Sooo... what happened?
I'm just curious as to what happened with the game. I used to be a big player back in high school (literally every day after class for a good chunk of time and weekends), managed to get my M4A-Crystal, the Perma-axe, all the neat junk back when Complex was the newest GM map. People were pretty chill and cooperative, and play was fun. Then I dipped out for a couple years to focus on college and work. Now, I can only describe the game as a F2P CoD rip. S&D or TDM are the only modes anyone ever plays, people are salty as all hell, and like every 3rd person is an obvious hacker (trust me, I spent a hot while breaking other games before I wanted to do something legit and found CF). Did I miss the exodus of CoD and BF players here while I was away? And I'm not upset or making this as a flame post or anything, I just really want to know why all the cool things this game has (like Ghost Mode) has been pushed to the side when they're legitimately fun.
EDIT: For anyone curious, here's my profile. The last time I played consistently (I've jumped in for an afternoon every now and then during my hiatus) I think we had like 30 ribbons? Maybe 40? I remember the biggest thing in the game was having that M4A-Crystal http://crossfire.z8games.com/profile/7933745
EDIT: For anyone curious, here's my profile. The last time I played consistently (I've jumped in for an afternoon every now and then during my hiatus) I think we had like 30 ribbons? Maybe 40? I remember the biggest thing in the game was having that M4A-Crystal http://crossfire.z8games.com/profile/7933745
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CF has changed too much since the last time you were playing like more vips added more weapons more modes and so on
Cf has got many cheaters and thier numbers are in increase due to bad anticheat and bad support system
but there are good things like events you could get many free crates and ribbons just by doing the event -
From my pov there are roughly 3 reasons as to why the gaming experience right now is worse than before.
- The english speaking, low ping and 'mature' players all left to play newer and better games. So now 80% of the community consists out of 10yo 3rd world kids that have absolutely no maners, barely speak english and make this game even more toxic than your average online shooter, so to say.
-Allot of OP and annoying weapons have been added over the years. Both paid and easily obtainable free weapons that only make the game worse. Combine that with free armor as a final touch and you see what happened...
- The game is simply getting out-dated and the devs are only focusing on new content instead of improving the game experience. Still buggy, ugly and low tickrate as always. -
From my pov there are roughly 3 reasons as to why the gaming experience right now is worse than before.
- The english speaking, low ping and 'mature' players all left to play newer and better games. So now 80% of the community consists out of 10yo 3rd world kids that have absolutely no maners, barely speak english and make this game even more toxic than your average online shooter, so to say.
-Allot of OP and annoying weapons have been added over the years. Both paid and easily obtainable free weapons that only make the game worse. Combine that with free armor as a final touch and you see what happened...
- The game is simply getting out-dated and the devs are only focusing on new content instead of improving the game experience. Still buggy, ugly and low tickrate as always.
i agree with you too
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Because of the IP restriction, Europe can't make new accounts and thus you'll see that the majority of the game is infested with young kids from certain regions who barely knows anything as nGhost said, Take that restriction out and the game might get a revive, Might not be a big one but it'll at least help save it a little bit,
For the other reasons, I think the previous two already said everything i wanted to say. -
Back in the days you could call this version CF "international" when there were only 4 versions out of which 3 were in Asian countries, so pretty much anyone who knew english and wanted to play CF, played in this version. Then whoever from Smilegate came with the very great and really awesome amazing incredible idea to split CF into even more versions to the point were now there's CFRU(ssia), CFEU(rope), CFES(paniol), CFBR(asil)/CFSA(south america) < all those players used to play HERE but now with their own "localised" versions of CF they went to play there obviously. Combine that with the fact that alot of NA players as nGhost said, moved to other games (same applies for EU players because lets face it, the general mentality nowadays is graphics first, then everything else) we dont exactly have too much of a playerbase anymore.
And another truth, and this is not an insult, this applies to everysingle f2p low graphic game in general, CF is most popular within countries which are not that rich overall, like China, Egypt, Brasil which coincidentally, have the biggest number of CF players so go figure. -
LancerAk47AR wrote: »Because of the IP restriction, Europe can't make new accounts and thus you'll see that the majority of the game is infested with young kids from certain regions who barely knows anything as nGhost said, Take that restriction out and the game might get a revive, Might not be a big one but it'll at least help save it a little bit,
For the other reasons, I think the previous two already said everything i wanted to say.
Why does it matter? I'm sure 7-8 players wont make a difference if we remove Euro restriction. -
Why does it matter? I'm sure 7-8 players wont make a difference if we remove Euro restriction.
