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Title: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on August 04, 2010, 05:19:21 AM
EA: Give Battlefield 3 dev some space

EA's asked the press to give Battlefield 3 developer DICE some space following requests for more info on the game.

Battlefield 3 was quietly announced over the weekend in a press release that revealed those who buy the Medal of Honor Limited Edition would gain access to the beta.

That's all the info EA was prepared to divulge at the time.

Following enquiries by Eurogamer, EA issued this statement: "Battlefield 3 is one of the most anticipated games in the world and we want to give the dev team as much time and privacy to craft the game without disturbing them with Marketing/PR.

"In the meantime, everyone is excited to launch MOH and we hope you'll play that beta and enjoy that game this fall."

So, what do we know?

A release date has yet to be announced. But, we can assume that it will be released after EA's 2011 financial year, which ends in April 2011, because it's not down on the company's official release schedule.

And platformers are unconfirmed. But we can assume it'll be released on at least the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 because beta access is available from all three versions of Medal of Honor.

In February former DICE chief executive, and studio manager of DICE Canada, Fredrik Liliegren, confirmed that Battlefield 3 had been in development at the Swedish studio for the past three years.

"What the PC version is going to be, Battlefield 3, I think it's going to absolutely blow everyone away, but I can't tell you what it is, but it will blow people away... because it's not Modern Warfare 2 PC, it's not that experience," he said.

And in June 2009 EA COO John Pleasants said, "I've had the luxury of looking at Battlefield 3 over at DICE in Sweden... Of course, that's not in the [current] fiscal year, but that is a product that is looking very good."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on January 11, 2011, 08:04:40 AM
Battlefield 3 Set To Be Unveiled At GDC 2011

EA and DICE have remained somewhat quiet regarding Battlefield 3, even neglecting to officially announce the game despite bundling beta keys with Medal of Honor. EA will be taking some of the biggest games in its 2011 line-up to this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, including Alice: Madness Returns, Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning and (yipee!) Battlefield 3.

GDC takes place between February 28th and March 4th, and as well as officially unveiling Battlefield 3 for the first time, EA has said that it will also have some new game announcements to make at the unveiling event, meaning that an already rather busy 2011 might be getting a bit more crowded.

There are no further details on Battlefield 3 at present, other than former DICE CEO and founder Fredrik Liliegren saying that the game is "going to absolutely blow everyone away," back in February of last year. Fingers crossed that Battlefield 3 makes it into EA's 2011 release schedule then.  For now however, just keep those beta keys safe.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 04, 2011, 06:31:00 AM
First Battlefield 3 details emerge

PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 shooter Battlefield 3 features improved visuals and what developer DICE describes as an "exponential leap" in destructibility.

Game engine Frostbite 2 has made Battlefield 3's existence possible, according to US magazine Game Informer.

"Armed with powerful upgrades like deferred rendering, real-time radiosity, a new animation system borrowed from the EA Sports label, and an exponential leap in destructibility, executive producer Patrick Bach dubs Frostbite 2 'the best piece of technology on the market when it comes to building games'" reads the website.

Other details revealed this morning: 64-player multiplayer on PC returns, jets make it in and you'll have the ability to go prone.

In October last year DICE went on the record to reassure PC gamers that their version of the game will be just as enjoyable as the console versions. Designer Alan Kerz acknowledged, "PC players have a fear that BF3 will be 'consolized'.

"PC players have their own set of requirements... Anything that feels like it might have been "ported" from a console is going to get flamed hard," he wrote. "It's a damn sight harder to please a PC player, they have higher expectations.

"Battlefield 3 needs an extra bit of special attention on the PC. I intend to give it that attention, tradition and our community demand it."

According to the first teaser trailer, below, Battlefield 3 will launch this autumn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRSdsYPajEY
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on February 04, 2011, 02:01:19 PM
I can see a lot of people on here buying this, BC2 is a firm favourite.

I hope it's Bad Company 3 and not just Battlefield 3, i like the SP characters. Bigger Squads would also be a welcome bonus. Prones good and Jets.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 04, 2011, 02:05:01 PM
I can see a lot of people on here buying this, BC2 is a firm favourite.

I hope it's Bad Company 3 and not just Battlefield 3, i like the SP characters. Bigger Squads would also be a welcome bonus. Prones good and Jets.

I think it's just Battlefield 3.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on February 04, 2011, 02:06:06 PM
disappointing if it is, i wanted to 'continue' the story
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 04, 2011, 02:07:56 PM
No doubt Bad Company 3 will be released next.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on February 04, 2011, 02:11:37 PM
*sigh* i might rent it first then
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 05, 2011, 01:52:23 PM
Battlefield 3 Limited Edition features Battlefield 2 maps, weapons
EA / DICE graphic reveals new details

A leaked EA ad for Battlefield 3 has emerged, giving away details about a planned Limited Edition.

The LE will include a 'Back To Karkland' map pack, which features revamped content from Battlefield 2.

The ad reveals: "This themed expansion pack features four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-imagined with frostbite 2 physics, destruction and visuals.

"Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new Achievements/Trophies and more."

The ad explains that the map pack will be available for those who pre-order the special edition - but will be available for purchase as DLC at a later date for buyers of the regular game.

EA revealed this week that Battlefield 3 will be released in the autumn, via the first trailer for the game.

Subsequent retail listings leaked a whole load more information about the game, including the fact it will feature battles in Paris, Tehran and New York.

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Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Autarch Kade on February 05, 2011, 01:54:45 PM
I like most battlefield games.  Especially bad company 2 and 2142.  I'll be buying this.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 06, 2011, 09:24:46 AM
Battlefield 3 console multiplayer limited by hardware and networks

EA and DICE finally began pulling back the curtain on Battlefield 3 this week and even more details concerning the multiplayer on the PS3 and Xbox 360 have just come out.

Some of the Battlefield 3 developers took to Twitter to answer questions from fans and one of the topics was the multiplayer. Console gamers were disappointed to learn that while the PC version of Battlefield 3 supports 64 players, the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions will only support 24 players according to details revealed from retail sites.

Senior Gameplay Designer Alan Kertz responded to a question about why the PS3 won't have 64 players by saying, "Of course, we didn't say "oh console players don't want 64 players.' Network performance and cpu/gpu power and memory."

However, the rumored 24 player limit may not be set in stone as engine developer Christina Coffin responded to our question about the console limit with, "we'll support as many as we can +maybe extra provided it maintains the integrity of the play experience."

No word on whether or not Battlefield 3 will come with dedicated servers for the PS3 or Xbox 360. That would obviously be a limiting factor.

PS3 or Xbox 360?


Another question posed to Kertz was whether or not the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions would be the same. It's too early to say what differences there might be according to Kertz. So probably best to wait a little while longer on that pre-order before making a decision.

Recommended PC Specs

While definitely not official, DICE's Johan Andersson recommends a Window 7 PC with a 64-bit processor and a video card that supports DX11. However, the Frostbite 2.0 engine is being built to scale based on the hardware.

Battlefield 3 is set to be released sometime this Fall. It goes without saying that more details on military shooter are coming in the big GameInformer cover story.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on February 07, 2011, 02:56:56 PM
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Dude ... your jacket's on fire.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 08, 2011, 11:30:15 AM
Battlefield 3 details blow the doors off
PC is lead platform, 24 player multiplayer on consoles

A torrent of new Battlefield 3 details have come surging onto the web.

Retail listings have already leaked a whole load of information about the new game, including the fact it will feature battles in Paris, Tehran and New York.

The Game Informer website also reported on 64 player multiplayer for PC, but BestBuy says console multiplayer will support only 24 players.

The real meat arrives this morning from a spread in the latest issue of the US retail mag, however, which has been neatly summarised by NeoGAF forum users.

Here's what they scribbled down:

* Aiming for CY Q4 2011 release
* Concept for BF3 has been in the works for years, waiting on proper tech to seamlessly come together
* Frosbite 2.0 is the culmination of this tech, entirely re-written
* Lighting sounds neat, one "probe" contains more lighting information than an entire BFBC2 level.
* Level destruction is going to be "believable" but basically everything is destructible.
* Character animations powered by ANT, what EA Sports uses.
* AI characters and multiplayer characters have different animation sets
* No more "gliding" animations that look off, animation realism is a focus
* Captured their own war audios (bullets, tanks, helicopters, etc) at different distances to ensure realism
* Better audio cues for certain actions, more easily able to listen for threats
* Plan on better, more immediate post release content
* More unlocks than BFBC2
* Dice trying to find a good balance between customization of your character and not having "pink rabbit hat(s)"
* 4 classes
* Will talk about squads "later"
* Looking into a theater mode but can't talk about it
* Will have co-op
* There will be a kill-cam but it can be turned off
* BF3's team is almost twice as big as the team for BFBC2
* They want the pacing of the single player mode to be balanced, with highs and lows. Makes the comparison to a song vs a guitar solo.
* Part of the single player mode takes place in Sulaymaniyah - Iraqi Kurdistan.
* "F***" will be used often, so M rated for sure
* There will be an earthquake in a level. The destruction sounds very impressive. 7 story building collapses, looks very well done
* Significant narrative that goes with the SP mode
* More than one setting, you're not in the middle east for the whole game
* PC version is lead version
* Why 64 players for PC only? No complains from the console crowd.
* No mod tools at release. Maybe none down the line either. Frosbite 2.0 is complex and mods tools would have to be dumbed down, so does Dice really want to put their time to that or would it be better spent elsewhere?
* Original story, not based on Bad Company at all.



Good stuff. The first Battlefield 3 trailer revealed an autumn release for the game on Friday.

Developer DICE has since said it'll only kill off genre leader Call of Duty by doing something different (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/287426/news/battlefield-3-dev-you-cant-kill-cod-by-copying/).
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 08, 2011, 11:51:34 AM
Battlefield 3: DICE has 'learnt lesson' from BC2 DLC mistakes
Dev has "interesting plans" to keep players' attention

DICE says it's "learnt its lesson" following Battlefield: Bad Company 2's sparse DLC schedule - and it won't make the same mistakes with just-announced Battlefield 3.

Speaking in the latest issue of US retail mag Game Informer, DICE exec producer Patrick Bach acknowledged that not releasing a new map pack for six months saw the Bad Company 2 community drop off drastically.

"To be honest, Bad Company 2 was a bigger success than we anticipated," he admitted. "We did not account for that. We sold a lot of copies and don't feel bad about where we were, but looking back, we should have released more, bigger content after."

He added: "We were more successful with our approach then anticipated. We didn't think most people would hit level 22 to be honest, and especially so fast. Our calculations on how much people would play to hit level 20, 25, 50 were completely wrong. We thought people wouldn't play that much."

For Battlefield 3, says Bach, DICE will properly prepare for post-release content to keep the community occupied.

"We've learnt our lesson now, and have a lot of really interesting plans for how to keep the attention of the players. We can do better in that area," he said.

"The challenge is to build a game, and then have more people coming on before the project is done to start building extra content because it takes a lot of time to get stuff out."

There will be "a lot more to unlock", Bach promises, "not only weapons and other treats, but we have more things that you can unlock than in Bad Company 2. We're also making sure that there is a reason for you to reach top rank," he said.

Battlefield 3 will feature 64-player multiplayer on PC and 24-players on console.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 08, 2011, 07:31:53 PM
Game Informer Scans (http://battlefield.gamersverse.com/articles/655/game-informer-cover-issue-including-scans/)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 02, 2011, 05:48:25 AM
Battlefield 3 gameplay trailer is mind-blowing
EA releases stunning game footage

EA has stuck a new Battlefield 3 gameplay trailer on its website and it looks incredible.

And we mean properly incredible: The video itself is actually almost three minutes of gameplay footage chunks, so there's no flashy editing to get in the way as with the first Battlefield 3 gameplay trailer.

That means you can get a good look at some pure unadulterated Battlefield 3. Did we mention that it looks good?

Just watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvj7GMhZxC8
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on March 02, 2011, 11:13:20 AM
Holly **** that looks fantastic!

The textures & lighting are awesome.  I could see myself being completely immersed in this game.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on March 02, 2011, 02:50:22 PM
I will see how long the campaign is and how the MP fairs before i stump for this, even if it does look as good as me in the morning  O0
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 03, 2011, 07:12:02 AM
EA Games boss: Battlefield 3 will "leapfrog" competing shooters
But don't count out Medal of Honor 2

See that thing at your feet, Activision? That's a thrown gauntlet, property of EA Games label head Frank Gibeau. Speaking at GDC today, Gibeau declared that Battlefield 3 will "leapfrog" competition in the shooter category via a heady mix of brand power, razor-edge tech and good old-fashioned quality.

"We're super proud of the game," the EA exec told IndustryGamers in the wake of a dribble-worthy gameplay demo.

"The Frostbite 2 technology is reinventing the category, and the Battlefield brand has its own persona and positioning, the multiplayer and squads ... The combination of the brand and the technology and the quality of the DICE game is what we wanted to show tonight.

"We wanted to show unadulterated gameplay and show it for a long time, in February, and because we don't ship until the Fall it means we have a long time to polish it and make it extremely high quality," he went on.

While it takes more than sound coding to make a great game, Gibeau was adamant that the new game's Frostbite 2 engine, above all, would play a key role in pushing it to the top of the pile.

"We're going to own what we do because we're going to leapfrog the category by introducing a whole new set of technology that's brand-new," he said.

"The Frostbite 2 technology is going to help us do things in games and shooters that haven't been done before and will be tough for [the competition] to match."

Naturally, the biggest target in EA's sights is the Call of Duty franchise, with which first-person shooting has become practically synonymous.

"A long time ago, Medal of Honor was the dominant brand and created the shooter category, frankly, for consoles. I think it's our turn to start to get that back."

"It's going to take time and versions," Gibeau admitted, "and they [Activision] are on their, what, ninth version of Call of Duty? I'm a believer in under-promise, over-deliver, and we're going to compete, we're going to be there."

He was bullish over the mixed performance of EA's Medal of Honor remake, co-developed by DICE and Danger Close, which sold to the tune of five million copies worldwide in the first three months of release, but failed to enrapture reviewers.

"We're really proud of what we did with Medal of Honor. It was commercially extremely successful. We know we can do better with the quality of the game, but we're very proud of what we did."

"Medal of Honor is a great brand, it's nice to have it back, and now we can take it to new places. Medal of Honor is not going away and will be part of our shooter strategy going forward."

Over to you, readers. Is Frostbite 2 gorgeous enough to displace Call of Duty in your affections? What are you most looking forward to about the game? And do you think Medal of Honor 2 has a crack at the throne?

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Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 14, 2011, 05:58:27 AM
Battlefield 3 dev calls competition "lazy"

Battlefield 3 developer DICE has fired off a few rounds at its competitors, accusing other military shooters of recycling the same old formula.

"Our competitors are getting lazy," DICE general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson told Official PlayStation Magazine.

"They're using the same engine, the same recipe for building a game. At some point you need to take that leap. I haven't seen them take that leap since a long time ago.

"We are doing that now," he insisted. "They had better watch out. We are coming for them."

Who on earth could he be referring to? It's a wild shot in the dark, but considering all of publisher EA's recent bluster about going head to head with Call of Duty, one obvious target springs to mind.

"Our competitors keep building very, very high tempo games," he added. "We want to tell a story with more drama curves. It's not about pumping round after round for six hours."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: DFUSIONITE on March 14, 2011, 11:18:02 AM
i had no interest in this until i watched that video. Now i am definitely tempted, if the single player is quite long and the multiplayer gets positive reviews then i will buy it once it's been out a few months.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on March 14, 2011, 11:56:13 AM
Battlefield 3 dev calls competition "lazy"

"They had better watch out. We are coming for them."

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Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on March 16, 2011, 01:00:35 PM
Remember the first Trailer, continue the story;

Fault Line Episode 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83GkikwnEfU
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: DFUSIONITE on March 16, 2011, 01:44:09 PM
im confused is this a sequel to battlefield 2 or bad company 2? or both? either way i am seriously considering getting it.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on March 16, 2011, 01:54:06 PM
It's Battlefield 3 NOT Bad Company 3.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: zerosum on March 16, 2011, 03:18:42 PM
It's Battlefield 3 NOT Bad Company 3.

Personally, Battlefield Bad Company 3 would have more of a draw, and it's definitely the characters in the Bad Company franchise.
Without them, BF:BC would simply be another War-Based shooter, which is what those trailers for Battlefield 3 feel like, IMO.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on March 16, 2011, 03:32:43 PM
they aren't gonna release the story details just yet though, the characters are probably under wraps. It's obviously a more serious game .... i would have preferred BC3. I'm still warming up to this though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: DFUSIONITE on March 16, 2011, 05:19:40 PM
they aren't gonna release the story details just yet though, the characters are probably under wraps. It's obviously a more serious game .... i would have preferred BC3. I'm still warming up to this though.

i would like a more serious game, i only own bad company 2 and gears 1 and 2, i don't own any really serious shooters so this looks perfect for me!

 
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: zerosum on March 16, 2011, 06:05:43 PM
they aren't gonna release the story details just yet though, the characters are probably under wraps. It's obviously a more serious game .... i would have preferred BC3. I'm still warming up to this though.

i would like a more serious game, i only own bad company 2 and gears 1 and 2, i don't own any really serious shooters so this looks perfect for me!

Variety's the spice of life... ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Legion on March 17, 2011, 05:08:57 AM
BC2 is one of the rare games that I enjoy the multiplayer more than the single player. (and the single player is great in so many ways). And I don't see the multiplayer formula changing much, aside from new additions and some tweaking, so I'll probably get BF3 pretty soon after it's released. No doubt I'll be done with BC2's multiplayer by then.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 30, 2011, 05:33:02 AM
Battlefield 3 campaign 12 hours long

Hotly anticipated shooter Battlefield 3 features a 12-hour campaign, according to a report.

Chatting with DICE general manager Karl Troedsson, a reporter from Games.on.net mentioned the 12-hour figure.

"Naturally we want to introduce more people to our franchise," Troedsson replied, explaining its inclusion. "A lot of people don't want to jump straight into multiplayer. They want to feel around a bit and they're ready to move over to online."

He added: "The hardcore online people, they don't care, they're just straight in. Maybe they don't even touch the campaign. But we want to get more people in, invite more people into the franchise. That's one of the main reasons why we have this different part of the game."

The length of first-person shooter campaigns was a topic brought to the fore recently with the launch of THQ's Homefront, which drew complaints for its five-hour campaign.

Many believe Battlefield 3 will offer Activision's Call of Duty its most serious challenge yet atop the first-person shooter mountain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFTAoaFQa5k
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 31, 2011, 05:02:43 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbW98JYSjos
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 04, 2011, 03:30:18 PM
Box art

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Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 13, 2011, 02:55:36 PM
Battlefield 3 is next generation proof - DICE
Frostbite 2 engine is two years ahead of its time

DICE is "desperate to move on to the next generation" and has designed Battlefield 3 to look cutting edge "a couple of years in the future", according to executive producer Patrick Bach.

"I don't know what the big corporations are thinking but definitely we are desperate to move on into the next generation," Bach told CVG in an interview.

"I think Battlefield 3 will look like a next-generation game and all the technology we're building, the whole Frostbite 2 system - the animations, audio, everything - is trying to aim for a couple of years in the future, rather than looking at what we have today."

"We are already there," he said. "If [Microsoft or Sony] were to release a new console tomorrow, the engine would scale onto that platform, because we have been looking at not only the PC technology today but also speculating what will happen tomorrow when it comes to these things.

"So everything from our streaming technologies [to] rendering technologies is scalable onto future platforms."

Last month, EA Games label boss Frank Gibeau said the Frostbite 2 technology would help Battlefield 3 "leapfrog" competing shooters.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on April 13, 2011, 04:21:59 PM
I'm excited for it, i hope it doesn't come out along side more important games like EDF:IA
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 13, 2011, 04:23:32 PM
I'm excited for it, i hope it doesn't come out along side more important games like EDF:IA

I think it's out in November.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on April 16, 2011, 01:21:11 PM
Just seen the advert inbetween the FA Cup semi and it gave me a semi .... it looks soooooo good!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Vidar on April 16, 2011, 02:05:10 PM
Just seen the advert inbetween the FA Cup semi and it gave me a semi .... it looks soooooo good!!

I was watching as well, what an amazing looking game! a little bit of excitement wee did come out  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: DFUSIONITE on April 17, 2011, 02:34:40 AM
I can't frickin' wait for this game, it looks next gen, it sounds next gen! There is supposed to be a full 12 minute reveal today at some point, i will look out for that. I am getting gears 3, skyrim, batman arkham city and battlefield 3 all at the end of this year. I might as well sell all my other games, because i won't need any others for the whole of 2012!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: ASYLUM NINJA on April 17, 2011, 02:55:59 AM
Have they released any console footage yet?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on April 17, 2011, 10:25:29 AM
Have they released any console footage yet?

probably just high end PC stuff so far, still gonna be the best looking thing on 360 though
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 17, 2011, 02:16:18 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Vidar on April 21, 2011, 03:41:59 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc

I just watched this and even being a big battlefield fan as thats where i started online gaming, that looks like it could be one of the finest games to date and my new favourite online experience ever! (replacing battlefield 2 modern combat ps2)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on April 21, 2011, 05:36:25 AM
I downloaded the 500MB version off LIVE so i could watch it on my big TV with surround..... i then proceeded to do naughty things to my television.










.. i now have a restraining order  :-\
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: DFUSIONITE on April 21, 2011, 07:57:10 AM
I downloaded the 500MB version off LIVE so i could watch it on my big TV with surround..... i then proceeded to do naughty things to my television.










.. i now have a restraining order  :-\

i did the same thing, as it was on the 360 i am assuming the 360 video was 360 footage being shown on a pc. after all they have stated that the 360 version will look and sound next gen.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 21, 2011, 08:07:45 AM
According to Joystiq, everything seen so far is PC footage, the console versions won't look as good but will look bloody stunning no doubt!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on April 26, 2011, 10:08:39 AM
Yeah that ''Faultline'' trailer is no doubt from a very high end pc,but the streaming data from disc technique should make the console versions look very sweet indeed.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on May 05, 2011, 12:25:23 PM
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on May 05, 2011, 12:49:17 PM
Win or lose, you have to love the balls on EA and DICE.  They have their own gravitational pull.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on May 05, 2011, 07:50:17 PM
No no no,why EA why.Medal of honor was hyped as the returning king coming back to take the crown! just let BF3 do the talking,and besides it a bit silly when Activision have 3 companies working on this new Cod title they might just surprise us .Anyyyywaayy, its bethesda that will be laughing in November.Between gow3 and Activision its been a game of cat and mouse marketing wise and an rpg takes the biscuit and shakes them up.Gotta love it though.Sept 20th GEARRRRSS,then bam and bam in november Bf3 followed by Skyrim and poor ME3 where will that end up,massive changes back to the rpg heavy elements.Last spot is October or hope to ride the christmas train!!the last great year for gaming? hard to top the finish at least. ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on May 06, 2011, 05:00:09 AM
Naughty Dog are the ones to watch this November with Uncharted 3, guaranteed awesomeness right there. No doubt Skyrim will be good but Uncharted 3 is the game i'm most looking forward too towards the end of the year, Last Guardian too if it's released in time. :-)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on May 06, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Yeah but thats not coming to 360 so its kinda off to the side.UC3 does look good though.Lets just hope psn has recovered by then :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: sambo on June 13, 2011, 01:04:27 PM
Amid a player revolt over pre-order bonuses, EA has insisted Battlefield 3 downloadable weapons are not designed to be overpowered or imbalanced.

This morning it emerged that nearly two thousand fans had voted to express their dissatisfaction at exclusive weapons and maps to be given away to people who pre-order the Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack. They claim it provides an unfair advantage.

The Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack features exclusive "powerful weapons and items": Type 88 light machine gun with bi-pod, SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor, armour-piercing flechette ammo for the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun and day-one access to the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun. Also included is the Back to Karkand add-on, which offers four re-created maps from Battlefield 2.

EA this afternoon defended the offer.

"The three exclusive items in the Physical Warfare Pack were specifically chosen not to be overpowered or imbalance or break the game in any way," the publisher said.

"Owning these items will give you a more varied arsenal, but it will not give you a significant advantage on the battlefield."

So why offer pre-order bonus items?

"Because we believe in rewarding our core fanbase with special offers - such as giving them the Back to Karkand expansion pack at no extra charge."

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: sambo on June 25, 2011, 04:40:02 AM
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on June 25, 2011, 01:49:17 PM
Interest raising.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on July 23, 2011, 09:43:01 AM
BF3 pre-orders on a par with Black Ops

Battlefield 3's pre-order numbers are "roughly comparable" with those of Call of Duty: Black Ops, according to industry analyst firm Cowen & Company.

As a result, the firm has decided to increase its first year sales estimate for DICE's FPS sequel from eight million to 11 million.

Black Ops has sold around 20 million copies in its first nine months on sale.

Battlefield 3 might be keeping up with Black Ops, but it seems it's a way off matching the retail buzz for Modern Warfare 3 – which it goes head-to-head with later this year.

Earlier this week UK vendor Game announced that this year's COD release is "already tracking significantly ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops at the same time last year."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on July 25, 2011, 05:16:17 AM
When you consider the unique market juggernaut that COD is EA should be pleased, COD is so big its almost become the consoles themselves. Of course the PC arena is a different ball game. I don't get the buzz for MW3 when you look at the gameplay footage going through the buildings and it says :'' in the interest of time'', what happened in that time frame that they cut? not a lot I suspect.'

The boat and the sub section look railed, the weapons have very little movement, compare against Battlefield 3 where it looks like the player is actually holding a gun not a toy. Oh well, I guess it's a new game though, cuz it says MW3! :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on August 02, 2011, 05:31:24 AM
Battlefield 3 online pass "probable"

Battlefield 3 will likely feature some kind of online pass, developer DICE has announced.

The game's executive producer Patrick Bach told GamerZines that players will "probably" have to register a code included with new copies of the game to access multiplayer modes.

However, he then added, "but I don't think it's an online pass, I think it's our own backend. I'm not sure I want to call our system an online pass."

When asked directly whether it was demanding anyone buying the game second-hand to pay to play online, Bach responded, "I think we are."

Bach went on to defend the move, explaining that enabling online play was an expensive process, and one that players picking up a used copy of the game should be expected to contribute towards.

"The whole idea is that we're paying for servers and if you create a new account there is a big process on how that is being handled in the backend. We would rather have you buy a new game than a used game because buying a used game is only a cost to us; we don't get a single dime from a used game, but we still need to create server space and everything for you.

