Battlefield 3 - Part 1

[ProjectPat2280]

Is it just me, or is it crazy how few kills there are in games sometimes? There are times when I play Conquest on Caspian Border or another big map like that and the top K/D is like 6/1 at the end. Definitely a change of pace from other FPS games.

Yea, the only kills on CQ during Caspian Border i get are anti air kills with my Stinger.

 

[.Rorschach.]

add me on psn xchopperxdavex im up to play anytime

 

[NongEyeGong]

Hmmm. Having a lot of trouble successfully getting into a game today. I guess they're having server problems since it's out in the UK today. At least the few that I managed to got into today were a lot of fun and thus far I've been racking up a good K/D and W/L ratio.

If anybody wants to squad up, add me on Live! My GT is NoneEyeGong.

 

[Clu]

the only issue i have no is that, leaving a game no matter what counts as a quit. kinda sucks, since it makes people look like rage quitters when all they want to do is leave because they are done for the night.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I think there are a few issues with the design decisions in the game personally but nothing game-breaking. More minor annoyances. Some of them are really obvious, it kinda makes me wonder abit what there thought process was regarding some of them. This and Arkham City tipped me over on upgrading to Dx11 my new card should be arriving tomorow.

 

[Balthus Dire]

I'm wondering if it's possible to patch some of the strange design choices, like the CQ hud issue I talked about as well as the inability to quit a game once the game is finished. Seriously, how annoying is it to finish a game and want to quit, but you have to wait until the next game starts? lol

@ NongEyeGong: There were lots of server issues this evening and lots of down time. Hopefully it's fixed by now.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

You can't change game options when you are dead. Only when you are alive sitting out in the open. It's pretty silly. I can't see my ping either for some reason (who knows). The chat box, rather than something small sitting at the bottom, sits half-way up the screen and up about 1/6th of it. In order to change a map, or go to co-op or SP, I actually need to leave the game and re-load it everytime. Surely they play-tested it? This stuff must have came up.

 

[Master Chief]

I'm wondering if it's possible to patch some of the strange design choices, like the CQ hud issue I talked about as well as the inability to quit a game once the game is finished. Seriously, how annoying is it to finish a game and want to quit, but you have to wait until the next game starts? lol

hahah yeah, I hated that in Bad Company 2.

Is it just me, or is it crazy how few kills there are in games sometimes? There are times when I play Conquest on Caspian Border or another big map like that and the top K/D is like 6/1 at the end. Definitely a change of pace from other FPS games.

It's coz everyone is either:

A) Aimlessly flying a jet.
B) Waiting for a jet.

 

[NongEyeGong]

@ NongEyeGong: There were lots of server issues this evening and lots of down time. Hopefully it's fixed by now.

Yep! They were fixed when I've been playing for the past three hours, logged in some good games.

Now if I can just figure out how to fly a jet. Ugh.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Back to Karkand screenshots

 

[Balthus Dire]

Yeah, I'm gonna need some kinda jet/helicopter tutorial. I'm so brutal it's hilarious. Yesterday I thought I'd try my hand at a helicopter again and I lifted off the ground and then promptly flipped it over and exploded.

I've never had problems with vehicles or complicated controls or anything of the like in any videogame I've ever played, but for some reason I'm just a toolbox with BF's flying vehicles. Is there some kinda trick?

 

[Balthus Dire]

Back to Karkand screenshots

Man, that looks gorgeous. I wish the console version was just as pretty.

 

[StrainedEyes]

Amazon sent out replacement pre-order Dog Tag codes because apparently the first ones they sent didn't work (mine totally worked), so if anyone wants the code let me know!

I use the "...and counting" one.

Edit: Already given out, that was quick.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

I'd love that dude! I've seen those tags and been so jealous. Are they for xbox or PSN, because I'm on xbox

 

[gregtestagent]

I'll take one.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Sorry dude, I already used them :P

 

[Balthus Dire]

Dammit I thought I'd get 'em for sure haha I PM'd like 2 seconds after his post. Bah!

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Sorry guys :S

 

[StrainedEyes]

I think the Mass Effect dog tags are super weird.

 

[Balthus Dire]

I use 'em and dig 'em because I'm a huge Mass Effect fan. In other news: seriously, how do you even turn in a jet? Hahaha I try to turn and instead the plane just spirals into a nosedive or climbs straight up into the sky.

 

[Master Chief]

lol you gotta roll the jet on its side then pull down. They're waaay easier to pilot compared to the choppers.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

I don't get the blood. Just seems like an interesting design choice for Mass Effect, a game that isn't normally marketed or represented with violence.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Yeah, I found I could pull off all kinds of crazy stuff in a jet. I was so happy the first time I managed to turn around by pulling up and turning upside down. So damn cool!

 

[Balthus Dire]

So, you tilt the jet with the right analog and steer it with the left? Like, there's literally no tutorial lol I don't know how anyone figures it out.

I managed to turn it around today but it was the slowest granny turn in history; no cool spin-turns like I see all the other dudes doing. Then I promptly exploded right after haha.

It'd be nice to get a stand-alone map with just flying vehicles on it as free DLC that you can use offline just to practice. I think I could get the hang of it, but you can't really practice when people are trying to shoot at you.

 

[Spider-Vader]

I just got it today as a birthday present. I've only played a little bit of the campaign so far, but it was pretty fun. The dog fight level was sort of boring though.

I'll be hopping into the multiplayer tonight. I also love the Mass Effect dog tags, I was torn between using the N7 & one of my two Veteran tags (1943 & BC2), but I ended up with N7.