The Official Battlefield 3 Thread

[Amazing_Funbags]

Useless Recons to me are those people that MAV-fly up to places like the overpass on Tehran Highway or the skyscrapers on Strike At Karkand and just sit up there for the ENTIRE game and go like 5-1. Congrats you did jack shit for your team.

[CStatic]

Couldn’t agree more.

[Goatbot]

Useless Recons to me are those people that MAV-fly up to places like the overpass on Tehran Highway or the skyscrapers on Strike At Karkand and just sit up there for the ENTIRE game and go like 5-1. Congrats you did jack shit for your team.

I love it when the enemy does this because I fly my MAV up there and crush them a lot. Its free kills.

[Amazing_Funbags]

Goddamit DICE -_-

While we wait for an official statement regarding the upcoming Battlefield 3 patch from developers at DICE, leaked information has hit the internet revealing a date for two of the three platforms.
Community website Battlefieldo seems to have received word of a release date thanks to “multiple inside sources.” These sources state that Battlefield 3 players can expect to download the patch on March 27th. Unfortunately, they also stated that this date only applies to the PC and PS3 version of Battlefield 3, while an Xbox 360 release date is still up in the air. Of course, official word from DICE will be able to clear this up once it becomes available.
Initially, DICE hinted at releasing both an official date and patch notes today, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it looks like these announcements will be delayed. Community Manager Daniel “zh1nt0″ Matros commented, “had to pull back the post because of complications as usual.” Additionally, Lead Designer Gustav Halling stated, “there are a few questions we have to get answered to before announcing the patch notes. Me and zh1nt0 will let u know when we can.”

EDIT: DICE is all over the damn place

[quoteIIn a Skype conversation today with Daniel Matros, I discussed with him why the patch date might be postponed and why the patch notes haven’t been released. Daniel asked me to share this with the Battlefield community.

[12:27:31 PM]
zh1nt0: “The upcoming patch will include commo-rose improvements for PC as well as minimap improvements for PC”
[12:27:46 PM] zh1nt0: “we´re working on getting out a date right now but things got halted in the last second”

[12:29:23 PM] PR3SIDENT: what does that mean though daniel ? no patch for consoles yet?
[12:30:29 PM] PR3SIDENT: people will ask if USAS and MAV are in there too?

[12:30:45 PM] zh1nt0: Yea, USAS + frag rounds fix is in, MAV riding is fixed in that too…
We have a set date for PS3. We are working on getting a set date for Xbox 360 and PC. Sorry about all the confusion but things got pulled back in the last second. Terribly sorry for all of the mix ups with the dates. Sometimes things get pulled back.

[12:29:23 PM] PR3SIDENT: anything else you want to add into this details wise? What else can you share with us at this time?

**[12:33:18 PM] zh1nt0: **adjusting level of details on the minimap… three new mini map modes
[12:33:23 PM] zh1nt0: Satellite, hybrid and detailed
[12:33:28 PM] zh1nt0: Waiting for screenshots

That’s all I have for now, I’ll share more as Daniel allows me to, as soon as we know some date we will release them to the community. Seems like DICE is trying to fix a few issues last minute that popped up. They send their apologies and express a great since of urgency.
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[jae_hoon]

Just looking through all the stats last night on bf3stats.com, my Conquest Win Loss is 5.96. Winning every 6 games of Conquest to one loss is fucking dumb lol.

[Amazing_Funbags]

