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  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    Red M3nace wrote: »
    But there absolutely needs to be a way to skip the PDWs. I was disappointed there was no SP carbine unlock. Thankfully unlocking carbines means doing anything with the engineer class. So repairs and anti vehicle work a-hoy!

    I agree. I am not a fan of the PDWs. The flip side to this is that as carbines will be usable by all classes I anticipate enjoying the sniper/recon class for the first time ever when I suit up as a BF2 Spec Ops.

    I wish the single player unlock was the PDW-R instead of the P90 since it is pretty much a carbine anyways.

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  • WolveSightWolveSight Registered User regular
    I can honestly say I haven't had that one too often. The servers crashing left and right, that's been my problem.
    Shogun wrote: »
    The constant crashing is getting to me. It is basically expected that every other map on any given server will result in a crash. My game crashing is less certain but still a thing that is slowly ruining my fun.

    try running in windowed/borderless mode. some people have said that it helps with their crashes. I have had the problem where certain maps are almost guaranteed to crash (either server or local). Shanghai is probably the worst of that bunch. I don't think I've completed a Shanghai map since launch.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    Might help some people: Latest 13.11 Beta8 drivers for AMD cards was released today.

    From the notes:
    Resolves intermittent crashes experienced with Battlefield 4 on Windows 8 based systems

    I'm downloading now, will report if I'm still getting crashes.

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  • a5ehrena5ehren AtlantaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2013
    And for Nvidia people, they released a new driver for BF4 like last Friday so you should get that. As usual, take the GeForce Experience auto-settings for BF4 with a grain of salt (I turned down the post-processing, for one) though.

    I remember someone complaining about their XFire performance on TS last night - whoever that was should get those beta drivers ASAP.

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  • JuggernutJuggernut Registered User regular
    Juggernut wrote: »
    Anyway, the only thing I'm not really liking about the game so far is the sniping. I don't know if the bullet velocity has gone up or what but I'm having a hard time leading my shots. It just feels kind of off. I guess I just need to spend some more time with it.

    I've found the zeroing your rifle is immensely helpful for long-range shots. I look at the nearest Cap point to my target, set my zero at that range, and then shoot them. Such an awesome new feature that still takes some skill to use effectively.

    I also love the canted ironsights. I like to use the DMRs with an ACOG, but it's wonderful being able to switch to a sight more appropriate for CQC.

    I've completely forgot about the zeroing option. I'll have to test it out when I get off work.

  • FoomyFoomy Registered User regular
    I've really enjoyed what I've played so far, even thought most of it is SP. I have played 2 multi games and have K/D of 2.0 so that's good. Unlocks are hella-slow, but whatever. Have to take the bad with the good. But honestly, how am I ever going to get enough points in any aircraft to unlock stuff? It's really disheartening.

    But the SP is fun. Story isn't bad. Difficulty on Hard hits a good spot of making me pay attention but still having a sense of urgency when in combat. Gets another gold star for not resorting to endless enemy spawns like CoD. Unlocking stuff for multi is a good idea too. I'm really glad the M249 LMG is good! That's what I want out of SP. The starter LMG (U100?) is good on burst fire but I just don't like it that much.

    But there absolutely needs to be a way to skip the PDWs. I was disappointed there was no SP carbine unlock. Thankfully unlocking carbines means doing anything with the engineer class. So repairs and anti vehicle work a-hoy!

    I haven't tested yet, but I bet you can do Aircraft unlocks the same way as in BF3. Join an empty rush server, join the attackers side, run to the mcom and arm it, kill yourself and respawn into the aircraft.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    Juggernut wrote: »

    I've completely forgot about the zeroing option. I'll have to test it out when I get off work.

    It's pretty cool, but make sure you don't over-compensate. I have found that the 200 meter zero is actually higher, probably around 250 meters, because shooting at a target 200 meters away with that zero will result in hitting slightly high. Still feeling it out.

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  • AhiMahiAhiMahi Registered User regular
    Juggernut wrote: »
    Are there any xboxers on this thread? If so let me know so we can squad up.

    Anyway, the only thing I'm not really liking about the game so far is the sniping. I don't know if the bullet velocity has gone up or what but I'm having a hard time leading my shots. It just feels kind of off. I guess I just need to spend some more time with it.

    I do love the fact we got c4 back. Now I feel like I can do some sneaky sneaky recon work again.

