Battlefield 3

KanieKaned

Gonner be epic ballz :d

IrishLegend

Played a solid 2hrs of the beta tonight (PC).

Quite simply the best shooter I've played. Once they've iron'd out the last few bugs in beta release will be epic.

RDCR07

Should we create a Battlefield 3 Redcafe server or something for Xbox? Once we all get it, we can start playing each other without the interference of others.

Leg-End

If theres a PC squad too im in.

RDCR07

Wait this beta is for everyone right? I mean its not first come first serve or do you need like a code to play the beta version?

Leg-End

This is an open beta, anyone can play. Those that pre-ordered got early access a few days ago.

AttackingFlair

I played the beta, massive let down for me.

cw1984

Yes!

Why's that?

amolbhatia100

So is Battlefield basically a multiplayer game?

Zarlak

There is still an awesome single player, but multi player is where it really comes alive and pisses on COD.

AVARiCE

Anyone up for swapping Origin names for PC? I'm AVARiCE91 and I think it'd be cool to play with another Caftard. If we had a few of us in one server using teamwork together...

cw1984

A must watch!

Mr Anderson

It does look class. Played a bit of the demo there yesterday on xbox, very impressed.

Leg-End

It's not a demo, its a beta.

It always seems just when I start kicking some ass the connection times out or game crashes.

Mr Anderson

Haha ya sorry forgot about that

afrocentricity

Any PS3 groups? Sorry... no mic here

Talking Vulture

Couldn't get a game last night, the EA servers were down. Gutted

cw1984

Keeps saying "connection with EA Online was lost" or summat

Mr Anderson

Happened to me aswell, I just kept retrying and get in after 4 or so attempts.

RedKaos

Did you play it on a console?

amolbhatia100

I don't really do online gaming so is it a proper full fledged single player mode or a half arsed call of duty style peripheral mode?

ha_rooney

Does anyone know how to mute people? Just played a game with a buffoon singing in french and some teen swearing at him the entire time.

datura

I didn't really get on with the PS3 beta.

AttackingFlair

The game has been hyped up a hell of a lot and I played it and it didn't seem all that 'fun' at all. Think the most rewarding thing in the beta was getting a collateral with a sniper rifle, apart from that, it was just really boring. Slow paced game with huge maps of people just camping and waiting to creep up on you, or lying prone somewhere underground. The only thing I actually like in the game is sniping.

Xbox 360.

Claymore

Isn't there a limit on consoles to so many people per team like their is on COD and Battlefield bad company or say 6/12 per team? On PC there is meant to be loads which is better for the bigger maps. I'm going PC on this one.

Not played the new one but on BFBC2 they maps did feel too big for the amount of people per team but still a great game.

MadDogg

Have to say I'm not a fan of the Metro map the use in the Beta. It's grown on me a bit, but there's still something about it that just doesn't feel quite right. I think it's probably too linear and each stage is too small with the M-Com Stations too close together.

The video from those who got to play Caspian Border was much more like what I was hoping for. Huge, open map with shitloads of vehicles. That's more like it. Hopefully the other maps are closer to it than Metro.

I'm a PS3 veteran and got the 48 hours early access on there, and did fairly well. Was always up amongst the best in the lobby. But now I'm playing a FPS on PC for the first time and I'm finding it quite hard to get used to the controls. Gotta get it under control though as that's what I'm going to pre-order.

SharkyMcShark

Have played the beta.

It's more or less the best thing ever.

Unfortunately I didn't get into a Caspian server before they were shut down, but still I think it's amazing.

RedKaos

Out of curiosity who here plans on picking up the PC version? I ask because I'd like to see if theres enough of us to make an active clan.

Zarlak

I'll have it on both but more active on the PC when it comes out.

afrocentricity

My take on this is that they are using this level to draw in the COD crowd, lots of close quarters combat, not too daunting, no vehicles... I'm sure the large maps will be back and will be the majority.

AVARiCE

Contemplating it, still not fully convinced. At best I'll probably be addicted at first then life will take over anyway. Are you in the beta though? I wanna see what it's like to play as a proper squad in the beta first, that could swing it for me.

