there are persistent servers indeed, but in EU i can find like 3-4 that are full, and the rest are empty... after work i really don`t feel like waiting to populate a server. Most people also don`t join a 2-3 player server in the hope that it works out. EA should make official HC servers that show up in the server browser. The home tiles should be just shortcuts to joining said servers IMHO
What’s the point of making official servers if they could simply do a toggle switch on every game mode . You wanna play hardcore rules just switch it on it’s that simple. Servers are fine when people want to create their own rules and implement ideas that are more specific to their vision.
Not having matchmaking between every game is a huge benefit of persistent official servers. You can stay in the same server and just move on to the next map in the rotation. It helps ensure you are not stuck on the same maps over and over again due to matchmaking.
Also, for modes like Breakthrough and Rush, it would ensure you get both attacking and defending opportunities on the maps; as they normally played a map, then switched sides and played it again before moving to the next map.
Additionally, barring the very first game you joined the server, you wouldn't backfill any matches; you'd always be at the start, and so would everyone else who stayed in the server. And honestly, this is the biggest thing I miss about persistent official servers. Right now, I get backfilled into matches constantly as I play (and I hate that, because inevitably a match needing back fill is very lopsided against the team you are joining); or I get brand new matches where most of each team is bots for most of the match. Persistent official servers would cut down on experiencing both of these problems.
Finally, we also used to be able to favorite the servers, which means you'd start running into the same people frequently, which helped build community. You got to know the players that frequented the same servers as you.
