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[BATTLEFIELD 3] Open Beta Starts Now!

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  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    Just spam join until you get in. I've actually always managed to get in in less than 3 minutes.

    Sound was designed to be less hollywood style and more realistic, there's a pretty neat video on the making of the BF3 sound design.

  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    I am a complete battlefield amateur but the games with PA people today were fun. Possibly convinced to preorder and the pc experience is leaps and bounds above console for me so far. I've built a nice PC so may as well get some use out of it.

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  • CarbonFireCarbonFire See you in the countryRegistered User regular
    Sarksus wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed not many people play support? Everyone is the assault! At least in my squads.

    Nope, I'm seeing tons of Support guys in the games I've been playing, especially on defense.

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  • SenshiSenshi BALLING OUT OF CONTROL WavefrontRegistered User regular
    Klyka is a dick

    always where he can see you but you can't see him

  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    CarbonFire wrote:
    Sarksus wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed not many people play support? Everyone is the assault! At least in my squads.

    Nope, I'm seeing tons of Support guys in the games I've been playing, especially on defense.

    Well that's good.

  • CarbonFireCarbonFire See you in the countryRegistered User regular
    Sarksus wrote:
    CarbonFire wrote:
    Sarksus wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed not many people play support? Everyone is the assault! At least in my squads.

    Nope, I'm seeing tons of Support guys in the games I've been playing, especially on defense.

    Well that's good.

    Until you run into the ones using the m240 that is ;-)

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  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    Also I've had a couple of crashes per game but is beta and PC gaming etc etc but other than that it performs well and looks pretty damn good.

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  • technicaltechnical Registered User regular
    WOOO beta installed. Applied to 101st as technical_ta.

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    psyck0 wrote:
    How are PA people getting the caspian passwords?

    I just google "caspian password" whenever they change it
    :P
    There's always someone out there who has figured it out

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    That's nice.

    I've seen some MW3 and most of the ARs are jarring to the ear.

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  • DomhnallDomhnall Minty D. Vision! ScotlandRegistered User regular
    So I have a shit download speed and thus I need to dl the beta as I sleep. However I just left my PC on for an hour as I played my 360 and when I came back to make sure everything was ok Origin decided that despite the fact I was downloading something it'd be a good idea to log itself out. I can't find an option anywhere to stop this from happening. Anybody know how to stop this?

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  • MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    Woo! Now that I'm finally playing, I get to experience all the end-of-game crashing and loss of experience too!

    Is time a gift or punishment?
  • CarbonFireCarbonFire See you in the countryRegistered User regular
    ...AAAAAAAAAND WE'RE FULL

    101st Arcadian - 100 members.

    I wouldn't worry too much about it if you didn't get in, I'm sure we'll be shaking up the platoon once we hit retail, and again soon after to make sure everyone who is active can get in.

    Such a stupid limit :v:

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  • TzenTzen Registered User regular
    I will never ever ever ever ever buy another ATI/AMD product again. Ever. EVERRRRRRRRRRRRR

  • DomhnallDomhnall Minty D. Vision! ScotlandRegistered User regular
    Want me to leave since I'm in PAEU?

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  • CangoFettCangoFett Registered User regular
    What functions do platoons have other than a tag? Are there any sort of buffs/perks associated?

  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    102nd Arcadians, just keep piling on the numbers.

    + the size limit might go up for retail, or hell, even pooling platoons into regiments or something. We shall see.

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  • Angry WeaselAngry Weasel Registered User regular
    All my games so far today have had no terrain clipping issues. None near point A or anywhere I could find.

    Game run a lot smoother without falling into pudding sand.

  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    So, one thing I've noticed is that there is like zero spotting going on.

    I wonder how useful a Recon guy focusing on spotting instead of taking shots would end up being?

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    Why not spot AND shoot?

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    Aw, 101st full? Well, guess I'll press the not-facebook not-like button or whatever.

  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    edited September 2011
    Well, so far, this fucking sucks. I can't see a god damn thing (ESPECIALLY the other team), the bloom level is retarded, and people being prone completely fucks with me because I have never had to worry about it any game before ever. I am about 3 and 30.

    Oh, and I can';t find a server in the browser with <200 ping. From CANADA. Not Northern Canada, either.

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  • FFlammableFFlammable Registered User regular
    I'll do both, but won't have the game (well, a high-end-enough PC to run it) until Thanksgiving.

