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    Battlefield 4 Platoons

    http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4...-bf4-platoons/



    Soon, fans of Battlefield 4 will be able to come together as one persistent unit and show the world where they belong. Rolling out starting February 27 as part of the Player Appreciation Month, the first iteration of Platoons is coming to Battlefield 4.

    Show the World Where You Belong
    Platoons in Battlefield 4 is a way for you and your friends to get together, organize yourselves, communicate, and fight together to improve your Platoon. Whether you want to share experiences in a more private space, or show the world who has the most skilled, most awesome Battlefield 4 team around, Platoons is the way to go.



    Platoons in a Nutshell
    So what can you expect when Platoons launches during this and next week? Let’s look at the main features you will have access to in the first iteration of Platoons:

    • The ability to create and join a Platoon for up to 100 members.
    • Basic Platoon management such as inviting, applying, and promoting/demoting members.
    • A private and public Platoon feed, where you can communicate and coordinate.
    • A Platoon emblem and tag that all members can easily apply.
    • The ability to earn stats for your Platoon and rank it up, and see all the matches you played together.

    Our goal is to make it both fun and easy for you to get organized and be part of the best Battlefield 4 Platoon ever created. Whether you want to discuss your past games and plan the next, or get competitive and see who your Platoon is up against, the feature will be as powerful and intuitive as possible.

    Make Your Platoon Stand Out
    There will be several different customization options for your Platoon. Apart from setting a Platoon name and 4-character tag, you will of course also be able to design your very own Platoon emblem, which all members can easily use as their own. If the emblem gets updated, for example, you don’t need to worry; the changes will automatically be applied and your Platoon tag and emblem will without extra effort follow you in-game. Besides that, you can write a presentation text for your Platoon and set the address for your website, if your Platoon has one.

    Earn Stats for your Platoon and Rank Up
    Platoons for Battlefield 4 also feature a brand new progression and stats system. In order to earn stats, four players from the same active Platoon must play together in the same round of BF4, and then your core stats will be either averaged or accumulated and applied to the Platoon. Best of all, you will earn score for your Platoon, so you can rank it up (initially, ranks 1-10 will be available, with more ranks to come). Other stats such as Kill/Death Ratio, Score per Minute, and Skill will also be shown for your Platoon.



    Discuss your Matches and Have Fun in the Feed
    The core way to communicate within your Platoon is through the feed, which has both a public and a private section. In the public section, you can allow anyone to leave a message, whereas the private area is for members only. All messages can be commented on, leaders will be able to sticky messages to the top of the feed, and perhaps best of all, you can subscribe to messages, so that every time someone comments on it, you will receive a notification, so you can return to follow up.

    Rolling out on February 27
    We will begin to open up for Platoons on Battlelog on February 27, with some players getting access slightly before others in order to ensure proper feature stability. When it is launched during this week and next, everyone will be able to join a Platoon, but Battlefield 4 Premium and a soldier with at least rank 10 will be required to create your own Platoon. The system is also completely platform agnostic, so anyone can join a Platoon no matter where they play Battlefield 4.

    It is important for us to clarify that this is the first iteration of Platoons. We will continue to work on the feature to refine and expand it, but now we will finally have the opportunity to see it in action and get some real-world feedback. Now is the time for all our players to tell us what they like, what they want improved, and what they want to see next.

    Don’t hesitate to tell us what you expect from the upcoming feature, and what can be improved once it’s live. We appreciate your questions and feedback!

    #2
    And they broke it with only 100 members

    edit. Just read this on Battlelog by a dev

    DICE_TheBikingVikingBattlelog Producer 29 points 5 hours ago

    So let me shed some light on this a bit:

    •The 100 member cap is very flexible, and we'll definitely increase this going forward if there's enough demand. But we wanted to start "small" to ensure it got the proper testing and that the Platoon leaders don't feel overwhelmed as they reach 100 members. We also want to truly utilize the Platoon rank going forward, and increasing the member limit is one of the things we consider to connect to the Platoon rank, so you unlock a higher member limit by ranking up.

