Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

[SunChaser]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

After I did this -> http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99009
The serverbrowser behaves great for me.
No waiting and the update of the list is really fast.

Regards!

[kulamonster3]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Yup! The browser stinks! I never get an accurate ping. I have logged onto many a server showing a good ping, and then get booted cause when I am actually in the game my ping is too high!! It is not that hard to calculate ping, and to accurately display it.....come on DICE....programming 101 here!

LOL

[SpeedyGonzales]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

I always get 2 or 3 low ping servers at the top of the list.. the rest are
always 200+ pings. I have to manually click on EVERY server to update
then click on it again to update again. Its a joke.

Someone said its not the only game that does it this way.. I can tell you
I have every major game title release since 1989 and its the only one I have
ever seen that is this bad. Its also the only one Ive seen in the past couple
years that doesnt have mouse functionality. Unreal 99's server browser
came out 7 years ago and makes BF2's look like JUNK. Thats sad.

[dblEdge]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Valve ftw!

[Morpheus]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Actually 10 patches: 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.10, 1.12, 1.2, 1.21, 1.22, 1.3, 1.4

You forgot 1.4 betas

[JonnyMacFred102]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

The bf2 browser is the worst i have ever seen. I think the Dice team would also agree, but making a new one would be too much work, since there is not enough time. 2142 is taking all their time now, they don't care about bf2 anymore.

[imported_PLUNK47]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Anyone know if 2142's browser will be updated, or any better?
BF2's is a disgrace.

Dude, it's just a browser.

[predragjanjic]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

srent you supposed to be used to it after all this time, it never bothered me

[TheEn|gma]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Yeah I find it hard to believe that sorting out the in-game browser is that difficult. Dice should be ashamed that it falls to 3rd party programmers to rectify their poor programming skills.

The most annoying thing about the browser, in the favorites the supposed "refresh" button. It must have been a typo I swear it was supposed to be "remove" surely.

[Jedi_Joe]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

i cant even enter the server name in the filter thingy....when i do enter a character no servers come up >:

[imported_PLUNK47]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Just pic a server and stick with it, easy as that.

[RocketChild]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

srent you supposed to be used to it after all this time, it never bothered me

LOL, I only used it for the first couple weeks I had been playing it, and then went and sought out a thirdparty server locator. Ended up using BF2autoloader and now I use QTracker. Seeing how I only play on favorites, unless I find a friend on some random sever, I normally never use the BF2 browser for anything.

[vbl]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

Because game designers are not interface designers any more than interface designers are game designers.

[MrBenis]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

just curious as to why they NEVER attempted to fix the browser.

Oh sure, one patch they forced it to update when you clicked on
multiplayer, but the whole browser is junk. First of all, the data is
almost worthless. Ping = 199 (click) Ping = 156 (click) Ping = 78

Thats if it doesnt lock up for 45 seconds when you click on a
server.

Im wondering if EA's main server isnt overloaded causing these
delays. I mean, we live in the 4Ghz processor age, folks. I have
never seen a browser take so long to do one simple task. I have
never seen a browser so pathetic, for that matter.

Anyone know if 2142's browser will be updated, or any better?
BF2's is a disgrace.

Are you STILL complaining?! Far out man, go back to lurking.

[SpeedyGonzales]

Re: Why is the browser still junk after 5 patches?

if game 'designers' arent capable of making proper 'interfaces' with their games
as you suggest, then these guys need to get out of the business.

In all honesty, this is the worst code written for a online gamer Ive seen
in years. Server browsers made 6-7 years ago in other games are WAY
BETTER.