Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

Leeroy123 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:12

Just downloading bf3 beta now. i hope this isnt like the other battlefields, they where garbage. But at least ill know if i wont play it then can get something else i guess.

Gerard · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:14

To be honest, i could do without prone, its always been a pain in the ass feature, even now i see snipers pointed (literally) at the sky while laying prone but still able to shoot me. :rolleyes:

Deluxe1 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:15

Changing the fov to 90 has made it run so much smoother and it actually now feels like you are sprinting when running.

cyclonus10 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:16

Played the beta, was getting gfx card freezes, before i discovered the probllem with my gfx card, i needed to play bf3 so i d/l'ed the xbox 360 version.
I can see why quite a few people on my friends list were cancelling their pre-order for the 360 version.
I was going to get it for ps3 or xbox along with the pc version (network friends) but after playing the console version i may have to have a rethink. Cant see the game running any better on consoles as they are being squeezed for every bit of power they have.
COD MW3 running at 60fps on consoles will beat BF 3 on consoles. Finally a multiplatform game that isnt gimped on the pc.

Seen that lying down bug last night for the 1st time. I thought wtf? It looked like somebody had just thrown a dead body into my view. Wasnt impressed to find out that the guy was very much alive and killed me

Rroff · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:17

LeJosh said:
Thought you weren't playing the beta?

No way you could analyse textures at that level without being in-game and using youtube videos as reference...

Edit - **** rush.

My brothers playing the beta, I've not installed or played it myself but I've watched him playing it.

Gerard · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:18

Rroff said:
My brothers playing the beta,

Was wondering how long before that line got trotted out.

AAAAAANyway......

Hardocp article on performance

http://hardocp.com/article/2011/10/03/battlefield_3_open_beta_performance_image_quality

RavenXXX2 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:18

norm said:
I find it interesting that all games previous to BF3 omitted prone through "gameplay choice". But now they include it suddenly we see the glitches associated with it.

I don't doubt the gfx engine part of FB has been updated, but physics/netcode are still as buggy as they once were.

Ehhh, BF2142 has prone, BF2 has prone, do some research.

Rroff · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:19

Hah but really I haven't played it myself.

Gerard · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:20

Rroff said:
Hah but really I haven't played it myself.

Then play it and get some perspective, installing origin for a beta isnt costing you anything! :eek:

LeJosh · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:21

Gerard said:
Was wondering how long before that line got trotted out.

AAAAAANyway......

Hardocp article on performance

http://hardocp.com/article/2011/10/03/battlefield_3_open_beta_performance_image_quality

Radeon cards appear to be better - as of yet -

BUT ITS BOTA.

Davepen · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:21

Rroff said:
What bothers me are the bugs which indicate serious underlying issues with the game engine itself, problems in many core sub-systems that the rest is built on top of and issues here not sorted before you start fleshing out the product your building on top of it have far more complex repercussions and a whole chain of things need to be fixed and or tested against when you fix the underlying issues. These kind of issues should not be in a beta build released this close to the full game release it makes no sense to show off to the world how buggy your game is when there should be much more polished beta builds by now.

So what bugs are these then...?

Kosmiche · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:21

I don't mind prone its just the dolphin diving antics on the old bf games are ridiculous.

Leeroy123 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:21

im downloading it now, origin why are you so slow lol

LeJosh · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:22

Rroff said:
Hah but really I haven't played it myself.

Honestly, you sat and watch your bro play for how long? To notice that many flaws in texturing is some feat when not playing the game.

SuperTronNarwhal · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:24

Hmm i seem to be getting this in the underground bit of the metro! http://i.imgur.com/SXF4x.jpg

CSA · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:24

Davepen said:
So what bugs are these then...?

shooting through hills/rocks and walking under the map shooting people would be my guess,any one whos played for more than 5 minutes will have noticed those quite huge fubar bugs

RavenXXX2 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:24

Davepen said:
So what bugs are these then...?

lol not played the beta I take it?

Leeroy123 · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:25

its only a beta, i guess its normal for bugs?

petemyster · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:25

domthecondom said:
I hope they fix this squad stuff....playing with randomers is no fun

I know it sucks not being able to play with friends. Dice have said they aren't going to have any squad management in the game however. So we are stuck with it.

Art · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:26

Leeroy123 said:
its only a beta, i guess its normal for bugs?

Mr Krugga posted this in the BF3 FPS thread. Quote of the day is:

Acording to “Global Battlefield Community Manager at DICE” the beta build is well behind the retail build and most of the bugs are already fixed (source). So what is the real point of this beta if not to fix issues? Why not update it to the latest build and work from there? Apparently this is no beta, it’s a demo.