Battlefield 3

[stu]

Yeah, the BC2 beta was sweet. What the hell happened here?!

[Modern Angel]

No joke. This has basically been awful. I may skip this one.

[Nightblade]

I agree, I played the BC2 beta religiously until it came out. To play this beta I have to

1 - Open origin
2 - Open browser
3 - Select a game
4 - Hope it lets me in
5 - Hope there the server isnt filled with invisible knifers
6 - Plug in older version of n52te that works for BF3.
7 - Round ends
8 - Wait 5 minutes
9 - Round begins

Often times I dont even want to bother, especially since I cant even run the game well full screen on my system.

(overclocked 4890, i5 2500k, 8g of ram)

So now I get to spend several hundred dollars on a video card that will run the game "OK".

 

[Malakili]

Bring on Tribes: Ascend!

[Modern Angel]

I agree, I played the BC2 beta religiously until it came out. To play this beta I have to

1 - Open origin
2 - Open browser
3 - Select a game
4 - Hope it lets me in
5 - Hope there the server isnt filled with invisible knifers
6 - Plug in older version of n52te that works for BF3.
7 - Round ends
8 - Wait 5 minutes
9 - Round begins

Often times I dont even want to bother, especially since I cant even run the game well full screen on my system.

(overclocked 4890, i5 2500k, 8g of ram)

So now I get to spend several hundred dollars on a video card that will run the game "OK".

 

See, I haven't even had those issues and I don't mind the browser launch. The thing is that I don't even know if this one is good.

First, there's something about the graphics. I don't know if it's the abundance of lighting effects or lens flare or the colors chosen but everything has this weird washed out feel to it. And for whatever reason, I can't pick enemies out of this whole pale grey-blue screen. It was also starting to make me feel a little queasy this evening the same way EQ2 does and that's not a good thing.

Second, all the keys stick in weird ways. Crouch sticks, either down or up. I press E to get into a vehicle and it immediately boots me back out again as though I pushed it twice. All the controls feel like this.

Third, none of the weapons feel right. Every gun I've used feels either too powerful or too weak. Sometimes I get dropped long range by an automatic weapon, which irritates the fuck out of me, only to survive a full on shotgun blast to the face the next spawn.

Fourth, holy fuck the lag on some of those servers. And it's not my end because the "official" ones are fine. I don't know what sort of machine is required to host this thing but I have a bad feeling it's going to be pretty heinous.

[Vision]

I loved the beta. I played it constantly from day one. I was killed every shitty way possible and experienced just as much server lag as anyone else, and in every infuriating manner imaginable. Metro was kind of a letdown but Caspian felt just like Battlefield should, stupidness and all. No skipping this for me.

[Azazel]

? Is the Beta over?

[Pringles]

? Is the Beta over?

Yep.  The waiting begins.

(For those of us who are buying it, anyways.)

[LK]

New Map Reveal.

God damn it. Damavand Peak looks awesome. Looks being the keyword.

[waffel]

Yeah....

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

[Azazel]

I don't know why, but I'm now remarkably unexcited for BF3. I think it's the whole Origin/beta drivers clusterfuck, perhaps. I think I've been spoiled by the painless Steam integration that BC2 has. I'll likely still get my preorder copies (2) but not install or play it for a few weeks/a month so they can work the initial kinks out.

Speaking of which, have NVIDIA rolled out full drivers incorporating both Rage and BF3 yet?

[Ginaz]

I don't know why, but I'm now remarkably unexcited for BF3. I think it's the whole Origin/beta drivers clusterfuck, perhaps. I think I've been spoiled by the painless Steam integration that BC2 has. I'll likely still get my preorder copies (2) but not install or play it for a few weeks/a month so they can work the initial kinks out.

Speaking of which, have NVIDIA rolled out full drivers incorporating both Rage and BF3 yet?

Still beta drivers I believe.  I downloaded it yesterday.

[Miasma]

I'm still running those drivers because I keep forgetting to switch and they have twiced caused some sort of video driver crash where my monitor goes into power save because the input stops.  Then the nvidia stuff seems to notice and restarts the driver.

[snowwy]

So when you mention the Origin/beta-drivers clusterfuck, i gotta ask. I had no problem with Origin at all during the neta. Ok, it wasn't optimized yet, but Steam has caused me way more problems than Origin this far.
And how can some Nvidia beta-drivers make you not wanna play a game? Also still using them cause i forget, and they work. So i fail to see the logic. Could you please explain what this clusterfuck consists of?

[Nightblade]

So when you mention the Origin/beta-drivers clusterfuck, i gotta ask. I had no problem with Origin at all during the neta. Ok, it wasn't optimized yet, but Steam has caused me way more problems than Origin this far.
And how can some Nvidia beta-drivers make you not wanna play a game? Also still using them cause i forget, and they work. So i fail to see the logic. Could you please explain what this clusterfuck consists of?

It worked for you. Fantastic. That means jack shit though, sorry.

