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08-24-2011, 07:29 PM #1

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Battlefield games on PC have always had a strong dedicated server support, where anyone could rent and operate their own server. And much like the Battlefield games before it, Battlefield 3 will support both ranked and unranked servers, as DICE’s Mikael Kalms notes in a recent EA forum post. If you’re interested in renting your own BF3 server, here are a few bits of info, according to Kalms:
There will be both ranked and unranked servers
Ranked servers offer some freedom to server owners/admins to set the map, game type etc. Ranked servers will track player progression EAs master servers, much like in past Battlefield games.
Unranked servers give the server owner/admin more freedom to select which weapons are available to players etc. The unranked server option is suited for tournaments because everyone has a level playing field (no ranks/unlocks). You cannot rank up or unlock new weapons on unranked servers.
Ranked servers will be provided by select Ranked Server Providers (RSPs). The official list has yet to be released.
Pricing is likely to be higher than Bad Company 2 server due to Battlefield 3 requiring “considerable more CPU power per player than Bad Company 2″.
PunkBuster will be the anti-cheat system for Battlefield 3.
Third party anti-cheat organizations like PBBans will be available, it’s up to the server owner if he wants to use them.
Players won’t be able to create their own servers running on their own machines.
No news yet on Battlerecorder or spectator mode.

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