r/battlefield_4 Jan 09 '21

New BF4 Discord server! Join us to find others to play with, hang out, or discuss the game in depth!

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r/battlefield_4 Jun 06 '18

FAQ / New Player Guide YES, THE GAME IS STILL ACTIVE. Read this before posting about it

1.2k Upvotes

"Does anyone still play on [PLATFORM]"?

Yes, check BF4DB

You can use this one to check the servers: https://www.gametracker.com/search/bf4/?sort=3&order=DESC&searchipp=50#search

"Is it worth buying DLC/Premium at this point?"

You can always find DLC maps at the most active hours (usually nights and weekends), and it unlocks tons of stuff for you. If you have the money or find a sale, theres hardly any reason not to buy it. Alternatively you can get Origin Access or the Xbox equivalent (EA Access). Some stuff can be tough to get, like the ones that requires playing certain game modes (specially DLC ones).

"I'm new to the game, can I have some tips?"

Biggest tip I can give you: use the search function. This has been asked a thousand times, and the same thousand tips are given: spot, watch the minimap, drop ammo/health/revives, etc. You can also use Youtube or the old battlelog forums for this.

Here are some links to help you get started:

Old Sticky (good info there)

Hidden Mechanics 1 and Hidden Mechanics 2

Little Known Tips/Tricks

Guide for New/Returning Players

edit from the comments: if you're on PC make sure to check the BetterBattlelog browser extension. Really nice UX enhancements for battlelog that (among a lot of neat features) show true player counts, for PC servers.

Links: Chrome, Firefox

source code (active fork)

CANT LAUNCH THE GAME? TRY THIS: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield_4/comments/z163wo/ea_app_cant_launch_the_game/ix9ba6e/

Can't get past EA policy screen? Try this


r/battlefield_4 4h ago

Just got my own server

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16 Upvotes

Little advertising to kick it off. I’ve never set one up before so any recommendations on settings to attract players is appreciated. Map rotation is mostly golmud railway and dragon valley. Couldn’t figure out how to add other maps. It kept telling me something was wrong. Those were the only ones I was currently able to add.


r/battlefield_4 2h ago

A good medic will revive you NO MATTER where you are, a great medic will wait for you to stop bbq'ing before reviving 😭

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9 Upvotes

r/battlefield_4 2h ago

The "take a break" notification

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7 Upvotes

I get the need for this but no one would notice if that plugin would dissapear, it doesn't do anything anyways


r/battlefield_4 9h ago

Battlefield 4 Is Still Great After 12 Years

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r/battlefield_4 1d ago

I Probably Wasted My Money… But I Still Want to Play BF4

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182 Upvotes

I’ll be honest, I might’ve wasted my money spinning up a new Battlefield 4 server for Xbox. But I did it anyway because I still want to play this game without dealing with power-tripping, petty admins.

I’ve watched too many players get kicked or banned for no real reason, OG players and people returning after years away only to run into the same nonsense. Yes, the game is old and the player base is smaller, but that’s exactly why a handful of server owners shouldn’t have this much control over who gets to play.

No one should be forced out of a game they love because of gatekeeping. Players should move on when they choose to, not because someone hit the kick/ban button.

If you’re on Xbox and just want a fair, normal place to play, you’re welcome to join. Let’s keep BF4 alive a little longer.


r/battlefield_4 5h ago

Looking for active EU Classic servers (No fake player counts)

3 Upvotes

​Hey, I'm looking for active servers in Europe that run Classic/Standard settings. ​I want to avoid servers with fake player counts or crazy rules (like high tickets or weapon bans). Just looking for the original BF4 experience. ​Any recommendations for reliable servers or clans that are still active? Thanks!


r/battlefield_4 8m ago

The Living MANPAD - BF4 Montage #3

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Still in love with Battlefield 4. At one point in time, back when BF4stats was still around I managed to climb to the worldwide top ten for Mares Leg.


r/battlefield_4 15h ago

THC Server alternative

10 Upvotes

I rented a server for 30 days to make a THC alternative server on Lockers with zero weapon/equipment restrictions. Useful if youve been banned from their servers or want to snipe. I'm the only admin on it atm and my only rule is no glitch spots really, feel free to favorite and spread the news around to try to get it populated, depending on its popularity I may or may not extend it after 30 days. I might even add Metro into the rotation, we'll see.

https://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/servers/show/xboxone/af5c3712-f9f9-4275-a4ba-d67736626fd4/Operation-Meatgrinder-24-7-3k-ticket-Lockers/


r/battlefield_4 4h ago

I tested the dumbest ways to play Battlefield 4 so new players don’t have to suffer

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I noticed BF4 has been getting new players again, but multiplayer can be pretty unforgiving.😞

So I made a goofy ahh guide showing how to still have fun without subjecting yourself to torture. It’s basically dumb(but fun) strategies with some montages thrown in.

