This is fantastic news for the competitive scene. But the communities needs servers that are on 24/7. Hope that is the “premium” way.
wow, yes, im still wait this 
Is the matchmaking system going to help populate these servers, or does “private” mean they will be invisible to the matchmaker as in BF1? Because if it’s the latter, that’s a big problem.
The solution for that is to have a detailed description in the loading screen so you know what you’re getting into and can leave if you don’t like it. If you do like it, then they need a favorites list so you can go back again and again.
Is this better than no rented servers at all? Probably. Is it as good as we had in BF2, BF3, BF4? No, it clearly isn’t.
Not just unlikely, but absolutely not, no way they’re going to let anyone mess with anything as basic as that.
are free servers going to be P2P? i hope not but it would make technical and logistical sense.
This is superb news. I’m interested to see what will constitute the “upper” tier of the package.
What they didn’t say is significant, namely about the not-free version and what that will include. I’d have no problem paying for a server that stayed up constantly, that’s what we had for many years. But if it is invisible to the matchmaker then it’s going to be tough to populate, e.g. BF1. If admin control is restricted that’s also a major issue. Sometimes you have to take out the trash, and over the years I’ve seen a lot more abusive players than abusive admins.
What would be the point if it was unranked? Password protected would definitely be unranked, but we want to build this feature for the community. Free servers forced to be unranked isn’t a good deal.
Okay. Lots to unpack here. Where to begin?
Free base server will be exactly what is listed in the blog.
Yes, it will be ranked.
Ranked & count towards ToW? That’s a great question and I’ll get than answer for you.
Not sure what that next question “have player count diip like not 64 players or what?” Can you rephrase/clarify?
Yep, AFTER Summer. It’s coming after the Summer ends. If I said “It’s coming this Summer”, then your statement of “anytime after that” would be correct.
Password protection is for private matches. Regarding security, only the Admin (Owner) will be able to change the server settings. Once we add moderators, there will be levels of permissions.
RE: Populate server - I’m checking into if these servers will have matchmaking options - or if people can vote them up and they get featured, etc.
-Braddock512-
This is great news, you are on the right track. The Battlefield community will thank you very much. Where can I contribute ideas for server administration?
Gonna be honest -
RSP has NEVER been a significant source of revenue.
-Braddock512-
This is great news, I definitely plan on getting me one of these bad boys. You will all be welcomed to play on my Back to Basics server. :#
Just use the servers you took from the uk!
I am a professional player of Battlefield in Spain, play with the x6tence team, having the option of dedicated server to be able to compete with other teams is what we have been waiting for 16 years since bf1942.
They could have given the option that 3 companies offer this service (Dedicated Servers) and EA dedicate their effort to the sale of DLC with maps and skins to obtain benefits.
Anyway, thanks for this tool that many people have been happy for the day.
By the way, I would like to offer ideas for the development of server administration customization. Where can I contribute ideas?
Too Little too late and no details at all on the paid Private Games, vague time frame “AFTER SUMMER” just doesn’t cut the mustard. Hollow promises. Just another BF1 Incursions distraction that failed to get off the ground and people had moved on to BFV it will probably never get fully implemented and just be test mode like Incursions was. This is just to whet your appetite until the next release of BF. Smoke and mirrors. I find it strange that DICE/EA can remove UK servers completely but then promise Private Games with servers in the geo location of the players. Will UK “Private Games” servers be located in the UK or in Germany where you have forced them to play?
https://www.battlefield.com/en-au/games/battlefield-1/modes/incursions
I don’t understand why make such a big announcement and only provide half the information? Very disingenuous of EA/DICE.
NO explanation why it has taken them this long to get to this point in time, if they had come out and laid out their plans from the beginning, we would have been playing Private Games now. Everything points to the rushed nature of development of this game where things have been left out only to mysteriously be promised at a (much) later date.
Clearly nothing has been developed, just words on a website.
This is fantastic news, nice work.
you literally cannot please some people
My opinion is just worth as much as your opinion (nothing) so you can agree or disagree all you like on this forum. I am not looking at the announcement through rose-tinted glasses.
Take heart in this famous Queen song, I was thinking about when I read your response
That’s a bit harsh. Also, incursions was a terrific little game, which was just too complicated for most Battlefield players to get the hang of. But Battlefield players tend to have an all or nothing outlook about things and hated it. It could possibly have been the start of something brilliant.
Awesome! Just a bit worried on the “offline” bit but unless it is me, it sounds like a premium model will come aswell?