Why there will NOT be a CG BF3 server...

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Why there will NOT be a CG BF3 server... by Cadaver on 26 Nov, 2011 23:23
Ok,

We are disappointed. We WANTED to have a BattleField 3 server. Sadly, EA is being way, way too controlling. (Really they are trolling.)

We wanted to host BF3 on our own server, like we do with our ZPS, ZM, and TF2 servers.

Sadly, this is not allowed. EA wants you to go to preselected service providers, who charge a minimum of 4 times the going rate for servers.

In addition, having modified servers of any kind, seems to not be allowed. So, no game mods. The way the agreement looks, we probably could not even have map selection.

Oh, and they would not allow proper administration of the server. Like, you would not be able to use specific admin commands, and control of the server would be critically limited.

So, if we wanted a server, it would be 4x expensive as using our own server, it would be vanilla, and we would not control it.

No thanks.

Link to their forums about their choice on how to run BF3 servers. This forum is written in the most positive of light for EA, and as you can see, it still sucks.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-3-pc/1419188-first-look-bf3-pc-game-servers.html
Reply #1 by Inject OH 4 on 26 Nov, 2011 23:29
More info on EA being a do....shhhh
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7626542.page
Reply #2 by Guvnuh on 26 Nov, 2011 23:48
Facking ~~Gamestop~~ EA
Reply #3 by Fullmetal Megadave on 27 Nov, 2011 01:14
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2832655241112387752

If we cant have a server we could at least have a platoon
Reply #4 by Cadaver on 27 Nov, 2011 16:24
Fullmetal, that link is passworded, so please explain.
Reply #5 by Yarou on 27 Nov, 2011 16:35
Quote from: Cadaver on 27 Nov, 2011 16:24
Fullmetal, that link is passworded, so please explain.

must be a team for bf3 or so is what I'm expecting
Reply #6 by Fullmetal Megadave on 27 Nov, 2011 17:08
its a battlefield 3 platoon.
Reply #7 by Blackllama on 30 Nov, 2011 13:53
Quote from: Fullmetal Megadave on 27 Nov, 2011 17:08
its a battlefield 3 platoon.
So what does it mean to be in a platoon in BF3?
Reply #8 by Fullmetal Megadave on 30 Nov, 2011 14:10
Quote from: Blackllama on 30 Nov, 2011 13:53
Quote from: Fullmetal Megadave on 27 Nov, 2011 17:08
its a battlefield 3 platoon.
So what does it mean to be in a platoon in BF3?
I think its basically like a steam group.