Battlefield Tri-hard

[Kornman00]

They should have made the "exit" animation (when in the air) for jets be an ejection seat.

[PopeAK49]

This origin thing while installing the game is complete bullshit. I made an account with a password, password becomes invalid, and now they are taking their sweet time sending me a reset email. What a fucking joke. This game better be worth the headache.

[JackalStomper]

Its not

[Caboos001]

They should have made the "exit" animation (when in the air) for jets be an ejection seat.

they should have made enter and exit animations for all vehicles period; at least then it would be easier to actually kill the occupant of a vehicle rather than just get the bullshit vehicle disable and destroy points after the driver poofs out of it and runs away.

[Kornman00]

That reminds me, is there any method to the madness that is Side-Of-The-Vehicle-You'll-Exit-To? It always seems to push you out on the side that is taking fucking fire, because that just makes absolute sense :downs:!

[Cortexian]

It exists you on the side you're looking towards... Most of the time... It's on purpose so you can't just get out on the side without enemy fire and repair your own vehicle. It's to counter the gayness that was BFBC2.

[JackalStomper]

So is the DART supposed to one shot kill from pretty much any distance? I mean whats up with that I'm getting killed across maps.

[Cortexian]

The M320 is, and always has been, silly.

[PopeAK49]

Its not

I'll still wait patiently to download this "4.5gb update" just so I can play the game. It's funny how it tells me that I can play BF3 without updates, yet it still won't let me. EA games trolled me hard.

[Warsaw]

So, the AKS-74U handles like balls now, but the M16A3 is awesome. Also loving the new tank damage mechanics, it has seriously clamped down on tank solo rape sprees.

Win some, lose some.

[Amit]

Mostly lose after every patch, though.

The #1 jet pilot in the world (GrieferKiller (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/leaderboard/None/show/Mp_Vehicle_Jet_Kills_Jet/1/air/soldier/1/0/)) gets raped mercilessly and rages hard:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfx0ppsSpgE

Even in the youtube comments he's making himself look like a moron:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/amit9821/Capture-42.png

He's logged almost 1000 hours in this game and he still hasn't unlocked all the weapons. Shameful. This guy plays just for jets and this game does an injustice to jet gameplay. So he's mostly just wasting his time.

[Cortexian]

All his leaderboard stats show is that he poopsocks jets. Leaderboards are not an accurate representation of actual piloting skill in this game. I can consistently shoot down SturdyWings (ranked 3rd in Jets), and he's an amazing pilot.

I'm not that great anymore though, been poopsocking GRO to much.

[ThePlague]

Yeah but then again most of the people on the leaderboards kill infantry and not just other jets. I'm in the same clan with nXs-godzy (ranked 46 jets) and he kills infantry and other ground stuff too.

[TeeKup]

Am I the only one hoping that Armored Kill gives us the F-15E Strike Eagle? I'd also like to see the Challenger 2 or Leopard 2 MBTs.

[PenGuin1362]

I'd rather the see either the F-14 or the F-22. F-14 is carrier based only but they kind of ignored that with the F-18 anyway

[nuttyyayap]

Am I the only one hoping that Armored Kill gives us the F-15E Strike Eagle?
Nope.
That might just get me to play the game again.

[=sw=warlord]

Am I the only one hoping that Armored Kill gives us the F-15E Strike Eagle? I'd also like to see the Challenger 2 or Leopard 2 MBTs.
I'd prefer to see the F22 Raptor than the Strike Eagle.
Challenger 2 tank could be interesting though.

[Cortexian]

Leopard 2A6M or whatever would be a better match for the Abrams and T-90 in the game already. Challenger has a gun that's too accurate and long range IRL.

[=sw=warlord]

It doesn't need to be an exact replica for damage.
Last I heard, when an RPG hits you body parts tend to fly outward not just launch your body backwards.

[PopeAK49]

I now got the update and finally played the first few missions. I'm very impressed with it. The keyboard and mouse controls are much more better compared to the ps3 controls. This game was worth the buy and 4.5GB update wait so far. Once I get superior internet, I'll see what online gameplay is like!

[Kornman00]

trololololololololololo

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[Limited]

All his leaderboard stats show is that he poopsocks jets. Leaderboards are not an accurate representation of actual piloting skill in this game. I can consistently shoot down SturdyWings (ranked 3rd in Jets), and he's an amazing pilot.

I'm not that great anymore though, been poopsocking GRO to much.
I agree with Freelancer, being #1 doesnt mean your the best jet pilot - simply means you've got a lot of kills in a jet. Also bailing out when you know you're going to die is lame.


Am I the only one hoping that Armored Kill gives us the F-15E Strike Eagle? I'd also like to see the Challenger 2 or Leopard 2 MBTs.
I'd love to see the Challenger 2 tank, only because I've been in one and driven one.

I wouldnt mind setting the F22 lightning, I remember playing the demo of that game for hours.

[TeeKup]

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[DarkHalo003]

Modern Warfare 3, I'm positive, is the most disappointing game that no one ever truly cared about.

[BobtheGreatII]

Well, I heard the best example of what Modern Warefare 3 really is. And it's an arena shooter now. I mean seriously, just look at it, it screams realistic Unreal Tournament. I get it now... and frankly it's like, no comparison to Battlefield 3 when you think of it like that.

[TeeKup]

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I laughed really hard at the end. I'm loving Derpshark's stuff.

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[Amit]

Alright guys, let's put away all the snarky stuff and focus for a few minutes.

The Battlefield 3 menus and HUD are not very effective at complementing the gameplay that it is paired with. Some very dedicated Battlefield 3 fans have created a comprehensive concept design for an overhaul of the BF3 in-game menu and HUD. You may see the kind of work they have been doing by visiting their thread on the Battlelog Forums: The Battlefield 3 GUI Concept 2.0 (PC) + Alpha VO (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654489699420871/)

They created a video to quickly showcase the changes that they have suggested to DICE:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dzVROknxcfM

The screens shown in that video are explained in more detail from these three images (beware, very large images):

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/105/9/7/battlefield_3__spawn_menu_screen_by_wirrew-d4wash5.png

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/105/5/c/battlefield_3__ingame_hud_by_wirrew-d4watez.png

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/105/f/b/battlefield_3__end_of_round_screen_by_wirrew-d4watya.png

From studying those images it is obvious that these additions and changes would vastly improve the game overall. The people behind this design have created a thread in the Battlefield 3 suggestion section at GetSatisfaction.com. They have detailed this information into that thread and DICE is currently watching it.

You can see this thread by clicking on this link: The Battlefield 3 GUI Concept 2.0 (https://getsatisfaction.com/battlefield3/topics/the_battlefield_3_gui_concept_2_0_pc) and logging into the site using your Battlelog information. Once you're logged in, click on the +1 icon to show that you support the project.

