Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

schnipps · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:07

The BIGGEST issues for me bar the blatent bugs are:

It feels odd, not like BC2, ok so you may say thats a good thing if you dislike BC2 but it doesnt feel as fluid, it feels arkward to move and shoot

The graphics settings must be wrong because visually between them there is little difference, i have read ultra isnt working.

Bad flickering on metro first part with ATI cards.

The waiting to join a game is annoying

Cant change squads, squads are pointless there is no teamplay.

Gerard · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:08

shoppingcartsareagoodride

hardkore · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:08

spec in sig and im playing at 1080p res with hbao off, shadows medium, AA medium and AF at 4X. Metro plays at around 55-65fps which is smooth. Caspian though usually plays around 40 fps but drops to around 25fps when it all hits the fan.

Pretty much all other settings set to high, oh and motion blur off

Quite happy with that. Its still good looking and plays alright. Atleast i can hold out for the next line of ATi/Nvidia cards without not getting some action.

opethdisciple · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:08

WingZero30 said:
Yeah but you may well need to completely turn off all AA options and keep shadow low.

AA is definitely a big vram eater. Having it on will result in it chewing more than 1GB.

Fortunately my 5870 is a 2Gb version.

Is there a big quality difference between High and Ultra?

gord · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:08

Edinho said:
it actually feels like im playing a proper soldier

I think this is BF3's best point. The feeling is just great.

Gerard · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:09

schnipps said:
The graphics settings must be wrong because visually between them there is little difference, i have read ultra isnt working.
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You have to restart the game or wait on the map to reload for some of the gfx options to take effect.

dansew123 · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:12

Snipers haven't played a large part in any games I've been in so far, which has surprized me.
I think everyone's eager to get involved instead of sitting back

Garfo · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:12

any 1 got pass for cas?

WingZero30 · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:13

opethdisciple said:
Fortunately my 5870 is a 2Gb version.

Is there a big quality difference between High and Ultra?

There are mixed messages being spread around as to whether ultra is actually working in beta or not.

However imo, changing from high to ultra does reduce the frame rate. However I don't think there is any big visual difference between high and ultra

Gerard · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:13

Garfo said:
any 1 got pass for cas?

See above

Reppyboyo · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:14

Cant get on the caspien servers anyway, constantly full.

Garfo · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:14

Gerard said:
See above

that real lol

fail at the internets · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:14

How do you unlock the UMP?

Gerard · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:15

Garfo said:
that real lol

Yup

Adrianr · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:15

I'm sure it's been mentioned, anyone rocking a Q6600 and GTX260-216 and can enlighten a brother?

kinger8938 · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:15

hmmm for some reason the trees are all pink all of a sudden? anyone had this?

Gerard · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:16

fail at the internets said:
How do you unlock the UMP?

Rank 16 gets it.

bobbarley · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:17

Anyone else found they can't log into the Origin site to download the beta?

fail at the internets · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:17

Thanks! Leveling up takes forever this is my 2nd night playing and i'm only on level 13.

le sigh.

Guest2 · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:17

I can only see one caspian game. Is there a way to get more?

I'm suprised how well it runs actually;

2560x1440
Vsync off
All ultra
2xMSAA
16xAF
AO - Off

30-50fps on the following;

[email protected]
4GB Ram
EVGA GTX570 superclocked

Its doesnt really feel like BF2, more like a mish mash of BF2, COD and BC2

'Battle company of duty' is a more appropriate name I think

Couple of shots I took...