The AT Battlefield 4 F.A.Q., News, and Discussion thread

[raasco]

Sound issues and various smaller bugs are all that I currently have. I've probably crashed 10 times total in my 100+ hours of gameplay. I experienced rubber banding and hit detection at launch for the most part. Obviously, not everyone is as lucky as me and the game should be patched accordingly.

 

[moonbogg]

Possible huge Easter egg?

The new assignment is just tip of the iceberg?

Watch the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk5fdlbwL34

I'm going to find that thing and skin it. I'll notify my clan and see if they want to look for it. That would be awesome if its a huge shark!

 

[Fire&Blood]

Well some are lucky and experience issues rarely so it doesn't concern them much.

Ignoring all the other bugs, I've crashed twice since junkiefp's post, 90 minutes ago, played one full game without a crash. My crash rate is about 40% and I'm glad some are not having issues with the game but it's annoying to see some guys dismiss issues others are having.

If people think that because they aren't having issues that they don't exist, they are very wrong. A brief visit to BF4 topics on various forums and youtube should be enough to realize just how many game breaking issues people deal with and to consider themselves lucky they aren't plagued by them.

 

[slpnshot]

I've experienced maybe 10-15 crashes since getting the game. And with 27 hours of gameplay, it's a bit more often than I'm happy with. But at least it's not a Beth game.

Another annoyance is that I frequently can't even connect to a server. I keep getting that red 'connection failed' or w/e when I'm trying to boot up to a random server. Not even sure why it happens because I just click join for another server and connect just fine.

 

[DeadFred]

Sucks to hear so many are having problems. Ive put 134+ hours into the game on two separate PC's and have had very little to complain about.

 

[DeadFred]

Possible huge Easter egg?

The new assignment is just tip of the iceberg?

Watch the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk5fdlbwL34

Im terrified and will never going back into that water!!!!

Im the guy at the beach who thinks everything (I cant see) that bumps into me while in the ocean is a horrific man eating sea creature. :biggrin:

 

[Childs]

Possible huge Easter egg?

The new assignment is just tip of the iceberg?

Watch the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk5fdlbwL34

Man, thats too much work for a dog tag. 200 kills with a battle tank? I have 174 hours logged, and only have 49 tank kills!

As far as game stability goes, while its not great, its playable for me. A couple times this week I've had hard machine lockups, which I dont ever really remember having in years. Game crashes maybe a couple times a week. People I play with seem to crash a lot. I watch competitive tournaments and scrims, and the game crashes in those matches as well. It is kinda killing the competitive scene, because losing a person for even a few minutes on 5v5 changes the match dramatically. If BF4 was solid in every other way I'd say sure, blame the user. But it isnt, so its logical to think its broken in this way as well.

I still think its somehow related to playing with people on your friends list. I dont think I've crashed while playing by myself. At least it seems like the chances are higher. I know I crash more when I'm playing with McLovin (aka Barry). Its to the point where I noticed it, just like Exterous says he only crashes when playing with me. :biggrin: I usually witness junkiefp (busyman333) and AznAnarchy99's crashes too.

 

[lozina]

So the requirements stay hidden until you satisfy them? You can't track your progress towards that assignment at all?

 

[96Firebird]

Man, thats too much work for a dog tag. 200 kills with a battle tank? I have 174 hours logged, and only have 49 tank kills!

I have 174 kills over 60 hours, I guess it all depends on your play type. But now I need 200 more, gotta have that dog tag. :biggrin:

 

[junkiefp]

Man, thats too much work for a dog tag. 200 kills with a battle tank? I have 174 hours logged, and only have 49 tank kills!

Not to mention 300, yes 300, 300meter+ sniper kills. That would be soo much fun!

 

[lozina]

Not to mention 300, yes 300, 300meter+ sniper kills. That would be soo much fun!

I thought it was just one headshot from 300m+ ?

 

[DeadFred]

So the requirements stay hidden until you satisfy them? You can't track your progress towards that assignment at all?

See my post here on how to open it. http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35836479&postcount=5409

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35836479&postcount=5409

Im thinking the 300 meters is combined from multiple headshots with any weapon. It said I had 272/300 meters this morning, then after I played some games with nothing but an AR it said 300/300. Im fairly certain I didnt make a 300 meter headshot while playing TDM with the SCAR H.