More people are clicking that button every hour. It is imperative that we show DICE that there is a demand for this. If we shout loud enough, they will listen, as they have before with Bad Company 2 and other features of BF3.

[BobtheGreatII]

Has my vote, it looks like it would certainly speed things up, and it seems to be a lot more on the screen, but everything is right there and available.


On a different note. BF3 has crashed 3 times now on 3 different servers. Ugh. Sick of having a lot of points and then getting nothing.

Edit: NVM, so apparently you do get your shit even if it crashes. Interesting... carry on.

[Donut]

i dislike how the all kit weapons are listed for each class. whats the issue with the was bad company 2 laid them out? you click your class name, and the available stuff for the class shows up. i cant think of anything wrong with that. i love the thing for selecting weapon attachments though. how about a thing that tells you if your current loadout will allow an m320 to be attached to the gun or not? because i still cant figure that shit out.

that map that lets you issue commands to the whole team is fuckin awesome. i would be playing with that like you wouldnt believe. its like an optional, simplified RTS element in a shooter. love it.

[Amit]

how about a thing that tells you if your current loadout will allow an m320 to be attached to the gun or not? because i still cant figure that shit out.

It's quite simple, actually. You need to have the underslung rail attached to the Assault Rifle to have the M26 MASS or M320 attach to the gun itself.


that map that lets you issue commands to the whole team is fuckin awesome. i would be playing with that like you wouldnt believe. its like an optional, simplified RTS element in a shooter. love it.

That's how it was in BF2 and BF2142. Yeah, I know. Mindblowingly awesome.

[Limited]

I do like those designs. I feel the weapon choosing needs a bit of work. I dont see DICE implementing it however, the reason we have the current design is because it 'works well' on consoles. If they were willing to have a separate one for PC then I think they would give it a shot.

[Amit]

That's the whole point. All the menus were designed for console after DICE clearly stated that the game was PC-focused. Shortly after release, they revealed that they lied to us. They owe this to us.

[=sw=warlord]

They didn't lie to anyone.
They said it was focused on PC at the time and later on found the PS3 version was dragging so they shifted focus to that to bring up to the bar everything else was which is exactly what they're supposed to do.

[Amit]

They did lie. Now I don't disagree with them shifting focus to compensate, but to maintain the guise that it was built for the PC from the ground up and then for them to publicly acknowledge that it wasn't true after release? That is what I don't agree with. That was a slap to our faces. To have to use that clunky customization menu every single time I want to change something. I'll never forget it. Every second that I have to spend scrolling through that list is potentially another ticket gone down the drain.

[Donut]

It's quite simple, actually. You need to have the underslung rail attached to the Assault Rifle to have the M26 MASS or M320 attach to the gun itself.

weird... i was trying to put an m26 mass on a... i think it was an aek. it ended up being stand-alone even with the underslung rail. i remember reading that theres a certain weapon that can use the m26, but not the m320. i think it was the g3

[Amit]

Oh yeah, you're right it does only work for certain weapons. I tired for my AEK and ditched the m320/m26 altogether. Real men use bullets.

[=sw=warlord]

Oh yeah, you're right it does only work for certain weapons. I tired for my AEK and ditched the m320/m26 altogether. Real men use sledge hammers with spikes.
Ftfy.

[DarkHalo003]

Real men use Sniper Shotguns and Sniper Revolvers.

[Amit]

weird... i was trying to put an m26 mass on a... i think it was an aek. it ended up being stand-alone even with the underslung rail. i remember reading that theres a certain weapon that can use the m26, but not the m320. i think it was the g3

The ones I know for sure that can use the M26 are the M16, M416, and the G3. The M320 only works on the M16 and M416, I think. All bullpup weapons cannot mount the underslung rail either.

[Limited]

The game has only just been patched enough to make it fully playable, 6 months after release...

[PopeAK49]

The game has only just been patched enough to make it fully playable, 6 months after release...

Rofl, I bought the game a week ago, downloaded massive update, and played it without any problems

[Amit]

IM SO MADDDDD. I just came out of a crushing victory for more team, but I can't say I've ever been more pissed off. This lvl 100 faggot, air_drifting was running around the entire map with the exploited combination for the M26 DART. literally 2/3 of his kills was that alone. Check this BS out: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/29397988/1/373942973/

[Amit]

New platoon emblem, bitches. Someone hit me up with a real Modacity logo so that shit isn't torn up.

http://static.cdn.ea.com/battlelog/prod/emblems/320/611/2832655240978921611.jpeg?v=1334896214.91

[TeeKup]

Told you, the Modacity Gear with a cigar coming out of it, wearing a helmet with 2 assault rifles crossed behind it.

Also debating making a console version of BFM seeing as how I own a server. We have like 8-10 people that play with us actively.

[BobtheGreatII]

New platoon emblem, bitches. Someone hit me up with a real Modacity logo so that shit isn't torn up.

http://static.cdn.ea.com/battlelog/prod/emblems/320/611/2832655240978921611.jpeg?v=1334896214.91

Ouch, I'm hurt :saddowns:

I like mine more.

[neuro]

http://i.imgur.com/oCxQ7.jpg

EA is using your origin-accounts to sign their own petitions with.

[BobtheGreatII]

Shot tags bro. Sheesh.

[Cortexian]

EA is using your origin-accounts to sign their own petitions with.
Actually, they aren't. Note how that guy has his Origin on lockdown? That's what all pro-1337-hardc0re PC gamers do to Origin.

[Amit]

Ouch, I'm hurt :saddowns:

I like mine more.

Sry man, I jsut felt like it didn't represent our group well enough.

Here's something to lighten the mood:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ID5OhZtxaIQ

[Amit]

LOL We shut out the Russians at Strike at Karkand just now: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/29570822/1/235706799/

The game lasted 10 fucking minutes LOL. I should have recorded the Ticket meter. I've never seen it drop like that so rapidly. In the span of 30 seconds the enemy went from 850 tickets to 0. lol Chunks of 150 tickets dropped off every few seconds lol.

[Limited]

IM SO MADDDDD. I just came out of a crushing victory for more team, but I can't say I've ever been more pissed off. This lvl 100 faggot, air_drifting was running around the entire map with the exploited combination for the M26 DART. literally 2/3 of his kills was that alone. Check this BS out: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/29397988/1/373942973/
Played a guy earlier that had 13 service stars with the M26 DART, he wasnt even max rank.

For the assignments, what guns are classed as light machine guns? Things like the MP7?

[JackalStomper]

light machinegun is a bit of a misnomer. sub machine gun -> assault rifle -> light machine gun.

I think only support can use LMG's?

anyway a LMG would be like the type 88 or similar weapons.

