Battlefield 3 - Part 1

[SWAT]

Got 44 - 19 yesterday... Man, I felt like such a boss.

 

[Balthus Dire]

I thought the helipad jump was from the single player or was just some promo gimmick, but when I played Rush on this map I saw my team mates jumping off. I waited until my brother came by to see my jump, and a enemy little bird was firing at me as I ran. I thought I would die if I didn't open my parachute manually, but it opened automatically towards the end of the fall.

Really? Because the first time I base jumped in that level I had no idea how to deploy my chute, and as a result I splattered all over the ground below.

 

[Paroxysm]

Really? Because the first time I base jumped in that level I had no idea how to deploy my chute, and as a result I splattered all over the ground below.

lol same here. i was like "wtf no hint button or anything"???.

 

[gregtestagent]

Been researching the gear, and this one has taken my interest. I have it, and I knew what it was supposed to do, but this clears a lot of things up.
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So, this device has many uses when ur team, or you, are capable of utilizing laser guided weaponry. Tanks with laser guided rockets, choppers, jets, Javelin launchers, all of them can be unstoppable with the help of this tiny instrument. I also like the alternative use with the ability to spot enemy soldiers manually. I wanted the EOD bot to do this, but it would have been OP, and the MAV is nice but it's less than inconspicuous. So this is a perfect alternative, it's small, autonomous, can still be used manually, and freaks out anybody in vehicles even if u don't follow up with a missile attack so it's a good distraction if nothing else.

 

[Balthus Dire]

The SOFLAM is definitely cool, but unfortunately most teammates have no clue how to use it effectively. I've set the SOFLAM up many times with Recon and nobody ever uses it for kills.

With a squad, though....like, say, the Avengers....I'll bet it'd be deadly.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

What kind of nonsense is that!? I want to BLOWS STUFFZ UP! That doesn't blwos anything ups! What a stupid device!



But kidding aside, thats really awesome. I had no idea that thing existed. So basically it locks on to vehicles so a user with say a stinger doesn't have to? Thats cool.

I really can't wait til CoD comes out so all these brats go and play that game. I was playing with this redneck yesterday who was b****ing that he couldn't hit anything and insisted that he was going back to Black Ops. Then it dawned on me, OHHHH thats why I'm not having as much fun in this game, its because all these morons are in MY game. Really, really can't wait til MW3 is out.

 

[gregtestagent]

get online u mofos! tonight we dine in heck!

 

[ProjectPat2280]

get online u mofos! tonight we dine in heck!

Haha i would join Avengers, but a) i already have a platoon and b) i only, and i mean only, play hardcore.

 

[Paroxysm]

I've been playing hardcore all day, i think it adds more realism.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I've been playing hardcore all day, i think it adds more realism.

Iv been meaning to add you man, ill send ya an invite next time i log on, which should be in like 10 min.

 

[Paroxysm]

Sure thing, i'm cool with any hardcore game type, been playing TDM mostly.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Sure thing, i'm cool with any hardcore game type, been playing TDM mostly.

Iv only played a few rounds of TDM, pretty fun. I primarily switch between CQ and RUSH.

 

[Balthus Dire]

I'll have to check out Hardcore soon. Sometimes it drives me absolutely crazy when I empty a clip into someone and they don't die.

 

[Master Chief]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna switch up to hardcore too. The occasional latency lag is frustrating, and that's pretty much the only reason I gave up Call of Duty lol.

Anyways I just gotta get 2 more campaign achievements and then I never have to touch this terrible campaign ever again. I'm fine with linear games, but this? I didn't really have a problem with it until Night Shift.

After the first wave of baddies in the mall I went to plant claymores and it auto-killed me. Reason? "Don't leave Campo undefended." ........And I see him walk by, unharmed, from the death screen! Then after the 2nd wave it forces you to walk over to a waypoint, out of your way, for no reason other than to trigger mission progress... WTF.

Even on Normal I had to retry a ton of times when you have to silently knife a guard. It kept auto-killing me coz I couldn't sneak up on him fast enough, it took me a while to realize I just had to run because stealth doesn't exist in this game.

Add onto that QTEs and the crappy ending and it's probably one of the worst single player experiences I've ever had. They shouldn't have even bothered.

edit: Oh yeah, at least the dialogue is lol.

"BRO WTF WAS THAT!"
"MY CHI IS MAD FOCUSED, YO!"

hahahah.

-7/10

 

[Spider-Vader]

I went 19-5 on Caspian Border in TDM last night. I REALLY wish I had a gamer recorder while playing that match.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Finally had some good matches tonight. Paroxysm, awesome matches dude.

