Thread: Server settings changes coming

I dislike this. What about the people who want to play Rush/Obliteration. You're missing out on that player base all together and just looking at the conquest player base. I personally prefer the 32 man server for it's game types. It also gives a good variety to go between the two servers depending on ones mood. So that's my $.02

Originally Posted by roadhog0

I dislike this. What about the people who want to play Rush/Obliteration. You're missing out on that player base all together and just looking at the conquest player base. I personally prefer the 32 man server for it's game types. It also gives a good variety to go between the two servers depending on ones mood. So that's my $.02

I don't disagree with you, and it is possible we will go back to one 64 and one 32 in the future. We have to make the decision that is best for the growth of the entire community, and this test "should" help us figure out those answers. Unfortunately because of the way the game is designed, be it mode or DLC, we are forced to alienate some group of people unless we can host and fill 10 different servers, which we can't.

Originally Posted by CivilWars

I don't disagree with you, and it is possible we will go back to one 64 and one 32 in the future. We have to make the decision that is best for the growth of the entire community, and this test "should" help us figure out those answers. Unfortunately because of the way the game is designed, be it mode or DLC, we are forced to alienate some group of people unless we can host and fill 10 different servers, which we can't.

That's how I figured it all was panning out. Hopefully in the future we'll get it back cause now I gotta go somewhere else to play other game modes from time to time... I figure we could populate a third server in the long run, but I dont know if we could support it monetarily as a community. Would be cool to have three servers though :P Who knows, maybe someday. Until then I'll live with the cards dealt.

Originally Posted by dex71

That was me yesterday....LOL.

Very well put, Civil.

Now we have options. Vanilla for those who like that flavor, and the classic settings for others who prefer those settings. Either way, we need to show the unwashed masses the advantages of our teamplay ethos. Get people involved, and invite them to the forums. We will need people to help prime, admin, and just be the hardcore teamplayers we all are. Show people why we are different than everyone else, and we should have 128 filled slots with lines out the door.

Both you and Civil put it pretty well. Better than I have in the past but this was what I was hoping for. I think we will do well with this.

Originally Posted by GrandMasterGuess

My 2 cents..I love dropping mines. FF ON gets me kicked on TPG from the tk's. Health regen is stupid but players do not drop health packs and most players are Engi's.

In BF2, the game is structured differently from BF3/4. So when I play normal for BF4 with health regen..it is how the game was structured and I am fine with that.

I have been playing Medic, Support, and Engi as close to their true function as possible. I'll keep an eye out for you and be sure to leave med packs lyng about as much as possible!

I do prefer our custom settings. We'll have to remember which server has FF on and FF off. I always feels weird playing on FF off servers because I still play as if FF was on. It has become second nature for me to assume that FF is on. On servers with FF off, it really becomes a nade, spray and pray, mine, mortar, missile fest ad naseum.

Originally Posted by Amador +JP2+

I have been playing Medic, Support, and Engi as close to their true function as possible. I'll keep an eye out for you and be sure to leave med packs lyng about as much as possible!

I do prefer our custom settings. We'll have to remember which server has FF on and FF off. I always feels weird playing on FF off servers because I still play as if FF was on. It has become second nature for me to assume that FF is on. On servers with FF off, it really becomes a nade, spray and pray, mine, mortar, missile fest ad naseum.

For the record every high admin pretty much feels this way. Custom classic is what most of us would prefer to play, but not if we are having to play alone instead of with a full server because the randoms don't find us.

Originally Posted by Phyrelight

when will we get reserved slots for bf4? I have seen other server advertising them so I assume they exist....but when I looked for available slots under reservists there is nothing listed for BF4. I am lucky to get a full game or two in a night before I get kicked from the game and find it full on rejoin.

They are there, we just need to add it to our list, and set it up. I will add this to the to do list, so hopefully ASAP.

Originally Posted by CivilWars

For the record every high admin pretty much feels this way. Custom classic is what most of us would prefer to play, but not if we are having to play alone instead of with a full server because the randoms don't find us.

I prefer one over the other, but I also understand and want to help TPG and team play. I'll help as best I can, regardless of preference.