EA/Dice needs to move the 'Play Now' button in the browser.

2006-06-05 07:07:06

#1

Darth_Fleder: Mod from the Church of the Painful Truth; +533|7124|Orlando, FL - Age 43

With all the tinkering with the server browser that EA/Dice has done in recent patches, it is my fervent opinion that they need to move the 'Play Now' button from it's current position of the lower right corner to someplace a little more harmless. It doesn't happen terribly often, but every now and again when disconnecting from a server, the browser gets unresponsive or I accidentally double-click the disconnect button only to have it record the extra click and initiate 'Play Now'. This mysterious search for a server sends my computer into BF2 limbo for what seems like forever and is very annoying. My general solution when this happens is to shut down and reboot.

Has anybody else had this experience and share this frustration?

Last edited by Darth_Fleder (2006-06-05 07:17:00)

2006-06-05 07:12:07

#2

My_pet_squirrel: Have you seen my nutz?; +126|6938

i don't click join anymore because my game will shut down thanks to 1.3 i have auto ready on and wait a extra 30 seconds

2006-06-05 07:16:02

#3

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6949|Finland

Darth_Fleder wrote:
With all the tinkering with the server browser that EA/Dice has done in recent patches, it is my fervent opinion that they need to move the 'Play Now' button from it's current position of the lower right corner to someplace a little more harmless. It doesn't happen terribly often, but every now and again the browser get unresponsive or I accidentally double-click the disconnect button only to have it record the extra click and initiate 'Play Now'. This mysterious search for a server sends my computer into BF2 limbo for what seems like forever and is very annoying. My general solution when this happens is to shut down and reboot.

Has anybody else had this experience and share this frustration?

I hear you, brother..

I need around tree fiddy.

2006-06-05 15:21:25

#4

Darth_Fleder: Mod from the Church of the Painful Truth; +533|7124|Orlando, FL - Age 43

My_pet_squirrel wrote:
i don't click join anymore because my game will shut down thanks to 1.3 i have auto ready on and wait a extra 30 seconds

It's even more bugged than I thought if it causes your game to crash.

Does anybody use "Play Now' at all?

2006-06-05 15:22:47

#5

Viper38: Member; +118|6988

I can get exactly the same thing. I would be shocked if anyone actually uses it and I'm with you on moving the button if not REMOVING it

2006-06-05 15:27:21

#6

Darth_Fleder: Mod from the Church of the Painful Truth; +533|7124|Orlando, FL - Age 43

At the very least give it a confirm dialog box like when quitting. "Are you sure you want to 'Play Now'?" with NO option to permantly disable the dialog.

2006-06-11 01:16:37

#7

.:silent-liquids:.: Member; +13|7004

wtf does it do any way

2006-06-11 02:19:37

#8

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|7038|Scotland

.:silent-liquids:. wrote:
wtf does it do any way

err, tries to look for a server with more than 7 ppl in it so the game has started, and it auto-connects you to it. With obviously various filters added such as ping, country etc...

Basically it takes ages, and more often than not, tkaes you to an empty server, gg EA

Last edited by [E.F.L]Airwolf (2006-06-11 02:20:25)

2006-06-11 02:22:54

#9

=TH=[Eleanor]-NL-: The Karma Collector!; +233|7008|The Netherlands

I AGREE with you, man it's so annoying when you press disconnect too many times, that it begins "searching" a new map, AND IT's NOT TO BE CANCELLED!!! Man I hope EA removes this freaking button I have NEVER used it while I wanted it because it takes AGES to find a server, and when it has one, it comes clear it's freaking LAGGY...

2006-06-11 03:02:24

#10

Gulf_War_Syndrome: OMG ERYX HAX!; +62|6997|Adelaide, Australia

I wouldn't mind so much if they just renamed it to the "Make your computer freeze for several minutes so you might as well reset your computer since it's faster than waiting for BF2 start responding again and don't even bother trying escape, alt-f4, ctrl-alt-del, or anything other than the reset button 'cos your wasting your time, eat cock sucker!" button. Then we'd know what we were getting ourselves into.

Yeah, I know what you feel...

2006-06-11 03:06:15

#11

James-m: Member; +28|6867|England

i get it alot, also dont click on the icon battlefield 2 play online now, it just does the same thing and is useless....... it finds the worst serves ever. it even found me a knife and pistol server which is for little children...

2006-06-11 03:09:05

#12

-Solv3r-: Heia den som vinner!; +115|6875|Oslo, Norway

Darth_Fleder wrote:
With all the tinkering with the server browser that EA/Dice has done in recent patches, it is my fervent opinion that they need to move the 'Play Now' button from it's current position of the lower right corner to someplace a little more harmless. It doesn't happen terribly often, but every now and again when disconnecting from a server, the browser gets unresponsive or I accidentally double-click the disconnect button only to have it record the extra click and initiate 'Play Now'. This mysterious search for a server sends my computer into BF2 limbo for what seems like forever and is very annoying. My general solution when this happens is to shut down and reboot.

Has anybody else had this experience and share this frustration?

Happened too many times!

Last edited by -Solv3r- (2006-06-11 03:09:27)

2006-06-11 05:21:08

#13

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,064|7090|PNW

A more irritating issue is being stuck on the score list after joining a server, completely unable to go to the kitspawn selection menu.

2006-06-11 15:36:43

#14

Cohammer: Member; +61|6856

i hate when i keep hitting disconnect then i accidently hit play now, i need to shut off power and restart

2006-06-11 15:38:10

#15

TrashBlinD: french canadians suck; +135|6960|can

Ya, it's really annoying

2006-06-11 15:40:10

#16

nieker: THE FLYING DUTCH PENGUIN, THE NINTENDO PENGUIN; +191|6945|The Netherlands

I HAVE MADE THE NAME OF ''PLAY NOW'' TO ''NOO DON`T CLICK'' AND IS I CLICK THERE STAND ''CRAP, WAT HAVE YOU DONE '' LOL(I GOT IT FORM THIS TREAT)

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Darth_Fleder wrote:

My_pet_squirrel wrote:

.:silent-liquids:. wrote:

Darth_Fleder wrote:

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