Battlefield 3

[Azazel]

I'm a bit further north of the equator than you are, me being in Norway and all.

But yes, I do have a portable AC unit now, and it is making those periods bearable. Thankfully, they only last about 1-2 weeks every year, and I manage to flee even further north during that time if I time it properly.

Yeah, I know. I wasn't dick-measuring, but pointing out that it's probably not 30C days that are the problem.

[Mac]

My first 30 seconds ever in BF3 Multiplayer after not having played since BF2:

Get beaten to the chopper on the flightdeck. Hop on anyways hoping for a ride, chopper flies 1m and promptly crashes into the sea and kills me while the pilot bails out just in time.

Ah, The Battlefield Experience. It was good to be back. 

[Mrbloodworth]

Multi Passenger vehicles!

BF series Practical use: Personal transportation.

[tgr]

Yeah, I know. I wasn't dick-measuring, but pointing out that it's probably not 30C days that are the problem.

To be honest, that's what I was getting at as well. Or, that if it was 30C, then the computer was definitely not cooling itself off properly, and that it was time for a cleanup. At least as an easy first step.

Checking the event logs and just generally doing what kildorn suggested is probably just as well, though. I've yet to have to clean any of my machines, and I have 2 indoor cats.

[Sky]

My first 30 seconds ever in BF3 Multiplayer after not having played since BF2:

Get beaten to the chopper on the flightdeck. Hop on anyways hoping for a ride, chopper flies 1m and promptly crashes into the sea and kills me while the pilot bails out just in time.

Ah, The Battlefield Experience. It was good to be back. 

It always seems like the guys on the enemy team are expert tankers and ace pilots but the guys on your side are all playing from some kind of outpatient facility.

I used to love playing crazy taxi, pull up in a jeep and yell 'get in!', then drive them to a hotspot and tell them to get out. Repeat for the entire match. Most people expect you to just crash into a wall or something, since most people seem utterly incapable of driving vehicles in BF, but once guys got used to me actually driving them to a good spot, it was a lot of fun.

As an admin on our clan server, I used to watch guys who would plane camp. Very few would ever fly well enough to get into combat, the majority would just hit a tree or spiral into the ground.

[Threash]

Is there a way to filter password protect servers out of the list?

[caladein]

Is there a way to filter password protect servers out of the list?

Nope, just have to go by the padlock in the name.

[WayAbvPar]

I'm getting more and more amused by this game, though I still think at least two of the maps are terrible (bazaar and metro are just awful spammy clusterfucks)

I've been running around about 50/50 as support or shotgun recon. The recon gadgets are a decent amount of fun, but I think the SOFLAM's primary purpose at this stage of the game's life is to just annoy the living shit out of tank drivers since nobody runs around with the weapons to use it.

Add Seine Crossing into that list and you nailed all 3 of the maps that drive me insane. I love Caspian, Firestorm, and Kharg. Can't wait for BtK so we can get some new maps.

[WayAbvPar]

If anyone is down for some coop, friend me on battlelog or Origin or whatever- I would like the coop unlocks eventually. Haven't bothered with that or the campaign yet.

[climbjtree]

I tried to friend you, but the option is greyed out. LLJK, you say? I play mainly on KFS, but occasionally on WookWook.

My SA/BF3 (and pretty much everywhere but here) is rldmoto - try and add me?

[rk47]

man, I dunno wtf they're thinking with the co-op missions. The heli one gives you a little practice, but the rest is just pure shit. You're just grinding points in there and I doubt both of you will enjoy it. Good luck, I've done 2 missions so far and I'm not liking it one bit.

[Outlawedprod]

This guy will probably have to stop playing the game soon once he realizes that he can never top this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JIKrjs5IY

[rk47]

I was like ...'hmm nahh...that's nothing, people sniped me off a jet before....' then....the second part comes in and I was like... 

[slog]

I'm not sure if I like this game.  My newbie assault gun seems to suck, and half the time I get killed when I have someone dead to rights.  Lots of flashing and explosions  and blurred screens make playing an infantry kind of stink.  Never thought I'd miss BFBC2, but at least I had a chance to fire back in that game.

[rk47]

Eh you just gotta remember to right click to aim at the guy before holding the trigger. Once you got 10 kills on the gun, you get a 4x scope i think. It gets easier from there. Heck, even the M16 is pretty reliable as fuck till mid game, until you get the hang of other gun unlocks. Also, if you are starter assault, just stick with others to heal and farm points for unlocks. Defibs are probably going to be worth 500-1000 points per round. Don't forget it all adds up. I kept fucking up when learning new guns before they come with no attachments as well, so I understand the frustration.

If you find the kills are moving too slowly in a huge map where unseen enemies usually kill you off, try joining Team Deathmatch servers for that first 20 kills and easier learning experience.

[Lun]

Eh you just gotta remember to right click to aim at the guy before holding the trigger. Once you got 10 kills on the gun, you get a 4x scope i think. It gets easier from there. Heck, even the M16 is pretty reliable as fuck till mid game, until you get the hang of other gun unlocks. Also, if you are starter assault, just stick with others to heal and farm points for unlocks. Defibs are probably going to be worth 500-1000 points per round. Don't forget it all adds up. I kept fucking up when learning new guns before they come with no attachments as well, so I understand the frustration.

If you find the kills are moving too slowly in a huge map where unseen enemies usually kill you off, try joining Team Deathmatch servers for that first 20 kills and easier learning experience.

I found that I have a better K/D ratio and more kills on 32 player servers than on 64 player ones. Probably has a lot to do with a smaller chance of someone popping out from bushes, buildings or even falling from the sky and killing me from the back.

