Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

matthewwhitton · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:08

I had to use firefox to get online, IE wont let me

tlrBeta · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:13

GothicGhost said:
In bfbc2 I used fov setting 59 to get 90 fov is this the same for bf3 ?

I did set as 90 in the setting but I think that it's putting me at a disadvantage at mid-long range trying to shoot my targets lol.

So for 1080p should I leave the fov settings at 60?

Thanks.

I am confused, what makes you think your FOV is giving you a dis-advantage at long range? Do you play with a low res?

Swifty55 · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:15

tlrBeta said:
I am confused, what makes you think your FOV is giving you a dis-advantage at long range? Do you play with a low res?

Higher the FoV generally makes your targets smaller the further away you are.

I play at 80 FoV @1680x1050.

tlrBeta · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:17

'Generally'...I have never had that problem really...maybe I don't see them at all

Seriously though, I have never noticed any 'real' difference, I play at a higher res then you also. I guess it comes down to what you are used to and maybe how good your eyesight is

Swifty55 · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:25

tlrBeta said:
'Generally'...I have never had that problem really...maybe I don't see them at all

Seriously though, I have never noticed any 'real' difference, I play at a higher res then you also. I guess it comes down to what you are used to and maybe how good your eyesight is

It depends on player/resolutions and aspect ratios.

When I played on my old monitor at 1920x1080 I had a higher FoV - I turned it down when I switched to this to compensate to what I'm used to.

matthewwhitton · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:36

Keep getting disconnected now...

dmcg · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:37

I get so many crashes using ie explorer but it gets counted as a quit?

rhysduck · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:39

Com Center seriously needs fixing.... Pile of crap!

JamesM · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:51

Have people played Teheran Highway yet? Has the rubber banding been solved completely now?

GothicGhost · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:51

tlrBeta said:
I am confused, what makes you think your FOV is giving you a dis-advantage at long range? Do you play with a low res?

I play at 1920x1080.

But I think the higher fov you go the enemies seem smaller/harder to hit.

I might just try 60 or 70 see how it goes.

Thanks.

HaggisUK · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:56

GothicGhost said:
I play at 1920x1080.

But I think the higher fov you go the enemies seem smaller/harder to hit.

I might just try 60 or 70 see how it goes.

Thanks.

Going by the calculator for BC2 a FOV of 59 is ideal for 1920x1080. I've set mine to 60 in game but i can't really tell any difference tbh.

InKursion · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:57

Game still has chronic rubberband issues despite a number of small server-patches (I am led to believe it's up to R7 now?). It seems the engine is pitifully inept at handling or compensating for any ping over 75m/s, which is a pretty poor level of performance. No wonder 64-player servers often become unplayable.

Taziir · 2 Nov 2011 at 13:58

Meh, some git on [XSG] Conquest can't practise planes - how you meant to get unlocks for planes when others already have seekers?

Swifty55 · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:00

HaggisUK said:
Going by the calculator for BC2 a FOV of 59 is ideal for 1920x1080. I've set mine to 60 in game but i can't really tell any difference tbh.

BC2 used Vertical FoV as I think BF3 uses the normal Horizontal FoV.

So, 60' in BF3 will be 60'.

Sin_Chase · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:01

Taziir said:
Meh, some git on [XSG] Conquest can't practise planes - how you meant to get unlocks for planes when others already have seekers?

Painfully.

Swifty55 · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:02

Sin_Chase said:
Painfully.

Becomes easier once you unlock the IR Flares - but that's a chore also.

InKursion · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:02

Sin_Chase said:
Painfully.

And with a lot of patience and rage-control.

(The unlocks that you eventually get are all equally disappointing and frustrating - air vehicles in this game are seriously ineffective at doing anything other than annoying other air vehicles.)

InKursion · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:04

Swifty55 said:
Becomes easier once you unlock the IR Flares - but that's a chore also.

The flares also become quickly redundant - there are simply too many ground units (infantry and mobile AA) that can lock you and annoy you. Flares reload pretty fast but still not fast enough for the utter clusterf*ck that the claustrophobic maps create. As soon as you get the extinguisher you'll find that's a much better unlock... by then you'll hopefully have learned the way of the "cut throttle 180 turn" evasive technique, too

RichIbizaSport · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:07

I can't be the only one with all plane unlocks that doesn't use heat seakers at all. It's much easier with the machine gun. Guided missiles for land targets is where it's at

Swifty55 · 2 Nov 2011 at 14:09

InKursion said:
The flares also become quickly redundant - there are simply too many ground units (infantry and mobile AA) that can lock you and annoy you. Flares reload pretty fast but still not fast enough for the utter clusterf*ck that the claustrophobic maps create. As soon as you get the extinguisher you'll find that's a much better unlock... by then you'll hopefully have learned the way of the "cut throttle 180 turn" evasive technique, too

Meh, I'm not fond of the jets. Helicopters is where I'm at. Then again, the speed the helicopters move is ridiculously slow. :mad: