Woody_Ger Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 419 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 421 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 264 Achievement Points: 3568 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 29 Birthday: 10/26/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted September 27, 2011 Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Har Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Early info on the BETA that came out today from pre-order lucky-bastards/idiots!!! http://vr-zone.com/articles/battlefield-3-beta--performance-preview-screenshots-and-hd-video-walkthrough/13625-2.html Interesting read!!!!!!! PUNKBUSTER support!!!! From VR-ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both nVIDIA and AMD issued updated preview drivers to support BF3. BF3 responds really well to dual-GPU configurations for SLI/Crossfire goodness... My test trial of the new nVIDIA driver for BF3 gave me a good 140 points in 3Dmarks11 (Pscore) for a total of 8537 from 8399...good driver!!! (it's still a preview driver that will be officialized in a WHQL revision later obviously)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 New videos from the BETA...most of the options menus are covered!!!! -War tapes is back (best sound effects) -controls for : Vehicles, choppers, jets and of course on foot... lots of graphical options, to adapt to most graphics cards configs... Make no mistakes tho...BF3, just like BC2 was, LOVES quad-core CPUs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted September 28, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Nice video from Caspian Border! It's got different gameplay, not often seen in most BF3 videos at this point!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sonovabich Posted September 28, 2011 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 07:41 AM Device: Windows Share Posted September 28, 2011 I really must take the time to learn how to fly stuff in this game, in Battlefield2 i could'nt fly shit, in the choppers i could get in the air but came straight down a bit faster i was always a willing machine gunner though, guess i am just meant to be a grunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exe Posted September 28, 2011 Member ID: 2567 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2904 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 983 Achievement Points: 17118 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 12/11/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted September 28, 2011 Your pants should not be lowered to fly sob.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 2, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 More info on maps!!! Battlefield 3 MP Maps (As displayed within the Battlefield 3 Open Beta game files) MP_BAZAAR MP_HIGHWAY MP_FOREST MP_PARIS MP_OILFIELDS MP_BASEJUMP MP_SUBWAY MP_CANALS MP_KHARG MP_OMAHA (WOOOOO??? Surprise returning map from Battlefield 1942???) MP_TUTORIAL (The tutorial everyone voted for... but will this make retail release???) Battlefield 3 Expansion Pack MP Maps (As displayed within the Battlefield 3 Open Beta game files) XP1_Wake XP1_Karkand XP1_Sharqi XP1_Oman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Exe Posted October 2, 2011 Member ID: 2567 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2904 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 983 Achievement Points: 17118 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 12/11/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted October 2, 2011 I did not want to buy it but you tempt me a lot with all your news, topic and messages, i guess i gonna buy it the day of the final release... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 2, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Exe, my good man, The point is to bring in the latest!!! As always in late Fall period (I'd almost say X-mas gifts purchase), there is a few major games coming out... I thing that both BF3 and MW3 will do well in sales. For BF3, we gather already 5 or 6 players in teamspeak 3 (BF3 channel)! I've played the BETA for a bit, and I like the ASSAULT class (that doubles up as the medic) and the SUPPORT (machine gunner that supplies ammo)..it's well balanced. It's also cool to be able to use the bipods on those machine guns everywhere to increase accuracy... you get points for (as other things) : -reviving people -spotting enemy -replenish ammo -laying suppressive fire on the enemy with MG Basically, it rewards the team players!!! You know you want it EXE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Exe Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 2567 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2904 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 983 Achievement Points: 17118 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 12/11/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted October 3, 2011 You are a commercial voucher, you know how