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

[DeadFred]

Add on that it's not just CITV stations, any laser designator will do (so scout helicopters and attack helicopters with the attachment will do it as well).

Oh yeah I completely forgot about those, probably because very few pilots use them.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Any tips on jets? I've been trying to fly them and all I'm managing to do is absolutely wreck my KDA, points per minute, and everything else.

I can't out dog fight people with all that extra shit.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Join an empty server and learn to fly with keyboard/mouse. Just do loops, and practice strafing ground targets. Getting good at aiming at stationary targets on the ground will help you get the feel for aiming in a dogfight.

For the most part just use Air Radar, and missile pods. I can't remember what the third slot is, but those two will be the most important for getting kills and staying alive.

Also, the optimum turning speed is around 300 I think, so if you can use the break to stay around that speed you will out turn enemies and be able to get on their 6.

 

[dajeepster]

- you can still fuck behind a car -

wait?! WHAT!?... wasn't this what everyone was concerned about happening with gays in the military?? I haven't seen any female soldiers in BF3...

 

[dajeepster]

Yeah that's mostly what i play mostly the soc and the v.i meatgrinder servers,i got my 100th resupply medal last night,the last round i got 92 being a personal best.:thumbsup:

Think i got only 3 medical medals and i will be working on those next,i never really play engineer or recon but assault with the med packs usually is very rewarding as most times when i play this class i'm the only one doing it.

if you can get a few support and assault playing well together in the high ticket metro, the choke point is staying choked. Just keep laying down med kits or ammo packs, and hitting Q (PC...don't know what it is on console)

I used to to play assault all the time in the metro with the under rail grenade launcher (seems something that noobs do alot), until i learned how awesome the LMG with the extended mag and group ammo with the support... 200 round clip before reload... deadly in the metro at the choke points.. that's all i play in the metro now...

except when i'm on the losing team and pinned down at the spawn points. then i switch to recon and patiently wait for a shot. If i'm on the losing team that spawns near C, i might stay in the support with the QBB-95 with the 12x scope set to single shot... lots of ammo (100 rounds) that does enough damage and suppression and makes the enemy snipers duck for cover without me having to take my eye off the scope to reload... allows my team some protection and the ability to strike back.

I seldom if ever play engineer... i've got several service stars for the other three classes.. hardly anything for engineer.

 

[dajeepster]

Oh yeah I completely forgot about those, probably because very few pilots use them.

I use them when i'm in the helicopters... but i tend to make myself an easy target when i use them, because i have to hover there in order to get the lock and launch on jets... i have a bad habit of increasing my altitude while trying to lock.

 

[Exterous]

Thanks for the BF3 stats link in your sig, didn't know how to check my stats when not at home!

My one stat that I deem impressive:

Headshots / Kill percentage: 39.83%, top 2%, rank 9276

Very Nice! What is longest handheld headshot?

Win/Loss ratio: Rank 5947, Top 2%, Value 2.4072

Woe unto those who join my opponents!

And it appears there is also a good chance I will save you or, failing that, avenge your death

Savior: Top 7% Avenger Top 8%

I'm such a good teammate! :hmm: Or maybe I just let my bait...er....teammates go in first?

I also think its amusing that the L85A2 was my favorite weapon of BF2 and BF3 (Top 2%)

And it sucks when it works for them, especially if you are the gunner on top, because you feel like you failed the tank.

Ha! Same here!

 

[Zargon]

I guess I am officially an LMG and stabby whore?

Shots fired per minute rank 6427 top 3% 94.644
Dogtags rank 27635 top 12% 146

 

[Exterous]

demize confirmed this guys patych list is official:
http://symthic.com/f/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=471&sid=fde57ab9aa3986bfda2e2d3883084124

Im suprised there is such a large number of increased min damage values

Other notes:
Noooo!! My foregrip!
I thought the FAMAS had recoil issues (yay validation!)
My L85A2 is going to recoil more :'( 22->18 seems like a lot
Damnit - stop increasing the recoil on my favorite weapons:
QBB-95
Recoil up 0.45 -> 0.37
Recoil left 0.1 -> 0.4
Recoil right 0.3 -> 0.4
FirstSRecoilMul 1 -> 2
Recoil decrease 15 -> 13

 

[Exterous]

I guess I am officially an LMG and stabby whore?

Shots fired per minute rank 6427 top 3% 94.644
Dogtags rank 27635 top 12% 146

Yes but you're damn stingy with the ammo boxes

Resupplies per support minute: rank 95756 Top 43%

 

[Zargon]

Yes but you're damn stingy with the ammo boxes

Resupplies per support minute: rank 95756 Top 43%

I just dont sit on 24/7 metro servers that much

I drop ammo ALOT I swear, too many times I do and the ahole with the I need ammo box over his head wanders off as soon as I drop it

 

[ss284]

Apparently I steal kills:

Suppression assists / kill percentage rank 194 465 top 79% 7.92%

 

[Exterous]

I drop ammo ALOT I swear

Suuuurrrreeee. You're probobly one of those support players I have to follow around using my flashlight and the last of my pistol ammo to try and get them to drop an ammo box

 

[Zargon]

you got me....Im too busy c4'ing tanks to drop ammo for you plebs

I should have sent you one of my spare mic's with that SSD btw.....

 

[dfuze]

Not dropping ammo, that's one thing I can't ever be accused of

 

[SLU Aequitas]

you got me....Im too busy c4'ing tanks to drop ammo for you plebs

I should have sent you one of my spare mic's with that SSD btw.....

Better you don't, can't let him find out what we say about him and Termie...

 

[Zargon]

good point!

 

[Exterous]

you got me....Im too busy c4'ing tanks to drop ammo for you plebs

I should have sent you one of my spare mic's with that SSD btw.....

I actually have one I have just been too lazy to set it up

Better you don't, can't let him find out what we say about him and Termie...

I still join chat anyway. I have been listening this whole time and you better believe I sent a full report of the mean things you said about Termie to him!

 

[Zargon]

I actually have one I have just been too lazy to set it up



I still join chat anyway. I have been listening this whole time and you better believe I sent a full report of the mean things you said about Termie to him!

Sonofabitch..........

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[SLU Aequitas]

Sonofabitch..........

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Well time to start damage control...


It was all Zargon's fault. I told him not to say those mean things, but he wouldn't listen!

 

[Zargon]

Well time to start damage control...


It was all Zargon's fault. I told him not to say those mean things, but he wouldn't listen!

I'm a real asshole when I'm drunk.

And I'm always drunk

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[Termie]

Zargon and SLU are just jealous that I keep up with them on the boards without resorting to air rape.

On a related note, I know what you two were doing behind the cars in Karkand.

 

[GoStumpy]

I swear to god if I see another "Game Disconnected: Something went wrong" or "You've been disconnected from EA" I'm going to fucking shoot somebody... errr... DAMNIT!

 

[SLU Aequitas]

I swear to god if I see another "Game Disconnected: Something went wrong" or "You've been disconnected from EA" I'm going to fucking shoot somebody... errr... DAMNIT!

Honestly, it's a brilliant marketing plan.


Also, why is my BF3 showing as "Unreleased" in Origin and I can't access Battlelog? <googletime>

 

[Exterous]

I swear to god if I see another "Game Disconnected: Something went wrong" or "You've been disconnected from EA" I'm going to fucking shoot somebody... errr... DAMNIT!

After the last patch I started getting those all the time during a game. I updated my NIC driver and that resolved the issue for whatever reason.

I do, however, get the second error EVERY time I quit a game during the game (and often when I quit at the end of a round) and then try to join another game