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[Black_Stride]

My FAVORITE PART about the flashlight is that it blinds thermal vision too.

How the fuck does that work?

What seriously.....it blinds thermal optics as well?

Wait wait, why is anyone trying to blind a tank/IPV?

 

[cdyhybrid]

Rocket pods seem kinda weak =\ Couldn't disable a tank with all 14 rockets without adding some cannon fire at the end. Better than just the cannon though, if I line it up well I actually have a chance to at least disable it.

 

[GenericUser]

How do you put the PS3 in 576? On HDMI I have 480 then 720.

Thanks

Don't know, i just choose the lowest possible resolution. If it doesn't show up in the selection menu, the res is probably not supported on your setup. But I am not an expert!

 

[Dakota47]

Isn't it IRNV (Infra Red Night Vision)? Sounds feasible that it'd blind those systems.

Exactly.

 

[zlatko]

What seriously.....it blinds thermal optics as well?

Wait wait, why is anyone trying to blind a tank/IPV?

It works against the Thermal sight scope. IRNV or whatever. That way if there's a sniper using it, odds are he won't be getting a hold of you anytime soon since you are just a dark splotch on his screen without the body signature.

 

[Outtrigger888]

Why does this game look so much worse than bad company 2 (360 version) I installed the hd texture pack but it looks really bad.

 

[KAOz]

Been doing alot of Supportclass now.

I hate the other people. If I run up to you, and give you ammo while yelling "HAVE SOME AMMO, YOU'RE LOW ON IT!", don't fucking run away. Twat. Happens all the fucking time. Thing is, if you do it more than twice, I won't give you any ammo when you request it. Instead, I will probably C4 your ass.

Goddamnit.

 

[Massa]

Why does this game look so much worse than bad company 2 (360 version) I installed the hd texture pack but it looks really bad.

Because the engine was made for high end PC's.

 

[Orgun]

What seriously.....it blinds thermal optics as well?

Wait wait, why is anyone trying to blind a tank/IPV?

It blocks the scopes too? Sorry teammates but i'm rolling with my torch constantly on now, IRNV scope pisses me off....because I don't have one

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I'm about to try TDM for the first time. I don't anticipate this being a good experience.

 

[Rainy Dog]

Not like half your team, that IS half your team. 32p servers on PC feels soo barren, can't even imagine how 24p on consoles must feel. Sad that console players don't get to experience Battlefield on a 50p or 64p server, it's a completely different game.

On the other hand, playing on consoles and I can't fathom how some of these maps could be enjoyable with nearly 3 times as many players.

 

[Black_Stride]

It works against the Thermal sight scope. IRNV or whatever. That way if there's a sniper using it, odds are he won't be getting a hold of you anytime soon since you are just a dark splotch on his screen without the body signature.

The IRNV...is not the same as the Thermal Optics.

He said that the flashlight blinded Thermal Vision the upgrade you get for your tanks....im not doubting (although not fully convinced) shining a torch directly at a Thermal Sensor would cause some sort of distortion.....im more curious why someone would try blinding the Tanks?

If I see someones torch blinding my tank in Thermal Optics mode, i just shoot my main cannon in that general direction, press 2 and keep plowing the HMG while the main cannon reloads....the fact that their torch is blinding me, means they arent using an SMAW/RPG so really they are just asking to die in the most elaborate way they know how.

 

[Majanew]

Why does this game look so much worse than bad company 2 (360 version) I installed the hd texture pack but it looks really bad.

It doesn't. It looks better than BC2 on 360.

 

[zlatko]

The IRNV...is not the same as the Thermal Optics.

He said that the flashlight blinded Thermal Vision the upgrade you get for your tanks....im not doubting (although not fully convinced) shining a torch directly at a Thermal Sensor would cause some sort of distortion.....im more curious why someone would try blinding the Tanks?

If I see someones torch blinding my tank in Thermal Optics mode, i just shoot my main cannon in that general direction, press 2 and keep plowing the HMG while the main cannon reloads....the fact that their torch is blinding me, means they arent using an SMAW/RPG so really they are just asking to die in the most elaborate way they know how.

Oh wow yeah. That's fucked up. xD

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I'm about to try TDM for the first time. I don't anticipate this being a good experience.

.. Yeah, TDM really highlights that the gunplay in this game isn't top tier.

Back to CQ!

 

[red731]

How do you put the PS3 in 576? On HDMI I have 480 then 720.

Thanks

(eu)PAL and (us)NTSC
576i and 480i

very simply put

Also, anyone for teaming up for some rush, squad, conquest games this afternoon?
I will be home at 1600 central euro time.
PSN ID on profile or list.

 

[GenericUser]

.. Yeah, TDM really highlights that the gunplay in this game isn't top tier.

Back to CQ!

I found TDM suprisingly fun to be honest. The reduced spawn times and the more packed action did it for me. I'll still stick with CQ for the most time, but some TDM rounds once in a while don't hurt.

