Battlefield 4: 5 Ways To Take Advantage Of Multiplayer

2. Utilizing The Battlelog

In 2010, the remake of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (also an EA product) brought to the gaming world the Autolog. This complex and interesting concept allowed friends to share statistics and records, challenges, achievements/trophies, and even post to their social media network of choice. It was a powerful, original tool that quickly changed the face of how we, as players, would interact with games in the medium. Enter the Battlelog, EA's continuation of their grand design resurgent in Battlefield 4 (and also featured in Battlefield 3 and Medal of Honor: Warfighter). It's much the same concept, but with a few interesting tweaks and appurtenances. On any smartphone, players can download the Battlelog app and interact with the Battlelog the same way they would on their consoles. The one noticeable change on the app is the ability to switch out their current loadouts in any of their classes on the fly. Players can only change loadouts while respawning in-game and in the Test Range, so the demand to switch playing styles automatically is gifted by players who download the app. Let's say they're displeased with their current loadouts before entering a new game, or don't want to spend several seconds loading the Test Range, and don't want to waste precious game time moving things around; they can do it in-app while at the loading screen or main menu, in which a notification from the Battlelog on-screen confirms they've made the transition. I personally find it a useful tool for when I'm venturing on the servers so that I can prepare myself for what's to come if I'm not content with my current loadout(s). There is even the option to join servers from the app that will directly send players into a game in real-time. It may seem lazy, but it's a cool feature when considering the wireless possibilities. There's also a nice feature for tablet owners who can access mini-maps that show concurrent events from active games, also in real-time. Ever since the Battlelog was announced back in E3 2011, its current stages are far from a disappointment for players willing to jump into the immersive experience that is Battlefield 4.