October 3, 20169 yr EA/DICE... If you think they are bad.. Just take a look at Ubisoft.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
October 3, 20169 yr Author http://www.edge-gamers.com/article/battlefield-1-wont-rentable-servers/ Battlefield 1 Won’t Have Rentable Servers http://www.edge-gamers.com/article/battlefield-1-wont-rentable-servers/ It’s bad news time for Battlefield PC communities. EdgeGamers reached out to ID3 seeking comment on the dedicated server / rentable server topic. Unfortunately we were left with some bad news. It strongly appears Battlefield 1 will not have any rentable servers, players will be forced to play through official EA/DICE servers. Our full call log from our phone call to ID3 can be read below. EdgeGamers: Hello, I am inquiaring about renting a BF1 Server. The Launch is two weeks away. Can we rent a server from you guys? ID3: “I’m sorry. Currently there is no BF1 re-seller program. We don’t know if Dice/EA is going to allow re-sellers.” EdgeGamers: “I thought you were the official provider for BF1 servers?” ID3: “We have two segments of the business. One renting to re-sellers. Then a different segment where we host their official servers. The official servers are being hosted by us. But there is no re-seller service on BF1 Servers. There is no provider id for us at the moment. EdgeGamers: “Do you think we will have an opportunity in the future?” ID3: “At this point in time we are not allowed to offer any BF1 servers to the general public. I would not rule it out in the future. But there is also that EA/Dice may host the servers themselves or that EA/Dice may resell them to the public themselves. Because the launch is so close and they continue to be very vague. There has been no confirmation about what we can do. Honestly, I am as confused as our customers.” EdgeGamers: “How was it handled in the past roll outs of new games?” ID3 “For instance, with BF3 we told our customers a month ahead of time that we would convert their BF3 servers over to BF4 for free. We also took orders for BF4 ahead of time. We have no word from EA/Dice on this at the moment. It would benefit us as well to rent servers to the general public. But EA/Dice is in the driver’s seat.” EdgeGamers: “Thank you for you time.” ID3: “Thank you for your inquiry. Keep an eye on our website for any changes. Our management will update it as soon as we get any official word from EA/Dice.”
October 4, 20169 yr I ain't playin on no shitty ass BF1 official server I'll let the hackers do the work and ruin EA/DICE's decision to keep servers to themselves. This is a start of gamers attacking big video game companies? There has to be balance otherwise no money 4 u Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
October 4, 20169 yr I think we should all keep ARMA 3 loaded on our PC's just in case BF1 flops somehow and pisses everyone off. At least ARMA is cheap to purchase
October 7, 20169 yr Author Battlefield 1 Rental Server Program https://forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/34210/battlefield-1-rental-server-program#latest October 1, 2016 4:57PM edited 12:06PM What is the Rent a Server Program for Battlefield 1? This will let you set up your own private and public Battlefield 1 servers, with control of different gameplay options to map rotations. Thanks to these customization options, you’ll be able to create games that suit the play style for you and your friends. How do I rent a server? You will be able to rent a server through the in-game store of Battlefield 1. In the past, servers were handled by third-party companies – now, EA is providing them directly. We think this will benefit you in several ways. First off, we will be able to secure the quality of the actual hardware. Since the servers come from the same provider, it will give everyone the same uniform experience. Furthermore, if you have questions or need help, you will be able to reach out to EA Support directly instead of third party support. When will I be able to rent servers? You will be able to rent servers close after the launch of Battlefield 1. Stay tuned for a more exact date. What customization options will the players have? On a rented server, players will be able to customize gameplay aspects like server name, map rotation, game mode, various game play settings, and more. We might restrict number of game modes available at launch and gradually enable them based on feedback and other circumstances, but you can expect that we’ll keep adding customization options and UI design throughout 2016 and beyond. What does renting servers cost? Rental server costs will vary depending on the length of your rental and whether you’re playing on PC or console. Stay tuned for exact pricing info. North American Community Manager - Braddock512
October 7, 20169 yr /\ Oh this is Good! I knew hiring Phogue (Procon) would be an Awesome Idea! However we all know what EA Support is like.....
