I was playing on the test server as well and it was awesome. No lag or rubber banding at all. Made me realise just how great this game could be if they had decent servers all the time.
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I was playing on the test server as well and it was awesome. No lag or rubber banding at all. Made me realise just how great this game could be if they had decent servers all the time.
the rental servers were just the existing servers handed over the players though. They werent' different.
You still had to use the same DICE ones, you couldn't go on a website and chose who you wanted to rent one from like you can on PC.
Oh and confirmation by the way that the test servers are located eleswhere. Looks for definite like its a hosting issue which is why the PC servers don't have it, since they can be hosted by different companies and you aren't forced into using DICE / EA servers like you are on console
http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield..._rubberbanding_is_a_data_centerhosting_issue/
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Same here, just been on a test srver and it ran perfect, I actually played conquest for more than 2 minutes
It would seem after running the update, my game has fully reinstalled itself and has spent the entire night having to redownload EVERYTHING from scratch, I have no idea what the f is going with this heap of **** now.
Thats nearly 5 hours now.
Thats nearly 5 hours now.
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Is it working now?
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If it's still not working I'd delete everything and start from scratch.
Such a shame that the consoles were not powerful enough to run the game at 1080p at launch, on a 55" TV it does distract every now and again. I just love this game even with the issues and that would have been the icing on the cake.
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Why do you think the consoles should have been delayed? The PS4 has had some teething issues but nothing major of note.
Apart from better firmware there's nothing really lacking on the PS4 that a 6 month delay could have fixed.
The game however could have benefitted from a 6 month delay to get the code perfected but even then with crappy servers you would still get a lot of the issues we have currently.
Depends on how far away you sit from the TV. I think the resolution is fine. Sure higher is always better so long as the FPS doesn't take a major hit.
Most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 720P and 1080P on a decent TV sitting an average distance away from the screen for example.
Resolution is not the biggest problem the game has, it's the servers.
If anything, we have all been test subjects for 6 months to better the console and software with our rants and fault reports. Highly frustrating considering that "back in the day" without internet wired consoles, games just WORKED.
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If BF4 had decent servers a lot of the problems wouldn't exist or would have been fixed sooner instead of trying to fix things that are caused by bad servers. That test server was like a whole new game for me.
On a side note theres a funny Troll video going around, Can't link due to swearing but a quick google should find it. Xbox Skypee
I'm so glad PSN doesn't sound like that, I sure don't miss Xbox live since I had it on the original xbox....nothings changed lol
On a side note theres a funny Troll video going around, Can't link due to swearing but a quick google should find it. Xbox Skypee
I'm so glad PSN doesn't sound like that, I sure don't miss Xbox live since I had it on the original xbox....nothings changed lol
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I do miss those days, I waited for BF4 for maybe 3 months so they could iron out problems but when I got it 2 expansions into the games life the problems are still there.
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it's hard to believe that 10 year old p2p games actually run better server wise than a modern game with dedicated servers.
I suppose the only upside is that if it's laggy for you then it's also laggy for everyone else and no host advantage, etc.
I suppose the only upside is that if it's laggy for you then it's also laggy for everyone else and no host advantage, etc.
has anyone managed a kill with the AA mines yet? they are a bit crap TBH, ground based stingers.
I got a fluke kill with the old cannon in a game of domination
They aren't designed to get you kills. They are after all completely autonomous and nothing that the enemy chopper pilots can do to avoid them, unlike mines where tank drivers can spot and drive around them.
They will however cause the chopper pilot to have to retreat out of your area when he gets locked onto and damaged. Generally speaking, the less input you have to give a weapon, and thus the easier it is to get kills, the less damage the weapon will do. Thats why the MBT Law and Staff shell both got a massive nerf. I still come across tank drivers who use the staff shell because they can't aim and wipe the floor with them every time as they haven't caught on its been nerfed now and tanking actually requires skill.