Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

shaank · 19 Feb 2010 at 07:36

this topic was fairly entertaining despite it being offtopic

still liking bc2 beta, and the full game should last a year I'd think till bf3.

Any word on if bf3 will retain planes??

LOAM · 19 Feb 2010 at 07:52

Elfmeister. said:
Please please please could someone close this thread as it has very little BF3 chat going.

Add each other on MSN or Facebook if you want to wave you e-peens about who has best stats.

Come on man it's not your thread to close, we've strayed sure buts it's been in the direction of the bf series. Will always happen as there's so little bf3 info out there.

Personally for bf3 I know it won't happen but I wish they would drop unlocks and ranked servers completely.

spoonjaffa · 19 Feb 2010 at 10:47

PLEASE CLOSE THE THREAD OR RENAME TO "pointless bickering" AS NOTHING TO DO WITH BF3

PapaLazaru · 19 Feb 2010 at 10:55

LOAM said:
Personally for bf3 I know it won't happen but I wish they would drop unlocks and ranked servers completely.

Why?

Mr Fujisawa · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:00

Clawz114 said:
Anyway, i actually played BF2 a few hours ago. Went on Special Forces and played Infantry only on Warlord. Ive played BF2 again for a few hours every week since the 1.5 patch came out (not that i notice any difference apart from the new map)

I cant wait for BF3. I remember reading something with someone at Dice and there was a question about map sizes, and they refered to the 128 vs 128 players in the MAG game, and the Dice guy was saying that in BF2 the most popular map size was 16 player, and it kinda hinted that they dont wanna go all out and make huge maps with loads of players. Which kinda sucks. I never used to play 16 player maps, it was always 64 player, and the more you play them, the more you think; "Theres not enough players on my team" even when theres 32

If its 64 player or more per map, then il be happy.

WHAT??? I certainly never played on anything less that 64, that was one of the reasons it was so good. Here's hoping they keep it large!

shaank · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:06

Mr Fujisawa said:
WHAT??? I certainly never played on anything less that 64, that was one of the reasons it was so good. Here's hoping they keep it large!

hope so to. Badcompany is about smaller scale, and that makes sense, but bf2/3 is about larger scale warfare!!!!

4T5 · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:10

Mr Fujisawa said:
WHAT??? I certainly never played on anything less that 64, that was one of the reasons it was so good. Here's hoping they keep it large!

High 5.

In all my hours played I have spent 99% of my time on 64 man servers, For me Large scale maps & player counts are what BF2 is all about.
With MAG released & seemingly playing well with 250+ people then BF3 has to at least match it. :cool:

shaank · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:16

malc30 said:
High 5.
In all my hours played I have spent 99% of my time on 64 man servers, For me Large scale maps & player counts are what BF2 is all about.
With MAG released & seemingly playing well with 250+ people then BF3 has to at least match it.

MAG? tell me more?

4T5 · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:20

shaank said:
MAG? tell me more?

PS3 = Say No More.

I can do Footy & drivers on console but I am to long in the tooth to use anything but Mouse & keys when it comes to FPS. I even bought COD4 on 360 & played it through & went online but still it feels to me like I am stood in Porridge.

I Love my Forza 3 though. :cool:

BF2 & COH on PC though till I Die.

arknor · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:27

Mr Fujisawa said:
WHAT??? I certainly never played on anything less that 64, that was one of the reasons it was so good. Here's hoping they keep it large!

yea BS was 16 player the most popular map size on a pc

LOAM · 19 Feb 2010 at 11:44

PapaLazaru said:
Why?

Hate it mate, always have or at least server side ranking. The way COD4 did it was ok. I hate the way it gives GSP's an excuse to charge insane amounts for server rental, I hate the way it promotes lone wolfing and none team based play, I hate the way it gives devs a "reason" to withhold server files.

We never had them in 42 or BFV and both those games were by far more team orientated that BF2 ever was. We had small stat sites that tracked monthly KDR's and that was about it.
In addition a server was a server was a server and not a stat paddler to be seen in any of them.

So really the question is, what's to like ?

Mr Fujisawa · 19 Feb 2010 at 12:28

Im quite intrigued by MAG soley because it seems similar to bf2 with its scale.

Cesar67 · 19 Feb 2010 at 12:51

_lecro_ said:
Did you link the wrong account or did your stats get hacked

Hacked ? lol

Private ranked server (pb streaming), forget the points system, K/D ratio is recorded the same as bfstats.

Not much to be said about BF3 except, HTFU bring it on!

Clawz114 · 22 Feb 2010 at 17:48

http://www.gamingunion.net/news/battlefield-3-will-absolutely-blow-everyone-away--1075.html

About the "16 player maps being the most popular interview" i spoke of, ive been trying to find it but i just cant. Il keep looking and il post it up if i find it.

LabR@t · 22 Feb 2010 at 20:03

can't wait ! going to skip the console port ( bfbc2) and wait for the daddy of BF games.

shaank · 23 Feb 2010 at 06:42

malc30 said:
PS3 = Say No More.

I can do Footy & drivers on console but I am to long in the tooth to use anything but Mouse & keys when it comes to FPS. I even bought COD4 on 360 & played it through & went online but still it feels to me like I am stood in Porridge.
I Love my Forza 3 though.
BF2 & COH on PC though till I Die.

F F S

Grrrrrrrr

What is it with console getting 'exclusives' that would be fantastic on the pc. I HATE the way gaming is going with regard to this!

starfighter · 23 Feb 2010 at 06:57

Mr Fujisawa said:
Im quite intrigued by MAG soley because it seems similar to bf2 with its scale.

indeed, I have been meaning to pick it up, but you can't beat FPS games on a PC. I mean if someone comes up behind you, you can actually do a full 180 turn, it is amazing.

BF1942 was revolutionary for me because of it's size and number of players. El Alamein with 64 players brings back fond memories.

Still waiting for something like Planetside really but hopefully BF3 will keep me going.

Masterdog · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:28

edit - cobblers

Frapple · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:31

64 player maps with 16/32 player servers were where the real players were, some great squad play on these servers, none of the 64 player grenade spam rubbish.

Still loving special forces, grappling hook + gas is an awesome combo for assaulting points.

Either throw the hook up and bait and send a few team mates round back or gas and rush with masks if in door environments - wish these items were in the original game - they add so more much.

Slashiem · 23 Feb 2010 at 22:22

During his time with DICE, Frederick Liljegren worked on the PC side of things, but reports that the franchise was likely moving towards console releases when, or if, the next Battlefield segment rolled out due to declining numbers of PC users (though Battlefield 3 will still be available for PC).

http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/showthread.php?t=239854

and

What the PC version is going to be, Battlefield 3, I think it's going to absolutely blow everyone away, but I can't tell you what it is, but it will blow people away.

http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/showthread.php?t=239999

HUUUUGE downer that it could be multiplatform, i wanted a PC exclusive, but proof is in the pudding, etc, etc.