Author Topic: Battlefield 4 (Winter Patch) (Read 97734 times)

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #660 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:38:14 PM »

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx

Mantle beta drivers

Groogrux · « **Reply #661 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:41:52 AM »

http://mp1st.com/2014/02/01/report-laid-ea-contractors-unannounced-police-themed-battlefield-game/?utm_content=featured#.Uu5KmBBdWSo

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According to reports, recently laid off contractors stationed at EA’s Ghost Games studio were offered positions at Visceral Games to aid with production on a new police-themed Battlefield game, code-named Havana.

But then I was like...

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I'll probably still buy it.

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drew · « **Reply #662 on:** February 03, 2014, 03:24:56 AM »

Tropa de Elite inspired Battlefield? want.

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #663 on:** February 04, 2014, 02:31:53 AM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 28, 2014, 04:03:53 PM

My go-to weapon across all classes is the ACE 52 CQB, flash hider, laser/flashlight combo, ergo grip. SRAW for Engineer, defib/medpac for Assault, airburst/ammo pack for Support.

Recently tried out this gun. ACE 52 is very good. Very hard hitting gun. Within a short distance it's a 3 shot kill. And even though the fire rate isn't high, the damage makes up for it. Definitely a good carbine.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #664 on:** February 04, 2014, 08:45:41 AM »

I've had some success with it at mid range, but you have to tap fire and pick away at the person. I am starting to experiment with other weapons now. At close range the AEK-971 chews through people like a tommygun in a 1930s gangster movie. Also played around with Recon class, am no good with the sniper rifle but got some decent points just by laser targeting vehicles and spotting.

Mupepe · « **Reply #665 on:** February 04, 2014, 10:30:03 AM »

I've been working on LMG's. Stability is ass, but with 200 rounds before I have to reload I can spray and pray and kill their whole damn squad.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #666 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:56:39 AM »

I love playing support in Operation Locker

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #667 on:** February 10, 2014, 04:26:18 PM »

http://emblemsbf.com/top.html

Cool little site.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #668 on:** February 10, 2014, 04:27:59 PM »

http://emblemsbf.com/emblem-19512.html

I actually saw this one last night on PC

SantaC · « **Reply #669 on:** February 10, 2014, 04:29:30 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on February 04, 2014, 10:30:03 AM

I've been working on LMG's. Stability is ass, but with 200 rounds before I have to reload I can spray and pray and kill their whole damn squad.

PKP nechen is fucking Amazing. Godzilla of guns. I sprayed like 10 guys with that.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #670 on:** February 11, 2014, 01:18:07 AM »

http://emblemsbf.com/find/mlp

Beezy · « **Reply #671 on:** February 11, 2014, 09:24:15 AM »

Is this playable yet? Saw that it was half off on Origin recently.

Mupepe · « **Reply #672 on:** February 11, 2014, 10:27:49 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on February 11, 2014, 09:24:15 AM

Is this playable yet? Saw that it was half off on Origin recently.

I get a crash every once in a while (got 2 in a 7 hour stretch Sunday), but it's pretty damn stable. I still run into some hit detection issues that frustrate the fuck out of me but it's definitely playable. Xbox One and Xbox 360 here.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #673 on:** February 11, 2014, 10:40:24 AM »

same here on PS4, along with some wild rubberbanding on a couple of the 64-player maps

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #674 on:** February 12, 2014, 10:42:07 PM »

I don't know what i'm doing, but I bought this on PS4 today... I think the $20 price point pushed me over the edge. So now I have this on Xbox one, PC, and PS4.... I've put in a lot more time on PC though.

So when the hell are we gonna get a game night going? Name the console and time and I'll be there.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #675 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:44:21 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on February 11, 2014, 09:24:15 AM

Is this playable yet? Saw that it was half off on Origin recently.

Playable?

Yes.

Buggy and full off problematic hit detection and lag still?

Yes.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #676 on:** February 13, 2014, 11:30:13 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on February 13, 2014, 08:18:08 AM

Yeah, I was going to ask about the hit detection. Seems crazy off.