    •We have added the requirements for creating a Platoon right now (rank 10 and being Premium) as we want to ensure that people consider joining a Platoon before creating one, especially players new to the game. In BF3 we often saw a lot of Platoons being created just to try it out and then becoming ghost towns, and we really wanted to avoid this. Both of these requirements are definitely something we'll continue to evaluate based on the feedback and usage.


    •I understand that people would have wanted this at launch, but the fact of the matter is that it wasn't part of our launch scope. Based on the immense feedback, we very quickly went to work after launch, and this is the first result of that work. As said in the article, we'll continue to work on it based on our own plans as well as your feedback, and Platoons will definitely be a focus point for us going forward.

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      #3
      Originally posted by goldenfooler View Post
      And they broke it with only 100 members
      http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield_...atoons/cfokblw

      So let me shed some light on this a bit:
      • The 100 member cap is very flexible, and we'll definitely increase this going forward if there's enough demand. But we wanted to start "small" to ensure it got the proper testing and that the Platoon leaders don't feel overwhelmed as they reach 100 members. We also want to truly utilize the Platoon rank going forward, and increasing the member limit is one of the things we consider to connect to the Platoon rank, so you unlock a higher member limit by ranking up.
      • We have added the requirements for creating a Platoon right now (rank 10 and being Premium) as we want to ensure that people consider joining a Platoon before creating one, especially players new to the game. In BF3 we often saw a lot of Platoons being created just to try it out and then becoming ghost towns, and we really wanted to avoid this. Both of these requirements are definitely something we'll continue to evaluate based on the feedback and usage.
      • I understand that people would have wanted this at launch, but the fact of the matter is that it wasn't part of our launch scope. Based on the immense feedback, we very quickly went to work after launch, and this is the first result of that work. As said in the article, we'll continue to work on it based on our own plans as well as your feedback, and Platoons will definitely be a focus point for us going forward.

      I'd also like to say that while I understand any kind of frustration and negativity surrounding various aspects of Platoons, Battlelog, Battlefield 4, etc., I truly hope we can get a constructive dialogue running around this new feature. I am serious in the statement that we want to continue building Platoons based on a lot of community feedback, and once it's rolled out to everyone, I'm looking very much forward to see what is on top of the "do-this-next" list from the community.

      Of course, some positive feedback always fuels the developers to do even more cool stuff!

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        #4
        LOL I just posted that

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          #5
          Originally posted by goldenfooler View Post
          LOL I just posted that

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            #6
            Platoons are live on Battlelog.

            http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/platoons/

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              #7
              Platoon now created.

              http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4...9460274658817/

              I've sent an invite to all on my friends list. If you didn't get one follow the link and sign up!

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                #8
                We need to get a graphic up too.
                Apache

                Where do you put the Bayonet?
                Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by juneau View Post
                  Platoon now created.

                  http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4...9460274658817/

                  I've sent an invite to all on my friends list. If you didn't get one follow the link and sign up!
                  You need to assign officers and such.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by goldenfooler View Post
                    LOL I just posted that
                    I just went back and gave ya an upvote, I got your back
                    Delivering bacon goodness one round at a time.

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                      #11
                      how many rank levels are there? i see there are leaders and members, any more ranks? also we need someone to design a sick platoon tag. i'll ask around

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by deejank View Post
                        how many rank levels are there? i see there are leaders and members, any more ranks? also we need someone to design a sick platoon tag. i'll ask around
                        Should be 10 ranks i believe

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by deejank View Post
                          how many rank levels are there? i see there are leaders and members, any more ranks? also we need someone to design a sick platoon tag. i'll ask around
                          Yes you only have my really crappy platoon tag for CLR. I spent a whole 10 minutes on it.
                          The only ranks are founder, leader, member. At least for now. Also we have a cap of 100 I think.

                          Maybe ranks within the group are generated when you play with 4 or more platoon at the same time and it is score based?

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by goldenfooler View Post
                            Maybe ranks within the group are generated when you play with 4 or more platoon at the same time and it is score based?
                            Yep, "When 4 or more members from the same active Platoon are playing on the same server you earn score and stats to the Platoon."

                            http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4...9460274658817/

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                              #15
                              hahaha not to knock on you golden, it's the thought that counts. reddit has a page for bf4emblems and there's lots of creative ppl, i'll ask

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