[Donut]

the support uses light machine guns. t88, m249, m240b, m60e4, etc...

general rule of thumb in this game: if its belt fed, its a light machine gun.

[Limited]

Wtf but those guns are heavy as hell. Well thanks for advice, I would never have used those guns for it :P

[TeeKup]

Heavy Machine Guns are typically mounted on IFV's, MBT's and the like.

Example:
M2 Browning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning

[Amit]

Any support class weapon that has massive recoil and is not a shotgun is an LMG lol. Well, there's the MG36 too, which is much more tame than the rest of the LMGs and uses a drum magazine rather than being belt-fed.

[TeeKup]

These guys know how to have some fun, the editing had me rolling.
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[Amit]

LOL that was too funny, especially when the guy realized there was C4 on the MCOM.

[=sw=warlord]

Heavy Machine Guns are typically mounted on IFV's, MBT's and the like.

Example:
M2 Browning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning
Pft, vehicle mounted guns.
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/sons-of-guns-man-sized-fire-power.html

[Amit]

The gun MG the guy was holding up was a Browning M1919 .30 Cal LMG. In WWII soldiers did the same thing. The M1919 is nothing compared to the Browning M2 .50 Cal HMG. I'd like to see the guy shoulder one of those and fire it too.

[TeeKup]

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[BobtheGreatII]

So. In all this time I haven't been able to take down a vehicle with the repair torch. The other night I got one tank and disabled another. Lol. Crazy how that stuff works out sometimes.

[Amit]

I saw people using the torch to take out tanks in videos, but in-game you really need to find a retard in order to do that. They can't move much, otherwise you'll either get absent-mindedly squashed or the driver will catch on to the random damage and either run you over or move ahead a bit and then blow you up.

[BobtheGreatII]

Got a couple more today. As long as they don't hold down shift when trying to drive away from you, you can stay on them pretty well. However, I was running in to them jumping out and I would find myself fixing the tank and then getting shot. lol

[JackalStomper]

I do it all the time, as long as they don't have proxy sensors anyway. Do it on the engine side, kills it really quick.

And yeah as long as they don't go boosting anywhere you can backpedal/walk foward and continue to do it without getting harmed.

Whats great is when they try to be all pro and get out to shoot you, then you just jump in and drive away :V

[Amit]

The problem with raping them in the ass and dealing massive damage is that all they have to do is move backwards and run you down. If you're quick and on level ground, though, you can go prone and it'll move right over you and then you can rape it from underneath.

[Limited]

I've taken more tanks out using the Torch than with RPG's. Just don't do it in an open place, if they get boxed in all you gotta do is run around and they will panic :D

[JackalStomper]

I've had tanks back into me when I was torching them and I didn't get killed, or even hurt. They need to be moving quick to do any damage, its not like this is halo 1 :/

[BobtheGreatII]

I've had tanks back into me when I was torching them and I didn't get killed, or even hurt. They need to be moving quick to do any damage, its not like this is halo 1 :/

Same here. I sort of just bounce off of them.

[Amit]

I've had tanks back into me when I was torching them and I didn't get killed, or even hurt. They need to be moving quick to do any damage, its not like this is halo 1 :/

You sir are Jesus. I always get crushed when they back up.

[Amit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD8HF-AL2yY&feature=g-u-u

I like the look of the map, but I still don't know if I can handle all that close quarters action.

[BobtheGreatII]

Can't tell if I'm going to enjoy all the destruction or not. Looks like it's going to be very distracting.

[Cortexian]

I agree, the chaos in the map will be pretty high. I like the look of the map but probably only gonna be good for 16 players.

[Amit]

The Close Quarters maps are limited to 16 players.

LvlCap does a good break down of the trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2k7846qgg00

[Donut]

bring on the 64 player server hacks! :iamafag:

[ThePlague]

Only supports up to 32 donut :\

[TeeKup]

*COUGH*
http://clanusar.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/m1014.jpg

[Amit]

The M4 is already in the game as the M1014. I want to get my hands on that super sexy SPAS-12.

And LOL, just LOL: Japan-Korean F2P Company Nexon Offers to Buy Electronic Arts (http://segmentnext.com/2012/04/26/japan-korean-f2p-company-nexon-offers-to-buy-electronic-arts/)

[Donut]

Only supports up to 32 donut :\

bring on the 64 player server hacks! :iamafag:
computational black magic will overcome this limitation

[=sw=warlord]

Only supports up to 32 donut :\
On console maybe...
PC not so much.

On second thought...I would have loved to see 63 people javelin a single tank at once on console, might even be worth the console exploding for.

[ThePlague]

Hey guys look at my signature

:smugoff:

[JackalStomper]

only gaylords use the knife.


prozilla's use the DEFIBRILLATOR.

[BobtheGreatII]

Can you actually kill anyone with that? I know I've tried.

[DarkHalo003]

Can you actually kill anyone with that? I know I've tried.
If this video doesn't involve hacks, then yes:
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[Limited]

I've killed a few people with defib and I was killed the other day by one. Its super hard though, most attempts I've tried they end up killing me.

[BobtheGreatII]

Wow. Lol. My bad. I guess I just stopped (or got killed) after the first few uses. That's funny though.

[ThePlague]

http://youtu.be/7ddoMhWta5g

You were saying?

[ICEE]

Is that because it doesnt do much damage, or is hit detection that bad

[ThePlague]

Well the thing wasn't meant to kill, so you have to hit a sweet spot in the collision geometry of the character. Pretty much hit around their heart or nothing happens.

[Donut]

only gaylords use the knife.


prozilla's use the DEFIBRILLATOR.
lol, see signature.
E: oh we're talking about bf3. pfft, whatever. REAL prozillas wait for the paddles to recharge.
also, if you didnt have to hit in a sweet spot, i could see the defibrillator being a very viable close range weapon. in bad company 2, i can, and do, eliminate entire squads using only the defibrillator, although in bc2, it seems like actually hitting someone comes down to luck more than anything. saved my ass from getting knifed quite a few times though.

[DarkHalo003]

Well the thing wasn't meant to kill, so you have to hit a sweet spot in the collision geometry of the character. Pretty much hit around their heart or nothing happens.
Well it is a defibrillator.

[Amit]

What is this, I don't even: http://www.shacknews.com/article/73553/dice-on-battlefield-patches-we-cant-win

[TeeKup]

That last patched pretty much fixed all the problems for me. I have no idea what anyone else is bitching about.

[Donut]

id love to get that patch and see for myself, but, once again, origin cannot connect to the login servers, and the only legitimate way to get the update is through origin.

bravo origin :golfclap:. you and your ~50% success rate should get a medal
... at the special olympics

[Amit]

That last patched pretty much fixed all the problems for me. I have no idea what anyone else is bitching about.

