* Adele Dazeem

As far as BC2 goes, I loved it when my friend first showed me the destruction and was then annoyed that the level of destruction didn't make it into BF3.

That being said, the millions of houses you could level in BC2 was traded for better designed maps I feel.

"Rush: Destroy the objective? Just C4 the building!"

Wut.

^^is that me rekking in CTE? We've got rush to play, asdfg!

It's patch night. CTE should be hopppin.

I'll probably wind up playing retail because or Rayy :P

Better than all of your previous points combined.

So... we're just trolling now? Good to know. You were doing better before.

This is still more rational anyway.

Ahhh! Install CTE! It's patch night again! And another patch later in the week...

Testing two more rush maps+more gameplay initiative stuff.

I'm going to come play retail with ya soon though.

I hope you're downloading Dragon's Teeth. It's awesome.

I was worried about the familiar settings, but it's actually a fairly varied theme. The maps follow through with Battlefield 4's "pockets of design" approach, and my first impression would rank them among the game's finest. Designing each flag or area as its own unique play space is familiar territory, but they've definitely managed to make it feel distinctly Battlefield 4. I've only witnessed two major "levelution" style events, but they're both awesome.. and one of them is layered re-levelution. The flood gates on "Sunken Dragon" can be activated and reversed, and it what it does to the structure in the bay is awesome.

Ironically, "Flood Zone 2" (Pearl Market) isn't the map that floods. But it's still awesome.

7gb. Ugh teams today. Got my Unica. Going to BBF pistols only to get my deage :D

You couldn't find an appropriate GIF?

As ridiculous as BF4's launch was, this whole thing happened before Driveclub. I find that situation way more misleading.

Promised as a "free" launch title to boost console sales and fight Forza 5, delayed after the PS4 launched, months later the "free" version is stripped of most content, then at actual launch paid customers can't even use it properly. Today it's still flaky, and the PS+ version is nowhere to be seen and no plans to release it all.

A lack of communication skills.It's weird how things work out when you try/learn the game. Tinks' pathetic thread shitting (especially in response to Hardline) is pretty entertaining. It's been a fun turn of events to watch. Very amusing.

And yeah I know.. you played Battlefield 3. Rush, right? It's easy to hate Battlefield if all you play is rush :)

Make sure you play conquest. I recommend finding stable communities and sticking them in your favs. I'd also recommend avoiding commanders when possible. Commander balance can really screw things up, and the UAV spam can be infuriating. I keep meaning to complain about it on CTE to see if there's any traction there. It would be nice if it were easier to shoot down.

But yea.. great game. Enjoy it. Download CTE if you're so inclined.

Well the AEK is still godly.. they really do front load the game with the good guns. If I remember correctly, the SCAR-H is the first assault unlock, and until recently it was the undisputed king. You're most gimped in a vehicle. I think they still got that a little backwards.. but at least those unlocks are relatively quick. Don't forget to use your XP boosts.

Put the angled grip on the AEK. It reduces the first shot recoil, and unlike the muzzle break, it doesn't come with negative modifiers. Along with the flash hider (no penalty!) and laser sight, those are my go-to attachments for most rifles. There are a few instances where I'd rather use a vertical grip. That reduces your movement penalty, so it's a good option for dancing and for hipfire. I'll throw some different attachments on the FAMAS and the F2000, for example.

Things are going to change a little too. They're doing another balance pass soon, changing jet mechanics, and changing the damage model (new HS modifier). Those changes come with heavy interaction with the community. Reddit is the official CTE forum now, and Symthic.com is (still) the best resource for analyzing game mechanics.

And yea.. I'll add you. I haven't been playing much because of GTA5, but I'll be playing BF4 for a while. I don't know your location, but if US East pings well, check out the TBG servers. Their Dragon's Teeth, Final Stand, and infantry only servers are very good.

The most informative youtubers are xfactor and nonsense.