October 7, 20169 yr Author Braddock knows we all have questions. He is asking for a list to ask the dice team. I already asked about Hardcore and kick ban. As of what we know right now, it is not in there. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 using tapatalk
October 7, 20169 yr I am pretty sure that they initially had is set up like Star Wars:BF, and then they started to realize that shit was going south, thanks to the Forums! Now they are working hard to change it...... It wont be done by release, because you can't cram coding like that, you will go crazy!
October 7, 20169 yr Author They are also having issues keeping the tickets up for 64 players and 60 hz Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 using tapatalk
October 7, 20169 yr Author ElStryfe wrote: I've compiled a full list based on the recent post for @Braddock512 to submit. Battlefield 1 Server Questions. 1) Will there be some form of RCON communication that we can use? 2) Will there be ability to kill, kick or ban players? 3) Will we have reserved slots? 4) Will there be customization levels for weapons? Assuming by the screenshots I’m guessing yes but confirmation would be nice. Examples: Pistols Only, No Explosives, Infantry Only, Fast Vehicle Respawn. 5) Can we swap maps at will, or are we limited to adjusting the map rotation only? 6) Can we restart game rounds at will? 7) Do we have access to admin yell / say commands? 8) What game mode limitations will be present? 9) Will there by ping limits or region locking? 10) Will we be put in “unranked” if we choose to customize the server with the items in question 4? 11) What will determine ranked v. unranked? 12) Will we have the ability to rent private passworded servers? 13) Will the game modes be locked to specific player counts? Like how rush is limited to 24 players now. Can we set rush to 64 players like conquest? 14) What type of hardware and connection will these servers be hosted on? Latest Xeon based? Multiple backbone providers? 15) What type of DDoS protection will be implemented against attacks? 16) Will server rentals be locked to East Coast, West Coast, Europe, Asia? Or will we have more options like we do with BF4? Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Frankfurt, London, Tokyo etc. 17) What kind of level of support can we expect? What kind of turnaround times on support tickets can we expect to see? Will everyone have the same level of support? 18) Ability to report cheaters and griefers to the admins. 19.) If EA is hosting all the servers will we FINALLY have an effective way of reporting admins blatantly violating the EA ToU? 20.) If there is a way to ban players, will there be any limitations on such? And will there be any provisions for a central ban list of known cheaters? 21.) Custom messages when players get vanity kills with such weapons as knives, revive mechanic, flare gun etc. 22) In game balancing? 23) Language filters? 24) Punishment system (warn/kill/kick/tban/pban)? 25) Banlist across servers rented by clan/group? 26) Votemap / Votekick? 27) What will be the Cost of the server per slot? 28) Can you rent less than a 32 man server?
