**OFFICIAL** AT Battlefield 3 FAQ and News Thread

[DietDrThunder]

So what time of night do you guys join the server?

I tried the Anandtech's Tugboat Hut at 8:00 pm CST and there was no one on.

The WDA_Trashy Women and Brown Party Liquor server gave me a 404 error.

Let me know, my call sign is DietDrThunder (Dr Thunder was already taken).

 

[Termie]

So what time of night do you guys join the server?

I tried the Anandtech's Tugboat Hut at 8:00 pm CST and there was no one on.

The WDA_Trashy Women and Brown Party Liquor server gave me a 404 error.

Let me know, my call sign is DietDrThunder (Dr Thunder was already taken).

Unfortunately, the Tugboat isn't used much anymore (hard to keep it populated without a clan). So just friend a few people on this board, and you'll start to see them playing on particular servers. Then you can just jump in with them.

 

[Childs]

Ive seen your music video! sniper punk!!!

hahaha I forget how much I have sniped lately. Strange, but people would rather watch sniping over anything else.

 

[hondaf17]

So what time of night do you guys join the server?

I tried the Anandtech's Tugboat Hut at 8:00 pm CST and there was no one on.

The WDA_Trashy Women and Brown Party Liquor server gave me a 404 error.

Let me know, my call sign is DietDrThunder (Dr Thunder was already taken).

Here is the updated link to our WDA server. 64 player conquest. It is almost always full. Welcome anytime, also welcome in our ventrilo anytime. We always have active admins on to address any problems.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...4af4287b/WDA-Graveyard-Chicago-24-7-Conquest/

 

[imaheadcase]

Here is the updated link to our WDA server. 64 player conquest. It is almost always full. Welcome anytime, also welcome in our ventrilo anytime. We always have active admins on to address any problems.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...4af4287b/WDA-Graveyard-Chicago-24-7-Conquest/

Players Ping Ranked Preset Punkbuster Password
0 / 4

4 player server, intense!

 

[llee]

They really need to improve the F-35...

https://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/17166393/1/

 

[JTsyo]

So what time of night do you guys join the server?

I tried the Anandtech's Tugboat Hut at 8:00 pm CST and there was no one on.

The WDA_Trashy Women and Brown Party Liquor server gave me a 404 error.

Let me know, my call sign is DietDrThunder (Dr Thunder was already taken).

Tugboat it still up? It disappeared from my favorites. Maybe chaning it to a server for assignments would help, go between Sharqi and Oman, mix in some rush modes.

I finished all the assignments yesterday. Now back to service stars.

 

[Anubis]

getting kills in the jeep and new IFV thing are the only ones i have left besides actually playing squad rush

getting kills in the jeep is a PITA because people either cant drive so you can shoot people or you simply never see anyone to run over

the IFV isnt on enough maps and i never end up getting in it

 

[DeadFred]

getting kills in the jeep and new IFV thing are the only ones i have left besides actually playing squad rush

getting kills in the jeep is a PITA because people either cant drive so you can shoot people or you simply never see anyone to run over

the IFV isnt on enough maps and i never end up getting in it

Must be a console issue because I have a PS3 playing friend who was complaining about not being able to find a BTR-90 IFV. The Gulf of Oman is littered with them when playing conquest on the PC.

 

[Zargon]

Nice.

Meanwhile, Dice releases this statement of wishful thinking today.

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/bat...lefield-3-anticheat-measures-intensify.aspx##

thats from over a week ago.....

 

[Anubis]

Must be a console issue because I have a PS3 playing friend who was complaining about not being able to find a BTR-90 IFV. The Gulf of Oman is littered with them when playing conquest on the PC.

yea i think there is only 1 per side on Oman on the console. but im not totally sure where the 2nd one spawns

pretty sure thats the only maps its on as well

i really wanna get the PC version as well but i REALLY dont want to have to relevel all my crap

 

[Phoenix86]

getting kills in the jeep and new IFV thing are the only ones i have left besides actually playing squad rush

getting kills in the jeep is a PITA because people either cant drive so you can shoot people or you simply never see anyone to run over

the IFV isnt on enough maps and i never end up getting in it

Jeep kills aren't bad, don't get them as a gunner, get them as a driver.

Do you mean squad DM for the L85? The squad matches are a clusterfuck...

 

[Anubis]

yea squad DM not rush

 

[DeadFred]

I lucked up and found a server that was set up with a 5 kill limit playing Squad DM, didnt take long at all that way.