 

[Tattooth]

I was playing on the community server yesterday an all I want to say is, squirrel menace is my bitch.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I found TDM suprisingly fun to be honest. The reduced spawn times and the more packed action did it for me. I'll still stick with CQ for the most time, but some TDM rounds once in a while don't hurt.

It wasn't bad, but it's no CoD, so eh.

CQ is where the game shines. No reason to play anything else in my eyes.

 

[Izayoi]

The IRNV...is not the same as the Thermal Optics.

He said that the flashlight blinded Thermal Vision the upgrade you get for your tanks....im not doubting (although not fully convinced) shining a torch directly at a Thermal Sensor would cause some sort of distortion.....im more curious why someone would try blinding the Tanks?

If I see someones torch blinding my tank in Thermal Optics mode, i just shoot my main cannon in that general direction, press 2 and keep plowing the HMG while the main cannon reloads....the fact that their torch is blinding me, means they arent using an SMAW/RPG so really they are just asking to die in the most elaborate way they know how.

Yeah, only happens when they're really close, but it's still kind of silly.

Not a matter of whether they live or not, just a matter of a weird oversight by DICE.

It wasn't bad, but it's no CoD, so eh.

CQ is where the game shines. No reason to play anything else in my eyes.

Conquest (and, surprisingly, Rush) are tons of fun.

I played one, maybe two matches of the other game types to get the ribbons and never want to touch that shit ever again.

 

[mxgt]

So I just tried IRNV for the first time on the F2000.

lol, this thing is so overpowered.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Conquest (and, surprisingly, Rush) are tons of fun.

I played one, maybe two matches of the other game types to get the ribbons and never want to touch that shit ever again.

Rush is made or broken depending on your team. It's weird like that.

 

[magicaltrevor]

I love TDM in Urban-area maps.

 

[Kentpaul]

Getting a DC right at the end of a good match

will this shit get patched

 

[F#A#Oo]

MW3 has 16 maps that will ship...that's some shameful shit that DICE give 9 with 4 more are to be released later as DLC...

I bet DICE also held back on the 2nd DLC after B2K...just so they could cash in abit more later...

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I think the issue was they needed to design the maps for CQ and Rush. Probably took up time that shoulda been spent on just making more maps.

16 is a great number.

 

[Striek]

I think the issue was they needed to design the maps for CQ and Rush. Probably took up time that shoulda been spent on just making more maps.

Theres no way they spent more than 5 minutes balancing some of the maps for both modes. Rush is horribly imbalanced on a couple maps and Conquest simply retarded on others.

 

[def sim]

I wish they only balanced maps for conquest and kept rush a BC game mode. As it is, some game type and map combos feel awkward.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Theres no way they spent more than 5 minutes balancing some of the maps for both modes. Rush is horribly imbalanced on a couple maps and Conquest simply retarded on others.

Haha, that would seemingly be the case, I agree.

 

[F#A#Oo]

I think the issue was they needed to design the maps for CQ and Rush. Probably took up time that shoulda been spent on just making more maps.

16 is a great number.

Naa...anyone can see that very little thought went into balancing...

The placement of flags and mcom are all central in the maps...with no use of edges and borders...their practically waste land and turn into areas where camping recon gravitate to...to get their montage distance shots.

Some maps could do with 5-6 flags for example yet we see 4...

 

[Blutonium]

I just did my first round of co-op after 20hrs of multiplayer.



WTF is this shit?

 

[KAOz]

is there a server for just jets to unlock awards?
im really getting tired of getting locked on a second after i take off.

Don't think so.

But you know what you can do. Enter an empty-ish server. Become Squad leader. Set out Attack/Defend points, fly around and loop and shit, and watch you get points towards the jet as your squad works below.

That's what I did to unlock the IR Flares. From there, it was much easier.

 

[outsida]

Man the G3A3 creates new assholes for the anyone at the other end of my gun.

 

[Kentpaul]

Will the DLC be free for PC?

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I wish they only balanced maps for conquest and kept rush a BC game mode. As it is, some game type and map combos feel awkward.

Removing game modes is not the answer to this problem. There is no reason why a map can't be fine tuned for more than one game type, and rush is the only mode I play in BF3 so I would be incredibly disappointed if it wasn't in the game.

 

[Izayoi]

WTF is this shit?

Get to the last mission, exploit it in one of two ways for points, get your guns, get out.

 

[Facism]

was in a game with a player called toprocatalyst who went 89 - 9. Watched him get shot 100s of time and take a rocket to the face and not die. His team still lost, though, so well done mate. He pretty much unlocked everything for the IAR in the last hour.

 

[RibbedHero]

Will the DLC be free for PC?

For limited editions: yes, otherwise, almost definitely not with the advent of Origin.

 

[MrCookiepants]

I'm just about done trying to convince myself this is a good game.

