Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

TriedandTested · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:38

Billythekid said:
Will karkand/wake island be available only if you pre order the game?

It'll be free with pre-orders, or you can pay for it when it's released.

spookywillow · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:42

Ginger-Menace said:
where did all these other map vids come from??? impressed with the new maps and the customization???

leaked ps3/x360 versions :/

Ginger-Menace · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:42

how are they playing it though? me want to play it!!!!!

WingZero30 · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:44

RavenXXX2 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5p4Bg1fk4Y&feature=channel_video_title

@1:49

On the truck, it seems to be written:

Sharqat Ila Haab

It seems to be arabic

RavenXXX2 · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:48

Caspian border, in the middle east somewhere aint it.

Deific · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:50

RavenXXX2 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrdFTX6u7c4&feature=feedu

tbh I found it hard enough at times to tell who was on which side with the basic skins - the fact that I'm colourblind not helping. I forsee all those different skins being a major problem for differentiating friend and foe for a lot of people, colourblind or not.

Billythekid · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:51

whats better, dog tags download or specact kit?

mufc802 · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:52

So how many of us are going to play this game at 16:00 tomorrow which is around 18 hours from now?

panyan · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:53

Deific said:
tbh I found it hard enough at times to tell who was on which side with the basic skins - the fact that I'm colourblind not helping. I forsee all those different skins being a major problem for differentiating friend and foe colourblind or not.

ive never used skins to work out teams, always if they had the thing above their head - have done in every multiplayer game

panyan · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:53

mufc802 said:
So how many of us are going to play this game at 16:00 tomorrow which is around 18 hours from now?

ill be trying to play it when i get home about 7pm - no doubt ill be keeping an eye on this thread to see if you guys have got it working or not

Gerard · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:55

Not a fan of that really dark skin, its already incredibly easy for people to hide in shadows without this aiding them futher.

Deific · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:56

panyan said:
ive never used skins to work out teams, always if they had the thing above their head - have done in every multiplayer game

ah I try not to get into that habit, as too many occasions when doing that I've mistaken a team mates name who is in the distance/behind a wall to be the nametag of an enemy standing in front of me, so I think he's a friendly. Also it's made harder in BF3 as both enemies and friendlies have things over their heads.

Longbow · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:56

Billythekid said:
whats better, dog tags download or specact kit?

Neither really. What's more important is pre-ordering from a place that will get it to you on the 28th, the place that offers the specact kit offers this if you select next day delivery.

gord · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:57

I assume even if you unlock early, none of the UK servers will be live anyway? I'm just going to wait till Friday I think.

WingZero30 · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:57

RavenXXX2 said:
Caspian border, in the middle east somewhere aint it.

Caspian sea is actually bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, four of which are iranic/turkic speaking countries [excluding russia (slavic speaking)]. The region is actually situated in central/north west asia.

Arabic is semitic language and is not found in those coutries.

Sharqat seems to be reference to mesopotania/iraq/battle of sharqat.

It's odd though that you have arabic writings on tankers/trucks in asian region.

Lol Dice should have chosen farsi/iranic/turkic language to reflect the caspian region

HaggisUK · 23 Oct 2011 at 22:00

gord said:
I assume even if you unlock early, none of the UK servers will be live anyway? I'm just going to wait till Friday I think.

Not sure but they may well be considering the US servers for PS3 have been up for days instead of coming up on Tuesday.

Deific · 23 Oct 2011 at 22:03

online retailers really need to latch onto the fact that with such high demand and a locked game serverside, they should be shipping games out several days in advance to ensure release day delivery.

Billythekid · 23 Oct 2011 at 22:03

Longbow said:
Neither really. What's more important is pre-ordering from a place that will get it to you on the 28th, the place that offers the specact kit offers this if you select next day delivery.

yeah next day delivery costs more though...

Deific · 23 Oct 2011 at 22:04

what else are you going to do with £2.50 on a friday if your BF3 doesn't come because you didn't pay the extra for guaranteed delivery?

Longbow · 23 Oct 2011 at 22:06

Billythekid said:
yeah next day delivery costs more though...

Well if you don't pay for it, you may not get it till Monday.