Battlefield 3 Patch Delay on Xbox 360 and PC Clarified

Yesterday, as many already know by now, DICE announced a release date for the PS3 version of the upcoming Battlefield 3 patch as well as provided a number of patch notes with PC fixes and updates thrown in as well. You can read up on the release date and entire list of notes right here. Noticeably, a release date for the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the patch have yet to be given and Battlefield fans are hot on the tails of DICE asking the simple question: Why do PS3 users get the patch before PC and Xbox 360 users?
The big misconception circling the internet at the moment is that DICE’s marketing agreement with Sony allows them to push out the PS3 patch before others. This is the same agreement that grants PS3 users a week early access to the upcoming Close Quarters DLC and allowed them a week early access to Back to Karkand. However, EA Community Manager Ian Tornay recently made it clear on Reddit that “the only reason that Sony’s patch is going out first is because it’s the only one that’s ready right now.” He added, “we’re putting the finishing touches on the other patches and working as hard as possible. This has nothing to do with favoritism for a platform and is NOT related to DLC coming to Sony first. This just as well could have been PC or 360 first.” He admits that “honestly, this isn’t how we had hoped everything would come together (obviously)…” DICE Community Manager Daniel Matros addressed the the Battlefield community yesterday apologizing for the delay and mix up of dates.
As for specifics as to why the patch on other platforms has been delayed, Senior Designer Gustav Halling explained on Twitter that designers ”recently found tech bug we need to fix on ox&xbox. It might come out same as ps3 or short after. I don’t know atm.” For the PC patch, he mentioned that it’s “hard to explain it on twitter. But we are not ‘waiting’ for console certification, instead working more days on the PC patch.” He assured fans that the “goal is same day for all SKUs but sometimes unfortunate things happen like now.” To sum it up, Halling stated that “we are putting the final touches on [the 360 and PC updates] and will confirm a date as soon as we can.”
Similarly, Tornay assured fans that the team at DICE simply “want to make sure patch is 100% awesome for you guys!”

This sucks =/ Guess all we can do is wait =[

[CStatic]

What happened to them not wanting more than one version of the game out there?

[Amazing_Funbags]

I can’t fly jets again -_-

EDIT: Random happenings the sound completely cut out from the match we were in last night. except for things like footsteps and gunfire…it was really weird.

Also for Jae’s reference…

First, a few tips:
[LIST]
[]Upon selecting a server, make sure to move the thumb stick over one to the right in order to view the Map Rotation. Here, you will see what game modes are included and on what maps.
[]Once you find a server that features your favorite maps or game modes, make sure to “Favorite” it in order to revisit it without having to search for it again.
[]It should be noted that servers labelled without -[DICE]- are regular servers and are made up of a single game type with a generic map rotation. So if you only want to play Conquest exclusively on various maps, for example, pick one of these servers. Same goes for Rush, TDM, SQDM and SQRush.
[]Servers labelled with -[DICE]- preceding the name will most likely be themed. A full list of server types can be found below.
[*]You’ll also notice that “Custom” is now a searchable preset. This will obviously come into play once private serveres are deployed on consoles.
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Server Types

Conquest and Rush
-[DICE]- BF3 Classic Only
[LIST]
[]Features a mix of Conquest and Rush on classic BF3 maps only
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-[DICE]- Urban Warfare
[LIST]
[]Features a mix of Conquest and Rush on various urban maps
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-[DICE]- Back to Karkand Only
[LIST]
[]Features a mix of Conquest and Rush on Back to Karkand maps only
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Conquest
-[DICE]- Epic Battles
[LIST]
[]Features Conquest on large maps only
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Mixed
-[DICE]- Most Popular
[LIST]
[]Features a mix of TDM, Rush and Conquest on popular maps only
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-[DICE]- Soldier Skirmishes
[LIST]
[]Features a mix of TDM, Rush and Conquest on various urban maps
[/LIST]
Mixed Deathmatch
-[DICE]- Deathmatch Action
[LIST]
[*]Features a mix of TDM and SQDM on various maps [16-player limit]
[/LIST]

[Alenth]

Day 1 patch, on PS3, my first impressions:

• USAS is total garbage imo, the ROF is horrible and frag rounds are almost useless now, is only for suppression purposes now imo unless you are using buckshot in CQC.
• zero MAV’ers lol…
• More people using recon.
• Bolt action rifles are really fun now, i had like 9 kills in a round today without aiming.
• I had to download B2K again, -_-
• Rent a server is really cool (if you don’t mind to pay), you can rent the server from 1 day ($1.50) to 60 days ($60).
• I miss a lot now with assault rifles and carabines lol, i need more time to understand the buffs and nerfs, i’m feeling good using the flash suppressor with the AKS, and M4A1 for the moment, i have not tested suport yet.

[Goatbot]

Day 1 patch, on PS3, my first impressions:

• USAS is total garbage imo, the ROF is horrible and frag rounds are almost useless now, is only for suppression purposes now imo unless you are using buckshot in CQC.
• zero MAV’ers lol…
• More people using recon.
• Bolt action rifles are really fun now, i had like 9 kills in a round today without aiming.
• I had to download B2K again, -_-
• Rent a server is really cool (if you don’t mind to pay), you can rent the server from 1 day ($1.50) to 60 days ($60).
• I miss a lot now with assault rifles and carabines lol, i need more time to understand the buffs and nerfs, i’m feeling good using the flash suppressor with the AKS, and M4A1 for the moment, i have not tested suport yet.