They broke AA missiles and ECM jammer. They released a mini-patch to fix it and it broke it even more. Further more, community manager, Zh1nt0, posted a video guide to using ECM jammer correctly in a Battlelog news post. Little did he realize that the conclusions of the video state that ECM Jammer is broken. Good work, Zh1nt0, post shit without watching it first.

[TeeKup]

That may have been the one thing I noticed, I thought I was just activating them to early or some shit. I mostly use extinguisher anyway. :S

So what ECM just doesnt work anymore?

[Bobblehob]

How the hell did the patch Break AA missiles? It actually made them useful for the first time. If anything it fixed them.

[Amit]

Sorry, I meant Air-to-Air missiles mainly. Although, the IGLA had some various issues before which are now fixed with the mini-patch. The ECM and Air-to-Air still isn't though. A fast moving target will not be hit 95% of the time.

Also, a vid explaining ECM currently:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezscdie6sI4&feature=plcp

[Limited]

They broke AA missiles and ECM jammer. They released a mini-patch to fix it and it broke it even more. Further more, community manager, Zh1nt0, posted a video guide to using ECM jammer correctly in a Battlelog news post. Little did he realize that the conclusions of the video state that ECM Jammer is broken. Good work, Zh1nt0, post shit without watching it first.
I also love the fact the video was posted before the patch. And That Zhinto guy is trying to use it to explain the AFTER patch stuff.

I understand Dice has a battle to keep everything balanced and stuff, but they are making drastic changes to the gameplay. No longer has it been "oh if I practice with this gun I can get better" because they may just patch it and you have to restart again on your skill with that weapon (because you don't know what works and what doesnt).

[Donut]

id love to get that patch and see for myself, but, once again, origin cannot connect to the login servers, and the only legitimate way to get the update is through origin.

bravo origin :golfclap:. you and your ~50% success rate should get a medal
... at the special olympics
fixed it. incase anybody else was wondering, its some DNS issue. opened cmd, typed the following:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
winsock reset catalog

restarted computer, problem solved, patch downloaded.

meanwhile, steam downloads and installs a tf2 updates nearly once a week with absolutely zero trouble.

[JackalStomper]

its not origins fault if your DNS is bad.

[ThePlague]

My 2000 choppy knife kill:

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

[Donut]

its not origins fault if your DNS is bad.
so when every other program on my computer has no issue connecting, updating, whatever, thats not origin's fault? the least it could do is let me know "hey, having issues with the dns here".

e: is there any way to re-order your items on the scroll wheel? like in bc2, scrollwheel up is pistol, scroll down is gadget. can i do that? or is that just another thing dice fucked with for no reason?

[Amit]

so when every other program on my computer has no issue connecting, updating, whatever, thats not origin's fault? the least it could do is let me know "hey, having issues with the dns here".

e: is there any way to re-order your items on the scroll wheel? like in bc2, scrollwheel up is pistol, scroll down is gadget. can i do that? or is that just another thing dice fucked with for no reason?

flushing your DNS is not a problem with Origin.

[Donut]

thats not what im asking. why is dns an issue ONLY with origin and not with steam or any other program?

[ThePlague]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDW7msW9zpw

[JackalStomper]

jet pilots are so silly

they're like those montage snipers in other games except even more egotistical

[Amit]

thats not what im asking. why is dns an issue ONLY with origin and not with steam or any other program?

I've heard of a few problems with Origin and its download servers themselves, but never relating to DNS issues.

[Donut]

i am not incredibly network savvy. all i know is that almost every time i go to play this game, i have to perform some sort of technological acrobatics to get origin to actually connect so i can play the game, and i dont think the fix has ever been the same. this time it was DNS, last time i dont even know what it was. i just waited a day and it worked. this has never been an issue for anything else on my computer.

its just irritating to say "hey ive got some free time today, lets play bf3" then have to spend an hour just getting origin to cooperate. im annoyed before i even start the game, and at that point, why even bother?

[EX12693]

Don't know if posted already. Still fucking funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvPTrTe1XE

[Amit]

BF3 would make a good 3rd person shooter:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7ZtDfJfzQbY

Animations are so smooth. I was hoping the guy would get a knife kill, but he didn't. Imagine what that would look like, ha ha.

[BobtheGreatII]

Why is Battlefield 3 frigging hilarious with text on the screen?

[DarkHalo003]

Why is Battlefield 3 frigging hilarious with text on the screen?
Skyrim is like this too. I think it's just the simplicity for all of the business going on in the background.

[ThePlague]

Should I keep posting these here or do you guys even watch them? lol.
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[Amit]

Probably not if it's just you knifing people.

[ThePlague]

What if its a video of me getting knifed? :(

[TeeKup]

Plague you're such a troll. lol.

[JackalStomper]

I tried to be a ninja with C4 and blasted through a wall to land on a tank and c4 it

game decided to launch me across the map instead

[Bobblehob]

I tried to be a ninja with C4 and blasted through a wall to land on a tank and c4 it

game decided to launch me across the map instead

Sounds to me like the game has anti-trolling code which says, "Oh no you don't" and pulls some random physics glitch out of its ass on you... like a ninja!

[JackalStomper]

its not trolling until a jet is involved

[ThePlague]

For TeeKup (and Jackal):
kSD8q0UO30A

[JackalStomper]

do you lower your settings for recording.

if not you should.

imo should have gotten into the dying hummer because thats the kind of stupid shit I do.

[Donut]

last time i tried to c4 a vehicle like that, i threw an ammo pack instead. guy turned around and killed me.

raged hard, lol.

[TeeKup]

If you had started shooting at around eleven seconds, you would have killed him with your M1014. Such a rude shotgun.

[Amit]

do you lower your settings for recording.

if not you should.

His shit wasn't always that laggy or bad quality. I wonder what changed considering he has the processing power to record it with double HD 6870's and an X4 925. Maybe it's just shitty encoding.


If you had started shooting at around eleven seconds, you would have killed him with your M1014. Such a rude shotgun.

I started using Shotguns for real for the first time since the game came out. I tried the M1014 at first, but I needed more accuracy so I went with the 870MCS instead. My god I was like a blind retard child that was crippled in the legs for the first 30 mins. And then I got the hang of how it works and now I love it. Jesus. I can't believe I haven't used shotties before.

[TeeKup]

Shotguns are ridiculous, the M1014 with its even faster rate of fire than before. On rush on Grand Bazaar, when we're pushed back to the 3rd set of mcoms, A is station in that little nook at the end of that long hallway. On the far right is the road which leads to the market. I've had two full squads attempt to rush that corner and flank our right, I killed every single one of them with the M1014.

Now the 870 is still the crown jewel, its range is fucking STUPID and I love it. I certainly need to use it more, the Saiga is like a mix between the 870 and M1014, decent range with decent ROF.

[Limited]

Viewing the global leaderboards I found 2 pretty interesting guys with weird stats.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/SUPREMEC0MMANDER/stats/253144881/
H (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/SUPREMEC0MMANDER/stats/253144881/)ighest playtime, probably lowest score per minute.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/FICKMEiMFAM0US/stats/490025680/
C (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/FICKMEiMFAM0US/stats/490025680/)olonel rank, but 2 hours play time..wtf :O

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/BONZAua/weapons/296161408/pc/
L (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/BONZAua/weapons/296161408/pc/)ook at accuracy


Glad to see punkbuster is doing its job! Ha ha ha.

[Amit]

Sometimes accuracy is a bug in Battlelog, but not for every weapon. Everything else is hacking except for lowest SPM. Some people are just that bad, but so dedicated to the game.

[ThePlague]

The reason people can get a higher accuracy is because of shotgun shells. Each one counts as a separate bullet.

[Amit]

Which is pretty much a bug with the way Battlelog's system is set up for recording accuracy on shotguns. If you look at the link Limited posted, the gun with the highest accuracy is the L96. Now how does a single shot sniper rifle get an accuracy rating of 1855.66%?

[JackalStomper]

Kills 245
Headshots 26
ShotsFired 1048
Accuracy % 1181.2

something is amiss here...

[Limited]

They just cleared xbox skill stats (unless its just not working for me)
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/leaderboard/None/skill/soldier/2/0/


T (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/leaderboard/None/skill/soldier/2/0/)he only way I see accuracy being above 100% is if you shoot 2 guys with one bullet. Then again accuracy should be bullets fired, bullets hit.

[Amit]

Fucking hell. I hate when this happens:


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

[BobtheGreatII]

Happens in the side staircase in metro all the time.

[TeeKup]

That's why you flank around with a Shotgun...If you're able.

[BobtheGreatII]

Screw that. I just run at them all crazy like with the shotgun. lol

[TeeKup]

It's a much more embarrassing prospect If 4-6 people let a single person with a shotgun get behind them and kill them all simultaneously, in my opinion at least.

[Amit]

This is description that I put on the video:


Playing on Grand Bazaar, two Russian support gunners were holed up in the stairwell just outside of US Deployment.


You can't flank stairs that lead nowhere.

[TeeKup]

That's why I said "if you're able." :P

When in that situation you need to improvise.

[JackalStomper]

A good team on metro will have all the chokes completely locked down. Usually why I don't like playing on that map with people that aren't idiots.

[Amit]

That's why I said "if you're able." :P

When in that situation you need to improvise.

Well, we did the same thing to them lol. They were probably in the worse position to run. People just kept lobbing grenades over the wall and eventually one died. I moved up the stairs to blast the other one in the face, but somehow he got me too with those crazy LMG bullets. Shotguns are too beast, though. I've been running the 870MCS on Support on Grand Bazaar for the past few days almost exclusively. Can't tell you how many times I was able to clear out 3-5 enemies with just a few blasts. And since I unlocked the flashlight, I threw that on there to increase the time it takes for the enemy to get good hits on me. They always hesitate lol.

EDIT:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Bb7Ae5cCOmU

I don't care that it was a huge fluke, that was all kinds of bad ass.

[ThePlague]

Be jelly, be very jelly:
d7TKD-k6QZ0

[JackalStomper]

and then dice nerfed knifing

[Amit]

Knifing DICE employees was so 6 months.

[Amit]

Probably the best one so far:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eNnRjcX5tQw

[Donut]

ive seen plenty of useless team mates, but to be fair, i have never once been asked for ammo. i throw it at people who are hanging out around objectives anyway, but still, never been asked.

E: also, fuck the mortar, lol.

[Limited]

I hate useless teammates. I was in a server earlier on Caspain Border (haven't played it for ages), there was 2 enemy jets, an AA tank, a regular tank and a helicopter. I was the only person trying to take them out using a jet. My teammates I have no idea what they were doing besides capping points. I kept getting doubled teamed by jets and when I finally took one of them the douchebag bailed out.

Anyone got any tips when you are against 2 jets? Also DICE need to make it so if your disabled you cant bail out (like idk, ejector seat is disabled and broken :D). Thoughts?

[Amit]

Anyone got any tips when you are against 2 jets? Also DICE need to make it so if your disabled you cant bail out (like idk, ejector seat is disabled and broken :D). Thoughts?

When you're against 2 jets use the mobile AA. That's all you can really do unless you're a good dogfighter and can avoid the mobile AA. Also, it's pretty easy to get disabled in a jet so not being able to eject would be dumb. And realistically, the time it makes the most sense to eject is when your jet is disabled. So preventing that from happening is retarded. Being disabled and stuck in a tank ​is realistic.

[Amit]

Just pre-ordered my copy of Close Quarters DLC on Green Man Gaming (http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/ca/en/pc/games/shooter/battlefield-3-close-quarters-na/) for $13.94 (6% off the regular price). It's not available anywhere else yet. UK players use this link: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/ca/en/pc/games/shooter/battlefield-3-close-quarters/

(http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/ca/en/pc/games/shooter/battlefield-3-close-quarters/)I got this message after my payment went through:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/amit9821/Capture-44.png

Looks like June 30th is the release date? That's a load of balls DICE. You might as well say it comes in July, not June. And we're going to need like 15 hours of downtime maintenance after it goes up to fix a bunch of unforeseen shit.

[JackalStomper]

bailing out of a disabled jet is just to be a douchebag and deny the kill

99% of the time the guys just fall to their death and wait for the jet to respawn


ive seen plenty of useless team mates, but to be fair, i have never once been asked for ammo.

Really? I have people running up all the time and using the ammo request.

sometimes I even get a thanks when I drop some

Hell I even got an enemy sniper to thank me when I was trolling him and put ammo right in his face to try and get his attention

[=sw=warlord]

bailing out of a disabled jet is just to be a douchebag and deny the kill

99% of the time the guys just fall to their death and wait for the jet to respawn




Or it's because you don't want to get killed off and want to continue playing without the 12 second respawn time.

[Amit]

bailing out of a disabled jet is just to be a douchebag and deny the kill

How? If you bail out and guide yourself to an objective, then it's a smarter move than dogfighting to begin with. There are more idiots out there who will ride it out thinking they can get away from you until they blow up.

[Limited]

How? If you bail out and guide yourself to an objective, then it's a smarter move than dogfighting to begin with. There are more idiots out there who will ride it out thinking they can get away from you until they blow up.
Heres how the game should do it.

