"Don't Hold Your Breath"

[LSGH-SmokeyMcPot]

Originally Posted by GordonVanDyke

I really admire your passion and love for this game and the desire to have an option to play in a Private match, but for the last time it is not that easy and if it was we would have added it. Anything I have read here or any where else we have already thought of and tried and you could offer us what ever your mind can come up with, but it will not change the facts. I have told you everything I could on this subject and I will no longer respond to any of these threads again unless things change on our end and like I said before "Don't hold your Breath."

P.S. I won't answer any direct questions on this subject, you can ask, but don't expect a reply.

If he admires our passion and love for the game and he loves it so much how do you sit here read all these posts and do nothing? how did u get in the postion to be able to do nothing? how did the game get so far a long and so far from anyother Battlefield game with out any of these details not coming up in testing or something... no one not one person said anything in the whole staff that worked on the game, what? why? thats just stupid, even with us willing to pay to fix things, money makes the world go round and i think with all the money from us you could easily do what ever we want? a whole new server just for clans? im not a computer wizard though so i can't really comment on what they can or can't do but i think just the fact the game got put out like this is just a disgrace and punch in the face to all the Battle Field community " don't hold your breath", what a joke... when's the next battlefiled come out? hopefully your working on that.... don't forget clan support...

[djsy2008]

oh

[Scarffo]

The next Battlefield title is Battlefield: Heroes. Which is basically a cartoon like army.

[djsy2008]

Originally Posted by Scarffo

The next Battlefield title is Battlefield: Heroes. Which is basically a cartoon like army.

yes, think team fortress 2.

[LSGH-SmokeyMcPot]

what a joke... don't hold your breath?????????? i have two strong words for you Gordon and DICE.... Come on!

[AndyBSG]

Originally Posted by LSGH-SmokeyMcPot

what a joke... don't hold your breath?????????? i have two strong words for you Gordon and DICE.... Come on!

Nice two words but my two wouldnt have been quite so diplomatic!(pointless forum ban/edit incoming. Freedom of speech is a virtue as long as it agrees with what the 'suits' and PR machine wants to hear)

BF:BC is one of the greatest FPS shooters on the PS3 and offer's something very different to all the other linear online games... A constantly evolving battlefield.

Yet, it's let down by the very basic's of online gaming... The ability to play with, and against, friends and community members. Even worse, they're probably paying guys a nice wedge of money to spot 'flaws' joe public spotted in the first few days!

[curb47]

imo gvd isn't so hot on the PR side of things... Has dice got any idea how to relate to it's customers? Perhaps not. Then again, he says he's on the forum as a fan of BF, but most of his posts only seem to fuel the fire of our frustration.

No offence intended, but imo gvd should stick to his day job and leave the PR to somebody a little more inspiring.

I find most of his posts slightly patronising, and as soon as anybody vents their frustration in the form of critisism he threatens to leave because he doesn't want to be insulted. Insulted?! So then we all end up tip-toeing around and being all nicey nicey.

The least he could do is acknowledge our collective frustrations and dissappointment, and if he's such a fan of BF he should be agreeing with us and venting his frustration too!

[curb47]

oh... And battlefield heroes? ... Why? I mean seriously... Why?

[LSGH-SmokeyMcPot]

totally agree curb... you would think GVD reading all these ****ed off posts might be ****ed off him self letting the game get to this point not so condesending, about how we don't know how much work it is to do an update and everything... fact of the matter is Clan support was on every BF game before this one... why stop here, and if its XBOX fault that they only have 200kb of space for them to try to fix things then give it to the PS3 users who arn't confined to such stupid things... or lead us in the right direction to pressure Microsoft or something...not really sure if its xbox fault but i'll lay my blame there for now.. because this can be fixed and should be fixed, ugh! DO SOMETHING GVD! i had way more options on my ps2 MC than this one.. that is just ridiculous next generation gaming my a$$ i have to go online to check stats...oh yea the mics still don't work (Ps3) and yea
DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!