    There are handful of us on Xbox. You can join PA 82nd squad on Battlelog to see who are still playing BF4.

  • Vic_HazardVic_Hazard Registered User regular
    Foomy wrote: »
    I've really enjoyed what I've played so far, even thought most of it is SP. I have played 2 multi games and have K/D of 2.0 so that's good. Unlocks are hella-slow, but whatever. Have to take the bad with the good. But honestly, how am I ever going to get enough points in any aircraft to unlock stuff? It's really disheartening.

    But the SP is fun. Story isn't bad. Difficulty on Hard hits a good spot of making me pay attention but still having a sense of urgency when in combat. Gets another gold star for not resorting to endless enemy spawns like CoD. Unlocking stuff for multi is a good idea too. I'm really glad the M249 LMG is good! That's what I want out of SP. The starter LMG (U100?) is good on burst fire but I just don't like it that much.

    But there absolutely needs to be a way to skip the PDWs. I was disappointed there was no SP carbine unlock. Thankfully unlocking carbines means doing anything with the engineer class. So repairs and anti vehicle work a-hoy!

    I haven't tested yet, but I bet you can do Aircraft unlocks the same way as in BF3. Join an empty rush server, join the attackers side, run to the mcom and arm it, kill yourself and respawn into the aircraft.

    This can't be time effective.

  • TTODewbackTTODewback Puts the drawl in ya'll I think I'm in HellRegistered User regular
    Zero'ing is mandatory if you use the 40x ballistic scope.
    You cannot maintain your target within the sights otherwise.

    Bless your heart.
  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    Juggernut wrote: »

    I've completely forgot about the zeroing option. I'll have to test it out when I get off work.

    It's pretty cool, but make sure you don't over-compensate. I have found that the 200 meter zero is actually higher, probably around 250 meters, because shooting at a target 200 meters away with that zero will result in hitting slightly high. Still feeling it out.

    Are you shooting from an elevated position?

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  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited October 2013
    I thought the MX4 was fine. I am using the AK5C now because it's pretty much just better but it was pretty point and shoot. I put a 3.4x scope on it even though it isn't great at longer ranges but it helped me see stuff better.

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  • starmanbrandstarmanbrand Registered User regular
    Can all you PA folks....add me as a friend so I can shoot mans with people? <3

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    GONG-00 wrote: »
    Juggernut wrote: »

    I've completely forgot about the zeroing option. I'll have to test it out when I get off work.

    It's pretty cool, but make sure you don't over-compensate. I have found that the 200 meter zero is actually higher, probably around 250 meters, because shooting at a target 200 meters away with that zero will result in hitting slightly high. Still feeling it out.

    Are you shooting from an elevated position?

    Negative. I'm still testing it out, but I consistently hit high when zeroed to targets roughly 200 meters away.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    Patch notes!
    Zero-downtime Update, October 30th 2013

    FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS:
    - Added game manuals for various languages and platforms
    - We now show your custom emblem on the Soldier page in the mobile app
    - You can now choose to use the system language in the Battlelog tablet app
    - Made the "Set Active Kit" button in Loadout bigger and more touch-friendly
    - Implemented a new look and behavior for all popups, so they look better
    - Implemented custom style for checkboxes and radio buttons
    - Names for awards and unlocks are now displayed directly in Battle Reports
    - Made the emblem bigger on Home and Profile pages
    - "Misc" is now showed as the last, not first, category for Dog Tags
    - We now show the criteria for unlocking the SP Assignments
    - Various improvements for the PC in-game Battlelog
    - Added a profanity filter when saving clan tags
    - Polish when showing Battlepacks items, so they are more aligned, and also made the boost image bigger
    - You can now click on feed event for completed SP levels to see the stats and progression for that user