to sell your product ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Exe You are a commercial voucher, you know how to sell your product ^^ LOL, I don't any financial interest in this! I usually expect a game to last me a good year+...and I think that one will be it! Now, more news... don't try to join the hacked 128 player servers!!! From Battlefield 3 blog... Battlefield 3 beta hacked to support 128 players 103 On October 1st, 2011 in News The Battlefield 3 beta is currently seeing well over 100,000 players spread out across numerous game servers, all officially running the Operation Metro map with the Rush mode, with support of up to 32 players. Unofficially, however, several servers have been popping up with the conquest version of Operation Metro, which supports up to 64 players. Not only that, some game servers have already been hacked to support up to 128 players — we’ve tested out Operation Metro on conquest with 64 and 128 players, and can confirm their existence, albeit, the 128 player server lagged considerably. Since then, DICE has released a statement on Battlelog, informing users not to join any unofficial/hacked servers. Doing so can compromise your EA account and have it banned by EA (meaning you won’t have access to your other EA games, either). Basically, keep joining official servers thru the game browser Quick match!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
xCaliber Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 142 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 30 Topic Count: 277 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1986 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 288 Achievement Points: 13866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 25, 2014 Birthday: 05/01/1985 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Here s the link for the newest map and more final gameplay... "> by the way, Beta is to test the server in Battle log and plus origin.. test the stability of the servers... But it will completely change the gameplay in Final release..... here 's the Final fix from BETA ... (Not a complete list – for up to date news, visit the News section in Battlelog)* 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". What is different than MW3: ->Various types of planes, heli, vehicles ,etc. ->All maps are made for snipers and campers .. ->We can all be in Squad as team (4 man team within team) to help out each other with Ammo, health, Spawn Point, Sniper support, Engineer support. # more strategic and realistic gameplay. different than MW3 where everyone uses Assault Weapons and very low amount of ppl uses the snipers... -> Pressing Q on enemy highlights the enemy position for the squad so everyone aim for that specific target ( I love it). -> Different types of Attachments for guns, snipers, etc. ->There is no bunny hopping here... but it comes down to how accurately you can shoot enemy in close combat... & More to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCaliber Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 142 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 30 Topic Count: 277 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1986 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 288 Achievement Points: 13866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 25, 2014 Birthday: 05/01/1985 Share Posted October 3, 2011 The AT Battlefield 3 F.A.Q. All info (even confirmed from DICE) is subject to change up until release! Often, difficult decisions are made at the last moments of development. The best laid plans.... ** Please post questions you would like answered and we'll do our best to answer it. ** Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE AB Street Date: October 25th, 2011 Source, October 28, 2011 (Europe) Category: First Person Shooter Platforms: XboxTM 360, PlayStation® 3, PC Official EA/DICE Video In-Game Footage Video Multi-player Game Modes Conquest - It's a given! Conquest 64 - 64 Player Conquest, PC only! Source. Rush - Copied over from Battlefield Bad Company. Source Squad Rush - Copied over from Battlefield Bad Company. Source Team DeathMatch - Source Squad DeathMatch - Source Coop - 6 coop missions. two players, peer-to-peer over the internet. Each mission is between 15 and 45 minutes. Source. Single-Player Game Will there be a single-player mode? Yes - Source Will the same characters appear in this game as BFBC1/2? No. Source How long will it take to complete the single player game? 12 hours. Developer estimate, YMMV. Soldier Classes & Weapons Assault - The Assault Class will be carrying a medic kit and will also be able to revive fallen teammates on the Battlefield with a defib kit. Source Support - The Support class can throw out ammunition as well as using an LMG to fight his way through hordes of enemies. The LMG is equipped with a bi-pod that you can fold out when you prone to give you that extra accuracy. Also, if you lay down some of that heavy suppressive fire on an enemy, you could also score