October 7, 20169 yr Add this one..... when wil EA start banning hacker accounts? i.e. We submit a suspicious Account to EA through battle log when someone gets banned, will their entire EA account get bannned like a VAC account
October 7, 20169 yr They're going to make money from those hackers. Just say'n Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk
October 7, 20169 yr Author 1) Will there be some form of RCON communication that we can use? 2) Will there be ability to kill, kick or ban players? 3) Will we have reserved slots? 4) Will there be customization levels for weapons? Assuming by the screenshots I’m guessing yes but confirmation would be nice. Examples: Pistols Only, No Explosives, Infantry Only, Fast Vehicle Respawn. 5) Can we swap maps at will, or are we limited to adjusting the map rotation only? 6) Can we restart game rounds at will? 7) Do we have access to admin yell / say commands? 8) What game mode limitations will be present? 9) Will there by ping limits or region locking? 10) Will we be put in “unranked” if we choose to customize the server with the items in question 4? 11) What will determine ranked v. unranked? 12) Will we have the ability to rent private passworded servers? 13) Will the game modes be locked to specific player counts? Like how rush is limited to 24 players now. Can we set rush to 64 players like conquest? 14) What type of hardware and connection will these servers be hosted on? Latest Xeon based? Multiple backbone providers? 15) What type of DDoS protection will be implemented against attacks? 16) Will server rentals be locked to East Coast, West Coast, Europe, Asia? Or will we have more options like we do with BF4? Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Frankfurt, London, Tokyo etc. 17) What kind of level of support can we expect? What kind of turnaround times on support tickets can we expect to see? Will everyone have the same level of support? 18) Ability to report cheaters and griefers to the admins. 19.) If EA is hosting all the servers will we FINALLY have an effective way of reporting admins blatantly violating the EA ToU? 20.) If there is a way to ban players, will there be any limitations on such? And will there be any provisions for a central ban list of known cheaters? 21.) Custom messages when players get vanity kills with such weapons as knives, revive mechanic, flare gun etc. 22) In game balancing? 23) Language filters? 24) Punishment system (warn/kill/kick/tban/pban)? 25) Banlist across servers rented by clan/group? 26) Votemap / Votekick? 27) What will be the Cost of the server per slot? 28) Can you rent less than a 32 man server? 29) Will tick rates be configurable? 30) What type of presets will we have for those that want those options? 31) Will admins need to be in-game to use/monitor server activity of players playing? Monitor from outside server? 32) Will HARDCORE and/or CLASSIC modes be presets you can search for, or would these setups count as "CUSTOM"? 33) How will you deal with vanilla map server rotations INCLUDING the DLC maps for players WITHOUT DLC/PREMIUM? 34) What actual company/companies will be providing the servers to EA/DICE and can we choose where the server is located? 35) Is mixed mode possible? Here's the current list I got. I honestly think this covers 99.9% of most peoples concerns. If I think of anymore I'll gladly update this thread for you.
October 8, 20169 yr Looks like they started releasing a bit of info. It's not much, but it will work like the console rent a server program that BF4 had. I'm hearing this will go live November 1st. https://www.battlefield.com/news/article/rent-a-server-for-battlefield-1 edit: oops! Just saw this is already on the front page.
October 8, 20169 yr This is all I need to know, prior to my purchase. Now I would like the reviews, prior to commitment.
October 8, 20169 yr 8 minutes ago, Patches said: This is all I need to know, prior to my purchase. Now I would like the reviews, prior to commitment. Here is your review: It's terrible ...don't buy it. There is your review.
October 10, 20169 yr Author Will there be some form of RCON communication that we can use? Will there be ability to kill, kick or ban players? Will we have reserved slots? Will there be customization levels for weapons? Assuming by the screenshots I’m guessing yes but confirmation would be nice. Examples: Pistols Only, No Explosives, Infantry Only, Fast Vehicle Respawn. Can we swap maps at will, or are we limited to adjusting the map rotation only? Can we restart game rounds at will? Do we have access to admin yell / say commands? What game mode limitations will be present? Will there by ping limits or region locking? Will we be put in “unranked” if we choose to customize the server with the items in question 4? What will determine ranked v. unranked? Will we have the ability to rent private passworded servers? Will the game modes be locked to specific player counts? Like how rush is limited to 24 players now. Can we set rush to 64 players like conquest? What type of hardware and connection will these servers be hosted on? Latest Xeon based? Multiple backbone providers? What type of DDoS protection will be implemented against attacks? Will server rentals be locked to East Coast, West Coast, Europe, Asia? Or will we have more options like we do with BF4? Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Frankfurt, London, Tokyo etc. What kind of level of support can we expect? What kind of turnaround times on support tickets can we expect to see? Will everyone have the same level of support? Ability to report cheaters and griefers to the admins. If EA is hosting all the servers will we FINALLY have an effective way of reporting admins blatantly violating the EA ToU? If there is a way to ban players, will there be any limitations on such? And will there be any provisions for a central ban list of known cheaters? Custom messages when players get vanity kills with such weapons as knives, revive mechanic, flare gun etc. In game balancing? Language filters? Punishment system (warn/kill/kick/tban/pban)? Banlist across servers rented by clan/group? Votemap / Votekick? What will be the Cost of the server per slot? Can you rent less than a 32 man server? Will tick rates be configurable? What type of presets will we have for those that want those options? Will admins need to be in-game to use/monitor server activity of players playing? Monitor from outside server? Will HARDCORE and/or CLASSIC modes be presets you can search for, or would these setups count as "CUSTOM"? How will you deal with vanilla map server rotations INCLUDING the DLC maps for players WITHOUT DLC/PREMIUM? What actual company/companies will be providing the servers to EA/DICE and can we choose where the server is located? Is mixed mode possible? Referring to nr. 21, will there be a spambot for ingame info? WIll servers has support for ban streaming (GGC, Metabans)? Can servers to be connected to statsdatabase (mysql) so we can use ingame server stats? Can se use gametracker with the server? Can we get CPU priority -option to servers? Remote admin of server web based or other, so we are able to admin from ingame and eg. work (remote)? Can we choose min/max.tickets/timer same way as in BF4 and server stays ranked. Will we have "All Unlocks" in Private Servers for the persons who hasn't unlocked all weapons? For the use of clanwars or fun events ? Referring to question 3), will reserved list and banlist be available to server managers? Will there be different levels of admins in server controls? (different levels of authority granted? ) Referring to question 13, Will servers be able to be changed on the fly ( a la: change from 64 slots to 32 slots, restart and run)? If so, can slots be mixed and matched? (This is currently a function almost all of us have with GSPs) Will there be a mute function for specific players? Will there be a custom, plugin support? What other options do we now have for server rentals now that you have eliminated all competition? Will we be able to change the player cap? Can we mute players? Can we move server but keep the serverid and ip? Can we use stats sites like gamestracker and P-stats network? Can we use Dbases like PBBANS, METABANS ? Can we have clan tags? What are the tickrate options? Can we pre-order the server well before the launch? Can we hide the server from the public browser ? I would like to know if we are able to phase stats info from server to a MySQL database for chat and player stats. How about the following kick/ban option, votemap, server spam (clan related) + custom splash screen while loading Active server balance (on death player moved) Map rotation / modes, adjustable slots i.e. RUSH 48 slot for example Remote admin of server web based or other, so able to admin from ingame or work for example Some sort of loadout enforcer for say ESL rules server Able to change ticket count/timer Best clan tag announce and best 3 player announce end of round Will we be able to link our server to our website? ie game stats Another question, however, is will stupid server character names sort servers in the browser strangely (E.g.; .,-/CLAN\-,.) or will we just get to sort alphabetically. Will there be a server coffer for donors or will one person have to fit the bill? Will renting more than one server be available or is each individual server a tental purchase? If donors, will the server owner be able to see/manage donors? Will VIP/white lists be available to server managers? Will servers be able to be changed on the fly ( a la: change from 64 slots to 32 slots, restart and run)? If so, can slots be mixed and matched? (This is currently a function almost all of us have with GSPs) How many server managers/admins can be assigned? Can admins have different levels of authority granted? Since EA is hosting the servers, will BF1 suffer from Blaze disconnects like in previous titles? Will there be servers available in all regions? (Oceania?) Will there be blaze servers available in all regions? (Ongoing issues in Sydney due to connectivity back to US) Where will physically will servers be located world wide? Will trackers be able to be used on them for gaming events like previous Battlefield games? Since these custom servers aren't coming initially, will there be official servers for hardcore players at launch? Will all the servers have the same anti cheat system on them which is regularly updated and also no option of turning this off? Will ther be South American servers to rent from DICE? or will be limited to EEUU/Europe/Asia?, can we use console login from the game?, for example, kick, ban, change map, mode, etc. With the new UI coming to BF4, does this mean that the current server rental system will be changed to be uniform with BF1 ( i.e 3rd party GSP's removed and replaced by EA servers) ? Will we be able to choose our location (Dallas for instance), Will EA keep us at the chosen location, Will we be able to choose the Internet Infrastructure Provider, Will EA keep us at that chosen Provider, Will we have "All Unlocks" in Private Servers ? What will be the Cost of the server per slot, Can you rent less than a 32 man server? Will there be rentable servers in regions that were not covered during the beta? I'm talking about SEA, Middle East etc. we had no servers nearby and had to play on Japan/Europe servers with >120 ping. Will there be SEA servers specifically for rent? In BF4 if you disable AFK kick, server went to