PC Battlefield 3 Lacks Key FPS Feature
- Thread starter Marshall Honorof
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You know, in moment like these the Steam Overlay browser would be a real lifesaver.
But... you know.
Still, I'll probably pay attention more to the people who are in the alpha, as you know those are the people who have the most experience with it.
But... you know.
Still, I'll probably pay attention more to the people who are in the alpha, as you know those are the people who have the most experience with it.
Wow do people have low standards.Couch Radish said:
OK let me explain what in development circles a web page UI translates to "laziest bodge job known to man", only seen in the shittiest of indie games, a triple A title with that... there was none before this.
Searching and filtering servers is much more convenient that way. Why is everyone whining? BFBC2's server browser was slow as hell.
If the game UI sucks they should fix it, we don't pay 60$ for them to be lazy pricks dicking around with web pages.Dissentient said:
It's no wonder they can pull this shit with everyones standards so low.
I played the Alpha, have the NDA breaking vids and screencaps to prove it. lol
That being said. Just canceled my pre-order. Using Battlelog was clunky. Main Menu with a server browser is so much better. If it finds you a server and you cant connect, it kicks you right out of the game entirely. Plus lack of main menu means you have to adjust all settings while you're on a server to play. Alpha didnt even have control options.
AND the settings file was hidden away and is encrypted, so you need a Hex Editor to adjust it manually. Actually had to adjust the mouse sensitivity manually that way since by default it's pretty low. Granted it's an Alpha but damn, the purpose of a main menu is to adjust that stuff before hopping into a match on a server. I do not want to have to launch a web browser + origin just to play a damn game.
Origin is not a problem since I use steam, but how come that can't include a server browser with origin, like steam has a global server browser for steamworks titles.
Oh and every time you quit out to find a different server, Origin has to re-authenticate everytime it launches. To be honest the server browser in BFBC2 is better. The server browsers from BF2 and BF2142 would much prefereable. CoD4 styl server browser would be fine. Not this battlelog crap.
That being said. Just canceled my pre-order. Using Battlelog was clunky. Main Menu with a server browser is so much better. If it finds you a server and you cant connect, it kicks you right out of the game entirely. Plus lack of main menu means you have to adjust all settings while you're on a server to play. Alpha didnt even have control options.
AND the settings file was hidden away and is encrypted, so you need a Hex Editor to adjust it manually. Actually had to adjust the mouse sensitivity manually that way since by default it's pretty low. Granted it's an Alpha but damn, the purpose of a main menu is to adjust that stuff before hopping into a match on a server. I do not want to have to launch a web browser + origin just to play a damn game.
Origin is not a problem since I use steam, but how come that can't include a server browser with origin, like steam has a global server browser for steamworks titles.
Oh and every time you quit out to find a different server, Origin has to re-authenticate everytime it launches. To be honest the server browser in BFBC2 is better. The server browsers from BF2 and BF2142 would much prefereable. CoD4 styl server browser would be fine. Not this battlelog crap.
It was easier, so they did it. It's just them slacking off.
I was in the alpha; Battlelog itself was nice, but the server feature was far worse. It was slow, not particularly user-friendly, and required a toolbar download. Seriously, it was a pain compared to in-game server browsers and took more time to start up than BC2. The splash screens only happen once in BC2 and pretty much every other game with an integrated browser.
And before I get any DICE fanboys saying, "It was your PC/It was your internet," I just want to take a minute to say: no, it was most definitely not.
I was in the alpha; Battlelog itself was nice, but the server feature was far worse. It was slow, not particularly user-friendly, and required a toolbar download. Seriously, it was a pain compared to in-game server browsers and took more time to start up than BC2. The splash screens only happen once in BC2 and pretty much every other game with an integrated browser.
And before I get any DICE fanboys saying, "It was your PC/It was your internet," I just want to take a minute to say: no, it was most definitely not.
Unless this is somehow streamlining things (and I really don't see how it is), this doesn't seem to have any sort of functionality at all. I'm a little confused, here.
I was in the alpha, and I thought it worked fairly well. It really did work pretty fast, faster than BC:2 anyways. Seriously, its not bad at all, AT ALL. There STILL IS a server browser, its just on a webpage now and you click ONE DAMN BUTTON to start playing. That is ALL.
Who had that idea? that's like saying "oh, you want to change website? gonna need to restart your computer first buddy."
i blame that paper clip for all of this ¬¬
i blame that paper clip for all of this ¬¬
Wait, lemme get this straight.Frapple said:
So instead of quiting to a main menu I quit to a website? The amount of clicks haven't changed?
....I'm okay with this.
>More efficient UI = being lazyMr.K. said:
Your logic baffles me.
Keyword: AlphaOmnific One said:
you people? this would be who exactly?C95J said:
and perhaps 'we' are not happy because it shows laziness. if it works so well, why not just put it in game. just seems a bit silly to not put the feature in when it clearly exists in other versions of the game
I'm playing devil's advocate here, but I don't think this is as big of a deal as people are making it out to be. BC2's server browser was sluggish and crappy, so an out-of-game server browser will probably be faster. And all its really doing is cutting out the middle man of the main menu; I usually quit to the menu before finding another server anyway. The real annoyance is it prevents you from looking for other servers while youre still playing.
It's nothing worth canceling preorders about. And its a hell of a lot better than no dedicated servers at all.
It's nothing worth canceling preorders about. And its a hell of a lot better than no dedicated servers at all.
"You people" obviously refers to the people who are complaining...suitepee7 said:
Not so much to the people who are just complaining, more towards the people who are refusing to buy the game because of this. Refusing to buy a game because there is one thing which you don't like, especially if it doesn't even effect the actual gameplay, is stupid.
BUT WAI?
That's NOT a point in their favor.
Well, looks like my record of "I don't play war shooters" isn't going to change any time soon.
...Oh.Frapple said:
That's NOT a point in their favor.
Well, looks like my record of "I don't play war shooters" isn't going to change any time soon.