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BATTLEFIELD Battlefield 4 - First Impressions

Discussion in 'Games' started by GFiSH, Nov 2, 2013.

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BATTLEFIELD Battlefield 4 - First Impressions

Discussion in 'Games' started by GFiSH, Nov 2, 2013.

  1. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    What are peoples first impressions of the game? I know there are still a lot of issues that DICE need to sort out, but other than that, are you enjoying it?

    Personally, I've enjoyed what I've managed to play so far. I've had a few client crashes (which have hopefully been fixed by updating to AMD Catalyst drivers to 13.11 beta 8) and a few server crashes. One server I went on last night seemed quite laggy.

    I'm getting frustrated that anything I achieve in game is being lost, but it won't take long to earn again.

    I played a good way through the single player campaign last night and am really liking that. Nice to see Dima return from BF3 too. Also playing SP unlocks guns in game when you complete the related assignments.

    Overall I like it, just disappointed that multiplayer is almost unplayable, but what do you expect from a DICE game on release.
    GFiSH, Nov 2, 2013
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  2. Amrish

    Amrish Tagged

    Its ok as it stands.

    Multiplayer needs updatiing ASAP!

    am i the only one who finds it really hard to see enemy soldiers in multiplayer?
    Amrish, Nov 2, 2013
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  3. bake73

    bake73 Tagged

    I like it but i'm sticking to 32 player servers till they fix the crashes.
    bake73, Nov 2, 2013
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  4. ReaperRSX

    ReaperRSX Tagged

    Generally I think its quite good. Some nice maps that we're still getting used to so I'm sure they'll stop being a cluster **** and be more tactical but that will take time.

    I have a big issues with vehicles at the moment and I'll just use 2 examples of what I mean.

    1 - Playing on a map with the big dish (no idea of the names yet) and we're getting slaughtered by chopper so I've just unlocked stinger - GREAT - so get it out. Now I'm happy they have flares etc.. but this guy had flared and then one of my rockets hit him, but same time some other engi somewhere else also shot which resulted in 2 direct rocket hits on the chopper. Guess what happened..... he simply turned around and flew away for 20 seconds. Sorry but if a chopper gets hit with 2 stinger almost simultaneously then it should just start falling out of the sky.

    2 - Second issue I have is not knowing how bad a tanks health is. I've been rocketing with the standard engi rocket (which is useless) and I couple of times 1 hit I get 2 kills other time I get 21 points...... but the thing is you don't know if its badly damaged and 1 more shot to kill it or not.

    Finally the general theme is that vehicles are to powerful but hopefully as more engi's get better rockets etc it might balkance but they still need to reduce the number of vehicles on maps or at least remove these insta spawn servers.
    ReaperRSX, Nov 2, 2013
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  5. Immy

    Immy Tagged

    I agree with almost all of you:

    1. Game servers have issues crashing especially 64 player servers, I find 32/ 48 player servers to be much more stable.
    2. Game clearly has crashing to desktop issues which need to be sorted asap- sound loop crashes/ game disconnected- client closed down connection/ bf4 stopped responding etc..
    3. Vehicles are way too OP especially on conquest/ large where there is an abundance of vehicles and the early engineer unlocks do not do enough damage- therefore Ive been sticking to rush. Just waiting for there to be more infantry only conquest servers and ill be happy..

    If only there was a camp gib :cry:
    Immy, Nov 2, 2013
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  6. Saundie

    Saundie Prototype Staff Member Tagged

    It sounds as though there are a few issues that need to be worked out, which is the same experience we had with every previous Battlefield game. I think I'll hold off on buying this for the time being, at least until the server stability issues are resolved.

    Is the game play as mad and thrashing as BF3 seemed to be? Or is there the possibility of tactics being employed on at least some of the maps? I know there are always going to be Metro-esq spamfests, but I was rather hoping there would be something akin to say Tunis Harbour in BF2142.
    Saundie, Nov 2, 2013
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  7. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    Your not the only one. Thought it was just me.
    Rumi, Nov 2, 2013
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  8. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    obliteration is Sh1ite
    Rumi, Nov 2, 2013
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  9. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    Completed the single player campaign last night, did all three endings to get the assignments/gun unlocks. I thought it was a good story although the girl is a pain in the arse. Was different to pay an entire campaign as one player, haven't done that since BF:BC2.

    Not one crash, although I did find a bug at the end of the dam level, went too far and fell down just as it saved the checkpoint. So every time it reloaded I was at the bottom and died straight away. Had to restart the whole mission.
    GFiSH, Nov 3, 2013
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  10. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    is it just me or is the only map that's enjoyable is Shanghai?
    Rumi, Nov 3, 2013
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  11. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    slight change of opinion on this now. had some great games with the BFB'ers last night. definitely seems that they've managed to get some of that team spirit back into the game imo
    Rumi, Nov 4, 2013
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  12. Amrish

    Amrish Tagged

    Cool, but could you see anyone to kill? Lol.
    Amrish, Nov 4, 2013
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  13. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    it's definitely not as easy to spot people but then i spent half my time in BF3 cursing the ease of spotting that it had and getting killed by people who in no real world would have been able to see me. Bloody 3D spotting is a curse to us all.

    i always thought that they should make the orange triangle vanish as soon as you look down the scope (Especially for those pesky long range snipers.) because i know i have many kills just shooting at the orange triangle and not having actually seen my victim.
    Rumi, Nov 4, 2013
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  14. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    I'll be back on tonight. for a few hours so looking forward to getting properly stuck in.
    GFiSH, Nov 4, 2013
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  15. lard

    lard Staff Member Tagged Donator

    so on first impressions - from what I could play it was great, loving the battle screen in the browser whilst in game

    Had issues though that made it pretty unplayable in multiplayer - constant freezing and stuttering and CTD - updated drivers, loaded up SP1 for WIndows 8 and then blew the PC out with the hoover to clear out all the dust....still runs like a dog in multiplayer :( - took me around 6 months and an upgrade to CPU & GPU to get BF3 running properly, at the moment I've a 560ti 1GB GPU that should be fine, I think it's my core 2 DUO 3GHz CPU that's proving to be the bottleneck .....

    as I'm not in a position at the moment to upgrade MB and CPU to i5/7 I thought for a laugh I'd try and get a refund from EA and then revisit after next update and after I've replaced CPU...... over live chat no questions at all on the refund and they just put it through and refunded my card without any questions at all ....... I'm wondering if I'm not the only one who's gone down this route - I was expecting to go through all sorts of steps but no questions asked refund in under 5 mins :D

    Will be back once I've kicked my rig into shape!
    lard, Nov 4, 2013
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  16. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    Must be the cpu.

    Rumi, Nov 4, 2013
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  17. lard

    lard Staff Member Tagged Donator

    judging by the vid I think so! - that's silky smooth

    Think father christmas might be bagging me an i5 :)
    lard, Nov 4, 2013
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  18. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    Although

    Rumi, Nov 4, 2013
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  19. Immy

    Immy Tagged

    Has the BFB conquest server stability improved with updates? Always crash when I play on 64 player servers but 32/ 48 are fine
    Immy, Nov 4, 2013
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  20. Rumi

    Rumi Eligible

    what the general thoughts on Obliteration Mode? am I the only one not to like it?
    Rumi, Nov 4, 2013
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