Battlefield 3

[Panda with issues...]

I like how goosebumps is now slang for raging erection.

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Nahhh, those are pretty trivial. I get them all the time.

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What about hardcore mode? Any word on that yet?

Context is so important...

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/...etailing-pre-order-items-battlefield-3-a.html

Physical Warfare Pack
What it is: A set of three time-based exclusive items and one early weapon unlock for Battlefield 3.
Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin (digital download PC only) or at select retailers all over the world.
Available: Day 1 if you pre-order. You will get access to this content at no extra charge at a later date if you don't pre-order (date to be announced)
Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at Origin and select retailers.
More info: In this blog post.

There is a LOT more information at that link.

Wish i had the preorder from EA now at i42.

 

[Spicypixel]

If EA don't bring half price vouchers to i43, might cry.

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Some more crap is spewing out of BF3...

http://bf3blog.com/2011/08/only-one-battlefield-3-soldier-allowed-per-player/


And to top this, you cant change your origin name without a support ticket:

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/6941361.page



Hope EA fix this or there will be some peeked off people on release day.

 

[Kasatka]

EA just don't seem to understand the features of steam that make it a winner and are trying to copy-cat it half-arsedly.

 

[Silk]

Why would you want more than one soldier? It's not an MMO with different classes, and presumably if you wanted to go back to basic guns etc you can just use server rules.

 

[thatbloke]

Why would you want more than one soldier? It's not an MMO with different classes, and presumably if you wanted to go back to basic guns etc you can just use server rules.

I agree with this...

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Why would you want more than one soldier? It's not an MMO with different classes, and presumably if you wanted to go back to basic guns etc you can just use server rules.

You may have a friend coming over who wishes to play online but is so shit they'd wreck your accuracy.

You may think the game is broken because of OP guns, and want to start again without them unlocked yet.

You have a clan name in the soldiers name and no longer want it.

You have completed everything and wish to do it all again but with the skills you have learned but without the wargear.

There may be two people living at the same address with different play schedules, but totally different ability at the game and only one computer.

You may want to intentionally not unlock(or only unlock) one class for whatever reason on each soldier.

You have played the game for X months and discovered that you crap starting stats are unrecoverable, so you want to start again to keep your K : D or W : L higher.

 

[Nanor]

You may have a friend coming over who wishes to play online but is so shit they'd wreck your accuracy.

I doubt they'd play long enough to have a significant effect on your overall accuracy.

You may think the game is broken because of OP guns, and want to start again without them unlocked yet.

What? Just don't use the OP guns? You don't get forced to use them, do you?

You have a clan name in the soldiers name and no longer want it.

Pretty sure it'd be like BF2 where there's a separate box for your tag which can be changed at will.

You have completed everything and wish to do it all again but with the skills you have learned but without the wargear.

Why don't you just not use the wargear? Heck why would you even want to do that? Sounds about as god damn stupid as prestige mode.

There may be two people living at the same address with different play schedules, but totally different ability at the game and only one computer.

Meh, stats aren't really all that important. Though if it bothers them that much buy another CD key.

You may want to intentionally not unlock(or only unlock) one class for whatever reason on each soldier.

Why would you want to do that? That would be such a pain in the ass. Imagine playing a game and your squad leader asked you to go medic and you were like "Aye, fuck, sure hold on 2 minutes 'til I log out and in again to a character who's not on your friends list".

You have played the game for X months and discovered that you crap starting stats are unrecoverable, so you want to start again to keep your K : D or W : L higher.

You could probably ask for a stats reset but I imagine there'd be an option for this. We'll probably see closer to the time.

 

[Traxata]

I doubt they'd play long enough to have a significant effect on your overall accuracy.



What? Just don't use the OP guns? You don't get forced to use them, do you?



Pretty sure it'd be like BF2 where there's a separate box for your tag which can be changed at will.



