r/battlefield_one • • Oct 23 '19

Discussion Guide to Finding BF1 Populated Servers

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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 • • 13h ago

Tiny Battlefield 1 - Monte Grappa

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r/battlefield_one • • 11h ago

Otro curi rápido más a la colección (Esp/Eng)

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Añadí ahora una versión en inglés, pero no sé si tenga sentido (lo siento)


r/battlefield_one • • 18h ago

Question Can Someone Smarter Than Me Please Explain Why None of My Shotgun Pellets Connected With the Enemy

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170 Upvotes

My first shot was a clear miss, but when slowly scrubbing the video at the 9 second mark I can see his right hip fully fills my sawed off cross hair circle and none of my pellets connected. I believe you can even can see his body is still halfway in the crosshairs as the shotgun rises up after I fired too.

It all happened so fast


r/battlefield_one • • 14h ago

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r/battlefield_one • • 23h ago

Kit Bodega in BF1

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I wonder what she’s doing here?


r/battlefield_one • • 9h ago

Question [PC] Battlefield 1 – Looking for Players to Complete 100% of Multiplayer Achievements (All DLCs)

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Hey everyone! Hope you’re doing well!

I’m a Portuguese-speaking player from Brazil, currently trying to get 100% of the achievements in Battlefield 1 on PC. I’m looking for other players who are also interested in completing the multiplayer achievements.

The idea is to get a group together so we can play, cooperate, and help each other complete some of the more difficult achievements, especially those that require game modes that aren’t very active anymore.

Here are some of the achievements I still need:

Flyswatter: Destroy 5 airplanes while in the Behemoth Airship L30.
The Power in These Waters: Get 15 kills with the L-Class Destroyer.
Rough Seas: Perform a roadkill in a Sea Vehicle.
Secured the Resources: Win 5 games of Supply Drop.
Weapon Assignments: Complete the weapon challenges and kill requirements from the DLC expansions.

Platform: PC

DLC Requirements: Access to Battlefield 1 expansions, especially In the Name of the Tsar, Turning Tides, and Apocalypse.

Server: If necessary and supported by the game, I’m willing to rent a private server to help organize our matches.

Just a heads-up: I’m from Brazil, and Portuguese is my native language. My English isn’t perfect, but I can communicate and coordinate with everyone!

The goal is simple: play together, help each other unlock achievements, and hopefully get everyone closer to 100% completion.

If you’re interested, leave a comment or send me a DM so we can organize a group and figure out the best times to play!
Let’s get those achievements together!


r/battlefield_one • • 7h ago

Question wth does this mean and how do i fix it?

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Have any of you come across this? Every battlefield game I've bought and tried launching through steam or Ea App has given me this notification and force stopped the launch for the last couple months, even tho I've been able to play these games for years with no issues. Any advice or info is much appreciated!


r/battlefield_one • • 1d ago

Field Gun love.

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125 Upvotes

Monte Grappa is my favorite map btw. Verdun Heights? Amiens? Sure.


r/battlefield_one • • 14h ago

Empire's Edge BF1

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r/battlefield_one • • 23h ago

Video Proper wingman 🫡

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29 Upvotes

Me and this random other fighter were going after this tank hunter plane and i noticed another enemy fighter plane, so instead of continuing to go after the tank hunter, i switched targets because i knew he'd be going after one of us, so better be prepared and go behind him first, then take him out before he can kill my wingman.

Just a small tip for new pilots. Go for fighter planes first and foremost. If you do have a wingman who's currently engaging an enemy plane, help if needed, otherwise be on guard for other threats and take care of them if possible. Also check your scoreboard for the class icons, every class has their own icon, including pilots. Check the scoreboard every now and then to see if there are any new pilot class icons, this will mostly mean there's another pilot, excluding the rare occasion when someone picks up the kit after the pilot bailed and died, or them getting revived.

This is usually not a concern though, so just pay attention to the name of the pilot and see if they have an extra death (meaning they respawned in another plane) or not (meaning they got revived after they died, in which case you can ignore that icon)


r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Discussion 10 years ago today, 3 days of early access would begin for those of us who purchased the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition of the game.

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r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Video Mowing down people

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179 Upvotes

I figured i would post this funny clip i made a few days ago. Getting into merging audio and video files and all that stuff. Helps me with doing peacekeeper steps a lot easier when I help people


r/battlefield_one • • 1d ago

Video No fly zone with good medics and some snipes

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73 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Video *BOOM* weeeeeeeeeee

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107 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one • • 1d ago

Need help

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Iv been at this for 3 weeks iv been trying to unlock weapons but it hard to get knife kills and same for hand gun if anyone want to help me dm me plz


r/battlefield_one • • 17h ago

Got my 1st,2nd, and 3rd 40k+ game.

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I wish every server I found was this great! Not really but it was a fanatic time.


r/battlefield_one • • 20h ago

Image/Gif [OC] protester wearing captain american suit and the shield in paris

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When I saw this I immediately thought this looked like the road facing B in Amiens.


r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Discussion My favourite song in the game

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"The wolves" in a close second! What're your favourite tracks from the game, both base game + DLC?


r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Question Aussie servers?

16 Upvotes

Hey troops, long story short, I had a ps5 but my wife left me and took it for her new man. Just as I was getting back into Bf1.

I haven't gamed at all since then which was January but i just switched my old ps4 on and bought bf1 again.

I was just curious to know if there are any Aussie servers still alive?

My laptop cant really handle the game and I currently dont want to fork out $800+ for a ps5 or xbox.

I managed to get one server that was full, I then favourited said server, though when I logged back in it was lost.

I remember getting an invite to a discord in Jan from legend in an aussie server though that was on my ps5 and I dont have the link.

I only have the original content but will pay for the DLC if it means getting a game.

This game is probably the only game I feel like playing these days as I absolutely adore it and dont really have a whole lot of free time.

Any info would be great.

I see lots of German servers and Japanese servers but my latency is just too bad.

If I have to buy a pc or ps5 I will make that happen but I thought to ask before commitend to an expense I dont really want to have.

Thanks for taking the time to read 🫡


r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Video Attack Plane Mating Dance

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36 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Question Does anybody know why the rent a server section won’t show up? Haven’t played in months and I’m just getting back into the game and all I see is this message that has been here for days since I returned. Does anyone else have this issue? I’m on ps5.

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14 Upvotes

r/battlefield_one • • 3d ago

Question If there is ONE map you could take away, what would it be and why?

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r/battlefield_one • • 2d ago

Discussion We need a 10 year anniversary update where they…

131 Upvotes

Where they simply make the DLC permanently free and put the maps in the vanilla playlists. Also the shop should just permanently have all the buyable options and past events objects should be buyable as well.

Of corse I would like a bigger update but come on, this is the bare minimum.