some extra points as you’ll blur the enemies vision. Source Engineer - The engineer class is equipped with a submachine-gun with a flashlight that can actually be used to blind people thanks to the great tech provided by the Frostbite 2 engine. This is especially useful in the Operation Metro map due to the narrow spaces and darker areas of the map. The class also comes with a welding tool to repair friendly vehicles as well as an RPG to destroy enemy vehicles. Source Recon - The Recon class has a semi-automatic sniper rifle and is also equipped with some powerful C4. Those C4 explosions can cause destruction - a Battlefield favorite - anytime, anywhere. Source Weapons, gadgets, and specs - *** WIP - I slotted all the weapons from the fact sheet in where I THINK they will go. Will correct as more info becomes available! *** Class: Assault Weapons M16A3 - Source. M16A4 AK-74M M416 AN94 KH2002 AEK971 F2000 G3 ASVAL Gadgets Medkit Defibrillators Underslung weaponry M320 40mm grenades Bucksot Smoke grenade M26 MASS 12 guage Flechettes Frag round Solid slugs Class: Support Weapons RPK-74M M27 IAR M-249 MP-7 Pecheneg M60 M240 Type88 Gadgets Ammunition box M18 Claymore mines C4 explosives 60mm Mortar - ??? Class: Engineer Weapons M4A1 M4A1 AKS74u SCAR H CQB G36C A-91 SG553LB P90 MP7 PDR UMP-45 PP2000 SMAW - info RPG-7 - info Javelin - info FIM-92 Stinger - info SA-18 IGLA - info M136 AT4 - info M15 Anti-Tank mine - info Gadgets Welding tool EOD Bot - Explosive Ordinance Disposal, "The EOD bot is an engineer gadget that you can use to arm mcoms or repair vehicles." Source-Source. Class: Recon - Weapons SVD MK11 SV98 M98B M40A5 M82A3 M39 - Source. SKS - Source. Gadgets UG sensors - Motion Sensor, cannot be thrown. Radio Beacon - Source. MAV Micro UAV - All Class Weapons Knife M67 hand Grenade M18 smoke Grenade M9 M1911 Glock 17 PYa MP443 G17 T44 MP412 G18 M93R 870MCS M1014 USAS-12 DAO-12 Saiga 20k Gadgets SOFLAM - Squad Leader? -Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker Weapon Specializations Optics M145 RDS Reflex Kobra Holographic PKA-S ACOG PSO-1 PK-A IRNV PKS-07 8x Rifle Scope 12x Ballistic Ergonomics Foregrip Bipod Performance Heavy barrel Suppressor Tactical light Laser sight Flash suppressor Straight pull bolt Misc Info: Will weapons have selectable fire modes? Yes. Source Soldier Specalizations - Sprint boost Squad Sprint boost Flak vest Squad Flak vests EOD EXPL vest Squad EOD EXPL vest Suppression reduction Squad Suppression reduction Marksman training Squad Marksman training Extra grenades Squad extra grenades Extra ammo Squad Extra ammo Vehicles Fast transport Growler ITV VDV Buggy Armored transport HMMWV G3937 Vodnik Infantry Fighting Vehicles LAV-25 BMP-2M Mobile Anti-Air LAV-AD 9K22 Tunguska-M Main Battle Tanks M1 Abrams T-90 Scout helicopters AH-6J Littlebird Z-11 W Transport helicopters UH-1Y Venom KA-60 Kasatka Attack helicopters AH-1Z Super Cobra MI-28 Havoc Fighter jets F/A-18E Super Hornet SU-35BM Flanker-E Attack jets A-10 Thunderbolt SU-39 Naval transportRHIB Amphibious assaultAAV-7A1 Vehicle Specializations Coaxial MG Coaxial HMG Canister shells Guided Shells Zoom optics Thermal optics IR Smoke Reactive armor Maintenance Belt speed Thermal Camo Auto Loader Proximity scan CITV station ATGM launcher APFSDS-T shells Guided rockets Air Radar Heatseekers Laser painter TV missile IR Flares Extinguisher ECM jammer Rocket guidance system Below radar Guided missile Beam scanning Multiplayer Maps How many multiplayer maps? - 9 in all at launch. Source. Map: New York - "description" Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Map: Operation Métro - "description" Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Map: Caspian Border - "description" Pictures: Video: GamesCom Game Modes: Map: Tehran - "description" Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Map: Oilfields - "Jet map w/burning oil fields" Pictures: Video: Link Game Modes: Map: Strike at Karkand - B2K expansion map, Frostbite 2 remake of the original BF2 map. Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Map: Wake Island - B2K expansion map, Frostbite 2 remake of the original BF1942 map. Source Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Map: Gulf of Oman - B2K expansion map, Frostbite 2 remake of the original BF2 map. Source Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Map: Sharqi Peninsula - B2K expansion map, Frostbite 2 remake of the original BF2 map. Source Pictures: Video: Game Modes: Game Features Destruction? Yes. 3.0 Source Spotting: Yes. Source 3D spotting: Yes. The latest incarnation: Source. Tracer Darts: No. Source. Is there a Commo Rose in the game? The PC version will have a Commo Rose! Source. Parachutes: - Yes. ** Will there be ziplines or grapple hooks? No plans for that, ATM. Source. Kill Cam: Yes, can be turned off. Source Will the knife be scripted/auto-aim like BFBC2? - There is an animation. Not sure how much auto-aim is involved. ** Will there be squad leaders? There was in the PC Alpha. ** this answer is in flux, more info: Source-Source. Spawn on squadleader or any teammate? For the Alpha, there spawn only on Squad leader, unless you are the squad leader, then you can spawn on any other person in your squad. ** this answer is in flux, more info: Source-Source. How many persons per squad, 4 or 6? 