actually done in the game where you can move about and shoot etc. And as I said how on earth does a server browser effect the team play whilst in game
A good server browser like battlelog is not going to make one bit of difference if you get in a good game server or not. Yes you will be able to connect with more of your friends etc. but it really isn't any easier than what it already is.
There will always be noobs, lonewolfs in every single server no matter what game, server browser they use etc. even the clan servers.
Yes I agree, 20 is not enough for most people, but as I said when are you ever going to have at least 15 and more people on the same server unless your in a clan or the OCUK server (which you should already know that people from here play on, no need to add everyone who plays there).
If your that serious about all of this then you should really join a clan as you will mostly have good games and a lot better ones than just playing with regulars and random people. And everyone will be in the same place.
Again you don't, whilst in game just simply hit enter to get the weapon layout etc. up and click squad bar and click on wee arrow by that persons name and add as friend
Wow, That is a selling feature, must buy every game that has that!
Also I still think steams entire system for friends etc. is much better than battlelog. You can still add friends even once they have gone offline using the recently played with window.
And IMO if dice did something like that with EA origin it would be soooo much better.
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Use IE trololol.
GTFO!
I would rather die first before I had to open that abomination IE on my PC again!
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And as said before many times it isn't too much the alt tabbing out, as I play on a very good clan server all the time, it is due to the reasons I have posted many times before, but people don't seem to understand them.
Also, if you just go on for quick games, not part of a clan or a certain server each time, but you join a different one most of the time, reasons why people might change servers every 5 times or so could be due to these reasons other than "rage quit"
- Server has a cheater on it (no admin on)
- One side is completely un fair in regards to the amount of players or skill that they are and are owning the other side big time (no admin on or they are clan stacking etc.)
- Some noob TK all the time (no admin on or auto kick)
- Most of your team are sniping or being noobs, not playing as a team
- game changes to a certain map as you join or a different mode which you don't like therefore you have to quit/alt tab again
It can take usually 4-5 servers till you actually get on a good one.
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Not replying to it all as you are missing my point and I am tired and drunk., but I head up one already. 6 years old. BF series.
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My point is, that I have found the Battlelog programme to be very easy to use. By far easier than Steam or any other means to connect with other players. That is all.
People are assuming that Dice have mucked up with this. I believe we shall all be thinking it is a great thing a few months after the game has come out.
Most of the servers I play on are German or Norwegian and I dont speak the lingo for squads.
I admin on an American one but Yanks tend to be a bit whiney lol.
Fair enough
I am trying to see your point and I can understand what you mean from your previous post a bit better, but what I am trying to say is that it has already been done in BC2 (excluding the 20 friends limit) and other games, systems like steam and essentially in the end it is no easier/harder or quicker/longer than what it would all be with the battlelog system IMO.
And everything you have said that you wanted has already been pretty much done in steam and most games already.
And also adding all your friends etc. since your in a clan already shouldn't be a problem as they will already be in one of your servers anyway.
I don't think they have mucked up at all with the current battlelog in terms of a complete redesign/UI, features etc. I just think they could have implemented it in a better way by placing it in the game like BC2 and other games or having an overlay using EA origin like the steam one, which would have been much better IMO that way you don't even have to leave the game to the main menu or alt tab out and will be much quicker and easier in the end.
I am not disagreeing with that, it is easy to use, and diff the best looking yet in terms of UI, however as I said I prefer the way steam handles it all, every thing in one package.
I guess each to their own.
I am trying to see your point and I can understand what you mean from your previous post a bit better, but what I am trying to say is that it has already been done in BC2 (excluding the 20 friends limit) and other games, systems like steam and essentially in the end it is no easier/harder or quicker/longer than what it would all be with the battlelog system IMO.
And everything you have said that you wanted has already been pretty much done in steam and most games already.
And also adding all your friends etc. since your in a clan already shouldn't be a problem as they will already be in one of your servers anyway.
I don't think they have mucked up at all with the current battlelog in terms of a complete redesign/UI, features etc. I just think they could have implemented it in a better way by placing it in the game like BC2 and other games or having an overlay using EA origin like the steam one, which would have been much better IMO that way you don't even have to leave the game to the main menu or alt tab out and will be much quicker and easier in the end.
I am not disagreeing with that, it is easy to use, and diff the best looking yet in terms of UI, however as I said I prefer the way steam handles it all, every thing in one package.
I guess each to their own.
I totally agree, in fact I've said as much already in this thread. BL has the potential to be a superb front end, especially when more BF titles are added and it matures. The possibility of clan pages, leagues and ladder pages in there is fantastic. It's very much a step in the right direction of getting a working browser across the series.
People saying that having it external will reduce available memory need to consider that it will likely be offset by the client being lighter because it doesn't have a browser.
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i liked battlelog though my main problem was when you got invited on orgin or battlelog not once did i hear a noise or a beel
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I like Battlelog. Alt gabbing worked fine for me during Alpha, I'm sure it can only get better for retail.
Sad that this means there'll probably be no intro video though
Sad that this means there'll probably be no intro video though
I agree that COD may not be as TEAM oriented as BC2/BF2 however as you are no doubt aware in MW2 you can quickly create a party and play on the same team. I know this is in part made possible by P2P technology but you would think, given the emphasis on teamwork in battlefield, that there would be a feature where you could create a squad online and then join a server with enough spots. It just really annoys me when there are say 5 of us on vent and we are on different teams.
In other news, I asked one of the support staff about the date for the beta and she confirmed that it would be 25th September. I'm not sure to belive this or not.
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