    FIXES:
    - Fixed an issue that caused a memory leak
    - Play Now for Squad Deathmatch and Domination now works as intended
    - Fixed an issue where the Missions tab in the PC in-game Battlelog didn't load correctly
    - Fixed an issue where the New User Experience would show several times for console soldiers
    - Fixed an issue for Battle Reports, where the selected soldier wasn't marked in the scoreboard
    - Show tag before name on the Dog Tags, so it is displayed as we do it in-game
    - We now should the right cursor, when hovering your soldier portrait in Settings
    - Fixed some flickering on iOS6 and iOS5 for the tablet app
    - Report button is now shown for users, comments, forum posts etc. in the tablet app
    - Removed some Server Browser filter options that weren't actually supported, and fixed other filters that didn't work as intended
    - Fixed an issue where you couldn't click the notification icons in the header with BattleScreen open on tablet
    - Fixed an issue where the share popup for Battle Reports was cut-off on Android tablets
    - Fixed an issue where the Battle Reports overview page wouldn't show correctly if you didn't have any favorite Battle Reports
    - Fixed an issue where navigating away from and back to BattleScreen would break the map
    - Fixed an issue where deeplinking for dog tags and weapons from Battlepacks didn't always work
    - Fixed an issue where completed SP levels would sometimes show multiple times in the feed
    - Fixed it so the Punkbuster Needed popup links to the correct Punkbuster page
    - Fixed an issue in Loadout, where the info button couldn't be clicked in IE9
    - Fixed an issue where not all stats populated in the in-game Battlelog Soldier tab
    - Fixed an issue where the New Player flow would show several times for console soldiers
    - Removed the Cancel button for finished Missions
    - Various fixes for opening Battlepacks on Battlelog
    - Various fixes for the Unified Game Manager
    - Various fixes for the popup dialogues
    - Various fixes for the PC in-game Battlelog
    - Many other small fixes and issues addressed

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  • WolveSightWolveSight Registered User regular
    a5ehren wrote: »
    And for Nvidia people, they released a new driver for BF4 like last Friday so you should get that. As usual, take the GeForce Experience auto-settings for BF4 with a grain of salt (I turned down the post-processing, for one) though.

    I remember someone complaining about their XFire performance on TS last night - whoever that was should get those beta drivers ASAP.

    actually, they had a release of new drivers on the 28th, monday.

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  • TarranonTarranon Registered User regular
    Sarksus wrote: »
    I thought the MX4 was fine. I am using the AK5C now because it's pretty much just better but it was pretty point and shoot. I put a 3.4x scope on it even though it isn't great at longer ranges but it helped me see stuff better.

    I loved it in Shanghai but in the full game on any kind of open map I mostly just cowered in a small corner and hoped someone would chance by.

    For anyone trying to unlock carbines or just any weapon in general don't forget you can always just grind out domination for a bit. It is not my favorite game mode but damn if it's not the best for weapon kills.

    e- I added you starman. Here is my page too. I am up for playing with people, having fun, laughs, sharing battlefield moments, collabs, comps, whatever

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  • That_GuyThat_Guy I don't wanna be that guy Registered User regular
    I have people added to the whitelist, but until they implement queues, it's not going to do anyone any good.

    I got Procon setup so I can more easily manage the server. Once I have finished configuring everything there, I will start looking for admins. But first, some ground rules. Don't come to me for admin. I will come to you. I have a short list of people in mind already. We will not be kicking pubs from the server to make room for PA mans. That really damages out reputation and could lead to difficulties filling the server in the future. I appreciate your feedback on the server, but I can't cater to everyone's personal tastes. If you don't like a particular map, don't ask me to remove it from the rotation. I want the admins to just be there to kick hackers if I am not around. My goal is for player to never even notice the admins.

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  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    GONG-00 wrote: »
    Juggernut wrote: »

    I've completely forgot about the zeroing option. I'll have to test it out when I get off work.

    It's pretty cool, but make sure you don't over-compensate. I have found that the 200 meter zero is actually higher, probably around 250 meters, because shooting at a target 200 meters away with that zero will result in hitting slightly high. Still feeling it out.

    Are you shooting from an elevated position?

    Negative. I'm still testing it out, but I consistently hit high when zeroed to targets roughly 200 meters away.

    For level shots that sounds wonky.

