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DICE: BF4 Balancing Poll

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It´s no secret that BF4 is completely unbalanced. Some of my friends are pretty pissed about this fact but I told them that it is after all the trouble better if DICE would focus on bug fixing rather than balancing the game. Sure, it sucks how the game has been released but technical problems should be solved before the balancing. I still wouldn´t call BF4 problem-free but it is at least on a good way and next we really could talk about game balancing. That´s what DICE thought too… They did set up a poll about BF4 balancing and you … Continue reading DICE: BF4 Balancing Poll

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BF4 Statistics Engine Down or even a new DDoS Attack…

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There is ongoing trouble with EA, DICE and their product Battlefield 4. I think I do not have to mention all the trouble as many are already aware of all the problems. But there is something worth to mention as it is a new problem. The BF4 player statistics were reset or the whole stats server is down. Some people assume that it could even be again a new DDoS attack on the BF4 servers. But the Battlelog shows “The Game Statistics Engine is currently down” and this does not have to mean that it is caused by a DDoS … Continue reading BF4 Statistics Engine Down or even a new DDoS Attack…

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Battlefield 4 PC Update Dec 16

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DICE just released another Battlefield 4 update for the PC version. It´s the Dec 16 BF4 PC Update. Patch Notes for the Dec 16 update: -Fix for a crash that would cause the game to stall, resulting in a sound loop. This should eliminate most of the problems relating to this. -Fix for the SUAV (introduced in the China Rising expansion pack) not exploding when hitting enemy soldiers. While these indeed should be deadly, they were never designed for “roadkilling” opponents. -Fixed one of the issues related to the so-called “Netcode” (see below for details). -Fix for an issue where … Continue reading Battlefield 4 PC Update Dec 16

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Official BF4 Issues Tracker Created by DICE

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DICE created a thread in the official forums where they track the status on several BF4 issues. They call it Top Issues Tracker. They state that many players have already fun with the game but they also say that they are aware of the fact that some players still have trouble with the game. They list several problems in the thread and there are three statuses… INVESTIGATING means they are aware of the issue and trying to reproduce the problem. FIXING means that they were able to reproduce the issue and that they are working on a fix. FIX LIVE … Continue reading Official BF4 Issues Tracker Created by DICE

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Battlefield 4 Dec 3 Update out…

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Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new update for Battlefield 4 on Dec 3. A DICE moderator states that some issues have been addressed and solved. Here are the patch notes… -Removed the blur effect on soldiers that appeared when Commanders were using EMP attacks -Fixed the audio bug where audio sometimes randomly dropped out while playing on certain multiplayer maps (typically Golmud Railway and Hainan Resort) -Fixed the “one-hit kill bug” where occasionally damage from a single bullet was applied multiple times -Fixed a common crash that would occur when exiting from the Single Player Campaign to Main … Continue reading Battlefield 4 Dec 3 Update out…