Showing full servers on empty servers !

[MadysoN]

So I'm having trouble finding REAL servers with ppl in it
server browser shows like 61/64 ppl and when i join its only me or 3 ppl max, it's same on battlelog too

[A few sheep]

same

[ruuusssell]

admins use fake numbers to make you join their servers.
Probably an option when they create their server with procon or i don't know the program.
I don't play BF4 anymore because of that.

[Elroy]

It's because servers are third party and not eas.

[~RANSAK THE ELDER~]

Server admins use seeding programs on their servers so they'll show up on the server browser or the in-game browser. It sucks but, with a little patience, you can figure out which servers are actually empty and which ones are showing accurate player counts.

For example, in the in-game server menu or in Battlelog, just click on the server name and it will take you to another screen where that server's stats and info are available. If you see that the server says something like 61/64 players but, the ticket count is still high and the match has been running for a while, that's a good sign that the server admin is using a seed program to make the server show up in your browser or in-game menu.

We all get tricked by it from time to time. It sucks but, its far better than SBMM and automatic lobbies, not to mention admins have the power to perma ban cheaters.