Battlefield 3

[Deebs]

My HD 4870 is struggling so will be ordering a new card next week

 

[DaGaffer]

My HD 4870 is struggling so will be ordering a new card next week

Urk. I have the same card (haven't had a chance to log on to the game yet). What are you replacing it with?

 

[Deebs]

Urk. I have the same card (haven't had a chance to log on to the game yet). What are you replacing it with?

I am looking at this: http://www.ebuyer.com/253405-sapphi...-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-dual-dp-out-11179-07-40g but checkout this review of current graphics cards and BF3: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063.html

After reading that I am now going to check my bank account and see what I can stretch too, already spent too much on camera equipment so I *should* be responsible...

 

[PLightstar]

Loving the SP at the moment. manages to run on Ultra settings with no problems. Though The Gamma options are a bit weak, had to alter them in the Nvidia Control Panel as I don't like pitch black in games. Will give MP a go once the campaign is finished.

 

[opticle]

That's another fucking sack of wank from 'em then.

Remember the good ol days where you could run your own servers, invite your mates for a bit of dodgy lan action etc? The "maturing" of gaming is sure as hell making it a lot less fun.

So true I had to quote it again.

Are there any bots in this game ? I won't have internet decent enough to play online for the next 8 months...

Is the SP alright ?

 

[PLightstar]

Theres no Bot option like on the old games. The BF3 campaign is a linear story. Would compare it to COD campaign mode with you having to go through areas mowing down people. Its alot of fun, though I wish they had given you the level of freedom you got in the first Bad Company campaign where you were given a massive map and told your objective, then it was up to you how you went about it. Was gutted it never came to the PC, but was a fun 360 title.

 

[Yaka]

aye BC2 has fun enjoyed alot of the jokes in it. and BF3 is very much like COD tory wise its similar to black ops
tho the co-pilot bit in BF3 was great
some more screenies

 

[megadave]

looks much better than my ps3 version

anyone any good at flying yet?

 

[Gwadien]

looks much better than my ps3 version

anyone any good at flying yet?

Um, I would pull my joystick out, but when I played BF2 with WASD, I also flew planes with keyboards, it was alot easier than using a joystick, just wondering if it'll be the same system.

 

[Keitanz]

I keep seeing some people flying planes like they are professionals, annoying, as soon as I get in one near the sea it ends badly

 

[Yaka]

flying is preety similar to bf2 control wise, can manage a chopper and fly plane with kb mouse. but i cant fly em as good as a few peeps who claim to play with out a stick, i sure as fuck cant fly and be envoled in an epic dog fight. looks very impressive from the ground tho

 

[Deebs]

Won't be long till I am at that stage, cannot wait. Will also buy MW3. These games certainly do look to be pushing boundaries.

 

[Fafnir]

Got myself a GTX 560 TI for 110 euro this weekend, was to good of a deal not to buy it.

 

[PLightstar]

Play MP for the first time last night. Enjoyed it even if I have nothing unlocked. Only got time to play Rush and it feels like Rush. The Choppers are so easy to fly now, they don't require any skill, which is a shame. I spent ages mastering the black hawk in previous games to airlift people and circle points.

 

[Fafnir]

Everytime i jump into a chopper i end up doin a loop before i even press anything..

 

[Keitanz]

haha, retailers must have made so much money from people buying new graphics cards in order to play BF3 !

 

[Scouse]

haha, retailers must have made so much money from people buying new graphics cards in order to play BF3 !

Used to be the usual state of affairs - every new gen game pushed gfx card sales through the roof. Until game producers decided it'd be more profitable to pander to the consoles, that is...

 

[Bahumat]

Got myself a GTX 560 TI for 110 euro this weekend, was to good of a deal not to buy it.

I got the msi 560Ti the other night.was more expensive though

 

[Embattle]

Play MP for the first time last night. Enjoyed it even if I have nothing unlocked. Only got time to play Rush and it feels like Rush. The Choppers are so easy to fly now, they don't require any skill, which is a shame. I spent ages mastering the black hawk in previous games to airlift people and circle points.

Not always from what I've seen.

 

[Chosen]

I have now rented a own public server along with a RL friend of mine(Dvl from old BW). You are free to come play with us =)

Name: [FSK PUBLIC] Conquest/Rush | All Maps | HC

 

[Gwadien]

Ordered it earlier, wonder how my 9800 will handle ;(

 

[ileks]

Anyone else think the campaign is really hard on hard mode? I might have to revert to normal at this rate!

 

[Yaka]

its not hard but the helmet type effect where dust/blood/smuges seem to sspread across the screen is kinda of putting at times. wana get sp finished so i can start uncharted 3, tho mp is damn good fun and is getting in the way of me finishing the game

 

[Fafnir]

My laptop runs BF3 smoother than my stationary....

 

[Gwadien]

Finished campaign, was pretty short + shit to be fair, but I guess its all about the online!

 

[Keitanz]

Why would you even play the campaign..

 

[Aada]

I'm a pretty good pilot in choppers/planes now unlocked a lot of stuff guided bombs are nice because I have a friend who plays Recon and lazes targets for me then I unleash hell from above

 

[PLightstar]

Why would you even play the campaign..

Why not? I paid for the game, why shouldn't I play everything it has to offer.

 

[Deebs]

Why not? I paid for the game, why shouldn't I play everything it has to offer.

Same here, working my way through the campaign to get familiar with how it operates before venturing online and getting my arse kicked by spotty 10year olds

 

[Keitanz]

Why not? I paid for the game, why shouldn't I play everything it has to offer.

That's like paying for an MMO and using every item you can possibly use, silly

The Online is what makes the game, the campaign is quite bad..