Why don't you just not use the wargear? Heck why would you even want to do that? Sounds about as god damn stupid as prestige mode.



Meh, stats aren't really all that important. Though if it bothers them that much buy another CD key.



Why would you want to do that? That would be such a pain in the ass. Imagine playing a game and your squad leader asked you to go medic and you were like "Aye, fuck, sure hold on 2 minutes 'til I log out and in again to a character who's not on your friends list".



You could probably ask for a stats reset but I imagine there'd be an option for this. We'll probably see closer to the time.

Re the above:

bob and I made new characters in 2142 after we'd toned up our 1337 skillz so that we could have some new characters with redonculous K ratios

Other than that, not overly fussed.

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

OOOoooooo, why so oppositional?

I doubt they'd play long enough to have a significant effect on your overall accuracy.

Well, i never mentioned overal accuracy. I had meant to say weapon acc when i said it.

What? Just don't use the OP guns? You don't get forced to use them, do you?

Well maybe for you, but in BFBC2 i couldnt stop myself so i made a new character

Pretty sure it'd be like BF2 where there's a separate box for your tag which can be changed at will.

And yet, i know 3 people and have seen many more, in BFBC2 who have the tag inside their names.

Why don't you just not use the wargear? Heck why would you even want to do that? Sounds about as god damn stupid as prestige mode.

I dont know, what "prestige mode" but i can think of plenty of reasons.

Meh, stats aren't really all that important. Though if it bothers them that much buy another CD key.

Really, now this is oppositional, buy a 2nd copy when there could be just 2 soldiers?!!?

Why would you want to do that? That would be such a pain in the ass. Imagine playing a game and your squad leader asked you to go medic and you were like "Aye, fuck, sure hold on 2 minutes 'til I log out and in again to a character who's not on your friends list".

I suppose, but you cant just assume people have basic unlocks anyway.

You could probably ask for a stats reset but I imagine there'd be an option for this. We'll probably see closer to the time.

My post was a generalisation based on past battlefield games not future ones.

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-weapons/

Lots of info aggregated here.

Assault
The Assault class carries a primary weapon consisting of an assault rifle — like the M4 and AK-47 — and is now merged with the medic class — the Assault class can now heal and revive teammates. It can also function as a more offensive class with ability to swap out the revive kit for a grenade launcher.

Not everyone will be a medic.

 

[Kasatka]

A better thing to take from this - not everyone will spam 40mm

 

[Spicypixel]

A better thing to take from this - not everyone will spam 40mm

If the Alpha was anything to go buy I saw a 1:10 ratio of medic bags to 40mm.
Who wants a medic bag when you're in a tight urban underground tunnel map and you heal automatically in cover? 40mm all the way...

 

[Traxata]

http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-weapons/

Lots of info aggregated here.



Not everyone will be a medic.

Currently, the classes are exactly the same as 2142....

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Currently, the classes are exactly the same as 2142....

Cant say i noticed that.

 

[Kasatka]

If the Alpha was anything to go buy I saw a 1:10 ratio of medic bags to 40mm.
Who wants a medic bag when you're in a tight urban underground tunnel map and you heal automatically in cover? 40mm all the way...

In Regular mode sure, but Hardcore is what i'd be playing if i played at all...

 

[Spicypixel]

In Regular mode sure, but Hardcore is what i'd be playing if i played at all...

You're telling me in a mode where you get killed before you have a chance to use a medic kit vs a weapon which will have even higher increased lethality on hardcore and people will pick the medic kit?

Works for me.

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

In Regular mode sure, but Hardcore is what i'd be playing if i played at all...

If there is only 1 mode, then it is neither regular nor hardcore.

 

[Kasatka]

You're telling me in a mode where you get killed before you have a chance to use a medic kit vs a weapon which will have even higher increased lethality on hardcore and people will pick the medic kit?

Works for me.

Well look at B:BC2 - you see far more medics on hardcore than on regular due to no health regen.