Add a server browser
DICE, please add a server browser. I cannot find matches in my region(India). I am just stuck on the waiting for players screen and the match never starts or there are only 20-30 players in a match. ...
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Can we please get a server browser?
@SharpGoblin wrote:Can we please get a server browser?
Imho It is the #1 essential component of any Battlefield game alongside Persistent Servers, the sooner they return the better.
In the absence of a proper Server Browser / Persistent Servers I would even welcome a single player start for AOW, it works well for the Official Weekly Portal Experiences like World Tour and Conquest of Ages etc.....
At least then all players would have instant access to matches and be able to play, currently players in some regions have no access.It would eliminate the amount of time players spend in MM lobbies and maximise actual playing time.
Ultimately we need the return of the Server Browser / Persistent Servers, but until then I think what I am suggesting would at least help improve the overall gaming experience.
What do you think guys..........
- @RayD_O1 I fully agree to this! And it will cut waiting time in lobbies. The less populated gamemodes could still get some traction. Now people leave after having spent some time in a lobby waiting, and probably will revert to another mode.
A single player game start would definitely work in this stage of the game's lifecycle!
@sk1lld wrote:
@RayD_O1
Single player to start a server match in AOW would work but I doubt EA would do it as there would be a lot more server instances. EA has to pay for those instances, and I don't see them doing it out of the kindness of their heart imo.@sk1lld
I had hoped that if AOW had one player starts and backfilled with AI, the games would start immediately and then humans would replace the AI until the server was full. I hadn't actually envisaged any increase in server instances.
Obviously it would work even better alongside persistent servers so there would be no going back and forth to the lobby.Imho I strongly believe if AOW worked the same way the Official Portal Experiences work (mostly all have one player starts), we would spend a lot more time playing instead of waiting to play.
For example, I can go on a World Tour Server without ever having to queue and stay on it all day if I want, and I get to play all the maps in rotation, I also get full XP etc.... That's what I want for AOW until the day comes when we can return to having a proper Server Browser / Persistent Servers.
A server browser would be like a loveletter to the fans.
@SharpGoblin wrote:A server browser would be like a loveletter to the fans.
Ain't that the truth.
Add a server browser !
After they change the quick match options, I fear I will no longer see Redacted/Exposure again. I will be forced to no longer play at that point, a Server Browser/Persistent Servers would fix this and add so much enjoyment to the game.
EA/DICE please make it happen.
- @RayD_O1 Probably only have a limited access to Amazon cheap servers and need to have a certain number of live players connect before joining a server, reason for the long waits sometimes in MM. For me most of the time feels like I am playing on the other side of the world and lately been real buggy for me.
This is the reason we need a server browser/persistent server so I can see the ping, hopefully can pick the region and even the map to play on.
If nothing else a stable server to play on and get away from Amazon, lets us host our own servers not Portal servers were it is still cheap 45 hz servers. @Sadly MM has removed all player choice and controls how, what and where we play
Only the return of a proper Server Browser alongside Persistent Servers will allow us to return to the days when we enjoyed playing Battlefield daily with friends / clans on decent quality servers.
@iGallilleo wrote:Add a server browser !
Alongside Persistent Servers, imho MM simply does not cater for BF players needs.
DICE please make it happen.
It may be too late for BF2042, but Imho the very future of the BF franchise will be dependant on the return of the SB / PS, it is that critical to its survival.
Of course they did. They must have. How could they not?
@Mackstan71
As you say only time will tell, one thing I do know is that a SB / PS will be the first thing I will be looking for.
The success of the next BF is totally dependant on MM being replaced so the BF Community can start to be rebuilt back to the levels we enjoyed previously.- @RayD_O1 Not implementing a server browser in the next installment would be a huge mistake. If they take their listening to the community any serious it should be one of the first features on the to do list.
And with that should come persistent servers, or alternatively a next map vote option like we had in BF1. Having a server browser would be so cool.
The next title must have a server browser or it's dead to me.
@RanzigeRidder2 wrote:
@RayD_O1Not implementing a server browser in the next installment would be a huge mistake. If they take their listening to the community any serious it should be one of the first features on the to do list.
And with that should come persistent servers, or alternatively a next map vote option like we had in BF1.Imho the future of the Battlefield franchise is in the balance and the success or failure of the next BF is dependant on the return of the SB / PS to replace MM.
As I have said previously MM can remain as a Quick Match option for anyone who wishes to use it, but the BF community needs a proper Server Browser set up right from launch day, to accommodate the rebuild of the depleted player base.
We all want what's best for the BF franchise going forward so hopefully EA / DICE will make it happen. 🤞
@SharpGoblin wrote:Having a server browser would be so cool.
Agreed, imho having a Server Browser would simply transform how we play and allow us to take back control of our gaming time, resulting in a much better experience for all.
I still hold out a small hope that EA/DICE come to their senses and allow us to play the way we really deserve. A Server Browser/Persistent Servers would go a long way to making things right with this game.
@sk1lld wrote:I still hold out a small hope that EA/DICE come to their senses and allow us to play the way we really deserve. A Server Browser/Persistent Servers would go a long way to making things right with this game.
It would go a very long way, imho it is still the #1 QoL component missing from the game.
If BF2042 had a proper Server Browser and Persistent Servers players would have access to their favourite maps instead of the current MM set up, which is at best a bit of a lottery.
Imho not having control of how, what and where we play has been a major step backwards for the BF series.
I personally look forward to a time when MM is replaced or used only as a Quick Match option.
I want the ability to play BF the way it was meant to be played and to the return of a robust Battlefield Community that has sadly been depleted with the removal of the Server Browser / Persistent Servers.
We all want what's best for the BF franchise, DICE please make it happen.
