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[KingJason13]

http://www.destructo...es-227296.phtml

[Chris_Fury]

Damn, don't get banned for posting bad stuff bout EA man happened to me !

[RedArmyShogun]

Lol wait really?

EA, gosh EA, see this is why I didn't buy your online pass.

[wolfsite]

How is that showing they are the worst company?

If anything it just shows that the consumer will pay for anything and EA is merely reacting to this.  You can't fault a company since all companies first concern is the bottom line.

[KingJason13]

wolfsite wrote...

How is that showing they are the worst company?

If anything it just shows that the consumer will pay for anything and EA is merely reacting to this.  You can't fault a company since all companies first concern is the bottom line.

Actually, they offered the private server service for those that wanted it... Now they are slowing doing away with the free servers... and will eventually force those that wish to continue playing BF3 online into joining their for pay server service.

It's a greedy d.ouche move.

[KingJason13]

Chris_Fury wrote...

Damn, don't get banned for posting bad stuff bout EA man happened to me !

If they are embarrassed enough about their OWN behaviour that they'll ban me for pointing it out... than they should realize somethings REALLY WRONG with themselves...       Probably not, though... lol.

[John Epler]

http://www.ripten.co...efield-servers/

[rolson00]

meh i think they only got ot coz of the me3 ending protest votes

[KingJason13]

John Epler wrote...

http://www.ripten.co...efield-servers/

Imho, " the “disappearing” DICE servers are really due to the popularity of the rental program" is PR spin. Nothing more, Nothing less.

It would be like saying, "Due to the popularity of Deus Ex Machina endings with gamers recently we decided to supply Mass Effect fans with one"...

[John Epler]

KingJason13 wrote...

John Epler wrote...

http://www.ripten.co...efield-servers/

Imho, " the “disappearing” DICE servers are really due to the popularity of the rental program" is PR spin. Nothing more, Nothing less.

It would be like saying, "Due to the popularity of Deus Ex Machina endings with gamers recently we decided to supply Mass Effect fans with one"...

If they're not taking down the servers, they're not taking down the servers. Certainly you can argue that the way the information is presented is PR spin (and that's probably not untrue - but that's why PR exists, to spin information), but it doesn't make the information any less true.

[Morroian]

KingJason13 wrote...

http://www.destructo...es-227296.phtml

Re your subject line you need to get some perspective.

[KingJason13]

John Epler wrote...

KingJason13 wrote...

John Epler wrote...

http://www.ripten.co...efield-servers/

Imho, " the “disappearing” DICE servers are really due to the popularity of the rental program" is PR spin. Nothing more, Nothing less.

It would be like saying, "Due to the popularity of Deus Ex Machina endings with gamers recently we decided to supply Mass Effect fans with one"...

If they're not taking down the servers, they're not taking down the servers. Certainly you can argue that the way the information is presented is PR spin (and that's probably not untrue - but that's why PR exists, to spin information), but it doesn't make the information any less true.

No, the servers themselves are not "disappearing". Out of the set, total, number of servers , less and less server space is being left, set aside, for the "free" public use indicated when the game was purchased. I know that part of my orginal cost in purchasing BF3 went to an Online Pass Code... which, in effect, was a hidden cost toward the online MP portion of the content... so, really, everyone who legitmately purchased BF3 has ALREADY paid to have server access.

Now, if the ratio between subscribed server space and public "free" server space is shifting because players genuinely prefer spending MORE money to rent a private server, and therefore public server space isn't being utilised, is one thing. That I can understand... as it makes sense. However, if it is being done with the intent of netting those few extra dollars from gamers, something I would not put past EA (sorry to say), by making it harder to find a "free" public server, than I entirely disagree with it.

Only Ea and Dice know the truth.

The negative reaction is, perhaps, coming from the fact that the general opinion of EA is at an all time low.




PS- my original link made no reference to anything disappearing.

Modifié par KingJason13, 11 mai 2012 - 10:56 .

[KingJason13]

Morroian wrote...

KingJason13 wrote...

http://www.destructo...es-227296.phtml

Re your subject line you need to get some perspective.

Clarify, if you would, about what exactly it is I need to get some perspective about!?

[Morroian]

KingJason13 wrote...

Morroian wrote...

KingJason13 wrote...

http://www.destructo...es-227296.phtml

Re your subject line you need to get some perspective.

Clarify, if you would, about what exactly it is I need to get some perspective about!?

The fact that a gaming company can't come within a bulls roar of being a truly bad corporate citizen. Companies that actually have a harmful effect on the world and the living conditions of people in it are the ones that deserve it.

[Chromie]

Morroian wrote...


The fact that a gaming company can't come within a bulls roar of being a truly bad corporate citizen. Companies that actually have a harmful effect on the world and the living conditions of people in it are the ones that deserve it.

I assumed he was referring to EA winning "America's most hated company" award other wise why the hell does it matter it's his thread.

[KingJason13]

Skelter192 wrote...

Morroian wrote...


The fact that a gaming company can't come within a bulls roar of being a truly bad corporate citizen. Companies that actually have a harmful effect on the world and the living conditions of people in it are the ones that deserve it.

I assumed he was referring to EA winning "America's most hated company" award other wise why the hell does it matter it's his thread.