4.** Will there be a commander? No. Commander functions are said to be pushed down to other players. Source.** Prone? Yes - Source Dragging a wounded comrade. Will this be in Single player, Multiplayer, or both? Just in single player. Source Maximum number of players: PC: 64, Console: 24. - Source Will you be able to customize your characters appearance? Maybe, somewhat. Source Will it be Moddable? Will there be sea vehicles larger than an inflatable raft? Will there be an editor? Not initially, maybe never. Source Will there be dedicated servers? Yes, for all platforms, PC and Console.** Will there be non-ranked servers? Yes. Source. Will you be able to host a game on your own machine? Not at this time. ** Will you be able to play multi-player over a LAN? Not at this time. Will there be bullet drop? "Yes, there is bullet drop. Doesn't work the same as BC2 though, it's a much deeper system." Source Will there be a Hard Core mode? Yes. Source. What is Battlelog? Battlelog is a web application that is a new front-end for Battlefield 3. Battlelog operates sort of like Steam or Xfire, except it is specific to just one game (BF3). Battlelog performs several functions that were previously embedded in to the game: It allows you to star the game in the various game modes, contains the Multiplayer Server list, friends list, VOIP functionality, etc. More info. Will there be an Infantry Only option? Yes. Will there be integrated VOIP? VOIP functionality will be provided by the Battlelog Web application. If there is integrated VOIP, will there be the options to address 1) All players, 2) Your Team, 3) Just your squad? Will there be profanity? Yes. Source, Source Can you fly Jets or Planes in the game? Yes - Source. Is there spawn protection? Do the healing effect of medpacks stack up with each consecutive medpack? Will BF3 support options for the colorblind (the green squad tags and red enemy tags are a problem to some people)? What version of the Frostbite game engine does Battlefield 3 run on? Version 2.0 Does Frostbite 2 use Physx? No, it uses Havok for physics, like previous Battlefield games. ** Will there be a screenshot function for consoles like BFBC1 has? Will BF3 support the xbox 360 gamepad for the PC version? Will there be a vote to kick option? Any benefits for Battlefield Veterans in BF3? The M1911 Pistol will be available to registered Battlefield Veterans. Source. Three players in each tank, that's new for BF. What can the third person do? Misc Info How much will it cost? Retail price: $59.99 USD PC, XBox360 & Playstation 3. Source, Source. Will there be a beta?: There will be an open beta on all platforms (PC, Xbox, PS3), between September 29th and October 10th, 2011. Source How can I get early access to the beta?: People that purchased the Limited Edition of Medal of Honor (primarily pre-orders) or the Teir-1 edition, as well as people that pre-order the Battlefield 3 digital edition from EA's own store, Origin, will get access to the beta 48 hours before the general public. Source Available Pre-Order bonus' for BF3? All Pre-orders get the Limited Edition of BF3 at no extra charge. Other available bonus items (ex: Physical Warfare Pack, SPECACT Kit Upgrade, Dog Tag Pack, etc) are vendor specific. Source & more info, and here. What does the Limited Edition include? "The Battlefield 3 Limited Edition includes Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at no extra charge. The 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."- Source. How much to purchase the Back to Karkand expansion pack Seperately? $14.99 MSRP in the US. Source. Can I order from Steam? - Not yet. Maybe never. Minimum PC Specifications for BF3/Frostbite 2: Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz OR Athlon X2 2.7 Ghz Main memory: 2 Gb Graphics card: Supporting DirectX 10 or 11. DX9 NOT supported! AMD : DirectX 10.1 (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance) NVIDIA: DirectX 10.0 compatible (Nvidia GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 series with Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance) Graphics memory: 512 MB OS: Windows Vista (Service pack 2) 32-BIT. Windows XP not supported! Free HDD space: 20 GB Sound Card : DirectX X compatible Keyboard and mouse DVD ROM drive Recommended PC Specifications for BF3/Frostbite 2: Processor: Quad Core CPU Main memory: 4 GB Graphics card: DirectX 11 compatible AMD : Radeon 6950 or higher performance NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 560 or higher performance Graphics memory: 1024 MB RAM OS: Windows 7 64 bit Free HDD space: 20 GB Sound Card : DirectX X compatible Keyboard and mouse DVD ROM drive Box Art? Link SoundTrack Will the rank and unlocks I earn in the beta(s) carry over to the final game? No Source. Will there be game demo? What will it be rated? RP, possibly an ESRB M (Mature) rating in North America. PEGI 18 Rating in Europe. What anti-cheat system will be used on the PC? Punkbuster ** What DRM will be used on the retail PC version (SecuROM, etc.)