Battlefield 3

Wilk5280 · Post by **Wilk5280** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:18 pm

I've got a business trip to the east coast and I'm flying out first thing Wed. morning. Timing really couldn't be much worse, but I want in on the action when I get back!!!!!!!

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:52 pm

I'll be getting it for both the pc and the 360. Luckily I get the 360 version for free from EA...sis has the hookup.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:04 am

Wilk5280 wrote:I've got a business trip to the east coast and I'm flying out first thing Wed. morning. Timing really couldn't be much worse, but I want in on the action when I get back!!!!!!!

Yeah, ditto. Damn travels...right on release day.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:59 pm

IGN loved the MP. They claim it might be the best ever. SP, on the other hand, is "cliche" and just a rehash of other scenarios other games have already explored.

Review - http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1210387p1.html

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:44 pm

Gonna fire up BFBC2 one last time later on tonight. I owe it to that game. It gave me hours of fun.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:35 am

Game looks f***in amazing on the PC. I hate the Origin browser bullshit of EA but the game is sweet.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:14 am

Danimal wrote:Game looks f***in amazing on the PC. I hate the Origin browser bullshit of EA but the game is sweet.

Damn straight - played an hour of 32 on 32 Caspian Border - bloody incredible. Going to bed but can't wait to play this tomorrow! 64 players is just nuts - jets and choppers flying overhead, tanks, buggys, lions and tigers and bears oh my!

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:16 am

Didn't get a chance to start the download until tonight, but its going fairly quickly. Will be rockin' tomorrow night on the PC and the 360 hopefully.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:28 am

The 360 version is just fine. Fine, indeed. Boy, that texture pack really makes a difference-wow. Some absolutely beautiful vistas. I've GOTTA stop going to these damned midnight launches, though...friggin' 3:30 in the morning now-I'm too old for this s***...

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:40 am

Well...I managed to squeeze in about 3 rounds last night. Hmmmmmm...I don't know if I was super tired or cranky but I really disliked the 3 maps I played.

The first one left a super bad impression on me. Not sure the name of it but it starts out with the attacking team having to use boats to get to a shipping dock. It was ugly and seemed to be designed poorly. Ugh.

The next two were city style maps which just felt off for a BF to me. Too close of space or something - which is odd because I liked the map in the demo.

Wilk5280 · Post by **Wilk5280** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:29 am

Teal wrote:The 360 version is just fine. Fine, indeed. Boy, that texture pack really makes a difference-wow. Some absolutely beautiful vistas. I've GOTTA stop going to these damned midnight launches, though...friggin' 3:30 in the morning now-I'm too old for this s***...

Yeah I don't know how you do it. I went to bed at 11:30 last night and I'm a hurtin' unit this morning.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:24 am

No sh*t. I played RIFT until about 12:15AM, and when my alarm was going off at 6 to be at work at 7, I felt like a flippin' moron. Almost to the level of the morning after a bender..."I won't EVER do that again...".

Right up until the next time.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:40 am

Played about 3 hours now and absolutely loving it except a few maps (so far);

Conquest on Metro which is a f*** - it's only 3 flags (there should be 5) and the middle one is right by the ticket stall/subway lobby so which ever team gets there first pretty much owns the high ground and just mows down the opposition. I played as Assault/Medic and got the second highest score on my team just by reviving people and throwing out med packs - had something like only two kills but 2500+ points!

Also not keen on Tehran Highway as the middle is too cluttered and a meatgrinder (though not on the level of Metro)

Favourite maps so far are Caspian Border and (I think) Canals - which reminds me of Atacama Desert.

Got a bit more time in the jets too - wow, strafing runs are a thrill.

The sound design in this game is phenomenal.

Will be firing up the 360 version this evening and hope to join you guys.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:03 am

Spooky wrote:Well...I managed to squeeze in about 3 rounds last night. Hmmmmmm...I don't know if I was super tired or cranky but I really disliked the 3 maps I played.

You were grumpy and cranky and only played 3 rounds. I played quite a bit yesterday and it took me a bunch of rounds to get comfortable at all, plus the usual process of slowly learning the maps.

It's not that I ended up being more effective or playing better

but it got way more fun the more I got used to it. I will say squad play makes a massive difference. When I was with guys who wanted to work together in a squad, it was way more fun. Just little things like taking cover until your mates can spawn on you, or getting in a jeep together instead of me sitting in the drivers seat and watching my squad mates run off to nowhere, you know. Massive difference in fun level.

The jets baffle me completely so far.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:13 am

Zeppo wrote:
Spooky wrote:Well...I managed to squeeze in about 3 rounds last night. Hmmmmmm...I don't know if I was super tired or cranky but I really disliked the 3 maps I played.

You were grumpy and cranky and only played 3 rounds. I played quite a bit yesterday and it took me a bunch of rounds to get comfortable at all, plus the usual process of slowly learning the maps.

It's not that I ended up being more effective or playing better but it got way more fun the more I got used to it. I will say squad play makes a massive difference. When I was with guys who wanted to work together in a squad, it was way more fun. Just little things like taking cover until your mates can spawn on you, or getting in a jeep together instead of me sitting in the drivers seat and watching my squad mates run off to nowhere, you know. Massive difference in fun level.

The jets baffle me completely so far.

I played a bit more this AM and am not feeling much better. My gripes are strictly around the map design only. I'm not frustrated with struggling, I just feel like the maps I've played are very uninspired and either too confined or too large. It's not horrible, by any means, I was just expecting more 'wow' factor from the new maps I guess. They all feel very industrial or something. Even in the large, open space ones, the actual objectives sit in these generic cargo areas that seem less inspired than previous versions.

RallyMonkey · Post by **RallyMonkey** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:35 am

Is there going to be a DSP Platoon and if so, are you welcoming to players that suck?

I'm on the fence about getting this because I'm just not very good at online shooters, but I want to grab it. As long as I know i can jump online occasionally with you guys, I can handle the good natured ribbing I might get from DSP'ers.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:40 am

Rally:

If it makes you feel better, I'll also be a Sultan of Suck if and when I get a 360 in the next few weeks.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:43 am

I'm sitting here at work reading these posts. I just got my email with my code for the Physical Warfare pack. I need to get home and get the shrink wrap off this bad boy. I won't be home an online until like 6! Killing me. Ill look for you guys later on. I should be on most of the evening. Can't wait!

RallyMonkey · Post by **RallyMonkey** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:54 pm

pk500 wrote:Rally:

If it makes you feel better, I'll also be a Sultan of Suck if and when I get a 360 in the next few weeks.

It does make me feel better...until you back out and I'm left alone sucking my thumb in some corner of some map praying Teal or Terry or anyone comes and save my sorry a**.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:56 pm

I'm loving Conquest. After playing a couple of weeks straight of Rush on one map during the beta, Conquest is a breath of fresh air. Some of these maps are HUGE, and all that I've played have been beautiful to behold. Dman, you're gonna gush when you get home tonight...lol.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:19 pm

So what time are we playing tonight?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:27 pm

Teal wrote:I'm loving Conquest. After playing a couple of weeks straight of Rush on one map during the beta, Conquest is a breath of fresh air. Some of these maps are HUGE, and all that I've played have been beautiful to behold. Dman, you're gonna gush when you get home tonight...lol.

I have been loving Conquest on BG2BC. Can't wait!

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:07 pm

No one for tonight?

Say 9pm Central

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:21 pm

I expect to be on tonight, though I have a phobia about committing to a time.

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