If you bail out when disabled, if you die on impact, or land in like the no-go zone, when you die it should credit the other player. If however you land on regular ground and can run around. Then they don't get the credit.

There was a reason the 2 jets on other team were 17 - 2, because whenever I hit them they bailed out. When they got me, I never bailed out.

Oh yeah Plague, how do you have 2,200 knife kills and only 2 hours usage? Its your highest kill weapon too.

[Bobblehob]

Heres how the game should do it.

Oh yeah Plague, how do you have 2,200 knife kills and only 2 hours usage? Its your highest kill weapon too.

Because you don't generally pull out the knife when you press the melee button, so... each kill only adds a few seconds on to the usage time?

[=sw=warlord]

Because you don't generally pull out the knife when you press the melee button, so... each kill only adds a few seconds on to the usage time?
That would mean they had been trying to knife someone for an hour and missing.

[Bobblehob]

That would mean they had been trying to knife someone for an hour and missing.

Or that he has killed over 2000 people and each one of those kills added a few seconds on to the usage time :P

[=sw=warlord]

Or that he has killed over 2000 people and each one of those kills added a few seconds on to the usage time :P
2 hours.
It does not take an hour for the knifing animation to complete.
/Edit; correction

[Donut]

lol he has 2 hours usage time, not 2000 hours. the 2000 is the number of kills.

[=sw=warlord]

Corrected.
Even still, the knifing animation takes how long?
fraction of a second, if the game takes account of how long you've had the weapon out.
Or am I getting this wrong, it's how long in total he's played?
In that case the answer is pretty damn simple, stat padding.

[Donut]

he has 2222 kills with the knife, according to battlelog. say each animation takes 3 seconds to complete.
2222*3 = 6666 seconds
6666 seconds / 60 = 111.1 minutes
111.1 minutes / 60 = 1.85 hours

makes sense to me vOv

[Bobblehob]

he has 2222 kills with the knife, according to battlelog. say each animation takes 3 seconds to complete.
2222*3 = 6666 seconds
6666 seconds / 60 = 111.1 minutes
111.1 minutes / 60 = 1.85 hours

makes sense to me vOv

Finally someone gets what I was trying to say ^^ Thank you sir Donut!

[ThePlague]

Sometimes the knife fails, and the animation leaves it out for a few seconds. That's why time is added. I don't stat pad with a knife :|

I do occasionally get called a hacker for front knifing though, which is fun.

[JackalStomper]

client side hit detection is the worst development decision DICE made in bf3.

that is all.

[Limited]

Oh I get it now. I used to think if you take your knife out *pre-attack* you stood more chance of killing them, plus if they turn around you can swipe at them. That explains why I have 4 hours and only 400 knife kills.

I was owning with the knife in TDM server yesterday though, I had all the luck. I was shooting some dude in front of me, close quarters and decided to hit F to slash him. My last bullet killed the guy and another dude to my left pop into my screen and I did the knife kill animation. I didnt even see he was there when I pressed F.

Then again sometimes I stand right behind the guy and hit F and nothing happens, I think thats the worst part about bf3 hit detection, it just isnt consistent. If sometimes I can lunge what seems like 5 feet in front of my to knife a guy, and other times not get him real close...crazy.

[Amit]

In order to knife someone, the knife has to point towards them. You might have to move a round a bit at close range and a lot for knifing mortars.

[ThePlague]

You can't knife animation anyone that's in a mortar or in a tow launcher because they're considered vehicles. You also can't knife while under water that goes up to your belly (like on Caspian).

[Amit]

I've knifed dudes on mortars before. Maybe they removed it from the game? It was definitely possible after the Back to Karkand patch because I did it a few times on Strike at Karkand.

[Limited]

I've knifed dudes on mortars before. Maybe they removed it from the game? It was definitely possible after the Back to Karkand patch because I did it a few times on Strike at Karkand.
He may have exited it just as you knifed him and he went from his pose straight to your knife animation.

[ThePlague]

He may have exited it just as you knifed him and he went from his pose straight to your knife animation.Yep, that's the only whey.

Also, check what I got today :D
http://i.minus.com/iR2tyQZWk7cyM.jpg

[Limited]

Yep, that's the only whey.

Also, check what I got today :D
http://i.minus.com/iR2tyQZWk7cyM.jpg
A new backpack?

[BobtheGreatII]

That's pretty cool.

[DarkHalo003]

A NEW WALL CORNER!!!! :D

[Amit]

He may have exited it just as you knifed him and he went from his pose straight to your knife animation.

Now that I think about it, the few times I've done it I ran in front of them first to see if they would notice lol. TOO SLOW BITCHES

[Amit]

BattlefieldO claims that their highly "reliable" informant has some news about BF3. Not good news at that.

Here's the good news

Double EXP: May 26th - 28th


It looks like EA/DICE is rolling out a premium content service, and are also planning to drop 5th expansion after their previously announced End Game DLC. In addition, there will be a DOUBLE XP WEEKEND this weekend, May 26th - 28th!

Close Quarters : June 12th

Bonus Content: August 2012

Armored Kill: Fall 2012

End Game: Winter 2012

Untitled DLC: March 2013


The rest is bad news depending on the way you see it

Battlefield Premium : June 4th


Battlefield™ Premium will land you a number of content drops with unique in-game items not available anywhere else. First out is the one-of-a-kind Premium knife and black dog tag, plus a set of soldier camos, weapon camos, dog tags and Assignments that will make sure you stand out and get more personalization options.

I would love to have weapon camos, new soldier camos, and new assignments, but wtf is up with this "premium" knife and the content "drops"? Becoming CoD now are we?

Strategy Guide: June 2012


Get the upper hand with this strategy guide, teaching you how to improve and become an even more skilled player.

There's no chance in hell you can get better at this game reading a manual. Balancing for weapons and vehicles changes every patch and all you have left for teaching people is how to pre-fire and flank, really. And those are like 5 minute guides on Youtube by the competitive players.

[TeeKup]

Not sure if want...more info is needed.

[Amit]

Well this is disturbing. I tried to log into Battlelog and it wouldn't work. I tried to login to the Origin Website and it wouldn't work. I tried to login to the Origin Client and it wouldn't work. I thought it was Origin being dumb again, but that wouldn't stop me from logging into Battlelog. I reset my Origin password and logged in successfully to all three things. Did someone change my password before?

[Kornman00]

Yep, it was me, I changed your pw, trololololo!

[Amit]

Sure you did...

Also, the informant messed up. The Double EXP weekend is from the 26th to the 28th. Heh, fuck you BattlefieldO.

[Limited]

Damnit I'm in Spain on that weekend :(

[Amit]

Turns out that consoles EXP weekend is going through as planned, but due to technical difficulties, DICE rescheduled PC's until 2 weeks later. It seems that I owe BattlefieldO an apology. But they don't know that, haha.

