Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

JamesM · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:22

Maxeh said:
Sorry to sound like a broken record but will my PC be able to cope lol

Its a Core2Duo 8600 @3.3ghz
4GB ram and a 9800GTX

Sorry I can't be a bit more specific, not on the PC at the moment.

Your going to struggle, both in the CPU and GFX departments

Bobisuruncle54 · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:23

JamesM said:
Your going to struggle, both in the CPU and GFX departments

Well he should be able to run it on low reasonably well.

wolvers · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:25

eekfek said:
hoping they do that again !!

Pre-loading starts tomorrow.

Davepen · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:27

I'm glad I upgraded for this

Gonna have a blast on release day!

Are all you guys jumping right into the multiplayer? Or you gonna hit the single player up first?

I think I'm gonna play some single player first! Looks really good which makes a change!

I need to give the rest of you guys a bit of a head start before I get in the game and out rank you all

(especially Raven)

Swifty55 · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:30

Co-op.

Deluxe1 · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:30

Any true battlefield fan would jump headfirst into multiplayer.

Aedus · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:30

Davepen said:
I'm glad I upgraded for this

Gonna have a blast on release day!

Are all you guys jumping right into the multiplayer? Or you gonna hit the single player up first?

I think I'm gonna play some single player first! Looks really good which makes a change!

I need to give the rest of you guys a bit of a head start before I get in the game and out rank you all (especially Raven)

BF3 has singleplayer?

wolvers · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:31

PaulC2K said:
I'll be attempting to use VPN to unlock the game

Origin doesn't work on VPNs.

Deific · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:33

Normally I wouldn't bother with single player in a game like this, but from what I/we've all seen I think the single player is going to be something special this time around, so SP for me first.

Nexus18 · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:36

If I pre order this sometime at the weekend or tomorrow in store (HMV), will I get it on release day or a bit later on and if later, how long do you reckon I will have to wait?

GizmoTheMogwai · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:38

Only just completed building my first build the other day, i5 2500k, 6870, z68...

Didn't get a chance to play the beta (rma'ing parts), so I am very excited indeed!

McGray · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:39

Straight to fraggin' noobs in MP.

SP lol

tidusjar · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:39

Anyones opinion for a 560Ti TF with a Phenom II X4 840 @ 3.2GHz

schnipps · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:40

The big 2 gfx cards manufacturers have missed out on a potentially huge upgrade market by not bringing some new cards to the table right now.

Deluxe1 · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:41

Not really as people are still buying the current top end cards in order to get the best out of bf3.

toString · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:49

Exactly, then when BF3 is out, release the next gen stuff and get a 2nd buy from them

Dave**** · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:50

Aye, and then they will buy the next top end cards to get even more out of it.

If anything I would say the GFX card manufacturers know exactly what they are doing

Vulcan · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:50

Nexus18 said:
If I pre order this sometime at the weekend or tomorrow in store (HMV), will I get it on release day or a bit later on and if later, how long do you reckon I will have to wait?

If you pre-order in store you'll be able to pick it up on the 28th. If you order from a decent online store, they will send it out 1st class on the 27th, for it to arrive on the 28th. But check with the online store first.

Maxeh · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:53

JamesM said:
Your going to struggle, both in the CPU and GFX departments

What would be the best/economical thing to upgrade?

StonedPenguin · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:58

Maxeh said:
What would be the best/economical thing to upgrade?

2nd hand quad if your mobo supports it (q6600,q9xxx) and maybe a 6950 if budget allows.