"We want people to at least pay us something to create this because we're paying for it. It was actually a loss for us to have new players.

"Hopefully people understand why. It's not to punish people. To us it's compensation."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 02, 2011, 08:53:18 AM
I'll be buying it new i suppose, so it doesn't matter too much. I bought BC2 last time for £30 and still had to buy the code for £10... might as well just bought the whole game for £40 and not gave all that profit to Lamestation.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: sambo on August 04, 2011, 11:35:57 AM
Battlefield 3 UK shop pre-order deals

Varying Battlefield 3 goodies await, depending on which shop you place a UK pre-order with.

The choice is this: eight new multiplayer costumes, dog tags or two rare powerful weapons and some armour piercing ammo?

Game and Gamestation offer the latter, which is officially known as the Physical Warfare Pack. Inside is a type 88 light machine gun with bi-pod, the SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor and the armour-piercing flechette ammo for the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun. You'll unlock instant access to the latter, too.

These goodies will be exclusive to pre-order customers for a limited time. They'll "later" be offered to all players.

The eight multiplayer costumes belong to Amazon and make up the Specact Kit. Images are below.

The dog tags belong to Play.com. These dog tags are your in-game signature and display on screen when you take an enemy down or claim their dog tag.

Alongside the Standard Edition of Battlefield 3 will be the Limited Edition, which offers the expansion pack Back to Karkand for free. Back to Karkand offers four maps from Battlefield 2, including Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman and the Shaqi Peninsula. They've all be spruced up by the Frostbite 2.0 engine that powers BF3.

On PC, fans have the option to pre-order Battlefield 3 at EA's digital store Origin. Do so and you'll get the Physical Warfare Pack, Back to Karkand expansion and a pair of Battlefield Play4Free items for free. You'll even get early access to the Battlefield 3 beta test, which starts in September.

(http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/3/8/5/7/8/0/ss_preview_mp_character_profiles_specact_us.jpg.jpg) 

(http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/3/8/5/7/8/0/ss_preview_mp_character_profiles_specact_rus.jpg.jpg)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 05, 2011, 06:39:43 AM
AAAAAAAMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!! i'm super psyched

giddy like a school girl on crack who's just snuck in Bieber's knicker draw! canny wait goddammit!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on August 05, 2011, 10:48:28 AM
(http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/3/8/5/7/8/0/ss_preview_mp_character_profiles_specact_rus.jpg.jpg)

I like the Support guy.  He looks bored.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: sambo on August 08, 2011, 11:42:05 AM
Battlefield 3 should keep you going for a while - the upcoming shooter has years' worth of unlocks, developer DICE has claimed.

It's the "deepest" shooter in the developer's history, and has ten times the number of unlocks than Battlefield: Bad Company 2 had.

These are spread over weapons, weapons attachments, gadgets and a "huge" unlock tree for vehicles.

"There should always be something left to achieve in Battlefield 3," persistence designers Valerian Noghin and Fredrik Thylander said on the Battlefield blog.

There are also medals, ribbons and service stars, which display your skill, commitment and teamplay prowess, to gather.

"You will be rewarded handsomely in Battlefield 3 for exemplary skill, such as capturing X amount of bases in one round," the designers said.

"Excellent teamplayers who keep the team’s vehicles in mint condition and revive fallen comrades will not go unnoticed either. These type of skill-driven rewards are typically handed out in the form of ribbons, and good players can often get more than one ribbon in a single round."

The Battlefield blog details the way the upgrades and unlocks work in the sure to be a hit shooter, and reveals the Service Stars feature, designed to challenge the hardcore.

"The ultimate bragging right would be for a player to be awarded the rank of Colonel with 100 Service Stars attached, and to have 100 stars in all weapons, kits, and vehicles. Getting there will be a massive task – consider that a challenge! :)"

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on August 18, 2011, 06:52:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDDfPxF3EFE
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: hoosierjoe on August 18, 2011, 11:34:40 PM
Every piece of info that comes out about this makes me want it more and more.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 19, 2011, 05:14:40 AM
i'm pysched for Gears 3 and Halo Anniv .... but if i could only pick one game this year Battlefield would be it!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: sambo on August 19, 2011, 11:56:00 AM
No split-screen co-op for Battlefield 3

There won't be split-screen co-op in Battlefield 3, developer DICE has confirmed.

"No, you have to be online to do it [co-op]," DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson told Gaming Lives at Gamescom 2011.

Co-op levels will be separate to the main Battlefield 3 campaign. At launch, said Troedsson, there will be six co-op levels to play. But random factors will freshen the co-op levels to add replay value.

Troedsson reckoned co-op levels take around 20 to 45 minutes each to finish - depending on level, your ability and the difficulty you're attempting.

When a co-op level is finished you'll be able to compare times and scores with friends. Points will be awarded for displays of teamwork. And it's score that Troedsson and team want to emphasize in Battlefield 3.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 22, 2011, 09:27:59 AM
Unlockable weapons from co-op as well. As awesome as the new map and trailer look, now Im worried about the console MP. How are they gonna pull that off?

Co-op looks sweet as beans though. :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 22, 2011, 10:47:57 AM
It's just Assault from BC2, they've put it in the game instead of leaving it and adding it as DLC laters... for 800msp.

They should be commended!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 23, 2011, 07:11:56 AM
lol yeah at least its in the box :)

Seriously though I sense a dlc coming with more co-op missions, it is EA after all.

Well excited to have this game in hand, but at the same time I worry about that 12 v 12 max on consoles. In saying that, BC2 full matches do a great job tbh, it is DICE and I have faith. But there's a niggle of nervousness for it. Silly that really seeing as its just a game, but it's like letting a friend to decorate your house while your away. Will it suck? will you like it? will you say that you like it even when you don't, to not admit to yourself you made a mistake!!<<<Please don't let me down BF3<<<crying now !!lol!  :P don't make me buy call of ''cough'' mw3! NEVER!!!

(http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/battlefield3_preorder.jpg)







Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 23, 2011, 07:28:48 AM
I'm pysched, i have faith in DICE. Even though MoH was a lagfest it was still solidly built, like a Bad Company lite. Obviously they were on auto-pilot, when they did the MP. This will be DICE at full force, there's a buzz about both DICE and EA, they know it's good, they know it's gonna be everything MW wishes it was .... MW will still sell more though.

BF3 will be Jedi
You mind clouded by darkness, modern warfare that darkness.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 23, 2011, 07:52:04 AM
lol theres a buzz around EA and DICE, I like it , but is that buzz for the pc version only?

Ok I have FAITH so Im gonna stop with the negativety!!

But but but what if MW3 is better????

 :-[

Nah it's gonna rock, stick that volume up loud and hold down that trigger!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 23, 2011, 08:20:33 AM
PC gaming? what's that?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on August 23, 2011, 07:03:10 PM
Politically Correct gaming?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 23, 2011, 08:00:08 PM
360 aint no PC gaming then, just play Halo >_<
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 27, 2011, 07:51:45 AM
Question time:

BF3 is to have an ''open beta'' across all platforms ,  those that purchased MOH or preordered bf3 through origin get 48 hour early access.

Ok so I have that clear. But does anyone know if  the beta needs keys or how it's going to work?

I think its the open part that's confusing me.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 27, 2011, 09:03:56 AM
I think if you have MoH, then you'll go onto the game and it'll give you the download from there. THe pre-order should be a code.

It's only 48hours early access, after that it'll have an open beta. maybe.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 27, 2011, 10:09:17 AM
Yeah thats what has been said by EA they get early access. So I wonder if the download will be on the dashboard. I hope so,some BF3 in september would be epic indeed, at least thats when the beta seems to happening.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 27, 2011, 01:52:26 PM
won't be very Epic if it appears after the 19th
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 29, 2011, 06:50:56 AM
Well Dice denied the rumours of the 9th september but then Fallout has content coming on same day as Gears release, so who knows. Im suspecting maybe an announcement on the first but then thats just rumour!!! :):)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 29, 2011, 08:31:35 AM
i fly out on the 9th, i will miss it
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 30, 2011, 05:27:58 AM
o.o where you going?anywhere sunny? cuz its getting cold again here!!!!

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 30, 2011, 05:49:39 AM
Tenerife
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 30, 2011, 09:50:38 AM
Nice Failed, had to cancel a trip to Murcia in November, well bummed on that one!

Ok so I've been searching and searching around the world wide spiders web for info on this beta.

Dice denied the 9th sept, makes sense since it doesn't fall on a ''MS tuesday''.

Some believe the the 6th (tuesday) for origin preorder and moh buyers  which in effect would mean late on the 8th early on the 9th for the rest.

And of course the 13th is a tuesday then as well.

Now in order to avoid conflict with GOW3 (which lets face it MS wouldn't be too happy about! :)  ) the 6th seems quite reasonable.

So in conclusion 6th - 20th , giving a 2 week beta.

Personally Im obsessed with this right now , which eh is not good!!!  #)  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 30, 2011, 09:52:27 AM
Yeh, 6 til' GoW3 release sounds a good bet
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 30, 2011, 09:58:05 AM
lol after all that I think I answered my original question!! lol
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 30, 2011, 10:04:57 AM
>_< i hope we get a few maps to play with (3-4)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 30, 2011, 10:08:31 AM
Im suspecting just two, Operation Metro and Caspian, maybe maybe one more. Probably rush on Metro and conquest on Caspian, ie one with vehicles and one without. Personally I'd be happy with that but it would be good to see another smexy map.

Plus vehicle balance and performance on consoles will be a high priority I suspect.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 30, 2011, 10:09:45 AM
they might do the whole, play so much and unlock a 3rd map. Like they did with Batllefield 1943 and the Vietnam DLC.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on August 30, 2011, 10:12:05 AM
They could indeed, I'm dying to find out what the other maps are.

I wonder if stats and unlocks will carry over.

All in time, all in time :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on August 30, 2011, 10:35:35 AM
i doubt stats will carry over, Battlefield 2 is an old game. Unless you meant Bad Company 2 ... but that's a different series.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 02, 2011, 06:00:08 AM
INteresting article at OXM

http://www.oxm.co.uk/33048/news/battlefield-3-has-20-vehicles-with-over-80-upgrades-recharging-armour/
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 02, 2011, 07:26:24 AM
no I meant stats from the Beta into the full game. Well still waiting ..sigh!....

Yeah I like the auto repair threshold and the disabled vehicle. No more chasing team-mates clicking  '' wait I can repair you'',

Damn can't even play BC2 cuz I lent it out!! well all in a good cause, hopefully I can drag at least one Cod player over from the darkside!!!

Another thing as well is the sun reflecting off the lens of scopes! snipers are gonna be thinking twice about camping! lol
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 03, 2011, 03:37:30 AM
New physical warpack trailer. Take a close look, is this console footage?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ukxgldpOo

Tried to nail it from the hud but hard to tell. The look feels cleaner and if you look at the pc footage it's kinda grittier. The tunnel section at 0.28 seconds looks like a giveaway. But as always could be wrong  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 03, 2011, 04:53:22 AM
HOLY sh*t i'm so excited for this game!! Gears is a filler until this is released.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 03, 2011, 06:38:07 AM
It really is,kinda sad for Gears tbh!! it's choc full of great stuff but 0% excited for it! Im sure that'll change, there'sa soft spot for the locust in there somewhere!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 03, 2011, 07:04:28 AM
PS3 Footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=velM0hmC6Ng
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: slippedzero on September 03, 2011, 08:35:45 AM
For those that have played CoD and Battlefield, tell me why i should invest in battlefield as well
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 03, 2011, 09:28:17 AM
you won't like Battlefield if your a fan of CoD.... CoD's easy and B3 is hard, requiring skill and team-work. Theres no knifing people in the foot here.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 03, 2011, 10:13:15 AM
COD is for kids..

Battlefield is for men.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on September 03, 2011, 12:32:07 PM
Another thing as well is the sun reflecting off the lens of scopes! snipers are gonna be thinking twice about camping! lol

Nice!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 03, 2011, 01:57:51 PM
COD is for kids..

Battlefield is for men.

QFT!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 04, 2011, 06:36:08 AM
Well because Battlefield offers so much more, from vehicles to teamwork. Many ways to score, many ways to play.

You think you can handle a weapon? try the demo/beta (still no date! sigh) and check out the recoil.

Cod is like a fast run and gun old style deatmatch and battlefield is like a mini battle(on consoles) and miniwar (pc).

Imagine as an engineer getting your recon guy to set c4 charges to your EOD bot and then guiding it in to blow up the enemy.

Mind you I don't know if c4 is exclusive to recon this time,I hope not.

First class hit detection,Bipods, Muzzle flash, Lens glint, tanks, choppers, jets, troop carriers,destruction, big maps, superb visuals, AMAZING sound, Balanced weapons, a game by a team that has been making multiplayers since 2002, and live and breath online. And not to mention the customization you can do with your weapons and vehicles.

Plus there's the co-op and the campaign which Dice have  put a lot of effort into.

AND AND AND

''Back to Karkand'' (and expansion not a map pack)

Featuring 4 maps that between them have over 25,000 hours played, plus more vehicles and weapons.

So eh yeah, there's a few reason! lol

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: slippedzero on September 04, 2011, 08:54:59 PM
Quote
Well because Battlefield offers so much more, from vehicles to teamwork. Many ways to score, many ways to play.

You think you can handle a weapon? try the demo/beta (still no date! sigh) and check out the recoil.

Cod is like a fast run and gun old style deatmatch and battlefield is like a mini battle(on consoles) and miniwar (pc).

Imagine as an engineer getting your recon guy to set c4 charges to your EOD bot and then guiding it in to blow up the enemy.

Mind you I don't know if c4 is exclusive to recon this time,I hope not.

First class hit detection,Bipods, Muzzle flash, Lens glint, tanks, choppers, jets, troop carriers,destruction, big maps, superb visuals, AMAZING sound, Balanced weapons, a game by a team that has been making multiplayers since 2002, and live and breath online. And not to mention the customization you can do with your weapons and vehicles.

Plus there's the co-op and the campaign which Dice have  put a lot of effort into.

AND AND AND

''Back to Karkand'' (and expansion not a map pack)

Featuring 4 maps that between them have over 25,000 hours played, plus more vehicles and weapons.

So eh yeah, there's a few reason! lol


Prism, thank u and big props for actually explaining it. I love to just run and gun in CoD, but i also would like to play a game similar where team work is paramount. Thats one of my biggest gripes abt CoD. Well this weekend im gonna go but Battlefield 2. Prism once again Thank you
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 04:19:52 AM
Here's another little something, apparently it's 100 hours estimate to unlock everything for just one class. So thats 400 hours plus then the vehicles!! <<Bf3+Skyrim = a cheap year's gaming!!!!

tbh Slippy I got nothing against Cod but it just doesn't evolve. I love the vehicles and the variation in play of Battlefield. Nothing wrong with Cod per say , it just feels plastic by comparison. Compare Mw3 + Bf3 , even just the way your soldier runs when holding their weapon. In Mw3 it looks as if the gun is ''there'' on the screen, but in Bf3 it looks as if their is weight as it sways in the hands. I think if you have fun in the Cod world then keep playing that as well. No harm in having both. They're two different games, always have been, it's just the EA/Activision hype machines that have turned it into a marketing war. After all, variety makes the world go around :)


http://bf3blog.com/2011/09/dice-it-takes-100-hours-to-complete-a-kit-and-unlock-everything/
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: slippedzero on September 05, 2011, 04:23:15 AM
Hey Im a big boy, i can appreciate each game for its worth, so i cant wait to get the game this weekend
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 04:25:47 AM
U gonna get bf2 on pc? or did you mean Bc2?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 05, 2011, 07:31:08 AM
Battlefield 3 covers two Xbox 360 discs

Battlefield 3 may span two Xbox 360 DVD discs.

A Japanese poster for the game cited that on Xbox 360, Battlefield 3 comes on "DVD-ROM x2". On PS3, BF3 comes on "BD ROM x1". The picture of the poster was shared by Hachimaki.

Whether Battlefield 3 will require disc-swapping part-way through the campaign, or opt to separate single- and multiplayer, remains to be seen.

The news of Battlefield 3 requiring two discs follows on the heels of news that vast open world role-playing game Skyrim will only require one Xbox 360 DVD.


(http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/hatima/imgs/c/1/c19bca88.jpg)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 09:25:25 AM
lol damn you Craig, came on to post that !! nice one lad!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 05, 2011, 09:57:04 AM
lol damn you Craig, came on to post that !! nice one lad!

Sorry mate and cheers!   :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 10:45:48 AM
lol whats to be sorry for, any BF news is good news! well as long we get that beta date. I did read as well (too lazy to find the source again)! but it could be that the beta/demo has only one map. And that it will be a map with everything on it from air and land vehicles to buildings to big open areas to eh trees,  a big map so they can get a one shot view of everything. Caspian border? seems likely.

But the official statement did say ''at least''one map<<<kind of obvious , a beta without any maps Dice?


(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRXwkEoZDQpO-E2Dm17Hqas8a0XxEhYk2-GgCRNhlGek6j7PikAaw)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 05, 2011, 10:52:48 AM
A friend of a friend who works in EA says 'nope' IN US and EU it'll be 1 disc

Quote from:  My Mate
A mate who works at EA Guilford said that in Well it might be in Japan, but it certainly ain't in Europe and the US!

this is probs just a 'making of', OST or PC content.... Japs lurv their bonus content.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 10:54:51 AM
really? interesting the plots thickens.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 05, 2011, 11:30:29 AM
Also 7,665Yen is about £65 ....


Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 02:27:56 PM
mmmm so for 25 pounds extra they get?

Another EA game to crack the japanese market. Mass Effect 1?

bunch of demos?

a making of BFf3/History of BF, for 25 extra, really?

The plot indeed thickens dum dum dum!!

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 05, 2011, 03:07:44 PM
ima repeat myseld, Japs love their bonus discs
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 05, 2011, 04:08:14 PM
but but 25 extra?! gotta be something!

As long as the game is not delayed, then Im happy for them.

oopss jinx time!

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 05, 2011, 04:30:17 PM
nah man, that's the normal Jap price. I saw BC2 for 7,665Yen too
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 06, 2011, 06:21:22 AM
wow they got it bad.


BATTLEFIELD 3 REDEFINES VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER


An astounding array of vehicles has always been the hallmark of the Battlefield series, and Battlefield 3 is no exception. It boasts 20 vehicles across 12 classes, each one fully customisable. In the latest installment of Battleblog, the DICE team reveals new details of just how expansive the vehicular component of Battlefield 3 is.

Tweaking the performance of your vehicle of choice is simple in execution and complex in options. There are 80 unlockable specialisation upgrades that can be equipped to vehicles in one of three customisation slots: secondary weapon, gadget, and upgrade. These specialisations are unlocked by vehicle class based on the number of kills you score using any vehicle of that class.

In addition to offering the deepest vehicle customisation to date in the series, DICE has overhauled vehicular combat to make it a more balanced, intense experience. Too often in the past, tank drivers barreled headlong into combat zones only to abandon their tanks when the going gets tough.

Finally, Battlefield 3 will also introduces armour recovery for vehicles that are only lightly damaged, but fending off the enemy until Engineer support can arrive is sure to result in some truly nail-biting moments. To learn more, be sure to check out the full blog post on the Battlefield site.

Battlefield 3 will release on October 28th in the UK. Pre-order your copy on Origin today to receive early access to the open beta in September
and other awesome exclusives.


Argghh I can't stand it no more!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 06, 2011, 02:43:51 PM
Right this is getting boring now Dice!!

Didn't see this anywhere so here goes :

EOD Bot
- Can be placed on the ground
- Player switches to camera view on EOD Bot
- Capable of Arming/Defusing MCOMS
- Can repair vehicles or torch players/vehicles

Radio Beacon
- Acts as a spawn point
- Model looks like a little radio
- Can be placed anywhere

Micro UAV
- Is thrown onto the ground
- Play switches to UAV Camera
- can push the EOD Bot around
- Used for spotting enemies
- No Weapons but to be added?

Radar Beacon
- Can be placed on the ground
- Scans area for enemies
- Only available to Recon Class

Smoke Grenades
- Could be used to cover a choke point entirely
- Should be used to hide a wave of EOD Bots attacking.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 09, 2011, 12:55:55 PM
After a very quiet week Battleblog 10 has arrived, still no news on the Beta but new singleplayer footage. As you can see at the end of the video there will be a 2nd part next friday.

This time at night, Operation Guillotine.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AytmCYjjI8



http://www.battlefield.com/uk/battlefield3/blog/battlefield3-battleblog10
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on September 09, 2011, 01:02:34 PM
I hope the static flashing across the screen isn't "In Game Footage".   #)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 09, 2011, 02:41:32 PM
No I wouldn't say so, it looks like a  cinematic effect.

edit had a look at some of the other videos. It seems to be a cinematic effect when changing scene. It's not there in the gameplay footage trailers when the game is actually being played. Only on cinema/complilation vids and scene change.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 12, 2011, 07:28:19 AM
Finally Xbox 360 footage. Crappy video only 360p but at least we have something now!!
Filmed from a Developer kit, Alpha build singleplayer. Note on the second video the lighting @24-28 seconds compared to the PC version. The lighting is mostly missing, Dice re built the lighting new for the 360 so we'll see what the final version looks like!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS9lgMjDp-I


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA-PppgYRhE
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 13, 2011, 12:22:48 PM
EA explains BF3 Xbox 360 disc split

Eurogamer has discovered what is on each of the two Xbox 360 Battlefield 3 DVD discs.

"Battlefield 3 for Xbox 360 ships on two discs with endless hours of spectacular high-definition gameplay," EA told us this afternoon.

"Disc one features the stunning multiplayer, co-op levels and HD installation content.

"Disc two features the superb single-player campaign."

The PS3 version of Battlefield 3 will come on one, larger capacity, Blu-ray disc.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 13, 2011, 03:22:41 PM
not bad I can live with that, I would of thought the Singleplayer would have been disc 1 but there ya go :)

Well looks EA removed the vids above! lol

edit vids replaced.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 15, 2011, 06:10:00 AM
Medal of Honor Disc Required to Play BF3 Beta Early

Warning: this article could be unpleasant news for some Battlefield 3 beta enthusiasts. In a recent tweet from Battlefield, it has been revealed that you will indeed need the Medal of Honor disc if you wish to gain early access to the Battlefield 3 beta.

The conversation reads as follows:

    CodyReed:

    @Battlefield, I bought MOH: LE for the 360. How exactly will I access the Battlefield 3 Beta early? Will I need the MOH disc?

    Battlefield:

    @CodyReed, Yes you will need the disc, you will have to play it off of there ^CT


On a good note, they have yet to announce the beta start date and by the looks of it, you have yourself at least a week or perhaps two to re-purchase Medal of Honor before time is up.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 15, 2011, 07:15:39 AM
Only 48 hours to wait for the open. Looks like it will all go down on the 27th for closed and 29th open. 2more gameshows to go and next week is of course Gears so thats the most realistic date at this stage.

Lets hope the 360 version holds up.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 15, 2011, 12:38:56 PM
Battleblog #11: Every Battlefield 3 multiplayer game mode explained


In Battlefield 3, all maps adapt to the five multiplayer game modes available at launch. Read on for the full breakdown of every multiplayer mode in the game, plus details on how you can tweak each match to suit your personal tastes even further.


(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3-Caspian-Border-Thumb.jpg)


Long standing classic Battlefield game modes Conquest and Rush are back in Battlefield 3, together with interesting new additions to make this our broadest and deepest Battlefield yet. From the close quarters infantry combat of Team Deathmatch and Squad Deathmatch to objective driven all-out vehicle warfare – Battlefield 3 has it all. All of the 9 huge multiplayer maps in Battlefield 3 adapt to all 5 game modes, effectively giving you 45 distinctly different multiplayer experiences to choose between. Without further ado, here are the five available multiplayer modes at launch in detail. What they are, what their respective goals are, and how they play.


(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/TDM-Medal.png)   Team Deathmatch
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 24 (12 vs. 12)
Focus: Team Based Infantry Combat
Goal: Eliminate a set number of enemy combatants
Winning the game: The team that reaches the set kill number first is declared the winner
 
Team Deathmatch is of the true classics when it comes to multiplayer game modes, and a game mode that makes its first appearance in a Battlefield game since the original Battlefield 1942. In Team Deathmatch, two teams of 12 players each duke it out on tight knit maps with a distinct infantry focus – there are no vehicles available in Team Deathmatch. For that quick instant action fix, this is the perfect game mode. For players new to Battlefield, this is a good place to start. Once you get the hang of the infantry gameplay, you can move on to deeper modes that include the signature vehicle warfare for which Battlefield is known and loved.


(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/SDM-Medal.png)  Squad Deathmatch
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 16 (4 squads of 4)
Focus: Squad Based Infantry Combat
Goal: Eliminate a set number of enemy combatants
Winning the game: The squad that reaches the set kill number first is declared the winner

Squad Deathmatch is a larger and more dynamic variety of deathmatch that also features the inclusion of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The IFV can help break a deadlock, as long as you keep it alive with solid Engineer gameplay. The 4 squad setup means that there is a constant battle throughout the game to gain and maintain the lead. Sticking together, keeping your squad healed up, supplied, and repaired are the keys to victory. The squad that can combine the potent Battlefield mix of team play and combat prowess will be proven the winner.
 


(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Rush-Medal.png)  Rush
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 24/32 (Console/PC)
Focus: Objective Based All-out Warfare
Goal: Attack/defend M-COM stations
Winning the game: Destroy all M-COM stations/Deplete the attacker’s tickets (Attackers/Defenders)

First introduced in Battlefield: Bad Company, Rush has now made its way to the heart of the Battlefield series in Battlefield 3. An objective based mode, the attackers have to arm and detonate pairs of M-COM stations in each area of the map to unlock the next area and the next pair of M-COM stations. While defenders have an unlimited amount of spawn tickets, attackers only get new tickets every time they destroy a pair of M-COMs. If all M-COM stations on the entire map are destroyed, the attackers are declared the winning team. If the defenders manage to deplete the attacker’s tickets to zero (by killing them), the defenders are declared the winners.
 
As an all-out warfare mode, Rush features a large variety of vehicle setups tuned specifically to that map’s landscape and features. Players can find all types of vehicles on Rush maps, including transport vehicles, armored vehicles, helicopters, and of course, jets. Rush offers a compelling objective based all-out warfare game mode for Battlefield veterans.
 
