maybe its just for really close up?
i do feel they could use a tiny bit more, I hated getting the drop and 2 good body shots and still losing the firefight with the pistol
More damage for pistols? Wow, I'm not too sure how I feel about that. They feel plenty powerful to me and it is a bit unfair as you can easily wipe a squad with a tac version of the pistols. Even the 93R is crazy up close. The only ones that need practice to be effective with are the revolvers (REX and 44 mag).
Thursday, 03 November 2011 10:00
At the start of the week I outlined some of the key Battlefield 3 issues we are tracking here at DICE. This update will give you a clear view on the improvements we have made since then. Keep gaming, and keep sending us your feedback!
1) QUICK MATCH FUNCTIONALITY
Status: Improved! Try it out and leave your feedback on the Battlelog forums
Since we rolled out the server patch yesterday, we have seen a big increase in quick match functionality on consoles. You should now be able to join a quick match the majority of times without any issues.
However, please make sure to check that you are matched against servers in your own region by following this guide for the console server browser. If not, this could potentially have a negative impact on lag and rubber banding. We will keep working on improving the quick match stability and reliability further.
2) JOINING SQUADS AND STAYING THERE
Status: Fix pending in the very near future
Some people have experienced difficulties joining and staying in squads on console. We have identified the cause of this problem and will hopefully have a fix ready to roll out very soon. You should then be able to stay together in your squad throughout the game. Please follow this guide for how to create and join squads prior to starting a match, which is the quickest and most reliable way to make sure you play with the right people in the right game. We will return tomorrow with an update on when this fix is live.
3) HARDCORE SERVER AVAILABILITY
Status: Improved! Try it out and leave your feedback on the Battlelog forums
We know you love your hardcore mode. We have identified and eliminated the problem that made our hardcore servers disappear after being live for a set period of time. You should now find plenty of Hardcore servers to join.
4) LAG AND RUBBER BANDING
Status: Fix just rolled out. We are positive this will improve the situation. Help us verify by playing Caspian Border and Tehran Highway on Conquest!
Some users are experiencing lag and rubber banding, mostly tied to Conquest mode on Tehran Highway and Caspian Border. This was due to a bug in the network code that has been identified and eliminated in todays console server patch, resulting in a big improvement in these cases. For PC, this issue was improved in an earlier server patch.
However, please make sure to check that you are matched against servers in your own region by following this guide for the console server browser. If not, this could potentially have a negative impact on lag and rubber banding. We will keep working on improving the quick match stability and reliability further.
5) DEFAULT REGION SETTING IN SERVER BROWSER
Status: Fix pending in the very near future
Some players, mostly in the US, may have had their default region setting in the server browser set to Europe, which would lead to unnecessary lag and rubber banding. This would incorrectly also affect your quick match attempts. This will be fixed shortly. You can still manually use the server browser and set the desired server region to any region you want.
You might also want to follow this guide for how to best take advantage of the features in the console server browser. That way, you have total control over what game mode and map to join, and on what server.
6) GAME STABILITY
Status: Greatly improved! Leave your feedback on the Battlelog forums
In todays server patch, we also made numerous fixes to the overall game stability, including the elimination of two of the most frequent game crashed we have seen reports on. You should see an increase in game stability from now on.
7) ORIGIN INSTALLATION AND AUTHENTICATION ISSUES
Status: Fix pending in the very near future
Since the launch of Battlefield 3, Origin have implemented a host of improvements and will continue to do so as long as gamers are playing Battlefield 3. The next Origin update is scheduled for early November and includes a number of critical updates that will fix most of the problems that people have experienced. For the latest updates, answers, and support from the Origin Team, please visit the Origin Help Center.
The Origin Team will continue to appreciate any and all feedback and will address it as quickly as possible. Please go to the Origin Help Center for support directly relating to Origin.
Once again, thanks for playing, and thanks for sharing your feedback with us at DICE and EA. Let us know how you are enjoying the game now that the fixes mentioned in this blog post have rolled out or will roll out in the near future. We are passionate about supporting all our games for a very long time, including Battlefield 3. This is just the start.
If you have any feedback at all, please visit Battlelog and let us know what you think in the forums available there.