[bLuE-_-FuSiOn]

Seriously this game lacks alot of thing that can be easily changed and added, like new game modes, new ranks, and new guns

[killing-stare]

Originally Posted by bLuE-_-FuSiOn

Seriously this game lacks alot of thing that can be easily changed and added, like new game modes, new ranks, and new guns

Not if you own the 360 version. Which also means not if you own the PS3
version too.

[LexLuther1004]

So many misdirected comments I just don't know where to start. So I'll start by saying I'm not sure if these Clan junkies on here can collect enough of their thoughts in-between Ritalin shots, but you guys have so many distorted memories of facts and statements made about BFBC it is amazing you can remember your new fake persona log-in and password.

On behalf of those that enjoy the game with or without the Clan support we would prefer you crawl back into your online only life and let us enjoy these forums without your presence. And before you call me some EA/DICE groupie I don't think DICE made some good calls, but I enjoy this game none the less and got more than my monies worth. BFBC not having Clan support was something we all knew now accept it and STFU!

Also, before you claim the free speech crap you don't have any here, these are private forums owned and operated by EA and they have the right to allow civil dialog.

[norm4260]

LexLuther, paragraphs are your friend.

[Clar0664]

Sounds like a pr**k to me tbh

[LexLuther1004]

Originally Posted by norm4260

LexLuther, paragraphs are your friend.

Good call.

[LSGH-SmokeyMcPot]

so lex likes to roll over and take it right up the poop shoot, i won't bow to these ea dogs, and what are you going to talk about on your precious fourum when nobody is here because no body plays this game anymore and or cares to comment on it? were trying to save that from happening by complaining...game has many perks... but yea endless circle game sucks they f'd it up and there not going to do anything about it

[curb47]

lexluther... You might want to open your eyes a little wider... It helps to see things a little more clearly.

[ZonalFear]

I was going to avoid this thread like the plague, but it's been 2 - 3 days of constant clan support questions.

I'd Like Clan Support. It's an option I would like to see available to me and my FL - of which we are a (dis)organised clan of sorts. Unfortunately, as DICE have already said, it is not possible. Irrespective of the who's, what's and why's; it's simply unlikely in the extreme to happen anytime soon.

I can agree that a lot of clans play the BF series, but on consoles, your numbers surely must be outweighed 10:1 by the average Joe Bloggs. The guy that doesn't need clan support. I say this simply because I've actively avoided these forums in the last couple of days because of the level of hostility going on here right now. Casual BFBC discussion has disappeared along with the light hearted attitude of the people posting in it.

Let's show DICE, and Gordon (who at the end of the day, is only doing his job!) a bit of respect and tone down the hostility towards them. They're normal guys and girls who deserve to be treated as you would treat yourself, irrespective of the issues you have with the product they produce.

[randmanq]

qq moar guys

[scratchski]

Originally Posted by ZonalFear

I was going to avoid this thread like the plague, but it's been 2 - 3 days of constant clan support questions.

I'd Like Clan Support. It's an option I would like to see available to me and my FL - of which we are a (dis)organised clan of sorts. Unfortunately, as DICE have already said, it is not possible. Irrespective of the who's, what's and why's; it's simply unlikely in the extreme to happen anytime soon.

I can agree that a lot of clans play the BF series, but on consoles, your numbers surely must be outweighed 10:1 by the average Joe Bloggs. The guy that doesn't need clan support. I say this simply because I've actively avoided these forums in the last couple of days because of the level of hostility going on here right now. Casual BFBC discussion has disappeared along with the light hearted attitude of the people posting in it.

Let's show DICE, and Gordon (who at the end of the day, is only doing his job!) a bit of respect and tone down the hostility towards them. They're normal guys and girls who deserve to be treated as you would treat yourself, irrespective of the issues you have with the product they produce.

Thats the only post I've read here in days that I agree with.
Flame away, I'm not coming back. This forum has started to rival Xbox.com for childishness and pointless posts.
At the moment, the game is what it is. None of your badly spelt, armchair expertise will change any of that.
If you're as unhappy as some of you profess, I suggest selling the game.

