The Faceless Master
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yeah, aside from single player eating your saves and conquest (the most popular mode in Battlefield) not working and the other typical crash and freeze bugs, it really doesn't sound so bad!
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Battlefield 4 PS4 multiplayer issues
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yeah, aside from single player eating your saves and conquest (the most popular mode in Battlefield) not working and the other typical crash and freeze bugs, it really doesn't sound so bad!
You wait for them to (hopefully) patch it in.
Seriously!? Feels like I waisted my money on it since it's so hard for me and my buddy to get into the same damn game.
Yup. I tried to play with a friend of mine too. Finally got into a game with him and we ended up on opposite teams.
That's so dumb, wtf EA!? Get this shiet fixed!
Embarrassing, but unsurprising. Launching a game on 5 systems, two of which had moving goalposts, all the while trying to get the core game to market before CoD was simply a recipe for disaster.
When I search I see plenty of 58/64 and 61/64 games, but I cannot get into them. Maybe 50+ tries now and none have worked. Are people actually in them or are they matches that are in the preparing phase and then they disconnect once the match starts?
I get into a conquest gamebut only if the countdown is going, then when it reaches zero it disconnects or crashes entirely.
soulassssns
Banned
Wow! Just had my 1st error. Reported it and restarted the game which then told me my save file was corrupted.
Geez
Geez
speculawyer
Member
So . . . if I pick this up for the PS4 is there a big community?
I haven't run into a shortage of players. It's a blast when it's working properly and hopefully the issues are ironed out soon.
Also for everyone having trouble with the filters in game just use the battlelog app. Makes joining and searching games a lot easier.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
This sucks. It's the only game I have, I haven't opened it yet. I'm hoping it's a least in a decently playable state soon. Honestly, companies need to start seriously providing redress for this ish. Releasing half-finished games expecting everyone to buy it, when it's broken beyond all reason. Players deserve recompense, it's not enough to just give them back a working game anymore. Too many times EA has expected players to drop more than $60 and delivering a product crippled with game-breaking bugs. It's just ridiculous now.
I mostly play conquest too, but domination is scratching that itch for me now til conquest comes back.. No problems with it, lots of fun.. Just wish there were more/any communication going on.. Haven't heard anyone using mics yet..
Te game definitely need some patching, but what is working is still a ton of fun..
SmokeCapone
Banned
Go to the "challenges" section and invite the people you want to do these "challenges" with, once you do that it groups you into a "party" like scenario and any game you join they join it too (this worked for me and 2 other friends).
Once you guys get in a game and are on opposite sides, just go to Team Setup or whatever its called and get out of being in a squad and it will let you switch teams.
Disclaimer: I only tried this with 2 other people, dunno if this is an actual work around or might just be YMMV.
Once you guys get in a game and are on opposite sides, just go to Team Setup or whatever its called and get out of being in a squad and it will let you switch teams.
Disclaimer: I only tried this with 2 other people, dunno if this is an actual work around or might just be YMMV.
MaxwellGT2000
Member
Not true at all, I had the pleasure of reviewing Bad Company 2, it was stable, it was fun, it worked really well, BF4 just seems to be rushed out and sloppy, sell it now fix it later mentality that has permeated EA and the game industry as a whole... just now they're forcing it onto DICE who had a record of quality... I'm just a little upset that BF4 is my only PS4 game and looks like the only decent game that will be coming out for a while on the console, these server issues really put a damper on my experience of BF4 and PS4 as a whole.
Telephoto999
Member
Truth.
Dice has to be stretched soooo thin. 5 Different platforms receiving a launch of a game of this size and development complexity... ontop of EA pushing them to put out a BETA build to promote the game a month before release on the consoles and PC...
I don't envy their coders and engineers. Internally they must know exactly whats going on it just depends on their manpower available to handle it. Ontop of that the Xbox 1 version is dropping this week ontop of having 4 more maps and more guns etc...
Good luck XB1.
Honestly ghosts seems to be the only third party game that runs well.
Bf:Vietnam had a HORRIBLE launch.
DryvBy
Member
The PC version? Yeah, the netcode was horrible. But nothing like jamming to Nam era music in your Jeep to let enemies know you were coming.
Glorious Ownage
Member
Thanks! Trying this now
Edit: Didn't do anything..Does one of the players start quick match?
ProfessorMoran
Member
Is battlefield online launch so shitty normally?