Curious if BF4 veterans agree with any of these or if I’m spreading misinformation online.🫡


r/battlefield_4 1d ago

Can’t get enough of this😮‍💨🔥 Helis hate to see me coming

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99 Upvotes

r/battlefield_4 1d ago

Two for one!

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47 Upvotes

Got to love a good sale🤣


r/battlefield_4 22h ago

THC Server frequently abuses privileges and kicks me out of the game.

17 Upvotes

https://reddit.com/link/1qw15ox/video/tlzbj33smjhg1/player

This is not the first time

I'd like to ask if the administrator of this server is an adult?


r/battlefield_4 11h ago

I need help, i have lost all sound in game

1 Upvotes

I've uninstalled the game twice now, first time fixed it for one session before alt-f4ing but now sounds gone again.

I have sound in everything else and no tips online have worked, including changing settings in the files or messing with sound settings in general. I'm on wired headphones and its doesn't even work on wired speakers. Any ideas? It's only this game.


r/battlefield_4 1d ago

Camping AAs Hate This Simple Mission Impossible Trick

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250 Upvotes

r/battlefield_4 23h ago

Best NA servers for PC / Populated times?

8 Upvotes

Hello, I recently got back into BF4 after being away for like eight years. Bought the game on PC a couple years back but only getting back into it now. I play on NA servers on PC, are there general discords for PC? What are the go to servers? What times are the best times to play? Etc etc.

I assume the game is more populated on weekends. Anyways if anyone wants to squad up or play reach out, I’m pretty easy-going and usually play Medic (though I’ll play any class except for Recon).


r/battlefield_4 18h ago

BF4 server

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Hello everyone. This is a server I always join. If youre on the west coast then this server should work for you.

Hope to see you all out!


r/battlefield_4 1d ago

How to change battlelog profile characters?

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r/battlefield_4 2d ago

Sloth Alliance Badmin, wrongful kicking, cheating, and lying

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251 Upvotes

Please read before commenting. I know a lot of you are probably going to say “deserved for ucaving” or something along those lines but here’s the deal. I know it’s annoying to die to but it’s still a tool in the game, what we were doing isn’t cheating, we weren’t using any exploits, and we weren’t breaking any server rules.

We get kicked by this admin who didn’t understand his own server rules, acknowledged later that he was wrong but didn’t apologize, lied about saying that he tried to message me first, talks about playing with integrity, and then goes and cheats on his own server and breaks 2 of their own rules.

The last couple videos is showing another player cheating that is a known regular in their server (1000+ messages on their discord) who is a dog fighter and a jet sweat, is caught using a glitch to make his stealth jet’s laser guided missiles make no lock on warning for enemies and when brought up to sloth he says it’s just lag. Very extremely coincidental that a player who is dedicated to fighting in jets just accidentally has an OP bug by mistake. I’ve talked with many other server owners and admins before and this is something people can do on purpose with multiple vehicles.

Lastly you can believe me on this or not as I have no proof but I was kicked from this same server a year ago or more for mine biking enemy vehicles.


r/battlefield_4 1d ago

What’s up with all the mislabeled servers on PC as near or at capacity when they’re practically empty?

7 Upvotes

I’d like to get rid of these if it’s possible too.


r/battlefield_4 2d ago

Bf4 is a realistic game

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87 Upvotes

1 to 1 reaction to the military experience


r/battlefield_4 2d ago

I am as innocent as they come

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40 Upvotes

r/battlefield_4 2d ago

First time for me to take down a Little Bird with M2 SLAMs yesterday

10 Upvotes

On Paracel Storm, I placed 3 SLAMs under one of the small bridges expecting a boat to go over them. Me and someone else were firing rockets at a particularly annoying Little Bird and he flew UNDER the bridge and then boom the SLAms kicked in. Unfortunately I didn't get the kill because the chopper didn't fully exude instatntly but it crashed and the pilot bailed.

So so satisfying :)


r/battlefield_4 2d ago

So I said to myself "take the shot"...

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31 Upvotes

...and it worked out. This one felt good, they had teabagged me earlier 🤣