Thought I would notify that it still haven't been unlocked today on Tuesday.
My apologies for the delayed response. The team is working to roll something out for those few players who were impacted by this odd window that changed the skin. I'll follow up with our QA & Devs next week to find out when that would be. Thank you for understanding.
Okay... I'm getting very frustrated at this stage with having to repeat myself and the entire Southern Hemisphere of this planet... It's not that we are not interested in the game mode... The mode does not accommodate us. I, personally like that the ToW introduces other modes, but for whatever reason, Firestorm is unplayable due to high latency issues.
Please stop taking my words out of context, you're starting to make me think that you are a poes in purpose.
I'm not going to continue responding to you if you are going to continue to use vulgar insults. Full stop. There's thousands of posts I can be responding to. The choice is yours on how you interact.
And my reply covered TWO aspects of the issue:
The second part is what players in regions like South Africa, Middle East, Australia (at off-peak times), and South America (at off-peak times) are experiencing. And this is absolutely something the team is working on addressing. There's multiple options on the table on how to improve the situation, and when I have a confirmed rollout date for those fixes to be implemented, I will be sharing it in an official post.
... Read moreRead moreI'm sorry the messenger has to get shot so often but I respect that there are people in the team that are willing to take the shots.I was super excited for Firestorm and I feel like I will forever be robbed of that enthusiasm again due to the way we're such an afterthought for the development process.
All my favourite Influencers are playing firestorm and watching them just rubs salt into the wounds. Every new piece of information update we get is about Firestorm, more salt in the wounds.
It sucks enough having been born in the wrong country where I constantly get reminded that I was an unlucky spermcell and that I will be treated as a lesser human being and have nice things lauded over my head that I'm not allowed to touch.. etc etc
Sorry I was getting overly dramatic there for comedic effect.
But the sentiment is how many of us feel.The amount of comments calling me an idiot for loving Battlefield but being born in the wrong hemisphere have real...
And I totally feel that with you. It's not about "how the First World" views other regions or being "born in the wrong country".
It's literally about population in-game. I really want to stress that. If more folks were matchmaking for Firestorm in those regions simultaneously, the matchmaker wouldn't need to redirect to other datacenters.
So, instead of starting your f**king comment with the same sarcastic f**king tune, you could have started it of with being civil in stead of pissing me off on a personal level first, but looks like this is the Dice/EA way of doing things.
The fact is, you guys don't address any of the threads, and if you did, it was more than 3 weeks ago.
I wasn’t being sarcastic. I genuinely am sorry if I’m not hitting every thread or if information that is out there isn’t getting to every person. And I’ve commented on multiple threads daily, over the past weeks. Have a great day.
Read moreI appreciate your feedback, I do follow your communications on the topic quite closely on most platforms, but how is this not just more of the usual "Soon™" monotony?
Why can you guys fix the "Der Sturm Tiger" fiasco near instantly but leave an entire half of the planet in a mess like this? Every time we open the game the game advertises and pushes Firestorm on us in every way imaginable and yet none of us are able to play it in any meaningful capacity.
The quick solution is simple: Disclose how many players it takes to get a Firestorm server to start. That way atleast we could organise ourselves in our local communities to get games to begin.
The proper solution is to allow us to create lobbies from the server browser and let us sit in an empty lobby for however long it takes for it to fill up, like we do for any other gamemode . I'm certain that all of us in lower pop areas will understand why games take forever to begin. There are many players and clans who ...
I appreciate your feedback, I do follow your communications on the topic quite closely on most platforms, but how is this not just more of the usual "Soon™" monotony?
With respect, if I had information to share, I would. If I don't and don't post, I get blasted for not communicating. When I do reply, letting you know the current status as it is (sometimes it's still in the investigative process, looking for options and weighing the balance of doing A and how it will impact B), I still get blasted for not giving information - info that isn't locked yet. (And I don't use the word soon™ because it's a meme now. If I have info, I'm going to share it. If I don't, I'm going to tell you I don't and I'm going to work to get it.)
And updating the text line to correct something like an incorrect spelling isn't as significant on work load as adding an entire experience into the server browser, changing matchmaking rules to reduce potential for out-o...
Read moreDon’t know if it’s been mentioned already, anyone else have issue with top gunner not registering shots in vehicles? Firing and nothing happens, just makes the sound and animation.
Platform? Vehicle?
Read moreI think almost every player would agree that the game is simply not worth playing at 100+ ms. I think we've seen that sentiment reflected by a gradual depletion in the Oceanic Firestorm playerbase over the past several weeks. During the first week of release, there were Oceanic games running between 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM but now that window has shrunk to something like 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM.
This shrinking is not due to a gradual loss of excitement for the game but instead because of the destructive loop created by 'MM out-of-region'. If a player notices that they can only find Oceanic games between 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM, they will almost certainly stop searching for games outside of that window. In-turn, as their own playing schedule changes week-to-week, they will dedicate less time to the game whether they want to or not. For example, if a player has made a new social commitment on a given night (because most players have a life outside of the game), they might normally have trie...
