DeaDPo0L84
Member
I need ppl to play this with. All my friends abandoned this game. Im on PS4, is there a gaf group?
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Battlefield 1 |OT2| "All Quiet on the GAF Front"
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This game's grand daddy BFBC2 didn't have prone so I don't think it would make much change, outside if the guns that require being prone to use them.
VincentMatts
Member
I feel like I'm back in a halo thread where people keep hitching about sprint, only now it's prone. I'll say here what I told them, deal with it
disillusion386
Member
I accepted a few people on Sunday. I'll check again later today to see if more people applied.
Unless I'm missing it, there doesn't seem to be an invite option when you're about to jump into a game. You can only join a game with someone who's already in one.
EDIT: Never mind, you can invite and join, but the platoon UI doesn't show you if the other people are actually playing BF1.
PeskyToaster
Member
Some maps it's easier to get clearer sound. I wasn't thinking and grabbed the Sentry kit and basically ruined my audio with the breathing lol. I'll have to take it through Audacity to see if I can clean it up. Never used it before but I don't want to run around Sinai again. Plenty of empty servers to hunt on but the problem is there's only two known headphone locations on Sinai.
TheRedSnifit
Member
I did it on Ballroom Blitz, and there was a weird amount of background noise.
I'm honestly half tempted to see if any of my friends know morse.
Psychoward
Banned
Also it's really crappy that Premium for BF4 included 5 packs with 4 maps each (even if one of the packs was redone BF3 maps) and BF1 only includes 4 packs with 4 maps each. They couldn't have done another pack? Or just add even 1 more map to each pack?
meh, are the They Shall Not Pass maps good at least?
meh, are the They Shall Not Pass maps good at least?
Jack Scofield
Member
They're alright, but I hate how the DLC is segregated into a completely separate playlist. When I play Conquest, I don't want to choose between the base maps and the DLC maps. I want everything integrated together. I can only imagine how bad it'll get once all four map packs are released.
Psychoward
Banned
Reason number 500 why they just need to make the maps free somehow.
Are there any servers that have all 14 maps in rotation though?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
EA really needs to get with the fucking times and make maps free. I really hope that ends up being the case with SWBF2.
there's no Premium DLC for that one
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Well they initially said no season pass then an EA rep came out and said "we aren't ready to talk about that", so who the fuck knows?
DeaDPo0L84
Member
The paywall for new content will be the downfall of this game come this fall when the market gets flooded with AAA shooters.
Psychoward
Banned
There's so many ways to monetize mp games now that's not really an excuse anymore.
Off the top of my head; exclusive/early access/no assignments needed to unlock new weapons, vehicle packages or gadgets, xp/currency boosts, exclusive/early access to weapon camos/vehicle camos/soldier camos, early access to maps, free battlepacks (which they already do) etc.
EA/DICE isn't some underfunded indie studio and there's no reason why they're still splitting up the community with map packs while making premium players suffer too because of lack of population.
I know I'm beating a dead horse at this point but I'd be more inclined to buy Premium if they promised the maps would be added for free down the line, since I know I wouldn't have to deal with playlist shenanigans.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Something like a month exclusive for the maps before being made free to everyone, exclusive weapons and gadgets, XP boosts, exclusive customization, etc would make Premium/SWBF2 Season Pass worth it (and they should charge no more than $40 for it, preferably $30) knowing that maps will be free to everyone after the exclusive period. I didn't get Premium for BF1 because I've been burned four times now with DLC maps being dead after only a few months (BF3, BF4, CODAW, SWBF).
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
We are getting Neville Nights, but I totally agree. Hopefully we will get more maps that just haven't been announced yet.
Some custom servers do. I'd rather not have free maps, look at every other game that offers them. Mainly OverWatch and R6: Siege, they release their maps at a snails pace. I'd rather pay and get more maps, more often.
PeskyToaster
Member
I know there are also programs that will visualize the sound file where you can clearly see the dots and dashes. I really like this kind of stuff. Can't wait to see where it goes. The Phantom Bow was fun but a bit of a grind. This is more interesting I think.
Psychoward
Banned
Siege has released 6 DLC maps free of charge with a confirmed 7th, 8th and 9th all coming soon. I'd rather be able to play on all maps for free then pay to not be able to play on the paid maps.
