bf3 is spanking my pc, 5850 is gonna have to go, aiming at gtx570..

[cusideabelincoln]

it's definitely better, more than a few comments that it felt more like bc3 than bf3, but that would be hard to avoid really..

my conclusion was that i don't think it's bad enough not to buy and play, i really enjoyed it and hopefully the beta is more refined. i stuck my neck out and said that i thought it would be a good game and i think it will be (i've played the bf franchise since the first wake island demo, absolutely love the game..)

the alpha test map was a too short timed rush map with 4 separate sections, but we hardly ever got to see the 3rd section let alone the 4th!


interestingly there was massive support for a reintroduction of the bf2 command rose, which i voted for, it's a bit late for that now, i guess dice could in theory add it later, check this mock up graphic:

The command rose should make a comeback. There were times in BC2 I just wanted to yell out for medic or ammo so I know where those guys are. But the quick commands should definitely stay; there should just be an option to point somewhere and issue commands with the rose.

And I really hope the "use" and "pick up kit" keys are different in BF3, like they were in BF2 and unlike they were in BC2. It was quite annoying to get near an MCOMM and pick up a kit when I wanted to arm or defuse.

 

[gramboh]

Off-topic, but is there functional in-game voice chat in BF3 at the Alpha stage? In BC2 on PC it is SILENT, no one uses in-game to communicate, ever. This is ridiculous for a teamwork based FPS. There should be squad and team VOIP to coordinate. Playing BC2 without 3 friends on VOIP is painful.

 

[mnewsham]

Off-topic, but is there functional in-game voice chat in BF3 at the Alpha stage? In BC2 on PC it is SILENT, no one uses in-game to communicate, ever. This is ridiculous for a teamwork based FPS. There should be squad and team VOIP to coordinate. Playing BC2 without 3 friends on VOIP is painful.

There is VOIP in the battlelog, i don't know anyone who uses it though.

 

[Arkadrel]

got an invite to the bf3 alpha test :biggrin: :whiste:

wo, does fb2.0 eat my graphics!

running 5850, q9400, 4gb, ssd

backed away from high details 1920x1200, ALL the way down to settled...wait for it, 1400x900 on low details!

OMG, time to go shopping..looked at one "superclocked" 570 which was a MASSIVE 12mhz over the 785mhz stock! lol


..is it worth spending extra on a 'clocked' 570 or stick to a basic one, do some basic oc'ing meshelf and pocket the extra? (oc'ing the 5850 to 800/1200 with afterburner did some good, but oc-ing never does much!)

Isnt a "stock" 570 only like 25% faster than a 5850 ?

I suggest you buy a extra 5850 instead, and go crossfire with them.
Might also be your CPU holding you back.... not sure how demanding cpu wise that game is.

 

[1ManArmY]

isn't the stock GTX 570 is 732mhz?

 

[ch33kym0use]

I want SLI enabled with BF3.

 

[3DVagabond]

I want SLI enabled with BF3.

I'll be surprised if that's an issue.