If you are familiar with this game mode from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, you might want to know we are refining it for Battlefield 3 in a number of ways, based on player feedback. Some of the gameplay tweaks we are bringing to Rush are:
* You cannot use explosives or shoot at the M-COM to take it out. Only arm and disarm.
* If the attacking team arms the M-COM but runs out of tickets, the match will continue until the M-COM detonates or defenders disarm it
* If the defenders start disarming an M-COM just before it’s about to blow, the explosion is prevented until the disarm is accomplished. If the defender gets killed during the disarm process, the M-COM will instantly blow.


(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Squad-Rush-Medal.png)  Squad Rush
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 8 (4 vs. 4)
Focus: Squad Based Infantry Combat
Goal: Attack/defend M-COM stations
Winning the game: Destroy all M-COM stations/Deplete the attacker’s tickets (Attackers/Defenders)

Squad Rush is the ultimate test to show which squad is the best of the best. Squad Rush is an extremely tight duel between two squads that borrows the main rules from normal Rush, but in a much more intimate setting. In Squad Rush there are only 2 bases with 1 M-COM station per base, meaning that every M-COM taken or defended in Squad Rush is vital to the victory or defeat of the game. There are no vehicles in Squad Rush, so it’s all down to your infantry fighting skills.
 
To be successful it’s key that you and your squad mates customize your soldiers to complement each other on the battlefield, in order to keep reviving fallen mates, provide ammo, and perform other essential duties. Squad Rush is often favored by players who know each other’s play styles intimately and want to show their skills in the most personal of combat settings.


(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Conquest-Medal.png)  Conquest
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 24/32 or 64 (Console/PC)
Focus: Objective Based All-out Warfare
Goal: Capture and Hold Flags
Winning the game: Deplete opposing team’s tickets

Conquest is without a doubt the most classic of Battlefield game modes. Introduced in Battlefield 1942, Conquest has defined the entire Battlefield series (and influenced a lot of other games out there) and encompasses everything that makes Battlefield great. Set over a series of large-scale maps, Conquest is the game mode best suited for the experience of all-out vehicle warfare. In Conquest, two teams fight for control of a number of flags by being the dominant force in the vicinity of each base. Capture and keep control of a majority of the flags and the enemy team will bleed tickets. Killing enemies will also reduce their ticket count, and the first team to run out of tickets loses.
 
Conquest is a strategic and tactical game that often asks you to make important decisions on whether to attack an enemy base or defend one of your own. Your forces will rarely be enough to capture and hold every base on the map, so in-game communication and quick thinking is necessary to be victorious. Of all of the game modes we have invented here at DICE, Conquest will always have a special place in our hearts.


Tweak your game with Hardcore and Infantry Only settings



Not a fan of vehicles? No problem -- just click the “Infantry Only” box in your server browser when searching for a server game where no attack vehicles will spawn in, only transports. This is a great way to get a feel for the game or the map before you go all-out warfare.
 
Want a more lethal and tactical game mode where the risk and reward is even higher? With the Hardcore Mode setting, we are leaving you on the battlefield without much external help from the game interface. This game mode modifier will test the limits of your skills.
 
You can flick the Hardcore switch for any of the regular game modes. Doing so tends to turn matches into more deliberate and tactical affairs, since the penalty for being careless is higher. A lot of players prefer Hardcore Mode since it means that flanking and ambushing pays off to a higher degree, or because of the increased sense of immersion and authenticity that comes with removing user interface elements.
 
There is something for everyone in Battlefield 3’s adaptable array of multiplayer modes, maps, and modifiers. Add our many customization options for vehicles, weapons and classes, and you can see why we call this our biggest and deepest Battlefield yet.

 
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 15, 2011, 03:04:25 PM
Medal of Honor Disc Required to Play BF3 Beta Early

Warning: this article could be unpleasant news for some Battlefield 3 beta enthusiasts. In a recent tweet from Battlefield, it has been revealed that you will indeed need the Medal of Honor disc if you wish to gain early access to the Battlefield 3 beta.

The conversation reads as follows:

    CodyReed:

    @Battlefield, I bought MOH: LE for the 360. How exactly will I access the Battlefield 3 Beta early? Will I need the MOH disc?

    Battlefield:

    @CodyReed, Yes you will need the disc, you will have to play it off of there ^CT


On a good note, they have yet to announce the beta start date and by the looks of it, you have yourself at least a week or perhaps two to re-purchase Medal of Honor before time is up.

Seems to be some confusion on this:  @gamerchixrox @XboxFriends @YourGamerCards This was an error, sorry for the confusion. The MoH disc is not required to play early beta. ^WS

LE code is all that is needed to participate in the 48 closed beta. More copies of MOH sold, EA playing funny buggers!

On another note Karl Troedson?! of DICE(Paris Show)<<wrong spelling , mentioned that the Beta cannot be released worldwide at the same time on all platforms due to checks that need to be done by Sony and Microsoft. Now we all what's out next week :) :) :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: ASYLUM NINJA on September 16, 2011, 02:07:01 AM
If Activision did this people would be gooing Banana's, and excuse to dust MOH off again i suppose
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 16, 2011, 09:57:19 AM
shenanigans alright! Im not seriously gonna buy a new LE of Moh for 48 hours early play.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 16, 2011, 02:42:26 PM
Pc related but I'll pop it up here.
If you preorder Battlefield 3 on Origin before the 19th September you can get Dead Space 2 for free :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 16, 2011, 05:57:58 PM
Guillotine Xbox 360 trailer!!!!!!!!! Alert sh*t hot
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Official this is the 2nd part (1st part from last week) I suspect the recent leaked alpha footage spurred them on to put up this instead to dispel rumours/fears that the 360 version would be crap. Failed will be pleased that it won't be!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzA4dv0xkzg
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: hoosierjoe on September 19, 2011, 04:57:22 PM
So, I'm a little confused about the beta.  Do you only get beta access if you pre-order through origin (I dont have MOH)?  If I order through Amazon, will still get access?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 19, 2011, 06:08:01 PM
Theres 2 parts for the Beta:

If you preorder battlefield 3 through origin/ have LE Medal of honor code you are entitled to enter the a close 48 hour beta. Note you will not need the disc just the code.

You will receive an email from Dice/Ea in the next 7 days.

After the 48 hours closed is up all you do is download the Beta and play on Ps3/360/pc , it's free to everyone after the closed part.

There is some consfusion about consoles and MOH discs and the like, all that is needed is the code and then you download.

So in short if you preorder from origin/buy moh LE (you can order console games from there as well) you will get a code via email.(pc digital)

The only thing Im not sure on is if you buy the Limited edition of MOH in digital form for consoles will you get a code?, but if Im right there is no LE digital for consoles.

If you order a physical LE moh for console through origin, you most likely will have to wait until it arrives at your door to get your code since it's in the box.

I hope this makes sense.  :P

Either way you can play the Beta on 29th september after the 48 hours is up.

Theres most likely some confusion in my response (no surprise there !!)

Hope that clears it up somewhat :)

If you buy the Limited Edition of MOH through Amazon you would need to make sure the code is in the box ie best chance is a sealed copy. But you don't need to purchase anything at all.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 20, 2011, 12:26:55 PM
Open starts 29th september, closed obviously 27th.

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/09/19/battlefield-3-open-beta-dates-announced.aspx

We are happy to announce that the eagerly awaited Battlefield 3 Open Beta starts Thursday, September 29th!
 
Running until October 10th, the Battlefield 3 Open Beta is your chance to play the game early, try out our free social platform Battlelog, and help us make the game even better by sending us your valuable feedback.
 
If you pre-order Battlefield 3 (PC digital download version) on Origin before September 25th, or if you have registered your first-hand copy (by activating its Online Pass) of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition, you will get 48 hours early access to the Beta, meaning you can start playing Tuesday, September 27th. The full details on how you will be granted early acess is available on our new Beta section.
 
For Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, the Open Beta will be visible on the consoles' digital marketplaces under Battlefield 3. For PC, you need to install Origin and download the Open Beta from within the Origin application.
 
For all your Open Beta questions and answers, head to our new Beta section at the official Battlefield 3 site. Enjoy the Beta, and let us know what you think!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 23, 2011, 08:48:49 AM
Not going to source quote on this, but PS3 players will receive the Back to Karkand expansion one week before PC and Xbox users.
Strange dea,l though I can't see what benefit one week will give Sony. A week of testing for Ps3 players there I think!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 24, 2011, 07:53:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYIOfx-y6nI
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 24, 2011, 02:01:17 PM
I was avoiding this lol

Bad music choice!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 24, 2011, 02:04:19 PM
I was avoiding this lol

Bad music choice!

Copying Activision's Eminem COD ads, great song but doesn't work so well.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 24, 2011, 04:10:57 PM
No, it doesn't fit the tone of the game at all. Song is not bad though, Eminem and COD is bleh as well! but thats marketing for ya.

Love Eminem though, but sometimes marketing departments and developers are detached from another!

Just imagine there was a meeting about that,

Boss''ok we need some modern music for a trailer''

Employee ''hey I got it''( marketing intern plugs his ipod into the office sound system, 99 problems comes on)

Boss ''You my son will go places''

meanwhile back in the real world! .................................

Battlefield fan '' WTF WTF WTF is this,preorder canceled!''

COD fan '' Ha ha''!!

now if your gonna use a rap tune shoulda used this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54JDvneFDcg

Doesn't fit the the tone of the game either, but it's a classic! :)

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on September 26, 2011, 11:10:35 AM
pshhh

That trash is kidsplay.  If you're gonna use a rap song, do it right!

(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: zerosum on September 26, 2011, 11:20:22 PM
No disrespect towards BF3, but where the latest TV spot for [Rage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GooazR-tmG4)] makes sense in terms of soundtrack and trailer, this one makes...well no g'damned sense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOHjF4_apI

Jay-Z's "99 Problems" -good song, nice visuals for a trailer but the mixture of both =  ???

Clever tag line though: "Above and Beyond the Call..."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on September 27, 2011, 12:57:12 AM
Since the bluray drive on my PS3 is slowly dying (wont read dual layer discs) i've decided that Battlefield 3 and Rage are going to be purchased for my Xbox. Sooooooooooo i'll be pwning you n00bs with my jet soon enough :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 27, 2011, 05:15:30 AM
lol good luck with getting one! make sure its friendly fire off or its gonna be team killing mayhem!

Anyone gonna play the early access?

2pm eta for gmt
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 27, 2011, 05:37:26 AM
I might be online at 2am, tomorrow's my day off so i can play it then atleast. Looking forward to it!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 27, 2011, 09:49:05 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwli4VZR6CU


360 BETA gameplay, nice or what!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on September 27, 2011, 12:57:47 PM
Downloading now though I hear they are having server issues.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 28, 2011, 01:05:35 PM
Problems with disconnection to Ea servers:

Turn off Upnp on your router,should relieve that issue at least. God knows what 3pm tomorrow is gonna be like. Might get one match in tmw eve if Im lucky lol

Caspian border servers on pc have been relocked after the password was leaked. Looks like pc will most likely get it, console wait and see.

Seems to be mixed impressions of the beta so far, most complaints lie in either the Op Metro map sux/rush sux or Ea servers. One thing to remember is that the beta is seriously compressed on both consoles and pc ultra settings don't work.With the 360 specifically having two discs upon release the HD installation for both Multi/singleplayer will reside on disc one along with online content, considering this the beta looks quiote good.

From the footage of both ps3 and 360 player captures that I've seen , it seems like things turned out ok for Dice. Some flashing on screen and a bluescreen on the killcam, read that somewhere, no surprise this build was ready to go 6 weeks ago. So 2/3 pm for download I hope and then  I guess I'll see for myself. Can't wait, for those that have played it so far let us know how you got on :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 28, 2011, 07:23:15 PM
Thanks to DaveChaos for the beta key. Managed to get some matches in, varying impressions so far.
The beta build is glitchy with the biggest problem being holes in the floor around the park area on Metro, medikits recharge too fast, should be slower exiting prone as well. The Op Metro map is kinda cool but the first two mcoms in the park are too open, so much so that it results in a snipers in the trees scenario. The action in the subway and then street and surrounding buildings is fast and more teamplay tends to happen.

The game feels excellent in the movement department , heavier than BC2 and going to your knees or dropping to prone is fast and fluid. The guns have some nice recoil and feel meaty. Seeing your feet as you vault over obstacles makes a lot of sense, and is not as silly as some have made out. Dogtag kills are so satisfying as well however the knife is used by pressing RB , personally I think it needs to be equipped.

The visuals although compressed look fantastic on 360 no matter what some others may have said. The grass actually looks decent! Destruction is of course in the beta to what extent I couldn't tell but there is a lot of environmental effects such dust and chippings coming from the walls after being shot at.

What surprised me about the 360 version of this map is that the whole of the lake is there and looks immense, conquest on this map will be interesting indeed. Metro is a little bit of a mish mash starting in a park then onto a subway and finally the last two stations in the streets.

Rush is not the best mode to show Battlefield at its best though. For metro a building in the centre of the park/ some pavillions may make it better and encourage players to attack the mcoms there.

The lighting and shadows are really nice as well and if they can do that for multiplayer imagine how the singleplayer/co-op will look.

The audio overall is excellent on the ''war tapes'' there is a lot of silence in the park with gunfire going off sporadically, there is a great sense of audio distance in the park, ie if someone is firing a gun far away you will hear it but it has that distant , well sound, you'll see what I mean. Opposite to that the close quarters of the subway leads to the guns having a louder bang, and finally the buildings in the streets have nice echo as the sounds bounce around the walls.

Odds and ends, the menu is not responsive enough when choosing your loadout and still random dc's.

Overall though impressed as hell, but tbh some of the bugs will have already been fixed, they are too big for Dice  not to have taken care of them already.

All I hope is that everybody else gets to play either tomorrow or soon after, and that the Ea servers don't have a meltdown.

So thanks to Dave again for the key and I hope you get to experience the game online at some point. Cheers I owe ya one BIG time!!!!  :)


Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: slippedzero on September 28, 2011, 08:28:16 PM
Ok everyone, i decided to get BF 2, just to see what the hype is compared to CoD, now i know most of u wanna bag it and thats fine, i play it for what it is and just mute people. I have only played abt 20 mins so far and dont mind it, is MP any good?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 28, 2011, 08:32:15 PM
best MP on LIVE. It'll take you a while to get into it though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 29, 2011, 10:26:49 AM
I think Im getting worse at Battlefield! The damage does seem to be high alright, prefer the close quarter parts of metro, Falling through the floor is funny though. Mcom station A to the left theres a crater made by an explosion and you can fall through the map!!
Flashlights are crazy strong as well.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: hoosierjoe on September 29, 2011, 06:01:55 PM
Looking forward to downloading and playing this tonight.  Hoping the bad things I've read are just COD fanboys who dont know how to play.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 29, 2011, 07:43:25 PM
I think a lot of the negative stuff has been from either Metro haters / high expectations of the final game and then they get a stripped down,compressed beta lol

I think that a lot of settings are intentionally too high so that Dice can see if players like certain things or not.

Caspian border has been getting a lot of praise though like chalk and cheese.

Most of their betas have had their haters including BF2 and Bc2 , example the scopes in the bad company 2 beta were very pixely and Bf2 got ripped by 1942 players but when the game released it was all ''oh my god, I knew Dice would pull through and deliver!''.

One good thing that this beta will bring hopefully is that because of the park on metro being hard to get kills on ,it will get rid of the Cod hangers on before the game is released.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on September 29, 2011, 08:12:21 PM
yeh BC2 beta got lotsa hate, but look how that turned out! Beta's work, just check Gears 3 compared to Beta-less Gears 2.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on September 30, 2011, 08:55:01 AM
Exactly Gears3 beta didn't impress me at all but the final release BAAM , close to perfection?
Played around with recon last night and made some great use the radio beacon, seem to be getting a more team effort now and the experience has been alot better especially in the park area.

I noticed the the glass on the scopes, well the svd anyway is really pixely lol

There should be a server update at some point today as well.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: hoosierjoe on October 01, 2011, 01:27:26 PM
Is there going to be a 360F platoon?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 01, 2011, 01:58:29 PM
Yes yes, i will be Captain!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 02, 2011, 04:32:17 AM
Is there going to be a 360F platoon?

Isn't there always? :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 02, 2011, 07:30:54 AM
Started it yesterday, the logo tools are limited though so the one there atm is the start of something I hope. Otherwise it's a 5th  time to dump it.

Failed for captain I'm down with that, I just set her up to get it started.

Im not sure about any mod rights on it though, maybe someone can alter the logo when they join.


http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2826550451889709211/


As you can see the logo is a bit meh, if anyone has any suggestions to make it better feel free.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 04, 2011, 05:16:18 AM
Battlefield 3 BETA fixes.

These will not be added to the BETA but are fixes you will find in the final game.


As you are surely aware by now, the Battlefield 3 beta is available for free to Xbox LIVE Gold subscription members. The purpose of a beta test is to gauge server stress and performance, identify in game issues, refine weapons balancing and gather feedback on bugs that have slipped through the alpha test.

Based upon the feedback of the Xbox LIVE community, a number of fixes have been applied to the open beta to address some of the issues reported so far. Here's the extensive, though not exhaustive, list of changes that are now live:

Quote
* Fixed occasional client crash when reviving.
* Fixed killcam showing glitched area under map if your killer is dead.
* Issue with spawning on dead squad mates fixed.
* Fixed a bug where shooting at a moving enemy could cause more than the intended amount of damage.
* Crosshairs for shotguns have been replaced with a new, thinner, art.
* A subtle low health screen effect has been added.
* Tweaked scores of Medals and Service Stars.
* Tweaked the Rank progression.
* Pushing prone on console will not play the animation twice.
* Fixed loss of Squad Leader after EOR at some times.
* Framerate stability fixes.
* The 3D spotting icons has been tweaked to better match the target’s visibility. Icons will show frequently less on mostly obscured targets.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after round transition.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after trying to deploy while the countdown timer still active.
* Squad list now shows specializations chosen, VOIP activity and dead squad mates.
* Non working options in squad menu fixed: "Private" flag and "Switch Teams.

It's a wide ranging list, from small niggles being addressed to larger issues such as the variable frame rate some players were experiencing. DICE are requesting that people continue to provide feedback via the Battlelog forums so they may catch as many issues as possible.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 04, 2011, 08:31:42 AM
Amazing how people are freaking and canceling :)

Plus the Cod fanboys are out on the hunt!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 04, 2011, 08:34:12 AM
Amazing how people are freaking and canceling :)

Plus the Cod fanboys are out on the hunt!

Let's see how quick those that cancelled come back once they've finished MW3 in an afternoon and are tired of playing against 8 year olds online!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 05, 2011, 10:44:53 AM
They'll come back but Ea win in the end because have to buy Karkand at $15 lol no freebie!

360 Fahrenheit platoon logo, do you like it? hate it?

Anyway can't invite through xbox live yet but lets' build the troop list.

Sload,Hoosierjoe and Parky have joined so far.


http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2826550451889709211/


(http://static.cdn.ea.com/battlelog/prod/emblems/320/2826550451889709211.jpeg?v=1317825617.82)


:)

edit you must play the beta first to be able to log into Battlelog.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 05, 2011, 11:03:59 AM
I'll play some Beta tonight so i can log in.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 07, 2011, 04:53:22 AM
Achievements (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/battlefield-3/achievements/)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 07, 2011, 05:10:09 AM
that's a pretty good list tbh
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 07, 2011, 06:33:12 AM
DICE Drops the Banhammer on Cheaters in Battlefield 3

DICE has prepared a thread to ban all suspected cheaters in the Battlefield 3 beta.

(http://www.gameranx.com/img/11-Oct/bf3-glitch.jpg)

EA DICE is well aware of player complaints about cheaters in the Battlefield 3 Open Beta, whose presence has done nothing but hurt the online experience.

It should be known that the Battlefield 3 Open Beta runs without any anti-cheating countermeasures whatsoever, with Punkbuster disabled in its entirety. DICE explained that the reason for this is to monitor what players do in the beta, which includes behaving like a bunch of immature jackasses. As cheaters try to damage the game's server infrastructure in beta, DICE will have a good idea of how to prepare themselves upon the release of the game. In other words, it's a "What will assholes do?" preventative fact finding mission.

Posting on the Battlefield forums, community manager Ian "crash7801" Tornay created an official thread (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2826564925965401216/) for players to lodge their complaints against the cheaters in the meantime.

Those suspected of foul play should be reported in the thread with their usernames and links to their Battlelog profiles. DICE will look into it, and—as crash7801 notes—"The hammer will fall swiftly and accurately."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 07, 2011, 07:01:40 AM
good idea, if only MW had a beta. Oh well, that'll be full of cheats come release and B3 will hopefully be free.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 07, 2011, 07:12:45 AM
good idea, if only MW had a beta. Oh well, that'll be full of cheats come release and B3 will hopefully be free.

It does, it's called MW2, oh crap!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 07, 2011, 07:47:49 AM
lulz! oh crap
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 07, 2011, 10:44:25 AM
Snap Craple Pop!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 08, 2011, 07:18:57 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMcn8ybvOes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTOvrUVPTE

These two maps were revealed at the Ea final hour event in California, with Caspian Border and Bazaar shown on ps3. Firestorm and Singleplayer shown on pc and firestorm and bazaar shown on 360.

None of the issues that plagued the beta were present with Patrick Bach stating that even this was still not the final build.



"Battlefield 3 “Final Hours” Press Event
San Francisco, CA @ 511 Terra
Oct 6th, 2011

EA & DICE pulled out all the stops, hosting the Final Hours event in San Francisco, CA at the posh Terra Event Center to show press never-before-seen footage of all 9 multiplayer maps to be shipped with Battlefield 3, as well as new co-op missions and new singleplayer missions. While PC was the main platform showing off the singleplayer portion, I was able to hop on both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the multiplayer, and let me tell you, if you were concerned about the game after experiencing often bug-ridden beta, you will sleep soundly knowing that this most recent build of the game played (and looked) like a game ready to be shipped. As DICE producer Patrick Bach reassured me, this most recent build that I experienced is STILL not the final build.

Though all 9 maps were present and playable, I was able to play through 3: Operation Firestorm – Conquest (Xbox 360), Caspian Border – Conquest (PS3) and Grand Bazaar – Rush (Xbox 360).

Here are a few of my thoughts from the maps and a list of improvements I noticed from the beta:

Operation Firestorm – Conquest (Xbox 360)

A linear map with three flag captures, desert setting, like a cross between Arica Harbor of BFBC2 and Gulf of Oman of BF2.
Each team has a plethora of vehicles including 2 jets, 2 choppers, tanks and jeeps.
All flag captures are in the middle of a giant oil refinery spanning most of the map. The refinery contains a lot of tall structures, ladders, cranes, and construction buildings. Great for snipers.
Though scaled for consoles, map still felt really large. I never once hit the boundaries while flying a jet. Map’s size slightly smaller than Heavy Metal.

Grand Bazaar – Rush (Xbox 360)

I’m not as big a fan of rush, but this map was really fun!

Middle Eastern setting, lots of alleyways, quick corners, rooms and offshoots to get to the objectives. Found myself a little backwards at times which made it feel less linear.
Impressive ambient lighting from porch lights and sun, great atmospherics made the city feel life-like.
Map seem to turn directions as objectives were taken

Caspian Border – Conquest (PS3)

Though DICE has said the map has been scaled down to fit consoles still, felt very large. Environment looked the same as PC, objectives seem closer than the PC counterpart, that’s really the only difference.
Lighting effects were phenomenal on this map. Found myself blinded by the sun more than once in a dogfight.
24 players still felt really fun on this map. I didn’t find myself having to search for people to kill.

New improvements since the beta:

First thing I noticed on the consoles were the graphics. They looked much better than the beta. Textures were smoother, character movements were much more fluid, and environments seemed to have more warmth to them. Also, the lighting was more dynamic, atmospherics more gritty and present, things just seem to run smoother on this build. All the frame rate issues, glitches, pops and sound drops of the beta were nowhere to be found. Bach reiterated that the beta was already a month and a half old before it was launched because of the time it takes to certify for release. It’s amazing how much polish they were able to put on the game since the beta.

Gameplay changes:

When placing a spawn beacon or a enemy motion sensor as a sniper, the devices would appear red indicating that it could not be placed in that location. When the device could be placed, it would turn yellow. Very helpful visual cue as the beta gave no cue.
Your player screen loses color saturation as a new visual indicator (besides the timer) when you go out of bounds.
Same sort of visual indicator as the out of bounds screen appears but with blood surrounding it when you’re low on health.
Hit boxes were dramatically improved. My bullets didn’t magically go through enemies’ torsos.
When running as the assault/medic class, the visual indicator of an incapacitated teammate is more prominent with a circle surrounding the defrib symbol now.
Jet stick controls on console are similar to BF1943 on console. If you don’t prefer those controls, they are completely customizable. Also, when your jet is low on health, it becomes a little more difficult to control until it is completely incapacitated and falls from the sky. Y (or triangle) switches between your heat-seeking missiles and your cannon. R-bumper (or R1) deploys smoke.
Flying choppers felt almost exactly like BFBC2. Was able to fly right away.
Changing views in the vehicles has been moved back to the R-stick much like BFBC1 unlike up on the D-pad on BFBC2.
Parachutes take little longer to deploy than BFBC2, and while in the air they are a little harder to control to your destination.
Death animations look more realistic. No more funky physics where their body flies 30 feet across the screen after being killed. Player’s eyes are closed when they die.
Knifing animation looks a lot better, especially when knifing someone on the ground.
Frostbite 2 was in full effect in terms of destruction. Buildings were tumbling down, everything was being destroyed around me in most every map I played.
The amount of damage it takes to kill an enemy on regular mode seems a little less than the beta.
I was able to equip the knife on the PS3 build. Not sure about the Xbox 360."