Rufus · « **Reply #677 on:** February 13, 2014, 01:14:09 PM »

Wow, that's horrible. o.O

Mupepe · « **Reply #678 on:** February 13, 2014, 02:02:09 PM »

Nothing worse than unloading 200 rounds in a guy from an LMG and watching as he pulls out a pistol and kills you with two shots

SantaC · « **Reply #679 on:** February 13, 2014, 02:41:58 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on February 11, 2014, 09:24:15 AM

Is this playable yet? Saw that it was half off on Origin recently.

it's just an ignorant gaf myth that bf4 isnt playable.

Quote from: Mupepe on February 13, 2014, 02:02:09 PM

Nothing worse than unloading 200 rounds in a guy from an LMG and watching as he pulls out a pistol and kills you with two shots

LMGs are not meant for spray and pray. Shoot in Control bursts and you'll hit.

SantaC · « **Reply #680 on:** February 13, 2014, 03:20:11 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on February 13, 2014, 02:59:43 PM

I knew I'd be bad at the game online, but i would walk up right behind someone, shoot them point blank with the lmg, and nada.

Fuck this game. Few times I've quit to Title after a save is done, only to find it brought me back to the first level and erased all of my progress.

LMGs takes some skill. Let me record a video playing with PKP pechnegen.

Mupepe · « **Reply #681 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:33:32 PM »

Quote from: TalesofWin on February 13, 2014, 02:41:58 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on February 13, 2014, 02:02:09 PM
Nothing worse than unloading 200 rounds in a guy from an LMG and watching as he pulls out a pistol and kills you with two shots

LMGs are not meant for spray and pray. Shoot in Control bursts and you'll hit.

Didn't mean to imply I was spraying and praying. There are just times that the hit detection is complete crap. Oh well. Sometimes it works out in my benefit too.

LMG's are not the only guns this happens with.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #682 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:40:53 PM »

The hit detection is all over the place. But yeah generally speaking LMG's are much harder to use than assault rifles or carbines.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #683 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:39:18 PM »

So if you guys had a chance to speak with Dice about the issues related to BF4. What would be some of the things you'd want them to fix? I might have a direct line to someone who is highly interested in feedback.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #684 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:43:58 AM »

Quote from: G The Resurrected on February 13, 2014, 07:39:18 PM

So if you guys had a chance to speak with Dice about the issues related to BF4. What would be some of the things you'd want them to fix? I might have a direct line to someone who is highly interested in feedback.

I won't mention hit detection and lag as I assume if that is something they were capable of addressing they would have already done so.

One minor thing I would like to see fixed/reverted back is how M-Com's were handled at the end of a game in Battlefield 3.

Let me explain.

Here's how it works in Battlefield 4. If there are 2 MCOMs remaining if one is armed and the tickets run out the game automatically ends

Here is how it worked in Battlefield 3.

In that exact same situation as above the game would not end until the MCOM was defused/destroyed. So essentially you could set one M-com. Then go arm the other M-Com even if you were at zero tickets because the team needs to defuse that bomb. It sounds minor but it made Rush really exciting and epic like you were in Over-time or something.

patrickula · « **Reply #685 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:10:53 PM »

I played a close game of Rush yesterday that ended like that... the second MCOM was about to blow and the game ended due to tickets. Not too exciting.

I really wish weapon attachment unlocking wasn't such a grind... or at least not forced into a predetermined order. It's a big disincentive to trying out new weapons when you're forced to lose your favorite site and whatever advantage your chosen grip might give you.

Mupepe · « **Reply #686 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:12:37 PM »

Yeah I hate going back to a gun with no attachments. But I do get a thrill every time I unlock new sights, grips, etc for my new weapon. I guess it's made that way for idiots like me.

patrickula · « **Reply #687 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:18:07 PM »

It's definitely a good feeling. Maybe if you could just pick which attachment type you get at each unlock point I'd be happier. For instance, I'd really like to try a DMR with a RDS or Holo site. But it looks like I have to get 50 kills with one first! Then if I decide I like the site, I'll have to get 50 kills with the next DMR I try to truly compare them.

It does look like I'm only a few kills away with the first DMR to having one to try on it, but again this would pull me away from spending more time with other DMRs that I'm thinking I might ultimately like more.

LMGs are another gun type where the rigid unlock order can be pretty frustrating. Some LMGs handle very differently from others but they're all treated the same.

