Early this morning around 5am EST the 128 game modes of Conquest and Breakthrough had so little player count in North America the game refused to start as the "Waiting for players" counter would toggle up and down from 5 to 20 players. (edited- Playing on Xbox Series X with cross play turned ON). So in 50 states across America, there are now not enough players to even start BF 2042. This is a real issue as the game has no offline campaign mode, and was meant to be "Online Only"...the dreaded death spiral has already occurred, and now must be address with even more creative software network coding...Even in the 64 player modes, only Breakthrough would fill enough with actual humans to start the game. And I attempted for about 25 minutes for both Conquest and Breaththrough 128 modes and 64 player modes and the results are "Waiting for X Players".I would suggest starting the game even if there is only one actual human and 127 A.I. bots as the game would fill over time with humans, but instead players connect and quit out at the "Waiting for X Players" jumps up and down from 5 to 20 players until everyone leaves the server for good.

They need a damn server browser. So we can see what server is filling up and join it. Also need servers to rotate maps while keeping the server populated. Sick and tired of finding a new server after a match only to be put back into the damn map repeatedly.

@DeepSixxxx wrote:The "Waiting for X Players to Join" has become a mini-game inside the game that isn't much fun to play anymore. Not only does the "Waiting for X Players" meter go from 5 to 24 to 12 to 15 to 7 to 3 to 6 to 1 to zero if you are lucky....the 30 seconds timer that starts after hitting the magic zero more players needed ACTUALLY STOPS if one player quits during the 30 second countdown...🤔Is the 30 second countdown needed??? At least when it does stop when a player quits, it does not reset back to 30 seconds but do we really need a 30 second countdown?It's a mini game that nobody has time for, we need to spend our leisure time playing the game not waiting around in lobbies.

@xXHappy_PuppyXx wrote:They need a damn server browser. So we can see what server is filling up and join it. Also need servers to rotate maps while keeping the server populated. Sick and tired of finding a new server after a match only to be put back into the damn map repeatedly.You and me both, I want to spend my time actually playing the game rather than spending time in lobbies just to get put in the same map again.Many players are unable to join matches in their regions and that is unacceptable, they paid for the game and need access.MM does not work in a BF game and should only be used for a quick match option alongside a proper server browser / persistent servers, justlike we had on all previous BF's, !

Been getting this in UK too. Yesterday couldnt even find a filled hardcore rush server, while i was trying i was finding like 3-7ish people. AOW gets stuck in waiting, its getting worse because the players are dwindling. Server browser is so desperately needed otherwise there will be no one left at all.May as well end up playing solo/coop but cant even unlock things or get ribbons etc.

@Spidder81 wrote:Been getting this in UK too. Yesterday couldnt even find a filled hardcore rush server, while i was trying i was finding like 3-7ish people. AOW gets stuck in waiting, its getting worse because the players are dwindling. Server browser is so desperately needed otherwise there will be no one left at all.May as well end up playing solo/coop but cant even unlock things or get ribbons etc. As you rightly say a server browser is desperately needed if BF2042 is to survive.

EA/DICE must address "WAITING FOR X PLAYERS" for North America

22 Replies

Anobix
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@DeepSixxxx For clarity, you didn't say what platform you're on and whether or not you have cross play enabled.
DeepSixxxx
4 years ago
@AnobixOn Xbox Series X with cross play (all platforms enabled) turned on as I actually have the game for both PC and Xbox Series X and enjoy playing with PC players while on console.

First time I've ever seen this issue on so many game modes. The EA official three portal modes will launch with only a single player late a night, as is often the case from 1am to 4am M-F EST in portal. But for the regular 128 player and 64 player modes, this is a really, really, really big issue as that is where I'd guess 80% of the players reside..

I've never seen it this bad, and I'm not sure if EA/Dice is paying attention as this will become a "Weekend Only" game if this continues as there will be not enough players during the week, and ultimately this game will not even launch on weekends if this player death spiral pattern continues.

Season 1 can't come soon enough. But in the mean time, just simply turn off "Waiting for players" just like has been done for the three official portal games modes that rotate twice a week...
xXHappy_PuppyXx
Rising Ace
4 years ago
They need a damn server browser. So we can see what server is filling up and join it. Also need servers to rotate maps while keeping the server populated. Sick and tired of finding a new server after a match only to be put back into the damn map repeatedly.
DeepSixxxx
4 years ago
@xXHappy_PuppyXx Agreed. The funny part is when I rotated between Conquest and Breakthrough on both 128 and 64 player modes, it was the same exact map for all four that was attempting to fill at the same time. It is as if the maps are set on a hard time for all servers across all game modes, but can't know for sure as the sample size is too small and thus "coincidence" is possible...

Funny to see though...
RayD_O1
Hero
4 years ago
@xXHappy_PuppyXx wrote:
They need a damn server browser. So we can see what server is filling up and join it. Also need servers to rotate maps while keeping the server populated. Sick and tired of finding a new server after a match only to be put back into the damn map repeatedly.
You and me both, I want to spend my time actually playing the game rather than spending time in lobbies just to get put in the same map again.
Many players are unable to join matches in their regions and that is unacceptable, they paid for the game and need access.
MM does not work in a BF game and should only be used for a quick match option alongside a proper server browser / persistent servers, just
like we had on all previous BF's, !
Spidder81
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Been getting this in UK too. Yesterday couldnt even find a filled hardcore rush server, while i was trying i was finding like 3-7ish people. AOW gets stuck in waiting, its getting worse because the players are dwindling. Server browser is so desperately needed otherwise there will be no one left at all.
May as well end up playing solo/coop but cant even unlock things or get ribbons etc.
Lancelot_du_Lac
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@DeepSixxxx If you think it's bad in North America, just imagine the pain in smaller territories!
RayD_O1
Hero
4 years ago
@Spidder81 wrote:
Been getting this in UK too. Yesterday couldnt even find a filled hardcore rush server, while i was trying i was finding like 3-7ish people. AOW gets stuck in waiting, its getting worse because the players are dwindling. Server browser is so desperately needed otherwise there will be no one left at all.
May as well end up playing solo/coop but cant even unlock things or get ribbons etc.

As you rightly say a server browser is desperately needed if BF2042 is to survive.
DeepSixxxx
4 years ago
The "Waiting for X Players to Join" has become a mini-game inside the game that isn't much fun to play anymore. Not only does the "Waiting for X Players" meter go from 5 to 24 to 12 to 15 to 7 to 3 to 6 to 1 to zero if you are lucky....the 30 seconds timer that starts after hitting the magic zero more players needed ACTUALLY STOPS if one player quits during the 30 second countdown...🤔
Is the 30 second countdown needed??? At least when it does stop when a player quits, it does not reset back to 30 seconds but do we really need a 30 second countdown?
RayD_O1
Hero
4 years ago
@DeepSixxxx wrote:
The "Waiting for X Players to Join" has become a mini-game inside the game that isn't much fun to play anymore. Not only does the "Waiting for X Players" meter go from 5 to 24 to 12 to 15 to 7 to 3 to 6 to 1 to zero if you are lucky....the 30 seconds timer that starts after hitting the magic zero more players needed ACTUALLY STOPS if one player quits during the 30 second countdown...🤔
Is the 30 second countdown needed??? At least when it does stop when a player quits, it does not reset back to 30 seconds but do we really need a 30 second countdown?
It's a mini game that nobody has time for, we need to spend our leisure time playing the game not waiting around in lobbies.