This game is pretty much unplayable on PC

[WolfySnackrib]

I heard that it runs okay on Xbox or something, but let me tell you after a year of playing this on the PC, I say DAMN. It is the single most laggiest game I have ever played. I'm not talking frames per second lag, I'm talking ping and internet lag. My connection is the fastest one available and that has absolutely no impact on this game which becomes entirely luck based who gets the kill, depending on the fluctuating lag problems.

I can shoot an entire clip at a person and after I've ran out of ammunition, the guy runs around for 3 seconds before dropping dead. And sometimes I don't get the kill at all.

 

When aiming at the enemy you have to calculate for like three factors.

 

1. How long delay you have until you open fire until the server reads it.

2. The time of the bullet itself flying through the air.

3. The time it takes for the enemy's computer to receive the input.

 

Oh and that's not even mentioning the fact that nearly everyone on every single server receives a latency of 120 ping. Hell, I generally regard 70 ping to be the very max on a server before it starts feeling glitchy.

 

There you go folks. You got 3 x regular latency in a game + some extra penalty ping. It's f***ing ridiculous! Anyone who is a first person shooter gamer should hiss at the very mention of BC 2.

It takes like 5 seconds for the server to react to whatever you do! And it's not just a couple servers, it's ALL servers on PC. They better fix this for Battlefield 3 or I will be seriously pissed.

[ishmaeltheforsaken]

I've never had any network or server lag issues at all. This sounds like a personal problem.

[antonkr]

I've never had any network or server lag issues at all. This sounds like a personal problem.

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[Yoshh]

I've never had any network or server lag issues at all. This sounds like a personal problem.

 

I second that. I have never had lag problems, unless I'm playing on an american server... Which is like, in the other side of the ocean?

[Gracinfields]

Aye always pick a server that has the lowest Ping possible, if your pings are not showing when your at the server select screen then you need to log out and log into the game at the admin level. Same applies if your running the game though steam. (Steam must be at admin level to see ping values).

[CommanderCrazy]

Set the server browser to your region. I do that, and every single server has next to no lag at all.

Just putting it out there that i have a pretty shoddy connection, so if you have 'the best there is', then you should have no problem.

 

Just search for servers close to you.

[AWarGuy]

Set the server browser to your region. I do that, and every single server has next to no lag at all.

Just putting it out there that i have a pretty shoddy connection, so if you have 'the best there is', then you should have no problem.

 

Just search for servers close to you.

Couldn't agree more, Australian servers (im Australian) are (mostly) lag free and I've always had a better experience that on US/European servers.

[CommanderCrazy]

I play on Ghosts of Chaos servers mostly. They're great.

[AWarGuy]

I play on Ghosts of Chaos servers mostly. They're great.

I like how on Australian servers, people use teamwork and there is even the odd persons using Voice chat!

[DaJinari]

I play on Ghosts of Chaos servers mostly. They're great.

I like how on Australian servers, people use teamwork and there is even the odd persons using Voice chat!

 

Yes that is a nice thing to notice while in a game, not just BF but other games as well. Teamwork is something you rarely see now days.