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[BATTLEFIELD 3] Open Beta out now

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  • That_GuyThat_Guy I don't wanna be that guy Registered User regular
    Also, that top option there would run you $1500.
    Fucking poorfags
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    I kid, I kid

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  • CarbonFireCarbonFire See you in the countryRegistered User regular
    Klyka wrote:
    That benchmark is weird, because my single GTX580 runs the game with 4x antialiasing at 60+fps at 95% of the time.

    Well their test setup seemed far from scientific, it's better just for comparing the performance differences between cards.

    My 6950 generally gets better than 41FPS as well on high in the outdoor areas, so YMMV.

    Steam: CarbonFire MWO, PSN, Origin: Carb0nFire
  • Cobalt60Cobalt60 regular Registered User regular
    wengart wrote:
    http://www.greenmangaming.com/?gmgr=rinasawe has Battlefield 3 for 50$ if you haven't picked it up yet.

    Anyone know how this works? Will I be given a code to download through Origin or do GMG send me a physical package? Because $50 in Australia is FUCKING CHEAP.

  • CarbonFireCarbonFire See you in the countryRegistered User regular
    Cobalt60 wrote:
    wengart wrote:
    http://www.greenmangaming.com/?gmgr=rinasawe has Battlefield 3 for 50$ if you haven't picked it up yet.

    Anyone know how this works? Will I be given a code to download through Origin or do GMG send me a physical package? Because $50 in Australia is FUCKING CHEAP.
    Doubtful. Origin's store is region locked, so it seems likely the code from a cheaper region won't work in the Australian store (EA does an IP check to prevent you from using stores from other regions). Your best bet would be to use a proxy, as once you've purchased the game, you can use it in any region.

    Steam: CarbonFire MWO, PSN, Origin: Carb0nFire
  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    Taranis wrote:
    :( The lethality is probably my favorite aspect of this game so far. It feels like the perfect balance between normal and hardcore on BC2.

    I'm really tired of hearing a single gunshot dying and seeing [UMP-45] and seeing that the guy was a fucking ridiculous distance to instagib me with an SMG

  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    Two round burst ftw.

    Edit: Ewww.

    does it?
  • CarpyCarpy Registered User regular
    So after coming in and complaining earlier about actually connecting on the xbox it decided to let me play like 8 rounds in a row and holy shit did i have a lot of fun.

  • FoomyFoomy Registered User regular
    love the game, getting very tired of playing Metro

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  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    Satsumomo wrote:
    Should I really upgrade my MSI GTX460 768mb to a Gigabyte 560Ti?
    Why not get a second GTX 460 on the cheap and SLI it.

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  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    BF3-wise, I'm running an i5 @ 4GHz and a 6850 and getting 45 fps on high.

    Not sure if that helps. I'm fighting the urge to add a second 6850 so I can pimp the ultra mode....I'll likely wait until after release though, because I'm sure DICE and ATI will hone their craft a bit.

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    Sladvan wrote:
    Satsumomo wrote:
    Should I really upgrade my MSI GTX460 768mb to a Gigabyte 560Ti?
    Why not get a second GTX 460 on the cheap and SLI it.

    This guy speaks the truth: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/314?vs=330

    If your mobo/PSU are ready for SLI, this is a better option.

  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    Guys I have a i7 2600k, 16gb ram, a GTX 570, and the game installed on an SSD. What can I do so I can get killed by UMPs even faster?

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  • Jimmy MarkuJimmy Marku LondonRegistered User regular
    That little island in the lake is great for snipers if you have someone to cover your back. I pretty much single handedly wiped out the enemy push on that side of the map and could easily avoid counter-snipers by being prone in the right place.

  • SenshiSenshi BALLING OUT OF CONTROL WavefrontRegistered User regular
    That little island in the lake is great for snipers if you have someone to cover your back. I pretty much single handedly wiped out the enemy push on that side of the map and could easily avoid counter-snipers by being prone in the right place.