custom preset. Will there be more customization and server will have preset Normal and Ranked. Can we rent slots By slots eg. minimum 10 players and max.64? How about server stats plugins? Will there be Mute command for guys who are using toxic language? Can we use ingame chat for admin commands? Will we be able to to pay for upgraded hardware such as CPU priority? Will there be fail over, disaster, and DDoS protection? if all the servers are hosted out of the same place or part of the same network it seems like there is a single point of failure for all servers. Will there be an option to upgrade the anti cheat system to BattlEye? It would save us a lot of time cleaning up the hackers. If Admins can not kick "pro" players for simply being to good, will there be an option to set the skill level of players who can join? Will there be a customer service response and server up time SLA? Will there be a dedicated bandwidth QOS dependent on how many players your server can hold? If you are not going to utilize Procon do you have a guide and or training that we can look at now that will help us become familiar with the server options, what they mean and how to use them? I am a moderator and my views are my own not the companies. Summon me @StarscreamUK - like a genie Will we have region-based prices for server rentals (like buying games through Origin now) or will there be one currency only? Will admins have kick and ban abilities to properly manage the community they are running. This is the single most important question. Without this; map rotations, weapon selection etc... is irrelevant as you cannot run a server clean from abuse (cheating, abusing bugs, racial or intolerant chat, etc...). If you own multiple servers, will the above ban list populate across servers you own. Not as important as number 101, but it is obviously a pain in the butt to require input across multiple servers for this. Will there be an MOTD (message of the day) function that can be used to advertise for donations? Our group is looking at $10,000 a year to run and manage servers, this is fairly important. Will we be able to add a full admin to customize or edit the servers other then the owner / main account holder ? Payment system, will there be a group / clan pay or just owner ? Since we are unaware of *exactly* what anticheat measures are going to be in place other than FairFight, Will there still be the ability to move a server from Ranked to Unranked for those in the "cinematics business"? If there are multiple Anti-Cheats e.g FairFight & Punkbuster for example, Can we please see these anti-cheats locked to "enabled" and only allowed to be disabled on private unranked servers? This will at least help the game stay clean for those cheaters whose clients can bypass one anticheat whilst being unable to bypass both. Will Servers that are in violation of ToS ( no kill / flagrun ) servers be dealt with without impunity? I often see servers that blatantly advertise themselves both in the server name and in the server description as a stat padding server and yet they remain up, Anybody who uses quickmatch may find themselves unwillingly put into one of these servers and in time, Get a stats reset which is unfair if they did not intend to join such a server. Will we see similar customisation options on rentable server providers as in BF4? ( Yell / !kill etc ) Or will some of these be removed to prevent abuse? Will we see tougher actions being taken against those admins whom kick or ban players for "being better than them" and use "suspected cheating" as the reason regardless of the legitimacy. I see far too often users posting here on the Forums about this, And whilst some are indeed genuinely badmins, Others turn out to be such violations as profanity, hate speech, racism and so on and so forth. Will rented servers be available in South Africa? Can we use gametracker to our server ? How about ggcstreaming, metaban streaming? I want to know if EA will put in "KICK/BANS" on servers that do so on the server browser list. What plugins will be available external of the ability to change settings specific to the game (for example, server messages, ping limiter, vote kick)? Will admins be able to build a manual banlist? What options that were changeable in BF4 are now locked in BF1? Please explain how seeding will work for BF1? Will we be able to automate any tasks? Or do we have to be present 100% of the time to kick, ban, or do any function? How do we designate other admins for the server besides just the server owner? Or is this not possible. Is there any control of how much access a particular admin has? On PC (because of Procon) we can specify detailed admin rights for each admin. We can specify if they can move players, kick, temp ban, ban, change server settings, restart the server, etc. all individually. Each setting can be customized for each admin. It sounds like this is gone now? Do we have to launch the game to do any server management or will there be other stand alone tools for PC or mobile phones to manage the servers? This is a must. Will servers force daily restarts? Can we disable daily restarts if we want so we can do it manually? Will there be anyway to monitor server status and health? Is there anyway to make custom in game commands that players can use or that admins can use? I'm guessing no. How will you handle DLC onto servers? Will you let people who rent a server decide which DLC (or none) they want to host or will you decide it? Will you force DLC onto servers? What will be the pricing for the renter servers? Also, will there be different tiers of servers (performance wise) you can buy? Will there be an app to control the server from a phone like Android and Iphone?
