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AristarhUcolov2's avatar
AristarhUcolov2
5 years ago

Let people play with bots in Conquest mode without internet connection.

We all expected BF2042 to continue line 2 like it did with Battlefield 1942, 1972 (Vietnam), 2, Special Forces, 2142. We all want to remove forced internet connection so people can play with bots wit...
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Mephiticshepard's avatar
Mephiticshepard
5 years ago
@AristarhUcolov2 What this tells me is, you want easy levels to level your weapons and your account for skins or w/e. BF has always been a multiplayer game with little to no single player. It's not the game for you.
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ChrisAWJBethel
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago

@Mephiticshepard He wants a way to play the game without having to shell out extra money for an Xbox/PlayStation subscription. Why do I need to explain something so obvious to you?

@rouvio  Wrong. The original Battlefield games could be played without an Internet connection. They had bot support so players could keep playing the game after the servers were shut down. How did you not realize this?

@dogking57  When and where did DICE say there wasn't going to be offline bots? Can you provide a source?

@TTZ_Dipsy  They did?! When did they say this?? Could you please direct me to where they made this confirmation?!

@AristarhUcolov2  Exactly! Tell it like it is, brother

  • Mephiticshepard's avatar
    Mephiticshepard
    5 years ago
    @ChrisAWJBethel I mean, first mistake is playing on a console. Second mistake is assuming anywhere was mentioned regarding the console sub fees. As someone who plays BF only on PC, it's blatantly obvious that those undertones are not so obvious because on the Frostbite engine, it's brought out to it's fullest, on a PC, with a mouse and keyboard, gpu, monitor, and sound card.

    The main complaint of the OP is being able to play offline with bots. Right now, game is online only and multiplayer only with bots only serving a role to fill up slots on DICE hosted servers. BF2, Vietnam, 2142... I didn't know anyone who played them offline against bots during downtime. Most looked into what was being updated and studied the fixes and nerfs during that time, or were working or were in class.

    Now, when servers are officially shut down permanently, that generally means there's not enough population on them anymore, resources are too old for upkeep and too expensive to replace, and it's more worth while to put more effort into the current title instead of a 10 to 20 year old title rather than make 1 person out of 1 million happy.
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      ChrisAWJBethel
      Seasoned Ace
      5 years ago
      @Mephiticshepard Ah. A PC Master Racist who never considers the financial situations of other people. Brilliant. I see you also drank the 'gaming is better online' Kool-Aid as well. I could bring up multiple arguments as to why consoles are more accessible to people but you're not gonna listen to me or consider my points, so I'll save you the trouble. I sincerely hope you are aware that not every gamer plays multiplayer on PC and that even though you have to pay to play online for consoles there are still cheaters/hackers there. You mentioned something about GPUs and graphics cards, like graphics automatically make the game better. I don't care about the graphics. I care about playing the game for as long as possible once the servers shut down or the playerbase leaves the game.

      "Now, when servers are officially shut down permanently, that generally means there's not enough population on them anymore, resources are too old for upkeep and too expensive to replace, and it's more worth while to put more effort into the current title instead of a 10 to 20 year old title rather than make 1 person out of 1 million happy. "

      I knew you'd say that. Only a PC gamer who plays online would say something so selfish and egotistical.
      • Mephiticshepard's avatar
        Mephiticshepard
        5 years ago
        @ChrisAWJBethel In regards to FPS games, PC will always be superior. In terms of RPGs, I will happily admit that Playstation has some of the best titles in the market. I will also admit that I'm not going to listen to your points because you can go to Walmart right this instance and buy a $300 dollar laptop with 500gb of space on it that can run most games out right now on low settings and play at a better FPS rate than a console can, giving you the better edge needed to compete. That's also more readily available than a console. Cheaper too.

        I'm also genuinely aware that hackers and cheaters are present in every game, multiplayer and single player. I don't think about it. I put up with it and move on like an adult and don't whine about it. You are also right that graphics don't make the game. However, Battlefield and their Frostbite engine, the graphics do make the game. It's the reason buildings can collapse, explosions can cause holes, vehicles to structurally fall apart when shot, etc. etc. The Frostbite engine is also a major reason Battlefield's sound is so good and why it sounds so realistic when you don't hear a tank firing until the shell is already about to impact by you.

        You're paying for the engine and the brand. You're not necessarily paying for the game itself. Those of us preordering or already have preordered, know this. And my comment you quoted being "selfish and egotistical," isn't in regards to being "only a PC gamer" saying that. All gaming companies do that when it's meant to be played as mainly a multiplayer game and not single player. It's done making money. It's the same concept as it's cheaper to tear down a run down building and rebuild it than to renovate it.

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