 

[sep]

I lucked up and found a server that was set up with a 5 kill limit playing Squad DM, didnt take long at all that way.

One of the downfalls of this is that you spend more time on the award screen then you do playing...no thanks!

 

[Zargon]

One of the downfalls of this is that you spend more time on the award screen then you do playing...no thanks!

with how slow SQDM can be that might be a positive

 

[Phoenix86]

with how slow SQDM can be that might be a positive

Absolutely. There are only 4 winners of SQDM out of a typical 32 people, so if your goal is the 5 wins get in the lowest ticket/player server.

I found one setup just for this as well, 16 players 5 tickets. Helped a ton.

Of course I don't think the L85 is worth it, if you want a low recoil single/burst weapon go with the AN-94 or M16A4.

 

[Childs]

getting kills in the jeep and new IFV thing are the only ones i have left besides actually playing squad rush

getting kills in the jeep is a PITA because people either cant drive so you can shoot people or you simply never see anyone to run over

the IFV isnt on enough maps and i never end up getting in it

Just play Wake, and go to any of the flags, hop in the buggy's gunners seat and camp the flag. I did this on C and got the kills in 5 minutes.

 

[JTsyo]

Just play Wake, and go to any of the flags, hop in the buggy's gunners seat and camp the flag. I did this on C and got the kills in 5 minutes.

yea, got my last 3 kills with the DPV by hanging out at the contested flag.
Got my torch vehicle kill by destroying a TUGS

 

[Childs]

Got my torch vehicle kill by destroying a TUGS

That would have been much easier! Luckily I got mine on a noob in a apc first or second time I tried. For some reason everyone was like a noob when B2K was first released. Maybe people were too busy looking at the maps.

 

[Anubis]

Absolutely. There are only 4 winners of SQDM out of a typical 32 people, so if your goal is the 5 wins get in the lowest ticket/player server.

I found one setup just for this as well, 16 players 5 tickets. Helped a ton.

Of course I don't think the L85 is worth it, if you want a low recoil single/burst weapon go with the AN-94 or M16A4.

i dont really care about the gun, i just like to get everything done

doubt ill use anything besides the AEK or A3 anyway

 

[GullyFoyle]

New(ish) Battlefield Blog post: Expand your set of dog tags and multiplayer skins for Battlefield 3

BY: H Brun POSTED: Jan 16, 2012, 12:00AM

Starting today, players who want to expand their arsenal of dog tags in Battlefield 3 can do so via two different bundles. First, there's the aptly titled "SPECACT and Dog Tag Bundle", featuring a fistful of 10 dog tags plus a set of new multiplayer skins. These items were previosuly only available as exclusive pre-order items for Battlefield 3, and you can now buy them in the "SPECACT and Dog Tag Bundle" for $2.99/€2.99 or the equivalent in your currency.

Grab these 10 new dog tags in the recently released SPECACT and Dog Tag Bundle for PS3 (360 next week). ​

The other bundle we are releasing today is the “Promo Bundle”. Featuring another set of 10 dog tags plus one extra multiplayer skin. This content was previously only available as promotional items for Battlefield 3 in North America. You can now get these items in this bundle, also for $2.99/€2.99.

Or maybe you prefer these 10 dog tags from the new Promo Bundle?​

Both the “SPECACT and Dog Tag Bundle” plus the “Promo Bundle” will be available today on PlayStation 3. The SPECACT and Dog Tag Bundle is available world-wide (hits Asia on January 19), while the Promo Bundle is available everywhere but North America.

Both of these bundles will be available on Xbox 360 in one week’s time for 240 Microsoft Points each, and on PC via Origin.

 

[Phoenix86]

Got my torch vehicle kill by destroying a TUGS

I haven't really tried for my torch vehicle kill but one of the times I did someone got their torch player kill on me.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

New(ish) Battlefield Blog post: Expand your set of dog tags and multiplayer skins for Battlefield 3

I was in a server the other day and someone was complaining that I wasn't using a cool dogtag so they couldn't get anything. Asked why at such a high level I had no cool tag, and I replied because they are pointless.

I will NOT be buying any of this garbage.

 

[Anubis]

I was in a server the other day and someone was complaining that I wasn't using a cool dogtag so they couldn't get anything. Asked why at such a high level I had no cool tag, and I replied because they are pointless.

I will NOT be buying any of this garbage.

lol i feel the same way, i think both of mine are tank ones cause i like to shoot people in the face

mastery/kills