Sourced from Planetbattlefield.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 08, 2011, 02:06:03 PM
The video was fun but the dude was just trying to explain EVERYTHING, he bored my nuts off. I just wanted him to kill people and he kept missing the other team as the ran past and i was thinking 'can he not see them?'
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 09, 2011, 12:41:38 PM
Console Battlefield 3 to include optional high-res textures (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/console-battlefield-3-to-include-optional-high-res-textures/3727/)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 09, 2011, 01:49:43 PM
Console Battlefield 3 to include optional high-res textures (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/console-battlefield-3-to-include-optional-high-res-textures/3727/)
I'm stoked about this. High res textures ftw!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 10, 2011, 08:03:46 AM
Well it's allover now :( beta closed.
High res pack is gonna burn people using only the 4gb slim 360, especially if they have to install the whole disc. That wasn't a great move by MS. Oh well 18 days until it's hands :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 10, 2011, 03:32:12 PM
Well it's allover now :( beta closed.
High res pack is gonna burn people using only the 4gb slim 360, especially if they have to install the whole disc. That wasn't a great move by MS. Oh well 18 days until it's hands :)

Any gamer that cares about high-res textures surely owns a HDD.  Only casuals use a 4GB console.   8)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 10, 2011, 11:41:19 PM
Yeah but there's a lot of these machines sold, fair point though. I'm nursing 120gb as it is though , 4gb is unimaginable.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 13, 2011, 09:01:06 PM
Too lazy to cut and paste so eh here's a pasted link to Battleblog #13 with 14 due to tomorrow:


http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/10/13/battleblog-13-from-the-streets-of-paris-to-the-outskirts-of-tehran-battlefield-3-multiplayer-map-reveal.aspx

So the nine maps are:

1.Operation Firestorm
2.Operation Metro
3.Grand Bazaar
4.Caspian Border
5.Damavand Peak
6.Tehran Highway
7.Kharg Island (tbc tomorrow)
8.Seine Crossing (tbc tomorrow)
9. Nosahr Canals (tbc tomorrow)


Also found this on the Back to Karkand expansion weapons.


http://bf3blog.com/2011/10/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-weapons/

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 14, 2011, 01:45:40 PM
Battleblog #14: mixed opinions from the BF community though. 3 Infantry,3 vehicle, 3 mixed. Also a lot of garbage floating around the webs right in regards to Seine Crossing which was previewed in tdm and rush on ps3. An automatic assumption of the conquest layouts, take your pick. Right now the BF community seems to have become negative due to over burning the hype oil and have become master clairvoyants!
Anyway decide for yourselves. It's funny how a toy can bring out the worst in people, with no regard for the obvious hard work of the programmers/artists/sound dept and everyone else at Dice who worked their balls off to pull of a miracle on 6 year old console hardware.
Dice fanboi for life :  :P


http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/10/14/multiplayer-map-reveal-part-ii.aspx
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 14, 2011, 02:31:30 PM
Windy is a Battlefield machine!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 14, 2011, 03:14:40 PM
lol! I laughed at that!!!  these two weeks are gonna be a killer, especially the 3 days when it's already out in NA , one word to that arrrrrrrrrrgrrrgggrrrrrr!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: hoosierjoe on October 14, 2011, 06:43:46 PM
I hope they actually leave this bug in the game... cracks me up.

http://youtu.be/FUYoItEjfKc
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 15, 2011, 06:55:19 AM
Battlefield 3 online pass confirmed

If you buy a used copy of Battlefield 3, you'll need to purchase an online pass to access the game's multiplayer features.

The confirmation comes from the Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/#!/Demize99) DICE designer lan Kertz (via MP1st (http://mp1st.com/2011/10/12/dice-confirms-online-pass-for-battlefield-3/)) who was asked by a follower, "do you need to buy a new battlefield 3 to play xbox live?"

His response? "You can also purchase an online pass for a used copy."

When asked by another follower to justify the system, Kertz replied, "Because servers cost money, and used games don't make developers any money."

The inclusion of an online pass was strongly hinted at by the game's executive producer Patrick Bach earlier this year.

"The whole idea is that we're paying for servers and if you create a new account there is a big process on how that is being handled in the backend," he explained.

"We would rather have you buy a new game than a used game because buying a used game is only a cost to us; we don't get a single dime from a used game, but we still need to create server space and everything for you.

"We want people to at least pay us something to create this because we're paying for it. It was actually a loss for us to have new players. Hopefully people understand why. It's not to punish people. To us it's compensation."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 15, 2011, 09:55:52 AM
is the beta still up ?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 15, 2011, 10:00:52 AM
is the beta still up ?

Windy said a few days ago that the beta had finished.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 15, 2011, 10:02:46 AM
someone told me too, i missed out the opportunity to play it. In another way ima experience it all in glorious bug-free, hi-res, all mapness when i get it on release!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 15, 2011, 07:06:03 PM
beta finished on monday guys. It was still up the dahsboard but when you click, it went nowhere. I got my BC2 in the post back from my mate 2 hours after it finished,so no BF withdrawal. Can always play BF2 as well but alas I can play nothing because of this website I'm building for the missus, didn't realise how big a job it was, even had to bail on last nights game night cuz of it!!!

Oh and Failed the Beta was crazy bugged, but then it was a proper beta. But the gameplay is excellent. Some have said that its slower than BC but when I went back to BC2 I thought it was slower and BF3  smoother. The sound is excellent, and the guns, the guns!!!! cannot wait til the 28th.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 16, 2011, 09:11:49 AM
I have the 'final' BC2 gaming night Monday, then we're all moving onto B3. Gonna be emotional .... for everyone else as they weep from me magicking the front of their face through the back of their head ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 16, 2011, 01:00:46 PM
Now the question is, who's getting Battlefield 3 for sure?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 16, 2011, 01:09:22 PM
Now the question is, who's getting Battlefield 3 for sure?

I'll get it but not for a while, Arkham City & Uncharted 3 are my main next purchases, maybe MW3 too if I can get it for £25 like with Black Ops last year.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 16, 2011, 03:00:25 PM
Now the question is, who's getting Battlefield 3 for sure?

Alright!! list time lol

Check here day one.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 16, 2011, 03:05:39 PM
I want to, but I don't think I'll be able to afford it!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 16, 2011, 03:19:44 PM
You know PresidentReaper is getting it on release until then I will probably give BFBC2 some time before I neglect it for eternity like a red headed step child lol. But I will be looking forward to playing with anyone who gets it as well as bringing many deaths like the Reaper I am to those who defy me lol.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: slippedzero on October 16, 2011, 10:54:15 PM
Hey there Peeps, i picked up BF 2 a couple of weeks ago, to see what the hype was all about. To me the game was average, but im hoping i can get a few ppl here to play online with me, ppl tell me Mp is so much for fun and Team orientated. So if you wanna help out a BF 2 Noob, pls send me a msg or just add me on XBL.

Thanks!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 16, 2011, 11:31:25 PM
Slippedzero you can definitely add me and count on me for all your BF questions and needs. I like to think of myself as a big Battlefield fan so I will ignore your comment that it is an "average" game lol. But for real I'm actually laid back and just like having fun out there on the battlefield so feel free to add me and join me anytime.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 17, 2011, 06:07:36 AM
I like popping brains with the Recon, throwing some motion grenades and spotting EVERYONE is my game! It's the last week with BC2, so ima gonna roll out some serious online hours this week.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: hoosierjoe on October 17, 2011, 03:05:12 PM
Now the question is, who's getting Battlefield 3 for sure?

I pre-ordered this months ago.  Can't wait.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 18, 2011, 12:56:48 AM
I like assault class and the fact I can heal people with it this year will just make me even more dangerous out there. Revive and kill is the name of the game. I also am growing fond of the support class though now that you can go prone and lay down a tri-pod for suppressive fire oh yeah. See y'all on the battlefield in just a short two weeks.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 18, 2011, 08:56:52 AM
I veered towards assault in the Beta as well, very much in the full on medic direction. I wouldn't fire my gun until my team mates were reloading or moving to the next piece of cover. Just suppression and diversive fire. Scanning,spotting and generally supporting were I could. Worked really well with good use of the Mobile spawn from recon in case things went pear up. It was this play that made me think sure the beta is buggy, but look at those bugs there huge, easily fixed. Sure there were no vehicles, no cq, no full destruction, and on operation funnel tunnel but when it felt that good in that scenario, the full game is like gold to me right now!!!<<<<<jeeezz I need a punctuation teacher!!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 18, 2011, 10:59:38 AM
Well now you got me going in my own opinion there will always be haters some people will hate the game mainly because of the Beta and that's fine in my own experience I didn't see much wrong with it I fell through the map once and that was it I will say that I didn't play a whole lot I sure wasn't a level 40 this was my own choice I felt like wasting time on all that gear just for it to reset when I actually get the whole game was pointless but in the time I played I had only that one problem. Second some people will hate it because they are big fans of COD series which is all fine and dandy I don't claim to be a fan boy nor act like one I do choose Battlefield over any other game though solely because I don't like the fast pace shoot 'em up of all the COD games I like to use strategy and have real objectives other than just slaying the enemy I would like to make the point this is not me talking down about MW games I have 2 and enjoy it with friends and will probably end up buying 3 so I like both I just tend to favor Battlefield more. So will BF3 beat MW3 I don't really care because either way I'll be playing both. But as far as some saying they cancelled their orders for BF3 is rubbish. I think it will be an epic game regardless if it wins the war between them. So see you on the Battlefield. 
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 18, 2011, 11:03:08 AM
I hope they actually leave this bug in the game... cracks me up.

http://youtu.be/FUYoItEjfKc

lmao
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 18, 2011, 11:07:45 AM
Well now you got me going in my own opinion there will always be haters some people will hate the game mainly because of the Beta and that's fine in my own experience I didn't see much wrong with it I fell through the map once and that was it I will say that I didn't play a whole lot I sure wasn't a level 40 this was my own choice I felt like wasting time on all that gear just for it to reset when I actually get the whole game was pointless but in the time I played I had only that one problem. Second some people will hate it because they are big fans of COD series which is all fine and dandy I don't claim to be a fan boy nor act like one I do choose Battlefield over any other game though solely because I don't like the fast pace shoot 'em up of all the COD games I like to use strategy and have real objectives other than just slaying the enemy I would like to make the point this is not me talking down about MW games I have 2 and enjoy it with friends and will probably end up buying 3 so I like both I just tend to favor Battlefield more. So will BF3 beat MW3 I don't really care because either way I'll be playing both. But as far as some saying they cancelled their orders for BF3 is rubbish. I think it will be an epic game regardless if it wins the war between them. So see you on the Battlefield. 

(http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/newsfeed/000/152/237/zP10f.gif)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 18, 2011, 11:15:48 AM
Man I just actually lol'ed haha nice picture.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 03:47:15 AM
Not trying to start a clan or anything like that because I'm just a casual gamer that's my style but I wanted to get a group together that will be playing BF3 quite often at least three people four including me called the Reaper Crew so I can have people regularly instead of just jumping in random squads. More would be better for when other people can't play. And so others have someone to play with when I'm not playing. Have like a tight knit group over XBL chatting and joking and such. But tell me what you think hope this doesn't make me a lonely dweeb with no friends but oh well. Again this isn't a clan or nothing like that I just like that name from one of my shows and really want regulars to play with.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 19, 2011, 09:14:43 AM
I agree with your post there Reaper a haters gonna hate. When Battlelog pops back up, we have the 360 Fahrenheit platoon on there, set it up during the beta. Maybe we have can have squads within the platoon with Reapers's Crew being one of them? just a suggestion.

1up for squadplay!!!!! :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 09:23:10 AM
For sure man. And I didnt know y'all had that that's the only reason I thought of a sort of permanent squad type thing. 

And I'm always down for playing with people I know it's even more fun and the teamwork aspect of the game can actually be utilized. When I join random squads on BFBC2 no one uses a mic. I feel so alone lol.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 19, 2011, 09:46:37 AM
This is awesome!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRqfFfuVuNE


I know Failed said he'd like to be a Captain maybe we could have a few little squads in there, focusing on different things. Tank based squad, air squad. One infantry and one air supporting each other, especially with recon and the soflam for laser marking targets etc etc. I think there's only 4/ 5 of us on the platoon at the mo, only a few played the beta I think.

Anyway that new trailer is excellent.But it does give a feeling of more infantry focus or at least closer quarters.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 10:24:18 AM
That trailer made me feel like right now I'm dating the boring half decent looking sister(BFBC2) when I should be sleeping with the smoking hot evil sister(BF3) hahaha. But that was awesome the wait is becoming unbearable this week needs to go by faster.

Also I'd be down for a set up like that. If the Reaper Crew does exist though it would be known for getting sh*t done and I don't care about being Captain I just want to be the member in it known as Reaper lol and the name of it isn't even for my name pleasure it's mainly because we will be bringing death to their faces in the form of bullets rather than a scythe which would be awesome to lol a scythe bayonet.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 19, 2011, 10:49:30 AM
That trailer made me feel like right now I'm dating the boring half decent looking sister(BFBC2) when I should be sleeping with the smoking hot evil sister(BF3) hahaha. But that was awesome the wait is becoming unbearable this week needs to go by faster.

Also I'd be down for a set up like that. If the Reaper Crew does exist though it would be known for getting sh*t done and I don't care about being Captain I just want to be the member in it known as Reaper lol and the name of it isn't even for my name pleasure it's mainly because we will be bringing death to their faces in the form of bullets rather than a scythe which would be awesome to lol a scythe bayonet.

Can we call it the Bubblegum Crew?

or maybe the Twi-Hard Die-Hards?   ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 10:58:37 AM
I like the second one haha. But why the Bubblegum Crew lol
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 19, 2011, 11:22:16 AM
I was just thinking of names that would shame people when getting killed.

"You were killed by the Bubblegum Crew" would haunt them for days.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 19, 2011, 02:52:46 PM
I had 2 guys against us in BC2 one was called Chuck Norris and the other one I can't remember but it was a famous name anyway. Kinda funny seeing the names pop up. Bubblegum Crew would be awesome, a crew based around the littlebird.

It would be nice if you can actually get six people on the littlebird in BF3 ,pilot/co-pilot/ 4 on the rails. Now that would be a n epic kill.
6 kills and a vehicle destroyed all in one!! not confirmed and not yet denied we'll see at release but I'd doubt it!


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Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 19, 2011, 04:12:10 PM
I'm not a serious gamer, i won't be dead serious when playing this game. Expect to see me at various points sniping with a rocket launcher, suicide running a tank through a building and using the defibrelator to death-paddle a few people!!
I'm awesome, so i'll naturally have a positive KD so i can work on being stupid with all the cool toys.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 19, 2011, 04:14:57 PM
Having played the BETA for an hour, and after today's let down of Dead Island, I dunno whether I can be arsed to get this now. Only game I'm looking forward to now is Batman: AC and I'm getting that for Christmas. I think it's just gonna be Gears 3 for me from now until Christmas
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 19, 2011, 04:16:41 PM
Dead Island was only £20, don't let 1 game ruin all the good stuff that's coming out! If Dfuzz ever manages to make it back online, you know we'll be having some good old Battlefield nights.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 19, 2011, 04:20:21 PM
That's true, but I'm just feeling a bit fed up at the moment. My hour's worth of the BETA just involved me getting killed over and over again, it felt like playing COD instead of Bad Company which I really suck at.

When's Soul Calibur V and Tomb Raider out, they'll cheer me up?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 19, 2011, 04:25:21 PM
JT's approaching the annual I-Don't-Want-To-Play phase we all go through.  I went through mine after grinding for my Gears 2 wings.  Give it a few weeks and it will pass.   :-*
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 19, 2011, 04:25:56 PM
Soul Cali's early next year, i'll be getting that too
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 19, 2011, 04:34:06 PM
JT's approaching the annual I-Don't-Want-To-Play phase we all go through.  I went through mine after grinding for my Gears 2 wings.  Give it a few weeks and it will pass.   :-*

Maybe, but I only had my sabatical a couple of month's ago. I really should have known better with Dead Island, it was an impulse buy because it was cheap, and the Battlefield BETA was going on just as I'd started Gears 3,  I reckon the awesomeness of Gears 3 is making all other games appear pointless!

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 19, 2011, 04:35:51 PM
maybe so, i recently had my annual 'i don't wanna play' but i was fortunate to experience it in the run-up to Gears 3... that broke the hold and i'm back into gaming again. Good job really with the Xmas Mega Challenge coming up.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 19, 2011, 04:36:37 PM
That's true, but I'm just feeling a bit fed up at the moment. My hour's worth of the BETA just involved me getting killed over and over again, it felt like playing COD instead of Bad Company which I really suck at.

When's Soul Calibur V and Tomb Raider out, they'll cheer me up?

and the Gears prequel  :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 06:49:32 PM
Yeah that would be pretty nice I've been killed by Pikachu before lol. I was like damn lol.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 06:52:40 PM
P.S. if Battlefield isn't your thing I understand but if it is get it we will have some hella fun playing it. And Failed I'm not really serious on this game either and I die a lot not the best at it but when it comes to capturing flags, blowing up houses with C4 when a lot of enemies are in them, and healing and repairing this sh*t out of things I'm your man but I joke around a lot and love doing the infamous Leeeerrrroooyyyy Jeennkkinns skit sometimes lol. And saying random animal names when I kill people.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 19, 2011, 10:34:30 PM
This is awesome makes me laugh every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSk7H2oVsQ
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Sload on October 20, 2011, 05:22:22 AM
I won't bother with this game until I've read a few reviews of the console port. I'll most likely just wait until I got a pc that can run it since the 360 beta didn't impress me at all. But hopefully a few reviews can change my mind, or I'll just buy Batman instead.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 20, 2011, 06:35:49 AM
Xbox 360 Battlefield 3 better installed (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-20-xbox-360-battlefield-3-better-installed)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 20, 2011, 08:22:20 AM
Mine was getting installed regardless, isn't the 2nd disc a hi-res install? why play in standard when there's the power of *booming voice over* HHHHHDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 20, 2011, 03:10:25 PM
This is awesome makes me laugh every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSk7H2oVsQ

That's great.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 20, 2011, 04:29:17 PM
+1 great vid, it's a lot like the first time i got into a helicopter in BC2 ... that's what i get for playing MP first >_<
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 20, 2011, 06:37:22 PM
Yeah I love the guy that makes all those Battlefield Thoughts videos. And yeah I did this the first time I tried to fly haven't tried yet I suck.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 20, 2011, 10:15:52 PM
This one is quite funny too but not my favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3TCxrXXPk
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 21, 2011, 06:27:19 AM
HD content for consoles confirmed as pure optional 1.5 gb. Both discs are being installed on my hdd as well anyway. Did the beta impress on any format?, even Caspian Border had whingers! Gaming slack/ gamed out/sabbatical/ can't be arsed is horrible!!

I don't think serious is the word I'd use for BF3 in regards to squads and stuff, I think if you're not having fun don't do it, but working as a team is fun as well, that's the point play it your way. Suicide tank run!!! :) Actually two people in support of each other can be extremely successful eg engineer and support, the engineer can just keep the rpg ammo topped up! 1 moooorrrreeeeee weeeekk! it's like pulling teeth!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 21, 2011, 01:06:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7GVSx7yMaA
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 21, 2011, 06:16:59 PM
Man that is going to be EPIC!!!! Not to much longer. Battlefield 3 FTW!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 22, 2011, 04:11:22 AM
Kinda throws a new spin on SP don't it, looks more cohesive than I would have guessed. Was hoping for a good flow in the SP, BC2 was fun but just jumps around too much.


LOL and the many who said that a console browser server didn't even exist!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW9z4OUyDAE
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 22, 2011, 05:32:15 AM
AMG!!! LAUNCH TRAILER IS FRAKKIN AWESOME!

deserverd all caps too
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 22, 2011, 07:26:41 AM
Nice eh, love the lesbians achievement Failed!!  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 22, 2011, 07:30:35 AM
someone watched Scott Pilgrim
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 22, 2011, 12:09:35 PM
I see, haven't watched it, any good?

Oh as most you probably know already there is a lot of Singleplayer console footage doing the rounds from the retail copies, em I even watched some! so eh yeah view at your own discretion, but the HD install makes soooomeeee difference!! No spoilers, nothing to see here.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 22, 2011, 01:39:11 PM
not looking!!

and i can't believe you've not watched SP, the world and his emu have seen Mr.Pilgrim.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 22, 2011, 08:38:26 PM
I've seen emu ,he's the bird right? nah jk. No man seriously shame on me I have watched some amount of SP and it's just made me more buzzin to play it. I've watched it with SD and HD install and omg the consoles look s**t hot, and with the server browsers for console revealed, pc players over on the official forums have shutup about the pc version being lead and console lalalalla!!

DICE=miracle=jaysus!!!!

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 23, 2011, 02:33:00 AM
Could this last few days go any slower....
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 23, 2011, 06:42:48 AM
Epic  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj5DDiy3-BI
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 23, 2011, 09:54:41 AM
Friday is to far away :(

anyway here's a screenshot comparison:

http://i.imgur.com/lGo1U.jpg
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 23, 2011, 05:13:42 PM
Well on a good note I've been practicing on BFBC2 on one game I went 22/4 and took like 10 flags by myself and did really well in points over 2500
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 24, 2011, 01:23:15 AM
About this time tomorrow which would actually make it the next day lol Battlefield 3 will be out oh yeah. I'm so excited I think this is the first game I've actually anticipated so much. I won't be getting mine though until the afternoon of the 25th well I hope it's guaranteed to be there on that date but something could always happen. Wonder if they give my money back if so.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 24, 2011, 06:02:44 AM
pfft don't get mine til friday
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 24, 2011, 06:07:18 AM
Don't get mine until it's cheap!
Might just rent it for the single player then get it when it's cheap for the MP.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 24, 2011, 06:08:27 AM
Yeah I'm glad I'm off the next couple days I'll have some time to play.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 24, 2011, 09:20:58 AM
Damn you Reaper!!! can't blame you just cause your stateside, just green!!!! :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Sload on October 24, 2011, 12:56:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDciDLweCso

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 24, 2011, 02:25:43 PM
lol there goes my tires idea!!! was gonna play from the disc and record then install and record. Incredible difference though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Autarch Kade on October 25, 2011, 01:11:40 PM
My first and only achievement in this game so far, is MIA - for taking an opponents dog tags in multiplayer :D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 25, 2011, 05:12:19 PM
nice, sitting waiting patiently, and still waiting. Just don't have the appetite to play anything at all!!
this guy sums it up!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rJ4g9EMUk
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 25, 2011, 06:04:32 PM
i would be playing Ace Combat still if i hadn't left my HDD in work, catching up on some anime instead and dreaming of B3
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: zerosum on October 25, 2011, 06:32:03 PM

and i can't believe you've not watched SP, the world and his emu have seen Mr.Pilgrim.

That emu was a happy camper.   ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoS7b0u79mw
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 26, 2011, 02:34:39 AM
Calling it a night everyone has their opinion about games and I respect them no name calling like fan boy/girl so like everyone here is my opinion haven't played co-op yet so don't know, single player is decent and the story is following events of the previous Battlefield's on console except minus Sarge and Haggard and all of them which is a shame because they made it really funny conversations and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders <---if you played BFBC2 you know what I'm referring to. And well multiplayer is awesome don't have a problem with the campers some people do but I could care less I either kill them or go capture another flag, my k/d ratio sucks just like it did on BFBC2 but I make up for it in points just got 7000+ before calling it a night. So all in all I give big thumbs up to the game some may say no but that's just my opinion and I'll leave it at that.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 26, 2011, 05:37:51 AM
The negative to positive to negative views are too extreme. Singleplayer was always gonna be a brief affair but fun affair, co-op could probably not be there, it's all about the MP. What do you think of the maps and modes Reaper?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 26, 2011, 06:56:02 PM
Well I've been playing my specialty Conquest a lot but Rush is always fun everyone once in awhile the new Team Deathmatch I haven't tried out yet seems to COD to me. And maps oh lordy they are epic to me people will complain that a lot of people camp which might be true but they usually lose too I've played 20+ matches with real Battlefield players and I've only lost two to make the game enjoyable the COD converts will catch on and start playing how it's suppose to be played. A downside of maps though is many are massive you better grab a ride to get to the next flag and you k/d ratio won't be huge unless your right where the action is but on a plus side points come in bunches from doing things so you can rank up fast not even a whole day worth of playing and I'm already level 6 I believe.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 26, 2011, 09:05:11 PM
I'm really enjoying the game, except that no one is on it :(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 26, 2011, 09:08:14 PM
I'll be on a lot more over the weekend we need to squad up.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 26, 2011, 09:13:23 PM
I'll be on a lot more over the weekend we need to squad up.
Mable commands you to get on right now :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 26, 2011, 09:25:02 PM
I'm actually going to get on once my wife finds clothes lol which should be soon.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 26, 2011, 10:10:51 PM
I'm actually going to get on once my wife finds clothes lol which should be soon.
Tell her to find them faster! Mable needs company!!!!

P.S. EA customer support sucks
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 27, 2011, 08:57:37 AM
Almost there now, I think Im over the ''god this time is going slow'' and now onto ''jeez calm yourself its just a game!'' stage. Seine crossing looks better than people have said. Alright 64 players running around on it could be bad, but 24 seems fine.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 27, 2011, 09:57:32 AM
i wish we had 32. Some of the larger maps, like Caspian Border, can be a little boring unless you're right in the action. With 32 there'd be more action spots. Still a really fun game though.

Co-op is strangely difficult as Reaper and i found out last night.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 27, 2011, 11:04:22 AM
Got mine this morning  ;D installing HD now then its on!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 27, 2011, 11:14:45 AM
Got mine this morning  ;D installing HD now then its on!!
add me Machete Mable and we shall play this afternoon when i get home from Astronomy and lunch with the girl.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 28, 2011, 12:54:27 AM
Got mine this morning  ;D installing HD now then its on!!

Add me too I'm down. And yeah co op is no piece of cake and I want all the achievements so it's going to be on for awhile.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 28, 2011, 03:18:13 AM
I'll add you guys today at some point, my "it's on" session turned into a 30 minute session before I had to go :( enjoying it so far tho, been all cod for the last few years so hard trying to change gamestyle as they are so different, let's just say I died.     Alot.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 28, 2011, 03:34:07 AM
Don't worry I've never been a COD person just a Battlefield player and I still die a lot. Getting kills is pleasing but going after objectives and helping your team is the name of the game plus you'll get like a million points and rank up fast doing that.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 28, 2011, 04:43:52 AM
got mine, installing it all now and gonna whirl through SP in work! Gym and then home for a massive IT'S ONNNN!!! session.

