official Battlefield 3

[trag3dy]

Overview of two new multiplayer maps:

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Hi, a guy with 1200h wasted in BC2 reporting in. Cheaters aren't a huge problem in that game; PB in conjunction with good admins and 3rd party ban lists (PBBans, GGC, PunksBusted and sometimes the controversial Metabans) make for a gameplay experience that is a majority of time cheater free. Also, keep in mind that PB Screens practically don't work in BC2 but will in BF3.

The maps look really good. I'm really excited for this game!

I downloaded the beta but even at 100%, it is still downloading.

It doesn't seem to stp.

the progress bar shows 100%.

Any ideas?

And no, no ideas, sorry. Your best bet is to post in the tech support forum on battlelog.

[Tharp Daddy]

I'm giving this a download finally today. I'm hoping it runs fine on my computer (does anyone know how it preforms with the nvidia 460?).

[Knightwolf20024]

I'm giving this a download finally today. I'm hoping it runs fine on my computer (does anyone know how it preforms with the nvidia 460?).

i have the same card performes quite well.

[Tekkerson]

I'm giving this a download finally today. I'm hoping it runs fine on my computer (does anyone know how it preforms with the nvidia 460?).

As linked before...

[Muhammad Farrukh]

Guys I need help here, please

I downloaded the beta but even at 100%, it is still downloading.

It doesn't seem to stp.

the progress bar shows 100%.

Any ideas?

[ViperAFK]

Caspian border is open for rest of the beta :)

Some server providers seem to have terrible servers though. i3d, myIS, artofwar were all laggy as hell for me whenever I try them. Multiplay is usually the best bet for lag free server.

[Lamp0]

This is interesting:

Xbox 360 Battlefield 3 has hi-res texture pack on second disc

Optional install on Xbox 360 Battlefield 3 enhances graphics.

The Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 will let users stream higher resolution textures by installing content found on the game's second disc, DICE has revealed.

"There's a voluntary install on the 360," said Battlefield 3 producer Patrick Liu speaking to GamerZines yesterday.

"I think Rage did it as well, where you can install content to stream higher res textures.

"We're pushing that technology to the limit, and compared to our competitors, I would argue that we're the best looking game."

According to Liu, the game's single-player, co-op and multiplayer are also split up between the two discs, although he wouldn't confirm which modes are present on which disc.

It's not yet known whether the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 will also include the same hi-res textures on the Blu-ray disc.

We went hands-on with both versions of the game yesterday, and in terms of visuals, the Xbox 360 version certainly took the edge over the PS3 version.

Battlefield 3 launches on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on October 28th.

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[2xSilverKnight]

Caspian border is open for rest of the beta :)

Some server providers seem to have terrible servers though. i3d, myIS, artofwar were all laggy as hell for me whenever I try them. Multiplay is usually the best bet for lag free server.

Finally !!!! We can play Caspian Border ! Playing right now as we speak. Works great.

[SimplySchizo]

Just got a taste of the teleport hack in CB. :/

Basically, the motherless ahole was porting the whole team over to their base. So if they didn't kill us, the timer would.

[ToneKnee]

Just got a taste of the teleport hack in CB. :/

Basically, the motherless ahole was porting the whole team over to their base. So if they didn't kill us, the timer would.

Teleport hack? :s

[Tekkerson]

This is interesting:

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Makes sense since the PS3 is pretty much a port from DirectX to OpenGL so it doesn't have the same DirectX optimizations that they were probably able to use from the PC code to Xbox360.

Teleport hack? :s

I hope he's not talking about the recon class' radio. Since they can put a radio down and everybody can spawn on it...

[yxz]

pb enabled servers online (?)

[Knightwolf20024]

just had a run in with an aimbotter ,

watch out for this punk

[HellboundIRL]

I would love if they kept a record of these cheaters and then banned their Origin accounts as soon as they have added their copy of BF3. :shifty:

But that probably won't happen..

[SimplySchizo]

One of the guys mentioned it some pages back.

Basically someone on the opposite team would get everyone on your team to spawn in a specific area.

That's where they would ambush.

This was being done to my team.

Somehow they summoned/spawned/teleported us to their base in which we would get ambushed there.

Those able to fight them off would just die due to out of area counter.

[Singh400]

Just ran into my first hacker. Not a good sign :(

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/ryanmadman

[rajputwarrior]

Just ran into my first hacker. Not a good sign :(

http://battlelog.bat...user/ryanmadman

if we go buy the last battlefield game, the hacker problem will be fixed. i maybe encountered one or two hackers in the hours i have put in BC2.

[Ayepecks]

This is interesting:

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That's great news, because the textures on the beta were horrible. They were incredibly muddy, and it made it extremely difficult to see enemy players.

[ViperAFK]

I really hope they fix 64 player servers crashing at the end of the round. It seems slightly better than it was in the closed caspian test, but caspian servers still keep disconnecting me at the end of the round pretty often. Rubberbanding is also still a big issue. Really hope these get worked out, I really can't take another release like BC2 where everyone was rubberbanding for months.

[NoLiMiT06]

That's great news, because the textures on the beta were horrible. They were incredibly muddy, and it made it extremely difficult to see enemy players.

Sounds promising, might look in to picking this up now :) Question is does this kill the framerates?

[trag3dy]

After a few more games on Caspian Border I gotta say... people are stupid. 3/4 of my team always end up standing around where the helicopters and jets spawn and then they don't even know how to fly so they crash in 10 seconds. And then we lose because no one is going after capture points. Iirritating as hell. I would like for DICE to do something about this, but they can't patch the game to fix stupid people. Hopefully all those sorts of people will decide the game is crap and not get it.

I'm still getting the feeze thing, too.

[Lamp0]

After a few more games on Caspian Border I gotta say... people are stupid. 3/4 of my team always end up standing around where the helicopters and jets spawn and then they don't even know how to fly so they crash in 10 seconds. And then we lose because no one is going after capture points. Iirritating as hell. I would like for DICE to do something about this, but they can't patch the game to fix stupid people. Hopefully all those sorts of people will decide the game is crap and not get it.

I'm still getting the feeze thing, too.

Perhaps they should have everyone go through a rigorous training before they are allowed to pilot the aircrafts.

[ToneKnee]

Perhaps they should have everyone go through a rigorous training before they are allowed to pilot the aircrafts.

That or they could kick/punish people for sitting off in the spawn area for such a certain time or something like that.

[Ayepecks]

Sounds promising, might look in to picking this up now :) Question is does this kill the framerates?

Doubtful. They're lower resolution on the disc to ease the streaming burden.

[Tharp Daddy]

Dear god, the lag is atrocious. I've tried 2 matches, and both i had severe rubber-banding, and i was unable to even play the game. The browser server selection is also annoying, why the heck did EA/DICE have to mess with a good thing, which was letting us choose servers in-game so we can quickly hop to another one.