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OzzLink
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago

Re: Same map 3 times in a row. Seriously ?


@Adamonic wrote:

Their actions are deliberate at this point. They are saving money by not having to have as many servers up and running. So the fewer players the better. 


Well then next release ppl will save money by not buying into their next title. I know I will and they lost more than one customer. Who thought about this MM system has no clue about multiplayer games or he's completely ignorant about this market and should stop designing multiplayer games.

This is exactly the reason I stop playing every time I launch this poor excuse of a game. You play the 1st round (if you are lucky and dont get matched into an already ending game) and the next map is the same one(again if you're lucky and dont get match again into an already ending game). For me that's an instant ALT F4 and all my mood is gone. 

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  • BR-DuaneDibbley's avatar
    BR-DuaneDibbley
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    @OzzLink wrote:
    Well then next release ppl will save money by not buying into their next title. I know I will and they lost more than one customer. Who thought about this MM system has no clue about multiplayer games or he's completely ignorant about this market and should stop designing multiplayer games.

     

    This is exactly the reason I stop playing every time I launch this poor excuse of a game. You play the 1st round (if you are lucky and dont get matched into an already ending game) and the next map is the same one(again if you're lucky and dont get match again into an already ending game). For me that's an instant ALT F4 and all my mood is gone. 

    @OzzLink

    The reason we now have match making is because this game was designed first and foremost as a BR title. For such a game, only MM makes sense and there is no need for persistent servers. I don't see a problem with that, IFF! the game had come out as a BR game. In which case I would have simply ignored it and would still be playing BF5.

    The problem comes after they started to try to make this a Battlefield game without realizing that for this to work we NEED persistent servers and a map rotation and the ability to 'stick together' as a squad (and also with more than just 4 players) over many matches. Why this was overlooked is really beyond me. As if the people designing this game did not play any of the previous titles of their own franchise.

    And as if this is not bad enough, they now even refuse to bring this essential feature to the game. They even do not comment on that, despite being asked for this time and time again. There is only one conclusion: they want the game to die as fast as possible. I am open to any other explanation, but I'm afraid that there is none.

  • RayD_O1's avatar
    RayD_O1
    Hero
    3 years ago

    @OzzLink wrote:

    @Adamonic wrote:

    Their actions are deliberate at this point. They are saving money by not having to have as many servers up and running. So the fewer players the better. 


    Well then next release ppl will save money by not buying into their next title. I know I will and they lost more than one customer. Who thought about this MM system has no clue about multiplayer games or he's completely ignorant about this market and should stop designing multiplayer games.

    This is exactly the reason I stop playing every time I launch this poor excuse of a game. You play the 1st round (if you are lucky and dont get matched into an already ending game) and the next map is the same one(again if you're lucky and dont get match again into an already ending game). For me that's an instant ALT F4 and all my mood is gone. 


    That's exactly how I feel most days, MM is definitely a mood killer that's for sure.

    I have never had such negative vibes about a Battlefield game before.

  • RayD_O1's avatar
    RayD_O1
    Hero
    3 years ago
    @DuaneDibbley
    Yeah agreed, launching the game without persistent servers / map rotation was bad enough, refusing to admit the error and implement it was the next big mistake.
    Refusing to even talk about it just totally frustrates the community, and it all could have been avoided if they had just stuck with the long standing formula from previous BF's.
  • RMEChief's avatar
    RMEChief
    Legend
    3 years ago
    @RayD_O1 A Server Browser is already in the game, just in Portal. That makes this situation even worse.
  • @Adamonic It's only in Portal because, by design, it has to have a browser. Otherwise, how could someone find a game you are hosting?

    Believe me, if they could remove the server browser in Portal to save $$$$, they would. This company is as unethical as they come.
  • Youre presuming youre the root map count.   Let us say there are 5 maps.  Is the rotation a random 20%, or is it sequential.

    If it is sequential, you just happen to be joining when that maps time is up.

    If it is percentage, there is always a base 20% chance.   People many times incorrectly believe that repetitive chance increases odds.   That is not necessarily true with base random generation.

  • RayD_O1's avatar
    RayD_O1
    Hero
    3 years ago

    @Adamonic wrote:
    @RayD_O1A Server Browser is already in the game, just in Portal. That makes this situation even worse.

    Agreed, it is unbelievable / unacceptable that AOW does not have one too.

  • direct3r's avatar
    direct3r
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    this is still a problem due to the game finding mechanism.

    from player perspective : I want to choose which map I rather play on, and never ever there should be a map 3 times in a row or an unliked map 2 times in a row, which sadly happens often

    the old classic server browsers had this advantage to choose your map, why not here? a quick find system is always possible to sideline with a server browser

  • RMEChief's avatar
    RMEChief
    Legend
    3 years ago
    @direct3r yeah it is really unfathomable why they would omit such a basic game feature from this title like a Server Browser. There are just too many game variables (game mode, size, map, crossplay, hardcore, region, etc) not to have one.

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