Ty, I was.

[Morroian]

KingJason13 wrote...

Skelter192 wrote...

Morroian wrote...


The fact that a gaming company can't come within a bulls roar of being a truly bad corporate citizen. Companies that actually have a harmful effect on the world and the living conditions of people in it are the ones that deserve it.

I assumed he was referring to EA winning "America's most hated company" award other wise why the hell does it matter it's his thread.

Ty, I was.

well yeah but you're buying into it.

[KingJason13]

Morroian wrote...

KingJason13 wrote...

Morroian wrote...

KingJason13 wrote...

http://www.destructo...es-227296.phtml

Re your subject line you need to get some perspective.

Clarify, if you would, about what exactly it is I need to get some perspective about!?

The fact that a gaming company can't come within a bulls roar of being a truly bad corporate citizen. Companies that actually have a harmful effect on the world and the living conditions of people in it are the ones that deserve it.

Obviously... but I already had that perspective.

The perspective you need to gain is that not all people on the internet are complete idiots.

[KingJason13]

Morroian wrote...

KingJason13 wrote...

Skelter192 wrote...

Morroian wrote...


The fact that a gaming company can't come within a bulls roar of being a truly bad corporate citizen. Companies that actually have a harmful effect on the world and the living conditions of people in it are the ones that deserve it.

I assumed he was referring to EA winning "America's most hated company" award other wise why the hell does it matter it's his thread.

Ty, I was.

well yeah but you're buying into it.

Actually, I was referencing the award sardonically...

Instead of lashing out at me... maybe you should work on your urge to blindly jump to conclusions regarding people you don't know.  Afterall, wouldn't the world be a happier place if everyone worked on that?

Modifié par KingJason13, 11 mai 2012 - 11:48 .

[wolfsite]

www.gamespot.com/news/ea-addresses-battlefield-3-server-scarcity-reports-6376440

[deuce985]

I fail to see how this is bad. Sure, it's not a true positive for the consumer. However, I think it's being overstated how "bad" this is on the consumer too.

Console players wanted a feature that has being going on BF PC since the franchise started on there. They got the feature. Now EA's servers stay empty. Why should they keep them online? It's just losing them money. Nobody cares about EA servers anyway. Is it really that hard to take 2 minutes to browse to the server you want and then favorite it if it's a pleasant experience? They have thousands of rented servers in the browser. Something for everyone.

This is actually more of a positive and devs need to follow this. If you're worried it's going to lead to something worse, it never does on PC, why would it on console? And if the rented servers dwindles enough, it says they'll bring more online. What is the issue?

I wish more devs did this on console. It's one thing I love most about playing on my PC compared to PS3. It certainly beats Activision who makes $1 billion on their game at launch and still doesn't give us the courtesy of dedicated servers. It's P2P and you have to worry about the host leaving the server, interrupting play or dling porn and lagging everyone out. That and they give exclusive game modes in CoD Elite...

The EA hate is crazy. Do they have shady tactics? Yes. But so does every major publisher like Activision, Blizzard, Capcom. Nobody ever complains about them? They're all the same to me. They want money. Can't fault a business trying to make more money. When EA starts interferring with my gameplay experiences, like putting MTs in BF3 and chargining for each weapon, that's when I'll boycott them.

Modifié par deuce985, 12 mai 2012 - 12:19 .

[legion999]

I'm confused. Do you need to pay a $30 fee per month to play on a server? Or is it $30 a month to rent a server and allow people to play on it?

[deuce985]

legion999 wrote...

I'm confused. Do you need to pay a $30 fee per month to play on a server? Or is it $30 a month to rent a server and allow people to play on it?

$30 to rent a server and allow people to play on it. No single player has to pay a fee unless they want a dedicated server. But the positive to that is you can customize the server how you want. Just like PC servers. If you're worried about getting into terrible servers...that's why you browse for settings you want and if the admins are fair within the server, you favorite it and keep playing on it.

I fail see how that's a negative. More console players should be wanting this feature. Especially if you run clans in competitive play. Not to mention it being dedicated is just another extra plus...

If EA is taking their servers offline it's because nobody plays on them anymore. Why should anybody play on a server that doesn't fit their preference? Ask anybody that plays BF3 heavily and they'll tell you all they play on is custom servers.

Modifié par deuce985, 12 mai 2012 - 12:26 .

[legion999]

deuce985 wrote...

legion999 wrote...

I'm confused. Do you need to pay a $30 fee per month to play on a server? Or is it $30 a month to rent a server and allow people to play on it?

$30 to rent a server and allow people to play on it. No single player has to pay a fee unless they want a dedicated server. But the positive to that is you can customize the server how you want. Just like PC servers. If you're worried about getting into terrible servers...that's why you browse for settings you want and if the admins are fair within the server, you favorite it and keep playing on it.

I fail see how that's a negative. More console players should be wanting this feature. Especially if you run clans in competitive play. Not to mention it being dedicated is just another extra plus...

If EA is taking their servers offline it's because nobody plays on them anymore. Why should anybody play on a server that doesn't fit their preference? Ask anybody that plays BF3 heavily and they'll tell you all they play on is custom servers.

As much I dislike EA I can't fault them for this. It's the BF3 players choice.