BF4... being a BF3 premie

Who was moaning? I'm curious about it. Graphically, it looks similar, but I hear it's gonna require heavier hardware? I dunno. Gameplay-wise, the game looks very similar, but I hear the class loadouts are very very different, and squad play is pretty seriously changed. That sounds pretty cool, actually. One issue I had with BF3 was how undervalued the Recon class was (whereas in BFBC2, you could play "active recon" using motion tracker balls and more assault-style weapons).

Unfortunately, I'm gonna be out of the country from 10/7 through 10/15, and am pretty busy this weekend, so I probably won't get to try the beta. Oh well.
 

little P

Super Mod
I'm going to moan about it. Why? Because d00k has changed the forum background. Now I can't have the GTA titties looking at me while browsing my favourite gaming community.

On a completely different note, I hope the hipster soldier on the left there has got his safety on otherwise he's about to become a eunuch...

p.s. the spellcheck flags up "favourite" as being spelt incorrectly. PAH!

p.p.s it even picks up "spelt" as being wrong. This is a grammar Nazi nightmare this place *convulses*
 

Kenadian

Staff member
Site Admin
Who was moaning?
You, you were moaning, you always moan about something; it's part of your charm :)

I don't know about the heavier hardware requirement because the game is in BETA and still has optimization left to be done. My framerates may be a little lower than B2K so if you could play that expansion then you can probably handle BF4 (at least so far).

Recon has been bumped in many areas especially now that they can carry C4 and have better motion tracking gear as well as range finders. Their also able to use a much larger variety of weaponry than ever before making them much more effective on the Battlefield.

The one thing I was worried about though is Recon being more effective overall at camping which doesn't seem to be an issue so far. As it is, you can access many areas that Recon can so they tend to camp a bit less, at least so far, but I guess that can always change.

You really need to find a few hours to try out the BETA. Between 4 - 6 hours is what you'll need to spend ingame (at least) to get an idea of what you're in for in BF4 IMHO.
 

Kenadian

Staff member
Site Admin
I'm going to moan about it. Why? Because d00k has changed the forum background. Now I can't have the GTA titties looking at me while browsing my favourite gaming community.

On a completely different note, I hope the hipster soldier on the left there has got his safety on otherwise he's about to become a eunuch...

p.s. the spellcheck flags up "favourite" as being spelt incorrectly. PAH!

p.p.s it even picks up "spelt" as being wrong. This is a grammar Nazi nightmare this place *convulses*
Has there ever been one full day anytime spanning your life on Earth where you've made even just a little sense?
 

LeJerk

Core
BF4 Beta doesn't work for me. It loads halfway then my CPU goes to 100%. Clicking on the game while loading (like in BF3), it still loads halfway and freezes.

I read that it's a known issue. I updated my drivers to the latest beta ones, and tried the Punkbuster update and it still doesn't work.
 

Kitlope

Hardcore
Your duo-core just beats the minimum specs (2.4 duo).

TLB member Corsair has an older duo core, I think it's basically a low Celeron, and he can't get into a game. He threw in 16 GB of DDR3 ram yesterday but that didn't help.


I'm starting to see a pattern emerge - seems like you tards using ancient duo processors can't access the beta. Perhaps you'll have better luck with the release. Or better yet, spend some money and get a new machine.
 

LeJerk

Core
If I can't play the beta/demo, I'm not spending money on the game... Duh. Maybe they'll fix it in a patch.

No plans on getting a new PC anytime soon.


Fuck it - let's go play GTA 5! :p
 

Kitlope

Hardcore
Also, I just realized Letard your graphics card doesn't even make the minimum cut. Keep waiting for the patch, my friend :)
 

LeJerk

Core
What's your deal? Are you trying to shit on my computer? Yes, it's great you have a brand new PC to play BF4 on. Take it down a notch. I'm just trying to play the game and have fun.
 

LeJerk

Core
Also, I have a newer graphics card that what I listed in my original build. That's the only thing I have upgraded. Even then, it's above the minimum requirements of a 8800 GT.

I have a GTX 275.

Please, we've been friends for a long time, just post something useful next time instead of giving me grief about my outdated hardware.
 

Kenadian

Staff member
Site Admin
Please, we've been friends for a long time, just post something useful next time instead of giving me grief about my outdated hardware.
If you've been friends a long time then you've clearly not been paying attention. The only time kitty has anything helpful to say is when you're talking about d00bies and record players for his MJ and Celine Dion collection.

The rest of the time he does nothing but bring shame to his fellow Canadians :lol:
 
I seem to have the most fun posts... people seem to get worked up worked over and re-post.. .. I am a n00b... ha... lets all have a good read and read these posts over again,
 

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