# Major "Red Flag" for Console Players

**URL:** <https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-red-flag-for-console-players/102027>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 14, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-red-flag-for-console-players/102027 "2016-06-14T14:32:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![robkrush](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@robkrush](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/robkrush)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-red-flag-for-console-players/102027/21 "2016-06-14T22:07:00Z")

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> [@iSpyRecon](#):
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> > [@robkrush](#):
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> > > [@iSpyRecon](#):
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> > > Don’t forget, some of us are basing our fears on experience as consumers with EA.
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> > We gamers are a funny bunch. The only group of consumers I can think of to have bad experiences with a product and then rather than discontinuing use of said product we blow up forums demanding the product is changed to cater to our personal likes and dislikes.
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> > Dont get me wrong. There are people who actually do their research, submit well thought out explainations, include examples and evidence, and do help devs with their ideas, suggestions, and bug reports. But so many more times than not people literally vomit speculation and ignorance into these forums. This thread is pure conspiracy theory and further more it is opinion and should be closed.
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> If you are suggesting that out of region players do not wreak havoc on local game play as conspiracy - then I have no words for you. Respectfully of course. As far as research, I’ve been in this debate since the first patch was released on Battlefiel 4 with lengthy discussions with developers and etc. It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the attention and improvements have been made …I am merely concerned. if I misunderstood your reply, I apologize in advance.

No problem. You are correct that out of region players cause latency. It is a proven fact. The issue is how should we correct the problem. One part of me wants to scream “region lock” at the top of my lungs but the other part of me is concerned that may not be a great solution. How would friends over seas play together? Should region lock just be a server option for those with rented servers? Once we have region lock wont we still need ping filters to get rid of all the guys with poor internet? Is excluding players from their own region even legal? Where do we draw the line? Hard questions. Im glad there are level headed player’s working closely with the devs on this.

Back on subject, the threads purpose was to say that BF1 is doomed because Lars Gustavsson is the lead designer. That is total speculation. The OP called it his “prediction”. The OP has some obscure facts from the internet and blindly correlated them to fit his cause.

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