? Will there be any DLC after release? Yes, Back to Karkand is already announced. - Source. Can I rent a server for the PC Beta? What Game Server Providers (GSP's) can I rent a server from? See this message. Will unranked servers support no unlocks, all unlocks, or earned (on ranked servers) unlocks? All unlocks. "In Unranked mode...Server administrators have free reign on such servers – no Battlefield Rules of Conduct to heed. They can control in detail which weapons are available to the players, etc." Source. Will here be an in-game setting to display FPS? Yes, "Render.DrawFps 1" in console. Source. ** non-authoritative source. Subject to change. (ie, I read it somewhere...). I'll try to firm these up. Sources Do you want the most up-to-the-minute news? Click on over to these sites. Official Site Battlefield Blog Twitter: Official Battlefield, KM Troedsson, Alan Kertz, David Goldfarb, Johan Andersson, Mikael Hedberg, Daniel Collin, Kalmalyzer. EA UK Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exe Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 2567 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2904 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 983 Achievement Points: 17118 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 12/11/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thx for the video, really beautiful, big, many vehicules, weapons and many others things... But the guy on the video do nothing on the map, he's killing almost nobody... He's just running n running (sometimes drive) all the time across the map and camp on the ground when he believes to see someone.... ahaha Hope it gonna be more action next time! ^^ Glad to see that there is no bunny wow you had edit your post murlock, too many english language for me here.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
xCaliber Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 142 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 30 Topic Count: 277 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1986 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 288 Achievement Points: 13866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 25, 2014 Birthday: 05/01/1985 Share Posted October 3, 2011 BF3 and battlelog : First Impression Battlefield 3 goes on sale in less than a month, and EA finally opened the beta yesterday for press and those who already pre-ordered. There's no doubting that BF3 is one of the most hotly-anticipated titles of 2011, especially if you're a PC gamer. Chances are you've seen all the trailers, TV spots and videos ( is my favorite), and now you're looking for something a little more substantial...I've logged about five hours in the beta so far, and if I was unemployed, that number would probably be 2-3 times that. Before going into any more detail, it's important to note that this is a beta, so some things are intentionally rough and incomplete. Starting with Origin; the service is pretty intuitive, simple, and didn't make me pull my hair out and/or smash my keyboard against the wall. EA has made several attempts at digital downloads - outside of Steam - in the past (EA Download Manager, EA Link), and all of those services were downright awful. While making purchases on Steam was simple and effective, I would intentionally avoid EADM/Link and buy my EA games on Steam or at Best Buy (shudder). Thankfully, EA has pulled its head out of you-know-where, and the end result of that and putting together a solid dev and QA team is Origin. I've had an Origin account for a while (thanks to Crysis 2 and my BF3 Alpha invite a few months back), so I already had the client installed when the beta started yesterday. Updating the client is a breeze, and no restart is required for such an event. I got an email from EA with my beta code, and I redeemed it like you would any other code on Origin. Less than 90 minutes later, and BF3 was ready to play...almost. Zoom What immediately separates BF3 from its predecessors is Battlelog, a new browser-based service from EA that acts like the server browser you would normally find embedded in the game itself. Why did EA and DICE decide to separate this service out from the game itself? For starters, it makes updating the server browser and its various components much easier, since you don't have to release it in/with a patch for the rest of the game. Updates are done quickly and efficiently, too. Furthermore, Battlelog is more than just a server browser; it also acts as a chat client, stats board, forums, and clan page. Everything that the Battlefield community would do outside of the game has now been brought in-house...not to say that external stats pages and boards aren't necessary, but it's nice having a solid