    It certainly is great if you like being shot to pieces by a competent team, yeah, you're absolutely right

  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    they call it Dumbshit Island

  • DietarySupplementDietarySupplement Still not approved by the FDA Dublin, OHRegistered User regular
    CarbonFire wrote:
    Klyka wrote:
    That benchmark is weird, because my single GTX580 runs the game with 4x antialiasing at 60+fps at 95% of the time.

    Well their test setup seemed far from scientific, it's better just for comparing the performance differences between cards.

    My 6950 generally gets better than 41FPS as well on high in the outdoor areas, so YMMV.

    Shit, my dual 6870's get damn near 75 consistently outdoors in Metro, everything on high with a mixture of ultra + AA on.

  • AlejandroDaJAlejandroDaJ Registered User regular
    Ungh, I just got stuck with a squad of ineffective snipers. I haven't seen the third part of Metro in 48 hours... ;_;

  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    Ungh, I just got stuck with a squad of ineffective snipers. I haven't seen the third part of Metro in 48 hours... ;_;

    try getting an aimbotter on your team. it's pretty great

  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    tyrannus wrote:
    Ungh, I just got stuck with a squad of ineffective snipers. I haven't seen the third part of Metro in 48 hours... ;_;

    try getting an aimbotter on your team. it's pretty great

    When all your kills are headshots and you're doing better than Carbon/me/Pooh/etc, it gets a bit suspicious.

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  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    jdarksun wrote:
    Call me an idiot, but how do you actually *apply* changes to the graphics settings? I can swap between Low, Medium, High, Ultra, and Custom. I can hit "apply resolution", I can hit "back" and choose "save".

    But none of it seems to do fuck-all to my terrible framerate (15!).

    Hardware specs?

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  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    tyrannus wrote:
    they call it Dumbshit Island

    We call it "Faggle Rock." Not because we think less of gays, we have gays among us actually. We've all just conceded that sexuality aside, it's faggy to sit on that island.

  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    Your processor is fucking you up. The GPU too.

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  • shelakshelak Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    You have to restart for them to apply.

    I also played a bit more with the bipod to get the hang of it. Used it on the PKP and the M250B. I must say it was a lot of fun sniping with it, killed someone near the rocket launchers from the american bridge on spawn. Tbh i found the PKP to be the most accurate of the two. Can't wait for the M60!

    Still for the metro part i think i'm better of with a M249 and grip.

    shelak on
  • ToyDToyD Registered User regular
    I think I'm finished with the Beta. I don't really care for metro, but the inability to see my ping is driving me nuts. I can clearly shoot a guy in the chest with the 870 only to die to his UMP with no damage indicated on my end. Errrrg, frustrated.

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  • UEAKCrashUEAKCrash heh Registered User regular
    mr_mich wrote:
    tyrannus wrote:
    they call it Dumbshit Island

    We call it "Faggle Rock." Not because we think less of gays, we have gays among us actually. We've all just conceded that sexuality aside, it's faggy to sit on that island.

    I'm fond of Retard Island, myself.

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    BF3 beta requires you to restart/reconnect before it will show graphics changes...that may be what's slowing you down @jdarksun.

    I'm running my 6850 on High (i5 @ 4.0 GHz) at 45 fps. So I too, call shenanigans on that benchmark chart. Then again, 2x 6850's in CF... 8->

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    UEAKCrash wrote:
    mr_mich wrote:
    tyrannus wrote:
    they call it Dumbshit Island

    We call it "Faggle Rock." Not because we think less of gays, we have gays among us actually. We've all just conceded that sexuality aside, it's faggy to sit on that island.

    I'm fond of Retard Island, myself.
    They're equally offensive.

