BF3 premium - Worth £40?

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Hey all.
I have BF3 and quite like it. I have also been really into BC2 and BF2 in the past.
I bought the expansions for those without question, as they were quite cheap at circa £15 each.

Bf3 Premium has 5 expansions that are not really big enough to call expansions, more DLC. One of the expansions I got free with BF3 (the 'back to Karkand' one). It costs £40 on Origin and not many other places seem to sell it, with much of a discount anyway.

Now I have not ever spent that much on a PC game.
Is it worth it?
Can I get it cheaper eslewhere?
 
Quick browse and I found it for £32.95, sounds like the Spanish footballer by the name of Xavi..

I can't comment on whether it's worth it or not though as I don't play bf3 or own it, but you can get it cheaper.
 
You can get it cheaper elsewhere - like here.

If you plan on getting all the DLCs/expansions it is good value, you do get some extras too (skins, guides etc.)
 
There was a loophole earlier when you could get it for like £17 via an indian proxy. But generally if you were planning to buy the expansions anyhow it will work out cheaper.
 
I had never even considered looking at OCUK as their gaming prices never interested me, but that is a good price.

I just hope that this expansion is not something I pay for, that then becomes free in a few months time.
 
Rigsta said:
you do get some extras too (skins, guides etc.)
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By and large the extras are pointless though. The camos are irritating because the damn game frequently forgets which camo you have set, and they're cosmetic things anyway. The knife is totally cosmetic as well and to be honest I'd prefer to be able to go back to the old one. (It's good that they're cosmetic, I'd be annoyed if the game was pay to win, I'm just saying they're really not worth factoring in to whether or not to get Premium because the game either forgets what you chose or won't let you choose what to use).

The guides are also pretty rubbish. I sat and watched the Close Quarters video guide: 90% of it was pretty much the teaser trailers telling us what CQ was going to have in it, the other 10% was really obvious comments like "this room has a lot of destructible walls, you can shoot people through them!". The PDF strategy guides are pretty hilarious too. They have two whole sections dedicated to land vehicle and air vehicle controls.....in the Close Quarters guide. For the game specifically designed not to have vehicles.

Premium should save you a bit of money if you were going to buy all of the DLCs anyway, but thats a gamble bearing in mind we know absolutely nothing about End Game or Aftermath.
 
Depends on what type of player you are:

A - Not too fussed about getting your ass whipped to begin with, but prepared to learn the ropes and try a different approach or style of play when you're getting killed constantly. Doesn't go straight for the usual 'run and gun like a retarded monkey' style of play, which whilst fun at first, burns your interest out very quickly. Has realistic expectations with regards to realism, game mechanics and weapon balancing from this type of game. Also tolerant of a few bugs which are generally inherent to sandbox 'battlefield' MP games and understands that whilst an individual (or even a small group of them) may have problems with a certain aspect of the game, it doesn't necessarily mean everyone else does too.

B - Get's butthurt easily.

If you're A, then yes.

If you're B, hell no!

:D

EDIT: Didn't read the OP properly, but if you are new to the game, then I honestly think the above applies.
 
Sin_Chase said:
It's worth it if you ever plan to buy the upcoming DLCs for nothing other than it's cheaper than buying them separately.

How anyone can argue otherwise is dim! :p
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I do from time to time have a blast on BF3.
I have also racked up 700 hours between BF2 and BC2, so I have no doubt that these expansions will be worth the money.

This makes each expansion £7 each. My BF3 had Back To Karkand free with it so I am not counting that one.
 
I bought it and it's been worth it.

Breathed some new life into the game unlocking new assignments etc. Even if they are useless reward wise it's something positive to work towards rather than mindless sessions!
 
I would say it's worth it if you enjoy playing the game. In the end, it's down to you. Will you play the game a lot? Buy it. Do you find yourself playing for 5 minutes and then leaving it for long periods of time? Probably best if you don't.
 
Since I picked up premium I've mostly played Karkand if I'm honest but I think that's maybe because I picked up BF3 after it had been out for a while so didn't have those maps.

Close quarters is alright for a bit of a change but I've not played that much of it. Gunmaster is pants imo.

It's hard to know right now whether it's worth it as there's 2 more DLC we basically know nothing about. The OCUK price is pretty good though, so if you're into BF3 and tempted, I'd go for it.
 
Back to Karkand you already have. Close Quarters is so terrible it isn't even amusing. Straight away down to 3 expansions for £40. Armored Kill does look good, it has Battlefield written all over it... but whether you want spend £40 for that and then take the gamble the next two aren't going to be bad taking into account DICE seemingly swinging blindly, desperately trying to gain interest from everyone and anyone when it comes to the direction of this game.. I think there is a very reasonable chance one of the final two is going to be bat **** insane in setting and an anathema to the BF franchise, just like over half the maps of vanilla BF3 are and Close Quarters is.
 
I love how people are sucked into this, you bought the game for maybe £30/£40 and now everyone's coughing up more notes to go premium.

People will still be there when they start selling clips of ammunition for 5p a piece.
 
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