    Question: Does the game run in 4:3? I want to play it at 1024x1080 on my older LCD.

  • BlurblBlurbl -_- Registered User regular
    edited September 2011
    Really wish there was a killcam instead of that stupid frontal shot of the guy who killed you.

    How extensive is the shot penetration in this? I die loads to it but it never works for me.

    Blurbl on
  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    InkSplat wrote:
    So, one thing I've noticed is that there is like zero spotting going on.

    I wonder how useful a Recon guy focusing on spotting instead of taking shots would end up being?

    People only stay spotted if they're in your line of sight. Once they find cover the triangle disappears.

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  • ScosglenScosglen Registered User regular
    InkSplat wrote:
    So, one thing I've noticed is that there is like zero spotting going on.

    I wonder how useful a Recon guy focusing on spotting instead of taking shots would end up being?

    For sure a lot of it is people being newbies and not knowing to mash Q, but it feels like spotting has been nerfed a lot. It's harder to tag people and it doesn't seem to persist as long as in BC2.

  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    So what do I need to do to get in some games with PAers? PC and 360.

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2011
    101st is full, unfortunately. :( Someone want to make a 102nd? :)

    I'm enjoying this...no bugs for me so far, although a couple disconnects. Game isn't as pretty as I'd hoped in my i5/6850 setup, but it's more fun and smooth than I'd anticipated, so eh.

    edit: how do I get my gravatar thing set? I went into gravatar and set it, but my EA profile is still some dumb soldier.
    double edit: it just takes awhile to propagate.

    mr_mich on
  • Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    Sarksus wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed not many people play support? Everyone is the assault! At least in my squads.

    I totally want to play support, but right now all i an play is the "press A connection lost press A" class. Not as enticing as other classes, but somebody has to do it...

    Everyone has a price. Throw enough gold around and someone will risk disintegration.
  • DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    Turambar wrote:
    Why not spot AND shoot?
    I do this, every time. No idea why so many other people in servers do not.

    I mean, if he kills you but you spotted him, and someone else kills him, you get points. I don't understand how people miss this incentive.

    and this sig. and this twitch stream.
  • ApostateApostate Prince SpaceRegistered User regular
    InkSplat wrote:
    So, one thing I've noticed is that there is like zero spotting going on.

    I wonder how useful a Recon guy focusing on spotting instead of taking shots would end up being?

    As it stands now spotting can be kind of tricky. It's not like BC2 where you can just spot on a general area around the target and he and everyone around him lights up. Also the lethality in game is such that it's often better to take the shot immediately instead of take the time to spot and possibly lose the shot or get shot.

    I have feeling you will see a lot more of it on the larger more open maps.

  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    I have to spot and fire at the same time in order to maximize the chance of a kill and also so if I die the person is at least spotted.

  • Shady3011Shady3011 Registered User regular
    My PC can't run this game well on Metro. I doubt it would survive Caspian. I think I might get the PS3 version since the 360 version looks pretty bad in comparison to it. Even my PC looks better than the 360 version.

  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    edited September 2011
    Tzen wrote:
    I will never ever ever ever ever buy another ATI/AMD product again. Ever. EVERRRRRRRRRRRRR

    Me either. This underscan bullshit is, well, bullshit.

    Edit: I wonder if you can bind spot to mouse 1?

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  • Senor_QuesoSenor_Queso Registered User regular
    Has anyone been able to get I to a game on the 360? Keep getting a failed connection to EA servers.

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  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    edited September 2011
    And you can't spam the spot button. After something like 5 presses in a row it makes a ding noise and wont spot.

    And in regards to the graphics on the 360...They aren't at high settings, even for a console, so I wouldn't worry too much.

    And the 360 servers are undergoing maintenance. Just have to wait and be patient. Nobody is getting on right now.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    We have a player SN list anywhere?

  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    Senshi wrote:
    Klyka is a dick

    always where he can see you but you can't see him

    Doop di doo, shooting some dudes with my rifle, doop di doo, flanking some guys shooting them in the butts, doop di dooooo

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  • Senor_QuesoSenor_Queso Registered User regular
    Bummer on the server maintenance. But thanks for the info Mulletude. Any idea on when they'll be up?

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  • MasumeMasume Creator Caprica, FloridaRegistered User regular
    Fuuu the beta and origin!

    This shit better be better than the alpha and more like the BF I know and love. Vehicles all up in there!

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