Battlefield 3

[jflail2]

Apologies if this has already been posted; did a quick search and didn't see anything so here goes.

I've been emailed these links at least 1/2 a dozen times today, but can't access youtube at work.

Sniping in BF3 seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKtRbmfcRls

Another trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV4OM7V5l6M&feature=player_embedded

The sniping video must be amazing judging from how many folks have sent me that link at work. I get the feeling all the Modern Warfare folks might be hopping ship if this lives up to its hype! :smile:

[ohskigod]

Looks damn good !!

[Fireman32]

I want this game!!!!

[PrazVT]

Wow. That looks awesome!

[Demiurge]

Pre-ordered this last week from Amazon. Frostbite 2 engine looks delicious.

[jflail2]

WOW. Finally got to check this out at home; WAY slick.

I just hope the multi is also that good...

And the language in the vids above is NSFW for those that care.

[Face]

I'll be buying this.

[Demiurge]

Watching it in full HD, wow...even better. That engine is crazy good.

One thing, that sniper is horrible. :wink:

[polkfarmboy]

I bet this game wont look so cool on the xbox and ps3

[epplebee]

Trailers look awesome, may just have to pick that one up

[ohskigod]

I bet this game wont look so cool on the xbox and ps3

doesnt bother me at all, the battlefield series was never about the best looks anyway, it was about gameplay.

Battlefield Bad Co. 2 used the frostbite engine, which is frikkin awesome. I believe this is the first game with Frostbite 2.0 if graphics take a small hit when product hits the shelves, I could hardly care.

[blehmbo]

I'll be picking this game up as well, probably during the first week of release :)
I just hope that it's more like BF2 rather than BF:BC2.

[Zeros]

I am also considering picking this up, but is this correct:

Release Date: December 31, 2011

That seems like forever away :eek:

The BF3 website says: Release Date: Fall 2011

At least Fall is better than December I guess

[PrazVT]

Hmm...PC or console...

[PrazVT]

I'll be picking this game up as well, probably during the first week of release :)
I just hope that it's more like BF2 rather than BF:BC2.

Same here... I loved BF2 and BF2142 even more. I only moved away from PC FPS games when I started playing games like Killzone 2 and COD MW2 on the PS3 / 360.

[JimAckley]

Praz, Zeros, you guys better get this one! No more Lag of Duty!

[Zeros]

Praz, Zeros, you guys better get this one! No more Lag of Duty!

I missed BF2:BC Ultimate edition for $16 today from the EA store. Kinda pissed about that.

[Face]

hmm...pc or console...

pc...

[PrazVT]

that's what I'm thinking for this one...

[JimAckley]

360! I don't wanna build another PC just for a game

[mrbiron]

360! I don't wanna build another PC just for a game
By the time this game gets released, that might be exactly what i do.

[blehmbo]

the thought of using a controller for an FPS makes me cringe ;) but to each his own..

[quadzilla]

360! I don't wanna build another PC just for a game

I've tried console controllers with shooters. It sucks doesn't begin to describe how horrible the experience is. On the other hand, I was able to play the Crysis 2 demo on the current box, which is several years old, so another year may end up going by without an upgrade.

[ohskigod]

it's a preference thing. I tried the pc route for shooters and it drove me nuts. I prefer the controller but I know if your used to PC going to controller is a pain in the ass. I definitely get that. it's all about what you like.

[Sami]

Got the pre-order in as soon as it was available. This will be more like BF2 rather than BF:BC2. 64 player maps, prone, decent helicopters and most importantly JETS!!!

[Demiurge]

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[ohskigod]

Call of .......... what was that again? hahahaha

[PrazVT]

Jets?! Awesome, now I can pull out my flight stick that I used w/ BF2!! lol. Plus I need to use my computer for something other than video encoding. :)

And on that note, I have pre-ordered my copy as well!

[Zeros]

Jets?! Awesome, now I can pull out my flight stick that I used w/ BF2!! lol. Plus I need to use my computer for something other than video encoding. :)

And on that note, I have pre-ordered my copy as well!

So, we are going to the PC for this? I need to know before I pre-order!

[Demiurge]

Call of .......... what was that again? hahahaha

To be fair, Modern Warfare 3 is on the way and we haven't seen it yet. I may be getting that one, too. I'm just glad for the good competition and hope more studios get involved in it. Should make for a better product in the long run.

Preordered my Battlefield 3 for the 360 on day 1, though. :smile: Kind of glad its not coming out until Nov/Dec.

[PrazVT]

So, we are going to the PC for this? I need to know before I pre-order!

Demi - you went 360? Hmm...

I totally missed that in your post. I went PC ..crap.

[Zeros]

Demi - you went 360? Hmm...

I totally missed that in your post. I went PC ..crap.

I wouldn't mind playing on my PC, but I'd honestly rather play on the Xbox 360 in my home theater area on my projector / screen and 7.1 system instead of on my PC in my office.

[PrazVT]

It's cool, I'll switch my pre-order to 360.

...assuming I can figure out how.

[Demiurge]

Yeah, I have a 120" screen with a great sound system for my tastes and a comfy couch to sit on. I realize I could hook my PC up to it, but it's not worth all the hassle just to play one game.

I think the consoles put everyone on an equal playing field aside from individual skill and connection speeds. If I sacrifice a little bit of detail in graphics going console, oh well. I still have a nice PC I built, but I've long moved on from the days of spending hundreds of dollars almost yearly to gain a competitive edge in a game. Not to mention I won't have to upgrade my girlfriend's stuff, because she'll want to play BF3, too. The only downside I see for myself with getting the console version is not being able to use a flight stick.

I'll bet most of the regulars on 360 are going to stick with the 360 for this, and they don't have shabby PCs either. There's another option, though....get both. :biggrin: :tongue:

[PrazVT]

haha ..yah. It's ok, I can play other games on my PC (Mass Effect 3 for instance, whenever it comes out).

Anyway, I managed to cancel the first pre-order so I'll switch over to 360 :)

[Demiurge]

Free Expansion Pack & Limited Edition from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Limited-Xbox-360/dp/B003O6G5TW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301591454&sr=8-1

There will probably be a game credit, too, as the date gets closer.

[PrazVT]

Yup - got the limited edition.

[Sami]

Anyway, I managed to cancel the first pre-order so I'll switch over to 360 :)

Battlefield has always been a PC game and by going to 360 version you're going to be missing quite a few good features. These might or might not be of importance to you.

Quite frankly, I could play games on my big screen but it really doesn't compare to the monitor setup I have. 5760x1080 resolution on three 23" Samsung's using Eyefinity. The middle monitor is your main screen, what you would see with one display while the 2 others are "surrounds" giving you a side view. Sorry, can't do that with one screen no matter how big it is, and can't do that with a console until they maybe catch up on next generation cycle.

[Face]

Guess I'll have to settle on my single 55" TV/PC monitor because I'm not buying two more. :tongue:

[cokewithvanilla]

Battlefield has always been a PC game and by going to 360 version you're going to be missing quite a few good features. These might or might not be of importance to you.

Quite frankly, I could play games on my big screen but it really doesn't compare to the monitor setup I have. 5760x1080 resolution on three 23" Samsung's using Eyefinity. The middle monitor is your main screen, what you would see with one display while the 2 others are "surrounds" giving you a side view. Sorry, can't do that with one screen no matter how big it is, and can't do that with a console until they maybe catch up on next generation cycle.

Would be sweet on three projectors.... remind me to do that when I have cash :smile:

[Sami]

Guess I'll have to settle on my single 55" TV/PC monitor because I'm not buying two more. :tongue:

Yep, you have to then. I have the option to play on 61" 1080p or 116" 1080p but it would not be nearly as good as with 3 23" 1080p's linked together. You would have to experience it to appreciate it. Demands quite a lot from the PC though, Crossfire with a higher end card is a must as you're displaying 5760x1080.

[audiobliss]

I'd love to see a pic of your setup, Sami. Aside from a few videos I've seen of running racing sims on three monitor systems like that, I'd never thought about it. Do most games have the capability built-in so there's 'surround' content to display on the side monitors? Or how does that work?

[Sami]

Pictures don't really give you an idea of how good it is to sit in between those monitors but perhaps this will explain a little why a single large monitor will not duplicate the experience. BF:BC2.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8RXb60sGSP0/Tb0KcENvxzI/AAAAAAAAHI8/GlchwdiwMp0/s1024/IMG_3309.JPG

[Face]

Very nice!

[audiobliss]

Gosh darn it. And I thought "all" I wanted for my computer was a new MOBO/CPU/RAM setup with a GPU upgrade down the road. Now I want some massive GPU power and an eyefinity setup. Curses!

Do you use that setup with the Track IR and ArmaII as well?

[Sami]

Gosh darn it. And I thought "all" I wanted for my computer was a new MOBO/CPU/RAM setup with a GPU upgrade down the road. Now I want some massive GPU power and an eyefinity setup. Curses!