Mupepe · « **Reply #688 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:26:26 PM »

Yep. It's really frustrating to move to an LMG with terrible stability and having to cycle through so many points/kills before finally getting a decent grip to control that fucker.

patrickula · « **Reply #689 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:26:36 PM »

One other thing... I find myself really annoyed by how often I'll end up in a squad without the leader giving squad orders. It's not hard to point at whatever objective you want to to hit and press "Q" so I'm assuming some people aren't even aware of them. Everyone gets more points when they're in use so they're a win all around.

Three possible ways to improve this:
1) have the squad leader position switch automatically during a map if the leader isn't using orders.
2) if there's a commander present and the squad leader isn't giving orders, let the commander's orders go through to the squad as their orders
3) nag ineffective squad leaders with on-screen tips

Mupepe · « **Reply #690 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:35:25 PM »

oh snap. That's me

I mostly just bark orders through my headset (which no one pays attention to). Do you know how assign orders on the 360/x1? I gotta start doing that.

patrickula · « **Reply #691 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:39:42 PM »

Looks like right bumper is spot/squad order on Xbox. Spots are super helpful too if you haven't been using those and another form of easy XP.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #692 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:43:37 PM »

You can request orders via the rose, but hardly anyone ever acknowledges it

patrickula · « **Reply #693 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:45:50 PM »

Yeah, I use the rose to request orders. Occasionally it works but not often enough $:-\$

Mupepe · « **Reply #694 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:50:18 PM »

Quote from: patrickula on February 14, 2014, 01:39:42 PM

Looks like right bumper is spot/squad order on Xbox. Spots are super helpful too if you haven't been using those and another form of easy XP.

Thanks brochacho!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #695 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:16:01 PM »

Quote from: patrickula on February 14, 2014, 01:18:07 PM

It's definitely a good feeling. Maybe if you could just pick which attachment type you get at each unlock point I'd be happier.

This would have fixed the unlock system. Instead it turns into the worse possible of grinds.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #696 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:22:36 PM »

The Naval Strike expansion is gonna have a re-imagining of the Titan Mode from 2142?

Brehvolution · « **Reply #697 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:32:30 PM »

I loved 2142!

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #698 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:41:08 PM »

I didn't love it but I thought the Titan mode was a really cool idea and it was really lame they never elaborated on it. Hopefully it's pretty awesome in the new engine.

drew · « **Reply #699 on:** February 17, 2014, 01:32:03 AM »

anybody running this game on a Radeon R7? thinking of building a comp, have 2 builds laid out - one is just under $660 minus the case and monitor, the other $900.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #700 on:** February 17, 2014, 01:48:16 AM »

On a 7970 i5 with Mantle I get anywhere from 80 to 100 frames on most maps.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #701 on:** February 18, 2014, 03:42:43 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #702 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:01:19 PM »

The DMR and pistol shortcut are up on Xbox One.

And the pistol shortcut is up on the PC.

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/battlefield-4/pc-download/addon/battlefield-4-handgun-shortcut-kit-ANW.html

You might want to check your platform to see if they are available.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #703 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:21:33 PM »

I was in a couple of games just now where I guess DICE's servers were fucked and none of the unlocks were available, just starting weapons. I've been thinking all this time that I'm a fairly mediocre player, but I did really well in these matches, top 3 in my team. I guess all things even I can hold my own after all. Whenever server rentals and unranked servers are available (if ever) I think I'll spend some time playing on those in custom, starting loadout only matches.

drew · « **Reply #704 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:36:17 PM »

handgun unlock pack

also did everyone get the BF veteran battlepack today? it had some good stuff in it...very happy with DICE after today, although I primarily play Dom on 360 which has no problems like the other platforms and gametypes have, so my outlook is skewed

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 17, 2014, 01:48:16 AM

On a 7970 i5 with Mantle I get anywhere from 80 to 100 frames on most maps.

is that while on ultra?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #705 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:43:15 PM »

Quote from: drew on February 18, 2014, 09:36:17 PM

is that while on ultra?