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  • ShogunShogun Hair long; money long; me and broke wizards we don't get along Registered User regular
    Patch notes!
    Zero-downtime Update, October 30th 2013

    FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS:
    - Added game manuals for various languages and platforms
    - We now show your custom emblem on the Soldier page in the mobile app
    - You can now choose to use the system language in the Battlelog tablet app
    - Made the "Set Active Kit" button in Loadout bigger and more touch-friendly
    - Implemented a new look and behavior for all popups, so they look better
    - Implemented custom style for checkboxes and radio buttons
    - Names for awards and unlocks are now displayed directly in Battle Reports
    - Made the emblem bigger on Home and Profile pages
    - "Misc" is now showed as the last, not first, category for Dog Tags
    - We now show the criteria for unlocking the SP Assignments
    - Various improvements for the PC in-game Battlelog
    - Added a profanity filter when saving clan tags
    - Polish when showing Battlepacks items, so they are more aligned, and also made the boost image bigger
    - You can now click on feed event for completed SP levels to see the stats and progression for that user

    FIXES:
    - Fixed an issue that caused a memory leak
    - Play Now for Squad Deathmatch and Domination now works as intended
    - Fixed an issue where the Missions tab in the PC in-game Battlelog didn't load correctly
    - Fixed an issue where the New User Experience would show several times for console soldiers
    - Fixed an issue for Battle Reports, where the selected soldier wasn't marked in the scoreboard
    - Show tag before name on the Dog Tags, so it is displayed as we do it in-game
    - We now should the right cursor, when hovering your soldier portrait in Settings
    - Fixed some flickering on iOS6 and iOS5 for the tablet app
    - Report button is now shown for users, comments, forum posts etc. in the tablet app
    - Removed some Server Browser filter options that weren't actually supported, and fixed other filters that didn't work as intended
    - Fixed an issue where you couldn't click the notification icons in the header with BattleScreen open on tablet
    - Fixed an issue where the share popup for Battle Reports was cut-off on Android tablets
    - Fixed an issue where the Battle Reports overview page wouldn't show correctly if you didn't have any favorite Battle Reports
    - Fixed an issue where navigating away from and back to BattleScreen would break the map
    - Fixed an issue where deeplinking for dog tags and weapons from Battlepacks didn't always work
    - Fixed an issue where completed SP levels would sometimes show multiple times in the feed
    - Fixed it so the Punkbuster Needed popup links to the correct Punkbuster page
    - Fixed an issue in Loadout, where the info button couldn't be clicked in IE9
    - Fixed an issue where not all stats populated in the in-game Battlelog Soldier tab
    - Fixed an issue where the New Player flow would show several times for console soldiers
    - Removed the Cancel button for finished Missions
    - Various fixes for opening Battlepacks on Battlelog
    - Various fixes for the Unified Game Manager
    - Various fixes for the popup dialogues
    - Various fixes for the PC in-game Battlelog
    - Many other small fixes and issues addressed

    This is a patch for Battlelog and not for Battlefield 4 which is why it has nothing that anyone gives a shit about.

  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    I agree with not kicking pubs to make room for PA people, @That_Guy. I'm always annoyed at servers that do that and avoid them.
    GONG-00 wrote: »

    For level shots that sounds wonky.

    Yep, that's why I mentioned it.

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  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    The lack of server queues is seriously damaging my enthusiasm for the game.

    Also the CTDs.

    And the load time.

    And the server crashes.

    e: okay they apparently added queues as soon as i made this post

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  • ShogunShogun Hair long; money long; me and broke wizards we don't get along Registered User regular
    Guys queues are back. I'm waiting in queue for a Doorman is God server. Check in the server settings it seems to be in there.

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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    Well I got unexpectedly paid a couple days early so guess who is getting Battlemans the 4th this evening. :)

    Probably won't get to play until tomorrow though.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    Does anyone know where i can find a performance guide or something for this game? I run fairly smoothly at high/ultra and its playable, but once and a while i'll get little sudden drops in FPS for short bursts. I wouldn't mind figuring out what the biggest performance killers are in the settings.

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  • Waffles or whateverWaffles or whatever Previously known as, I shit you not, "Waffen" Registered User regular
    I can't download the Nvidia driver because it times itself out whenever it feels like it during the download it.

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    In case anyone is wondering who the drunk asshole [PA] GarageFridge is, it's me.

    And I'm mouthy.

  • FreiFrei A French Prometheus Unbound DeadwoodRegistered User regular
    So, is mag pool the default on servers or something, and not ammo pool? I don't necessarily dislike the setting, but it's getting weird going between servers where some have it and some don't. Figured it was going to be a hardcore only thing.

    Are you the magic man?
  • That_GuyThat_Guy I don't wanna be that guy Registered User regular
    Frei wrote: »
    So, is mag pool the default on servers or something, and not ammo pool? I don't necessarily dislike the setting, but it's getting weird going between servers where some have it and some don't. Figured it was going to be a hardcore only thing.

