# PLEASE ADD REGION LOCK ON OFFICIAL SERVERS **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 31, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604 "2016-05-31T06:27:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VNDlism](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/a6a055/32.png) [@VNDlism](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/VNDlism)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/1 "2016-05-31T06:27:00Z")
EDIT: WHY IS J.A.P.S censored ? Please DICE add region lock on official local servers. The reason i am asking is because i am from Australia and tend to join our servers and make the the servers unplayable and from lag, for some reason they seem to have an advantage over it (you empty a clip and they shoot get you down with a few shots). They know it also and keep coming in, so what i am suggesting is to have region locked official servers while rented servers have an option of region locking or not in the settings since some people might not mind overseas players and not mind the lag they bring. As fun as BF4 is/was, it got frustrating because of that reason. There were rented servers that had no /international policy and they usually got banned so to keep the server lag free but admins aren’t going to be there 24/7 to keep tabs and banned individuals, i would get sick of doing that. Or even better there should be an option for rented servers to have a ping detection kicking system. For example, you are able to set the perimeters for how high of a ping you want say 60-100, before kicking a player out. ---
**Author:** ![Pannekoekmix](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/pannekoekmix/32/103075_2.png) [@Pannekoekmix](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Pannekoekmix)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/2 "2016-05-31T08:02:00Z")
I think a ping limit would be better than region locks, because I can sonetimes get a 5 bar connection (I also want a real ping indicator on console) on American or Eastern European servers even though I’m based in Western Europe. Other than that I competely agree with you, I even see Japanese/Brasilian players in EU servers and it completely screws hit registration. ---
**Author:** ![Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/brentlostak/32/101414_2.png) [@Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Brentlostak)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 10:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/3 "2016-05-31T10:13:00Z")
No how many asked for that and the answer still is NO thats called discrimination ! ---
**Author:** ![Peccath](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/peccath/32/103094_2.png) [@Peccath](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Peccath)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/4 "2016-05-31T12:44:00Z")
Ping limit should at least be an option for rented servers, both official and ranked. Also, consoles must have ping shown in the in-game scoreboard like on PC (and other console games). ---
**Author:** ![doobiebromac](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/doobiebromac/32/101764_2.png) [@doobiebromac](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/doobiebromac)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/5 "2016-05-31T13:21:00Z")
Cannot agree more OP and by the number of threads asking for the same, I would say we are not the alone. Too bad Dice/EA has never listened to the community on this issue and sell their game all over the world, yet still their regional server support is abysmal. Making the online gaming experience absolute garbage for everyone involved. Consoles need tools in place just like PC has to make sure we can enjoy the game on stable lag free servers devoid of OoR’s. ---
**Author:** ![doonwallaby](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/doonwallaby/32/101766_2.png) [@doonwallaby](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/doonwallaby)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/6 "2016-05-31T13:32:00Z")
It is said that Sony/Microsoft will not permit region locks. This may or may not be true. I am not privy to such information, obviously. Region locks as such are not necessarily a good thing. There is no harm in occasionally playing with a friend in England if you’re in Canada. This is legit. The problem is when people try to exploit lag by intentionally playing out of region—which is why European servers end up filled with Americans, Canadians, and Brazilians; US servers end up filled with French, Belgians, and Japanese; and so on. The best solution is (1) on the server information in the browser, list how many players are currently OOR. (2) limit the number of OOR players or high ping players per server to a manageable level. The second will force players to mostly play in their own region, but allow a few a time to play with friends in other regions. The first will give in region players information to assist them in deciding if they want to join a particular server or not. ---
**Author:** ![DannyTanner17](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/dannytanner17/32/101626_2.png) [@DannyTanner17](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DannyTanner17)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/7 "2016-05-31T13:32:00Z")
I agree with a ping limit, but the server owner should have the ability to turn it on or off. We should be able to play with friends in different corners of the globe if we want but should have the option to not have to suffer in the game because OOR players are taking advantage of playing outside of region. ---
**Author:** ![snakeheadinvade](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@snakeheadinvade](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/snakeheadinvade)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/8 "2016-05-31T13:48:00Z")
guys it will never happen because not all players have servers by them especially on console. ---
**Author:** ![ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/thepoolshark/32/103801_2.png) [@ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ThePoolshark)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/please-add-region-lock-on-official-servers/101604/9 "2016-05-31T15:03:00Z")
It is funny that you wonder why a racial slur is censored… may wanna look into that racism problem you have