October 11, 20169 yr 6 hours ago, Axlerod said: Will there be some form of RCON communication that we can use? Will there be ability to kill, kick or ban players? Will we have reserved slots? Will there be customization levels for weapons? Assuming by the screenshots I’m guessing yes but confirmation would be nice. Examples: Pistols Only, No Explosives, Infantry Only, Fast Vehicle Respawn. Can we swap maps at will, or are we limited to adjusting the map rotation only? Can we restart game rounds at will? Do we have access to admin yell / say commands? What game mode limitations will be present? Will there by ping limits or region locking? Will we be put in “unranked” if we choose to customize the server with the items in question 4? What will determine ranked v. unranked? Will we have the ability to rent private passworded servers? Will the game modes be locked to specific player counts? Like how rush is limited to 24 players now. Can we set rush to 64 players like conquest? What type of hardware and connection will these servers be hosted on? Latest Xeon based? Multiple backbone providers? What type of DDoS protection will be implemented against attacks? Will server rentals be locked to East Coast, West Coast, Europe, Asia? Or will we have more options like we do with BF4? Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Frankfurt, London, Tokyo etc. What kind of level of support can we expect? What kind of turnaround times on support tickets can we expect to see? Will everyone have the same level of support? Ability to report cheaters and griefers to the admins. If EA is hosting all the servers will we FINALLY have an effective way of reporting admins blatantly violating the EA ToU? If there is a way to ban players, will there be any limitations on such? And will there be any provisions for a central ban list of known cheaters? Custom messages when players get vanity kills with such weapons as knives, revive mechanic, flare gun etc. In game balancing? Language filters? Punishment system (warn/kill/kick/tban/pban)? Banlist across servers rented by clan/group? Votemap / Votekick? What will be the Cost of the server per slot? Can you rent less than a 32 man server? Will tick rates be configurable? What type of presets will we have for those that want those options? Will admins need to be in-game to use/monitor server activity of players playing? Monitor from outside server? Will HARDCORE and/or CLASSIC modes be presets you can search for, or would these setups count as "CUSTOM"? How will you deal with vanilla map server rotations INCLUDING the DLC maps for players WITHOUT DLC/PREMIUM? What actual company/companies will be providing the servers to EA/DICE and can we choose where the server is located? Is mixed mode possible? Referring to nr. 21, will there be a spambot for ingame info? WIll servers has support for ban streaming (GGC, Metabans)? Can servers to be connected to statsdatabase (mysql) so we can use ingame server stats? Can se use gametracker with the server? Can we get CPU priority -option to servers? Remote admin of server web based or other, so we are able to admin from ingame and eg. work (remote)? Can we choose min/max.tickets/timer same way as in BF4 and server stays ranked. Will we have "All Unlocks" in Private Servers for the persons who hasn't unlocked all weapons? For the use of clanwars or fun events ? Referring to question 3), will reserved list and banlist be available to server managers? Will there be different levels of admins in server controls? (different levels of authority granted? ) Referring to question 13, Will servers be able to be changed on the fly ( a la: change from 64 slots to 32 slots, restart and run)? If so, can slots be mixed and matched? (This is currently a function almost all of us have with GSPs) Will there be a mute function for specific players? Will there be a custom, plugin support? What other options do we now have for server rentals now that you have eliminated all competition? Will we be able to change the player cap? Can we mute players? Can we move server but keep the serverid and ip? Can we use stats sites like gamestracker and P-stats network? Can we use Dbases like PBBANS, METABANS ? Can we have clan tags? What are the tickrate options? Can we pre-order the server well before the launch? Can we hide the server from the public browser ? I would like to know if we are able to phase stats info from server to a MySQL database