    For a server to be "official", (meaning it will be on the list for autojoin) mag pool has to be enabled. It sucks, but it will keep the server full of pubs. I am hoping that is just an oversight on the part of DICE. I seem to remember reading that mag pooling was supposed to be a HardCore setting.

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  • TaranisTaranis Registered User regular
    Ugh. What's the keybind for knife hand?

    My NPC squadmates keep trying to tell me what to do.

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  • McGibsMcGibs TorontoRegistered User regular
    I dont dislike mag pool, but the numbers really should read "Bullets-in-mag \ Total-mags", not "Bullets-in-mag \ Total-Bullets"

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  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    mag pool seems to be the default on the dice servers on brobox. forgot and was out fast.

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  • DockenDocken Registered User regular
    Haven't seen this posted yet - I was gettin constant direct x crashes until I did the following:

    Go to Documents/Battlefield 4/Settings/PROFSAVE_PROFILE (open with notepad) Look for "GstRender.OverallGraphicsQuality 0" and change the "0" to "1" and save the file.

    That change stopped the crashes completely for some reason...

  • scherbchenscherbchen Asgard (it is dead)Registered User regular
    Germany joining the fight in 18 minutes guys!

    things will never be the same!

    or will they?

    dun-dun-duuunn

    pabh
  • pabhpabh Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    it comes out on halloween in germany? sorry to poop on your parade if I am

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  • That_GuyThat_Guy I don't wanna be that guy Registered User regular
    scherbchen wrote: »
    Germany joining the fight in 18 minutes guys!

    things will never be the same!

    or will they?

    dun-dun-duuunn

    Are all the soldiers replaced with androids? Do they bleed oil instead of blood? Do defeated enemies just lay down and surrender instead of fall over dead?

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  • iRevertiRevert Tactical Martha Stewart Registered User regular
    That_Guy wrote: »
    scherbchen wrote: »
    Germany joining the fight in 18 minutes guys!

    things will never be the same!

    or will they?

    dun-dun-duuunn

    Are all the soldiers replaced with androids? Do they bleed oil instead of blood? Do defeated enemies just lay down and surrender instead of fall over dead?

    Are done making fun of you because of the 780 price drop yet?

  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    That_Guy wrote: »
    Frei wrote: »
    So, is mag pool the default on servers or something, and not ammo pool? I don't necessarily dislike the setting, but it's getting weird going between servers where some have it and some don't. Figured it was going to be a hardcore only thing.

    For a server to be "official", (meaning it will be on the list for autojoin) mag pool has to be enabled. It sucks, but it will keep the server full of pubs. I am hoping that is just an oversight on the part of DICE. I seem to remember reading that mag pooling was supposed to be a HardCore setting.

    The Dome is ammo pool now and it's constantly full of pubs.

    ...

    Except that it's crashing every other game

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  • That_GuyThat_Guy I don't wanna be that guy Registered User regular
    That_Guy wrote: »
    Frei wrote: »
    So, is mag pool the default on servers or something, and not ammo pool? I don't necessarily dislike the setting, but it's getting weird going between servers where some have it and some don't. Figured it was going to be a hardcore only thing.

    For a server to be "official", (meaning it will be on the list for autojoin) mag pool has to be enabled. It sucks, but it will keep the server full of pubs. I am hoping that is just an oversight on the part of DICE. I seem to remember reading that mag pooling was supposed to be a HardCore setting.

    The Dome is ammo pool now and it's constantly full of pubs.

    ...

    Except that it's crashing every other game

    Is the dome crashing more than any other server? I will totally change hosts if it is.

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  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    That_Guy wrote: »
    That_Guy wrote: »
    Frei wrote: »
    So, is mag pool the default on servers or something, and not ammo pool? I don't necessarily dislike the setting, but it's getting weird going between servers where some have it and some don't. Figured it was going to be a hardcore only thing.

    For a server to be "official", (meaning it will be on the list for autojoin) mag pool has to be enabled. It sucks, but it will keep the server full of pubs. I am hoping that is just an oversight on the part of DICE. I seem to remember reading that mag pooling was supposed to be a HardCore setting.

    The Dome is ammo pool now and it's constantly full of pubs.

    ...

    Except that it's crashing every other game

    Is the dome crashing more than any other server? I will totally change hosts if it is.

    Literally every other map.

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