5870's are about $200 and two of those will power BC2 to 80fps. NVidia would be better performer for the money in SLI but unfortunately Eyefinity is ATI/AMD only while NVidia has their 3D. i7-950 clocked at 3.7GHz with entry level water cooler, will be installing a high end cooler that will cool CPU, both GPU's and NB chip once I build a custom case. Radiator on that thing is massive and most cases won't fit it. :(

You also need an active Display Port adapter which is about $25.


Do you use that setup with the Track IR and ArmaII as well?

Planning to, once I have more time. Been spending half of the current year traveling all over the country and the rest building guns for night hunting. I just got this setup built recently. Hopping into a place in an hour to go to Silicon Valley once more.

[Sami]

Now I want some massive GPU power and an eyefinity setup.

Here you go: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073899&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE

Only the price of a loaded PS3/XBOX system. Crossfire these and you're good for a long time... :tongue:

Seriously though, two of these might be the answer, just find another one with a rebate and you're good to go. I think the 6870 while not as good as 5870 by itself, scales better in CF so it might get you better performance than dual 5870's. I went 5870 route as I already had one and adding another was $190.

[audiobliss]

Hmm. This whole eyefinity thing is definitely something for me to look into when I start upgrading my computer again. Definitely a pretty large cost that I won't be able to afford for a while, but also definitely an eventual goal I'd like to meet.

[Toxis]

It hasn't been released... so no one has tried it. Never heard of this COD New Part... I'm going with Spam here...

[Face]

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[Face]

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[corrinthians]

I'm really looking forward to this one. I recently built pc with i7-2600k and dual 6950's. I'll be looking forward to giving it some work. I would jump into multi monitor gaming but I'm still waiting for the day when they make thinner bezels. Heck, make 'em without.

[Face]

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[PrazVT]

I'm looking forward to this. Though I did pre-order for 360, I'm going to do it for PC too, since it looks like a good number of folks will be on. Give my GTX580 something to do too.

BTW I have a GTX480 for sale if anyone needs a GPU upgrade (in the For Sale).

[quadzilla]

This game makes me very happy. In my pants.

[kuntasensei]

I'm buying for 360... even though I have not liked a single Battlefield game to date. This one just looks too good to pass up.

[HTguru1982]

Call of Who?

[Zeros]

It looks like BF3 on PC will be 60 fps while consoles will be 30 fps it that matters to anyone:

http://kotaku.com/5813389/console-battlefield-3-is-half-the-fps-of-modern-warfare-3

I'll probably still pre-order my copy for Xbox 360 today. BF2:bad company was 3- fps and I still love that game.

[kuntasensei]

As long as it's a stable 30fps, I'm fine with that, especially for this type of game. Crysis 2 was also locked at 30fps on console, and it was still one of the best-looking games I've seen on the 360. From the PS3 gameplay they had on Jimmy Fallon, I'm pretty sure the console versions will still look outstanding... and I'd much rather play in my home theater than on my computer in the bedroom.

[Zeros]

As long as it's a stable 30fps, I'm fine with that, especially for this type of game. Crysis 2 was also locked at 30fps on console, and it was still one of the best-looking games I've seen on the 360. From the PS3 gameplay they had on Jimmy Fallon, I'm pretty sure the console versions will still look outstanding... and I'd much rather play in my home theater than on my computer in the bedroom.

I complete agree with everything you said.

[piker]

I'm going to go with the PC version here. It's a toss up between higher end visuals and tighter controls vs higher end audio and sofa comfort.

1600p vs 720p is just too much of a difference. Even going from 1080 to 1600 is effectively doubling the amount of pixels that are rendered. Since I can tell the difference between 50fps and 60fps, I definitely couldn't make do with 30. I've been spoiled by great pc gaming.

[tommyboy]

I'm going to go with the PC version here. It's a toss up between higher end visuals and tighter controls vs higher end audio and sofa comfort.

1600p vs 720p is just too much of a difference. Even going from 1080 to 1600 is effectively doubling the amount of pixels that are rendered. Since I can tell the difference between 50fps and 60fps, I definitely couldn't make do with 30. I've been spoiled by great pc gaming.

I might be wrong here, but doesn't our eyes have a really hard time seeing any improvement in PQ for anything above 720p (except for big screens)?

And I much rather deal with lower frame rate and lower resolution than playing on a small screen with no surround sound, and of course no nice couch.

[Zeros]

I might be wrong here, but doesn't our eyes have a really hard time seeing any improvement in PQ for anything above 720p (except for big screens)?

And I much rather deal with lower frame rate and lower resolution than playing on a small screen with no surround sound, and of course no nice couch.

People say different things, so there is no set FPS or resolution that we can see. I guess that makes sense since all of our eyes are different.

I agree with the console though. I'd rather play on a 108 in screen with 7.1 audio from my couch than huddled at my desk on a 22 in monitor with 3.1 audio and an uncomfortable desk chair.

[piker]

People say different things, so there is no set FPS or resolution that we can see. I guess that makes sense since all of our eyes are different.

I agree with the console though. I'd rather play on a 108 in screen with 7.1 audio from my couch than huddled at my desk on a 22 in monitor with 3.1 audio and an uncomfortable desk chair.

I have the best of both worlds because whether I'm playing on the pc or on my tv, each location for me is just as enjoyable. If you're having to huddle at your desk then you're not doing something right. Make yourself comfortable. I have my big comfy chair for my pc, and still have 7.1 surround, as I have had for a number of years.

Sitting 2' from a 30" screen is essentially the same effect as sitting 10-12ft from a 100+ inch projection screen. So the experience I get from either location ends up being about the same.

So for me it is a no brainer. Since I have the pc to push this game to the limits, it's going to look much better. I'll be running a smooth 60fps with high Anti-Aliasing, Anisotropic Filtering, DX11, and tighter controls. I wouldn't want it any other way.

[Zeros]

I have the best of both worlds because whether I'm playing on the pc or on my tv, each location for me is just as enjoyable. If you're having to huddle at your desk then you're not doing something right. Make yourself comfortable. I have my big comfy chair for my pc, and still have 7.1 surround, as I have had for a number of years.

Sitting 2' from a 30" screen is essentially the same effect as sitting 10-12ft from a 100+ inch projection screen. So the experience I get from either location ends up being about the same.

So for me it is a no brainer. Since I have the pc to push this game to the limits, it's going to look much better. I'll be running a smooth 60fps with high Anti-Aliasing, Anisotropic Filtering, DX11, and tighter controls. I wouldn't want it any other way.

I get what you are saying, but our computer is the family computer. Yeah, its a quad core with 6 gigs of ram and a good video card, but that's because I'm a computer nerd. Our PC is basically for surfing the Internet when we are not near a laptop or for my wife to do the bills. Other than that, its rarely used for games.

[piker]

I get what you are saying, but our computer is the family computer. Yeah, its a quad core with 6 gigs of ram and a good video card, but that's because I'm a computer nerd. Our PC is basically for surfing the Internet when we are not near a laptop or for my wife to do the bills. Other than that, its rarely used for games.

I understand your point of view. It's different when you have to share the pc.

I'm not bashing either way of playing this game. Both PC and consoles will be a blast. I just want the most visual fidelity that I can get, so I have to choose pc on this particular game.

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

I'll be going the PC route as well, as I do with most of my first person games that require precision control.

For me, having the tighter controls and better graphics are paramount and that's why I do most of my gaming where those two are important on my PC. Something like Portal 2 or sports or racing games is cool sit back on the couch and play on the PS3 (and those account for all my PS3 games) but for serious games I'm a PC guy.

Is it expensive to keep a PC up to par in running the latest games? Sure, but what isn't expensive these days?

I actually just started Bad Company 2 on the PC last night and the graphics are far superior to the X360 copy my friend has, assuming your rig can run it.

On the topic of this game, BC2 is my first foray into the Battlefield games and I have to admit that I actually like it better than MW2.

[PrazVT]

If Battlefield 3 is anything like BF2 / 2142 -- ie. huge maps, planes, helicopters, tanks, etc. I'm going to love it. I tried playing BF : BC multiplayer on the PC and I just couldn't get into it - maybe b/c I don't quite understand what's going on or b/c I've gotten rusty on PC after playing COD all the time.

I pre-ordered both versions, but I'm hoping I like the PC one.

[Zeros]

On the topic of this game, BC2 is my first foray into the Battlefield games and I have to admit that I actually like it better than MW2.

I think any of these guys who play on the xbox live with me know that I love BC2. It might be just because its new to me, though.

[spaceman]

BF3 is going to be fun. I understand wanting to play from the couch and all. However, the gamepad is just soooo clunky compared to PC controls. Go pc if you have the motivation, and some don't, that's fine.

I built my pc on the fairly cheap. Got the 2500K cpu/mobo/ram for $500. PSu was $70 and I scored a Galaxy 480GTX Soc for $230. So under $900 and I can play any game easily at 2048X1536.

