[SERVER BROWSER] No server browser but give us matchmaking filters

Question

If you've been following any converstations about the server browser, the situation is:

From players perspective:

No control over the desired maps
No control over the matchmaking region (crucial for all mid-low populated regions)
Cannot choose if you want to join an empty server or wait in queue
Etc etc

From devs perspective:

Server browser for official servers will mean persistent servers -> a lot of extra costs
Spinning temporary servers for the game session is easier and cheaper
Even if they agree to do it, it won't be a priority for a long time given the approaching launch dates and the post release work required

So, how about a middle ground here? Look at the popular games with matchmaking, they all tend to have multiple filtering options (maps, regions, modes etc.). This will literally solve most of the players complaints and will not incur any long term costs (apart from some initial dev costs)

twordy · Answer

Additionally, from a player perspective.

No possibility to join with more players, only 4 in the same lobby,
No possibility to play on knives, pistols, sniper only or no shotguns ranked lobbies,
No favourable slot number under 64 on a given rotation of maps,
No possibility to select a low population on the server,
No possibility to join friends asap on a non-populated server,
No game mode rotation,
No desired tick-rate,
No desired PING range,
No Infantry, only with transport vehicles, no fast or slow vehicle spawn,
No persistent servers that I may add to my favourites with my mates,
No desirable ticket count,
No desirable time of the round,
No way to hook up with the same players,
No way to form a platoon,
No way to check selected maps in the rotation,
No division into Infantry Maps or Airmaps, Naval Maps, and so on,
No Normal, Classic, Hardcore presets that make sense from a gameplay and ranking perspective,
No possibility to play on the same map 24/7,
No officially ranked servers certified by EA, private ranked servers, or private servers with a required password without a ranking system.
No Communities to handle malicious behaviour, but leaving everything to the corporates at EA.
No possibility to install additional moderator plugins like !votemap, !nextmap plugin!
No option to check the stats live in the game with a plugin!
No server based on max k/d and skill threshold.

The only negative - bAdmins used to make sometimes questionable calls, let's say on average 1 out of 5.

Community servers have been light years better than the soulless lobby.

Do not tell me that Lobby is better unless you're a cheater or a farmer with a glitched weapon...

G_G LOBBY SUCKS
UNINSTALLING_

jogagatya · Answer

Give us at least a filter please to weed out these catastrophic small hallway shooter maps. Hope something will show up in the browser….

grizzgolf · Answer

When are they testing that out? I saw something on twitter (X) last night about it

chernigg · Answer

Their current testing will be about portal related server browser, it doesn't include anything matchmaking related (so it stays as it is)

twordy · Answer

The problem is... nobody bothered to upload a fully fleshed out Vehicular Conquest map as AIRMAPS/NAVALMAPS. Fatal mistake tbh. Also, I want maps in the style of BF3 and BF4. I love Infantry Maps, but the sheer lack of proper 2vs2 jets aerial maps with 2v2 or 3vs3 tanks mixed with IFVs, APCs, and AAs is a fatal mistake.

Server Browser and Persistent Servers are a separate part of the story.

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[SERVER BROWSER] No server browser but give us matchmaking filters

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