For support, head to our Battlefield 3 Help Center, where you can see the answer to the most frequent questions and live chat with our game advisors.
Karl Magnus Troedsson
General Manager, DICE
maybe its just for really close up?
i do feel they could use a tiny bit more, I hated getting the drop and 2 good body shots and still losing the firefight with the pistol
Has everyone gotten their joysticks to work properly with the game? Is anyone using the XBOX360 controller to fly? Has anyone used both and can compare?
I cannot fly anything with mouse/keyboard in this game. It's probably setting adjustments but it just isn't working (without a lot of crashing and changing dpi on the fly making the mouse more or less sensitive doesn't help either). I was hoping I could if only for the choppers as I've had pretty good success in other BF games with keyboard/mouse. But not in BF3.
Previously had a hotas but couldn't get it to work properly in windows 7, so that one is out. I'm going to try a 360 controller (only for flying) but wanted to see if anyone has been using one. Depending on the success, or lack thereof, then may look to get another hotas.
thanks guys
Not the SCAR-H and the stinger, because I suck SCAR is the only gun I can get a kill with. Stinger surprises me too because I think it's pretty tough to drop a chopper or jet with upgrades.
I think that's rank 45 and above.. don't know what max is
Ya I don't get the stinger nerf. The problem isn't really with the stinger itself, the problem is that EVERYONE plays engineer so there's too many stingers in the field. You also get too much ammo for them. Personally I think they should be changed so that it's easier to land a hit with them IF you fire them correctly. As it is they pull too many silly loopdy loops which makes it literally impossible for helicopters to dodge them but because they're so slow jets can just outrun them until their flares come back up again. They could fix them by greatly increasing their speed and greatly decreasing their turning radius. Same should apply to sidewinders.
Ah, I never go for the body unless I need to spray. Always the neck area and let the recoil take it up to the head for the 2nd, 3rd and up shots. The 93R you just need to spray the area as it is a 20+1 3 round burst weapon @ 1100 ROF.
Ok why does recon class get scope 12x first, then 8x after? Or is that just battlelog error?
I don't think this is really that true, with the exception of vehicle unlocks. BC2 had 25% damage increases and 25% more health perks that made a huge difference between a rank 1 player and a rank 25+ player.
BF3 has some better scopes, and more variety of weapons. I feel that there are no real unlocks for infantry that give you that much of an edge. The base weapons I find are pretty decent, and still take roughly the same number of shots to kill, with a few exceptions (like the SCAR-H being amazing, and the m4 being horrible).
Granted, this might just be because I'm at or above the rank curve: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/ssun84/stats/236558203/
maybe that is what they are doing(doubtfull). it already takes 2 hits, if it takes 3-4 then you will HAVE to have 3-4 ngineers to take one down
your idea is fantastic
yeah its time to start forcing myself to think more and aim more. Going down from 28 to 23.6 I think affected my accuracy too
How do you go"Away" in the com center ? All I see is sign out, It's already dumb that my own soldier does not show up in the com center like every one else.
Anyone else starting to get sick of BF3 already? Last two days for me has just been constant spawn->snipe spawn->mortar spawn->shot in back etc. I'm now spending far more time respawning and running around than attacking objectives or having actual shootouts with people.
Anyone else starting to get sick of BF3 already? Last two days for me has just been constant spawn->snipe spawn->mortar spawn->shot in back etc. I'm now spending far more time respawning and running around than attacking objectives or having actual shootouts with people.
Finally ran into a bug, but it's a game breaker if it doesn't get fixed. I keep moving left... ever so slowly but definitely noticeable. It's like my "a" button is stuck but much slower. It's fast enough to move your aim, and definitely enough to ruin the game. Console games have reported the same thing here and there. Doesn't matter what server, what class, what team, what map, restarts etc nothing works.
And I was so happy I finally played a BF game without issues. Christ...
Think its server lag i get into the base aa gun sometimes it moves by itself too....rare occasion but yeah like my mouse is moving the aa gun by itself to the left
Anyone else starting to get sick of BF3 already? Last two days for me has just been constant spawn->snipe spawn->mortar spawn->shot in back etc. I'm now spending far more time respawning and running around than attacking objectives or having actual shootouts with people.