Most of the content isn't worth anyone's time. Campaign sucks. Co-op sucks. Half the multiplayer modes suck. Half the maps suck. Battlelog sucks the most. I don't even know where to begin with that. Jets and Choppers are impossible to control, so there's some more content that might as well not be there.

I can't see shit in this game. It looks pretty, but trying to spot an enemy is like playing Where's Waldo. And the aiming is definitely off. This is what I imagine Killzone 2 would feel like with a KB+M.

Key bindings DON'T WORK PROPERLY. WTF?

I'm so mad at myself for buying into the hype.

 

[RibbedHero]

was in a game with a player called toprocatalyst who went 89 - 9. Watched him get shot 100s of time and take a rocket to the face and not die. His team still lost, though, so well done mate. He pretty much unlocked everything for the IAR in the last hour.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/Toprocatalyst/

He seems to do very very well.

Oddly enough though, his KDR is only 1.73 despite those insane games listed above.

 

[Felix Lighter]

I despise the flashlight, it's so cheap.

Since when is a light that bright anyway. Fuck.

I haven't played much so I don't really have a strong opinion but, based on my limited experience, I feel the same way. It seems ultra effective in any environment and from a significant distance and when I was playing last night, a majority of the people playing were using it. What is an effective counter, other than, using one yourself?

 

[Ikuu]

Not sure why they're buffing the UMP to be honest, feels pretty good to me at the moment, it's just not completely stupid like it was in the beta. It's my go to weapon on Recon, so I'll welcome any buffs.

 

[MrCompletely]

I just did my first round of co-op after 20hrs of multiplayer.



WTF is this shit?

Are the guns you unlock for mp worth grindin through the co op for?

 

[Longshot]

Battlefield 3 lead platform 'switched to consoles' mid-development

Old?

 

[Blutonium]

Are the guns you unlock for mp worth grindin through the co op for?

After playing mission 1 and 2, no. It's the most boring co-op I've ever played.

But as he pointed out, you can apparently exploit the last mission. Sounds like something I should do.

 

[spk]

I really like the dynamic tags.

How are they dynamic? Do you need to unlock them?

 

[Anton Sugar]

I'm just about done trying to convince myself this is a good game.

Most of the content isn't worth anyone's time. Campaign sucks. Co-op sucks. Half the multiplayer modes suck. Half the maps suck. Battlelog sucks the most. I don't even know where to begin with that. Jets and Choppers are impossible to control, so there's some more content that might as well not be there.

I can't see shit in this game. It looks pretty, but trying to spot an enemy is like playing Where's Waldo. And the aiming is definitely off. This is what I imagine Killzone 2 would feel like with a KB+M.

Key bindings DON'T WORK PROPERLY. WTF?

I'm so mad at myself for buying into the hype.

Debbie Downer. I rock choppers with kb+m--don't know what your problems are. Clearly they're not impossible to control, you just have to practice. Which key bindings don't work?

Absolutely disagree on Battlelog. It has it's shortcomings, but it's so damned easy to use.

I'd agree that half the maps suck for certain modes, but the maps don't suck outright. Some are great for rush, others for CQ. It's a shame they didn't put more thought into balancing them.

Also, LOL:

Battlefield 3 lead platform 'switched to consoles' mid-development

The DICE boss shared the news in the latest issue of PSM3, where he revealed that despite Battlefield 3 looking very much like a shooter designed for advanced PC hardware, the latter stages of Battlefield 3's construction lead on PS3 and Xbox 360 in order to meet release on time.

"We said originally that the PC was the lead SKU of the game, but in mid-production we switched to console as lead platform to make sure we could get all the versions done for release," Troedsson confirmed.

"Our ambition at DICE is to use the power of each individual platform to get the most out of the game," he added.

"In the case of the PS3... I understand that if you compare it to a high-end PC, it's not going to look as good. But if you compare it to other games on the PS3, including other games we've done previously, I have to say I'm very happy with how it looks.

"Hopefully people will agree when they look at it in the same way."

EA previously said it lead development on PC because that audience "has been the one complaining."

Is this...normal?

EDIT: Beaten.

 

[throwawayname]

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/Toprocatalyst/

He seems to do very very well.

Oddly enough though, his KDR is only 1.73 despite those insane games listed above.

accuracy 4.1% yeah... fucking cheater. reported.

 

[Ikuu]

Battlefield 3 lead platform 'switched to consoles' mid-development

Old?

Not surprised at all.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I haven't played much so I don't really have a strong opinion but, based on my limited experience, I feel the same way. It seems ultra effective in any environment and from a significant distance and when I was playing last night, a majority of the people playing were using it. What is an effective counter, other than, using one yourself?

I honestly don't get the complaints regarding the flashlight. Yes, it can be very effective up close and it can be frustrating to fight against but for every guy who kills me because of using one there is another guy that I spot and kill from a mile away because of the tiny white light that says, "here I am!"

I'm never even used the flashlight because I value stealth too much. Once you get spotted it's tough to survive so the risk just isn't worth it to me.