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

[maniacalpha1-1]

In theory, the fact that you have to choose between air to ground missiles and air to air should bring some balance. In theory even a good pilot against a not so good pilot should have a mild disadvantage if the other guy has AAM and he doesn't. In theory this should force one jet on each team to use AAM, which, unless the cannon is overpowered,and will prevent them from ground raping.

Of course, sometimes in BF2 jets would simply completely leave each other alone and just ground rape.

At any rate, I would have said that Beta would have address these theories but...oh, wait...no, it won't, we're having an OM beta again. Which has no jets.

 

[hondaf17]

I don't play betas, but hopefully someone with a similar rig will report in.

I'll be playing the Beta with the rig in my sig, including 4890, can report back and let you know how it does.

 

[hondaf17]

Does anyone know if your BF3 Soldier name can be different than your Origin user name? I downloaded the Origin beta today and accidently registered a different Origin user name and there is no way to change it!

I want to use a user name for BF3 that I've been using since the original Counter-Strike. I use this username for ALL my first person shooters...:'(

I believe yes, your soldier name can be different than your Origin name. At least it better be b/c I have had the same name like you for years and people know me by it. In BC2 you have to log into EA, and then it prompts you to create a Solider Name, so hoping it's the same in BF3. Will find out soon.

 

[maevinj]

I've often wondered this myself. Sure, they're fun and all, but they can drastically decay gameplay, especially in pubs. First, there's the ground raping. No need to debate that further. Second, there's the fact that you get a fucking line at the jet's spawn point, so you have a bunch of twats contributing to jack shit. Then when one lucky SOB gets the jet and takes off, he'll probably be shot down by his teammates, OR, his teammates will continue to hang around until he dies, hoping they'll be the next lucky SOB.

Notice that none of this involves the map objective, other than the ground raping. In the best case scenario, you get a couple jets in the sky dogfighting with each other instead of ground raping, in which case you have two separate games going on at the same time: the objective on the ground, and Top Gun in the air. Fun (for the pilots), but stupid IMO.

Sorry, I probably didn't make myself clear. My point was that the guy was complaining what the jets are able to do and if you take away their function as air support, then there's no real purpose of having them. I have no problem what so ever with a jet and agood pilot coming down on a control point and clearing out all the baddies trying to take it.

 

[Stuxnet]

Sorry, I probably didn't make myself clear. My point was that the guy was complaining what the jets are able to do and if you take away their function as air support, then there's no real purpose of having them. I have no problem what so ever with a jet and agood pilot coming down on a control point and clearing out all the baddies trying to take it.

No, I got your point - I was just using it to make the point of my own that, while cool and interesting, I don't think jets have a balanced place in this game (based on my experiences with BF2).

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

They didn't necessarily have to remove bombs, but being able to fly back and reload bombs in 20 seconds is extreme, they can rape you off the flag you were trying to cap and reload their bomb so fast they can bomb you before you even leave your respawn flag. They could have used methods like landing to rearm to increase the bomb reload time.

 

[maevinj]

No, I got your point - I was just using it to make the point of my own that, while cool and interesting, I don't think jets have a balanced place in this game (based on my experiences with BF2).

10-4

I think if they don't have jets then the game moves closer to COD than it already has.
I really think they should slow jets down. In bf2 it was easy to get from one side of the map to another in a matter of seconds. In ' 42 those planes where slow and took forever. Also the maps seemed like they were bigger.

 

[GullyFoyle]

Battlefieldo - BF3 Achievements

We’d like to warn you here in advance that this could be a spoiler for some players, so if you like surprises, DON’T LOOK!
We have all the Battlefield 3 Achievements thanks to Majin Martin93. These have been taken from the Xbox 360 and contain all the single player achievements, including their names and the Mission they take place. At this point we do not know what version of the game these are from, but it’s speculated that this is from a developer version of the game. The screenshots we’re leaked early this morning on Majin Martin93′s Imgur Gallery. We’ve broken them down and posted the Achievements below.

