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A constant darbar in the middle of the map with no one actually being there
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When people enter the arena, it seems like they enter the map at the center and then move to their correct position. I always notice a darbar growing and shrinking at the center as the arena populates itself. I usually never try to do anything until that stops and the map is completely populated.
And while the above may or may not be true I do experience the symptoms people have mentioned here with the exception of the drop tank issue. I thought those random dots falling from planes had something to do with that pilot opening and closing his clipboard. Not sure if that is true or one of those AH rumors.
The thing I don't like the most of those mentioned is the mis-location of squad mates on the map.