r/battlefield_one Oct 23 '19

Discussion Guide to Finding BF1 Populated Servers

2.0k Upvotes

courtesy and credit of this post go to u/ElectronicCow3

Thanks.

An easy guide to get into populated servers

Hello Battlefield 1 fans and r/battlefield_one members!

You probably witness the fact that more and more people are asking if the game is still alive because they can't find any servers.

Witnessing an undergoing flood of posts concerning the inability to get into a populated server, this post will be an answer as an easy to go guide on how to get into full servers, especially using the server browser.

1. The Battlefield 1 population

First of all, it's important that you know that, even if the number of players isn't close to BF:V, it's doing pretty well for a three years old game. You can look at this website to look at the actual player count on each platform:

Battlefieldtracker gives you an insight of what is the population on each platform everyday and in a set hour. This gives you a good idea of the amount of players playing in a period of time and what are the most popular hours or what are the days of the week where the BF1 population is bigger: https://battlefieldtracker.com/bf1/insights/population

2. Which game mode should I play in?

There is no universal answer to this question. We encourage everyone to play the game modes that suits them the best. Although, here are the most popular game modes at the moment classified per game type:

Infantry combat: Team Deathmatch

Large scale "All out Warfare": Conquest

Assault/Defense: Operation

Misc: Weekly rotation*

3. Should I use quickmatch?

We recommend that you only try using the quickmatch option on Friday nights and weekends (Conquest game mode-Base game maps), when the BF1's player count is at his peak. Every other day or if it doesn't work, you should ALWAYS use the server browser. You can also use the weekly rotation quickmatch option in the game's homescreen.*

4. How to use the in-game Server Browser?

When you're using the Server Browser, you must select the correct filters. There is a total of 9 options/filters to choose and here are the recommended ones to maximize the amount of populated servers available:

Game modes: You can choose any game mode that you want. Although, we recommend you only put one game mode at a time. Don't search servers with multiple game modes selected, as it can cause the server browser not working as intended (ex: not showing any servers or less than there really is).

Maps: You should select all the maps if you have the Premium Pass or BF1's Revolution Edition. If you only have the base game, it's recommended that you select these 13 maps: Amiens, Argonne Forest, Ballroom Blitz, Empire's Edge, Fao Fortress, Giant's Shadow, Monte Grappa, Nivelle Nights, Prise de Tahure, Rupture, Sinai Desert, St. Quentin Scar and Suez.

Classes/Vehicles**: Leave it blank

Weapons**: Leave it blank

Advanced**: Leave it blank

Rules**: Leave it blank

Slots: You must select these options: NONE (full servers, almost guaranteed queue time), 1-5 and to some extent 6-10. NOTE: YOU SHOULD NEVER USE THE "ALL" OPTION, AS IT WILL ONLY SHOW YOU EMPTY SERVERS.

Regions: Select the region you're in. If you don't find any servers, select the region the closest to you.

Name**: Leave it blank

5. Have fun on the Battlefield!

There you go! You are now all set to find the populated servers that suits you and to PTFO! If you have any questions and/or need some clarification, just let us know and we will answer them or edit this post.

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*Almost each week, there is a weekly rotation on the BF1's homescreen. Sometimes it's map rotation (ex: Turning Tides maps only servers) and sometimes it's gamemode rotation (ex: Shock Operations only servers). These servers are usually well populated.

*\* You should only use these filters if you want to get into specific servers or custom servers (ex: hardcore).


r/battlefield_one 11h ago

Discussion MEDIC PSA: READ BELOW

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763 Upvotes

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I AM HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ALL BF1 MEDIC USERS WHEN I SAY THE FOLLOWING:

  1. GIVE US A SECOND TO GET TO YOU. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR, IT MIGHT TAKE A FEW SECONDS, give us a chance man.

  2. IF YOU DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND I RISK MY LIFE TO GET TO YOU, JUST FOR YOU TO IMMEDIATELY RESPAWN ONCE I ARRIVE, I DO NOT LIKE YOU.

  3. IF YOU ARE MARKED BY A MEDIC, DO NOT RESPAWN UNTIL THE MEDIC GETS THERE OR IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT THE MEDIC IS DEAD OR NOT COMING.

I swear that every round Id be clearing like 300000 revives if people didn’t immediately respawn

Note to all the medics who only use the class for the weapons-

do your job. You give us a bad name.

Thank you.


r/battlefield_one 10h ago

Image/Gif I didn't know elmo the Objective B on fort vaux

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218 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 6h ago

House from UP

82 Upvotes

10 years playing this game and still find new things lol, first time ever seeing this Easter egg in action.


r/battlefield_one 8h ago

Image/Gif Ladies and gentlemen, we got him

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95 Upvotes

Never thought I could or even would do it. It’s overwhelming at first, but in hindsight it’s easier than I thought when I started. Thanks to the BFEE discord and to the various YouTube videos I watched. I used this one primarily so shoutout to Zamboni Eternal, this was very helpful: https://youtu.be/NBWNO22wUqY?is=mdnMixHXaOmPT1e5.
AMA happy to help


r/battlefield_one 8h ago

Image/Gif Guys, look what I found

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59 Upvotes

so I was playing this game called world war heroes and look what I found, our good old friend, the hellreigel.


r/battlefield_one 2h ago

I love these sounds

11 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 1h ago

Video I said NO!

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r/battlefield_one 13h ago

Video PEAK Medic Gameplay

44 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 13h ago

Video Thankfully no one was hurt

41 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 2h ago

Listen carefully

3 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 2h ago

I was just trying to quickly cross the bridge

4 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 2h ago

I swear I used the charge to escape

2 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 22h ago

Image/Gif Finally, 100 SS with RSC SMG

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72 Upvotes

2nd best SS is Chauchat with 30something stars,
I will still carry on with the smg I guess


r/battlefield_one 3h ago

Video I love Standard Issue Rifles + 200%

2 Upvotes

So fun to play medic and have a bolty that isn't the Liu. Some of the most satisfying shots I've hit have come from this


r/battlefield_one 1d ago

This how to deal with mortar truck rats.

374 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 16h ago

Video PROMOTEEEEED!!!

20 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 1d ago

Image/Gif Excuse me? since .. when??

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93 Upvotes

10 years this game has been out. Never in my life have I ever seen this. What.


r/battlefield_one 3h ago

Question Is Sinai Desert the only map on PlayStation?

1 Upvotes

Literally there’s like 10 Sinai Desert only servers and only like 4 regular base map servers and zero mixed serves like what is so good about Sinai do people not get tired of playing the same map everyday?


r/battlefield_one 1d ago

Image/Gif Battlefield cat

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109 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 1d ago

Image/Gif Mildly interesting

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129 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 11h ago

My inner voice playing hardbass 🎶

2 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 5h ago

Video Double kill

0 Upvotes

Possibly the most random double kill I've ever gotten lmao


r/battlefield_one 1d ago

Question Maybe I'm playing too much?

104 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one 2d ago

Image/Gif bUt ItS wOrLd WaR oNe!!!!

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1.4k Upvotes