Because as Svanced said, Since everyone was playing this version it was decent and doing well, and once they separated every region with its own version of CF, CFNA started to decline and the playerbase went smaller, So they had no choice but to advertise in Middle Eastern regions in order to get more players, So there were no one creating accounts except NA/UK and Middle East, and Since their isn't many players playing anymore due to the reasons stated by nGhost, You'll mostly see the Middle Eastern players (free game/low graphics requirements/ etc.), Also, Since the major player-base was divided into versions (and if you look at the other versions) You'll barely see 4 channels or less which are full, So if we merge them again with this version, We might get a small revive for the game, Because EU players literally been asking for this IP restriction to be removed since ages since it's pointless. You have a point that it might not make a big difference, But at least the community will get some better manners, Instead of this childish one. -
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And EU which is like 10 of them will make it better... yeah right. EU barely keeps up 1 full channel.
If you have a fruit basket and divided each type into its own basket, Wouldn't it be boring to have the same thing from the basket over and over again?, Lets say you don't like them oranges, and you have a basket full of oranges?, At least if you have the whole fruit basket without division you can ignore the oranges and enjoy the rest of the basket?, Put that on the scale of CF and you'll get what i mean.
Again, It might not be much but at least it'll revive the game a little. Remember the times where 4-5 of the UK servers were full and 3 of NA servers as well?, Look at them now. -
I have terrible OCD so those oranges are going to the trash in that case.LancerAk47AR wrote: »If you have a fruit basket and divided each type into its own basket, Wouldn't it be boring to have the same thing from the basket over and over again?, Lets say you don't like them oranges, and you have a basket full of oranges?, At least if you have the whole fruit basket without division you can ignore the oranges and enjoy the rest of the basket?, Put that on the scale of CF and you'll get what i mean.
Again, It might not be much but at least it'll revive the game a little. Remember the times where 4-5 of the UK servers were full and 3 of NA servers as well?, Look at them now.
I'm seeing it yes, people moved on to better evolved games that aren't p2w. B4 some genius tells me "you can still be better than VIP users" ok if I am a god then what am I with a VIP????????????
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Sooo the hacker problem was never resolved? I regret spending a dime on a game I could just *** on. Also why filter the word "hack" hacker is also a military/COP reference. Not saying I'd cheat; but realistically its way too easy to change the ip and make a new account if ever caught. Plus back in my day I ended up reporting many hackers who never got banned
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CrossFire's community turned toxic, half the players play with public chat turned off or whispers blocked, 1/3 of the players cheat bluntly, some legit players get banned for simple good scores or sounding in pubs, On the plus side alot of New ZP Content lol.
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CrossFire's community turned toxic, half the players play with public chat turned off or whispers blocked, 1/3 of the players cheat bluntly, some legit players get banned for simple good scores or sounding in pubs, On the plus side alot of New ZP Content lol.
legit players? maybe legit cheating players but i don't think they will just ban a legit player or it might happens but so rare -
CrossFire's community turned toxic, half the players play with public chat turned off or whispers blocked, 1/3 of the players cheat bluntly, some legit players get banned for simple good scores or sounding in pubs, On the plus side alot of New ZP Content lol.
They don't ban players unless they are certain they're cheating. -
Scarpellago wrote: »I'm just curious as to what happened with the game. I used to be a big player back in high school (literally every day after class for a good chunk of time and weekends), managed to get my M4A-Crystal, the Perma-axe, all the neat junk back when Complex was the newest GM map. People were pretty chill and cooperative, and play was fun. Then I dipped out for a couple years to focus on college and work. Now, I can only describe the game as a F2P CoD rip. S&D or TDM are the only modes anyone ever plays, people are salty as all hell, and like every 3rd person is an obvious hacker (trust me, I spent a hot while breaking other games before I wanted to do something legit and found CF). Did I miss the exodus of CoD and BF players here while I was away? And I'm not upset or making this as a flame post or anything, I just really want to know why all the cool things this game has (like Ghost Mode) has been pushed to the side when they're legitimately fun.
EDIT: For anyone curious, here's my profile. The last time I played consistently (I've jumped in for an afternoon every now and then during my hiatus) I think we had like 30 ribbons? Maybe 40? I remember the biggest thing in the game was having that M4A-Crystal http://crossfire.z8games.com/profile/7933745
M4A1 Custom Crystal no longer has a meaning several hackers own it, 40 ribbons used to be a 2 year shovel red dragon, now it's a permanent one. 50 ribbons is D.E. Pink Crystal.
(Personally only have 31 ribbons) -
legit players? maybe legit cheating players but i don't think they will just ban a legit player or it might happens but so raremaster_mann wrote: »They don't ban players unless they are certain they're cheating.
Legit as far as game play from any players pov (although could also have been simple harmless Rez edit bans) (edits as in sounds or kill marks or something similar not Walla hack edits etc.)
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