community portal baked into the BF experience by the company making the game. ZoomThere are some glitches, however, but hopefully these will be ironed out by the time the beta is complete. Your friends list in Origin is not seamlessly imported to your Battlelog friends list. The Party function, which allows you and your friends to all join a server at once, doesn't always work, either. Once everything is working as it should, the experience will be nearly as good as playing a game through Steam. So what about the game? For now, the beta focuses on the same map and mode as the Alpha: Rush on Operation Metro. Plenty of tweaks have been made since the alpha. Blowing up M-COM stations is no longer possible, so it's classic "arm and defuse" for now. M-COM locations have also changed in some of the zones, but only by a few feet. Ultimately, if you've played Rush mode in Bad Company 2, you'll be right at home in in BF3. That said, this game mode tends to favor the team on defense; If you're attacking (trying to blow up the M-COM stations), you're in for a bit of a grind. ZoomGun control has seen a significant change, as the kick you experience when firing an M16A3 is enough to warrant some serious mouse-dragging when emptying a clip. Rockets have a different feel as well; When using an RPG or SMAW, you need to factor in for distance and gravity way more than in previous titles. Also, the TOW missiles aren't as responsive to movement as I'd like them to be, as there seems to be some significant lag between cursor movement and missile movement. As for weapon damage, there aren't any changes immediately discernible when compared to the Alpha. Compared to Bad Company 2, the food chain (Support machine guns > Assault/Medic assault rifles > Engineer rifles and SMGs) is the same, but Sniper/Recon weapons are very different. Gone are the days where one or two shots are a guaranteed kill. A headshot is necessary to put someone down that fast with the M14, and snipers will be working harder for their kills. All in all, the infantry combat feels more like Medal of Honor than it does Bad Company 2, which makes sense if you factor which engine is used in each game (plus, DICE did the MP work on MoH). Zoom The class design in BF3 harkens back to the days of BF2, as it gives medpacks and defibrillators back to the Assault class, and the ammo packs to the MG-hauling Support. Engineer is the same as it was in Bad Company 2, although your weapon options are a bit beefier (M4, anyone?). But what about vehicles?! Sadly, there are no vehicles on Operation Metro while playing Rush. The APC that was present in the Alpha is gone, so it's strictly an infantry war. There's supposedly a build of Caspian Border being played on several password-locked servers, complete with several kinds of vehicles. Unfortunately, that is not open to the public, or me, so there isn't much to write about on the front...yet. Based on previous Battlefield games, you can probably guess what vehicles are going to be included in BF3. My hope is that another map is added to the beta at some point in the near future, because I know players are clamoring for a Conquest map with vehicle play. Rush caters more to the Counter-Strike and Call of Duty crowd. Is that an important constituency to lock down? Absolutely, but EA and DICE risk alienating the hardcore Battlefield fanbase by not including a Conquest map. Zoom Graphics: What can be said that hasn't been already? The game is gorgeous, thanks to the new Frostbite 2 engine. Like most betas, you're limited in what can be changed (like motion blur doesn't always turn off, and playing in a window is a bit buggy). My rig (Core i7-860, AMD Radeon 6970, 8 GB DDR3-1600, 300 GB VelociRaptor) handled the game while it was (supposedly) on Ultra settings...but since this is a beta, it's hard to tell when certain setting actually kick in and when they don't. Thus far, Battlefield 3 has met all of my expectations: The weaponry is diverse and easy to control/manipulate, while the Rush game mode is the same as it is in Bad Company 2, take it or leave it. I've been a devout BF player for years, so I won't be satisfied until I get more time in on a Conquest map (or rather, time that I can actually talk about). Most of the glitches in the game, like the headaches that go with trying to switch squads, will (hopefully) be fixed in the coming weeks. If I missed anything, or if you have any questions about BF3, leave 'em in the comments and I'll answer them in order. Also, I'll be talking about BF on Twitter, so feel free to hit me up there as well (@devinconnors). PS If you're in the beta now, or starting tomorrow, look for me in the servers! (mcdoomington) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCaliber Posted October 3, 2011 Member ID: 142 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 30 Topic Count: 277 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1986 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 288 Achievement Points: 