[Evrythngmatters]

I cannot wait till this comes out. I played BF2 on the pc like it was my religion or something. I cannot wait to mod for this game on PC. I did sound mods and almost every kind of mod you can think of for that game. If you used a rangefinder,javelin,jetpack, and tons more mods that was me. I did not do the modeling but I did everything else. This looks like I wont need to mod it for some time though. Looks like what was missing in the first one is now in this version many times over. I wonder if you can still roll the chopper,jump out, and avoid a missle, then jump back in. I took so many planes out like that,lol. I wonder if my photobucket from back then is still alive. If so, I have some of the most excellent pics around for BF2. Will see if the account is still up and going and if so, and I can remember my pass from way back then I will post away some pics.

[spaceman]

BF3 is not going to be on steam btw. Seems like EA is pushing their origin (steam clone) pretty hard. Not having the game on steam will hurt sales.

[Face]

I know that's planned, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Demiurge]

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[GoBigBlue]

BF3 is not going to be on steam btw. Seems like EA is pushing their origin (steam clone) pretty hard. Not having the game on steam will hurt sales.

Will it not be on Steam at all? I figured it just wasn't releasing on Steam.

[kuntasensei]

Will it not be on Steam at all? I figured it just wasn't releasing on Steam.
Nope. EA claims its over an issue they have with Steam and they way they want to provide updates to their games... but let's face it, it seems like a cheap way to push their Origin service. Steam works very nicely, and EA should give up this Origin crap and just be happy making money hand over fist.

[Splif]

Preorded this the other day. Looking forward to this game more than anything else this year. That trailer looks absolutely sick. Wish the xbox version would look like that. Either way it will be great gameplay that will keep me from doing housework for hours on end.

[mrbiron]

Newegg has a promo code for Battlefield 3 for $47.99 with free shipping

Code - EMCYTZT688

Just pre-ordered.....perfect

[JimAckley]

'ported

[Sami]

Finally had time to start downloading the BETA. Will see how well it runs on dual 6970's stretched to 3 displays (Eyefinity).

[Face]

It's not difficult to run, I have almost everything on full with a single 6870.

[Sami]

What resolution are you running? BC2 in 1920x1080 was easy for single 5870 but 5760x1080 was heavy for even dual 5870's. I will see in a little bit how BF3 BETA runs in 5760x1080, I hope it won't be choppy.

[Grimster74]

Beta is available for download, downloaded it today for a sneak peak.

[jkg123]

I can't wait for it, I think I will buy this and COD then sell whichever one finishes 2nd on Multiplayer.

[PrazVT]

I've tried both betas - the 360 version is a little choppy compared to COD, but very playable. I'm running the PC version at 2048x1152 on Ultra w/ my GTX 580 and there's no hiccups aside from the game's bugs. I don't think it's that graphically demanding.

btw I'm PrazVT on PC and PrasVT on Live if you guys are playing...

[Zeros]

I've been playing a bit, up to level 6 now.

You should see the other thread, Demi hates it.

[PrazVT]

Well I'll say this - there's way too much spawn killing, which annoys the crap out of me. Outside, it's tough run around b/c there are snipers everywhere ...a lot of run and dive and look around to see if any sniper is hiding lol. But like any game, you play it enough times and eventually you'll slowly get the hang of it. Plus for once I don't really give a crap about my k/d ratio - when I played the old BF2 / BF2142 games it was more about teamwork and I'd rather worry about resupplying / reviving teammates.

So that way I see the potential for this game to be really fun. I don't think I got a chance to play a map with vehicles though ... was that earlier in the beta phase?

Anyway ..right now I'm leaning towards the PC version more. If the final 360 version is smoother and they let me remap the controls ala COD, I could play it.

[tommyboy]

I played for a total of probably 10 min and couldn't get much into it. The problem is I'm playing by myself (and also I have no idea whats going on ;)). We should try to get a game going as I can tell this game is much more team based than COD.

[Zeros]

I played for a total of probably 10 min and couldn't get much into it. The problem is I'm playing by myself (and also I have no idea whats going on ;)). We should try to get a game going as I can tell this game is much more team based than COD.

Hey, I'm in whenever you want to play. I will try to be on tonight. Grim, Praz, Demi (if you can stomach it), you should all try to jump on too and we can see if we can play as an actual team as opposed to going lone wolf with a bunch of strangers.

[PrazVT]

I will try to be on later as well - let me know when you're getting on since I'm 3hrs behind.

[tommyboy]

I will try to be on later as well - let me know when you're getting on since I'm 3hrs behind.

Once I finally join your team, everyone leaves. C'mon guys I'm not that bad:eek:

[PrazVT]

Hey sorry man - it had nothing to do you with you - I had to suddenly get off b/c of a work call.

[Zeros]

I'm sorry guys, one of my daughters woke up crying, so I had to run before she woke up one of the other ones. Its a shame, because you were finally able to get onto our team. I'll try to get on again tonight if you guys are available. Around the same time, 9ish EST.

[PrazVT]

I may not be able to play tonight during your EST time, but I'll try to catch up w/ you guys tomorrow + Friday.

I played a few round on the PC later last night and man it was frustrating ... that Metro map in particular w/ all the foliage. Always someone hiding somewhere. I need a better desk too. My keyboard and mouse are on 2 different levels.

Perhaps that's my next upgrade ;)

[Splif]

I played a couple rouinds last night. Aside from the graphical glitches and a poor choice for a release map, I think the game is decent. You gotta remember this is just an Alpha build. They took an alpha build and made it an "open beta" release.

The game feels a little like you're running on ice. Movements aren't super precise. But, again, I think that has to do with it being such an early build. I don't like how each individual gun for each faction has to be upgraded individually.

I've finally gotten the hang of this map. Been crushing people, on defense especially. If I'm online, don't heistate to join me, Spliff7 on 360. I'm always playing solo.

Don't cancel those orders yet guys, the best is yet to come. 20 days and counting....

[PrazVT]

I hope you're right about the early build part (for both platforms).

[Splif]

well it is for the 360, not sure about the pc version. Haven't read much on it as I won't be playing on PC. And as how they have a couple maps and vehicles I'm going to assume the PC "beta" might actually be a beta build.

[shepx2]

I tried a few rounds last night on xbox. The audio is pretty awesome. Gameplay reminded me of BC2 obviously. But the graphics are awful. I understand its supposedly an alpha build, but wow. I could barely make out the enemy at times, depending on where I was on the map.

I'll try to play with y'all sometime this week. But as of now, I'll still wait to see the final release before deciding to buy or not.

[Splif]

See, when I play this game I don't think the graphics are that bad at all. Maybe I just don't expect as much as you guys do. BFBC2 just blew me away in graphics and sounds. And I don't think BC3 is much behind that in this "beta" build.

I don't have any problem seeing people, bullets, laser lights or tacticle lights. The rooms aren't to dark. The only problems I have are on the A station on phase 1 where u can go under, and actually get stuck, the ground. I know there are more spots like that around the map but that one seems to be the worst to me. But supposedly that is fixed in the actual game.

[corrinthians]

There are all kinds of reports on what kind of graphics card(s) you need to run on ultra. People are running the beta in ultra on a 6950 but who knows what the graphics will be like come release. I'm hoping my 6950's will do the job seeing as how I just bought them not that long ago.

[shepx2]

Played for about an hour and a half tonight. I like the way the game play feels. But the visuals really are horrendous. I think the PS2 had some games that looked better. Whoever thinks this game has great lighting hasn't played anything else in the last 4 years......

I may end up picking it up just for a change of pace.

[Grimster74]

Haven't had much time to game with you guys in a while but I'm off tomorrow if you guys wanna play this or Black Ops.

[Sherardp]

I'm now holding off due to the reviews on graphics. If it's that bad, why bother. More Gears of War 3 it is then.

[tommyboy]

Played for about an hour and a half tonight. I like the way the game play feels. But the visuals really are horrendous. I think the PS2 had some games that looked better. Whoever thinks this game has great lighting hasn't played anything else in the last 4 years......

I may end up picking it up just for a change of pace.

I agree about the graphics, but everyones forgetting this is just a beta. Bad company 2 looks better than this, so why would this game look worse when its more than a year old and supposed to be a bigger release?


I might be on tonight after 10 EST, if I am i will certainly join you guys

[Face]

Caspian Border is open for the rest of the demo weekend, it blows the doors off Operation Metro.

[Zeros]

Caspian Border is open for the rest of the demo weekend, it blows the doors off Operation Metro.

PC only, damn. I should be on tonight as well.

[shepx2]

I agree about the graphics, but everyones forgetting this is just a beta. Bad company 2 looks better than this, so why would this game look worse when its more than a year old and supposed to be a bigger release?

I read a post from a developer today stating that the build we are playing is a month behind; that's not as much as they tried to make it out to be. Betas rarely vary far from their final look, so don't expect much different. I would be OK with BC2 looks, but I think we are out of luck. The new engine variant just doesn't seem to scale as well.

I will be around some tonight too

[PrazVT]

Well, I'd guess there's some tradeoff on graphics and performance - the more that is going on, the more of a slowdown you're going to see. Especially if they're going to have vehicles and planes and whatnot for the console versions. Something probably has to give.