Claymore

Sign up on Quakelive, play its browser based FPS game to help get used to the mouse and keyboard setup.

QUAKE LIVE


Me but need a graphics card first and possibly to upgrade my recently bought 'stopgap' AMD x2 3ghz to a hex core or at least quad. Motherboard is good for lots of upgrades as built it not too long back. Might be able to get away with an Nvidia + another 2gb of ram, got plenty of spare slots.

Dingledoog

I will be. I'm in Australia but from what I played of Caspian border on the EU servers the lag wasn't very noticable at all which is promising. I was whoring it up in the tank though which is probably why i didn't notice the lag as much.

SharkyMcShark

I'll play with you guys but I'm already part of a clan (which you are all more than welcome to join).

I've been playing the beta more today (I was initially holding out until I'd finished uni for the year/the final game was released/I get my new computer - which were all meant to happen concurrently) but I was weak.

Getting a bit bored of Operation Metro. Managed to get into a conquest server for it and it was fairly poor to be honest.

I want Caspian Border.

T2000

I play BF2 on the pc with a community clan type website. Most of the die hards are playing BF3 beta on it right now on the pc. As soon as BF3 comes out then i'll by that on the pc. I just cant play on ps3's and Xboxs. I need a keyboard and mouse to do first person shooter games

ElmParkRed

BPR-Watchman

Hal9000

I wish I still had a PC to be able to play this in it's full glory. Unfortunately stuck with the PS3 version for now.

Still great on the PS3 although lack of numbers is a disappointment, I'm not even sure why in the modern era of gaming that consoles have to suffer with lower player counts still.

The two major problems i have is.

a) The lack of commander, or even squad commander screen. This is what made Battlefield and Battlefield 2 stand out from the crowd. It was brilliant when you had whole teams working together, a commander giving out way points and objects, squad leaders requesting UAV or Artillery support. Now they have taken it out, it's just a bunch of squads running around spawning on each other.

b) The glare when sniping. I know snipers can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but again it's a whole tactical side of the game. Instead if your a sniper, you've got the misfortune of having a big shining light give away your position. Probably a consequence of the lack of commander screen. In Battlefield 2, had a problem with snipers? Just mark there position with way points or just request artillery or someone in a helicopter to bomb the fuck out of them.

AVARiCE

It's cool you mention that because I love this feature. Snipers in general are extremely OP due to the damage they can get off of one bullet so anything that pushes the balance against them is welcome.

It's not as good as the system they created for P4F or Heroes but that would be too unrealistic for the main series.

Put it this way. If a sniper sets up camp in a good position then they can go on a big killing spree. Being noticed by the enemy doesn't scare them because they can pick them off at range before they get close or focussed and that's not fair. Also, with the number of semi-auto sniper rifles in games these days, snipers don't even have to worry about lining up their shots anymore. In BF2 it took 3 SVD bodyshots to get a kill. In BF3 it takes 2 -- and that's without taking into account the clip size which has been increased.

It strikes me as unfair that someone only needs two shots to kill someone over distance when they get to see those people first. To add to that, even if they waste a shot getting their aim in, it'll take them three shots to get the kill which could take under a second.

I know snipers say that this is because they have no short-range ability but that's a lie. The rookie trick of marking the centre of your monitor to get a reticule while unscoped is well-known and used by "pros". The quick-scoping phenomenon that got developed in CoD also puts paid to the short-range phallacy. Long story short, snipers are too accurate when fired from the hip so a skilled player has a decent chance at short-range as well now.

Just in case it's looking like the opposite, I actually like playing as a sniper. I'm not one of those people that hates on them because they're a good class, different even. I'm just pointing out that unless game makers do something to reveal a sniper's position before or after a shot in a noticeable way, snipers are an extremely OP class. That's a general case btw, not an exclusive BF problem.

...I appear to have spent a lot longer than I was hoping for in replying.

Zarlak

I did that about 10 years ago on MOH:AA, bit of blue tack in the centre of the screen, unscoped accuracy.

Lance Uppercut

I find it amazing just how many people have absolutely no idea how to play this game.