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

[SLU Aequitas]

every time I go back the gunplay makes me a sad panda

Yup, still love the vehicle heavy and larger maps though (mostly because I just heli-whore and avoid the horrible gunplay). Big fan of Road Rage and Dragon Valley.

 

[chimaxi83]

I don't think Battlefield is heading into any uber realism. And, well, ARMA 3 will be out later this year

 

[Zargon]

Battlelog will be down April 18 from 8 AM UTC until 9 AM UTC for maintenance. Battlelog & online for PC will be unavailable.

FYI

thats 4-5AM Eastern on the 18th

 

[Stuka87]

Hopefully they will be fixing the extremely annoying M26 DART bug at the same time.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Every time I think of BF2 it makes a sad panda, and it reminds me of just how fucked up BF3 is.

 

[skipsneeky2]

Hopefully they will be fixing the extremely annoying M26 DART bug at the same time.

Yup me too,the weapon is being spammed so much,it has ruined any fun i could have with the game,the usas-12 spammers are gone and are being replaced with something worst....

Taking a break for a week or two,been feeling nostalgic so reinstalled and started playing BF2 again.:biggrin:

 

[Childs]

Meh, if it was BFBC3 or MoH2 there wouldn't be all that much complaining. They just shouldn't have called it BF3.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Still need more support for this thread. While I highly doubt DICE will fix the game in this manner, it would make BF3 amazing. It would require skill, and all the random crap would be removed.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654624975608812/

 

[Childs]

Still need more support for this thread. While I highly doubt DICE will fix the game in this manner, it would make BF3 amazing. It would require skill, and all the random crap would be removed.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654624975608812/

lol you forgot the previous page on this thread. Most people here like the random spread. I'll bump it though...

edit: dammit, had to sign in! Since we are complaining, why doesnt the remember me checkbox not actually remember me???

 

[Canbacon]

edit: dammit, had to sign in! Since we are complaining, why doesnt the remember me checkbox not actually remember me???

Didn't they just do some maintenance on the website? That might have forced the cookie to expire prematurely as they might have pushed a new version of the site.

On the note of recoil, yes more predictable recoil is good. I would say if they do it, do it slowly through small frequent patches.

 

[Childs]

Didn't they just do some maintenance on the website? That might have forced the cookie to expire prematurely as they might have pushed a new version of the site.

Actually it forgot who I was last week, which is why I haven't played since then, and part of the reason why I dont play that much. I'm more likely to play when I see someone on, but if I have to login I just do something else. I know, lazy!

 

[Canbacon]

Actually it forgot who I was last week, which is why I haven't played since then, and part of the reason why I dont play that much. I'm more likely to play when I see someone on, but if I have to login I just do something else. I know, lazy!

I know how you feel, I actually prefer launching the website through Origin as it automatically logs you in. I don't like storing passwords through the browser/cookie.

 

[sigurros81]

I'm sure the DART is broken but is it really as bad as people are making it out to be? I've played for 15-20 hours since the patch and I probably have gotten killed by that thing like 4-6 times. I'm beginning to think there are a lot of cry babies on this forum.

 

[Canbacon]

I'm sure the DART is broken but is it really as bad as people are making it out to be? I've played for 15-20 hours since the patch and I probably have gotten killed by that thing like 4-6 times. I'm beginning to think there are a lot of cry babies on this forum.

It definitely depends on the map. If the map is mostly close quarters combat (sub 100m) you will see the DART/MASS glitchers come out to play. After 100M, they are annoying but easily killed as they don't one shot you, but they can still kill you in two (treat them as BC2 shotgun snipers pre patch).

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It definitely depends on the map. If the map is mostly close quarters combat (sub 100m) you will see the DART/MASS glitchers come out to play. After 100M, they are annoying but easily killed as they don't one shot you, but they can still kill you in two (treat them as BC2 shotgun snipers pre patch).

That explains why I didn't get this cry about the Dart, only died to them like twice. I only play Karand, Oman, and Sharqui, with some Firestorm every once in a while.

I don't get how people play Metro. Its even smaller than a COD map.