for chat and player stats. How about the following kick/ban option, votemap, server spam (clan related) + custom splash screen while loading Active server balance (on death player moved) Map rotation / modes, adjustable slots i.e. RUSH 48 slot for example Remote admin of server web based or other, so able to admin from ingame or work for example Some sort of loadout enforcer for say ESL rules server Able to change ticket count/timer Best clan tag announce and best 3 player announce end of round Will we be able to link our server to our website? ie game stats Another question, however, is will stupid server character names sort servers in the browser strangely (E.g.; .,-/CLAN\-,.) or will we just get to sort alphabetically. Will there be a server coffer for donors or will one person have to fit the bill? Will renting more than one server be available or is each individual server a tental purchase? If donors, will the server owner be able to see/manage donors? Will VIP/white lists be available to server managers? Will servers be able to be changed on the fly ( a la: change from 64 slots to 32 slots, restart and run)? If so, can slots be mixed and matched? (This is currently a function almost all of us have with GSPs) How many server managers/admins can be assigned? Can admins have different levels of authority granted? Since EA is hosting the servers, will BF1 suffer from Blaze disconnects like in previous titles? Will there be servers available in all regions? (Oceania?) Will there be blaze servers available in all regions? (Ongoing issues in Sydney due to connectivity back to US) Where will physically will servers be located world wide? Will trackers be able to be used on them for gaming events like previous Battlefield games? Since these custom servers aren't coming initially, will there be official servers for hardcore players at launch? Will all the servers have the same anti cheat system on them which is regularly updated and also no option of turning this off? Will ther be South American servers to rent from DICE? or will be limited to EEUU/Europe/Asia?, can we use console login from the game?, for example, kick, ban, change map, mode, etc. With the new UI coming to BF4, does this mean that the current server rental system will be changed to be uniform with BF1 ( i.e 3rd party GSP's removed and replaced by EA servers) ? Will we be able to choose our location (Dallas for instance), Will EA keep us at the chosen location, Will we be able to choose the Internet Infrastructure Provider, Will EA keep us at that chosen Provider, Will we have "All Unlocks" in Private Servers ? What will be the Cost of the server per slot, Can you rent less than a 32 man server? Will there be rentable servers in regions that were not covered during the beta? I'm talking about SEA, Middle East etc. we had no servers nearby and had to play on Japan/Europe servers with >120 ping. Will there be SEA servers specifically for rent? In BF4 if you disable AFK kick, server went to custom preset. Will there be more customization and server will have preset Normal and Ranked. Can we rent slots By slots eg. minimum 10 players and max.64? How about server stats plugins? Will there be Mute command for guys who are using toxic language? Can we use ingame chat for admin commands? Will we be able to to pay for upgraded hardware such as CPU priority? Will there be fail over, disaster, and DDoS protection? if all the servers are hosted out of the same place or part of the same network it seems like there is a single point of failure for all servers. Will there be an option to upgrade the anti cheat system to BattlEye? It would save us a lot of time cleaning up the hackers. If Admins can not kick "pro" players for simply being to good, will there be an option to set the skill level of players who can join? Will there be a customer service response and server up time SLA? Will there be a dedicated bandwidth QOS dependent on how many players your server can hold? If you are not going to utilize Procon do you have a guide and or training that we can look at now that will help us become familiar with the server options, what they mean and how to use them? I am a moderator and my views are my own not the companies. Summon me @StarscreamUK - like a genie Will we have region-based prices for server rentals (like buying games through Origin now) or will there be one currency only? Will admins have kick and ban abilities to