***SPOILER ALERT***

Spoiler

Singleplayer


Roadkill: Kick the car to kill the soldiers in Uprising
Involuntary Euthanasia: Kill the 2 soldiers before the building falls on them in Uprising
Scrap Metal: Destroy 6 enemy tanks before reaching the fort in Thunder Run
Not on my watch: Protect Chaffin from the soldiers in the street in Operation Swordbreaker
Army of Darkness: Shoot out the 4 lights with 4 bullets in Night Shift
Twofor: Take down 2 enemies with 1 bullet in Night Shift
Practice makes perfect: Headshot each of the targets in the gun range in Kaffarov
What the hell *are* you?: Take a russian Dog Tag in the forest ambush in Rock And A Hard Place
Float like a butterfly…: Take down the jet in one attempt in Rock And A Hard Place
You can be my wingman anytime: Complete Going Hunting in a perfect run
Between a rock and a hard place: Beat Soloman, flawlessly, in The Great Destroyer
Push On: Reach the garage without going into man-down state in Hit and Run
Car Lover: Complete the mission without losing a humvee in Operation Exodus
In the nick of time: Disarm the bomb in under 20 seconds in The Eleventh Hour
Untouchable: Complete the mission without using the fire extinguisher in Fire From The Sky
Bullseye: Reach and save the hostages without alerting any enemies in Drop ‘em Like Liquid
Ooh-rah!: Complete the campaign story
Semper Fidelis: Complete the campaign story on Hard

Coop

Ninjas: Reach the VIP without setting off the alarm in Exfiltration
Two-rah!: Complete all co-op missions
Army of Two: Complete all co-op missions on Hard
Lock ‘n’ Load: Unlock all unique co-op weapons

Multiplayer

M.I.A: Obtain your first enemy Dog Tag
Most Valuable Player: Finish as MVP in a ranked match
1st Loser: Finish as 2nd MVP in a ranked match
It’s better then nothing!: Finish as 3rd MVP in a ranked match
Vehicle Warfare: Obtain all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons
Infantry Efficiency: Obtain all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons
Decorated: Obtain one of each ribbon in the game
Support Efficiency: Obtain all 4 support efficiency ribbons
Colonel: Achieve rank 45

Secret Achievements:

This is the end: This is a secret achievement. Unlock it to find out more about it.
Secret: This is a secret achievement. Unlock it to find out more about it.

All original Images can be found here

 

[GullyFoyle]

Battlefieldo - BF3 DLC Exclusive to PS3

PlayStation fans! You’ll be happy to know that, starting with our first expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (released later this year), all full-blown upcoming expansion packs for the game will appear one week early exclusively on PlayStation 3!

As you may or may not have heard, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a themed expansion pack containing four of the most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined in the Frostbite 2 engine. It also features new weapons and vehicles, unique in-game dog tags, new persistence, and new Trophies.

Read the full Article on the official Playstation Blog.

 

[dyndragon]

Filed under too good to be true. FF = off by default.

http://twitter.com/Demize99/status/116923827086311425

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Battlefieldo - BF3 DLC Exclusive to PS3

wat? early for consoles or all platforms? 1 week isn't bad though. they can be the guinea pigs and playtest for us.

 

[jackstar7]

If Back to Karkland is out before end of year I will be a happy boy.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

If Back to Karkland is out before end of year I will be a happy boy.

The thing that is going suck about back to karkand is that it will not be part of the main game. It's going to be like Vietnam where you are either playing back to karkand, or BF3. Basically splitting the community in half.

 

[JTsyo]

Do you guys see your BF3 pre-order anywhere in your Origin account? I don't see it at all. I've placed a ticket with support, will let you know what they say.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

If Back to Karkland is out before end of year I will be a happy boy.

Fucking DLC, it ruins MP games. Shit like this gets me less excited about BF3.

 

[Grooveriding]

Do you guys see your BF3 pre-order anywhere in your Origin account? I don't see it at all. I've placed a ticket with support, will let you know what they say.

Mine shows up, you may have an issue.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

The thing that is going suck about back to karkand is that it will not be part of the main game. It's going to be like Vietnam where you are either playing back to karkand, or BF3. Basically splitting the community in half.

I think that, partially, the "splitting the community" argument is a false one. However, it's also partially true, and here's how:

If you can't rotate all the maps on your servers, and you want to run the Karkand maps when they come out, you will have to either stop running base maps OR rent a second server. That's extortion, number 1, and number 2, that causes there to suddenly and magically be more servers than are necessary simply because, again, the clans are forced to rent more servers. I mean, within weeks there will be enough servers to meet player demands for a place to play and yet, then comes Karkand and then suddenly there's a lot more servers and a lot will sit empty.