I hear that for assault rifles the L85A2 and the AN94 might actually be good now. Seems they received a few good buffs, cant try myself yet as Im not PS3.

I stopped using assault rifles after they totally destroyed the M416 by double nerfing the recoil in the previous patch by increasing its recoil and then increasing the recoil of all assault rifles over distance (it basically became a terrible SMG) and then buffed the F2000 even though it was already amazing. I find sometimes DICE just go over the top with buffs and nerfs. Frustrates me how much they listen to the community but I also respect them for it too ugh.

I think the QBU 88 actually got a couple of buffs too and Ive been destroying people with that anyway. Though its weird theres more people using recon considering they havnt done much to the class other than nerf shotguns (open class guns) and make the mav totally pointless.

[jae_hoon]

I wish I didn’t suck at flying. :sad:

What is this flying thing you speak of.

[Goatbot]

BF3 needs more passenger planes

Being on Wake Island sucks if you cant pilot well. Everything is so far…

Meh, I never fly. Its just not fun for me and doesnt get me wins because if Im not getting objectives then nobody is generally.

This is the worst version of Wake Island for sure. 1943 didnt even have scopes or anything but I could still get around on foot and hit 30 kills. This Wake Island is just bare, tanks and tunguskas are better than planes on this map. You dont really ever want to be on foot because you just feel stranded all the time with huge open spaces to run across its really dangerous as infantry.

[jae_hoon]

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[Amazing_Funbags]

Day 1 patch, on PS3, my first impressions:

• USAS is total garbage imo, the ROF is horrible and frag rounds are almost useless now, is only for suppression purposes now imo unless you are using buckshot in CQC.
• zero MAV’ers lol…
• More people using recon.
• Bolt action rifles are really fun now, i had like 9 kills in a round today without aiming.
• I had to download B2K again, -_-
• Rent a server is really cool (if you don’t mind to pay), you can rent the server from 1 day ($1.50) to 60 days ($60).
• I miss a lot now with assault rifles and carabines lol, i need more time to understand the buffs and nerfs, i’m feeling good using the flash suppressor with the AKS, and M4A1 for the moment, i have not tested suport yet.

Yeah some dude put a video up of just how slow the Jackhammer and USAS-12 are now with frags equipped it’s nuts. I hope the point of releasing the 360 version of the patch last is to iron out all these bug and lock-ups the PS3 seems to be having.

Jae: I see you discovered “Shustybang” they’re ok. Snoov has his “stupid” moments sometimes.

[Alenth]

The initial Shot of the USAS is ridiculous, the vertical recoil is absurd, it feels like a modified magnum or a battleship cannon or something.

RIP USAS.

[jae_hoon]

More people should play this, we could definitely use a 4th on the Weekends when we usually play on the 360. Cawi is great in Helis and Akimbo in planes and I am a beast on the ground. Problem is with alot of pub matches, if both of them are in the air trying to Rain down terror from above, I am the only one on taking objectives. We have 9 other people using Recon or waiting for jets to spawn or tank sniping from our spawn.

[Amazing_Funbags]

Hey, hey, I’m good in a Helicopter too…I’m just not a fucking maniac like Cawi is. My “friend” DJ(Something) form Symthic ninja-joins my games but he occasionally is an idiot so IDK…I could go recruit some bros form Symthic. Shrug

Random Neat Tactic: Delaying your HS missile launches while tracking a jet in a chopper is cool and you’re not totally defenseless against them. Thanks to a video I watched, you CAN wreck a Heli’s shit with Rocket Pods while in a Jet, you just have to aim high.

[jae_hoon]

Cawi: I need a competent gunner, wheres Kim

[Goatbot]

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Haha they shouldnt have done that review. Dont they know that as soon as something is considered slightly decent then some fool shouts “TOY GUN FOAM AMMO THAT SHIT!” and it gets ruined by DICE. One day it would be nice if they could just make all the other guns feel just as nice to play with. But DICE are basically the Capcom of FPS in this case so they wont do that, theyll just break the good gun and make something else powerful instead next time. I like to call this the Yang effect, its not just a nerf its a total ravaging.

[Amazing_Funbags]

M4A1>>G36C.

It’s still a high-tier Carbine though.