Saturnine Tenshi Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Well, I linked it on Facebook. To all of my forty friends. >_> Generally, servers rely more upon some auxiliary source of players. The whole "Mount the Frak Up!" directive is pulling, but it's not enough. Existing communities or content websites(like Press X or Die or RPS) typically keep these things alive. Then there are factors like player slots, map rotation, rules and so forth. For example: I don't want to play on a non-hardcore server(do they have hardcore mode?), and I don't want small maps. So I will avoid servers that don't provide what I'm seeking in a game of BF3. Heck, even culling an established community doesn't promise server popularity. It certainly helps, though, and that's where I would start. Let a mod or admin correct me if I'm wrong, but you could always start a dedicated thread to your dedicated server with information, screens and promotional jibber-jabber. And for fuck's sake: police the server. Just don't over-police it. A fine line between maintaining traffic and booting slut-potatoes. Edited October 28, 2011 by Saturnine Tenshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritan Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Maritan what is your soldier name? http://battlelog.bat...3/user/Maritan/ I won't be playing for another month of two, my PC can't handle the game properly. Any tips on how to fill my server? We think it may be an issue with our number of slots and map sizes that cause it to be lower on the server browser. There are a lot of factors, I think Tenshi described them pretty good. Well, I linked it on Facebook. To all of my forty friends. >_> Generally, servers rely more upon some auxiliary source of players. The whole "Mount the Frak Up!" directive is pulling, but it's not enough. Existing communities or content websites(like Press X or Die or RPS) typically keep these things alive. Then there are factors like player slots, map rotation, rules and so forth. For example: I don't want to play on a non-hardcore server(do they have hardcore mode?), and I don't want small maps. So I will avoid servers that don't provide what I'm seeking in a game of BF3. Heck, even culling an established community doesn't promise server popularity. It certainly helps, though, and that's where I would start. Let a mod or admin correct me if I'm wrong, but you could always start a dedicated thread to your dedicated server with information, screens and promotional jibber-jabber. And for fuck's sake: police the server. Just don't over-police it. A fine line between maintaining traffic and booting slut-potatoes. Also, me and my friends renamed our gameservers-provided server to Forteam because it's the most popular server provider in Russia(but their servers are the worst that I've seen in any game, still don't know why people wait in line to join them). Right now the amount of lag on 64 player servers is just overwhelming, so sometimes we just switch to 32 player mix-mode. Also, some people remember this server from BFBC2, I think it adds to popularity too. Edited October 28, 2011 by Maritan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezacant Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 @Tenshi Thanks. And yes there is a hardcore mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritan Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Holy shit, PB screenshots actually work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezacant Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yeah it's about time. In other news, my main gaming PC's SSD died. In fact, this SSD is the RMA replacement for the one that died over the summer. So I have to fall back to my laptop to play the game. Doesn't play as well but it's still playable. Don't ever buy any SSDs from OCZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I've had bad luck with OCZ RAM also. Maybe we should amend that to "don't ever buy anything from OCZ" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 This game is incredible. I love supporting the other players, and there's nothing more satisfying than planting an M-COM bomb and successfully guarding it until it explodes. Also, I love blowing things up like buildings and vehicles with my RPG. It's a real rush to decimate your enemy's cover point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbassman39 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Took down my first enemy jet while flying a jet yesterday. It was amazing, but so hard when you have missiles flying after you left and right. Learning to fly was so much fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezacant Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 I've had bad luck with OCZ RAM also. Maybe we should amend that to "don't ever buy anything from OCZ" Consider it amended. A buddy of mine who has 2 SSDs from OCZ was telling me... "Man I don't know why you're having so much bad luck with OCZ. The 2 I have are going strong." Later that same day I got a text message from him. One of them died. I told him it was karma. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 You know, its still a blast to play BC2 and Vietnam... had a memorable kill of the night. I was attempting to take out a tank but foot troops were closing in so I ran back to my side. While running back, a guy cross a bridge on top of me. He's armed with god knows what and me... an inaccurate RPG. We both fired and well, you can guess the rest. Tis was a glorious escape from behind enemy lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 You know, its still a blast to play BC2 and Vietnam... had a memorable kill of the night. I was attempting to take out a tank but foot troops were closing in so I ran back to my side. While running back, a guy cross a bridge on top of me. He's armed with god knows what and me... an inaccurate RPG. We both fired and well, you can guess the rest. Tis was a glorious escape from behind enemy lines. If you're still having fun in BC2 then you should love BF3. It does everything better...nearly. Anywho, I'll be spending most of my time on the IBF2 server so if anyone wants to join me and there isn't room, just send my a message over Origin and I'll make some space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Anywho, I'll be spending most of my time on the IBF2 server so if anyone wants to join me and there isn't room, just send my a message over Origin and I'll make some space. I would, but my pings are so shit over on nearly all UK servers. When they fix rubberbanding on 64p conquest I will definitely give it a shot, though. I've been kinda sucking at BF3, though, and my SPM is pretty shit right now, so I'll probably be spending some time in squad deathmatch or team deathmatch to get better with some of the weapons and learn some of the maps. For those that are having trouble I'd definitely try that, it worked wonders in BC2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Anywho, I'll be spending most of my time on the IBF2 server so if anyone wants to join me and there isn't room, just send my a message over Origin and I'll make some space. I would, but my pings are so shit over on nearly all UK