[Furiously]

So when you mention the Origin/beta-drivers clusterfuck, i gotta ask. I had no problem with Origin at all during the neta. Ok, it wasn't optimized yet, but Steam has caused me way more problems than Origin this far.
And how can some Nvidia beta-drivers make you not wanna play a game? Also still using them cause i forget, and they work. So i fail to see the logic. Could you please explain what this clusterfuck consists of?

It worked for you. Fantastic. That means jack shit though, sorry.

Same can be said of those it didn't work for.

[rk47]

My enthusiasm is slightly dampened, but it's either BF3 or COD, and I'm firmly on BF3 multiplayer all the way.
So yeah, pre-ordered a week before launch for the free ex-pack. 

[Mrbloodworth]

Yeah....

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

Everyone is firing at dust monsters!

[snowwy]

Pre-download 25% completed 
*checks calender. 6 more days to go* 

[Nebu]

If I enjoyed BF1942 but don't like vehicle-heavy FPS, am I going to hate this game? 

FWIW, I also hated the DC mod. 

[Engels]

If I enjoyed BF1942 but don't like vehicle-heavy FPS, am I going to hate this game? 

FWIW, I also hated the DC mod. 

There is essentially no resemblance between BF1942 and BC2, much less BF3. Don't go there expecting a similar experience.

Don't get me wrong, you may still like it, but don't set yourself up for disappointment.

[Nebu]

I'm just asking if it's vehicle heavy.  If it's tactical and dominated by infantry, I'll be happy. 

[NiX]

I'm just asking if it's vehicle heavy.  If it's tactical and dominated by infantry, I'll be happy. 

There are infantry specific maps and vehicle maps. Though not a lot of people got to try the vehicle map during beta because DICE is stupid. From my experience with BC2, the vehicle usage will be balanced well with infantry combat with a majority of your team being comprised of infantry on foot.

[HaemishM]

It's going to depend on the map. Some maps like the Metro map in beta had no vehicles at all. Some are heavy vehicle maps. There will also likely be servers that have vehicle spawns turned off like there were in BF2.

[snowwy]

I'm just asking if it's vehicle heavy.  If it's tactical and dominated by infantry, I'll be happy.  

Caspian Border was quite vehicle heavy, but with areas where the infantry-fighting was heavy. Forest-Checkpoint-Hilltop-Gas Station square was infantry dominated all the way. Sure, tanks would roll in there, only to be sent home as scrap metal in seconds. Mostly because infantry was busy doing their own thing in beta, and not looking out for the flanks of their major firepower. In my opinion, the combined forces maps are the most fun, but there will tighter infantry maps as well. Metro and Bazaar to name two. And no, it's nothing like DC

[WayAbvPar]

BF2 had a good mix. Maps like Gulf of Oman were a fucking nightmare to play infantry on, while Mashtuur, Karkand, and the other city one with the crane whose name escapes me were much friendlier to grunts while still having vehicles. Road to Jalalabad was pretty good too.

[Nebu]

Thanks for the info.  I may just have to preorder this now.  

Next question:  Controller or Keyboard/mouse?  (I need an excuse to buy a new controller!)

[WayAbvPar]

Unless you grew up playing shooters with a controller (ie you are 30 years younger than I believe you to be), then kb+m, easily. Even if you grew up with a controller in your mother's womb you would still get smoked by just about anyone playing with kb+m head to head.

[Nebu]

Even if you grew up with a controller in your mother's womb you would still get smoked by just about anyone playing with kb+m head to head.

I get smoked by everyone anyway.  I just wondered if a controller would help.  Seems I just need new neurons. 

[jakonovski]

Using a controller isn't that bad, people just get a bit hysterical over it for some reason (prolly because of cognitive dissonance). Sure it's not as quick as a mouse and thus you'll never become a Korean child prodigy, but that's about it.

[WayAbvPar]

Using a controller isn't that bad, people just get a bit hysterical over it for some reason (prolly because of cognitive dissonance). Sure it's not as quick as a mouse and thus you'll never become a Korean child prodigy, but that's about it.

Oh jesus here we go.

[jakonovski]

Using a controller isn't that bad, people just get a bit hysterical over it for some reason (prolly because of cognitive dissonance). Sure it's not as quick as a mouse and thus you'll never become a Korean child prodigy, but that's about it.

Oh jesus here we go.

Wild card, bitches!

[HaemishM]

Even if you grew up with a controller in your mother's womb you would still get smoked by just about anyone playing with kb+m head to head.

I get smoked by everyone anyway.  I just wondered if a controller would help.  Seems I just need new neurons. 

For Battlefield on a PC, I've heard some use a controller for vehicle control, but regular shooter, you want KB+M.

[tgr]

Using a controller isn't that bad

Are you trying to godwin the thread?

[Sky]

For Battlefield on a PC, I've heard some use a controller for vehicle control, but regular shooter, you want KB+M.

When I was a clan pilot in bf1942 I used a gamepad for flying.

Definitely kbam for everything else, though.