A collection of what we know about BF4!

I also want to add that even though this is a next gen game with pretty hefty looking requirements, it still has modern console equivalents, on an engine that is more a step up from it's predecessor.

I wouldn't worry about needing dual 780's to max it out, especially when BF3 scared everyone into thinking they would need a 580 for that and I know people who could pull off max with 60+ framerates on a 460 with a decent rig.

They will do as much optimization as possible to reach the max amount of people, so I'm not too worried about my set up reaching High or Very High settings on most important features (though of course I can't max every damn thing out).

I also want to add that even though this is a next gen game with pretty hefty looking requirements, it still has modern console equivalents, on an engine that is more a step up from it's predecessor.

I wouldn't worry about needing dual 780's to max it out, especially when BF3 scared everyone into thinking they would need a 580 for that and I know people who could pull off max with 60+ framerates on a 460 with a decent rig.

They will do as much optimization as possible to reach the max amount of people, so I'm not too worried about my set up reaching High or Very High settings on most important features (though of course I can't max every damn thing out).

SPYDER0416

Remember everybody it is an alpha. I remember the original leaked alpha test benchmarks for BF3. BF3 also ran like crap in alpha yet the game on launch ran extremely well.

The game has to fit to some extent on the modern consoles and again on the next gen consoles which have a weaker CPU but a lot of cores, so expect good CPU utilization and memory usage. 

They'll probably give the modern consoles the shaft in terms of a lot of things, kind of like they did with BF3 only to a greater extent this time, but expect it to run really well at launch.

Remember everybody it is an alpha. I remember the original leaked alpha test benchmarks for BF3. BF3 also ran like crap in alpha yet the game on launch ran extremely well.

Wasdie

Actually the benchmark for BF3 wasn't as bad, but the visuals were equivalent to medium on BF3 now.

Apparently BF4 is going a bit old school. Power weapons like the .50 cal sniper rilfe cannot be equiped onto your character. Rather they are placed throughout the levels and you have to pick them up Quake or Unreal Tourny style.

Could be an awesome addition. Adds a bit more map control to the game and evens it out for lower ranked players.

Source.

Apparently BF4 is going a bit old school. Power weapons like the .50 cal sniper rilfe cannot be equiped onto your character. Rather they are placed throughout the levels and you have to pick them up Quake or Unreal Tourny style.

Could be an awesome addition. Adds a bit more map control to the game and evens it out for lower ranked players.

Source.

Wasdie

Apparently BF4 is going a bit old school. Power weapons like the .50 cal sniper rilfe cannot be equiped onto your character. Rather they are placed throughout the levels and you have to pick them up Quake or Unreal Tourny style.

Could be an awesome addition. Adds a bit more map control to the game and evens it out for lower ranked players.

Source.

Wasdie

I like this thinking

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Apparently BF4 is going a bit old school. Power weapons like the .50 cal sniper rilfe cannot be equiped onto your character. Rather they are placed throughout the levels and you have to pick them up Quake or Unreal Tourny style.

Could be an awesome addition. Adds a bit more map control to the game and evens it out for lower ranked players.

Source.

wis3boi

I like this thinking

Battlefailed has really lame console graphics, that was my biggest gripe with it. Runs with triple monitor at around 60 fps if you have a quad SLI Titan setup.SKaREO

get lost

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Apparently BF4 is going a bit old school. Power weapons like the .50 cal sniper rilfe cannot be equiped onto your character. Rather they are placed throughout the levels and you have to pick them up Quake or Unreal Tourny style.

Could be an awesome addition. Adds a bit more map control to the game and evens it out for lower ranked players.

Source.

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Though I think letting the Commander decide where to drop these special weapons or who to give them to would be what I would have done, just dropping some random power weapons like vehicles throughout the map is pretty awesome. It's a way to have amazing weapons like the MGL 6 round launcher without destroying the game's balance or making it too nerfed.

I just hope they have a lot of variety, and I'm a bit perplexed that the XM25 is a Support weapon (it supports 5 grenades and has damn good distance from what I've seen), while the 6 round grenade launcher is considered a power weapon.

I see you've unlocked the EXPL perk

New game mode called Playground revealed!

New game mode called Playground revealed!

mitu123

Don't want to get hopeful, but maybe it's some sort of a bot-match. Not as competitive, more like a playground.

I could just be wishful thinking here.

wish theyd add an enter/exit animation for vehicles

people teleporting out annoys me

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New game mode called Playground revealed!

Wasdie

Don't want to get hopeful, but maybe it's some sort of a bot-match. Not as competitive, more like a playground.

I could just be wishful thinking here.

I cant find the video at the moment (lost it from yesterday when I saw it)

but...this is cool....server settings allow the map option to choose which nations appear on the map, who fights who, and what side each team spawns on.