Add me if you don't have me and we'll 'squid up' as they say :P

although you won't see me, i'll be the ghost in your bushes, you may spot the long object sticking out and waving about.......


i'll probs be a sniper on the game too ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 28, 2011, 07:20:47 AM
Okay even after a few days of playing this I still don't see what everyone's problem with it is. I love it and maybe it's just because I'm a fan of the Battlefield series I don't know but I don't have any bad things to say about it really well I don't like dying a lot but oh well I'm making an average of 5000+ points a game so no worries. Played a little of the single player and it's not as bad as people say but it is Battlefield after all it's about the MP but even given that the SP is entertaining enough to me. And well co op as I found out with Mable is pretty hard even on easy but I'm aiming to get all the achievements so whoever is down to help let me know and on top of that I think it was the most fun I've had playing with someone over XBL ever it was pretty damn funny watching us try to steer the helicopters. Mable actually got the hang of it though so I just controlled the guns and messed stuff up. So I think BF3 is awesome will it beat out MW3 probably not they have too many little kids stuck on it and it seems to many people are nit picking everything on BF3 so we'll see but I'm enjoying it and probably will for quite some time until another one comes out or Smackdown vs Raw 2012 comes out at least.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 28, 2011, 07:25:55 AM
i didn't realise peopple were having issues with it, everyone i know loves it.

Campaign is soooo frakkin hard and i'm only on normal.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 28, 2011, 07:32:11 AM
Yeah I'm playing on Hard just to get it over with then going to do it again later on like I did BC2 and go through and get the achievements on Easy or whatever is Easy on there but yeah nothing is a piece of cake on that game. Hard is like probably the hardest I've ever seen on any game I've played in my own opinion Hard on BC2 was easy.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 28, 2011, 07:34:39 AM
Most of the people I play with love it too. But I've seen others complain about everything especially the campaign which I've actually liked. My biggest thing is just the servers not being very stable right now but hopefully they will get that part together other than that it's a great game.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 28, 2011, 09:31:24 AM
hating the stupid QTE's
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 28, 2011, 10:40:00 AM
i didn't realise peopple were having issues with it, everyone i know loves it.

COD players hate teamwork.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 28, 2011, 12:01:34 PM
Soon, haven't even installed yet. Grabbed the guide as well as a nice souvenir, fck it why not.Not sure about qte's in general tbh, Seine Crossing first for multiplayer though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 28, 2011, 03:25:43 PM
Oh my god, how sh*t are the graphics, looks like Perfect Dark! :(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 28, 2011, 04:01:08 PM
Oh my god, how sh*t are the graphics, looks like Perfect Dark! :(
looks like someone didnt install the HD pack lol
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 28, 2011, 04:09:19 PM
Yes I did... it just looks really dated :(

Plus I can't get in to a game with my friends, only by myself... it's not filling me with confidence at the moment, back to Gears 3 now, might trade Battlefield 3 in tomorrow, it sucks!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 28, 2011, 04:13:57 PM
JT hates fun ... and puppies.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 28, 2011, 04:15:41 PM
JT hates games that have had a BETA running for a month yet the servers don't seem to let me in, didn't have this problem with Gears 3
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Sload on October 28, 2011, 05:10:06 PM
JT hates games that have had a BETA running for a month yet the servers don't seem to let me in, didn't have this problem with Gears 3

Well what did you expect? It's not like you can buy a Battlefield game at launch and expect the servers to work, unless you are living in a dream world ??? Like with the last Bad Company games you have to wait a month or so for EA to get the servers sorted.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 28, 2011, 05:13:51 PM
Yeh, but surely that's what the BETA was for?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Sload on October 28, 2011, 05:50:07 PM
Yeh, but surely that's what the BETA was for?

Say that to EA  #)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: zerosum on October 28, 2011, 06:32:06 PM
Yeh, but surely that's what the BETA BUTT was for?

 ;)

Battlefield 3 Beta Had 99 Problems...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx2hpuuVEd8
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 29, 2011, 05:29:29 AM
Was playing a great game of Rush last night, (the one where you jump off the mountain and parachute down) and LIVE died on me. Wouldn't load up after that *sobs*

TDM is shite, Rush is still the best experience on LIVE.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 29, 2011, 10:25:14 AM
Well I finally got on, eventually. And all I can say is zero problems. The server browser works perfectly, haven't tried friends>into game>squad, so I can't comment there.But on the same server for bout 5 matches I was with the same squad. Really good. Only three maps I haven't played,Bazaar, Caspian and Metro. All conquest, Tehran does lag  (a bit) like people have reported, but I love that map.Canals and damavand are the least impressive maps so far, but their not crap so to speak. Damavand was actually quite a tough match since the opposition took the tunnel capt with a tank straight away, so I sent my guys up to their base at C to capt and distract, worked well rather than headlong into the tunnel.

Destruction , in BC2 everything was razed to the ground pretty much causing capt points to be almost impossible for attacking forces and leading to an imbalance (imo), but the destruction in BF3 is not as obvious, but my god it is there very much so and when it happens it's so much more impressive. The notion that this is not a true Battlefield is ludicrous, there are plenty of vehicles to go around and plenty of space to play in. For the record on console all but one map (seine crossing on cq) the maps are the same size on console and pc. 1/2 extra capt points and some moved around etc for pc and maybe an extra vehicle or two or three!!. I've experienced nothing but good teamplay (and some mistakes!!)

On pc I can see where the possible clusterf**k of flags might aggrieve some players, but on console they've got it right.

The singleplayer is so so, looks and sounds great, but I can see the ''Too much COD''. Having a little fun with that so we'll see when I'm done.
I do love the characters in it though.

Co-op haven't got there yet!


After waiting all week and then all day to play, it kinda sucked not being able to start until 11.30pm (damn kids acting up, crazy this week must be a full moon). But in the end it was worth it. Players are not abusing prone, in fact it would suck if it wasn't there. Coming up against a tank all of a sudden and having no anti tank weapons, prone gives you that chance to dive and evade. So I've seen it used more tactically rather than being abused.

Hype was high for this game (thanks Ea!!). But Imho and this is just me Dice have pulled it off. Love it. Next round rush I think on Kharg that seems interesting. When a game is hyped so high anything less than ''feels like 2 next gens away, perfection'' is gonna seem like a deflation of anticipation. I know how that feels, DA2 I'm looking at you!

Overall no score, because Battlefield doesn't do ratings!!!  :P







Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 29, 2011, 01:21:12 PM
i loved playing Damavand, and shredding walls (and people behind them) with the mobile AA!

oh and killing someone who was hiding behind a wall, with a rocket launcher into the wall. Did it with C4 too (then got stabbed).

Try that in CoD ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 29, 2011, 01:52:02 PM
Only played one Damavand, interesting map alright. Canals is growing fast though!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 29, 2011, 02:10:49 PM
Well after a very frustrating afternoon, ive started to pick it up abit more now, and finally my kills are higher than my deaths. :D

Just a shame about my W/L ratio lost last 10 i think, but was top 2/3 mvp for most rounds.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 29, 2011, 02:14:39 PM
also what happend to platoon?
Add me on battlelog Maibs my feed's empty.....
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 29, 2011, 02:44:39 PM
The platoon's all got deleted, we need to start a new one.

Avoid TDM if you like K/D. Rush is still the best MP on LIVE.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 29, 2011, 02:59:07 PM
My K/D always sucks but I make at least top three every time because I take all the flags a lot by myself mwhahaha but I'm getting better about killing and not dying as much I die a lot about every four matches though. But I have fun and it's just a game so I don't like to put stress on K/D like most COD games do.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 29, 2011, 05:47:43 PM
meh, screw the objective. sniping peoples brains over the pavement is much more fun than capturing the mcom. :P

abusing the beautiful, beautiful Mobile AA to spray infantry to death is even more hilarious!! ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 03:52:20 AM
For a number of reasons, which I'm not going to moan about, I am seriously not enjoying this, can't believe I've wasted money on another crap game :(

At this point in time I'm seriously thinking of never buying another game unless it has Gears Of War, Soul Calibur, Lego, Fallout, Fable, Tomb Raider, Madden or Mass Effect in the title!!!  >:(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 05:43:51 AM
what if Mass Effect 3 turns out to be sh*t then? and they change the mechanics for Soul Calibur 5, you'll end up doing jigsaws instead of playing games.

don't give up just because it's hard.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 06:30:28 AM
EDIT: Something went wrong with this post, i typed out a load of reasons I didn't like it but it obviously went wrong, I can't be arsed to type it all out again.

I'll perserve for a bit, my biggest complaint other than the graphics and the difficulty though is the maps are just too big :(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 10:39:40 AM
i found a lot of the TDM maps too small, but your right some Rush maps have large sections and short sections. Some consistency would have been nice. Don't get the whole graphics thing, i thought you were being sarcastic when you said they were bad. They're terrible without the HD install, feel sorry for 4GB slim users
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 10:43:54 AM
With regards to the graphics, just take a look at some of the cars and vehicles, they look really badly drawn/rendered. There's one specific map that it looks particularly bad on but I forget which one. It's probably just me!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 01:12:34 PM
on MP? will have to take a look, i'm usually too busy running away from ... i mean towards the MCOM
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 01:17:02 PM
Yeh, there's 2 cars, absolutely identical parked next to each other and they just look like they belong in something like Perfect Dark Zero, plus there's a bus and other vehicles too. It may just be me being picky tbh, I have got very "snobby" over graphics lately. I'll be on tonight to try and get a game, I just wish I could get in a game with friends, it's just not as fun with a load of randoms.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 01:25:54 PM
i find it easier joining a friends game, than starting one of my own. remember when games were about fun, rather than graphics. *sad face* for JT

When i'm on tonight, we can Squid Up JT. We'll get Fuzz and the gang too, it'll be like old school BC2 nights.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 01:27:53 PM
That would be great. I can overlook some dodgy graphics if we can get online together and kill (or be killed by) some randoms together :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 01:29:58 PM
be killed will probably be the one, i havn't tried Conquest yet, so gonna give that a whirl
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 01:33:51 PM
I'll see you online later then. Hopefully Nick might be on too :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 30, 2011, 01:43:58 PM
See the graphics to me are great, no problems at all.
The funny thing is failed I joined a few TDM's after getting annoyed with rush and that's when my K/D flew up, suppose the COD in me will take awhile to die.

Also my team always suck on CQ/Rush need to get together with some of you on here.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 01:46:50 PM
I guess it's just me!

I do want to like it, I think I've just been disappointed because I haven't been been able to get a game with anyone but randoms, and when Nick and I tried the co-op mission with the helicopter we just kept dying. If Nick''s having a problem it MUST be hard!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 01:57:35 PM
Aaaarrrrggggghhhhhh.

I come online to try and get a game before doing some dinner and what do I get?

"Failed to connect to EA Online. Please try again" over and over again

I HATE EA!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 30, 2011, 03:06:03 PM
Aaaarrrrggggghhhhhh.

I come online to try and get a game before doing some dinner and what do I get?

"Failed to connect to EA Online. Please try again" over and over again

I HATE EA!
That may not be an EA problem. It could be on your side. I used to get that all the time on my PS3, found out it was the routers fault.

Jaynestown, stop being so picky and ripping the game apart cause you're getting your butt kicked by it :P

Only problem i've had with is the problems with Jets, like people instantly shooting me down, even with my flares. Something seems to be way off when i wait forever to shoot off my flares and then i still get hit 3 seconds later by the missile. Also getting instantly locked onto. I was in the air for 3 seconds at the beginning of the match, THE BEGINNING, first in the air on my team, just over the freaking mountain and the douche had already locked onto me, makes no freaking sense!

Chopper controls are hell to get used to. More akin to real life chopper controls than what BFBC2 controls were. Those choppers were cake to fly, these ones took me and President about 30 minutes to get the hang of. If you're too impatient for that then you should take up knitting.

Graphics are awesome, especially with the HD pack. It doesn't look dated or anything. Not as grand a step over Bad Company 2 but there's some noticeable change. People need things to hate on so they hate.

I need more people to play this game with, Failed wont accept my friend requests cause he's a meanypoopoopants and i've only played with Reaper since it came out. WTF guys!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 03:11:25 PM
Aaaarrrrggggghhhhhh.

I come online to try and get a game before doing some dinner and what do I get?

"Failed to connect to EA Online. Please try again" over and over again

I HATE EA!
That may not be an EA problem. It could be on your side. I used to get that all the time on my PS3, found out it was the routers fault.

Jaynestown, stop being so picky and ripping the game apart cause you're getting your butt kicked by it :P

Only problem i've had with is the problems with Jets, like people instantly shooting me down, even with my flares. Something seems to be way off when i wait forever to shoot off my flares and then i still get hit 3 seconds later by the missile. Also getting instantly locked onto. I was in the air for 3 seconds at the beginning of the match, THE BEGINNING, first in the air on my team, just over the freaking mountain and the douche had already locked onto me, makes no freaking sense!

Chopper controls are hell to get used to. More akin to real life chopper controls than what BFBC2 controls were. Those choppers were cake to fly, these ones took me and President about 30 minutes to get the hang of. If you're too impatient for that then you should take up knitting.

Graphics are awesome, especially with the HD pack. It doesn't look dated or anything. Not as grand a step over Bad Company 2 but there's some noticeable change. People need things to hate on so they hate.

I need more people to play this game with, Failed wont accept my friend requests cause he's a meanypoopoopants and i've only played with Reaper since it came out. WTF guys!

Actually I haven't been getting my butt kicked... because I can't get a bloody game at the moment! And I'm sorry, but it must be EA's fault 'cos I haven't had any problems with the (million times) superior Gears Of War 3!  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 03:27:57 PM
And as proof...

http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/games/battlefield-3-ea-servers-go-down-for-xbox-360-users

http://twitter.com/#!/Battlefield

So yet another game released without adequate servers (Test Drive Unlimited 2 anyone?)

Wonder if the same will happen with MW3?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 30, 2011, 03:38:23 PM
And as proof...

http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/games/battlefield-3-ea-servers-go-down-for-xbox-360-users

http://twitter.com/#!/Battlefield

So yet another game released without adequate servers (Test Drive Unlimited 2 anyone?)

Wonder if the same will happen with MW3?

You sound like a Gears fanboy :P (but lets face it, most people here are lol)

You've gotta be having really bad luck then, maybe you should stop stealing candy from little kids and get your karma to shift back to neutral/good

It'll probably happen with MW3, i remember when MW2 and Black Ops came out and we couldn't play them for 4 days after they're release cause of server issues. Could've just been on the PS3 side of things too but it was frustrating. Nothing like that has happened to Battlefield 3 though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 04:19:26 PM
it's opening weekend, even i've had a little trouble finding a match and my connection is teh ninja. JT hosts all the time, his conn is top notch so he shouldn't have too many problems. It's just so many people are hammering it, that it's hard to not find a full server. MW3 will sort the chaff, we can all go back to enjoying B3.

Helicopters are a pain, i could barely learn to fly before i hit a crane.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 04:35:09 PM
it's opening weekend, even i've had a little trouble finding a match and my connection is teh ninja. JT hosts all the time, his conn is top notch so he shouldn't have too many problems. It's just so many people are hammering it, that it's hard to not find a full server. MW3 will sort the chaff, we can all go back to enjoying B3.

Helicopters are a pain, i could barely learn to fly before i hit a crane.

Good call Failed  ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 30, 2011, 04:37:27 PM
it's opening weekend, even i've had a little trouble finding a match and my connection is teh ninja. JT hosts all the time, his conn is top notch so he shouldn't have too many problems. It's just so many people are hammering it, that it's hard to not find a full server. MW3 will sort the chaff, we can all go back to enjoying B3.

Helicopters are a pain, i could barely learn to fly before i hit a crane.

Good call Failed  ;D

Same goes for Gears 3, once MW3 comes out all the SOS noobs will bugger off and us hardcore Gears fans can enjoy the game properly.   ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 04:54:08 PM
SOS is hardcore now, Gnasher is for noobs
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 04:54:31 PM
SOS is hardcore now, Gnasher is for noobs

ROFL  ;D

Yay, so now I'm actually looking forward to the release of MW3, how weird is that?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 30, 2011, 04:55:14 PM
SOS is hardcore now, Gnasher is for noobs

  ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 04:57:32 PM
B3 was £1 cheaper in Tesco, if i pre-ordered MW3. I paid the extra £1 NOT to pre-order it. It looks amazing, but i know the campaign will be 8hours and i won't play MP. Not paying £40 for an 8hour SP.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 30, 2011, 05:01:47 PM
If I can get it for £25 like with Black Ops then i'll get MW3 on release and trade it a few weeks later and get more than I paid for it.   :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 05:03:28 PM
I'll get it in 12 months time when it comes down to £25 :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 05:04:42 PM
nah, i'd rather not give Activision my money after what they did to Bizarre
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 05:05:24 PM
A good point, perhaps I'll steal it  ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 05:05:57 PM
yeh, ima steal it too.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 30, 2011, 05:08:43 PM
The theft idea certainly works better, sign me up.   :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 05:11:39 PM
Finally found a game of Team Deathmatch... ended up last but my team won :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 05:14:33 PM
I've started a 360° Fahrenheit platoon. Will give details later, just updating my browser so it can work the website
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 30, 2011, 05:18:45 PM
Cool, just had to back out of my next game, was getting some weird feedback from somewhere, sounded like someone's mic was playing up, but I wasn't talking to anyone!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 30, 2011, 08:16:44 PM
(http://static.cdn.ea.com/battlelog/prod/emblems/320/350/2832655391355440350.jpeg?v=1320019938.45)


JOIN NOW OR ELSE!!!

LINK!! (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/#!/bf3/platoon/2832655391355440350/)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on October 31, 2011, 03:43:13 AM
I've applied to join the platoon Failed :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 31, 2011, 05:27:27 AM
''This platoon does not exist'', Battlelog servers updating it'll probably pop back after that. I have to say I still don't like rush, CQ is and always will be the BF way, tanks ftw!

Back to Karkand out December , no fixed date yet, confirmed vehicles:

DPV, BTR-90, F-35B + STOVL jets.


(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_XwY1oqB7jl21evVB56Ojp2wYzeZnZRn9pYZ0_uj9_WTJksbV_g)


(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRHF-Lf05CYkb7-j0mDrq7jk1DqoTiL4mUuWn_0UGso0lznDSfvWQ)


(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGX4i1y50Q3cAsOP8-FCQULDt1aOu04k4lhR-JYwbU6bJ2RVxV)


(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRekbORMUaPLFBJC5JrAgOdWeA5rZdY3z2cA1udDjJW_c2hHODJhQ)


confirmed weapons:

MP5

PP-19

L96A1

L85

FAMAS

Type 88

Jackhammer

MG36

Type 95

Type 97
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 31, 2011, 08:15:18 AM
still no M95

Platoon is working fine this morning, accepted JT



(EDIT: there was a link error, it's fixed now)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 31, 2011, 08:16:59 AM
still no M95

Platoon is working fine this morning, accepted JT

Havent been able to apply for the last few hours either.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 31, 2011, 08:17:34 AM
I'll apply to join once i've got the game, no idea when i'll get it though!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 31, 2011, 08:20:03 AM

JOIN NOW OR ELSE!!!

LINK!! (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/#!/bf3/platoon/2832655391355440350/)

sorry guys, it was the wrong link, it's fixed now
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 31, 2011, 08:22:20 AM
Ah there we go, tried using the search function, must have been the degree symbol stopped it from finding platoon. Good job.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 31, 2011, 08:24:27 AM
Shall we all Squid Up Tuesday from 8:30 and play some Conquest?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 31, 2011, 08:26:45 AM
Can you change soldier name? anyone know how?

Oh and next time your on try this:

Server browser> search>flying or tanks or choppers

If it's there you should get a flying only practice server etc. Unconfirmed on console, so it's worth a shot!!!

I'd say the m95 will appear eventually down the line.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Maibs on October 31, 2011, 08:34:19 AM

JOIN NOW OR ELSE!!!

LINK!! (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/#!/bf3/platoon/2832655391355440350/)

sorry guys, it was the wrong link, it's fixed now

Cool its working now, wont be around tuesday, but will be about today/wednesday night/friday night/saturday day.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 31, 2011, 08:45:30 AM
Shall we all Squid Up Tuesday from 8:30 and play some Conquest?

CQ really? Hooah!! don't you find those hooah's dumb, they should give us some more options there.

Flew my first BF3 jet last night stayed up for a bit and avoided a more experienced pilot before out of bounds suiciding!! caution: practice needed!!
Felt good though, to this land boy anyway!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 31, 2011, 08:50:34 AM
you can change your soldiers image, pick between 8. 4 classes for each allied/axis. dunno bout name.

I'll be on all weeks Maib. i have Gears wed and maybe Halo thurs but inbetween will be all B3. oh and another party Friday. #)


i usually do the +1, now ima Hooah! everything.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 31, 2011, 09:43:38 AM
lol hoojah, hooah, toejam!!

Alright that search option for flying isn't on console :(

Op Metro CQ wtf, meatgrinder or what!! frantic and all that but wow that's bad!! The rush setup is way better.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 31, 2011, 10:44:02 AM
i really liked being the sniper on Metro, long sights down the station. They do spawn behind you though if the spawns switch, so you'll suddenly end up dead. Not before i've painted a few trains grey and red.

I liked another city one, i've only played once, but it had lots of alleys and destroyed buildings to sneak and hide around. Had an amazing game (18/5).
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on October 31, 2011, 11:50:42 AM
Seine Crossing, amazing cq map. Im assuming thats the one you mean and not Bazaar. Real squad map, ended a match there with the tickets at 9-0 for the win very close. I like the feel of metro , especially the gunfire bouncing around the tunnel. Tehran Highway is another fantastic cq map, rush has some interesting moments on it as well.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on October 31, 2011, 12:06:22 PM
I wish i could join in there but im working on getting my Xbox Live account unlinked with my old EA account so it can be linked with my actual EA account that has my ps3 account and some other stuff on there. They're customer service is complete garbage.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on October 31, 2011, 12:30:16 PM
might have been bazaar, will find out tonight fo'sure
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on October 31, 2011, 09:56:14 PM
I joined looking forward to playing together as a squad hopefully.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 01, 2011, 05:53:32 AM
Bazaar is fast and frantic. Total of one match on it so far lol. Had an interesting match on metro where it was less thug of war. Both teams had all 3 capt points at one stage, until we overcame them in the end. Most newest sweetest funnest AWESOME thing to do is take down jets with the stinger on Kharg Island, great craic altogether!! vehicle disabled>>>>nose dive!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 01, 2011, 06:11:47 AM
I joined looking forward to playing together as a squad hopefully.

I'll be inviting tonight 8:30pm GMT (we'll probs play till 11:30). We'll sort some more US times, sometime this week. Saturday maybe.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 01, 2011, 06:22:44 AM
Well I should be able to play. Like the whole platoon thing. Is anyone good at flying jets because I'm working towards the ribbons achievement and I can't fly well but I could be a good gunner for you.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 01, 2011, 06:24:31 AM
That's how I am in tanks I don't use the cannon I use the machine gun and mow down people I went on a 21-0 run the other day in the AA just sitting at A and machine gunning people down haha they finally got smart and all hit me with RPG's at once and then put C4 on me.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 01, 2011, 06:40:44 AM
I can fly them easily, but killing people is another matter.

AA is murderous for infantry
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 01, 2011, 06:46:04 AM
Haha well if I have a top flyer I can mark enemies and kill like there is no tomorrow yeah I have done pretty awesome in the AA too. Some people don't know how to drive at all though and those are the easiest vehicles to control.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 01, 2011, 07:07:33 AM
yeh, they drive like a jeep with the armor of a tank and r*pe helo's and infantry
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 01, 2011, 03:32:34 PM
How can you gun for him in a jet? am I missing something?

Damn another tank machine gunner! I don't mind driving but I do get a lil crazy sometimes, you'd be thinking ''wtf where's he going!'', and watch out fast corners!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 01, 2011, 04:00:21 PM
you can't
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 01, 2011, 04:40:08 PM
That I knew, maybe it was just the way I read what he said :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 01, 2011, 05:56:59 PM
Oh I thought the jets were two person like in SP shows I haven't been in a jet yet.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 02, 2011, 12:44:53 AM
Man I have been so busy since the release of this game I'm level 17 which means I have been on a little but not as much as I like but hopefully I can get on tomorrow a little and be able to get on a lot my next day off.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 02, 2011, 06:47:25 AM
Nah just single, it was just a two see seater in campaign to show off the visuals and the weapon systems. Mobile AA tunguska, and lav-ad which maps/modes are they on. I know I have the guide but I'm too lazy to thrawl through it's many pages!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 02, 2011, 06:57:26 AM
Not to sure exactly but you can find them on a lot of the maps I know that. And well that sucks guess I won't be getting in a jet take my chances with the helicopter.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 02, 2011, 07:08:14 AM
Lol I'm better at the jet than chopper, but it's not a good situation! There's some really good pilots out there though. I'll have a look through the guide again and see what if I can find them.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 02, 2011, 07:21:04 AM
I suck at driving any air vehicle the controls feel so weird to me. But tanks I'm a beast in just haven't got in them a lot but going to start to get my kills in them way up.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Quintillus on November 02, 2011, 08:13:06 AM
I suck at driving any air vehicle the controls feel so weird to me. But tanks I'm a beast in just haven't got in them a lot but going to start to get my kills in them way up.

I too crashed a helicopter straight into the ground last night.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: slippedzero on November 02, 2011, 08:31:27 AM
Ok, im gonna try this, can someone add me to play BF2 MP, i wanna see what the fuss is abt, pls help me.....
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: PresidentReaper on November 02, 2011, 09:00:16 AM
Haha yeah I crash every time so I've learned to just not drive. And slippedzero I can play BC2 sometimes because I'm trying to 100% it so let me know.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on November 02, 2011, 09:57:06 AM
I wish I had more time to play this game.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 02, 2011, 10:56:44 AM
Ok so there is only one mobile AA in the console version. It's the tunguska m on canals rush. There is no lav-ad :(

I guess it's just for balance with less air vehicles than pc.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 02, 2011, 04:15:35 PM
Theres AA's on other maps, depends if you play Rush or not. Some are stationary though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 03, 2011, 01:16:36 PM
Oh yeah I knew about the stationary ones, but I just couldn't find the mobile ones.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 03, 2011, 02:27:45 PM
i thought there was one on Caspian border if you play as the Russians, dunno wether that's Rush or CQ?

it's freaky powerful, i won't even go ashore on Canals i'll just play Sniper from the carrier.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 04, 2011, 09:58:52 AM
Not that I could see, just checked again none on Caspian at all , there is on pc though. There are certain vehicles that spawn if you hold x + x capt points, but none are mobile AA. If you find one outside of Canals let us know. Have you unlocked the mav yet Failed?
Went recon for like the second time in the whole game, my sniping is amazingly better, still awful though!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 04, 2011, 11:42:45 AM
Yeh, i've had the MAV for a few days. Tis good, but i'd have liked some sort of attack on it or atleast be able to roadkill people. It has an EMP and is immense at spotting. Extended my longest headshot last night from 350m to 595m.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 04, 2011, 02:35:27 PM
You can roadkill, just have to get it right. Go my first eod bot kils on damavand rush last night very cool.

New Karkand trailer, but it says 3 new vehicles not four.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyN_Zjw4l-s
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 05, 2011, 07:18:24 AM
I've flew into them as fast as possible and dropped onto them, neither works for me.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 05, 2011, 07:38:38 AM
mmm I can't try it cause I don't have it, but there are vids of peeps doing it. Dropping on their heads doesn't seem to work though.
It says aim for the head, so Im assumming get a decent run at head height and go for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaZZxMVJ5bQ

Oh and you see that central alleyway on Bazaar , it's also apparently great for roadkills, the humvee and bmp can fit through it!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 05, 2011, 02:06:56 PM
yeh, it's got a kill count on battlelog, so it's possible. Must just take a good run up.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 05, 2011, 05:00:54 PM
That's bonkers.   :D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 05, 2011, 05:21:58 PM
Get some bonus tags (5), go here http://actofvalor.com/bf3/ and watch the extended trailer then log into your EA account. simples.

Available only for US and Canada, so if your not go into your EA Account and change your region settings to US to get them.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 06, 2011, 11:14:31 AM
I changed location but it still says ''US and Canada only'' , did you do that and it worked?
Alright got it to work, after watching the trailer 4 times lol

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 06, 2011, 01:27:11 PM
go 2 heads with one sniper bullet today, because i'm thrifty
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 07, 2011, 09:55:08 AM
Had a dreadful few matches last night, but Im getting better in the jets, I can fly the buggers now. And here's a tip, if you want to get jet unlocks, go engineer place mines at chokes points. Then when you get your jet and the mines disable/destroy/kill the points got to your vehicle ie the jet. Thats how I got flares and heatseekers. Maybe a glitch/bug but I don't care at at least the flares allow me to defend myself while I learn!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 11, 2011, 12:48:30 AM
Sorry, I keep trying it, and I keep hating it. It looks horrible, it plays horrible, really disappointed  >:(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 11, 2011, 01:50:15 AM
I just can't stand this game any longer and here's why:

1 I'm sorry, I don't know what everybody else is looking at, the graphics are poor and look like they belong in a game from about 4 years ago. Just take a look at the cars, vans and boats in Seine Crossing if you don't believe me, they look like "blocks". And yes I have installed the HD content!
2 The maps are way too big, you spend 90% of the game running, or driving or flying to your target (only to be killed when you get there anyway)
3 Probably because of point 1 above, opponents are too difficult to identify amongst the rest of the game's objects. I've literally been standing next to people and not noticed them!
4 What happened to the Aim Assist function? I keep going back to the options screen just to check it's still on. It doesn't work, period!
5 There are effectively only 3 game types, Rush, Conquest and Team Deathmatch... what about some variety for crying out loud?
6 The co-op missions are only 2 player. If Gears 3 can do 4 player co-op for the whole game on one disc how come Battlefield can only do 2 player on smaller missions when it has two dics to work with?
7 It's pretty much impossible to fly any of the vehicles which means I can't progress in the co-op missions because I can't complete the "Fire From the Sky" one!
8 The servers keep going down, meaning half the time you can't get a game anyway (not that I want to anymore anyway)
9 The menu screens are horrible, they give me a headache just looking at them. They're just not user friendly at all.
10 And finally... it's too f***ing difficult. Ignoring the multiplayer which I can accept is down to my own skill level, I tried playing the single player and got to the second level and couldn't progress because I kept getting sniped at the same bit (despite trying several tactics). I'm playing on Easy for god's sake, give me a chance to get used to the game!

I am so disappointed. I really enjoyed Bad Company 2 as it was the only FPS I was any good at and so was really looking forward to this, it has let me down big time and now I've had to buy MW3 instead, which it turns out is an infinitely more enjoyable experience and a lot more user friendly.

Rant over, I had to get it off my chest because every time I try and play it it just winds me up even more. Back in the box it shall go, wonder how much I can get trade in for it?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 11, 2011, 04:51:01 AM
Back in the box it shall go, wonder how much I can get trade in for it?

http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=5030930102425
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 11, 2011, 07:30:19 AM
don't sell it to CEX though, take it to HMV or check local deals, lots of places are doing MW3 for £35 with a trade-in of B3.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 11, 2011, 07:53:15 AM
With regards to the difficulty, I breezed through the bit on the campaign I was stuck on this morning (after I posted my rant). It would appear that the sniper was shooting from the opposite side to where I thought he was, and must have had one of those guns from the film Wanted that shoots round corners!!!

I'm gonna try and do the campaign over the weekend and then trade it in next week :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 11, 2011, 08:03:59 AM
i agree, campaign is solid. Not that i've played much, i have clocked 20hours online.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: bslhonda on November 11, 2011, 08:04:48 AM
I just can't stand this game any longer and here's why:

Good to know, since my skill level is almost zero I'll avoid any frustration for now...probably I'll get Batman or MW3 instead...thanks for sharing ur POV man, cheers!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on November 11, 2011, 02:14:05 PM
Quote from: Jaynestown
I'm gonna try and do the campaign over the weekend and then trade it in next week :)
Sounds like what I'm doing with my copy of MW3.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 11, 2011, 03:09:57 PM
I just can't stand this game any longer and here's why:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdDMrncAy4U
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 11, 2011, 03:12:24 PM
I can get £37 for it if I trade it in for Skyrim at GAME, but I don't really want Skyrim... what to do?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 11, 2011, 04:44:00 PM
I can get £37 for it if I trade it in for Skyrim at GAME, but I don't really want Skyrim... what to do?

Don't want Skyrim???   :o

OK... who are you and what did you do with JT?   ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 11, 2011, 04:53:10 PM
I've never wanted Skyrim purely because I didn't like Oblivion. I am sort of tempted now, I am in a dilemma which I can't decide about until I complete the campaign
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 04:43:30 AM
God, even the single player campaign is crap, it's so dark! Who designed this game, vampires? I dunno whether I can even be bothered to grind my way through it on Easy :(

Edit: I wonder if they've made everything so dark to try and hide the crapness of the graphics? The light effects from the car headlights, flares, street lighting etc are really giving me a headache, I wonder if that's why it's aggravating me so much, I do find I am a little photo sensitive sometimes  ???
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 06:02:06 AM
Ha ha, this is getting laughable now, apparently sniper bullets won't break glass, but normal rounds from an assualt rifle will. I dunno who designed this game but they need sacking!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 12, 2011, 06:08:09 AM
I think I see a pattern forming!   ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 12, 2011, 06:16:31 AM
JT's personally hate thread for B3. I'm still loving it by the way, play some Rush on Canals on the attacking team and swear blue murder at the AA when it rips through your team (just if your running out of things to whinge about).

They're going on a proper nerf mission with all the stuff people have whinged about, if anyone's been killed by a weapon it's getting the nerf. Eventually the only effective weapon will be foam #1 Finger gloves.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 06:42:36 AM
I am desperately trying to like this game as I loved Bad Company 2, but no matter what I play it just makes me hate it even more. I just played a game of rush where nobody even bothered trying to get to the objectives. Don't these people understand the point of the game type or something? If you just want to get kills play Team Deathmatch! And I still can't differentiate between my team mates and the enemy. Maybe there is something in the game that my brain can't cope with, my headache is getting worse the more I play   :'(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 06:58:09 AM
Finally a positive, I just got a double kill on Rush and ended with 7 kills, 7 deaths, my first non negative kd ratio  :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 07:14:13 AM
Yay, found something I liked, parachuting off of the dam :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 12, 2011, 07:15:06 AM
I'm now sensing a pattern shift!   ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 07:22:36 AM
Unlikely  ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 07:33:01 AM
OK, I'm actually enjoying Rush on Damavand :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 12, 2011, 07:34:40 AM
That shift is getting stronger!!!!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 07:38:58 AM
That shift is getting stronger!!!!

Ssshhh Craig, I just found some positives on that particular map, I'm sure as soon as I get back to Seine Crossing I'll revert back to type!  :D

Edit: Speak of the devil, next map, Seine Crossing!

Edit: Edit: I backed out to avoid my disappointment returning, everything about that map is awful (see, back to normal :))
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on November 12, 2011, 09:23:57 AM
That shift is getting stronger!!!!

Ssshhh Craig, I just found some positives on that particular map, I'm sure as soon as I get back to Seine Crossing I'll revert back to type!  :D

Edit: Speak of the devil, next map, Seine Crossing!

Edit: Edit: I backed out to avoid my disappointment returning, everything about that map is awful (see, back to normal :))
Which one is Seine Crossing again?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 12, 2011, 10:50:45 AM
i like metro on rush, but its very tough. Kharg island too
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 11:24:22 AM
I just tried Kharg Island, it's another one of those run/drive/fly for ages then get killed 10 feet from the objective type of maps :(

If I just play Darmavand maybe I'll be happy!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 12, 2011, 06:09:29 PM
just squad spawn or get a radio beacon
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 12, 2011, 06:14:02 PM
Everybody always leaves my squad! What's a radio beacon?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on November 12, 2011, 07:16:38 PM
Everybody always leaves my squad! What's a radio beacon?
get a better squad? Seems like you've been having some really bad luck Jayney. Have you stolen any candy from little kids lately and got a karmatic shift on you?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 13, 2011, 08:17:39 AM
Everybody always leaves my squad! What's a radio beacon?
get a better squad? Seems like you've been having some really bad luck Jayney. Have you stolen any candy from little kids lately and got a karmatic shift on you?

Nope, I've been very generous lately. I don't have anyone to play with, everyone seems to be playing MW3 or Skyrim. I am enjoying it a bit more now though but I still think it's way too dark and I really don't like some of the lighting effects, it definitely gives me a headache. I will try and complete campaign today and then I can make a decision about what to do with it.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 13, 2011, 09:56:44 AM
The first part of Kharg is tough when attacking but the rest is easier. I still haven't done that rush jump on Dama or played rush on Metro since beta. Grand Bazaar has become a real favourite though.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 13, 2011, 02:52:29 PM
Everybody always leaves my squad! What's a radio beacon?
get a better squad? Seems like you've been having some really bad luck Jayney. Have you stolen any candy from little kids lately and got a karmatic shift on you?

Nope, I've been very generous lately. I don't have anyone to play with, everyone seems to be playing MW3 or Skyrim. I am enjoying it a bit more now though but I still think it's way too dark and I really don't like some of the lighting effects, it definitely gives me a headache. I will try and complete campaign today and then I can make a decision about what to do with it.

I'm sure PresidentReaper (http://live.xbox.com/member/PresidentReaper) would love to play with you.  It's the only game he plays.   ;)

Plus you can always use the Co-op Board (http://www.360fahrenheit.com/forum/index.php?board=10.0) to recruit some squadmates. 
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 13, 2011, 03:39:42 PM
Everybody always leaves my squad! What's a radio beacon?
get a better squad? Seems like you've been having some really bad luck Jayney. Have you stolen any candy from little kids lately and got a karmatic shift on you?

Nope, I've been very generous lately. I don't have anyone to play with, everyone seems to be playing MW3 or Skyrim. I am enjoying it a bit more now though but I still think it's way too dark and I really don't like some of the lighting effects, it definitely gives me a headache. I will try and complete campaign today and then I can make a decision about what to do with it.

I'm sure PresidentReaper (http://live.xbox.com/member/PresidentReaper) would love to play with you.  It's the only game he plays.   ;)Plus you can always use the Co-op Board (http://www.360fahrenheit.com/forum/index.php?board=10.0) to recruit some squadmates.

I added him as a friend, he promptly deleted me, I haven't taken it personally :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 13, 2011, 03:56:37 PM
i thought he 'left'
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 13, 2011, 03:58:53 PM
I dunno, he sent a message saying he was gonna delete everyone he doesn't play with about 3 days after he accepted my friend request! Bit strange?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 13, 2011, 08:26:53 PM
People are strange.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 14, 2011, 04:30:25 AM
Reaper left no? sent a message out on live to reply by the 5th etc but sure by the 4th he had deleted lol strange indeed.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on November 15, 2011, 12:15:42 PM
Yay, found something I liked, parachuting off of the dam :)
Yeah, now that is fun!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 17, 2011, 03:48:35 PM
Damn, the trade in deal for this and Skyrim ran out today. Just tried playing a multiplayer game and it just really makes me angry, knew I should have got rid of it at the weekend  >:(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 18, 2011, 05:54:52 AM
Extended my longest Headshot from 642m to 774m. Huge shot on a guy running towards an objective. Angled moving target? no problem.

Also sniped a helo out the sky ..... with a tank >_<
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 18, 2011, 10:10:22 AM
New Karkand trailer and info:


http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/11/18/Strike-at-Karkand-Gameplay.aspx##


lol look at the link above it has bad company/archive, must be just the online space their puttin BF3 info in! never noticed that before!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on November 18, 2011, 12:22:33 PM
Damn, the trade in deal for this and Skyrim ran out today. Just tried playing a multiplayer game and it just really makes me angry, knew I should have got rid of it at the weekend  >:(
You can add me if you ever need some squad mates. The game is definitely more fun with others even if you're having your arse handed to you.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: MacheteMable on November 18, 2011, 12:30:13 PM
Extended my longest Headshot from 642m to 774m. Huge shot on a guy running towards an objective. Angled moving target? no problem.

Also sniped a helo out the sky ..... with a tank >_<
Okay failed, we have a mission for you if you so choose to accept it.

(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 18, 2011, 01:11:19 PM
In other words, this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQNzyYsgQbw
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 18, 2011, 02:07:12 PM
Damn, the trade in deal for this and Skyrim ran out today. Just tried playing a multiplayer game and it just really makes me angry, knew I should have got rid of it at the weekend  >:(
You can add me if you ever need some squad mates. The game is definitely more fun with others even if you're having your arse handed to you.

I'll send you an FR, thanks :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 18, 2011, 02:10:09 PM
That.  Was.  In.  Sane!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on November 18, 2011, 02:35:31 PM
That.  Was.  In.  Sane!


...I second that. :D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 20, 2011, 07:39:28 AM
I've been doing my best to get in to the multiplayer this weekend, I've been trying to ignore the piss poor graphics and I've even managed to get a few kills, but there are three things that are really really pissing me off...

1) Why the hell is there no spawn protection, or why doesn't it spawn you away from enemies when you spawn on a base like it did in Bad Company 2 (or in any COD games). I am getting sick and tired of spawning only to be killed straight away.

2) There are far too many obstacles that get in the way when you're trying to avoid being shot or generally move around. Some objects, despite being lower than apparent knee level, you can't even jump over (like some of the window fronts in Seine Crossing for example) meaning I die simply because my super fit and ultra skillful soldier can't manage to step out of a door!

3) Ignoring the rest of the shoddy graphics, the light affects are just abysmal, they are really off putting, and the light affects from the guns are particularly unrealistic, they just look like a big white doily!

I just cannot understand why people are enjoying this game so much, it's been so badly designed I'm surprised it hasn't dropped in price already. The only reason I haven't traded it in is because I forgot last week when it was worth doing, so now I may as well wait for the DLC I've already paid for.

 >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 20, 2011, 11:35:03 AM
There's spawn protection in Rush, just not in anything else. Needs it in CQ tbh. Not TDM or SDM though, as you should spawn on your team.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 20, 2011, 01:39:56 PM
It's conquest I've mainly been playing. I appreciate if your spawn on your squad mate you run the risk, but if I spawn on a captured objective I don't expect to spawn in the middle of a firefight, or as happened this morning, next to an opponent with a shotgun who killed me within less than a second of spawning. I honestly feel this game has been badly rushed out, what was the point of a Beta if they didn't fix stuff like this?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 20, 2011, 02:53:43 PM
Play Rush, they should give you 5secs respawn immortality. Like Gears give you 2 secs and spawn you 5mile from anything anyway.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 20, 2011, 08:52:34 PM
Wow I have lemme see, 65 cq wins so maybe over 100 matches on cq and I've never seen that once. What map/maps was that on and were they european servers?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 28, 2011, 09:19:38 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emGXp-qRrVg

Conquest Assault welcome back.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on November 28, 2011, 02:34:13 PM
I'm trying to score-whore here, you guys need to stop tempting me to dip a finger into the glory of BF3 multiplayer. I've still only had 2 matches. One went terribly, the other I discovered how amazing tanks are against sniping-campers. Ended on the high note.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 29, 2011, 10:19:38 AM
Forgot to post this link up, in regards to HD installation:

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654624701763691/

Score-whoring will be interrupted on the 14th December when Karkand comes out xbox/pc, 7th for the PS3.

Seine Crossing=windows, break the glass.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on November 29, 2011, 03:19:21 PM
Forgot to post this link up, in regards to HD installation:

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654624701763691/

Score-whoring will be interrupted on the 14th December when Karkand comes out xbox/pc, 7th for the PS3.

Seine Crossing=windows, break the glass.

Man. I totally have the fancy limited edition version that gives you that DLC for free? Or does everyone get it for free?

I keep seeing clips of people doing crazy sh*t with planes and it makes me wanna drop everything and play. Too much pressure! ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on November 29, 2011, 04:08:11 PM
Pre-orders for the limited edition/ those who possess the limited edition (says on front of the box) get it free. If you check in the game menu>store>click on Back to Karkand and read the description it should say it's free for you to download when it's ready. For those without said Limited it will be available to buy on the same day across all platforms at $14.99 or however that works out. Psn get it on the 7th but we may see it on the 13th, even though they have ''week early'' deal, but what's another day eh!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 29, 2011, 06:27:06 PM
I went to trade this in at the weekend but the most I could get for it was £15, GAME were only going to give me £12 because, and I quote "we've had a lot of them traded in"... "that's 'cos it's rubbish" was my response. So now I'm lumbered with a sh*t game I can't even get a decent amount of money back for. Note to self, unless it's got Gears Of War in the title don't believe the hype!  >:(
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 29, 2011, 07:34:36 PM
i thought the hype was 'greatest online shooter'... believe it :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 30, 2011, 02:32:01 AM
i thought the hype was 'greatest online shooter'... believe it :P

Erm, actually I think that was what the hype was, yeh... more like, biggest pile of pants ever!  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on November 30, 2011, 04:29:59 AM
i've played it more than Gears 3 :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 30, 2011, 05:48:33 AM
Battlefield 3 sales hit 8 million
3 million added to launch week tally

Battlefield 3 has now sold eight million copies since launch, publisher EA has revealed.

CFO Eric Brown made the announcement during today's Baird Technology Conference in San Francisco, as noted by GameInformer.

As previously reported, the DICE-developed shooter sold five million copies during its first week on sale in late October, meaning it's added a further three million since.

Brown added that EA has now shipped a total of 12 million copies of the game to retailers.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Jaynestown on November 30, 2011, 05:33:44 PM
Battlefield 3 sales hit 8 million
3 million added to launch week tally

Battlefield 3 has now sold eight million copies since launch, publisher EA has revealed.
CFO Eric Brown made the announcement during today's Baird Technology Conference in San Francisco, as noted by GameInformer.

As previously reported, the DICE-developed shooter sold five million copies during its first week on sale in late October, meaning it's added a further three million since.

Brown added that EA has now shipped a total of 12 million copies of the game to retailers.

But how many of them are now sitting on the pre-owned shelves?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 30, 2011, 05:45:35 PM
3?   ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 13, 2011, 06:46:36 AM
Patch and Karkand dlc ready to go:

Go to in game store and download ''multiplayer update'' and your good to go, 2gb.

I'd post up the patch notes but for some reason it won't let me!!

Try again later.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on December 13, 2011, 06:51:20 AM
Patch and Karkand dlc ready to go:

Go to in game store and download ''multiplayer update'' and your good to go, 2gb.

I'd post up the patch notes but for some reason it won't let me!!

Try again later.

I noticed they messed this release up earlier but fixed it super quick, if only MS could be arsed fixing the RAAM dlc!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 13, 2011, 06:54:48 AM
There is some confusion on pc atm, same kinda deal as the Raam dlc pay for when it should be free. All fine my end just waiting for it to finish.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on December 13, 2011, 07:03:29 AM
don't DL it from the dash, or you'll end up paying, go through the ingame menus
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 13, 2011, 08:38:08 AM
Yes, good point. You can download physical warfare pack free now as well if you don't have it.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 13, 2011, 08:53:16 AM
Some interesting changes, mines are now color coded lol blue and orange. End of round score is now shown between rounds, why it was never there I don't know!!

Played all four maps lost all four games!! guys on the other side where all 45+++++++++++, you know how it goes the BC heli spawn campers!
Makes it more satisfying to blast them with the now nerfed stinger!

Mobile AA tunguska on Wake Island, drove it killed with it, didn't even know what it was until afterwards, very cool vehicle!

The maps are pretty funky to say the least.

Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on December 13, 2011, 10:46:26 AM
I'm all set for embracing BF3 multiplayer. I do like MW3 for it but Battlefield is just so much "bigger" if you like. And I've decided I need to become "That guy" who is really good at flying choppers. (Probably won't happen, but it gives me a goal)

Maybe this weekend, though Skyrim still has it's teeth firmly sink in. I don't want to "overplay" it if you like, so some Battlefield will be good. I never played the old ones fully, so the Karkand maps will be new to me - but still, very enjoyable.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on December 13, 2011, 10:57:37 AM
color coded mines ftw, ima always blowing up my own team mines.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 13, 2011, 11:10:18 AM
very handy for mortar, they lay em down I blow em up!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on December 13, 2011, 12:53:47 PM
Can't wait to play the Karkland maps tonight!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 14, 2011, 05:29:26 AM
The pace on these maps is frantic, rush on sharqi is brilliant. Makes me actually like rush. The only thing is defenders on Cq assault nearly always win, I'm sure it will change over time when folk figure things out. The problem now seems to be choppers, because the stinger/igla is nerfed chopper pilots are damn near untouchable. Everytime you go to lock on they turn and blast ya before you lock, and even if you do hit the damaged is now reduced! Im not one for complaining but some pilots are bitches with their spawn camp lock. Other than that excellent stuff, even tdm is good on these maps.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 21, 2011, 08:41:18 PM
Alright rank 40, 4 and half ranks to go and then the fun begins :)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on December 22, 2011, 03:00:26 PM
Alright rank 40, 4 and half ranks to go and then the fun begins :)


 ??? What happens in 4 and a half ranks that could make BF3 any MORE fun?

I'm sure I heard about a new map being released today, can't find any info on it. Something about a nuclear plant?
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on December 22, 2011, 03:14:09 PM
Apparently this new map is for the weird BF "Play4free" thing. ...Meh. I want more maps already ;D
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 23, 2011, 04:25:57 AM
Lol more maps already!!!

Karkand was nice just added a nice injection of maps, it was needing that.

At rank 45 you reach the rank of colonel and get your bird emblem, however the fun is is getting the 145 service stars for colonel!!

rank 41 with 17,000 to 42!
I'm gonna slap up a small guide maybe later today for certain things ie recon/support tdm on certain maps, support/assault cq certain maps and then anyone can add their own tips/strategies to it.

Also for anyone that plays recon, I haven't tried this yet myself but instead of scopes on your sniper rifles take them off and go iron sights. Apparently the sks is actually a decent weapon this way with a 2 hit kill, and allows you to be more aggressive and close in. Personally I use the Ump-45 for recon but there's reason behind that one!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on December 23, 2011, 06:52:32 AM
I use the recon all the time and SKS is sh*t. Bolt action all the way, can't wait til i unlock the Barrett. After the scorewhore event though, Rango for now.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 23, 2011, 10:32:09 AM
the sks is sh*t with scope, you're right it takes 4/5 shots to take someone out. The sks is semi-auto so no scope and closer in the semi allows you quickfire, and the no scope gives you a clear field of vision. Whereas a bolt action is single shot then reload unless you get the lucky headshot the second shot will be gone , because the target is gone. Now a bolt action with no scope/acog/hollow etc is also an interesting prospect since the damage is highers. Theres one rifle,can't remember the name but I have it and it's 95% damage.

Recon+mav+spawn beacon along with a teams extra tugs near the mav users spot is devastating for the opposition.
Ump to defend yourself quickly and flank any, well flankers/sneaky buggers!
Keep the battlefield controlled, stay away from your beacon to allow two squad spawn spots (this also stops any enemy mavs from locating you if they locate your beacon). Always scan your own recon spot and follow individual enemies closing in on team mates. Locate and destroy all enemy equipment.

Now the only thing I cannot do is kill with the bloody mav. Especially guys lying prone/or on mortars. If anyone has any mav killing tips I'd love to know.

This tactic works for tdm on Canals/oman/sharqi/wake/kharg(can work if you're good enough)/caspian border/tehran highway/karkand (but this is trickier). and damavand.

Each map has at least two recon locations (recon not sniper), I'll pop a list later.
The rest of the maps I just go support and claymore buggers or saiga.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Sload on December 23, 2011, 11:14:29 AM
Been playing a few matches of Rush and Conquest and it feels good to play a Battlefield game again. Took a while to get back into it, didn't know what I was doing the first few rounds  ??? I really like the server browser, wish more games did that instead of the annoying matchmaking (looking at you Gears 3 >:( ) and the fact that there're a lot of hardcore servers available  8)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 23, 2011, 11:26:35 AM
Yeah it takes a while to get back into the swing of things, especially when all your opponents are familar and comfortable with it. Server browser is my BF bible so to speak.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on December 23, 2011, 02:02:46 PM
I swapped from Assault to Engineer last night, absolutely loving how simply swapping classes is a huge game changer - went really well too, had a couple of awesome moments involving chopper-theft and tank-chaos. Good times! I'd really like to be better at Recon, though I'll probably try it properly once I need something new to mix it up.

Then there's jets. Getting those first few kills to unlock something more than the basic machine gun is a nightmare. I'm baffled at having seen some dude with a dog tag showing 800+ jet hours? Crazy, not even sure how that's possible so far legit wise, unless beta maybe.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 23, 2011, 05:20:48 PM
if you lay claymore/mines and fly a jet/chopper, any kills with those while in the air the points go towards the air vehicle.
Ok confirmed, the sks is not a sh*t gun, with just iron sights can beat even carbines to the punch face to face. Now to unlock that kobra sight. First hit is a pushback on the enemy, leaving them supressed, second shot is kill. 



But man at range that gun sux!
Now to try the m98b without sights.

Last match to rank to 43 was excellent, opposition could not even get counter mavs into the air!

Correction to self it's colonel plus 100 service stars not 145! doh!

44, 60k to go.

Tried the m98b without sights, powerful at mid/close range but miss and your dead while reloading.
QBU-88 ok but inferior to sks in this setup.
Haven't tried the mk11 but I'm suspecting the sks will still come out on top.

Engineer tip:
Grab your torch, jump into a chopper (as a gunner if you can). Blast away on the minigun and then when your chopper receives damage change seats to a non-gun one pull out repair tool and fix that heli, aim the torch near to the gun so the repair registers. This is obviously for certain choppers such as transport/littlebird. But if your piloting you could still pull this off by changing quickly before your heli falls!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Failed on December 24, 2011, 06:02:19 AM
Theres no way i'm getting close enough to try SKS at close range.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 24, 2011, 06:37:21 AM
lol try it, it's an acquired taste :)
But then I'm strange like that!  :P
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on December 25, 2011, 12:42:13 PM
45, now eh 230,000 until service star one, time to lay off I think!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 23, 2012, 11:41:29 AM
Enormous Battlefield 3 Patch Detailed

DICE has revealed the details of its next patch for Battlefield 3. Not even finalised yet, it’s an absolute whopper.

Featuring general gameplay, vehicle and weapon fixes, as well as about a million other bits, the list published on Battlelog is still not complete. More info will be released soon.

It’s also worth noting that the list is for all three platforms. Full list below.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY FIXES:

-Players should no longer take fall damage from short falls.

-Players now get up from Prone slightly faster, allowing better odds of getting away from a grenade or threat when prone.

-Fixed some situations that would unintentionally make a player unrevivable.

-Reduced the black screen fade in time on spawn. The fade is still necessary for properly streaming in loading content at spawn, but it has been substantially reduced.

-Increased the spawn protection time from 1sec to 2sec. The protection will still be immediately canceled as soon as the player moves or shoots.

-Spawn protection will no longer be canceled by the player looking around.

-Increased the speed at which a player regains accuracy when aiming after moving for a more responsive experience. Firing before fully zoomed will still result inaccurate fire.

-Increased the inaccuracy and recoil added when a player is fully suppressed.

-Shotgun Buck and Flechette rounds now have a less suppressive effect at medium to long range.

-Tweaked the damage levels of Buck and Flechette rounds to balance them with other weapons.

-Improved the suppression of the .44 magnum, .357 magnum, and the 5.8x42mm DAP88 rounds from the Type88 sniper.

-Attempting to Crouch (like Prone) will now properly interrupt Sprint.

-Increased the effectiveness of Suppression Resist Specialization.

-Parachutes now respond to turn and throttle inputs more quickly.

-Switching from primary weapons to sidearms and back now takes less time.

-Increased the effectiveness of explosive resistance.

-Tweaked bipod deploy settings so players can no longer deploy a bipod in places higher than chin level.

-The bipod should now be more reliable when deploying on top of sloped objects like cars and rocks.

-Fixed several issues with vaulting objects, especially for thin railings.

-The Knife now only takes two swipes to kill when attacking from a position where a takedown is not possible.

-CRAM weapons on Carriers now count towards stationary weapon awards.

VEHICLE FIXES: 

-The A10 properly gives Jet score again.

-Unguided tank rounds and RPGs will now instantly destroy Jets, Attack Helicopters, and Scout Helicopters.

-Increased the damage the MBT's primary weapon does to the front and side armor of other main battle tanks. Primarily this means 1 less shot to the front, and very good hits to the side can result in a 1 hit to disable.

-Slightly reduced the repair speed of the repair tool.

-Increased the damage done by TOW weapons to armored vehicles.

-Increased the rate of fire and minimum damage of the Coax HMG.

-Increased the damage mounted gunner .50cal HMGs do at long range.

-Increased the power of the repair tool when killing soldiers or destroying vehicles slightly.

-Fixed a problem when locking on to two nearby targets, the locking should no longer jump rapidly between multiple targets. This applies to all locking weapons and Laser Designators.

-Increased the damage of the Javelin and Air to Ground missiles against laser designated targets.

-Javelin missiles fired without Laser targeting now do more damage to the side and rear of MBTs.

-Slightly reduced the locking time of all weapons vs Laser Designated targets.

-Laser Guided missiles can now be distracted by Flares.

-Increased the locking distance for AGM Missiles for Jets when locking on laser designated targets.

-Reduced the locking time for the AGM Missiles for Jets to make them more viable against ground targets.

-Reduced the locking time for AA Missiles for Jets to make them more viable against air targets.

-Flares will no longer break the lock of a vehicle that is locked on, it will only distract the missiles.

-Flares now more reliably distract missiles, especially for Helicopters.

-Flares for Jets and Choppers now reload at 11 seconds again, except for the gunner, which remains unchanged at 20sec.

-AA Missiles are more difficult to dodge in Jets, this was unintended behavior that created an imbalance against skilled pilots.

-AA Missiles should no longer kill the pilot instead of the vehicle.

-AA Missiles should no longer detonate before hitting their target or a Flare/ECM chaff cloud.

-Reduced the damage AA missiles do to jets to 45%.

-Fixed the SU-35 firing Air to Air missiles at a lower rate of fire than other vehicles.

-The IGLA and Stinger now lock on much more quickly and disable an attack aircraft in 1 hit, but have significantly reduced range. This should allow Stingers to mount an effective close range point defense, without dominating an entire airspace.

-Increased the speed of the Helicopter AA missiles lock on to reduce the tedious nature of Helicopter dogfights and improve the Helicopter's defensive abilities vs Jets.

-Slightly reduced the damage of Jet cannons against Aircraft. Damage is now only slightly higher than it was originally at launch.

-Increased RPG and SMAW damage against aircraft.

-Guided Rockets will now only track ground targets, as originally intended.

-Reduced the direct damage done by Attack Helicopter gunners vs Armor.

-Helicopter guns should now suppress correctly.

-Improved the accuracy of the Attack Helicopter's Rocket Pods, both guided and unguided.

-Slightly increased the damage of Attack Helicopter's Rocket Pods vs Infantry and other Helicopters.

-Additional fixes have been made to the TV missile to prevent it from blowing up the lauching vehicle.

-The Mi28 has received upgrades to its climbing and yawing abilities.

-Fixed an issue where guided rockets from the Mi28 did not follow the crosshair properly.

-Improved the accuracy of the Mi28 gun to match the AH1 gun.

-Increased the direct hit damage of the APFSDS rounds for the IFVs.

-Decreased the locking time of the IFV Guided Missile to make it more viable as an unlock.

-Miniguns and Helicopter Gunners now more quickly destroy parked cars.

-Increased the power of explosions from cars and other explosive static objects.

-Dying from the explosion of a car or other explosive static object should now correctly credit the player who caused the explosion.

-Adjusted the F35's Center of Mass and Hover Engine for more stable, level flight in all flight modes.

-Updated the F35 weapon systems to be consistent with the other Jets.

-The F35 will now only attempt to enter Hover at low altitudes, though it will maintain the hover until forward flight is resumed, even if it reaches high altitude.

-The F35 and SU35 now properly have Ejection seats to prevent players from being killed when exiting the vehicle.

-Changed the Kornets to TOW launchers on Wake Island and moved the spawn position of the AAV to a more level position.

-Fixed several bugs with air vehicles colliding with objects at high speeds and taking no damage.

-Players will no longer receive suicides or team kills if they crash their vehicle (dying is punishment enough).

-The MAV will no longer destroy vehicles that run into it, instead it should be destroyed.

-Jet and Helicopter collisions should now properly result in the death of both vehicles.

-You can now spot with the EOD bot.

-Increased the base accuracy for AA guns and added a decrease in accuracy over the course of a burst.

-Reduced the damage AA guns (both mobile and stationary) do to infantry.

-The carrier based CRAM stations are now properly tracked as stationary weapons.

-CRAM and Pantsir stationary AA weapons now have Air Radar equipped by default.

-Improved the sound feedback for damage to help players better understand the amount of damage their vehicle is taking.

-The A10's extinguisher should now function properly.

-Disabled vehicles now have an increased reverse speed to help escape to cover after being disabled.

-The T90's crosshair now more accurately represents the trajectory of the main gun.

-Toggle and Hold zoom settings now also apply to soldier controlled turrets on jeeps, transport helicopters, boats, and IFVs port guns.

-The AAV now has zoom and a 3P camera when using the turret.

-Tweaked the AAV's turret controls to be more useful when the vehicle is moving.

-The Z11w now properly functions with Below Radar.

-Below Radar will now also prevent the lock on of Stinger and IGLA missiles.

-Added Horns to all Jeeps.

-Tanks can no longer drive into the water and cross the Wake Island lagoon completely submerged.

WEAPONS:

-Added Extended Mags to the ASVAL. The Extended Mags can be unlocked at 200 kills with the AS VAL.

-Reduced the recoil of the SKS rifle and increased its maximum damage at close range.

-Fixed aimed firing max accuracy on the Pecheneg to be consistent with other LMGs.

-Semiautomatic and automatic shotguns firing FRAG rounds now do slightly less splash damage.

-The M26 MASS frag and slug rounds are now the more effective pump action versions.

-The M26 MASS and M320 now benefit from the Laser Sight when mounted with an Underslung Rail.

-Fixed the bolt action timer on the L96 that would cause an animation glitch.

-9x39mm rounds no longer benefit from the Sniper headshot bonus.

-Increased the damage of the 9x39mm rounds at long range.

-Fixed the AKS74u damage at max range, it was incorrectly higher than other carbines.

-Increased the damage of the .357 and .44 magnum rounds at max range.

-All semiautomatic and bolt weapons, including all shotgun slugs, now have their maximum damage out to 15m.

-Semiautomatic weapons will no longer "jam" if the player presses fire faster than the weapon is capable of shooting. Some semi-automatic weapons have had their rates of fire adjusted to fit this change.

-Bolt action sniper rounds now have a chance to kill at close range if the player is hit in the upper chest.

-Semiautomatic sniper rifles, Assault Rifles, LMGs, and shotgun slugs now have more consistent damage over long range. At maximum range shots to the legs will not require more hits to kill.

-The spread for Flechette rounds has been reduced slightly on all shotguns.

-The spread for Buckshot has been reduced on the M1014, DAO-12, and S12k. These weapons have an accuracy advantage over the USAS12 but are not as accurate as the 870.

-Zooming shotguns with Buckshot and Flechette loads will now result in a slightly tighter cone for the pellets.

-Reduced the delay time between quick knife attempts slightly. Attacks with the knife drawn are still significantly faster.

-Fixed the Rate of Fire when the USAS and MK3A1 are equipped with FRAG rounds. All other shotguns correctly had a reduced rate of fire with frags, except the USAS and MK3A1.

-Fixed an Accuracy bug when the MK3A1 shotgun is equipped with FRAG or Slug rounds.

-Shotguns equipped with slugs will no longer automatically begin reloading if the weapon is zoomed when the clip is empty. This allows players to see where the slug lands before reloading.

-Fixed 12g FRAG rounds not breaking glass at long range.

-Players can now earn the shotgun Ribbon using the M26 MASS.

-The underslung grenade launchers for Russian rifles now properly report GP30 in the kill log.

-Fixed the AEK971 40mm shotgun round listing itself as FRAG in the kill log.

-Fixed the 40mm smoke grenade so it no longer passes through soldiers and unbroken objects before it detonates.

Several weapons have had recoil or accuracy adjusted in order to balance these weapons in effectiveness and also increase the feeling of individuality in each gun.

M27 IAR: No change. The M27 is a heavier version of the M416, giving it good all-around performance though it has worse performance on the move.

RPK-74M: Reduced the initial recoil and vertical recoil. The RPK-74M is a more stable firing platform than the comparable M27, though it lacks the M27's higher rate of fire.

M249: Added an initial recoil. The M249 is the fastest firing belt fed LMG, giving it superior suppressive and damage abilities. The initial recoil makes it a bit harder to run and gun, while making little overall impact on performance.

Type-88: Slightly increased the initial recoil, reduced muzzle drift. The Type88 fires the slowest of the medium caliber LMGs, though what it lacks in rate of fire it makes up for in controllability.

PKP: Reduced recoil but added a slight initial recoil, increased damage at max range. The Pecheneg has a heavy vertical recoil with a hard hitting round and little drift, this makes it excellent at sustained fire.

M60: Reduced the initial recoil, increased damage at all ranges. The M60 has a very low rate of fire that makes it the most controllable with the powerful 7.62x51mm round.

M240B: Added an initial recoil, increased damage at all ranges. The fastest firing medium MG, the M240 has a substantial muzzle kick and drift that makes all that power difficult to control.

QBB-95: Reduced the total recoil but increased muzzle drift and initial recoil. The QBB-95 should now kick harder but settle into full auto fire better, combined with the bullpup hip fire bonus this makes the QBB-95 a highly mobile LMG.

MG36: Added an initial recoil. The MG36 fires at a fast 750rpm and makes a nice middle ground between the controllability of a clip LMG and the sustained firepower of a belt fed LMG.

870: No change. The 870 is a popular and highly effective weapon.

DAO-12: Reduced the total pellets fired from 12 to 9. The DAO-12 has a high magazine capacity with a slow reload that makes it a solid all around shotgun.

M1014: Increased the rate of fire from 200 max to 210 max. Reduced the total pellets fired from 12 to 9. The M1014 was underperforming compared to the USAS12 and 870, it should now be more viable in CQB thanks to a higher rate of fire.

S12k: Increased extended mag from 8 rounds to 10 rounds. Reduced the total pellets fired from 12 to 9. The S12k larger extended magazine but slower rate of fire should make it stand out against the M1014, while the DAO-12 has a higher capacity over all, but a slowe reload.

MK3A1: Increased magazine capacity to 8 and 12 for normal and extended mag respectively. Reduced the total pellets fired from 12 to 9. The MK3A1 has a lower ROF than the USAS12, giving it slightly more ammo makes this an edge vs the USAS.

USAS-12: Increased the initial recoil. Reduced the total pellets fired from 12 to 9. The USAS 12 has a higher ROF than other shotguns, this recoil change better balances that advantage and the pellets balance its damage output.

M4A1: No Change. Well-rounded carbine, with good rate of fire and controllable recoil.

M4: Increased vertical recoil, reduced horizontal recoil. The Burst only M4 should now feel different to its automatic sibling, the reduced horizontal recoil emphasizes the greater control you have in burst fire.

AKS-74U: Reduced initial recoil and vertical recoil. The AKS-74u's low rate of fire is paired with great controllability. The overall increase in sustained fire control should help this carbine stand out, while the first kick gives it character.

SG553: Reduced initial recoil and vertical recoil. The SG553 is a lower rate of fire carbine with greater controllability than the G36C. The change to initial recoil should better highlight this difference.

A91: No Change. The A91's high rate of fire and bullpup from the hip accuracy is offset by a poor controllability on full auto.

G36C: Reduced initial recoil. The G36C is a well-rounded carbine, with a medium rate of fire and a medium recoil. The 2 round burst mode gives this weapon an edge at mid-range.

SCAR-H: Increased damage at maximum range and increased max range. The SCAR-H fires a heavier round than all other carbines, giving it better stopping power at range at the cost of a low fire rate that penalizes it in CQB.

G53: Reduced recoil and drift, recoil settle times now similar to other carbines. The HK53 is a short carbine with a lot of initial kick but a stable recoil pattern and a medium rate of fire. The changes give it more character compared to the G36.

QBZ-95B: Reduced muzzle sway, recoil settle times now similar to other carbines. A bullpup like the A91, the QBZ-95B is steady on the move with a lower rate of fire for controllable shots at longer range. The built in foregrip is now properly reflected in the weapon's stats.

AK-74M: Reduced initial recoil and vertical recoil. The AK-74M sacrifices rate of fire for controllable automatic fire, the initial recoil was negatively affecting the feeling of controllability.

M16A3: No Change. The M16 (both A3 and A4) provide a well-rounded stable firing platform with a high rate of fire that is relatively controllable.

M16A4: Increased vertical recoil, reduced horizontal recoil. The Burst only M16A4 should now feel different to its automatic sibling, the reduced horizontal recoil emphasizes the greater control you have in burst fire.

M416: No change. The M416 is the middle ground AR, blending a medium recoil and rate of fire.

AEK-971: Increased initial recoil, reduced aimed accuracy slightly. The AEK has a very high rate of fire, and also a large muzzle drift that makes control difficult. The low initial recoil allowed a player to kill before the weapon's weaknesses kicked in while the reduced accuracy highlights its close range role.

F2000: Reduced vertical recoil, increased zoomed accuracy slightly. As a bullpup, the F2000 has a bonus to accuracy on the move and from the hip while its high rate of fire sacrifices controllability for saturation. The previous changes were an overreaction, this is a corrective update.

AN94: Reduced vertical recoil. The AN94's 2 round burst mode is incredibly accurate, but it suffers from a low rate of fire on fully automatic. The recoil in full auto has been reduced somewhat to offset this penalty and make the AN94 more attractive.

G3A3: Increased damage at all ranges, reduced vertical recoil. The G3A3's heavy recoil and heavy round are offset by a low rate of fire and a small magazine. The G3A3 was clearly outclassed at all ranges.

KH2002: No Change. The KH2002 is locked to burst fire, with a high rate of fire and a large muzzle drift the weapon favors accurate mid-range fire.

L85A2: Increased accuracy, reduced muzzle drift. The L85 differs from other bullpup style ARs by having a low rate of fire, the accuracy and controllability were too low to offset the rate of fire.

FAMAS: The FAMAS combines an extreme rate of fire with extreme recoil making it very difficult to use at anything other than close quarters combat. Due to update restrictions, the FAMAS had different stats on all 3 platforms. The FAMAS is now uniform on all platforms and now has the correct 25 round magazine.

PP2000: Reduced the initial recoil. The PP2000 has a lower ROF than other PDWs and needed the controllability to be balanced.

UMP45: Reduced accuracy loss during full auto. The UMP45 hits hard and has a controllable recoil at the cost of a heavy initial recoil kick.

MP7: No Change. The MP7 has a very low recoil and a high muzzle drift that favors longer bursts than the P90.

AS VAL: Increased vertical recoil, reduced first shot recoil, reduced accuracy on the move. The AS VAL fires a long range, highly accurate, high damage projectile that favors short bursts or single fire when stationary. While still quite good from the hip, the AS VAL will suffer if fired while moving and aimed.

PDW-R: Reduced the initial recoil. The PDW-R has high recoil and favors burst fire, the added initial recoil was making it less effective in small bursts.

P90: Reduced the initial recoil. The P90 favors a run and gun play style using long bursts to control muzzle drift, the initial recoil was making bursting ineffective.

PP-19: Slightly reduced the initial recoil when firing, increased base damage. The PP-19's high initial recoil was over penalizing the burst fire needed to be effective on the low damage, high capacity weapon.

WEAPON ACCESSORIES:

SCOPES:

-Fixed the 7x scope not zooming to the full 7x on all weapons.

-Corrected the M39's laser sight so it points at the point of impact and aligns with scopes when zoomed.

-Fixed a misaligned scope crosshair on the G3A3 using the Rifle Scope 6x.

-Fixed the PKA and PKA-S scopes on the M416 having swapped zoom levels.

-The L96 Straight Pull bolt now functions properly.

-The L96 ironsights have been adjusted for a clearer aiming picture and correct use of the integral front sight.

-The L96 now properly shows scope glint when using the 8x, and 12x scopes.

-Tweaked IRNV to be more consistent across all levels.

-Fixed a rendering issue with IRNV view when taking damage.

-Tweaked the IRNV zoom times and scope visible areas to be the same across all weapons (some were faster than others).

-Fixed the QBU-88 sniper and the L96 IRNV scopes to use the proper sniper reticule

BIPOD:

-The Accuracy increase and Recoil reduction of the Bipod has been significantly improved for Assault Rifles and Carbines.

-The Bipod now provides similar Accuracy and Recoil benefits no matter if the weapon is fired while aiming or without aiming for all weapons. Previously only LMGs were worked this way. This especially improves the speed at which snipers can make follow up shots, and also allows effective unaimed suppressive fire with Assault Rifles and Carbines.

-Increased the Speed at which a bipod is deployed, allowing the user to obtain the bipod's bonus sooner after the deploy has started and allowing the weapon to be aimed in a far shorter time. The speed has been increased 40-50%, depending on the weapon and animation.

HEAVY BARREL:

-The Vertical Recoil penalty of the Heavy Barrel has been reduced. The value has been changed from a global percent increase to a weapon specific value.

-A small Hip Accuracy penalty has been added to the Heavy Barrel to represent the added weight of the accessory, as well as focus the attachment on accurate mid and long range fire. The exact penalty amount is a weapon specific value.

-Several weapons with low default bullet speed now have their bullet speed increased when the Heavy Barrel is equipped. This is in effect for the A91, G3A3, AKS-74u, G36C, M4A1, SCAR-H, SG553, G53, and QBZ-95B.

-The Heavy Barrel is now also paired with Match Rounds which increase the maximum range of the weapon. The minimum and maximum damage are unchanged, weapons with the Heavy Barrel will be more effective in mid range.

-The Aimed Accuracy bonus provided by the Heavy Barrel has been increased. This will increase the effectiveness of the Heavy Barrel for small bursts, as originally intended.

IRNV FIXES:

-Tweaked IRNV to be more consistent across all levels.

-Fixed a rendering issue with IRNV view when taking damage.

-Tweaked the IRNV zoom times and scope visible areas to be the same across all weapons (some were faster than others).

-Fixed the QBU-88 sniper and the L96 IRNV scopes to use the proper sniper reticule.

FOREGRIP:

-The Horizontal Sway reduction has been changed from a global percent reduction to a weapon specific value reduction. For most guns this means very little change, for guns which have a large horizontal recoil the change is more substation. The FAMAS, F2000, and AEK971 are most effected, the AK-74, M16, and M416 are nearly unchanged.

-A small long range Aimed Accuracy penalty has been added to the foregrip. Players who generally find themselves fighting at mid to long range may want to change their accessory, while players fighting in CQB will go largely unaffected. Combining the Foregrip with a Silencer or a Heavy Barrel will offset this penalty.

LASER SIGHT:

-The Hip Accuracy bonus provided by the Laser Sight has been increased. Some PDWs have had their crouch and prone base stats adjusted to prevent hip firing being more accurate than aimed fire when using a laser sight.

-The bonus is now a weapon specific value instead of a global percentage, some guns receive larger or smaller bonuses, though all bonuses are better than they were previously.

SUPPRESSOR:

-The Suppressor no longer reduces the maximum damage of a weapon when equipped. Instead the Suppressor reduces the minimum and maximum range of the weapon, making it ideal for CQB and Stealth. This change will make the Suppressor slightly more effective at long range, where the bullet drop and speed makes shots difficult already, and reduces the power of the suppressor at mid range slightly.

-The Suppressor's recoil bonus remains unchanged at a global 10% decrease. This is less than the Flash Suppressor's bonus for all weapons.

-The Hip Accuracy penalty of the Suppressor has been changed from a global percentage to a per weapon value. Generally this penalty is higher now, but not for all weapons. Specifically, the belt LMGs and bolt Snipers do not have any additional hip fire penalty, as their penalty is already at the maximum possible value.

-Reduced the Aimed Accuracy bonus of the Suppressor from 50% to 25%. A Suppressor and Foregrip combo will have similar accuracy to a weapon without any Accessories, at the penalty of worse Hip Fire Accuracy and Range and with the benefit of much improved Stealth and reduced Recoil.

FLASH SUPPRESSOR:

-The Flash Suppressor no longer reduces accuracy for Automatic Fire.

-The Flash Suppressor now also works as a recoil compensator, reducing the Vertical Recoil by a weapon specific value. This bonus is larger than the bonus provided by the Suppressor.

-A small Hip Accuracy penalty has been added to the Flash Suppressor to represent the added weight of the accessory. The exact penalty amount is a weapon specific value.

GADGETS:

-Reduced the spot times on C4 and Claymore projectiles from 30 to 15 sec.

-Tweaked the controls and physics for the EOD bot to improve its handling and aiming capabilities.

-The Radio Beacon, Mortar, MAV, EOD bot, T-UGS, and SOFLAM should now be much easier to deploy.

-The MAV will now be destroyed when running into a soldier or vehicle at high speed. It is still possible to strategically sacrifice your MAV on a soldier; it will be destroyed in the process.

-The MAV now properly shows up in the Kill Feed. Previously it simply displayed "KILLED."

-The MAV can no longer be used as an elevator.

-Matched the motion sensor sweep frequency and range on the MAV to the TUGS.

-Players will no longer auto enter SOFLAM, MAV, and EOD bots after they are deployed.

-Players may now use their knife to destroy enemy equipment.

-C4 will no longer be detonable after a player respawns, if the player is revived within 5 seconds he can still detonate his C4.

-The player may now have a maximum number of mines which will persist after the player's death. Deploying more than the maximum of 6 mines will remove a previous mine from the world.

-Claymores now live up to 5 seconds after a player dies, the player can have a max 2 claymores planted at the same time.

-Claymores can now detonate from vehicles and can be used to disable jeeps or kill the passengers in light jeeps. Claymores will not do any damage to heavy vehicles.

-Ammobags now stay until the user redeploys them like Medkits.

-Ammobags resupply bullets more quickly, but explosives resupply more slowly, especially 40mm grenades.

-Slightly reduced the effective blast radius of the RPG, SMAW, and 40mm grenade projectiles against infantry.

-Reduced the total number of RPG and SMAW missiles carried from 5 to 4. Players desiring more rockets will want to use the Explosive spec.

-Slightly increased the heal rate of the Medical Crate.

-The MAV now will also descend by pressing the Crouch Toggle key. (PC)

-The M224 Mortar can no longer be deployed in an area that is out of combat for another team like a home base or other protected spawn.

-Tweaked M224 exit points so the player faces in the direction of the mortar when he exits.

-Mines, Claymores, C4 and other deployable items will now only appear on the minimap when spotted by a teammate.

TEAM DEATHMATCH

-Fixed a bug where players would spawn close to the enemy team at the start of the round.