[Polkie2009]

+1 on what tommyboy mentioned about it being a beta version. After reading the Wall Street Journal's Tech Europe article by Patrick Bach,producer at DICE,he was a bit disappointed in his work on BBC2, but a number of people(including me!) who bought the game, loved it. He's his own worst critic and according to him, the new Frostbite 2 technology used in Battlefield 3 should be an improvement. I might throw caution to the wind and buy a few ERTS shares of stock and see how the game sells.

[coolsax]

put my preorder in today for it on ps3..

[PrazVT]

Since it's going back to the BF2 and BF2142 style, I think it should sell well. The graphics were good on those games considering how huge some of the maps were - and once you're playing it's not really something you're that worried about.

[Splif]

You guys act like just because the graphics arent picaso-esque it somehow takes away from the gaming experience. 12v12 on console can be hectic enough, I can't even imagine 32v32 on pc. I think that graphics would be the last of my concern when I have 32 sob's firing an assortment of projectiles at my head

[shepx2]

You guys act like just because the graphics arent picaso-esque it somehow takes away from the gaming experience. 12v12 on console can be hectic enough, I can't even imagine 32v32 on pc. I think that graphics would be the last of my concern when I have 32 sob's firing an assortment of projectiles at my head

No one said we expected stellar graphics due to map size and such, but it shouldn't be awful either.

[kuntasensei]

You guys act like just because the graphics arent picaso-esque it somehow takes away from the gaming experience. 12v12 on console can be hectic enough, I can't even imagine 32v32 on pc. I think that graphics would be the last of my concern when I have 32 sob's firing an assortment of projectiles at my head
It's mostly because they've hyped the graphics so much for this title... and repeatedly said they were going to best Modern Warfare 3. Honestly, based on the beta, they didn't even best Modern Warfare 1. They've talked up their new engine, the destructability, etc. but the graphics on display here just don't bear that out. They certainly don't seem complex enough to have the game running at 30fps on consoles.

I'm glad they put a beta out though... Took my pre-order off and got a used copy of Dead Island instead. If I see in the initial reviews that there's a massive improvement over the beta, maybe I'll still jump in... but overall, I don't think they did themselves any favors by showing something this bad looking after all their hype.

[kuntasensei]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1198976p1.html
Let's hope this addresses the graphical issues... but they're still saying their game looks better than their competitors. That's the hype I'm talking about. With games like Rage out there looking so jaw-droppingly amazing at 60fps, they better hope the final product shows it.

[tommyboy]

Good gaming last night fellas. I don't know why I have such a hard time joining the same team, but sometimes its fun hunting you guys down:wink:.I will try to be on again tonight but like last night nothing is certain... but i will try to since the beta will be done tomorrow.

Has anyone seen any pre-order deals for the game? I usually grab new games off amazon since they offer video game credit but I don't see it this year for either BF3 or MW3... If not, I'll only pony up the cash for one of them (probably BF3)

[shepx2]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1198976p1.html
Let's hope this addresses the graphical issues... but they're still saying their game looks better than their competitors. That's the hype I'm talking about. With games like Rage out there looking so jaw-droppingly amazing at 60fps, they better hope the final product shows it.

OK, now this would make sense, and would give a credible explanation as to why the graphics were said to be better on the release version, since it technically has nothing to do with beta or not. I've decided to pick it up regardless, but I'll still hold my breath due to EA making a mess of most things they touch.

That said, if this ends up greatly enhancing the visuals like they say, EA/DICE should be ashamed for not letting people know of this upfront instead of enduring the public backlash since beta release. And if I ran the company, I would fire their entire PR department for it.

[mudwrx]

I just pre-ordered my copy for PS3. My co-worker also pre-ordered as well. I'm not as good at these games as I used to be (in a previous life I was hooked on Counter Strike for the PC), but the game looks great and we're looking forward to it.

[PrazVT]

I played Caspian border on PC all weekend and enjoyed it a lot more than the rush mode - felt more like the old days. Had some trouble getting my Cyborg X flight stick working properly (and gave up on it for now), but hoping everything works properly once the game comes out. Looks like the beta's over now.

[shepx2]

Praz, are you still getting it on xbox and PC?

After playing it for a few days, I'm pretty excited for it to release. The game play is a nice change of pace from COD.

[Zeros]

Praz, are you still getting it on xbox and PC?

After playing it for a few days, I'm pretty excited for it to release. The game play is a nice change of pace from COD.

I'm still in on the 360.

[PrazVT]

Praz, are you still getting it on xbox and PC?

After playing it for a few days, I'm pretty excited for it to release. The game play is a nice change of pace from COD.

Yup - I'm still getting it for both the PC and 360. I realized how much I missed the massive 64 player maps this weekend, so I'm pretty sure conquest will be more fun on PC.

If you guys are playing on 360 though, I'll keep that one around too. And then there's MW3 ...

[Zeros]

Spliff and I played some BF:BC2 last night. I still love that game even if I suck at it. Kovster, you need to get your EA login fixed so you can join us. I should be on playing again tonight.

[Splif]

Spliff and I played some BF:BC2 last night. I still love that game even if I suck at it. Kovster, you need to get your EA login fixed so you can join us. I should be on playing again tonight.

Yes, good gaming Zeros. Sorry I was playing so poorly, I had a splitting headache and was trying to listen to Cardinals/Brewers game at same time, lol:neutral:. Not to mention I kept jumping over walls and trying to dive prone into the bushes like in the BC3 demo...:redface: But I'll be back on tonight, running and gunning, camping and scrapping. Hopefully around 10:30cst

I still love BF:BC2. I will be playing that until BC3 comes out almost exclusively trying to keep the BF "feel". It is completely different than CoD, RdR, or MoH.


If you guys are playing on 360 though, I'll keep that one around too. And then there's MW3 ...

I'll definitely pick up MW3 as well, But my main focus will be BC3 for quite a while. With Oct. 25, and Nov. 8 release dates, seems as thought my vacation from Oct 30th-Nov 7th was well timed...:smile:

[coolsax]

Spliff and I played some BF:BC2 last night. I still love that game even if I suck at it. Kovster, you need to get your EA login fixed so you can join us. I should be on playing again tonight.

what console are you guys playing BC2 on? I was on last night and will be on tonight as well on the PS3 Coolsax78 is the handle.

[Zeros]

what console are you guys playing BC2 on? I was on last night and will be on tonight as well on the PS3 Coolsax78 is the handle.

We play on the Xbox360. Trust me, if you were on it, we would have friended you by now. :smile:

[PrazVT]

I'll definitely pick up MW3 as well, But my main focus will be BC3 for quite a while. With Oct. 25, and Nov. 8 release dates, seems as thought my vacation from Oct 30th-Nov 7th was well timed...

Ha nice :) Alas, I signed up for a project management class that starts 10/27 so that may cut into my play time. Eh.

[Grimster74]

My only problem with these games being released is they come out around the same time hunting season starts, you guys may see me on very little until after hunting season is over.

[tommyboy]

Spliff and I played some BF:BC2 last night. I still love that game even if I suck at it. Kovster, you need to get your EA login fixed so you can join us. I should be on playing again tonight.

I tried it again tonight (even trying battlefield 1943) and it still says I failed to connect to EA. I have no idea why considering I've been playing the beta with no problems. Maybe deleting the beta from my HDD caused a problem I have no clue.

[Face]

It's not working for me either since the Beta ended. Fortunately every other BF game I have is through Steam.

[PrazVT]

Yeah once I realized the beta ended, I installed Battlefield 2 and played a little last night. Was surprised by how many people still play this game.

[shepx2]

Ok, I stand corrected. It's going to look and play well on the consoles. Check out this video of PS3 footage. If you don't want to watch the whole thing, skip to the last half with the tank.

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

[PrazVT]

looks pretty good!

[Splif]

Ya that looks pretty damn awesome.... Now I'm really itching to get my hands on it. Yay for midnight releases.

[tommyboy]

Well, I got it to work. When I read up online what was wrong, it says I should unplug my router for a minute or two and then plug it back in, which I tried with success. It seems to be a pretty common problem apparently, but not a biggie if you know what the problem is.

Anyways, after going back to BC2 and can now compare it to BF3, I have to say BF3 wins in pretty much every way (we will see when vehicles etc or added though). The controls feel much smoother in BF3, while in BC2, for example moving laterally is verry clunky IMO. Also, I think it takes way too many hits to kill someone in BC2. So if you are facing two on one, its pretty much impossible to get a double kill. Although this is still a small issue (for me at least) in BF3, its not half as bad it seems.

And though not a big deal, I hate you can't go prone in BC2. In BF3, everytime I kill someone from a far range I'll go prone to reload. But in BC2, when you shoot someone it seems you're destined to be killed since you can't go prone to defend yourself while reloading...

None of this means I'm not willing to play, where was the crew at tonight??

[Polkie2009]

Did any of ya'll read the Patrick Bach(DICE) WSJ article on the BF3 game? He himself admits he's his own worst critic.When he looks at BFBC2 now he picks it apart by what he could have done better on it. And now he has a newer, better engine to work with, sounds like you guys are now seeing how good this game is going to look.