[Amit]

BF3 sure is a pretty game:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YOsVXFAf7MQ

Just look at that ATGM streak overhead!

[ThePlague]

I don't understand how people can play with colorblind mode on, it hurts my eyes :|

[JackalStomper]

snipers, only thing they're good for is cannon fodder.

literally in this case.

[Amit]

I don't understand how people can play with colorblind mode on, it hurts my eyes :|

This. It just looks so unnatural. The current colours are fine, it's just that the UI is really obnoxious and in your face. At first I really disagreed with people on that, but after playing for so long it opens your eyes to shit you didn't realize before.

[Donut]

idk, i turned colorblind mode in bad company 2 on just for luls, and ive been doing uncharacteristically well. leading my team with 3 and 4 k/d ratios and whatnot.

it confused the shit out of me in bf3 though. no idea why.

[JackalStomper]

just give me control over the ridiculous contrast levels in this game. Ohh wait they deliberately do that for map design >:|

[Amit]

The only thing affected by colourblind mode in BF3 is UI elements so I'm not so sure why people hail this mode as king. It adds a ridiculous drop shadow to the killfeed when the text is already dark to begin with.

[Limited]

BF3 sure is a pretty game:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YOsVXFAf7MQ

Just look at that ATGM streak overhead!
Wow, his laugh is hilarious.

I think people play in colourblind mode to get 'an edge' over other people, as they stand out more. My friend who is colourblind has it turned on, says it helped him a lot.

[Amit]

I think people play in colourblind mode to get 'an edge' over other people, as they stand out more. My friend who is colourblind has it turned on, says it helped him a lot.

Wouldn't that only benefit the people who are colourblind and would only bring them up to our level because they were handicapped to begin with?

[Amit]

YESSSS! The follow up to Cycles!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=svCiE5Ycp-g

It wasn't as scary as Cycles, though.

[Dozo]

Cycles was a lot less scary without the music I found out, it took pretty much all the suspense away. This video however...

[Amit]

Take music away from anything that is meant to scare you and see how scary it is then.

[JackalStomper]

i r gud snipez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYJEb0-pMns

[DarkHalo003]

I lol'd.

[Donut]

i feel like those epic high-pitch vocals should be one of those bf3 memes. like, the backing track for every shot like that.

[Amit]

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nZS4nXaxvHE

[DarkHalo003]

Every last ones of those. :lmao:

[Pooky]

Take music away from anything that is meant to scare you and see how scary it is then.

Sometimes an utter lack of sound helps too. Like when I'm casually crafting shit in my little house in Minecraft and suddenly a zombie starts smashing the door in.

[Amit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2UxE8y8C56k

[TeeKup]

WHAT. THE FUCK.

[Amit]

Best one yet:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oAp7VyGgqhc

[BobtheGreatII]

Lol... that was cool. I dig the whole horror thing in Battlefield. Still probably not as good as Cycles... the editing was better. That and this was too damn dark. Lol. But I guess it works.

[Amit]

So who's ready for the PC Double-EXP weekend? It starts in 12 minutes! I stayed up until 3AM reading A Feast For Crows just to pass the time until the event starts? Fuck yes I did.

[JackalStomper]

can't wait to sit in one spot and watch this number next to my name go up!!!11@:{"?>}}{{$#()()@@@*!&*#@&&$#&:>_>_>_>_>______>>____#_#_@__!>>>:_@__>_>_@@

[ThePlague]

You are aware that the score doesn't show up till the end of the game right? That is when you get all of your extra points.

[Amit]

Motherfuckin' hackers: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/32836434/1/235706799/

Fuckin' doubled the two top scores pretty much. Funny part was that I don't recall ever seeing him in a tank at all...ever. I spent my fair share of time chasing tanks with C4, too.

[Cortexian]

So who's ready for the PC Double-EXP weekend? It starts in 12 minutes! I stayed up until 3AM reading A Feast For Crows just to pass the time until the event starts? Fuck yes I did.
Who cares about a double EXP weekend for PC games? Seriously, who doesn't have everything unlocked already? Doing a double EXP weekend this far after launch is pointless, and it will continue to be pointless unless they start doing it more often.

[Bobblehob]

Who cares about a double EXP weekend for PC games? Seriously, who doesn't have everything unlocked already? Doing a double EXP weekend this far after launch is pointless, and it will continue to be pointless unless they start doing it more often.

Umm, people like me who just bought the damn game for PC?

[Cortexian]

You're the minority though.

They're failing at marketing the double exp weekend. If they don't make this recurring it will be completely useless.

[Donut]

double exp weekend on a weekly or bi-weekly basis would be awesome. i might even consider re-installing this if they did that.

[Amit]

They're failing at marketing the double exp weekend. If they don't make this recurring it will be completely useless.

Yeah. I'm pretty sure CoD has double EXP weekends at least once a month. Still I pre-ordered months before the game released and I still haven't unlocked all the guns and vehicle abilities, so it's a nice gesture. I've seen a lot of new players with the recent discounts on the game, too, so this helps get them up to speed without having to buy the unlock packs.

[PenGuin1362]

At first the rent a server thing on 360 was pretty cool but now every fucking server I join I either get kicked or banned just because I'm pissing off some piss ant admin who's probably like 12 and doesn't know how to not suck -_-. DICE should at least keep around a few more official servers

[TeeKup]

At first the rent a server thing on 360 was pretty cool but now every fucking server I join I either get kicked or banned just because I'm pissing off some piss ant admin who's probably like 12 and doesn't know how to not suck -_-. DICE should at least keep around a few more official servers

Im going to try and reactivate my server soon. Give some respite to the weary as it were.

[Amit]

An interesting BF3 rap:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AmBcK_ZQP-0

[Mr Buckshot]

Not totally related, but EA just put Crysis 2 back on Steam in the form of a Maximum Edition (basically, they won't release any more DLC so there's no more "conflict with Valve's policies")

Thus, I think we might see BF3 on Steam (and possibly origin-free) at least sometime in the future. Possibly when they start on BF4 or BC3.

double exp weekend was awesome. Finally unlocked my Javelin. Say your prayers, tank drivers :D

[PopeAK49]

I'm addicted to this games team deathmatch.

[ThePlague]

double exp weekend was awesome. Finally unlocked my Javelin. Say your prayers, tank drivers :DYou are aware that javelins suck right?

But a trick is, if you use them, to mouse up right before you shoot. It adds to the power of it.

I'm an rpg/smaw only kinda man. Can use it for taking out tanks, helicopters, and even the occasional camping sniper from 600 feet away.

[Cortexian]

I'm addicted to this games team deathmatch.
Hate to say it but you're doing it wrong.