At the very least they should make the Premium maps free a month after the last pack is released or something. That way there's still a lot of maps, there's still a reason to buy Premium and Premium users don't get shafted by the end of the DLC lifecycle. They did that thing in BF4 where they made the DLCs free for like a week, but at that point I'd rather they just made them mandatory downloads and free forever and I bought Premium day 1 for that game.
And Overwatch is an outlier, they take forever to release new maps but that's not really indicative of other games with free maps. Titanfall 2 already has more maps than OW added after launch and the game's been out for almost half as long. Mass Effect 3 was a tacked-on multiplayer to a singleplayer ARPG series and that game had a ton of free maps as well.
2blackcats
Member
Yeah there are. No official ones as far as I know.
I have to say I like the game plus season pass/map pack system.
VincentMatts
Member
I never understood why Dice dont have official servers will all maps as a rotation. Makes no sense to me. This cant help the user base if no official servers actually exist with all maps on them.
I never want to play on only vanilla or only dlc maps. I want everything. I dont get it.
disillusion386
Member
Has anybody unlocked the Hellrigel Defensive yet? I'm struggling to get AT mine kills.
VincentMatts
Member
Find a sniper that doesnt see you, put a mine down behind him and shoot it.
its all about strategic placing.
disillusion386
Member
I actually tried that (some guy hiding behind a door), but it gave the kill to my gun. I'll try it again.
VincentMatts
Member
Ahh that's possible, I saw it on jackfrags I didn't actually try it
PeskyToaster
Member
Put them by capture points. When the tank full of dudes rolls up to cap you'll soak up the kills
Psychoward
Banned
man i forgot how good the gunplay is in this game
blows my mind that people prefer 3 or 4's style
also what are some of the better grenades/sidearms/melee weapons?
blows my mind that people prefer 3 or 4's style
also what are some of the better grenades/sidearms/melee weapons?
TheRedSnifit
Member
The hatchet is the best melee weapon imo. It destroys wood and barbed wire and does pretty heavy damage.
They want you to rent a server to set up a custom map rotation.
Psychoward
Banned
Haha after I looked at them all that's the one I bought, were the extra features just added? Don't remember seeing the destruction categories listed before.
TheRedSnifit
Member
Pretty sure they've been there since the start. Maybe they made them easier to notice?
disillusion386
Member
Tried it again yesterday, and yeah, the kills went to the hellriegel (which is fine cause I haven't hit 300 yet). I'm gonna have to be really sneaky against tanks.
I've been attempting this, and I have yet to get the random kills. Also, how long do the mines stay on the map after I've respawned? I'm always tempted to just set down new mines once I respawn.
They last forever or until you place new ones down. Sometimes when I drop them and think they are in a good spot I'll come back later and notice they blew up without taking anything out. So go back and replace them once in awhile during the match. Seeing a bunch of names pop up when you are nowhere near the spot is very satisfying.
TheRedSnifit
Member
They stay forever, including between Ops rounds. You can only have three at a time though (four if you're using a vehicle that lays them like the Artillery Truck), and they'll start despawning if you put down more. They can be destroyed by enemies and teammates, though.
It's usually best to lay them and then switch to another gadget until they get blown up.
disillusion386
Member
Awesome, good to know! Though it is oddly satisfying goading tanks towards you when they haven't seen me place the mines.
The Hellriegel defensive is definitely the hardest assignment out of the four. Makes sense if you want that 120 bullet magazine.
The Hellriegel defensive is definitely the hardest assignment out of the four. Makes sense if you want that 120 bullet magazine.
TheRedSnifit
Member
My favorite places to lay AT mines are in the water on Fao Fortress, and outside that tunnel that tanks spawn in on Empire's Edge. Rack up them kills.
disillusion386
Member
Oh god, I just found this after searching around for more tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCKhTkyIFws
EDIT: Welp, I was able to get 16 kills with the AT mine on one round of conquest in Amiens. It was easier than I thought.
EDIT: Welp, I was able to get 16 kills with the AT mine on one round of conquest in Amiens. It was easier than I thought.
VincentMatts
Member
Its really about patience. I tend to put them down near a flag or on main roads i know they use a lot, like coming out of their initial spawn. Ill get kills 10-15 minutes after placing them. So satisfying. I did that a ton in 4.