[Zeros]

Did any of ya'll read the Patrick Bach(DICE) WSJ article on the BF3 game? He himself admits he's his own worst critic.When he looks at BFBC2 now he picks it apart by what he could have done better on it. And now he has a newer, better engine to work with, sounds like you guys are now seeing how good this game is going to look.

Here's a link for anyone that is interested in reading the article:

http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/09/27/qa-dice-stress-tests-battlefield-3/

http://kotaku.com/patrick-bach/

[stereo55]

Try this fix for the no connection error on BC2 pc version (found over at EA BC2 forum) :

This fix worked for me and my brother (using Win7) , but reported not to work for everyone .
(*NOTE: make sure you look under the the "game stttings configuration settings" , NOT the game settings bin file)

Hope this helps someone . ;)

[QUOTED]
I found a fix...and it works. This has happened every since the update, and its a bug.
Go to "your documents">bfbc2 folder> gamesettings.ini ...in there you want to deleat everything after the heading
"RecentGames="
then you want to deleat everything after "FavoriteGames="
then last but not least, everthing after "ServerFilterSettings="
also after you do this , you have to go to" file" and hit 'save"

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/1920/374945.page

[coolsax]

i'm excited.. officially got Tuesday off from work so i can play all day.. i've never actually taken a day off for a game release, but it feels worthwhile for this one. will probably even go into my gamestop at midnite to pickup my preorder.. i'll be on PS3 if anyone else is doing the same. :cheesygrin: psn coolsax78

[Face]

I'm on a 2 week vacation and I go back to work the day of the release, figures.

[tommyboy]

Try this fix for the no connection error on BC2 pc version (found over at EA BC2 forum) :

This fix worked for me and my brother (using Win7) , but reported not to work for everyone .
(*NOTE: make sure you look under the the "game stttings configuration settings" , NOT the game settings bin file)

Hope this helps someone . ;)

[QUOTED]
I found a fix...and it works. This has happened every since the update, and its a bug.
Go to "your documents">bfbc2 folder> gamesettings.ini ...in there you want to deleat everything after the heading
"RecentGames="
then you want to deleat everything after "FavoriteGames="
then last but not least, everthing after "ServerFilterSettings="
also after you do this , you have to go to" file" and hit 'save"

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/1920/374945.page

None of this really helps since I'm on the 360. It now lets me log on to BF2 but instead of just saying unable to connect to EA, it lets me select what game I want to play (squad, rush, etc) but after I select it, it loads and goes back to the same screen. I have no idea whats going on but its pissing me off.

[cstmar01]

I can't wait. Was playing some BF2 yesterday and forgot how much I love this over COD. If my gf hasn't broken up with me by the end of the week then I guess she's a keeper seeing all I'm going to do is play.

[tommyboy]

FYI to all, $20 credit to anything on amazon if you preorder BF3. So I made my choice, screw mw3 (for now:wink:)

[Willow]

I ordered mine and will pick it up tomorrow on the way home from work. I got one for the PS3. I wont be on much, 4 month old keeps me busy when I get home from work. So weekend am and nights is prob. when I'll be on.

[Zeros]

Anyone else picking this up at midnight tonight? I'm going to try, but I'm an old, tired man so I might fall asleep before I make it to midnight.

[mrbiron]

Newegg should be delivering it to me tomorrow afternoon but we'll see how well that goes.
It'll end up sitting unplayed on the shelf just like Rage (unopened, had on release date) and GoW3. I need more time!!!

[shepx2]

I'll pick mine up after work and will be on after I put the little one to bed around 8. Hopefully the servers aren't too overloaded as we will have a patch to download as well.

[mudwrx]

I'll have mine tomorrow (PS3). I'm looking forward to the single player campaign. I'll also jump on multi-player to provide people with target practice.

Getting Uncharted 3 next week as well. I have not really been playing many games in the last year or so, these will be a little reward to myself for now.

[Grimster74]

I'll pick mine up after work and will be on after I put the little one to bed around 8. Hopefully the servers aren't too overloaded as we will have a patch to download as well. I've waiting this long for it so it won't hurt to pick it up when I get off work tomorrow. I'm interested to see what type of free goodies I can get from our vendor, every new game release I've been able to snag something extra.

[Zeros]

I've waiting this long for it so it won't hurt to pick it up when I get off work tomorrow. I'm interested to see what type of free goodies I can get from our vendor, every new game release I've been able to snag something extra.

Hook a brother up!

[PrazVT]

Played a few missions in the campaign (PC) for a bit tonight. Played a few rounds on multiplayer (conquest) and it was pretty fun. They fixed the flight stick issues, so the few min I was flying it seemed to be ok. still need to fix the other buttons ..but so far pretty happy w/ the game. I think there are a few times where I shot up someone and they still killed me ...that's a bit annoying, but didn't happen too much. I think my 360 copy should come in the mail.

[Zeros]

I picked it up at midnight and played for about 2 hours. It's going to take some getting used to and there were some server issues. Also, the code i received from BestBuy for the Spectact skins unlocked dog tags instead. Bestbuy, always screwing stuff up. Apparently this is happening to everyone that pre-ordered at BestBuy. There is supposed to be a new code emailed in 24-48 hrs to all of those that preordered to get the Spectact kit. I'm pretty beat (not as young as I used to be) from staying up that late then getting up at 6 for work, but that's not going to stop me from being on tonight. I'll see all of my Xbox brethren on live tonight .

[Zeros]

I setup a platoon on battlelog.battlefield.com called POLK. Let me know when you guys have signed up for battlelog and we can put ourselves all in the platoon. That way we can track our stats as a group as well.

[shepx2]

I setup a platoon on battlelog.battlefield.com called POLK. Let me know when you guys have signed up for battlelog and we can put ourselves all in the platoon. That way we can track our stats as a group as well.

Awesome. Ill set up an account when I get home. I won't be on until around 8:30 cst

[Zeros]

Sounds good. You can set up your account from any computer at battlelog.battlefield.com.

I figured if you can get on here then you can get on there and make an account. :cheesygrin:

[shepx2]

Sounds good. You can set up your account from any computer at battlelog.battlefield.com.

I figured if you can get on here then you can get on there and make an account. :cheesygrin:

Spotty connection at work on my phone. I've been trying to create one now but their servers are jacked up.

[shepx2]

OK, got EA account set up. But I cant get into BAttelog?

[tommyboy]

I setup a platoon on battlelog.battlefield.com called POLK. Let me know when you guys have signed up for battlelog and we can put ourselves all in the platoon. That way we can track our stats as a group as well.

I ordered mine on amazon using the free shipping so I won't get it until early next week. But I actually did this on purpose... I wanted all the pre-order deals but I have an interview friday and an 8 hour certification test saturday which I've been studying my ass off for. So I have no choice but to study instead of hours playing a video game:wink:.

After the hell of this week, I'll be sure to join up with you guys.

[Face]

OK, got EA account set up. But I cant get into BAttelog?Browser plug ins up to date?

[mutelight]

Got my XBL gamertag on my dog tag at the launch at work. Have a copy on PC and 360 but will mainly play it on 360 due to most of my friends being on Xbox. Add me if you want to play.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/mutelight/2011-10-25114016.jpg

[Bobsama]

I ordered mine at GameStop and it shipped today. USPS says it's due to arrive on Friday. (I really hope it does--I'd hate to wait till Monday!) I should have ordered at Newegg when they had the promo but oh well. I know I overpaid but a lot of my friends are already playing it.

[Willow]

I was playing a bit last night and the spot where you must follow the cable, something weird went on. I could not see anything, I could see my weapon but looking ahead it was all red. I would walk towards the red and then the background would finally appear. after I finshed that part where you need to unplug the two cables it was fine. Not sure it it was a glitch only on my system, or it was the disk or my PS3. But so far so good.

[Zeros]

Got my XBL gamertag on my dog tag at the launch at work. Have a copy on PC and 360 but will mainly play it on 360 due to most of my friends being on Xbox. Add me if you want to play.

I sent you a friend request.

[mutelight]

I sent you a friend request.

I think my friends list may have been maxed out so I only received your message but not the request. I cleared off a few people I didn't recognize, so it should be good to go.

[shepx2]

How's everyone been enjoying this? I haven't been able to play since Tuesday evening, and the multiplayer servers were mostly down

[mudwrx]

How's everyone been enjoying this? I haven't been able to play since Tuesday evening, and the multiplayer servers were mostly down

I started the Campaign mode last night and it is pretty good so far. The audio is great (Polks had the wife complaining), as well as the graphics. The storyline and gameplay could be a little better but I am fine with it.

I have not gone on line yet but will try to do some multi player tonight.