Mix of medium and high settings.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #706 on:** February 18, 2014, 10:13:22 PM »

on the flip side, play a ranked game, it's all a bunch of level 110s who chew me up like bubblicious

I was all "Hey cool, new map pack, I never played BF3 all that much, so they're kinda new to me!" Forgot that everyone who dumped hundreds of hours into BF3 would be playing and know these maps inside out

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #707 on:** February 18, 2014, 11:00:44 PM »

Jesus fucking Christ, learn how to matchmake, DICE. For fuck's sake, every single Second Assault game I drop into is 90% populated by people at least 40 levels higher than me. It's just miserable, these goddamned assholes play this game 12 hours a day. How about you fucking put me in ONE match with people who aren't going to die from coronary disease at age 35 with bedsores covering their asscheeks.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #708 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:38:47 AM »

Well, I came in here to brag about how much fun I had on the new maps, but then I felt bad.

Still gonna post vids in a few.

Eel sweetness, you just gotta run with me a few times. Metro really is THE BEST MAP EVER and fuck anyone what says otherwise*.

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G The Resurrected · « **Reply #709 on:** February 19, 2014, 03:41:33 AM »

I can't decide where to purchase my premium on. I keep going between Xbox one and PC. But I know the minute I purchase it the damn thing is gonna go on sale or something. Are those second assault maps really great?

tehjaybo · « **Reply #710 on:** February 19, 2014, 03:53:33 AM »

Did you play BF3? Y/N

If Y: They're the same maps that everyone loved from BF3, so yes.
If N: Give it a few weeks and you're going to love them, after all the lifer shit-bucket using fucks get tired of the novelty of playing the maps they know and love. So yes.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #711 on:** February 19, 2014, 04:00:30 AM »

YES YES YES

Once this shit goes on sale I'm buying premium. I love me some metro

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #712 on:** February 19, 2014, 06:31:04 AM »

Gulf of Oman is AWESOME

Caspian Border is AWESOME

Operation Metro remains GARBAGE

Haven't played Operation Firestorm but I wasn't a fan of it in BF3

tehjaybo · « **Reply #713 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:42:49 PM »

Metro is and always has been a big meat grinder. If you control B, you control the win. I like being able to set up and defend a choke point, and also trying to fight back against a choke point being held down. One really cool thing they did in 2014 is that the elevators at B actually work now, so it's harder to keep locked down, since there are more ways to get up and around. There are four or five ways past the choke point at B now, and if you have a good enough group, it isn't too hard to rush past the fight and backcap a point to have your team spawn and flank the other team.

Also, my videos.

Second one is longer, but it shows the work that I've been putting in on sniping. I was never very good at it, but I'm improving.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #714 on:** February 19, 2014, 03:09:35 PM »

I think Metro is an okay map with 24 or 32 players.

I detest it with 64.

drew · « **Reply #715 on:** February 21, 2014, 09:48:16 PM »

STILL only the pistol unlock pack is showing up on 360, what gives?

FatalT · « **Reply #716 on:** February 21, 2014, 11:25:56 PM »

Quote from: drew on February 21, 2014, 09:48:16 PM

STILL only the pistol unlock pack is showing up on 360, what gives?

http://blogs.battlefield.com/2014/02/shortcut-kits-timings/

"February 18 to February 24
Shortcut Kit: Hand Guns
Battlefield 4 Premium Shortcut Kit: DMR’s

February 25 to March 4
Shortcut Kit: Grenades
Battlefield 4 Premium Shortcut Kit: Shotguns"

I dunnoooooooo? Are you not a premium member? Did you get the season pass? If not, that's why.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #717 on:** February 21, 2014, 11:42:57 PM »

Add me on PS4-Rahxephon91

drew · « **Reply #718 on:** February 22, 2014, 08:51:36 PM »

ha, no I'm not a premium member. If I had my gaming pc all put together I would have gotten it for that, but I'm not gonna drop for premium on a downgraded copy, both graphically and lobby size wise. still having tons of fun though, don't get me wrong, Domination is great and I've even had some epic games of Conquest with 32 players.

all I REALLY wanted was the handgun pack anyway...

Mupepe · « **Reply #719 on:** February 23, 2014, 07:48:38 PM »

I'm playing bf4 on ps4 right now if anyone wants to join. Psn name is xjujux

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Author Topic: Battlefield 4 (Winter Patch) (Read 97734 times)