official Battlefield 3

[xplatinum]

Same sort of decision for me regarding buying it on the PS3...

No mates playing it on the PC.. and the knowledge that I needed to spend at least £150 to get a decent graphics card (let alone even thinking about a CPU upgrade) to cope with the game. Or buy it for the PS3, no upgrades needed, and know that several friends are getting it on UK launch day... just, as you say - the frustration of having to play on a fricking joypad! I much much prefer keyboard & mouse!

I feel your pain. I initially bought my rig solely for games like this. Was eagerly awaiting my return to the PC-FPS community... long gone were the days of Red Faction and the first CoD/MoH. Sucks to think that I have the rig that some would envy to play BF3 with... and I'm taking a whole other route... lol >.<

In reality I have one friend that plays it (with 3 of his friends) so I technically do not know them. I miss the keyboard/mouse combo !

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Super quick question... I just got home and unlocked the game, updated Battlelog, etc., literally only had 15 minutes to check it out, went to go play Karkand MP (I do have the limited edition and Karkand is an option on the left for my server browser) but Karkand was not even an option on the map list? Furthermore when I tried to filter with just the expansion pack, it said "No servers found." Is Karkand not available yet to actually play???

Sorry if this has already been discussed, just been super busy at work and have not been on Neowin for a few hours.

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

Super quick question... I just got home and unlocked the game, updated Battlelog, etc., literally only had 15 minutes to check it out, went to go play Karkand MP (I do have the limited edition and Karkand is an option on the left for my server browser) but Karkand was not even an option on the map list? Furthermore when I tried to filter with just the expansion pack, it said "No servers found." Is Karkand not available yet to actually play???

Sorry if this has already been discussed, just been super busy at work and have not been on Neowin for a few hours.

I thought it wasn't available until next month? Maybe I'm mistaken...

[gkl]

Works fine for me.

Don't think so. In the beta my highest ranked class next to assault was recon and I never once parachuted in while using a mobile spawn point.

It was like that in the beta of Caspian Border CQ but not in Op. Metro rush.

[ViperAFK]

Super quick question... I just got home and unlocked the game, updated Battlelog, etc., literally only had 15 minutes to check it out, went to go play Karkand MP (I do have the limited edition and Karkand is an option on the left for my server browser) but Karkand was not even an option on the map list? Furthermore when I tried to filter with just the expansion pack, it said "No servers found." Is Karkand not available yet to actually play???

Sorry if this has already been discussed, just been super busy at work and have not been on Neowin for a few hours.

Back to Karkand hasn't been released yet.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

I thought it wasn't available until next month? Maybe I'm mistaken...

Back to Karkand hasn't been released yet.

Well that sucks. :laugh:

For whatever reason I thought it was out on release day, but apparently not. Well, I guess I have to wait, but damn, I was looking forward to visiting Karkand once again. :cry: :rofl:

[trag3dy]

No, I'm right, I parachuted quite a few times on Caspian Border (and saw others do it as well)

If you say so. I'll just ignore the hundreds of times I directly spawned on one and all the hundreds of times I saw other people directly spawn on them in 40 hours of gameplay during the beta and trust that what you say is actually the reality of things. :huh: :pinch:

Never once in the beta did I use a parachute unless I was in a flying vehicle that blew up or teleported into the sky by a hacker.

Super quick question... I just got home and unlocked the game, updated Battlelog, etc., literally only had 15 minutes to check it out, went to go play Karkand MP (I do have the limited edition and Karkand is an option on the left for my server browser) but Karkand was not even an option on the map list? Furthermore when I tried to filter with just the expansion pack, it said "No servers found." Is Karkand not available yet to actually play???

Sorry if this has already been discussed, just been super busy at work and have not been on Neowin for a few hours.

It won't be playable at least until the end of November.

[Gaffney]

UUGH I don't know if I should get the PC version or the Xbox 360 version. On the Xbox I will have mates to play it with but it will be a better game on the PC.

[OBWONdotNET]

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[splur]

Hey, I'm getting a sealed version of the limited edition PS3 version of this game from someone. Question about the limited edition/pre-orders, does that come inside the sealed package or does it come with a code or something outside the box? I'd like to trust this guy, but if I didn't know any better I would totally just get the sealed box and trust that that's all it was.

[Razorwing]

Hey, I'm getting a sealed version of the limited edition PS3 version of this game from someone. Question about the limited edition/pre-orders, does that come inside the sealed package or does it come with a code or something outside the box? I'd like to trust this guy, but if I didn't know any better I would totally just get the sealed box and trust that that's all it was.

I didn't pre-order my copy of the LE and I did not get any bonuses. So I'm guessing it's something you get ouside the box.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Hey, I'm getting a sealed version of the limited edition PS3 version of this game from someone. Question about the limited edition/pre-orders, does that come inside the sealed package or does it come with a code or something outside the box? I'd like to trust this guy, but if I didn't know any better I would totally just get the sealed box and trust that that's all it was.

If it's sealed, then the online pass code is inside the box. Once you use that code, it entitles you to the Back to Karkand expansion pack. Any pre-order bonus is outside of the box. This includes the unique dog tags, physical warfare pack, and SPECACT kit.