[KaosTsoc]

I have been watching, and reading this thread. I have not said anything, because I was waiting for the game to get to me. So, here are my thoughts. The game over all is good. The graphics are pretty good, but by no means steller. Some complaints I have is, (cant remeber what mission it is off hand) when you get into one of the Hummers, you see one of them turn, but when you look at the front wheels, they stay straight, and dont turn like a real vehicle. When the AI puts the gun to his shoulder, it still disapears into his shoulder instead of looking like it is against the shoulder. Another one is in the mission bad side of town. When you are on the roof top, and after supporting you coreman, and the wounded person, your team is forced to find another way off the roof top. They grab a board, and then cross. The last person who cross over Montes is floating ontop of the board, and when he kicks it over so no one else can follow one foot is still on the board, and the one that kicks to board again disapears into the board. Another one is when you are about to be in the plane. If you watch the pilot when he turns his head, his chin seems to make his suit collar again disapear. I guess there are just somethings in real life that can not be projected into a game. As for the campaign, I thought it could have been longer. I beat the whole game (if you exclude the cut scenes) in like 4 hrs or less I think cant remeber. Granted it was on easy to start, but still it could have been a bit longer. I know that when you play it on the normal, and then hard it will take a little more time, but still the story line could have been better, and could have been move actual game play. I found my self just getting into the mission, then I would get the cut scene. Kind of aggrevating to me a little. Over all though the game is fun, and a nice addition to my collection.

[Face]

Kaos, are you playing on PC or Console?

[KaosTsoc]

Playing on PS3, which I am sure has alot to do with it. But even with PC they dont seem to get it right either from what I have seen.

[mudwrx]

Some complaints I have is, (cant remeber what mission it is off hand) when you get into one of the Hummers, you see one of them turn, but when you look at the front wheels, they stay straight, and dont turn like a real vehicle.

That's funny, I noticed the same thing last night.

Amazing how we are disappointed when we do not get perfection in these games. However, the developers have set their own bar so high it gets tough to meet that standard I think.

[KaosTsoc]

mudwrx, I have to agree with you on that note. They set the bar so high, and made it sound so good, and yet it seems like they forgot the basic's, like the wheele turning. I mean when you look at BC2 which I have as well, the wheeles always turn when you turn them. Sure the complaint is probably petty in all, but with all this hype, and time they spent on trying to get this to be good. They let the small things that should have been a given go to the way side. So, yeah -1 for them on that.

[shepx2]

Well, I got the chance to play online for a few hours last night, and had a total blast. Some of the most fun gaming for me in recent memory. Didn't get kicked out or dropped from the server a single time like we did on Tuesday.

I got my xbox linked with my battlelog account, under the name shep13 or shepx13, can't remember. You have to use the same email your xbox live has or it won't work.
I'll be on again tonight after 9 cst

[mudwrx]

I played on line for the first time last night (PS3). I had a little trouble getting on a server at first, but once connected all was good.

I've never played the COD titles before, plus I'm not the best first person shooter gamer. So when I got in a Rush game I was very confused and a little frustrated. At first I didn't even know where to go or what to do (besides trying to shoot anything that moved). Of course I got killed every other second, as I was just trying to get my bearings straight.
I almost threw in the towel and said screw it, but I kept trudging along.

After a few rounds a started figuring things out and actually got a few kills under my belt. Now that I understand the premise of the Rush concept, I like it. It's going to take me a while to rank up and get better, but that's the fun part and the challenge.

I still need to understand it all a little more, such as what all the gadgets do and how a squad works, but it will be fun.

I also signed in to the battlelog web site and it is cool to see your stats there (gives me something to look at during the work day).

[shepx2]

Wow, can't we edit our posts anymore?

My battelog name is shepx13

[PrazVT]

I have yet to play multi on the 360 - only did the campaign on the console. Been having fun on the PC multiplayer though.

My Battlelog is PrazVT if anyone else is playing on PC. Should be the same for 360 too.

[Evrythngmatters]

So far I am loving this so much more than COD BO. Getting on a server,staying on the server without losing connection seems to be the main issue I am having. Once you get on the server though and get going it is a blast. So far I have driven the tanks,apc,humvee,little bird and so on. I did notice that having a gunner in the tank with you is a must imo. If not the other team will rocket you to death pretty quickly. A tip I will give the COD BO run and gunners......don't do it unless you like to die over and over and over and over. Snipers in this game will own you. And if you see a REALLY bright light it's not heaven you are seeing, it's a tactical light and you better shoot or you will see the light,lol. Off to play a little more in a few.

[mudwrx]

So I have been playing the multi-player some more and it is fantastic. I found myself playing the Engineer class the most and then the Recon. I have not played much as the other two yet. I enjoy using the tanks, therefore I think that's why I use the Engineer class, as I can get out and fix the thing when it gets disabled. I'm also going to try and get a kill with my repair torch, instead of knifing someone.

Can someone explain a little more to me about how the squads work? I've joined one or two during some games and I can see each person in the squad, but after this it just seems no different. I guess I'm suppose to stay with the squad and/or follow orders, but the game is so busy and chaotic that does not seem feasible most of the time.

Anyway, really enjoying the game so far. Uncharted 3 was shipped to me today so now I need to find time for both...

[cstmar01]

So I have been playing the multi-player some more and it is fantastic. I found myself playing the Engineer class the most and then the Recon. I have not played much as the other two yet. I enjoy using the tanks, therefore I think that's why I use the Engineer class, as I can get out and fix the thing when it gets disabled. I'm also going to try and get a kill with my repair torch, instead of knifing someone.

Can someone explain a little more to me about how the squads work? I've joined one or two during some games and I can see each person in the squad, but after this it just seems no different. I guess I'm suppose to stay with the squad and/or follow orders, but the game is so busy and chaotic that does not seem feasible most of the time.

Anyway, really enjoying the game so far. Uncharted 3 was shipped to me today so now I need to find time for both...

The point of the squad is that it allows you people to spawn on when you die. So like if your squad is taking a flag in conquest etc that you can spawn quickly on them and help them out to take the objective. I normally play with 3 other guys so we all get in the same squad and then communicate what we are doing and where we are going. Also if they jump in a vechile I can jump right in with them when I spawn so I'm not stuck running into the field and going forever.

Love this game however and think its so much better than the COD games. I mostly play conquest and rush so there is more to do than run and gun. Also working together as a squad we do a eng, med, etc so that way we can heal each other and then also jump in a tank and repair etc. I'm mostly either a recon when needed or a eng. So far so good with the game. Only thing is when it got started up the other day with not finding a server and EA being down.

That sucked. But I'm a level 8 or 9 already and will probably be a 12 or so by the end of this week if I can play as much as I want.

[mudwrx]

Thanks. Looks like I will be joining squads now that it makes a little more sense.

[PrazVT]

Anyway, really enjoying the game so far. Uncharted 3 was shipped to me today so now I need to find time for both...

Damn that's out too? Between BF3, MW3, AC: Revelations and Uncharted 3, my gaming queue is suddenly overbooked.

[polkfarmboy]

Damn that's out too? Between BF3, MW3, AC: Revelations and Uncharted 3, my gaming queue is suddenly overbooked.

This always happens with the gaming companies, nothing new to play then all of a sudden the markets flooded with new titles

[jflail2]

Anyone playing this on the PC? My new htpc has me buying pc games again, and this was a great purchase. Nothing beats shooting with kb/mouse.

I'd like to get a platoon of some sort going on the PC; I tried to join zero's POLK platoon, but it wouldn't let me for whatever reason.

[mudwrx]

Damn that's out too? Between BF3, MW3, AC: Revelations and Uncharted 3, my gaming queue is suddenly overbooked.

True. I am not as big of a gamer as I used to be but I wish I was. There are so many top notch games coming out lately. I think the developers finally have caught up to what the hardware can do. I just finished Red Dead Redemption (awesome game) and am intentionally going to steer clear of MW3 (because I have no time to play that as well as the others).
It is a good time to be a gamer.

[Face]

PC player here, my Origin ID is MTBonifacio.

[Willow]

I'm going to sell my game I played 2x and I don't like it can't get into it what so ever....it is to bad but guess I will wait for COD

[jflail2]

Willow:

It took me 2 full days to get used to multiplayer for whatever reason. If that's what you're basing it on, I'd say maybe give it a bit longer? MW3 does also look badass, but I'm hooked on BF3 for now.

Face: Adding you now; we need to get a pack together for the PC.

[Zeros]

I'd like to get a platoon of some sort going on the PC; I tried to join zero's POLK platoon, but it wouldn't let me for whatever reason.

Yeah, apparently the platoons are platform specific. Sucks.

[tommyboy]

Alright fellas, I'm finally in. Whens the crew getting together?

[PrazVT]

Zeros shows up as a friend on my battlelog and we can chat. I wonder why they'd bother doing that if they're not going to let us cross platform platoon up. Hell, let me transfer my PC BF3 guy to 360 back and forth so I can play on both.

Face, flail I'll add you guys as well - though I'm on the west coast ;)

[cstmar01]

Xbox player here. Bigheadchotaboy is the name....

[Zeros]

Xbox player here. Bigheadchotaboy is the name....

I sent you a friend request.