  • Doctor DeimosDoctor Deimos Registered User regular
    So here's an effective way to get a jet to fall from the sky: Use another jet!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Z4ZL0Z3oiK8#t=467s

    the best part is he doesn't realize what happened

  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    mr_mich wrote:
    UEAKCrash wrote:
    mr_mich wrote:
    tyrannus wrote:
    they call it Dumbshit Island

    We call it "Faggle Rock." Not because we think less of gays, we have gays among us actually. We've all just conceded that sexuality aside, it's faggy to sit on that island.

    I'm fond of Retard Island, myself.
    They're equally offensive.

    I find the people on the island don't generate enough offense, quite frankly.

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  • Beef AvengerBeef Avenger Registered User regular
    Brainsssss

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  • Angry WeaselAngry Weasel Registered User regular
    jdarksun wrote:
    Call me an idiot, but how do you actually *apply* changes to the graphics settings? I can swap between Low, Medium, High, Ultra, and Custom. I can hit "apply resolution", I can hit "back" and choose "save".

    But none of it seems to do fuck-all to my terrible framerate (15!).

    Hardware specs?
    mr_mich wrote:
    BF3 beta requires you to restart/reconnect before it will show graphics changes...that may be what's slowing you down @jdarksun.

    I'm running my 6850 on High (i5 @ 4.0 GHz) at 45 fps. So I too, call shenanigans on that benchmark chart. Then again, 2x 6850's in CF... 8->

    Yeah, you are going to have to restart the game (pain at the moment) to have graphical settings change. You will notice a difference between low and "ultra".

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    Sladvan wrote:
    mr_mich wrote:
    UEAKCrash wrote:
    mr_mich wrote:
    tyrannus wrote:
    they call it Dumbshit Island

    We call it "Faggle Rock." Not because we think less of gays, we have gays among us actually. We've all just conceded that sexuality aside, it's faggy to sit on that island.

    I'm fond of Retard Island, myself.
    They're equally offensive.

    I find the people on the island don't generate enough offense, quite frankly.

    I'm with you. It's a great way to waste time...I think of it as a net gain because the lower-IQ people that hang around the island are less likely to be a liability where the action is (read: the bomb points.)

  • MistaCreepyMistaCreepy Registered User regular
    Since this the Battlefield thread... Ill say that I love the Battlefield 1943 rendition of the theme

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEGD-tQQqbA

    PS3: MistaCreepy::Steam: MistaCreepy::360: Dead and I don't feel like paying to fix it.
  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    oh hey its that game that never got released for the PC

    despite PC being what sorta made the series

    thanks EA

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    also they should make actually planting the charge worth 200, then an other 200 for it blowing up

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  • CarbonFireCarbonFire See you in the countryRegistered User regular
    Brainsssss

    Swarm! Swarm! He can't take all of us out!

    Steam: CarbonFire MWO, PSN, Origin: Carb0nFire
  • Dr_KeenbeanDr_Keenbean Dumb as a butt Planet Express ShipRegistered User regular
    Wren wrote:
    oh hey its that game that never got released for the PC

    despite PC being what sorta made the series

    thanks EA

    It was scrapped to focus on BF3.

    Did you really want another WWII game? Honestly?

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  • SurikoSuriko AustraliaRegistered User regular
    BF1943 looked pretty bad (regenerating health that went very fast, regenerating ammo, three classes, only three maps I think?). I was mainly pissed about it because EA were cockteases about it coming to PC. They strung us along for literally fucking years before silently cancelling it.

  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    CarbonFire wrote:
    Brainsssss

    Swarm! Swarm! He can't take all of us out!

    The USAS was pretty effective.

    Until I had to reload.

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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited October 2011
    Suriko wrote:
    BF1943 looked pretty bad (regenerating health that went very fast, regenerating ammo, three classes, only three maps I think?). I was mainly pissed about it because EA were cockteases about it coming to PC. They strung us along for literally fucking years before silently cancelling it.

    I find it to be loads of fun.

    Edit: Too much exp needed to unlock the m98b between the last unlock. I have like 43k and no new allkit weapons for four levels. Ugh.

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    does it?
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