[Sky]

u mad?

[Lun]

u mad?

No u :p

I just find servers with less players much more organized with better teamwork. 64 player servers are, for me at least, too hectic.

[tgr]

u mad?

:twitch: don't do that, it :twitch: makes my troll bone tingle :twitch:

[Surlyboi]

y u no feed the trollz?

[Sky]

We knew a guy named Lum once. He was mad. It was a joke.

[slog]

Eh you just gotta remember to right click to aim at the guy before holding the trigger. Once you got 10 kills on the gun, you get a 4x scope i think. It gets easier from there. Heck, even the M16 is pretty reliable as fuck till mid game, until you get the hang of other gun unlocks. Also, if you are starter assault, just stick with others to heal and farm points for unlocks. Defibs are probably going to be worth 500-1000 points per round. Don't forget it all adds up. I kept fucking up when learning new guns before they come with no attachments as well, so I understand the frustration.

If you find the kills are moving too slowly in a huge map where unseen enemies usually kill you off, try joining Team Deathmatch servers for that first 20 kills and easier learning experience.

You can heal as an assault?

[Sky]

Am I the only one thinking that this unlock talk sounds utterly crazy? Go grind up points before you bother playing with the guns? What? A new genre, first person points grind and then some day shooter. FPPGATSDS

[tgr]

Nope, you're not the only one. It's pants on head retarded, but it's what the kids want apparently.

The age of pure skill is gone. Long live the age of catassery.

[Sky]

That's fine and all, I can just not bother with the game. I do miss a bit of shooter, since I was a big fps player fan in ye olden dayes.

[HaemishM]

Count me as one who loves the unlocks.

[Nightblade]

I'm not sure if I like this game.  My newbie assault gun seems to suck, and half the time I get killed when I have someone dead to rights.  Lots of flashing and explosions  and blurred screens make playing an infantry kind of stink.  Never thought I'd miss BFBC2, but at least I had a chance to fire back in that game.

A lot of the default guns are quite good, (I'm still using the default LMG for support) actually; but I agree - the unlocks in this game take it up to 11 with how ridiculous some of them are. (IE: Ive been using a default lmg for so long I have a lot of nice attachments for it that make the game easier)

[slog]

I'm not sure if I like this game.  My newbie assault gun seems to suck, and half the time I get killed when I have someone dead to rights.  Lots of flashing and explosions  and blurred screens make playing an infantry kind of stink.  Never thought I'd miss BFBC2, but at least I had a chance to fire back in that game.

A lot of the default guns are quite good, (I'm still using the default LMG for support) actually; but I agree - the unlocks in this game take it up to 11 with how ridiculous some of them are. (IE: Ive been using a default lmg for so long I have a lot of nice attachments for it that make the game easier)

I like how someone suggested doing revives to level up.  I don't have defib.   Seriously, I'm playing World of Warcraft here, not Battlefield

[Threash]

You sure you don't? i got the defib almost instantly and i suck really bad.

[caladein]

Yeah, Defib should be the first unlock for Assault.

[Nightblade]

I'm not sure if I like this game.  My newbie assault gun seems to suck, and half the time I get killed when I have someone dead to rights.  Lots of flashing and explosions  and blurred screens make playing an infantry kind of stink.  Never thought I'd miss BFBC2, but at least I had a chance to fire back in that game.

A lot of the default guns are quite good, (I'm still using the default LMG for support) actually; but I agree - the unlocks in this game take it up to 11 with how ridiculous some of them are. (IE: Ive been using a default lmg for so long I have a lot of nice attachments for it that make the game easier)

I like how someone suggested doing revives to level up.  I don't have defib.   Seriously, I'm playing World of Warcraft here, not Battlefield

Play one of those shitty corridor meatgrinder rocket spam fest maps and just drop med packs all over the place. Ass load of exp. I havent even played medic yet that much and I got a fair bit done by doing that.

[kildorn]

To be honest, most of the unlocks past the first 4-5 on a class are.. enh. Across the board the second weapon they give you will usually suit you fine for the entire game.

The Javelin is.. amusingly broken. If there's a SOFLAM painting someone it's freaking awesome. If there isn't, it turns out it deals less damage on average than a normal RPG(35% damage to a tank from any angle. RPG does 22 front, 36 side, 61 rear), as well as taking forever to lock on and fire.

Personally, I prefer the M4 for the Engineer over the other options, the first shotgun for my recon, and the M249 for my support.

edit: and as stupid as "unlock for each side" is, it only actually happens for the starter guns. The unlocked guns are usable by any side and you can just use them and unlock accessories away.

[sinij]

I spent some time as recon, unlocked my first bolt action rifle.

 

Why would anyone use it? I am fair shot and get out-sniped by support. It takes _forever_ to reload, and won't 1-shot kill unless you hit head.

Shotguns are good in close-quarters, but you generally only going to get one shot. If they are not dead or suppressed, you are toast.

IR scope is surprisingly good considering how much people love camping in the bushes, it also reduces recoil (must be a bug?).

[rk47]

The IR scope is kinda limited in view, though. It's practically pitch black anywhere else but the scope. I know a friend of mine complained he'd kill one guy with IR yet another guy gets a free kill on him from another angle. It's pros and cons. I personally learn to live with the downside and revel in the upside. M16A3 full auto at mid range with that scope is the shit, yo!

[NiX]

This guy will probably have to stop playing the game soon once he realizes that he can never top this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JIKrjs5IY

People who do this in Halo: Reach are crazy too.