Battlefield is for Conquest. All other modes are for CoDn00bs.

[Limited]

Hate to say it but you're doing it wrong.

Battlefield is for Conquest. All other modes are for CoDn00bs.
TDM is for Counter Strike fans!

I'll be honest and say I play my fair share of TDM, both for the fun element and to unlock attachments for guns that I wouldn't bother trying to use in Conquest.

I feel it rounds off the whole FPS experience nicely, it also gives a good break from vehicle warfare which can get a bit boring after doing it over and over.

[Amit]

Yeah. TDM is a good amount of fun. It's a great way to level up your guns quickly, too. Everyone has to admit that CoD is fun for a little while at least, but that's not what I'd cal TDM.

[Mr Buckshot]

You are aware that javelins suck right?

But a trick is, if you use them, to mouse up right before you shoot. It adds to the power of it.

I'm an rpg/smaw only kinda man. Can use it for taking out tanks, helicopters, and even the occasional camping sniper from 600 feet away.

Yeah, I found out about mousing up after missing my first javelin shot. But so far, my rocket launcher kills have shot up since I acquired my Javelin. Maybe I just got lucky and didn't encounter anyone equipping/using countermeasures. I'm not that good at dumb-firing the RPG/SMAW (often lag screws up my shot too) and the SA18/Stinger only work on aircraft (which always have countermeasures).

[PenGuin1362]

I like to play TDM if I don't have someone else on to play with. If I have at least another squad mate It's conquest usually, sometimes rush. I find on console you're too often getting the worst teammates if you don't bring your own, so TDM works fine for lone wolfing

[Amit]

Massive Battlefield 3 update goes live June 4-5
(http://blogs.battlefield.com/2012/05/bf3-june-update-announce/)

Way too long to post here.

[Cortexian]

*Braces self for another Battlefield 3 "update"*

[ThePlague]

Yay another OP fix of everything :|

[TeeKup]

They made the M1014 fire faster. God why. rofl. Then again its with all the semi autos so w.e.

[PenGuin1362]

I think the 1014 is pretty balanced, even if it can fire faster. what i don't get is why they're increasing the range on AA guns. FFS those god damn things basically ruin air to air combat as it is. I can be at my own airfield in some maps and they can still hit me.

[Amit]

I'm not sure, but I think the changes are to stationary AA platforms only.

[Amit]

http://i.imgur.com/NL9JE.jpg

Armored Kill is going to be playable at E3!


Call it E-Triple, Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3. We’re going there, and we’re bringing both Close Quarters and Armored Kill in playable form!

BattleBlog (http://blogs.battlefield.com/2012/06/going-to-e3-2012/)

[dark navi]

Too fucking bad. You can't play BF3 anymore because of fucking "You were disconnected from EA Online (1)". Fuck you EA.

[Amit]

Ha. Too bad I guess. I haven't run into any issues with running BF3 since the Back To Karkand update came out. That was since December.

[Amit]

BF3 Premium trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxkFLuf0tIY

I'm really looking forward to this. Did anyone else see that AC-130 and then the F-15 on the cover of End Game? Most interestingly it says "Available Now." Oh really EA? Where? Then? Take my fucking money.

EDIT: They have taken down the video. Looks like it was some PR stunt maybe. Lucky for you guys I realized this and still have the youtube page open and loaded. I recorded it with fraps and I'm re-encoding it to H.264 Mainconcept. Once it's done I'll upload it as an unlisted video and post it here.

[ThePlague]

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[Amit]

Oh yeah? Where's you video now? Don't try to one up me, bitch :3

[Donut]

20 new weapons. on top of the existing... what, 50? 60? too many weapons imo, especially when the m16a3 is supposedly the dominant gun in this game.

[Amit]

The 20 new weapons include the Back to Karkand ones, so it's really only 10 new weapons.

[Donut]

still though, this is bf3, not borderlands...

[Amit]

You're right. Massive amounts of weapons are what create redundancy. The M40 and the L96 are basically the same rifle in the game, except that the M40 shoots slightly faster and has a slightly lower muzzle velocity so the bullet drop affects it a bit more than the L96. Still, since we're got 10 weapons with B2K and we're getting 10 weapons with Close Quarters, it feels awfully inconsistent to not give us weapons for the DLC that come after Close Quarters.

Apparently I was one of the first people to realize that DICE leaked their own trailer and immediately sent the link to BattlefieldO (http://battlefieldo.com/threads/armored-kill-screenshots-bf-premium-trailer.5971/) and BF3 Blog (http://bf3blog.com/2012/06/battlefield-3-premium-trailer-reveals-new-maps-weapons-more/) via twitter. I got a shout out at the bottom of the BattlefieldO post so that was pretty cool. BF3 Blog has a staggering lack of details on what was in the trailer. No worries since my vid link is still alive and kicking.

[Amit]

The update for PC is currently in progress, but check out what showed up after the XBOX update.

Updated Main Menu:

http://i.imgur.com/ZB3Bx.jpg

Close Quarters starts on Wednesday:

http://i.imgur.com/UZ2d7.jpg

Close Quarters Maps:

http://i.imgur.com/mZpP1.jpg

Soldier Upgrades:

http://i.imgur.com/bqPn0.png

Two-seater jets:

http://i.imgur.com/K07pz.jpg

New Dagtags:

http://i.imgur.com/uozhq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PIPrp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MdbCxh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WdyUEh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KYTVMh.jpg

[Cortexian]

Two-seater jets for what? That can't be in the Close Quarters update...

[Amit]

Could be for Armored Kill vehicles, too. Maybe even in preparation for End Game if the F-15C is in the game.

[TeeKup]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY WALLET!

[Nero]

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =O

[Amit]

Price of $50 just announced. PS3 players start playing Close Quarters right now. PC and X360 next week :smithicide:

[Nero]

EDIT: When do PC players get Close quarters?


http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/premium/ (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/premium/)

[Amit]

Holy fuck Battlelog looks SEXYYYYYYY

[TeeKup]

GUH 50$? Christ, thats next paycheck. Broke right now.

[PenGuin1362]

wait how much are the expansions individually? Anyone know? Don't want to shell out $50 if buying them individually is cheaper (which I'm sure is unlikely)

[Amit]

wait how much are the expansions individually? Anyone know? Don't want to shell out $50 if buying them individually is cheaper (which I'm sure is unlikely)

$15 each. 5 DLC x $15 = $75 so you save money in any case if you buy Premium plus you get a ton of other goodies.

Pre-ordered BF3: You save $25
Bought B2K: You save $10

[Nero]

I dunno atm. B2K sucked imo. I never play any of the maps, so I might just get CQ and any other DLC separately that I really want...