Battlefield 3

[Kyral]

Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

Okay, but no skyrim XP

But I got it up and running! ;_;

[Kyero Fox]

Originally Posted by Kyral

But I got it up and running! ;_;

Nope, now you gotta play and beat battlefield first =\ tough luck


............ XP

[Rising Dragon]

Originally Posted by Kyral

Oh my god, my most favourite BF setting. Do want nao! ;_;

2142 was the only BF game I was ever interested in. Pisses me off that EA refuses to give it Vista X64 support.

[Yu Ominae]

No word on what kind of sequel will be. It could be a continuation to BF:3, considering the stuff...

Spoiler for Stuff:

That happened to Dima. Not sure on Blackburn.

[blakstealth]

bahahahha. sorry if old.

[Yu Ominae]

In case you want to see what's chapter 1 like.

By the way, it does have an error in terms of portraying Russian LE.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

New unlock for the attack helicopter, an extra seat.

Spoiler for .:

[Renegade334]

^-- The British Royal Marines did something even more outrageous a couple years back in Afghanistan.

Spoiler:

They basically replaced the missile and rocket pods of two Westland WAH64 Apache (the licensed version of the Boeing AH64) with gurneys that could carry four infantrymen, so that they would be able to sneak back into a Taliban compound where a British soldier (confirmed KIA upon the rescue party's arrival) was reported MIA...and bring the body back behind friendly lines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westlan...he#Afghanistan

There should even be a video of it on YouTube.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

That sounds awfully similar to what my friend told me when he linked me that picture, but im sure he said US soldier and Iraq. 4 man team, two choppers, two dudes hanging off each chopper. Had to find a guy that got stranded, and the two choppers provided air support while they were looking for the guy (who was KIA as well). That must have been where they got the idea for the rescue.

[blakstealth]

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Mr Hat and Clogs

That sounds awfully similar to what my friend told me when he linked me that picture, but im sure he said US soldier and Iraq. 4 man team, two choppers, two dudes hanging off each chopper. Had to find a guy that got stranded, and the two choppers provided air support while they were looking for the guy (who was KIA as well). That must have been where they got the idea for the rescue.

Guys dangling off choppers is like standard insertion practice seeing how frequently it's done worldwide...

[Renegade334]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

Guys dangling off choppers is like standard insertion practice seeing how frequently it's done worldwide...

Tethered to a FAST insertion rope or sitting on bunks affixed to the outer skin of the fuselage, perhaps. I'd understand if the helicopter in question was a MH6 Little Bird, a MH60 or a Gazelle, but using an AH64 for this kind of job is...highly unorthodox.

Doable, but unorthodox.

The men are literally sitting in front of the engine air intakes and right under the main rotor blades, a precarious position (the bulging "cheeks" on either side of the front part of the fuselage are quite narrow at their aft end, meaning it's not exactly the most comfortable area to sit on) that puts them quite at risk, even compared to the MH6. To such a point that, during that aforementioned operation in Afghanistan, the WAH64 used for the trips were forced to keep their speed below 50mph in order to keep the rotor downwash bearable for the "piggyback"-riders.

Now, mind you, the Russian Mil Mi-28 Havoc (the Russian equivalent of the AH64) does have a special compartment built into its fuselage, where the crew could place a wounded soldier, in case they have to do an impromptu MEDEVAC.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Either way hanging off the side like that has to require a big ol brass pair

[abc0716]

After I watched some YouTube videos that linked by some users on previous posts / pages on this thread, I feel this game is pretty amazing.

Can't decide which game should I get between BF3, Bad Company 2 and CoD:MW3, after I get a PS3. (BF2:MC is the only Battlefield series I played before, while I never play any CoD game before)

[blakstealth]

Lemme warn you that Bad Company 2 lost like most of its community on ps3 lol. There are still some that play it, but some matches are just lopsided to the point of frustration.