13866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 25, 2014 Birthday: 05/01/1985 Share Posted October 3, 2011 DX Version support for Graphics card for BF3 DX 8 nVidia GeForce 3 series nVidia GeForce 4 Ti/ 4200 Go series ATI Radeon 8500-9250 series DX 9 ATI Radeon 9500-9800, X300-X600 series Intel GMA 900/950/3000/3100 series nVidia GeForce FX 5000 series ATI Radeon X700-X850 series ATI Radeon X1300-X1950 nVidia GeForce 6/7 series Intel GMA X3000 series DX 10 ATI Radeon X2400-X2900 series nVidia GeForce 8/9, and GT200 Intel GMA X3100, X3500, X4500 series ATI Radeon HD 3000-4000 series Nvidia GT 300 series DX 11 ATI HD 5000/6000 series nVidia GT400/GT500 series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 2520 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 627 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 48 Achievement Points: 3748 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/23/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2018 Birthday: 08/18/1953 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I truly hope they straighten out the key option assignments. For instance .....I must use a game pad as I have only 2 fingers that work properly on my left hand.... That said I was trying to set game pad as I did for every other game I've played ..... I bind my crouch to the "tab" key and when I hit it it brings up the current team scores like F4 does and of course I crouch........but cant see a freakin' thing cause of the score board LOL. I'm sure its a Beta issue or damn hope it is. past that it seems pretty good. My Beta experiences though have proven to be not as exciting as the release. I'm sure this will have about 3 patches before being really good game play. Just my humble opinion. Maybe I can corner MOFO and he might know the work around for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukildme Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 1923 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 234 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1722 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 10/07/1967 Share Posted October 4, 2011 It's a beta issue i believe. I was able to set my G13 gamepad up as long as I assigned the keys to letters i.e. as long as i set crouch to "c" and assigned a key on my gamepad to "c", my gamepad worked fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaFU73 Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 85 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 514 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 139 Achievement Points: 3113 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 3 Birthday: 01/30/1973 Device: Macintosh Share Posted October 4, 2011 Just incase you need to know. Here are the Keyboard controls for BF3. You cannot change them in the beta. I downloaded the beta yesterday and have been fumbling around because my game pad was not set properly. W - Forward A - strafe Left D - Strafe Right S - Backward E - Enter Vehicle | Arm/Disarm MCOM R - Pickup Weapon T - Turn on/off flashlight/pointer Q - Spot Enemy Z - Prone Ctrl - Crouch x - Hold crouch f - Quick knife G - Grenade J - Public chat K - Team Chat L - Squad Chat 1 - 6 - Weapon selection f1 - f6 - Seat Selection C - External view in vehicle M - Minimap TAB- Scoreboard Esc - Menu Enter - Spawn Menu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Exe Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 2567 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2904 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 983 Achievement Points: 17118 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 12/11/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted October 4, 2011 You saw the last EA announcement about BF3 beta? If you connect your account on a server with more than 32 players... [...] you may see your EA Origins account suspended, locking you out of not just the Battlefield 3 beta, but everything else—legitimate or no—associated with the account... [...] http://www.pcworld.com/article/240977/battlefield_3_beta_hacked_dice_threatens_banhammer.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
xCaliber Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 142 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 30 Topic Count: 277 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1986 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 288 Achievement Points: 13866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 25, 2014 Birthday: 05/01/1985 Share Posted October 4, 2011 thats true exe...good job there pointing out in forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKAPE Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 4 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 171 Topic Count: 1094 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 5158 Content Per Day: 0.96 Reputation: 3042 Achievement Points: 43605 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 02:31 PM Birthday: 08/16/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted October 4, 2011 Moved to new Battlefield 3 Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 4, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks for the hard work Rockape! We might, one of these days, require a BF3 medal! Of course, the game is not out yet, so there is no rush... Again, Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 5, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Official BF3 Weapons: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/media/tag/weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 14, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Today, EA released info on some multiplayer maps... From EA website (more to come): OPERATION FIRESTORM WORKING TITLE> OILFIELDSDICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP012SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALLBRIEF> ALL-OUT DESERT WARFAREFICTION> U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH LARGE-SCALE ASSAULTS TO CONTROL IRAN’S BIGGEST SOURCE OF OIL. SECURING THIS AREA WILL OFFER FULL CONTROL OF THE SECTOR AND ITS KEY FACILITIES. DESIGN THOUGHTS: One of our largest and most vehicle-friendly map, Operation Firestorm is the classic Battlefield gameplay taken to the extremes. Size-wise, and with some puzzle skills, you could actually place three Atacama Deserts -- one of the largest maps from Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- within the playable area of Operation Firestorm. This is a wide-open desert map where the burning oil fields in one direction are contrasted by clear blue sky in the other direction. Construction sites dotting the area bring interesting possibilities for infantry to hide in elevated positions, spot vehicles, and take them down by mortar or RPG. OPERATION MÉTRO WORKING TITLE> METRODICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP015SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALLBRIEF> INFANTRY FOCUSED COMBAT IN SUBWAYFICTION> HEAVY FIGHTING IS EXPECTED AS U.S. FORCES PUSH TO SECURE THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT IN CENTRAL PARIS. RUSSIAN ANTI-AIR EMPLACEMENTS IN CHARDONNAY PARK ARE LIKELY TO BE THE FIRST TARGET. DESIGN THOUGHTS: Operation Métro is the map from E3 and the Open Beta, so some of you are familiar with it already. It is a map that perfectly illustrates that we want to take our players on a journey. Especially in Rush, you can see how Operation Métro is almost three maps within one: You start out in a lush park, then move into a bombed-out section of the subway tunnels, to finally emerge in a dense urban environment outside the Paris stock exchange. It’s a map that asks you to constantly adapt your class and load out for the diverse situations you will find yourself in. TEHRAN HIGHWAY WORKING TITLE> HIGHWAYDICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP003SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALLBRIEF> INFANTRY FIGHTING IN TIGHT CITY STREETSFICTION> A FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF ACCESS ROUTES NEAR TEHRAN. U.S. FORCES MAKE A PUSH FROM THE HILLS UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS WHILE RUSSIANS HAVE SET UP DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ALONG THE MAIN ENTRANCE POINTS. DESIGN THOUGHTS: One of the inspirations for this map was a photo of a night time skyline of Tehran which now is basically the same vista that is available in the game. You start up on the hills above the city outskirts and eventually work your way into town. This atmospheric night-time map, where you can see rockets lighting up the sky, has a balanced mix between vehicle and infantry focus. It plays length-wise and starts semi-open with plenty of room for vehicles, but ends on a much more urban and tight note with less focus on vehicles and more on infantry. DAMAVAND PEAK WORKING TITLE> BASEJUMPDICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP013SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALLBRIEF> FIGHTING IN WINTER MOUNTAINSFICTION> A RUGGED MOUNTAIN AREA PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN DECIDING WHETHER RUSSIAN OR U.S. TROOPS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE SECTOR, AS THE AREA IS HOME TO KEY RADAR INSTALLATIONS. DESIGN THOUGHTS: Damavand Peak, internally known as Base Jump, is built on the idea that we want players to be able to base jump, and features our most extreme height differences ever in a Battlefield map. Attackers in Rush and Squad Rush will start high up on a mountain ridge above a mining facility. The only way down into the valley is to somehow make the 500 meter descent. The further the attackers progress in the map, the more vehicle warfare will be present. There is also a large tunnel section dug into the mountain side at the bottom of the map, and the view when you look up at the starting location is spectacular. Come back tomorrow for the remaining five multiplayer map reveals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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