 

[lozina]

See my post here on how to open it. http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35836479&postcount=5409

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35836479&postcount=5409

Im thinking the 300 meters is combined from multiple headshots with any weapon. It said I had 272/300 meters this morning, then after I played some games with nothing but an AR it said 300/300. Im fairly certain I didnt make a 300 meter headshot while playing TDM with the SCAR H.

Oh I think the problem is I didn't actually unlock it because I use Firefox and it doesn't work on Firefox. So mine is just "?"

And I think your video proves that only one 300m headshot is required, it says "Get a 300 meter headshot". Doesnt specify you need to do it with a certain type of weapon so any should do. And the 0/300 next to it probably just showing what is your current highest distance headshot comapred to the 300 required

 

[Childs]

I thought it was just one headshot from 300m+ ?

It does actually say 0/300, even though the text says "Get a 300 meter headshot".

Geez...they can't even get assignment text right!

 

[96Firebird]

Yeah, it is an addition of headshots using any weapon. I got that completed last night, it really is easy. I was hoping it wasn't asking for 300 300m headshots, even 1 300m headshot would be hard for me...

 

[taq8ojh]

The people who write those texts are plain retarded. I was sure it was 300x 300m headshot.

On the other hand, the way that particular part of the assignment works is even more retarded. Why on earth would you do it like this? It's essentially automatic.

 

[Childs]

Yeah, it is an addition of headshots using any weapon. I got that completed last night, it really is easy. I was hoping it wasn't asking for 300 300m headshots, even 1 300m headshot would be hard for me...

I should have unlocked the assignment last night. I was playing on rogue transmission and actually got a couple of tank kills and 3-4 marksman ribbons. But I think this is an assignment I will simply forget about. Maybe if it was tanks, lavs, and AA, but 300 in the main tank is too much. Hopefully this assignment is just a dog tag and isn't required to unlock something else.

 

[lozina]

I should have unlocked the assignment last night. I was playing on rogue transmission and actually got a couple of tank kills and 3-4 marksman ribbons. But I think this is an assignment I will simply forget about. Maybe if it was tanks, lavs, and AA, but 300 in the main tank is too much. Hopefully this assignment is just a dog tag and isn't required to unlock something else.

Marksman ribbon is 250m, so it's possible you got under 300 for all of them

 

[Childs]

Marksman ribbon is 250m, so it's possible you got under 300 for all of them

I didnt unlock the assignment until this morning. The 300m headshot will be easy, but I wont get the tank kills so it doesnt matter. I just checked BF3, and I only had 91 total kills with the main tank. So 300+ hours worth of BF, and I still have less than half the required number for that assignment!

 

[lozina]

I didnt unlock the assignment until this morning. The 300m headshot will be easy, but I wont get the tank kills so it doesnt matter. I just checked BF3, and I only had 91 total kills with the man tank. So 300+ hours worth of BF, and I still have less than half the required number for that assignment!

I think I have 500+ kills so far with MBT's, but I like playing vehicles. I assume you don't spend much time at all in them?

(have just over 11 hours in MBTs)

 

[Childs]

I think I have 500+ kills so far with MBT's, but I like playing vehicles. I assume you don't spend much time at all in them?

(have just over 11 hours in MBTs)

I am usually a gunner in all vehicles. Thats probably how I got the MBT kills. And when I'm gunning in a tank or lav I usually hop out and shoot people, then jump back in. :biggrin: Anyways, when I play by myself I usually play infantry only.

 

[DeadFred]

I have 4 hours and 136 kills in BF4 MBT's

58 hours and 1,744 kills in BF3 MBT's

This assignment shouldn't be a problem.

 

[taq8ojh]

The assignment only gives a lousy dogtag, so it's no big deal.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I didnt unlock the assignment until this morning. The 300m headshot will be easy, but I wont get the tank kills so it doesnt matter. I just checked BF3, and I only had 91 total kills with the main tank. So 300+ hours worth of BF, and I still have less than half the required number for that assignment!

50 hours played of BF4, about 1hr 37mins spent in a tank and I'm at 84 kills.. Im surprised its even that high. I never jump in a tank because I suck at it lol.

 

[Midwayman]

The headshots are a TOTAL of 300m in headshots. So a 150m headshot and a 2nd 150m headshot complete that requirement. I thought it was going to be the hardest thing, but I got it done without even thinking about trying it.