Battlefield 3

[dave is ok]

BF3 seems fine on PC. Don't know what anyone would ever want to play on consoles though

[ElCapichan]

BF3 seems fine on PC. Don't know what anyone would ever want to play on consoles though

Because we are retards duh. You know this.

[Destro777]

Once you get past the beta (repeat: beta) glitches, it plays fine on consoles - feels even smoother than BC2. DICE said retail will look different than the beta - they had to compress stuff to 1gb. Full game is on 2 360 disc's (ie: 14-17 gb). Full game on consoles also ships with an optional HD install packet.

Rush probably works better with the console's 24 players over the clusterfuck of PC's 32. There is no substitute for 64 player conquest though. Ill upgrade my PC in 2 or 3 years and play the real deal then but itll be fine on my 360 in the meantime.

I could already tell the classes are going to be the most balanced of any BF game. Removing direct vehicle destruction (c4) from Recon was the correct move. Finally the heavyweapon class has some vehicle destructibility with C4. They finally completely fixed the horrible 3d spotting of old. The gunplay is so deep (for a single simple example) you now have to be conscious of muzzle flash if you play like I do (on the map outskirts or sneaking around enemy territory). The entire gunplay system has shifted towards the hardcore (having to choose only 1 between flash suppressors, noise suppressors, or heavy barrels is just one example) - this is welcome.

We got an army of people buying the game so we wont ever be stuck playing with random idiots. Add Destro777 on battlelog and join the team.

[Yoshi]

A Steamy deal with the devil?

[Changeling]

Oh sweet baby Jesus make it happen guys! Steam is the way, the truth and the life for PC gaming! Origin can go fuck itself.

[epmode]

I'd probably grab this on Steam! As it is, I guess I'm OK with waiting for a big sale.

Once you get past the beta (repeat: beta) glitches

A beta of a game that releases in one month is not a real beta, regardless of what the developer claims. Can't tell you how many times I've seen people saying exactly that who are then COMPLETELY SHOCKED when the game is released in an equally terrible state.

[Diff-chan]

hell, the Modnation Racers beta came out 6 months before release and the final release had every single problem the beta did.

"old build" and "it's a beta" 3 weeks before release are the last refuge of a gamer in denial.

[Changeling]

EA and Dice are a lil bit bigger and BF3 is pretty high profile though. I say playable in December.

[Destro777]

As if Modnation Racers was ever supposed to be a good game - looked like a shitty generic mario kart knockoff from the jump. Horrible comparison. Modnation Racers haha.

A beta of a game that releases in one month is not a real beta, regardless of what the developer claims. Can't tell you how many times I've seen people saying exactly that who are then COMPLETELY SHOCKED when the game is released in an equally terrible state.

We'll see. I played every single Battlefield beta - every one. 2142 beta was particularly horrible - retail ruled. For one, this BF3 Beta has been sitting in MS+sony cert since week 1 of Sept. Meaning its from august at the latest. Two, this is the first big budget DICE Battlefield game shipping in a holiday window. Scheduling tight, things are crunched. Three - DICE games famously ship with a record number of bugs. This is nothing new.

Playable in December sounds about right. Game/weapon balance? Summer 2012 probably. Regardless aint no other online FPS touching this game for the foreseeable future.

[Changeling]

This is everything being changed from beta for retail:

Update 3:



Originally Posted by Squad Updates on consoles:




HOW WILL SQUADS WORK IN THE RETAIL VERSION OF BATTLEFIELD 3 ON PC/XBOX 360/PLAYSTATION 3?

Since the Open BETA we’ve added more advanced functionality to manage your squad. You will be able to browse and join specific squads through the squad screen. You can see all players that are in a specific squad as well as who’s playing as lone wolf. As a squad leader you can set your squad to private as well as kick players from the squad.

On console you will also be able to choose if you want the active VoIP channel to be team or squad and invite friends to your squad. You will also be able to mute any player on your team through the scoreboard.


Update 2:



Originally Posted by Patch:




The amounts of people flocking to our Open Beta is fantastic! We are happy to see so many players enjoy this Open Beta, and giving us their valuable feedback on the experience on the Battlelog forums.

This blog post is the first in a series of posts that will outline some of the changes we are making in the final game thanks to your feedback and participation in the Open Beta.

A SELECTION OF CHANGES FROM OPEN BETA TO FINAL, PART 1

(Not a complete list – for up to date news, visit the News section in Battlelog)
* Fixed occasional client crash when reviving.
* Fixed killcam showing glitched area under map if your killer is dead.
* Issue with spawning on dead squad mates fixed.
* Fixed a bug where shooting at a moving enemy could cause more than the intended amount of damage.
* Crosshairs for shotguns have been replaced with a new, thinner, art.
* A subtle low health screen effect has been added.
* Tweaked scores of Medals and Service Stars.
* Tweaked the Rank progression.
* Pushing prone on console will not play the animation twice.
* Fixed loss of Squad Leader after EOR at some times.
* Framerate stability fixes.
* The 3D spotting icons has been tweaked to better match the target’s visibility. Icons will show frequently less on mostly obscured targets.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after round transition.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after trying to deploy while the countdown timer still active.
* Squad list now shows specializations chosen, VOIP activity and dead squad mates.
* Non working options in squad menu fixed: "Private" flag and "Switch Teams".



Originally Posted by Patch:




Today's first Battlelog update will go live at 09.00 CEST, that's in about 50 minutes. Downtime is expected to be up to 30 minutes. This affects Battlefield 3 PC Open Beta Online play.

Fixes include:

• Moderator icon has been added on the forums for moderators.
• Players with rank 45 will now recieve the correct icon on their stats page
• Improved the scroll handling in the Server Browser
• Added more patches for Leaderboards for Xbox 360 and PS3
• More accurate ping now shows up in the server browser
• More accurate number of players now show up in the server browser


Update:

Patch Notes:

This patch seems to be server side, so is likely for all platforms, but we don't have confirmation.



Originally Posted by Patch:




A SELECTION OF CHANGES FROM OPEN BETA TO FINAL, PART 1
(Not a complete list – for up to date news, visit the News section in Battlelog)
* Fixed occasional client crash when reviving.
* Fixed killcam showing glitched area under map if your killer is dead.
* Issue with spawning on dead squad mates fixed.
* Fixed a bug where shooting at a moving enemy could cause more than the intended amount of damage.
* Crosshairs for shotguns have been replaced with a new, thinner, art.
* A subtle low health screen effect has been added.
* Tweaked scores of Medals and Service Stars.
* Tweaked the Rank progression.
* Pushing prone on console will not play the animation twice.
* Fixed loss of Squad Leader after EOR at some times.
* Framerate stability fixes.
* The 3D spotting icons has been tweaked to better match the target’s visibility. Icons will show frequently less on mostly obscured targets.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after round transition.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after trying to deploy while the countdown timer still active.
* Squad list now shows specializations chosen, VOIP activity and dead squad mates.