[blaze0041]

Heads up: A huge patch for BF3 for PC will be deployed in about 30 minutes from now, bringing with it alot of changes (and more importantly, patching those XP exploits).
EDIT: Update now live.

"Major client update for the PC version Battlefield 3 as well as a server-side update for all platforms.

The update will be made on Nov. 22nd 7:00 AM UTC / Nov. 21st 11:00 PM PST.

We’ll share release timing on the console patches as soon as we are clear on the timing, these take a bit longer due to console certification process."

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...4624754374621/

Spoiler for November 22 Patch - full changelog:

---- Client-Side Changes:

-- Visuals, Stability and Performance Fixes:

• General performance and loading time improvements
• “Black Screen” fix for an issue occurring on some PC Configurations
• Stereo and Rendering Support for Nvidia and AMD Graphics Cards
• Adjusted the “stuttering” encountered on some PC configurations.
• Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions
• Fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors (Eyefinity / Surround).
• Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards
• Improved loading times for certain textures
• Added console command “GameTime.MaxVariableFps” to limit max FPS
• Added console command “UI.DrawEnable” to hide UI for screenshots / videos

-- Balance and Gameplay Adjustments (PC)

• Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement
• Added back some missing Growlers on Kharg Island Conquest Large
• Added back EOR sound for SQDM and TDM
• You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
• Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!)
• Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies
• You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM
• Combat areas on Kharg Rush tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after 1st base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun
• Fixed a problem with revived players not suffering suppression
• Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in COOP
• Added joystick deadzone setting
• Fixed sound for when climbing ladders
• Fixed an issue with some weapon sounds in first person
• Fixed a swim sound loop error
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps.
• Reduced the physics impact of AA guns and Jet Cannons, players under attack from these weapons should no longer lose control.
• Increased the damage of the 44 Magnum slightly.
• Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex.
• Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons.
• Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R.
• Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range.
• Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles.
• Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons.
• Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft.
• Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds.
• Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters.
• Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells
UI Changes (PC)
• Added round duration and ticket summary at EOR
• Advanced squad polish – should be more intuitive
• Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below)
• Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing
• You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog

---- Server Update Highlights

• EOD Bot exploit fix
• Several crash fixes
• Anti-stat padding measures taken, disallowing ranked servers to run obscure settings
• Improved team kill kick configuration
• Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players' scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings


-- Share your profile and stats with new Battlelog functionality

• Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
• User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user's URL
• Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you're not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server


-- Quick notes on Squad changes in the Nov 22 update

• Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option
• Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members
• Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM
• Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad
• Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player
• All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen
• Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the "Not in a Squad” line
• Squads that are currently empty will display as white -- if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text


-- A detailed look at Squad refinements

A detailed look at Squad refinements

Today's PC client patch features numerous tweaks to Squad functionality and is part of our ongoing efforts to make it easier to play with friends and Platoon mates. These changes will also be implemented for consoles when we release the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates shortly. Stay tuned for the exact date of the console updates.

First, we need to look at how joining with Squads and Platoons affects the balance of teams. Initially, servers are commanded to equal out each side, so joining with friends can impact that balance while joining with Platoons further hinders this. As a result we have made some adjustments to the in-game Squad management screen.

For PC, you are now able to highlight the various Squads and select which one you wish to join by selecting a Squad and then clicking the Join Squad button. Please note that the Squad Privacy option still allows 2 man Squads which, during 64 player sessions, can lead to players with no squad position –- the number of people with no Squads will be shown at the bottom of the Squad selection list.

After the patch is applied to consoles (in the near future) you will be able to join Squads by cycling through the list and selecting which Squad you wish to join.

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by blaze0041

Heads up: A huge patch for BF3 for PC will be deployed in about 30 minutes from now, bringing with it alot of changes (and more importantly, patching those XP exploits).
EDIT: Update now live.

"Major client update for the PC version Battlefield 3 as well as a server-side update for all platforms.