[X_BLaCKBeaRD_X]

The only game I played on my ps2 for 4-5 years was MODERN COMBAT. It was the best FPS on the PS2. I heard about Bad Company around 2+ years ago, the only reason I bought a PS3 was because I wanted the latest in the BF series. I don't play any other games. I bought the PS3 4 months before the schedule release of BC so that I would have a head start on the feel of the new analogs. I had to play Modern Combat on my PS3 for like 10 months because they delayed the game for like 6 months in the end. Finally, after waiting FOR SO LONG for this game to come out when I got it I turned it on and the first thing I looked for was a create clan game option and was appalled when I couldn't find it. Three years of hearing how every clan on Modern Combat couldn't wait for this game to come out, the excitement of old clans coming back, and clan rivalries, and now nothing to look forward to but public rooms now?

I don't know where you get your numbers, but some of you say that there is only like 10% of the battlefield fanbase that are in clans, but you know what? The other 90% of people that aren't in clans won't be playing Battlefield one year, two years, or even 3-4 years down the line, THE CLANS WILL BE PLAYING THOUGH. That's what keeps games going. During the middle years of Modern Combat, you couldn't find anyone that wasn't in a clan. If you did, it was rare. Those were the best years of the game. Unfortunately for this game, it's already dying. Most people can't wait to find a new game, any game, that will replace BFBC and it's lack of clan support. I kinda feel like it's a breakup with a girlfriend I really don't want to break up with but she's forced me to dump her. There is so much disappointment and telling us to just go play something else is not that easy. I waited 3 years for this game and now I have to wait who knows how long for the next one and who even knows if they'll put clan support in the next one. lol It could be 6 years without a clan battle on BATTLEFIELD, maybe more. That let down is the reason everyone is complaining and all you people that aren't complaining about it simply aren't the BF fanbase that has made BF what it is today. If you don't like the complaining read a different thread, it's that simple.

[IGreyAreaI]

Originally Posted by X_BLaCKBeaRD_X

I kinda feel like it's a breakup with a girlfriend I really don't want to break up with but she's forced me to dump her. There is so much disappointment and telling us to just go play something else is not that easy. I waited 3 years for this game and now I have to wait who knows how long for the next one and who even knows if they'll put clan support in the next one. lol It could be 6 years without a clan battle on BATTLEFIELD, maybe more. That let down is the reason everyone is complaining and all you people that aren't complaining about it simply aren't the BF fanbase that has made BF what it is today. If you don't like the complaining read a different thread, it's that simple.

Very well put. This is why the game is so great and frustrating at the same time. The foundation is there for the most amazing team battles ever - but these battles are simply not possible. What the heck were they thinking???

The only thing I can think of is that EA doesn't want us to spend 2-3 more years playing this one game. But I'll tell you what - I will be hard pressed to buy another EA title anytime soon after this.

[curb47]

Originally Posted by IGreyAreaI

But I'll tell you what - I will be hard pressed to buy another EA title anytime soon after this.

It's affected my spending already, eg: I have been REALLY looking forward to Spore, for my Mac, for ages and ages... I'd been keeping my eye on previews and the expectation was huge... but after the BF:BC frustration I simply haven't bothered.

Like I've said before, BF:BC is a good game, the structure is essentially there, but so many little things make it damn frustrating. And all these little things just seem SO obvious, it's hard to understand why dice made some of the decisions, which is basically giving the go-ahead for intense criticism.

You get these guys defending dice/ea saying, essentially, that we should accept what we're given, and suggesting the 'complainers' should start our own company and see if we could do any better etc... which is a stupid attitude to have.

I work as an editor for films and television, I have a real high-pressure work load most of the time, and have deadlines to meet on a weekly basis, long days and often work weekends etc... and we'd never EVER consider releasing 'unfinished' work... If I edited a film/programme and it had some glitches or simply, bad editing, i can guarantee that people who know nothing about the nature of my work, but watched the film/programme would moan about it, but truth be told, we go through such a rigorous Quality Control process that if there are any issues, it gets flagged up before release/broadcast.

As i understand it, Beta testing is the same thing, but the feedback for the BF:BC beta must have been lost, long ago.

Anyway, we all have opinions because we invest, not only money, but time and emotional energy in things.

[bLuE-_-FuSiOn]

Originally Posted by norm4260

LexLuther, paragraphs are your friend.

Lmao i only just realized that.