One thing iv noticed is your accuracy is FAR better when you are stationary. I mean I know that's a duh statement but even the slightest movement will throw ur shots off. It's really is better to stop, aim and fire.

 

[Balthus Dire]

You know, I keep seeing MW3 trailers and I barely even care. I'm interested in playing the MW3 campaign, but seriously I can't see myself playing anything but BF3 for multiplayer.

Like, I shot a helicopter out of the air with a tank today. A tank. How can COD's MP top stuff like that?? To go from the insane diversity that BF3 offers to the bare-bones-run-and-gun of the COD series just seems unimaginable to me at this point. *shrug*

 

[ProjectPat2280]

You know, I keep seeing MW3 trailers and I barely even care. I'm interested in playing the MW3 campaign, but seriously I can't see myself playing anything but BF3 for multiplayer.

Like, I shot a helicopter out of the air with a tank today. A tank. How can COD's MP top stuff like that?? To go from the insane diversity that BF3 offers to the bare-bones-run-and-gun of the COD series just seems unimaginable to me at this point. *shrug*

Yea a buddy asked me today if i was getting MW3 and i told him, between this and Gears 3, i couldn't see myself playing it. Like you said, there is just too much to this game for me to ever consider going back to that series.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I wasn't aware it included weapons as well.

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[ProjectPat2280]

Im ready.

 

[Balthus Dire]

Ugh. BF3 looks soooooooooo much better on PC it's just astounding. Jealous as hell.


I'm stoked for the expansion, though.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Ugh. BF3 looks soooooooooo much better on PC it's just astounding. Jealous as hell.


I'm stoked for the expansion, though.

I agree it looks exponentially better, but not for the price it costs to get ur PC there, or to buy a PC that can run it. I mean for that kind of money you are far, far better off getting a Mac and just sticking with a Ps3 or Xbox.

But if i could get a PC that can make BF3 look like that, for around 300 bux, it'd be on like donkey kong.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I really don't know why you keep saying that. I can only assume you are attempting to give an negative image of the pc for whatever reason.
If you look at the price of a mac, at least here, a mac can usually cost £800 - £1000 while a custome build pc like mine (that could easily be 10 times more powerful than either console) costs about £400. Many are priced at £1500-£2000 while a decent and more powerful pre-built pc is still cheaper.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Realistically Spock, most people in this day and age already have a computer, and I think it's safe to assume everyone on this forum does as well. Unless the computer you are using is already capable to run Battlefield 3, which is unlikely if you're not a PC gamer, then you are still spending hundreds of dollars (at least) to buy or upgrade whatever you need simply to play one game, that you can already access in a scaled down form but still cheaper and just as enjoyable.

It's simply not rational or logical. If you're already a PC gamer, then it obviously is a sensible decision. It's got nothing to do with PC vs Console, it's about rational consumerism.

I mean, hell, Zelda Skyward Sword looks pretty damn cool but I'm not going to buy a Wii simply to play one game (and that example in itself would still be a damn sight cheaper than the PC Battlefield 3 option, for a non PC Gamer)

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

, that you can already access in a scaled down form but still cheaper and just as enjoyable.

Thats completely subjective and you could factually argue otherwise.
Hell, the post above was basically "i want my game to look like this".

to buy or upgrade whatever you need simply to play one game

Nobody said anything about upgrading. And there are far better reasons than Battlefield 3 in my opinion. Shogun 2 is a far better and visually more impressive game I think. I'v played hundreds of hours of that and something like, 5-6 of Battlefield 3. Actually, i'v started replaying Team Fortress 2 again instead so take from that what you will. Me? I take that as over-hype. And the game was hyped to hell.

It's got nothing to do with PC vs Console,

Well yea, thats why I never brought it into the arguement at any point. I was clearly talking about the mac. You seem to be taking it as a PC VS Console argument though, no idea why. Well, lets say it is then, why would you pay £1000 for a Mac, that supports very few games and a £200 console, right? When you can pay £400 for a equally or more powerful pc that supports all games and a £200 console? Where is the logic? There is none. It's a fanboy reply.

I mean, hell, Zelda Skyward Sword looks pretty damn cool but I'm not going to buy a Wii simply to play one game

But the wii has plenty of other games just like any other platform.
Just because you might buy it for Zelda doesn't mean you can buy older or newer games for the platform. I agree though, I would never buy any platform based on a hyped game, I done that a few years back with Metal Gear Solid 2 as I enjoyed the first one. The game was terrible imo.