servers. When they fix rubberbanding on 64p conquest I will definitely give it a shot, though. I've been kinda sucking at BF3, though, and my SPM is pretty shit right now, so I'll probably be spending some time in squad deathmatch or team deathmatch to get better with some of the weapons and learn some of the maps. For those that are having trouble I'd definitely try that, it worked wonders in BC2. If you want to "practice" I'd go Co-Op. You can still earn upgrades and what not for MP, but you won't have the same mismatch as you might against humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritan Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 http://www.computerandvideogames.com/324517/battlefield-3-lead-platform-switched-to-consoles-mid-development/ Not that I believed them when they said that PC is the main platform. I mean, c'mon, look at the maps, they're tiny compared to BF2 maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think some of the maps are a fine size and comparable with the largest that BF2 had to offer. Kharg Island for example is huge. The problem is that everything is stuck together. Rather than effectively using the space available on the big maps, they've just stuck all the control points together. In BF2 and 2142, where huge maps were the name of the game, the capture points had some distance between them which allowed for better tactical play. I'm not sure that the switch to console is wholly to blame however, I think that Dice have been trying too hard to improve the infantry side of things and figured "Well, it's shitty to have to travel to get to the next point without a vehicle, let's bring them closer so you can walk there in seconds. And if you're playing as infantry, it does work but for vehicles, it sucks. Most of the time, you're trapped in walled roads littered with vehicles. Rather than seeing tanks roll down in formation, circle-strafing and firing at targets, you get tanks moving back and forth between one small bit of cover taking pot shots before moving down a tunnel of death as every fucker with a rocket targets you. If you're in a Jet or a Heli, you best hope you have luck on your side because chances are that most engineers have the stinger or igla while the jets and choppers themselves can lock on just as fast. Rather than having contained fights around A, B, C, D, etc, you have one big mash-up that can be great fun when you're on your feet but not so much if you like to drive or fly. I'd love for them to release some PC only maps. Ones designed for 64 players with properly spaced out points. Hell, just give us an updated version of Suez Canal with no points changed and we'd be happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think some of the maps are a fine size and comparable with the largest that BF2 had to offer. Kharg Island for example is huge. The problem is that everything is stuck together. Rather than effectively using the space available on the big maps, they've just stuck all the control points together. In BF2 and 2142, where huge maps were the name of the game, the capture points had some distance between them which allowed for better tactical play. I'm not sure that the switch to console is wholly to blame however, I think that Dice have been trying too hard to improve the infantry side of things and figured "Well, it's shitty to have to travel to get to the next point without a vehicle, let's bring them closer so you can walk there in seconds. And if you're playing as infantry, it does work but for vehicles, it sucks. Most of the time, you're trapped in walled roads littered with vehicles. Rather than seeing tanks roll down in formation, circle-strafing and firing at targets, you get tanks moving back and forth between one small bit of cover taking pot shots before moving down a tunnel of death as every fucker with a rocket targets you. If you're in a Jet or a Heli, you best hope you have luck on your side because chances are that most engineers have the stinger or igla while the jets and choppers themselves can lock on just as fast. Rather than having contained fights around A, B, C, D, etc, you have one big mash-up that can be great fun when you're on your feet but not so much if you like to drive or fly. I'd love for them to release some PC only maps. Ones designed for 64 players with properly spaced out points. Hell, just give us an updated version of Suez Canal with no points changed and we'd be happy. That's why I want the B2K expansion to come out as soon as possible. If they find a way to fuck up Wake Island or Oman I will be genuinely surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baconrath Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Took down my first enemy jet while flying a jet yesterday. It was amazing, but so hard when you have missiles flying after you left and right. Learning to fly was so much fun! I wish I could say the same about BC2 helicopters :C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritan Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) The problem is that everything is stuck together. Pretty much That's why I want the B2K expansion to come out as soon as possible. Speaking of B2K... I don't know whether this is fanmade or not but it looks great. The runway is too big for this game, I think. Edited November 2, 2011 by Maritan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovach_ Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 So it started out a bit weird Then i fucked up a bit, got killed a few times And then it came I love shit like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 KPD? I think I get the K n the D, but..P? Also that's not something built in right, that's a mod or something right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovach_ Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 KPD = Kills per Death. Weird, i know, i always refer to it as K/D ratio. And yeah, server-side mod. I don't mind this, since i found it funny as hell, just glad i got to screencap it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritan Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Heh, there are a lot of stupid server plugins like this. Before we got ourselves our own server this stuff happened to us almost every day. 1)Join server 2)Rape people 3)Get banned 4)Rinse 5)Repeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Has anyone tried doing the co-op mode with a friend on the PC? I can do it with random strangers, but whenever I try to do it with my friend we can't even load the level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Has anyone tried doing the co-op mode with a friend on the PC? I can do it with random strangers, but whenever I try to do it with my friend we can't even load the level. Yep, Duke and I played through the helo mission fairly recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Heh, there are a lot of stupid server plugins like this. Before we got ourselves our own server this stuff happened to us almost every day. 1)Join server 2)Rape people 3)Get banned 4)Rinse 5)Repeat My only reaction to it is the following... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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