Battlefield 3 PC version won’t have in-game server browser


from the bf blog erik posted

"The tables have turned. A day after we gladly reported that console gamers would be getting this great PC feature called “server browser”, we can now report that PC gamers won’t have an in-game server browser. DICE’s Alan Kertz has confirmed that in order to switch servers, you have to exit Battlefield 3, and use Battlelog to find another server and join.

Granted, Kertz points out that BF3 “starts up really fast”, but we can’t imagine it being more effective than having an in-game server browser, which has been the norm in PC games for decades — in fact, there’s no other game that requires you to exit in order to switch servers.

Considering that server switching is frequent among gamers, either because of rage quitting or trying to find a better game, or something third, this could cause some annoyance. We’ll have to wait and see how it plays out (no pun intended) when Battlefield 3 is released. So far, it’s kinda disappointing news, but we’ll see how it turns out in the end.
Console gamers now have in-game server browser, while PC gamers don’t. Oh the irony."

motherin fuck

battlelog - Battlefield 3

Complete and utter bullshit

What they have not announced yet is the single player requires going onto battlelog which means being online!

Typical EA,I don’t think this alone would have kept me from preordering the game but what other surprises do they have in store for us. In my opinion, all this crap should have to be disclosed before they are allowed to start excepting preorders.

Battlelog worked great for me in the Alpha. Have no issues with this.

Originally Posted by RainMotorsports

What they have not announced yet is the single player requires going onto battlelog which means being online!

Features like that always get dropped in a hurry. Spore, Silent Hunter V, loads of other games had loopy DRM requirements for a couple of months and then quietly dropped them. Besides, Battlefield is rather like sex. It's much better when you're not alone. Better still when you're raping the shit out of the other participants*. I can live with the online requirement for the few weeks or months it'll take till there's a hack or a patch that does away with it.

*I imagine

Originally Posted by Soulzz

Battlelog worked great for me in the Alpha. Have no issues with this.

Soulzz we already know your going to love the game until the day it comes out. Its okay.

Whats not okay is one day your update your web browser and all of a sudden an important button in battlelog fails to work.

Originally Posted by Soulzz

Battlelog worked great for me in the Alpha. Have no issues with this.

I'm not part of that elite inner circle with their nose up EA's ass that gets to play the Alpha so I haven't had the opportunity to mess with Battlelog. ..lol : )

Regardless I am not to thrilled that I have to completely exit my game just to join another server despite how fast their claiming BF3 loads. I call shenanigans!!!!!!!!!!

Alpha was random selection. I'm surprised I got in. It does load fast.

Originally Posted by Soulzz

Alpha was random selection. I'm surprised I got in. It does load fast.

Yea, yea stick to that story but here's a Kleenex you got a little something on the end of your nose there ...lol Ha :)

I played the game, what do you want :P. I'm not going to say negative things just yet, because I've played the Alpha, and it's great.

Originally Posted by Soulzz

I played the game, what do you want :P. I'm not going to say negative things just yet, because I've played the Alpha, and it's great.

Need another Kleenex do you ...lol

Aren't you glad I am starting to feel well enough to come on the forums again and raze you.

Haha, yes :).

I've been waiting for EA to pull soem dumb stunt liek this.

Honestly, I think you guys won't have an issue with it once you get a chance to try it. Yes, it's not in-game, but it functions like HLSW if you will through a web browser.