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Battlefield 3 is a first-person shooter video game, being developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions CE and to be published by Electronic Arts. It is to be released on November 2, 2011 for Mirosoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Contrary to its name, it is the twelfth installment in the Battlefield franchise, and the real sequel to Battlefield 2, released in 2005.
What separates it from the numerous other "realistic" shooters out there? Well, first and perhaps most importantly: You get to use a lot of ARMOR! Tanks, APC's, Humvees, jets and helicopters are all at your disposal as well as the full range of infantry combat. This game also boasts destructible environments and enormous 64 player multiplayer maps (24 on consoles). The scope of gameplay is huge here and if it lives up to Battlefield: 1942 and Battlefield 2, it will deliver a ton of fun and the best multiplayer shootin' experience around.
The feedback has been very positive from our own Alpha testers in this thread. (*)
http://www.ea.com/battlefield3PICTURES! Gameplay Trailers!
(There are also a bunch of leaked alpha trailers on the internets, if you care to search for such things)
It looks really great. It took 6 years but we finally have a proper sequel to Battlefield 2 and it happens to look amazing. The graphics and animation are all a step above any competition and the shooty bits look fun as hell. Can't wait!
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They have! As far as I am aware, they have said that there is no perk to increase your damage, there is only a "flak jacket" perk to reduce incoming damage. And even with that I am not sure if it's bullet or explosion damage.
Edit: Here we go
And this one says it crystal clear:
So there you have it!
Edit: Posting this in the new thread so people can see it.
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Just watched the trailers again....jesus I can't wait.
I was also wondering how you blokes felt about the recharging armour thing. It'll be interesting to see how it works in game, but my first thoughts are a bit negative
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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The regenerating armor only works for a small amount of your actual health.
It also takes ages to kick in and ONLY if you are not under fire. Once your health is down by a certain amount your vehicle becomes "disabled", loses the health regen and actually LOSES HEALTH if it s not repaired.
It works perfectly fine, I know why they did it and in the Alpha I didn't see any reason to complain about it.
Let me give you an example:
You are an Assault. You see an empty LAV and jump in. Driving towards a capture point you get hit by a rocket to the front. Let's say you lost 15 points of armor. Now, there is no engineer anywhere near you. What you can now do, is drive into a safe spot and wait around 20 seconds (again,just a guesstimate) for it to recharge. If you were an Engineer, you could have jumped out, repaired the damage in 3-4 seconds and moved back in. It is literally there so that non-engineer classes have a way to use vehicles for a bit longer, but it is totally balanced so that an engineer will ALWAYS be better than the regen. You will also NEVER regen health while under fire.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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I really didn't enjoy MoH when I borrowed it off a friend, but the beta is so so tempting.
Damnit this is not helping
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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I really hope it's the former because laying waste to a target spotted by a forward observer in BF1942/Forgotten Hope 2 was awesome.
It is a deployable mortar useable by the Engineer class. Or well, deployable by the Engis and then useable by everyone.
Also, new trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ukxgldpOo&feature=channel_video_title
I doubt the destruction is much more advanced than BC2. There seem to be more actual rubble (rocks and debris falling down from an explosion and dealing splash damage) than there was in BC2 though
I'm saying I will shoot you no matter where you are!
I am very disappoint.
That flash suppressor looks could be cool. I can't recall if muzzle flash was as much as a giveaway in BC2, or BF2 for that matter.
I hope they scale the speed of unlocks between BC2 and BF2. BC2 had everything unlocked by level 20-something which was odd with a level 50 cap. BF2 they had to go back the rescale the xp for levels and it still seemed to take forever to unlock everything.
I think ti was being utilized in more of a DMR capacity.
I can tell you that muzzle flashes in BF3 illuminate everything around you in those tunnels. Like, they are a total giveaway of your position.
No its the fact that they used an SKS in this that makes me disappointed. Theres so many other great choices that could have been used rather then a dingy old sporterized sks.
Very cool, you are a fountain of info Klyka, thanks. Not to go completely off topic, but your in Bovaria? Was there a few years back in Bad Kissingen. Beautiful place, can't wait to go back sometime.
I am contemplating that myself and it'll be the first thing I'll test in Beta.
I know, I played BF1942 since day one myself. We have no info on that though, the only "spotting" currently known is the "spot an enemy" thing.
@SkannerJat: No I am not in Bavaria, I am at the complete opposite end, at the coast to the North Sea.
That flash supressor seems kind of really good. Won't that give pre-order people an edge against regulars or is this a case of pre-order people getting it immediately and regulars being able to unlock it.
It's exactly what you said. Everything in the PW pack can be unlocked, pre-order people just have it unlocked from the start.
in a good way
The flash suppressor on the SAW wasn't nearly as effective as the 200 round belt anyways.
Well, I think a flash suppressor on a rifle makes a bit more sense than on a OMG BULLETS ARE EVERYWHERE DAKKA DAKKA machine gun.
I like my PDWs too much to care. MP7for life. Also M1014.
God I remember unlocking that. I was all "Hm, well, I am in the subway now, might as well try this thing out!"
I got 12 kills in a row.
1080p and 60fps video!
http://gamersyde.com/news_battlefield_3_physical_warfare_pack-11839_en.html