[mrbiron]

I still haven't put the game in yet! :evil:
I assume you all will be putting something together for tomorrow night? If so, i will take the plastic off the case and throw that bad larry into the drive!
I'll friend request everyone at some point in the future............i'm lazy. Not going to sugar coat it.

[Zeros]

I still haven't put the game in yet! :evil:
I assume you all will be putting something together for tomorrow night? If so, i will take the plastic off the case and throw that bad larry into the drive!
I'll friend request everyone at some point in the future............i'm lazy. Not going to sugar coat it.

Shep and I have been on almost every night, while tommyboy (kovster) finally decided to join us last night. Grim has also been on a lot, but we can't seem to be able to tear PrazVT away from his PC. I wont be on tonight (hockey game), but definitely plan to play for a while on Friday night.

[mrbiron]

but definitely plan to play for a while on Friday night.
Clearing schedule for after 9pm...
Probably not recommended jumping in green but its the only way.

[Zeros]

If anyone is interested, if you watch this 3 minute trailer at the end you can get 5 free dog tags for BF3, any platform:

http://actofvalor.com/bf3/

[mudwrx]

Hi Guys,

I apologize for the "noobie" of this question, but I am loving the multiplayer yet still need to get a few things straight. Obviously I am new to the Battlefield series as well.

When I am in a squad, what does it mean when the screen flashes 'squad spawn on you in 10'? And do I have the option to spawn on my squad? It seems even if I am in a squad, I always spawn back at the base. Admittedly I probably should look a little closer, as when I die and respawn I simply press the x to do so (PS3). Is there a different option to spawn on squad, versus at the base?

And do I need to have a headset/mic in order to give or receive squad commands?

Thanks for the help.

[Zeros]

Hi Guys,

I apologize for the "noobie" of this question, but I am loving the multiplayer yet still need to get a few things straight. Obviously I am new to the Battlefield series as well.

When I am in a squad, what does it mean when the screen flashes 'squad spawn on you in 10'? And do I have the option to spawn on my squad? It seems even if I am in a squad, I always spawn back at the base. Admittedly I probably should look a little closer, as when I die and respawn I simply press the x to do so (PS3). Is there a different option to spawn on squad, versus at the base?

And do I need to have a headset/mic in order to give or receive squad commands?

Thanks for the help.

Squad spawn on you means a squad mate spawned on you and you got 10 points for it. When yo go to spawn, scroll up to the optional spawn points and you will see your squad mates if they are alive. You can spawn on any of them as long as they are still alive. You don't need a mic to give commands, just point your cross hair on the objective or person and hit the back button on xbox360 or select on PS3 to ask for ammo/meds or tell the team to attack an objective. You can also use this same button to spot enemy troops and vehicles for your team to see on the map and with a orange triangle over their head for a bit of time.

I'd also recommend watching this video for tips:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/10/28/tips-on-how-to-play-battlefield-3

[mudwrx]

Squad spawn on you means a squad mate spawned on you and you got 10 points for it. When yo go to spawn, scroll up to the optional spawn points and you will see your squad mates if they are alive. You can spawn on any of them as long as they are still alive. You don't need a mic to give commands, just point your cross hair on the objective or person and hit the back button on xbox360 or select on PS3 to ask for ammo/meds or tell the team to attack an objective. You can also use this same button to spot enemy troops and vehicles for your team to see on the map and with a orange triangle over their head for a bit of time.

I'd also recommend watching this video for tips:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/10/28/tips-on-how-to-play-battlefield-3


Excellent! Thanks Zeros, this will help me for sure.

[Splif]

The multiplayer on this is just sick, awesome, rad, killer, pick your verb. From the dust filling the sky after a building falls, to lying prone behind a rock, jets, helos, a number of ground vehicles, it's just the best multiplayer experience I've ever had. Blows away COD. The squad's seem to work well. The levels are near perfectly laid out. No bottle necks anywhere that I have found.

It's almost impossible to be a lone wolf in this game, you have to work with your squad/team to take objectives. I get a smile on my face just thinking about it, lol.

I've been playing mostly the support class. And that exactly what you are. You can't sit back with the snipers trying to pick people off, you won't hit a dam thing. And you cant be running with the assault/engineer guys. The opposition guns will kill you faster than your HMG will kill the opposition. You have to be somewhere in the middle.

Anyhow, I'm taking thursday night off playing, have to "prove" to the gf that i still love her. $100 steak dinner here I come. But I'll be around friday night, probably all day from about 3pm cst till who knows when.

Spliff7 on 360 See you guys out there.

[PrazVT]

Shep and I have been on almost every night, while tommyboy (kovster) finally decided to join us last night. Grim has also been on a lot, but we can't seem to be able to tear PrazVT away from his PC. I wont be on tonight (hockey game), but definitely plan to play for a while on Friday night.

I'll join you guys Friday night. I think the thought of having to re-level up as been preventing me from playing it. But I'll just use the 360 version for these social occasions :)

[mrbiron]

So i had some spare time and threw in the game.
First impressions...............F'n TOUGH!
The controls are all out of whack and i play a lot of first person shooters. I'll get used to it.
The opening AK47 is a pile of $hit!...i spent a majority of my time run for dead bodies to find a different gun. The spawns are terrible. I spawned literally in front of a guy shooting at someone else...insta-death. WTF!
Most of all, i was having the hardest time just seeing anyone. The corners are pitch black and like COD, there are campers EVERYWHERE!!

But i will not let in. Now that i got my feet wet, it can only be uphill from here. Playing the campaign should give a better feel for the game but who has that kind of time.:lol:

[mrbiron]

What is with Battle Log!?!?!?!?!?!
I have an origin login so type it in and hit the sign in button only to be told "Buy Battlefield to sign in"....WTF!!!!

I think i have anger issues...........

Problem solved............................................ .......:redface:

[shepx2]

What is with Battle Log!?!?!?!?!?!
I have an origin login so type it in and hit the sign in button only to be told "Buy Battlefield to sign in"....WTF!!!!

I think i have anger issues...........

Problem solved............................................ .......:redface:


For anyone who doesn't know, if you want to tie your xbox to battlelog, you must use the same email that's for your xbox live account

[mrbiron]

Yeah i went back through the thread and saw you had posted that.....my hero:smile:

[Zeros]

I sent you both friend requests on battlelog, you just need to accept them. I sent one to ohskigod too.

[tommyboy]

Shep and I have been on almost every night, while tommyboy (kovster) finally decided to join us last night. Grim has also been on a lot, but we can't seem to be able to tear PrazVT away from his PC. I wont be on tonight (hockey game), but definitely plan to play for a while on Friday night.

Yeah last night was the first chance I got. I have to say I really didn't like the game we were playing, I find rush much more enjoyable. But it doesn't matter what game I play, I suck. There's still A LOT I have to learn.


The spawns are terrible. I spawned literally in front of a guy shooting at someone else...insta-death. WTF!
:

You must not understand how the spawns work. You can either spawn at your base, in which no one can kill you. Or you can spawn behind squadmates. it doesn't matter if hes getting shot at or not, as long as hes still alive, you will spawn. There are also mobile spawn points people leave, but I'm not sure which class has them and how long it takes to earn them.

[mrbiron]

You must not understand how the spawns work.
There's no mystery there...i don't know how anything works :lol:
I have never played a battlefield game before so last night was a learning experience. Painful learning experience.
I didn't know my a$$ from my elbow but still enjoyed what i was doing to a degree. If we jump on tonight, i hope the veteran players will help me.

[Zeros]

Yeah last night was the first chance I got. I have to say I really didn't like the game we were playing, I find rush much more enjoyable. But it doesn't matter what game I play, I suck. There's still A LOT I have to learn.

Yeah, I prefer rush as well. Those guys that I am friends with are hooked on conquest though, and I'd rather play with a bunch of friends on a game that I do not like as much than with a team full of lone-wolfing strangers in rush. I'm sure you understand. We can play rush tonight if you want.

[Zeros]

ALRIGHT! The Polk platoon just doubled in size when MrBiron just joined. There's a whole 2 of us now! :lol:

[mrbiron]

yeah buddy!

[PrazVT]

For anyone who doesn't know, if you want to tie your xbox to battlelog, you must use the same email that's for your xbox live account

But either way, you have a diff battle log for each system (console, pc), right?


Meanwhile ..what time are you guys playing tonight? And are you guys playing conquest or rush? Didn't really enjoy rush that much during the beta.

[mudwrx]

So I played some co-op with a friend last night and it was fun. The second mission is good because we have to fly a helicopter and it'll be good practice for the multiplayer.

Speaking of which, when I join a multiplayer game, is there a way to join with a friend so we are in the same game? Do we have to squad up beforehand somehow?

[shepx2]

Praz, I'll be on around 915 cst. I've been playing both rush and Conquest. Like em both.

Mud, it's easiest to have your friend join your squad before joining, via the manage squad under quickmatch menu. If u get split up when joining, u can still switch teams when dead if teams won't be unbalanced, and can switch squads any time.

[mudwrx]

Praz, I'll be on around 915 cst. I've been playing both rush and Conquest. Like em both.