Yeah, still played the heck out of it.
I hate to be the Debbie Downer, but I really don't think this is going to happen.
I'll eat my fair share of crow if I'm wrong, though.
Mattdaddy
Gold Member
This steaming pile of shit has crashed me all damn day when I try to play multiplayer, so I was working my way through single player and then it said my save was corrupted and deleted my progress after about 5 hours. Scumbag pricks.
It is fucking gorgeous though. God damn.
It is fucking gorgeous though. God damn.
I think you're right, but I hope you eat crow personally.
It sure is, but this one seems exponentially worse than the others.
Mashin Haters
Member
this thread is making me sad 
. I bought bf4 couple days ago but my ps4 isnt coming until tuesday and i doubt this is going to be fixed by then
. I bought bf4 couple days ago but my ps4 isnt coming until tuesday and i doubt this is going to be fixed by then
Nizz
Member
Reading this thread has been super disappointing. I grabbed BF4 as one of the B2G1 sale at Target along with COD: Ghosts and Assassin's Creed 4. I wanted BF4 to be the first game I unwrapped once the PS4 gets here tomorrow but now I'm not so sure I should do that. :/
Something seemed fishy when EA/Dice never showed off 64 player Conquest mode proper on either of the next gen consoles. They always showed off modes with smaller player counts. I know someone in this thread mentioned something how maybe that mode was always screwed but they kept in under wraps.
I'll most likely crack open my copy of Ghosts first and play that while EA/Dice get these issues sorted out with the game. Unbelievable...
Something seemed fishy when EA/Dice never showed off 64 player Conquest mode proper on either of the next gen consoles. They always showed off modes with smaller player counts. I know someone in this thread mentioned something how maybe that mode was always screwed but they kept in under wraps.
I'll most likely crack open my copy of Ghosts first and play that while EA/Dice get these issues sorted out with the game. Unbelievable...
The game crashed on me before I could get into the select server screen since launch. Then tonight it let me in. And I couldn't join anything. I had a bunch of problems with BF3 on the PC too, so I guess I taught EA a lesson by running out and buying the sequel so they could stick it to me again.
I like shooters a lot as a stress reliever from work, and am not much for KZ, so I picked up CoD. At least I can get into a game.
I understand launch jitters and what not, but screw EA for this. It's just a mess.
I like shooters a lot as a stress reliever from work, and am not much for KZ, so I picked up CoD. At least I can get into a game.
I understand launch jitters and what not, but screw EA for this. It's just a mess.
DICE/EA were aware of the Error CE-34878-0 issues at least 2 weeks before launch and still shipped the game. This shows they don't give a shit about you and only want your money.
"Potentially more worrisome than the pop-in was a consistent error that would dump me back to the PS4's front end. Error CE-34878-0 reared its ugly head five times during my session, and I wasn't alone other journalists also suffered the game-crashing prompt. I was told that this signified a network error, and we were playing on EA's own internal servers, so it's hard to know if the problem will persist when the game is available to the PS4-owning public in November." - Oct 30th 2013 11:30AM
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/30/battlefield-4-how-xbox-one-and-ps4-stack-up-against-pc/
"Potentially more worrisome than the pop-in was a consistent error that would dump me back to the PS4's front end. Error CE-34878-0 reared its ugly head five times during my session, and I wasn't alone other journalists also suffered the game-crashing prompt. I was told that this signified a network error, and we were playing on EA's own internal servers, so it's hard to know if the problem will persist when the game is available to the PS4-owning public in November." - Oct 30th 2013 11:30AM
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/30/battlefield-4-how-xbox-one-and-ps4-stack-up-against-pc/
Nizz
Member
Yeah, I hope this gets some decent coverage in the gaming media, if it hasn't yet already.
Wow, that's some BS there on EA/Dice's part...
PoweredBySoy
Banned
Typically, yeah, but the BF3 launch was actually pretty good (PC)... respectively. It gave me hope for BF4. But, no, this is probably the worst DICE launch ever. And that's saying something.
PoweredBySoy
Banned
EA, worst company in America, three years running.
Miggytronz
Member
I may get COD Ghost because of these online fiasco's. and i hate COD.
and i hate COD.
Miggytronz
Member
smooth 60fps
DoomGyver
Member
The whole time? Even with a bunch of shit going boom?
Officerrob
Banned
Since the workweek starts tomorrow, EA better be getting hammered from every video game outlet tomorrow