Poll: Battlefield 3 "Rent a Server" Update

[Deathmageddon]

Sup, Escapists,

Just wanted to see what everyone thinks about the most recent BF3 update. I like that you can finally quit a game between rounds, but that's about it. I hate that you can pay to unlock kits and vehicle upgrades, It's annoying that the server browser is full of custom games, and it's really messed up that these seemingly minor tweaks (along with some bug fixes) are now taking up more than a GB on my Xbox hard drive. Maybe it's just me. Thoughts?

 

[Smithburg]

It's annoying, but it's alright. They definitely need an option to check if you just wanna play on Dice's servers

 

[Ian Bradley]

Mate, i havnt even had a go yet wont let me on or cant find a server but is everyone now sayin that i have to pay to play online twice?

 

[Deathmageddon]

Mate, i havnt even had a go yet wont let me on or cant find a server but is everyone now sayin that i have to pay to play online twice?

The update is free, but it is necessary to be able to play online.

 

[IBlackKiteI]

I think it's great so far. In particular there's some of the most reasonable weapon and vehicle rebalancing DICE has done so far, and Team Deathmatch has been improved greatly. Wish they'd fixed (ie, removed all air-to-air heat seekers) air combat though.

Only thing I don't like is it's size. They aren't hiding a DLC pack or something in there are they?

 

[smearyllama]

I like the update, but the rented servers are kind of a pain to deal with. It's a good moneymaking idea, though. Console players who decide they have money to spare to get their own server get what they want, DICE/EA get their money, and everyone else is left alone to play Battlefield.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Just wait until EA starts to fool about with the default server list they have currently running (leaving popular maps out of rotation, spamming one map into 90% of their servers loadorders, etc.) to make people have to resort to paying for their own server to actually get decent map rotations. They did it with Battlefield play4free, I wouldn't put it past them to try it here as well.

 

[Terminate421]

My guns work for once. Seriously, when I die, I died because I screwed up. Before hand it was like my bones were made of glass. Now when I shoot someone, they die because I hit them.

Besides, I like people actually picking the good maps such as Bazaar, Operation: Metro, and Siene Crossing.

 

[InsanityRequiem]

I enjoy being able to leave servers between matches. My one niggle though is that if you want to do a Quick Match, you should be put into EA servers. Special custom servers should only be accessed by the server browser I think.

I also think that they've nerfed SMAWs. I shot at a tank three times in the same spot and all it did was disable the tank, nothing else. Prior to the patch, if I hit a tank in the same spot (I do aim for side area/back always) twice, the tank goes boom. Was always the front of the tank that it took 3+ hits to damage said tank. Not side or back.

 

[Total LOLige]

I like it because I can play on noob only servers. I am so shit a BF3 it's unreal

 

[Sigurd Torsteinson]

I enjoy being able to leave servers between matches. My one niggle though is that if you want to do a Quick Match, you should be put into EA servers. Special custom servers should only be accessed by the server browser I think.

I also think that they've nerfed SMAWs. I shot at a tank three times in the same spot and all it did was disable the tank, nothing else. Prior to the patch, if I hit a tank in the same spot (I do aim for side area/back always) twice, the tank goes boom. Was always the front of the tank that it took 3+ hits to damage said tank. Not side or back.

They actually nerfed the tank's health a lot so maybe you were shooting at someone with reactive armor?