properly manage the community they are running. This is the single most important question. Without this; map rotations, weapon selection etc... is irrelevant as you cannot run a server clean from abuse (cheating, abusing bugs, racial or intolerant chat, etc...). If you own multiple servers, will the above ban list populate across servers you own. Not as important as number 101, but it is obviously a pain in the butt to require input across multiple servers for this. Will there be an MOTD (message of the day) function that can be used to advertise for donations? Our group is looking at $10,000 a year to run and manage servers, this is fairly important. Will we be able to add a full admin to customize or edit the servers other then the owner / main account holder ? Payment system, will there be a group / clan pay or just owner ? Since we are unaware of *exactly* what anticheat measures are going to be in place other than FairFight, Will there still be the ability to move a server from Ranked to Unranked for those in the "cinematics business"? If there are multiple Anti-Cheats e.g FairFight & Punkbuster for example, Can we please see these anti-cheats locked to "enabled" and only allowed to be disabled on private unranked servers? This will at least help the game stay clean for those cheaters whose clients can bypass one anticheat whilst being unable to bypass both. Will Servers that are in violation of ToS ( no kill / flagrun ) servers be dealt with without impunity? I often see servers that blatantly advertise themselves both in the server name and in the server description as a stat padding server and yet they remain up, Anybody who uses quickmatch may find themselves unwillingly put into one of these servers and in time, Get a stats reset which is unfair if they did not intend to join such a server. Will we see similar customisation options on rentable server providers as in BF4? ( Yell / !kill etc ) Or will some of these be removed to prevent abuse? Will we see tougher actions being taken against those admins whom kick or ban players for "being better than them" and use "suspected cheating" as the reason regardless of the legitimacy. I see far too often users posting here on the Forums about this, And whilst some are indeed genuinely badmins, Others turn out to be such violations as profanity, hate speech, racism and so on and so forth. Will rented servers be available in South Africa? Can we use gametracker to our server ? How about ggcstreaming, metaban streaming? I want to know if EA will put in "KICK/BANS" on servers that do so on the server browser list. What plugins will be available external of the ability to change settings specific to the game (for example, server messages, ping limiter, vote kick)? Will admins be able to build a manual banlist? What options that were changeable in BF4 are now locked in BF1? Please explain how seeding will work for BF1? Will we be able to automate any tasks? Or do we have to be present 100% of the time to kick, ban, or do any function? How do we designate other admins for the server besides just the server owner? Or is this not possible. Is there any control of how much access a particular admin has? On PC (because of Procon) we can specify detailed admin rights for each admin. We can specify if they can move players, kick, temp ban, ban, change server settings, restart the server, etc. all individually. Each setting can be customized for each admin. It sounds like this is gone now? Do we have to launch the game to do any server management or will there be other stand alone tools for PC or mobile phones to manage the servers? This is a must. Will servers force daily restarts? Can we disable daily restarts if we want so we can do it manually? Will there be anyway to monitor server status and health? Is there anyway to make custom in game commands that players can use or that admins can use? I'm guessing no. How will you handle DLC onto servers? Will you let people who rent a server decide which DLC (or none) they want to host or will you decide it? Will you force DLC onto servers? What will be the pricing for the renter servers? Also, will there be different tiers of servers (performance wise) you can buy? Will there be an app to control the server from a phone like Android and Iphone? Can you provide proof that you will not fuk us like you did when you released BF4? Just ask'n :tongue:
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