I have definitely shared this feedback, almost daily, with the team. We actually have a strike team working on solutions for this. As I get any updates, I’ll share with y’all. I totally understand your frustration.
Well, I haven't seen u/partwelsh, u/Braddock512, or any other representative from Dice/EA even comment on any of the threads discussing the poor connection to Firestorm servers.
It's unplayable outside of North America and Europe from what I can gather, and according to my experience, with latency through the roof. I tried it a few times, but ended up only doing the challenges absolutely necessary to be able to at least progress.
This clearly shows their dedication towards their customers. They don't care if Firestorm is unplayable for half their player base, and they clearly have no plans to address this issue. Firestorm was only a way to bait new players into the trap.
I’m sorry if you haven’t seen the multitude of comments I’ve posted regarding connectivity issues in low-population regions with regards Firestorm, or the tweets I’ve sent out. TL;DR - the team is aware that some low-population regions are having issues connecting to in-region servers. This is due to not enough folks connecting to the same mode at the same time in Firestorm, resulting in one of two things: queuing then failing to matchmake or being routed to the nearest active datacenter. They are investigating solutions that can ease this situation, but at some point, it comes down to how many are connecting simultaneously in that region. As I get more updates from the team regarding the ongoing work, I’ll be sharing them.
Can we get a fix for the lag/freeze experienced when in fire fights, usually around a kill or death...?
This was discussed on one of our Live Service meetings. Team is aware. I haven’t seen the notes for the upcoming update, but I know they are working on addressing a lot of things, including stability and flow.
/u/Braddock512, /u/PartWelsh, /u/F8RGE, Here's another thread discussing exactly what's wrong. Why don't you guys address any of these threads?
I’ve already commented elsewhere that we hear you - the community doesn’t like BFV restricting the ToW to specific modes to start without optional node branches is something we’ve shared with the Dev team. IE, having to start a week with a Firestorm match for those not interested in Firestorm impacts their ability to progress the weekly challenges and unlocks.
This has already been reported to the Dev team. Thanks! Definitely appreciate the feedback.
No update on release of maps? No update on next patch?
The roadmap published 3 weeks ago shows when maps are coming. There was an update last week, which we have a few threads compiling feedback on.
The next update is currently being finalized and going through checks and should come in a couple weeks, pending Certification. As we get closer to it being confirmed, we’ll announce the date and have update notes ready.
Hello u/Braddock512 can you forward this to the team please? It’s probably quite easy to fix but this bug is making me insane. Thanks!
Will do!
Understood. Unfortunately I havent been able to get in any server, SA or NA after the update anymore. I start the matchmaking and after the timer expires i get a message saying matchmaking failed to find a suitable game. Trying at peak SA hours. Ive been trying solo and I dont if just there arent enough players because of the duos launch. Will have to stick to normal multiplayer.
Sucks we need to play firestorm to be able to progress in tides of war...
It’s definitely feedback I’ve shared with the team regarding ToW. Have you tried Duos?
What happened to the upgrades to looting? They knew about that in the beginning and still hasn’t been fixed or improved
The last update (last week) improved some looting mechanics by increasing spread to reduce stacking and by improving collision between items. (This was called out in last week’s update notes.) The team continues to work on this and investigate more solutions to looting and inventory management.
Oh. So there are South American servers up? I thought they werent up yet because everytime I try to play it puts me on NA. Nice to know.
There's always been servers. It's a matter of population in that region connecting at the same time in the same mode in Firestorm. If not enough people are connecting, to ensure you can matchmake, you will be redirected to a more active data center.
Hey u/Braddock512, I like this. Is this possible to bring up to devs?
Will do. Interesting idea.
Is there any ETA on SA servers for firestorm? I think 2 weeks ago someone from dice posted here saying it would be live at the end of that week and since then nothing.
Actually, we've posted about it quite often as this is an ongoing challenge for some of our low-population regions. We have adjusted thresholds to assist with connecting to in-region servers. When we reduced the threshold, we received feedback that connecting in-region was more successful, but it is worth noting that during non-peak, if not enough people are attempting to matchmake, it will redirect the connection to more active datacenters. The team continues to investigate further options to address this, and when I have more information or further updates to share, I will.
u/Braddock512 so about that hair? Because now it seems like it's being avoided for sure
Not avoided. Just no update to share yet. I actually had a email thread about it with some of our designers.
Hey Dice I’m asking for your help, with the tiger tank skin for the last tiger, I’ve collected all the letters and completed the challenges, but at the main screen it’s only says I’ve collected 4/6 but below it’s 6/6 there is a picture on my profile for proof, Could you help in any way Thanks
Have you tried the workaround of deleting your save file then replaying the mission? Anything you've already unlocked will remain.
so can we fix the loot ?
The team is working on updating the looting mechanic. I don't have anything to share yet - as they're exploring multiple options internally as well as listening to the feedback from the community.
devtrackers.gg