Meh, if it was BFBC3 or MoH2 there wouldn't be all that much complaining. They just shouldn't have called it BF3.

Definitely. The thing was that Dice Promised over and over again we would get BF3. A true sequel to BF2 that improved on everything. We got Bad Company 3.

 

[sigurros81]

It definitely depends on the map. If the map is mostly close quarters combat (sub 100m) you will see the DART/MASS glitchers come out to play. After 100M, they are annoying but easily killed as they don't one shot you, but they can still kill you in two (treat them as BC2 shotgun snipers pre patch).

Most of the shoot outs I get into are sub 100m anyways, hell, I can't hit shit beyond 100m most of the time. So I guess the crybabies are the ones playing Metro.

 

[Zargon]

try some TDM, its everywhere there

 

[Termie]

try some TDM, its everywhere there

I honestly don't get TDM. It's not fun at all in my opinion. So no, I won't try it, and the fact that the DART is a problem there doesn't make it more enticing!

 

[Canbacon]

I honestly don't get TDM. It's not fun at all in my opinion. So no, I won't try it, and the fact that the DART is a problem there doesn't make it more enticing!

TDM has some usefulness. I go in there while on lunch break to hone my weapon skills with new weapons. Unfortunately the DART/MASS has really killed any other weapon play. So now I just stick to bolt action rifles for CQC head shot training.

 

[DeadFred]

TDM is about all I ever play, especially since they ruined the tanks with the patch. To those who say you "shouldnt be able to zerg with a tank", I call BS!

I played a few rounds of conquest last night and the Venom's mini guns seemed horribly weak compared to how I remember them pre patch. Did they nerf them too?

The vehicles now just seem pointless, its all about infantry, so may as well just play TDM exclusively. At least there I dont have to run very far to find someone to shoot at.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

The urban outdoors area on Metro pisses me off. My FPS drops by like 60 outdoors and really make the game stutter like crazy on a 120hz monitor. Anyone else notice this issue?

 

[skipsneeky2]

Most of the shoot outs I get into are sub 100m anyways, hell, I can't hit shit beyond 100m most of the time. So I guess the crybabies are the ones playing Metro.

LOL the map someone chooses to play should not reflect if their claims are legit or if they are crying,i'm not one to be afraid to get close,like 15-30 feet of a enemy and if they are packing a m26 dart,it virtually gives you zero reaction time,it really is a glitch on to itself,the usas-12 spammers appear to be gone,the patch ruined that weapon.

Metro sure has some of the worst spammers known to BF but not everyone is guilty of the charges....quick way to get unlocks and awards as well.

As for the m26 dart,yeah its a legit issue at times,no matter if your playing a air map or a close encounter map.

 

[Zargon]

I honestly don't get TDM. It's not fun at all in my opinion. So no, I won't try it, and the fact that the DART is a problem there doesn't make it more enticing!

TDM has some usefulness. I go in there while on lunch break to hone my weapon skills with new weapons. Unfortunately the DART/MASS has really killed any other weapon play. So now I just stick to bolt action rifles for CQC head shot training.

^^that.

I feel like I am doing better in 1v1 and small groups after TDM

 

[hondaf17]

Random question: How does everyone in this forum seem to know how far away guys are? I see people saying under 100m they can hit, over 100m they can't hit, within 20m they'll full spray, etc etc.

Is there some indicator of distance in the game or are people just guessing?

 

[Childs]

I don't get how people play Metro. Its even smaller than a COD map.

Infantry only, and you don't have to go too far for a fight. These days I find myself drawn to the city maps and rush, so that there is focus on what everyone should be doing. Conquest now feels like you are just running around in a circle for 30 min. Probably has something to do with most servers having really high ticket counts.

The urban outdoors area on Metro pisses me off. My FPS drops by like 60 outdoors and really make the game stutter like crazy on a 120hz monitor. Anyone else notice this issue?

I'm using a 120Hz monitor and don't notice any drops, but I'm using 680 (previously 570SLI) with a mix of high and ultra settings, MSAA off, FXAA 4x. I would rather drop graphics than drop frame rate.