The update will be made on Nov. 22nd 7:00 AM UTC / Nov. 21st 11:00 PM PST.

We’ll share release timing on the console patches as soon as we are clear on the timing, these take a bit longer due to console certification process."

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...4624754374621/

Spoiler for November 22 Patch - full changelog:

---- Client-Side Changes:

-- Visuals, Stability and Performance Fixes:

• General performance and loading time improvements
• “Black Screen” fix for an issue occurring on some PC Configurations
• Stereo and Rendering Support for Nvidia and AMD Graphics Cards
• Adjusted the “stuttering” encountered on some PC configurations.
• Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions
• Fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors (Eyefinity / Surround).
• Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards
• Improved loading times for certain textures
• Added console command “GameTime.MaxVariableFps” to limit max FPS
• Added console command “UI.DrawEnable” to hide UI for screenshots / videos

-- Balance and Gameplay Adjustments (PC)

• Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement
• Added back some missing Growlers on Kharg Island Conquest Large
• Added back EOR sound for SQDM and TDM
• You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
• Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!)
• Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies
• You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM
• Combat areas on Kharg Rush tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after 1st base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun
• Fixed a problem with revived players not suffering suppression
• Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in COOP
• Added joystick deadzone setting
• Fixed sound for when climbing ladders
• Fixed an issue with some weapon sounds in first person
• Fixed a swim sound loop error
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps.
• Reduced the physics impact of AA guns and Jet Cannons, players under attack from these weapons should no longer lose control.
• Increased the damage of the 44 Magnum slightly.
• Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex.
• Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons.
• Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R.
• Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range.
• Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles.
• Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons.
• Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft.
• Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds.
• Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters.
• Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells
UI Changes (PC)
• Added round duration and ticket summary at EOR
• Advanced squad polish – should be more intuitive
• Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below)
• Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing
• You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog

---- Server Update Highlights

• EOD Bot exploit fix
• Several crash fixes
• Anti-stat padding measures taken, disallowing ranked servers to run obscure settings
• Improved team kill kick configuration
• Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players' scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings


-- Share your profile and stats with new Battlelog functionality

• Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
• User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user's URL
• Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you're not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server


-- Quick notes on Squad changes in the Nov 22 update

• Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option
• Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members
• Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM
• Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad
• Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player
• All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen
• Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the "Not in a Squad” line
• Squads that are currently empty will display as white -- if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text


-- A detailed look at Squad refinements

A detailed look at Squad refinements

Today's PC client patch features numerous tweaks to Squad functionality and is part of our ongoing efforts to make it easier to play with friends and Platoon mates. These changes will also be implemented for consoles when we release the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates shortly. Stay tuned for the exact date of the console updates.

First, we need to look at how joining with Squads and Platoons affects the balance of teams. Initially, servers are commanded to equal out each side, so joining with friends can impact that balance while joining with Platoons further hinders this. As a result we have made some adjustments to the in-game Squad management screen.

For PC, you are now able to highlight the various Squads and select which one you wish to join by selecting a Squad and then clicking the Join Squad button. Please note that the Squad Privacy option still allows 2 man Squads which, during 64 player sessions, can lead to players with no squad position –- the number of people with no Squads will be shown at the bottom of the Squad selection list.

After the patch is applied to consoles (in the near future) you will be able to join Squads by cycling through the list and selecting which Squad you wish to join.

Damn, that is a big package. Quite happy with the changes, especially the better spaced spawns. It got kinda silly if you spawned with an enemy in your face, gunning you down before you realize what's going on.

[konart]

weapons and unlocks for Back to Karkand:

Spoiler for image:

You'll need to complete 10 assignments to unlock them

[grylsyjaeger]

The QBB-95 is back!

That was my favourite LMG in BF2. Fuck yeah.

[konart]

Originally Posted by fallschirmjager

The QBB-95 is back!

That was my favourite LMG in BF2. Fuck yeah.

kyubey-95 :3