EDIT: The Xbox 360 servers are down. :(

There are currently some problems with the Xbox360 servers, the team is currently investigating these issues. Thank you for the...

https://twitter.com/...988093738004480

EDIT 2: The Xbox 360 servers are back up.

Edited October 26, 2011 by Anaron

[Crisp]

I hope this is fake (flag E is messed up)...

64 Gulf of Oman

Original, for thoughs who havn't played BF2...

[Razorwing]

If it's sealed, then the online pass code is inside the box. Once you use that code, it entitles you to the Back to Karkand expansion pack.

I think he was talking about the Preorder bonuses. Am I wrong?

[trag3dy]

lol are they like 5 feet apart?

So how many people have played rush? The conquest converted to rush maps like Caspian Border actually play really well as rush maps. They're not quite as wide open as conquest but very nearly so. On the other hand I usually get my lowest scores on rush maps that were intended for conquest play originally.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I think he was talking about the Preorder bonuses. Am I wrong?

I missed that part. Any pre-order bonus is outside of the box. This includes the unique dog tags, physical warfare pack, and SPECACT kit.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

UUGH I don't know if I should get the PC version or the Xbox 360 version. On the Xbox I will have mates to play it with but it will be a better game on the PC.

Go PC, I am sure you can find plenty of people to play with from Neowin alone, seem to already be a few clans popping up from members, etc.

A lot of my friends will be playing the 360 version, but the way I see it is why not be selfish and play what I believe is going to be the far superior version.

I wouldn't jump off a bridge if my friends did, so why should I play what is IMO the inferior version of the game just because they do? :rofl:

Honestly though although what I say is in jest, I do mean it. I barely have time these days to play anyway, so that has a lot to do with it. if I had all of the time in the world, then I would go with the version more of my friends had. Well probably. :laugh:

Since my time is limited, I prefer to go with what I believe will be the overall better experience, even if the reality of the situation is PC version may go through some growing pains to to speak. The consoles are a much more locked down closed environment, so I do believe they will have the more consistent experience initially. Once they get the server issues sorted out that is, but what would be a BF console launch without server issues?

[splur]

I missed that part. Any pre-order bonus is outside of the box. This includes the unique dog tags, physical warfare pack, and SPECACT kit.

Damn really?! Would a PC pre-order codes be transferable to work for PS3? Story behind this is I pre-ordered it on PC, but stupidly now I want it for PS3. I know I know, PC is better but ALL my friends seem to have it on PS3 so I'm switching to that.

[Napalm Frog]

Anyone on 360 want to work through coop this weekend? My friends won't be getting it until the game is cheaper. Silly CoD people.

[careless_monkey]

Just got my copy for the PS3.

Now installing a 220mb update.... fffffffuuuuuu!

Add me on PSN : coolnitroguy

[SteelToast]

I am surprised I am running this game on a modest 6850 HD on ultra even though the resolution is only at 1440x900... :o

[Ayepecks]

UUGH I don't know if I should get the PC version or the Xbox 360 version. On the Xbox I will have mates to play it with but it will be a better game on the PC.

The few reviews that have come out for the console versions have all said the PC version's better. If you can run it and are cool with the Origin system (and, really, it's not that big of a deal one way or another), then I'd go PC.

Edit: Also, unrelated to quote, but EA didn't include BF1943 with the PS3 version as they previously stated they would. What the hell? That's just lame. Either someone forgot all about that promise or EA wants to pull the plug on its servers sooner rather than later. I'm guessing the former, since there's still plenty of people playing BF1943 on the 360, despite zilch support since it launched. It's a shame, too, it's a great game.

[gkl]

If you say so. I'll just ignore the hundreds of times I directly spawned on one and all the hundreds of times I saw other people directly spawn on them in 40 hours of gameplay during the beta and trust that what you say is actually the reality of things. :huh: :pinch:

Never once in the beta did I use a parachute unless I was in a flying vehicle that blew up or teleported into the sky by a hacker.

That's too bad because that's how it worked on Caspian Border in the beta. :p

[idioot]

I hope this is fake (flag E is messed up)...

64 Gulf of Oman

Original, for thoughs who havn't played BF2...

clearly fake. the map looks the same, same buildings etc. but DICE said the B2K maps will be as if they take place "a few years later"

Meaning more buildings and whatnot..

[trag3dy]

The few reviews that have come out for the console versions have all said the PC version's better. If you can run it and are cool with the Origin system (and, really, it's not that big of a deal one way or another), then I'd go PC.

Edit: Also, unrelated to quote, but EA didn't include BF1943 with the PS3 version as they previously stated they would. What the hell? That's just lame. Either someone forgot all about that promise or EA wants to pull the plug on its servers sooner rather than later. I'm guessing the former, since there's still plenty of people playing BF1943 on the 360, despite zilch support since it launched. It's a shame, too, it's a great game.

Is that surprising? When they announced they were droping the pc version that should have been clue that they wanted to have nothing to do with that game anymore. Not even for $15 bucks.