Mud, it's easiest to have your friend join your squad before joining, via the manage squad under quickmatch menu. If u get split up when joining, u can still switch teams when dead if teams won't be unbalanced, and can switch squads any time.

Thanks, we'll try that.

[Grimster74]

I'll try and get on for a little bit tonight but black powder season starts tomorrow so I have to be up at 4 am.

[PrazVT]

Praz, I'll be on around 915 cst. I've been playing both rush and Conquest. Like em both.

Fine fine! As long as we mix it up - I'm partial to conquest :) Anyway I'll be on in the evening - I can play until about 8:30 or 9pm (PT) as my cousin's husband is coming over to hang out until he picks up my cousin from the airport.


I'll try and get on for a little bit tonight but black powder season starts tomorrow so I have to be up at 4 am.

Do it! Join the Platoon!

[coolsax]

on right now with PS3 PSN is coolsax78

[tommyboy]

Got on with Shep, zeros, biron, and Praz Friday (along with others who knew zeros) , and wow, thats what this game is about. You just don't get those kind of dogfights in COD, this game is meant to be played with friends.


I won't be tonight cause of the Steelers game/Walking dead, but would like to join up with a few of you guys again soon. Fridays are hit and miss for me to play, but if thats the only time you guys can usually get on as a group then so be it

[mrbiron]

Fridays are really the only days I get to play....weekdays are just to busy.
Good time though. I still suck at the game.

[shepx2]

Friday's are my normal gaming days. I'm occasionally on another day here and there, but it just depends.

[Splif]

I applied to the Polk platoon on battlelog. I'm usually on nightly around 10pm cst to about 1am cst. Only days I am not on are wed/thur

[shepx2]

I applied to the Polk platoon on battlelog.


As did I.

[Zeros]

As did I.

I accepted you both in to the platoon. Thanks!

[KaosTsoc]

Ok. So multiplayer is good, and like the physics on it, and how some of the environment is destructible. Note the word some.... The one thing that kind of gets on my nerves is that if someone is hiding in a bush, you can not blow up the bush. However in BC 2 if I saw someone hiding in a bush, I will take them out, then destroy the bush they were in. In battlefield 3 it seems that the lost this, and is kind of irritating. Overall I like the multiplayer though, just wish dice would make an update so, that like in real life everything can be destroyed even the bush's..



Thanks.

[shepx2]

Ok. So multiplayer is good, and like the physics on it, and how some of the environment is destructible. Note the word some.... The one thing that kind of gets on my nerves is that if someone is hiding in a bush, you can not blow up the bush. However in BC 2 if I saw someone hiding in a bush, I will take them out, then destroy the bush they were in. In battlefield 3 it seems that the lost this, and is kind of irritating. Overall I like the multiplayer though, just wish dice would make an update so, that like in real life everything can be destroyed even the bush's..

Thanks.

I'm not positive, but I believe they had to tone the destruction down a bit in order to keep frame-rates up.

[cstmar01]

I sent you a friend request.

never got it that I saw. try BigheadChotaboy and see if that makes a difference.

otherwise I'll look you up tonight when I get a chance.

[Zeros]

never got it that I saw. try BigheadChotaboy and see if that makes a difference.

otherwise I'll look you up tonight when I get a chance.

No problem, I canceled it and re-sent one.

[KaosTsoc]

I'm not positive, but I believe they had to tone the destruction down a bit in order to keep frame-rates up.

That would make sense, but you would think that with the new engine it would be able to support that no matter what. I would think that would be part of the basics for them, but I guess not.

Thanks.

[tommyboy]

That would make sense, but you would think that with the new engine it would be able to support that no matter what. I would think that would be part of the basics for them, but I guess not.

Thanks.

The engine isn't the problem, its the consoles. They created an engine that would take advantage of todays PC. 2011 PC =/= xbox360 from 2005.

[KaosTsoc]

The engine isn't the problem, its the consoles. They created an engine that would take advantage of todays PC. 2011 PC =/= xbox360 from 2005.

I get what your saying, but again look at BC2, they were able to do it then..... At the end of the day though the compairson will still be the same, and will also be the reason why some of the enviorenment is not destructible. Another issue I have is there is no hard core mode. I really enjoy that kind of game play. Alot more realistic, and this whole empty an entire mag into someone is just not realistic, or at least not to me. If I hit someone three - four good times in the right area you are going down.... Oh well it is just how the cookie crumbles....


Thanks.

[Face]

The engine isn't the problem, its the consoles. They created an engine that would take advantage of todays PC. 2011 PC =/= xbox360 from 2005.I'm glad they didn't dumb it down across the board.

[PrazVT]

It's night and day trying to play on the 360 vs the PC. One thing I don't understand is why it has to be so slow - for good or bad COD runs much smoother - movement and all. Maybe it's the larger maps, maybe it's a shoddy port of a PC game to the consoles. It's not unplayable, but it takes away from the fun a little.

The PC version has its own issues. Hackers for one. Spawn locations are horrible - spawning right in front of the enemy multiple times is just stupid. Some of the maps are just not suited for conquest (Operation Metro especially). Otherwise, I've enjoyed the PC version (my OCD from the old BF days was in full effect the last week - had to force myself to just not play at all today).

Otherwise, I don't think the graphics engine is very demanding considering how fast today's multi-core cpus and gpus are. But for a 5 year old console, I can see the 360 struggling. Anyone know how the PS3 folks are faring?

[Toxis]

Any PS3 people who haven't made the jump yet, I'm selling mine. I'm a CoD type player. See classifieds.

[Face]

Some of the maps are just not suited for conquest (Operation Metro especially). Otherwise, I've enjoyed the PC version (my OCD from the old BF days was in full effect the last week - had to force myself to just not play at all today). Conquest Metro should be renamed Spamalot! Great map for acquiring points though.

[PrazVT]

HA agreed. You can rack up support points and eng points (noob tubing left and right) - but if you're the team having to come from the subway down below, you're pretty much screwed unless you get that ticket area flag.

[Bobsama]

It's night and day trying to play on the 360 vs the PC. One thing I don't understand is why it has to be so slow - for good or bad COD runs much smoother - movement and all. Maybe it's the larger maps, maybe it's a shoddy port of a PC game to the consoles. It's not unplayable, but it takes away from the fun a little.
Battlefield 3 is definitely a PC game ported to consoles. "Low" graphics quality on the PC is equal to the consoles. That said, the engine is a lot newer and more intensive than the CoD engines (which haven't changed much technically or graphically). That said, it's really a demanding game so break out your quad-cores and recent higher-end graphics cards. It runs fine on my Q8300 & HD5850.

[kuntasensei]

BTW: Black Friday sale at Wal-Mart will have BF3 for $28 starting at 10pm Thanksgiving night. Just a heads up for anyone crazy enough to jump on it.

[shepx2]

Who's gonna be on tonight? Last Friday was great

[Zeros]

You know I'll be on and if we need people, I'm sure that group of my hockey buddies that we have been playing with will be on too.

[Splif]

I should be on around 10:30pm cst

[mrbiron]

I'm going to try and jump on around 9-930est
happy hunting

[tommyboy]

I might be on after the pens game

[tommyboy]

Anyone playing tonight? I will be on tonight after walking dead. So 10 est

And zeros if you are on, hopefully we can play a rush game for once :wink:

[Zeros]

Anyone playing tonight? I will be on tonight after walking dead. So 10 est

And zeros if you are on, hopefully we can play a rush game for once :wink:

Haha, that sounds good. I played rush with Ohskigpd yesterday for a bit. It was a nice change. Plus I still want to try out this SOFLAM with an engineer running with a javelin or guided tank shells.

There's a 50/50 chance I'll be on tonight. I'll definitely be on tomorrow though.

[quadzilla]

If anyone plays the PC version, look for mr_fiste. I'm on most nights, and I'm also looking for someone to do some co-op missions with so I can unlock the co-op only weapons.

[tommyboy]

I'll definitely be on tomorrow though.

Gym tonight then battlefield. I'm holding you to your word zeros:wink:

[Zeros]

I'm looking for someone on Xbox360 to try out co-op tonight to unlock some of those weapons. Anyone interested? Around 9-10 PM EST.

[tommyboy]

I'm looking for someone on Xbox360 to try out co-op tonight to unlock some of those weapons. Anyone interested? Around 9-10 PM EST.

Co-op wasn't really something I was interested in. However, I hear there is a co-op mission which requires you to fly a helicopter and thats something I def want to learn. I have been avoiding fllying them since the few times i did try I crashed in like 10 seconds.

Not sure about tonight, but certainly some time in the future.

[shepx2]

Matt, I should be on around that time tonight, I'll do them with you.

[Evrythngmatters]

Anyone here into tanks for BF3? I have been playing here and there as much as I can so I am about to get the canister shell. Anyone here ever use it? What weapon combos are your favorite or have found to be the best so far? Overall I am loving this game. I just wish it was Dec. already so the back to Karkand map pack and weapons were out. Carry on.