-Tehran Highway playable area has been doubled and is now the same as the Squad Deathmatch set up. Spawn points have been tweaked, and an extra spawn zone has been added north of the footbridge.

-Kharg Island has a new spawn zone layout, along with a bigger playable area and new cover objects. Spawn points have also been tweaked.

-Strike at Karkand spawns zones have been tweaked to improve player flow. Spawn points have been tweaked to improve safety upon spawning.

-Sharqi Peninsula spawn zones have been adjusted to optimize player movement. Spawn points have been tweaked so players spawn more safely.

-Seine Crossing spawn zone set up has been improved. There is a new spawn zone by the alleyway to the northwest with additional spawn points.

-Caspain Border spawn zones have been tweaked slightly. 

SQUAD DEATHMATCH

-Fixed a bug where players would spawn close to the enemy team at the start of the round.

-Damavand Peak layout and spawn zones have been tightened to reduce the spread of players across the map

-Tehran Highway now features an extra spawn zone north of the footbridge, along with tweaked spawn points.

-Noshahr Canals spawn zones have been tweaked. Removed unsafe spawn points in the Northeast corner, and in the middle of the container area to the Southwest.
 
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on February 23, 2012, 02:41:21 PM
That is one MIGHTY patch! Glad to see a lot of the stuff in there, though I do wish you could fiddle with your loadout in between rounds instead of having to sit and stare at that screen. Not to mention it's annoying not being able to quit, I hate leaving during a game but without quitting all the way back to the home screen I can't just leave in between rounds to swap match type or whatever. Not a big deal, but never the less. 30 seconds feels like hoooooooooours when you're forced to wait.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on February 29, 2012, 09:18:59 AM
Crazy list eh, now where the hell is that dlc!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on February 29, 2012, 12:35:45 PM
Crazy list eh, now where the hell is that dlc!

I know right, I wonder if they're delaying because they're trying to put together something to rival MW3. I'd even pay the kind of subscription people paid for Elite for BF3 stuff - though I really can't see them not doing some kind of season pass deal. They're taking their sweet time about it.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: zerosum on February 29, 2012, 03:06:00 PM
That list =

(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Mojo Red on February 29, 2012, 03:36:28 PM
I need to get back into BF3. I don't think I've played it since Christmas as I got sucked into Skyrim and KoA after that. Those RPG's suck away your life.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on February 29, 2012, 06:08:01 PM
I need to get back into BF3. I don't think I've played it since Christmas as I got sucked into Skyrim and KoA after that. Those RPG's suck away your life.

:D Amen to that, I've not played a great deal in a while either - a few matches a couple of weeks ago. I haven't actually picked up KoA, it was too close after Skyrim and ME3 is too soon for me to want another heavy RPG experience. Might get in some BF3 before ME3 hits!
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 07, 2012, 09:35:14 AM
Three New Battlefield 3 Expansions Coming From This June

Back to Karkand isn't the only downloadable expansion you'll be able to grab for Battlefield 3, as EA has today revealed that there's a further three expansion pack add-ons that'll be coming from this June onwards.

The first pack will be Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, which will add new weapons, assignments and dog tags to an infantry-only mode. That will be arriving in June, while the next expansion packs will be Armored Kill and End Game, coming in autumn and winter, respectively.

Here's the complete details for all three upcoming Battlefield 3 expansion packs:

Battlefield 3: Close Quarters – In Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, players are dropped into a frantic, infantry-only theatre of war. Frostbite 2 high definition destruction makes the environment come alive as everything from furniture to plaster gets shot to pieces. Players will feel the intensity of the world exploding around them as rubble and broken pieces pile up on the floor, while tight level design and vertical gameplay create a highly competitive environment. Battlefield 3: Close Quarters also introduces new weapons, assignments and unique dog tags to bring back to the base game.
   
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill – Following the tight infantry gameplay of Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, DICE will release Battlefield 3: Armored Kill that ups the ante for vehicular mayhem as only Battlefield can do. Featuring new driveable tanks, ATVs, mobile artillery and more, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill also delivers huge battlefields for an all-out vehicle assault, including the biggest map in Battlefield history.
   
Battlefield 3: End Game – The fourth expansion pack will ship in the winter but details remain tightly guarded.

If you're looking to expand your Battlefield 3 multiplayer game, then the Back to Karkand expansion is out now for 1200 Microsoft Points. Battlefield 3: Close Quarters is out in June.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on March 07, 2012, 10:08:21 AM
3 new packs nice, Armored Kill: I hope this is El Alamein and End Game is New York.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on March 08, 2012, 02:44:37 PM
Seems like they underestimated how powerful MW3's DLC was going to be, my attention span does mean I like new maps often - and with the whole concept of season passes being pretty common now I'm fine with buying them outright. Still they look like they're pushing a LOT of content this year and from the look of things Battlefield is a long haul release rather than something they push every year (which is sad considering how the campaign ends ;D). Good though, looking forward to June. I'll be finally finished with my evening classes so will fit in some proper BF3 time with you guys then.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: HurricanE 184 on March 08, 2012, 06:37:13 PM
Let me know when you guys start playing it...I've been playing it every other day and I need some teammates that actually go near the flag in conquest mode.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: Windedprism on March 09, 2012, 11:07:13 AM
I must get back in for another round of pew pew, Undisputed 3  has had my attention since launch, I think the only other thing I've played is Tekken 6.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: AnalogReflex on March 12, 2012, 01:11:42 PM
I just picked up BF3 a week ago and am having a blast. Just trying to get used to the controlls but at least am
familiar with the maps from playing on the PC.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on July 19, 2012, 05:24:59 PM
So since I've been suckered back into this big time lately, I shall share the new Armored Kill video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ur9tz2qG8w

Looks pretty great, eager for more maps! I was eager for maps right after Karkand came out mind you. Here's hoping they make this premium membership worth the price of admission.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on August 14, 2012, 01:32:02 PM
 Looks like they're releasing a "Premium" edition of the game that includes the main game, premium membership (so, all DLC - existing and planned), plus the multiplayer "headstart" pack that lets you catch up with people's unlocks who have been playing since release. Could only see the Origins (PC) price, but it looks like it's going to cost how much a new title releases for - £40/$60 or so. Not a bad deal if you want a new FPS and missed out on BF3, but seems like they're struggling to push the franchise after they let slip they were already releasing BF4 on current gen consoles.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 04, 2012, 07:44:09 AM
Finally started playing this online over the weekend, not that good at it (it's not Gears!) but loving it nonetheless, got Premium yesterday too.   :)

Anyway, more news:

Next Battlefield 3 patch due 4th September - full tweak and fix list released
Oodles of nips and tucks to accompany Armored Kill launch

When Battlefield 4 was announced for release next year, there were some who feared that on-going Battlefield 3 development would be quietly abandoned. Gentlemen, ladies - may I direct your anxious peepers to the bullet points below? They're for the next Battlefield 3 patch, which lands tomorrow on Xbox 360. As far as I can see, no stone has been left unturned.

Last week, DICE quadrupled the number of Battlefield 3 servers - have you noticed any subsequent acceleration on the match-making front? And which of the upcoming tweaks is most necessary, in your eyes?

(http://cdn.medialib.oxm.co.uk/screens/screenshot_30791_thumb_wide620.jpg)

Battlefield 3's next DLC pack is Armored Kill, which goes loud on 11th September. It's got tanks in it, plus other angry things with wheels on.

WEAPONS BALANCING

Reload timer adjustments

A number of weapons have had their reload timers adjusted to better fit their animations and gameplay balance. For most of these weapons the gameplay timers were slightly out of sync with the actual reload animation, meaning the player could either fire before the animation was done, or had to wait longer than the animation played. Primarily this is a cosmetic change (around 0.1sec); however for a few weapons (M416, F2000, FAMAS, KH2002, MK3A1, JNG90, MG36 QBU-88, SVD, Pecheneg, SCAR-H, AN-94) this should also improve the performance of the weapon. Full details below:

Short and Long reload reduced: SCAR-L, AEK-971, F2000, AN-94, AK-74, PP2000, G3A3, SKS, MG36, JNG-90, MK3A1, SCAR-H, SVD, QBZ-95B

Long reload reduced: AUG A3, 44 Magnum, KH2002, Pecheneg, L85A2, QBB-95, M1911, MP7

Short reload reduced: M417, FAMAS, M39 EBR, M416, PP-19, QBU-88

Short and long reload increased: ASVal

Long reload reduced, shot reload increased: M4A1

Long reload increased: P90

Damage output/range adjustments

UMP: Increased the close range damage of the UMP but reduced its damage over range. The UMP now has a sweet spot in CQB but suffers compared to the PP2000 at longer ranges.

PP2000: Increased the long range damage of the PP2000 to highlight its role as a mid-range, low recoil PDW.

M1911: Increased the minimum damage of the M1911 to make it fit better between the Magnums and the M9/MP443

M93: Reduced the M93R's damage and range, as it was an obvious go to pistol compared to the M9/MP443. Its recoil has been reduced for a smoother burst action to counter the reduced damage.

12G Frag rounds: These rounds have been adjusted to do their damage in a smaller area but to be more consistently apply the maximum possible damage.

AA: Slightly increased the damage of the AA against infantry, the AA was simply over nerfed in a previous update. The AA guns now also properly do damage to MBTs again.

12 Gauge buckshot close range damage has been slightly increased.

Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on the SCAR-H.

Increased bullet velocity for the coaxial HMG, making it easier to hit targets over longer ranges.

Increased the minimum range of the 40mm Flechette and tightened the cone of fire for more consistent damage levels.

Slightly reduced the range bonus added by the heavy barrel on the 5.56mm, 5.45mm, 6.5mm Assault Rifles.

Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on 5.56mm, 5.45mm, and 6.5mm weapons: AR, Carbine, and LMG.

Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on the SCAR-H.

Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on 5.56mm, 5.45mm, and 6.5mm weapons: AR, Carbine, and LMG.

Slightly reduced the range bonus added by the heavy barrel on the 5.56mm, 5.45mm, 6.5mm Assault Rifles.

Increased the damage of the M5K.

A select set of weapons have had their recoil adjusted based on joint community feedback and statistical analysis to provide greater balance in the weapon choices players make. Specifically, the M16A3 and M4A1 have increased recoil to make them less attractive in all situations. Competing weapons like the SG553, G36C and M416 have been improved to also increase viable player choice in primary weapons.

SG553: Horizontal recoil reduced to help make this weapon more controllable.

MG36: Vertical recoil reduced to make this weapon more controllable.

M416: Vertical, Horizontal, and First Shot recoil have all been reduced to make this weapon clearly different from the M16A3.

M16A3: Recoil amounts slightly increased.

M4A1: Recoil amounts slightly increased.

G36C: Vertical and First Shot recoil amounts reduced.

M16A4 and M4: These weapons have been adjusted for the increased recoil they now have. The burst versions of these weapons give the player a reduction in horizontal recoil for greater control.

Miscellaneous weapons changes

FIM92 and IGLA now lock on to air vehicles at both lower altitudes and longer distances.

Added Burst Fire to the M5K as an available fire mode.

Increased the bonuses provided by a number of bipods: F2000, G3A3, M27, M416, Pecheneg, Type88, FAMAS, MG36

Belt Fed Machine guns are now more accurate when standing and firing while aiming. This affects the M240, M249, Type88, Pecheneg, and LSAT.

44 Magnum: Rate of fire reduced slightly to highlight this side arm's role as a slow firing heavy hitter and differentiate it from the MP412 REX.

Increased the fire rate and reload time of the MP412 REX to better highlight the improved CQB performance over the 44 Magnum.

Removed burst fire from the L85 and added Single Shot to the L86 as is authentic for these weapons.

Slightly increased the radius for maximum damage of the 40mm LVG. While the overall damage level remains the same, the LVG will be lethal over a larger area.

Reduced the aimed accuracy bonus of the M417 with a suppressor to balance it with the other weapons in the game.

Increased the aimed accuracy bonus of the ACW-R, L86 LSW, LSAT, MP5K and MTAR with a suppressor to balance with the other weapons in the game.

Weapons fixes

Underslung weapons on the AUG and SCAR-L now properly benefit from the hip accuracy bonus of an attached laser sight.

The SOFLAM will no longer lock onto your own vehicle if deployed and not immediately activated by the player.

SCAR-L: Fixed the heavy barrel not increasing recoil when zoomed and standing.

Corrected some incorrect descriptions of clip sizes and bullet types for weapons added in Close Quarters: M5K, LSAT, and ACW-R

The PKS-07 is now available on QBB-95

The M417's foregrip was incorrectly reducing horizontal recoil by too large an amount. It has been adjusted to be balanced with other foregrips.

The ACR Foregrip, MG36, QBB-95 and RPK Extended magazines as well as the RPK and SKS Heavy Barrel are now able to be unlocked and equipped in the accessory screen.

Fixed an issue with incorrect damage for the M320 buck when used with certain attachments.

MK3A1 now uses flechette rounds instead of Frag rounds in Gun Master mode (in Close Quarters).

VEHICLE RELATED TWEAKS & FIXES

Removed flares from gunner position in helicopters. With the right combination of unlocks, an attack helicopter could be effectively invulnerable to lock on missiles. Removing the flares from the gunner balances the attack helicopter against ground fire.

Air Radar now shows friendly vehicles as well.

Helicopter weapons can now destroy equipment with splash damage.

The Laser Designator unlock on the Scout Helicopters has been changed from a Pilot Upgrade to a new stance in the Copilot seat (position 4). Like the CITV turret on the Main Battle Tanks, the Scout Helicopter's Laser Designator is permanently available to players who have received the unlock.

Repair tool damage against enemy vehicles lowered by 10%.

Changed reload behavior on Tank / Tank Destroyer cannon weapons to prevent being able to fire 2 shots from different weapons quickly one right after another.

Firing mode can now be seen from the vehicle passenger seats where you are allowed to fire your own weapons.

Fixed the hit indicator showing when entering a vehicle after previously shooting a soldier.

Increased the damage helicopter and jet rockets do to helicopters, jets and infantry.

Increased the damage helicopter gunners and IFVs do to helicopters and jets.

Fixed Jets not getting top attack damage bonuses on Laser Designated targets.

PERSISTENCE RELATED TWEAKS & FIXES

Changed how MCOM station defend/attack kill score is calculated. Victim no longer needs to arm/disarm the crate but rather be in a 5 meter radius of the crate. Also increased kills needed for the Crate Defend Ribbon from 2 to 4. Overall, these changes should make it somewhat easier to get the ribbon, while increasing the opportunity for strategic play around MCOM stations.

Premium Engineer assignments are now counting all shotgun kills independent from the class using it.

Fixed so you can get score from awards in coop.

Accuracy dogtags now show the correct stats.

Coop Stars and dogtag are now properly unlockable and equip able.

Gun Master and Domination Winner ribbons and medals added.

Fix for assignment with multiple dependencies showing as unlocked in frontend. (Jack of All Trades & Only for the Dedicated)

UI RELATED TWEAKS & FIXES

Added letters to the capture point icons displayed directly over the mini-map.

Fixed the grenade counter acting strangely when entering a vehicle with a grenade in hand.

Fixed the damage indicator which showed the wrong direction if the damage dealer was dead.

Fixed the hit indicator showing when spawning or closing the in game menu.

PC specific: Fixed laser designator related icons disappearing from the screen when you enable the chat.

Fixed a bug where the clan tag sometimes shows as the player ID.

Added clan tags in nametags and kill card.

PC specific: Fixed the vehicle hit indicator being shown each time you re-enter the first person camera of a ground vehicle.

Fixed so commorose VO works when sitting in an AA vehicle.

Fixed so you get the critical health fullscreen color tint while in the post revive state.

Removed the join button in the server list for non-Premium users on Premium exclusive servers.

Fixed so the spawn menu always disappears when you are revived.

Bugfix the colorblind objectives showing the wrong icons and blinking with a black background.

Fixed M-Com distance not updating if user moves towards it with EOD Bot.

Mortar strike explosions are now shown on the HUD for the shooter.

MISCELLANEOUS TWEAKS & FIXES

Fixed so the MAV gadget will not remain floating in midair if the user exits it while still flying.

Fixed bug where it was possible to shoot while transitioning from sprint into prone.

Fixed so you can't revive a player who switched team since he died.

Fixed two exploits on Donya Fortress that allowed players to get on top of the level.

Fixed bug where you could get an incorrectly calculated longest headshot with the EOD bot.

PS3/Xbox 360 specific: Added map rotation settings to preset list in detailed server info. Players can now see all relevant settings that are being run on the server.

Xbox 360 specific: Introduced a clickable promotional spot on the main menu.

XBOX 360 SPECIFIC INFO

Patch goes live: September 4

Armored Kill goes live: September 11 for Premium members / September 25 for non-Premiums

Patch size: 1.44GB

Armored Kill size: 1.56GB

How to download patch: There will first be a small (184MB) Title Update automatically downloaded when you start the game. When restarting the game, you will get a popup notifying you that Multiplayer Update 4 is available. It is not mandatory to accept this, but we advise you to do so. Otherwise, you can find Multiplayer Update 4 both on Xbox Live Marketplace and in our in-game store as a manual download.

How to download Armored Kill: Armored Kill is available in our in-game store as a manual download. If you are a Premium member, this download will be available at 0 cost. If you are not a Premium member, you can also find Armored Kill on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on September 04, 2012, 08:08:23 AM
I'm going to have inner conflict when this month's DLC comes out. Battlefield vs Guild Wars.  :-\
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on September 04, 2012, 11:36:07 AM
Looks like they're releasing a "Premium" edition of the game that includes the main game, premium membership (so, all DLC - existing and planned), plus the multiplayer "headstart" pack that lets you catch up with people's unlocks who have been playing since release. Could only see the Origins (PC) price, but it looks like it's going to cost how much a new title releases for - £40/$60 or so. Not a bad deal if you want a new FPS and missed out on BF3, but seems like they're struggling to push the franchise after they let slip they were already releasing BF4 on current gen consoles.

Found the listing on Amazon.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71kNiFiRVML._AA1073_.jpg)

This item will be released on September 11, 2012

I'll be picking this up on CAG.   8)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on September 04, 2012, 01:53:35 PM
Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Update 4 (http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Battlefield-3-Multiplayer-Update-4/6ab86778-47e5-4e48-8130-72eb185a2f6a?cid=SLink)

This Battlefield 3 update contains improvements to the multiplayer portions of the game. We strongly advise you download it.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on September 06, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDJdE88OX-0
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: BackupLight on September 06, 2012, 07:06:43 PM
Om nom nom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDJdE88OX-0
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 24, 2012, 05:35:55 AM
The new mode that gives Battlefield 3 newcomers a fighting chance
"If you've levelled up that weapon for 400 hours that's not going to help you."

Battlefield 3's fourth expansion pack, Aftermath, introduces a new mode that gives newcomers a fighting chance.

It's called Scavenger. All players start with one pistol, one grenade and one specialisation - the bare minimum, producer Craig Mcleod recently told me at an EA preview event in London.

Dotted around the map are flag points, which you need to capture, but because Scavenger is a take on Conquest Domination this all happens very quickly. "We want people to be running around exploring the map to its fullest," Mcleod said.

Also dotted around the map are three levels of weapons. Level one weapons, the weakest, include SMGs and the like. These are placed in relatively safe zones on the outskirts. But the level three weapons, such as assault rifles, carbines and LMGs, are placed around flag points in open areas. If you fancy one of these weapons, you need to take a risk. "It's risk versus reward gameplay," Mcleod said.

The interesting thing about Scavenger is that it renders classes and all the work done by veteran players almost useless. "If you've levelled up that weapon for 400 hours that's not going to help you in this mode," Mcleod said. "It's how good you are. So new players won't feel daunted getting into this pack.

"This is great because it doesn't matter if you've played for ten thousand hours or if you're new and you've just bought Battlefield 3 Premium Edition, everyone starts on a level playing field. It comes down to skill."

The mention of Battlefield 3 Premium Edition is important here. This pack, introduced into the market this autumn, contains the main BF3 game and a Premium subscription, which includes all the expansions so far released and early access to those that are yet to launch. Battlefield 3, which launched October 2011, has done wonderfully well in its own right, but EA and DICE feel there are some who are yet to jump into its gritty, destructible world. Hence, Battlefield 3 Premium Edition, just in time for Christmas. And Scavenger is for them.

"There are a percentage of people who haven't tried it yet who are thinking, it's been out for a year, it's still going strong, it's still very successful, but can I really get into it?" Mcleod said. "We wanted to create a mode they felt comfortable just jumping into and starting off. It was definitely in our mind."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcO5ajxGenc

Battlefield 3 is unique in that its community has grown over time. Most games launch big then drop off quickly. A year after launch a whopping 15 million people play Battlefield 3, fuelled by the three expansion packs released so far. Aftermath, out next month for PS3-owning Premium subscribers, is the fourth. End Game, due out 2013, will be the fifth.

Mcleod puts the game's continued success down to DICE's willingness to listen to its fans, and this, he said, informed the approach the Swedish studio took with Aftermath. It features four new maps, three new vehicles and a new weapon, the crossbow. This is on top of the usual 10 new assignments and dog tags and five new achievements and trophies.

Close Quarters, which offered tight infantry combat, and Armored Kill, which offered vehicle combat on giant maps, were two extremes, Mcleod said. Aftermath offers the best of both worlds and returns to the size and scale seen in the first add-on, Back to Karkand, It's "something that works for everyone," he said. "We don't want any players to feel they're alienated from this pack."

It's not been all plain sailing, of course. Battlefield 3 is now a very different game to the one that launched in October 2011. It's benefited from a number of updates that have tweaked, tuned and improved the gameplay experience. Updates are ongoing, but DICE is happy with the current state of its shooter.

Meanwhile, there were complaints about fan-run servers, which many believe ruin the game. In response, DICE quadrupled the number of official servers for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers.

If you've levelled up that weapon for 400 hours, that's not going to help you in this mode. It's how good you are.

DICE producer Craig Mcleod

"It's definitely known. It's definitely being monitored," Mcleod said of the server situation. "What we want is from the server hosting some kind of fair gameplay. We don't want too much personal emotion affecting other players within that server. We know about it. We're looking at it. We're assessing options as to how we can go forward with this."

EA feels since the addition griefing has reduced, and Mcleod suggested part of DICE's mission is to teach the console audience that might not be familiar with server browsers how to use them. "Find that server you like and favourite it," he said. "PC players know how to look for servers. But I don't know if console guys necessarily do yet.

"If you find a server you like, bookmark it. Favourite it. Because you know you can always go back to it and get that experience you want. It's not a random selection.

"We would like to encourage them to use the same sort of system we have on PC when we think about the server browser and favouriting and joining your friends. If they've found a good server you can join in on your friends' match as well. That's a really good way to find a good experience you want."

Activision recently made waves when it announced it will kill off the Call of Duty Elite premium offer in favour of a free service, and sell downloadable map packs separately. This move was seen by many as validating EA's approach, which was to offer Battlelog free of charge and sell expansions separately.

EA has shifted 1.5 million Battlefield Premiums, and that number is rising.

"We want to show value in the Premium service on two levels," Mcleod said. "The initial level is when you think about just buying the packs. If you buy all five of the packs, that's $75. You can get Premium for $49.99. You're saving $25 instantly there. If you already got Back to Karkand because you got the Limited Edition, you're still saving $10. That's the first basic level of showing Premium's value.

"But we also look at the other side of it, where we have double XP weekends, unique competitions, we send out strategy guides and teaser videos. You get the unique knife, so when you stab someone in-game they're seeing you've got something cool and unique to you."

Most important of all, Mcleod committed to keeping Battlelog free for future games. "We consider Battlelog a part of the game," Mcleod said. " It's part of the experience. It's not something you should have to pay for. You should be able to track your stats and have your friends. We want that to be a part of that experience. And then the DLCs can be considered something different to a Premium service.

"It's important people know Battlelog is a part of our game. It's a part of our experience and not just a cypher. If you're buying our game you should have this, you should be able to use this and you should get the benefit from it."

So, as Christmas and Aftermath near, thoughts inevitably turn to Battlefield 4. EA quietly announced the game when it offered beta access with a Medal of Honor pre-order. The beta launches in autumn 2013, with the game out probably October that year.

Does Battlefield 4 signal the end for Battlefield 3, then?

"I strongly believe the community will still keep playing Battlefield 3 even long after that, because the gameplay is what it is," Mcleod said.

"It's an engaging multiplayer experience. The variety of gameplay you have, whether you want to be tight infantry or all-out vehicle, whether you want to see unique things like Aftermath or your fan favourites in Back to Karkand from Battlefield 2. Due to the variety, it's going to be a really long life cycle that will keep going for years to come."
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on October 24, 2012, 10:31:24 AM
Nice.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 26, 2012, 01:22:20 PM
New update coming tomorrow. (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-13504-Rather-Large-Battlefield-3-Update-Detailed--Hits-Tomorrow.html)
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: nCogNeato on November 27, 2012, 10:00:33 AM
New update coming tomorrow. (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-13504-Rather-Large-Battlefield-3-Update-Detailed--Hits-Tomorrow.html)

Now available.

(http://download.xbox.com/content/images/26fb9370-b904-4ea1-b0cd-94c586dae3cb/1033/banner.png) (http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Battlefield-3-Multiplayer-Update/26fb9370-b904-4ea1-b0cd-94c586dae3cb?cid=SLink)

This Battlefield 3 update contains improvements to the multiplayer portions of the game. We strongly advise you download it.
Title: Re: Battlefield 3
Post by: GamerMan316 on January 29, 2013, 11:10:05 AM
Air Superiority Mode Coming To Battlefield 3

(http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/electronic-arts/battlefield/battlefield3overflow2/b3heli1.9.12610.jpg)

The final expansion for Battlefield 3, End Game, will add a couple of new modes, four new maps, and new vehicles to the mix.

According to the official Battlefield site, End Game's two new modes include classic capture-the-flag action and the return of Battlefield 1943's Air Superiority mode. The latter mode was unlocked after the 1943 community racked up 43 million kills. In it, teams participate in large-scale dogfights, with the goal of having more aircraft in the sky than the opposing team.

The expansion also adds dropships, which can be used to quickly deploy troop transport into the field. There's no word on the new maps or what three of the four new vehicles will be (aside from one being a dirt bike).

EA hasn't provided pricing details, but if the game's previous downloadable expansions are any indication, players can expect to pay about $15 for it. If you're a member of Battlefield 3's premium service, you'll get it two weeks before everyone else at no additional cost. End Game is currently slated for a March release.
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