Jack Scofield
Member
How many AT mines does it take to destroy a tank? I'd like to mess around with them but I want to get my metaphorical money's worth.
I'm ready to throw my fucking controller. The fucking game so often decides to stop detecting my shots. Usually it starts with tanks just not firing. Then later my normal guns won't hit. Blood sprays. But no hit markers or kills. Decent ping on me and everyone else. Then I can search another fucking server or play a round without getting to fight back. Had 0-6 on Sinai (piece of shit map, why do people vote for this ugly barren shit) and got 5th overall AND COULD NOT KILL.
Right now I need 5 LMG kills for a medal and several times I had 4 and and hitting more dudes did nothing but getting my face shot off. Christ. This sucks so hard. This makes me want that stupid medal in the first place. Because I won't ever have it. Bravo.
Right now I need 5 LMG kills for a medal and several times I had 4 and and hitting more dudes did nothing but getting my face shot off. Christ. This sucks so hard. This makes me want that stupid medal in the first place. Because I won't ever have it. Bravo.
TheRedSnifit
Member
Three to destroy a heavy tank.
If you want to enjoy Battlefield 1, ignore the medals. I learned this at launch.
Psychoward
Banned
The medals being rotated every 7 days and only able to be tracked one at a time is still mind-bogglingly stupid. I get that they reward a lot of XP upon completion but I'd rather them give less XP and not be so stupid. Like oh, I don't know, how the last few games did it?
Psychoward
Banned
god fucking dammit i did that shitty fucking kill 15 people in one round with the shitty autoloading gun (the one with only 5 bullets for a semi auto lol) and then it showed up the next round that I didn't do it
what's the best gamemode to get the x kills in one round?
also after playing them all on conquest once I'd rank the dlc maps as Soissons> Verdun Heights> Rupture> Locker/Metro but not as bad edition
what's the best gamemode to get the x kills in one round?
also after playing them all on conquest once I'd rank the dlc maps as Soissons> Verdun Heights> Rupture> Locker/Metro but not as bad edition
Daffy Duck
Member
You too huh?
Last night i nearly smashed my controller on the floor, joined a game last night and at the start of the round I was 0-8 as I couldn't kill anyone, like you say blood was spraying but no hitmarkers or anything and I just got wasted in every battle.
What have they done?
I thought it was just the mp18 was trash now after using the hellriegel for so long but it was a same story when I switched to that or a sniper rifle.
New map announced ( Dunno if its free or only for Premium), May update will launch soon and first glimpse of the second dlc map pack will be shown at EA Play Event next month
https://www.battlefield.com/de-de/n...&utm_medium=social&cid=31434&ts=1493916868552
https://www.battlefield.com/de-de/n...&utm_medium=social&cid=31434&ts=1493916868552
disillusion386
Member
Looks like the new map is only for CTE, and Nivelle Nights will come out in June for premium pass people.
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
So potentially by July, we will have an additional 11 maps released for the game if this new map and the new expansion come out by then. Loving the new monthly updates and all the additional maps.
Yes, seems they're working now harder on postgame-updates than few months ago.
disillusion386
Member
Finally unlocked all 4 new weapons and tested them out very briefly. These are just some first impressions so my thoughts may change.
Hellriegel defensive is nice with the 120 bullet clip, but I think the optical scope is useless/too inaccurate.
Huot optical is similar to all the other optical LMGs. Not too bad.
Selb 1906 sniper is just as shitty as the factory version. Freaking headshot and a second body shot didn't give me a kill. 5 rounds really isn't enough.
Martini sniper is kind of crappy too. The range isn't as good as the other sniper guns so I don't know why you would choose this one. If you're going to PTFO as a scout, the martini factory or the other infantry/carbine variants would be much much better.
Hellriegel defensive is nice with the 120 bullet clip, but I think the optical scope is useless/too inaccurate.
Huot optical is similar to all the other optical LMGs. Not too bad.
Selb 1906 sniper is just as shitty as the factory version. Freaking headshot and a second body shot didn't give me a kill. 5 rounds really isn't enough.
Martini sniper is kind of crappy too. The range isn't as good as the other sniper guns so I don't know why you would choose this one. If you're going to PTFO as a scout, the martini factory or the other infantry/carbine variants would be much much better.