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AznAnarchy99

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Dec 6, 2004
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Why are you even using the M98?

For no real reason, the M98 is my best sniper rifle. I got the curve down pretty perfectly. I was watching a video from LevelCap and I think he said a lot of a person's performance with a sniper rifle has to do with how comfortable they feel with the gun since most of them are so similar.
 

LtMikePowelll

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Jan 12, 2011
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For sniper I always go for the Western guns for the starter 8x scope. I don't use any other scopes cause I like to move around instead of camping a spot.
 

tracerit

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Nov 20, 2007
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are the servers acting crappy tonight? i'm getting stuck on "Joining Server" for multiple servers.

off topic but hi LtMikePowell, we're neighbors lol. I live right in front of the mall haha.
 

DeadFred

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I notice most of the server complaints come from the late night crowd, west coast players I assume. The only time Ive ever had any problems connecting was when I needed to update PB.
 

DeadFred

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February is BF4 player appreciation month. Battlepacks galore!

http://blogs.battlefield.com/2014/01/bf4-player-appreciation-month/

To thank you for your dedication and support, I’d like to announce the Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month. Starting on Saturday, February 1, DICE is saying THANK YOU to all players by hosting a month filled with fun community missions and daily giveaways that you get just for jumping into a match.
We appreciate all of the great feedback you continue to provide about all aspects of Battlefield 4. We take this very seriously, and hearing directly from you has helped to make the experience better. The latest information on our game updates can always be found in the BF4 Control Room, including a few new additions that I’m pleased to say are coming soon. First, we are further improving a number of items commonly referred to as “netcode”. This will tighten the overall multiplayer experience, and we will be able to share these items with you in detail soon. In February, we’re also re-introducing the fan favorite feature Platoons in its first iteration. In this added social layer, you can team up with your friends to create your own social space and accumulate stats together. We’re also working on other feature additions that you’ve been asking for – stay tuned for more.
Now, let me walk you through some of the initiatives that we will be launching during Player Appreciation Month. We will have more announcements to make in the upcoming weeks, but below are some of the highlights.
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A Battlepack a Day
Every day that you log into the game in February, you’ll receive a Bronze or Silver Battlepack. For those of you who haven’t started opening your earned packs yet, these Battlepacks contain bonuses like XP Boosts and soldier camos. Normally, it would take approximately 30 hours gameplay to earn that many packs. Every day that you log a multiplayer game during the month of February, you will receive a new Battlepack. During weekdays, these will be Bronze, and during Saturdays and Sundays we will give away Silver Battlepacks. Remember to activate your earned XP boosts in the in-game menu to accelerate your progress.​
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Shortcut Bundles
We are preparing two shortcut bundles for Battlefield 4 that we will make available for download at no cost during the Player Appreciation Month. These voluntary shortcut bundles will unlock all grenades and handguns for Battlefield 4 (the base game) so you can make up for lost time. Or if you’re new to the game, they will help you catch up with players who have been on the Battlefield since launch. We will get back to you with more details once we have set release dates for these items.
For all of our Battlefield 4 Premium users, we’re adding two additional weapon shortcuts, unlocking DMR’s and shotguns. That way, if you like, you can quickly get your hands on a large portion of the weapons available in Battlefield 4.
Double XP Weekend
During the Player Appreciation Month, we’ll be running a double XP weekend for all players. If you’re one of our many Battlefield 4 Premium members, you’ll also get an additional double XP weekend during the Player Appreciation Month as an added bonus.
Community Missions
You will be able to participate in global DICE Community Missions where you will work together to unlock Gold Battlepacks. During the first of these Community-wide challenges, we will ask you to grab a set number of dog tags during a specified time. More details on this first Community Mission in Battlefield 4 to follow.
DICE Developer Talks
Increased developer interaction and transparency on how we work is frequently requested from our fans. During Player Appreciation Month, we will host a number of interviews with some of the core developers of Battlefield 4. In these interviews, you can ask them about their line of work, the effort they’ve put into Battlefield 4, or in the case of our core gameplay designer, what the balancing process of Battlefield 4 looks like. We will announce the dates and channels for these developer interviews as the Player Appreciation Month kicks off.
We’re going to have more information available on each of the Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month activities throughout February. Check back here for those details.
If you are currently playing Battlefield 4, we hope you enjoy this month-long community appreciation. If you haven’t played in a little while, it’s a great time to get back in the game. Whoever you are, we appreciate the time you spend with Battlefield 4, we thank you for your support and we hope to keep hearing from you on the Battlefield 4 forums on Battlelog. Here’s to a great 2014!
Karl Magnus Troedsson, DICE VP & GM

If I had waited, I wouldnt have had to play with those crappy DMRs to get them unlocked. :mad:
 

KentState

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Oct 19, 2001
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All of these free battlepacks do so little when you are at max level. At this point, the lack of XP is not what's keeping me from playing, it's all the bugs. Now I continually get ERROR. Game disconnected from server when trying to play on my clan's servers.
 
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All of these problems you guys are having with BF4, I was having with BF3. I couldn't play for more than a few minutes for 7 or 8 months.

Anyways, this may have already been asked and answered, but are there any real-world benefits to playing BF4 on Windows 8?

I'm happy with Winderz 7 now, but could dual-boot for BF4 if there was an advantage of some sort, i.e., graphics, FPS, etc.
 

Termie

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All of these problems you guys are having with BF4, I was having with BF3. I couldn't play for more than a few minutes for 7 or 8 months.

Anyways, this may have already been asked and answered, but are there any real-world benefits to playing BF4 on Windows 8?

I'm happy with Winderz 7 now, but could dual-boot for BF4 if there was an advantage of some sort, i.e., graphics, FPS, etc.

Actually, BF4 is the first game to truly take advantage of Win8 (or more specifically, 8.1). It's not a ground-breaking difference, but it's most definitely there, so if you're on the edge of playability, the $100 upgrade is a good investment. See link in sig for more info.
 

duragezic

Lifer
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All of these free battlepacks do so little when you are at max level. At this point, the lack of XP is not what's keeping me from playing, it's all the bugs. Now I continually get ERROR. Game disconnected from server when trying to play on my clan's servers.
Yeah I'm not happy with this (just having bought it). The 1st night I couldn't play. The 2nd I could but there were very few servers especially w/o China Rising (even though it should be filtered). Last night I tried joining 3-4 times but it kept failing with a generic error. I was about to give up and last try it joined one.
 

bob4432

Lifer
Sep 6, 2003
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what exactly does bf4 take advantage of in win8.1?

Actually, BF4 is the first game to truly take advantage of Win8 (or more specifically, 8.1). It's not a ground-breaking difference, but it's most definitely there, so if you're on the edge of playability, the $100 upgrade is a good investment. See link in sig for more info.
 

Termie

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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