 

[JTsyo]

Mine shows up, you may have an issue.

Where does it show up? Under My orders? Is this in Origin itself or the webpage?

I have the confirmation e-mail from EA from Aug 13 for the pre-order. If there's an issue, it should do the clear it up.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I think that, partially, the "splitting the community" argument is a false one. However, it's also partially true, and here's how:

If you can't rotate all the maps on your servers, and you want to run the Karkand maps when they come out, you will have to either stop running base maps OR rent a second server. That's extortion, number 1, and number 2, that causes there to suddenly and magically be more servers than are necessary simply because, again, the clans are forced to rent more servers. I mean, within weeks there will be enough servers to meet player demands for a place to play and yet, then comes Karkand and then suddenly there's a lot more servers and a lot will sit empty.

We plan on having 3 servers. A Rush, A Conquest and yet to be decided on.

Rush will be 32 players vs Conquest 64, right there creates an issue if you decide to run a mix-mode server. In regards to Karkand, I'm sure there will be plenty of 24/7 Karkand servers.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

We plan on having 3 servers. A Rush, A Conquest and yet to be decided on.

Rush will be 32 players vs Conquest 64, right there creates an issue if you decide to run a mix-mode server. In regards to Karkand, I'm sure there will be plenty of 24/7 Karkand servers.

If Rush could have been 64, would you have only planned on 2 servers?

 

[Grooveriding]

Where does it show up? Under My orders? Is this in Origin itself or the webpage?

I have the confirmation e-mail from EA from Aug 13 for the pre-order. If there's an issue, it should do the clear it up.

That image is from within the origin program, under 'my games'

 

[maevinj]

Where does it show up? Under My orders? Is this in Origin itself or the webpage?

I have the confirmation e-mail from EA from Aug 13 for the pre-order. If there's an issue, it should do the clear it up.

When you pre-ordered, did you make sure you pre-ordered the download version and not the physical copy version?

 

[Capt Caveman]

If Rush could have been 64, would you have only planned on 2 servers?

We currently have 3 BC2 servers and I believe we get some deal on them. So, we plan to convert them to BF3. From experimentation, we found with BC2, people love Rush and especially the map Valparaiso. So, we run two rush servers with different map rotations and a 24/7 Valparaiso server. The 24/7 Valparaiso server is almost always populated. We tried Conquest only and mixed mode but population drops when the map/mode changed gave us feedback on what was popular.

Back in the BF2 days, we had severs based in Seattle, Chicago and NY to give everyone access to low ping servers. We had Vanilla, Special Forces, 24/7 Karkand/Sharqi Pennisula servers. And briefly an Armored Fury and Wake Island servers.

We'll see how we handle BF3 and the maps. But it's possible we might make one server only 32 players and we could have it mixed mode. It really depends on the quality and fun of the maps in their particular modes.

 

[maevinj]

We currently have 3 BC2 servers and I believe we get some deal on them. So, we plan to convert them to BF3. From experimentation, we found with BC2, people love Rush and especially the map Valparaiso. So, we run two rush servers with different map rotations and a 24/7 Valparaiso server. The 24/7 Valparaiso server is almost always populated. We tried Conquest only and mixed mode but population drops when the map/mode changed gave us feedback on what was popular.

Back in the BF2 days, we had severs based in Seattle, Chicago and NY to give everyone access to low ping servers. We had Vanilla, Special Forces, 24/7 Karkand/Sharqi Pennisula servers. And briefly an Armored Fury and Wake Island servers.

We'll see how we handle BF3 and the maps. But it's possible we might make one server only 32 players and we could have it mixed mode. It really depends on the quality and fun of the maps in their particular modes.

Off topic, but what are the names of your server, and where are they located?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Off topic, but what are the names of your server, and where are they located?

Server Names are The Candy Van, The Candy Van2 and The Candy Van3.

1 is in Seattle and 2 and 3 are in Dallas(I believe). The Seattle server and one of the Dallas servers will stay in their current location but we may move one over on the east coast so that our European players can get a better ping.