EA would bring back server browser/persistent servers and yes even community run servers if enough people demand it.
It has taken longer than I expected but players and even a few of the influential youtubers/streamers (whose opinions have been given way too much credence by EA/Dice BTW) are finally catching on to how abysmal and frustrating random matchmaking is and are voicing their displeasure on Redditt, Twitter and of course here.
Even if it doesn't result in having a server browser in BF2042, I would be flabbergasted if it wasn't included in the next BF title. By the way EA/Dice, if it doesn't, I can say with 100% certainty I WILL NOT be buying it after dealing with the matchmaking mess in BF2042.
The same sort of epiphany may eventually influence more players (and yes possibly even the youtubers and streamers) to speak up about bringing back community run servers.
Once players finally understand that it is virtually impossible to build any sort of clan/platoon community without that ability and that no anti-cheat software program will ever be as effective as a well-run, live admin run server is.
You could be right and hell it might even be the best Battlefield game ever but for me I'm not buying if it doesn't (at a minimum) have a server browser and persistent servers.
If they go with some asinine SBMM that'll be another hard pass for me as well.
I can't recall exactly which youtuber it was, probably LevelCap, Enders or Jackfrags, I don't know, I subscribe to a bunch of different ones, and I follow quite a few on Twitter too and the chatter about a server browser has seemed to be heating up lately is all I am saying.
As to the Battlefield formula becoming "old and stiff" or "stale" I don't really think that's the case, but that's just my opinion, I guess.
And I know in the grand scheme of things EA/Dice might not care about one little peon of a customer who has bought damn near every Battlefield game (and their expansions) that's ever been made, but somehow, I suspect I won't be the only one not willing to open my wallet for the next BF title, if they don't wise-up and start listening to their customers.
Respect the OP's love for BF4 but..
Let BF4 die like it already is, I'm happy with that.
I don't want any more BF4.
I look forward to the evolution of Battlefield and BF4 is literally stone age.
Developers need to just make games, stop listening to *snip* who know nothing and make good games, like they used to back in the day.
Who are the developers these days?..
Actual developers, or *snip*?
I like every BF, all good in their own right, even 2042.
2042 simply doesn't work properly and it gets legitimate hate for that.
But, it has improved over time and at it's core it's a good game.
*snip* BF4, it's over-rated and it's prehistoric..
We don't need another one.
Let's not go backwards.
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@Ironhead841 wrote:You could be right and hell it might even be the best Battlefield game ever but for me I'm not buying if it doesn't (at a minimum) have a server browser and persistent servers.
If they go with some asinine SBMM that'll be another hard pass for me as well.
I can't recall exactly which youtuber it was, probably LevelCap, Enders or Jackfrags, I don't know, I subscribe to a bunch of different ones, and I follow quite a few on Twitter too and the chatter about a server browser has seemed to be heating up lately is all I am saying.
As to the Battlefield formula becoming "old and stiff" or "stale" I don't really think that's the case, but that's just my opinion, I guess.
And I know in the grand scheme of things EA/Dice might not care about one little peon of a customer who has bought damn near every Battlefield game (and their expansions) that's ever been made, but somehow, I suspect I won't be the only one not willing to open my wallet for the next BF title, if they don't wise-up and start listening to their customers.
You will definitely not be alone in thinking this way.
Imho you will be one of a very large majority of players who have learnt a hard lesson and one they will not easily forget.
I would absolutely love if SBMM was in the next game.
It would improve the experience for everyone.
There is lite SBMM in this game BTW...
That would be amazing.
I hope they add portal as well.
