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Battlefield 3 |OT2| Mine! RendeZook! Wa Isl!
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The Faceless Master
Member
when they say fixing MAV riding, what do they even mean?
Herpes Reasons
Banned
one does not simply ride an MAV
The Faceless Master
Member
weird... they went from only being able to lift other people... to being able to lift yourself after a patch... to potentially not being able to lift anyone? confusing!
You're right, the first patch which broke more things that it actually fixed 2+ months ago was killer. I'm eagerly awaiting DICE's followup to see what else they can break in the game!
The Faceless Master
Member
can't be worse than BC2 where they broke the 'you win/you lose' in a patch and never fixed it.
bobs...onGaf
Member
So this is £25 on Amazon.co.uk right now, should I get it?
If I did get it, what am I missing out on if I don't also buy the Karkland DLC? Can I still play with people who do have the DLC? I hear there's a patch that you need the DLC to download, will that effectively mean im cut off from the main pool of players?
Essentially can I enjoy the majority of the game without the DLC?
Out of curiosity what are the vehicles and weapons that are exclusive to Karkland? Anything unique and super cool?
If I did get it, what am I missing out on if I don't also buy the Karkland DLC? Can I still play with people who do have the DLC? I hear there's a patch that you need the DLC to download, will that effectively mean im cut off from the main pool of players?
Essentially can I enjoy the majority of the game without the DLC?
Out of curiosity what are the vehicles and weapons that are exclusive to Karkland? Anything unique and super cool?
What idiot told you that?
Ok it kinda was me but I said it's possible it works that way since I got the update by downloading the B2K expansion.
Anyone else more informed about this?
lionelhutz
Member
Facism
Member
same here, shitmode for spazlords. Join an empty 1 player start server from any region and bang it out in 10 minutes.
Some people don't like having to run through meatgrinders for an entire match.
Seine Crossing first phase M-COM B *shudders*
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Buy the B2K DLC for sure. It's well worth the money. The 4 Karkand maps are incredible.
bobs...onGaf
Member
At this stage im not really interested in the maps. If I like the base game I may get the DLC, but my question is:
Can I get the most out of the base game without the expansion? Or is it going to be a gimped experience?
The Faceless Master
Member
i blame DICE.
i said this would happen if arming was the only way to damage the M-COMs!
it was so obvious, why move when there's no incentive to move?!
you can play the base game just fine as long as you play on servers that don't have the B2K maps in rotation.
Patrick Bateman
Member
Except for the nostalgia of Wake Island, the B2k-maps are pretty boring.
AlmostMilk
Member
I wouldn't say its the M-COM's. I would say its the maps. After Bad Company 1, DICE just had to make all the rush maps just force you through bottlenecks. Rush is a great gametype for really large open maps. Harvest Day, End of the Line, and Oasis had numerous ways to enter the base and take out the crates. Then in Bad Company 2 they gave us Port Valdez and Isla Innocentes. They just continued the trend into Battlefield 3. But we do have Caspian Border which is really good for rush and Kharg Island is good for the most part. The majority of maps are really bad for rush.
Anton Sugar
Member
Rush isn't crappy. Y'all just suck. The best BF3 Rush maps aren't as good as the best BC2 Rush maps, generally, but winning as attackers isn't impossible.
Is there a place to find your "wins as defender vs attacker" stats?
Is there a place to find your "wins as defender vs attacker" stats?
I blame DICE for creating a ton of chokepoints in pretty much every Rush map.
Exactly. Dice is to blame for making maps with ridiculous chokepoints, and for making the players move through them to get to the M-Coms
Campers are pretty shitty though for...well...camping. It's one of the things I hate the most in gaming. "Hey, I'm going to spend money on a video game and waste my days playing it without moving at all"
That sure sounds like fun.
Campers are pretty shitty though for...well...camping. It's one of the things I hate the most in gaming. "Hey, I'm going to spend money on a video game and waste my days playing it without moving at all"
That sure sounds like fun.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Is this the case for Xbox players aswell out of interest? I assume it would be but I just want to double check!
The Faceless Master
Member
also, i blame prone. prone should only be available in Conquest.
yes, both console versions have servers with just the vanilla maps in rotation.
yes, both console versions have servers with just the vanilla maps in rotation.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Thanks guys!
If I like the base game enough ill probably pick up B2K in the future, for now though im watching the pennies lol.
If I like the base game enough ill probably pick up B2K in the future, for now though im watching the pennies lol.
Shaundakahl
Member
You left out the most exciting part of camping, you know, where the campers walk away (see what I did there) with easy kills and a win.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Yes but you missed the point: The B2K maps are the best maps in the game. Once you play the base game, you will hunger for them. The base game is great but the B2K maps go to 11, figuratively speaking.
I disagree. I only play Conquest Large, but Karkand and Sharqi are awesome due to all the buildings you can fight in. I can't play anything else anymore unless I'm flying. Seine River, Grand Bazaar, and Tehran are snoozefests due to lack of flanking options and the number of chokepoints on the map. Metro has always been garbage.
Basically. I don't even play Rush anymore. Haven't gotten a couple of the new weapons because they require me to play Rush.
Its called a shitty game mode only for people who are masochists.
Dalian Plant bitches.
Liquidsnake
Banned
I just jumped back on after a 2 month break. Its nice to step away, and come back.
Conquest really seems like the only mode to be playing.
Conquest really seems like the only mode to be playing.
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
So awesome. Can't wait to see what the new maps will be.
SirButterstick
Banned
I actually hope they do original maps instead of remakes again. Show me something new!
Also, where's my motherfucking patch?
Also, where's my motherfucking patch?
In the call they noted it's actually over 11 million, but they drew the 10 million sold line so they could list both it and FIFA in one group for the PR.
Steelyuhas
Member
Awesomesauce!
Anton Sugar
Member
LOL yup, PS3, its a rough world over here. haha.
Steelyuhas
Member
Wish they would have both.
Also, how come there is two setups for each of the B2K maps? On consoles at least, there is a Strike at Karkand with 3 flags, and one with 5. A Gulf of Oman with 3, and one with 4.
One thing I like about Rush is there's more chances for miracle turnarounds. I've had quite a few times where we've only got like 1 ticket left and I pretty much resign to the fact that we're gonna lose, but we manage to arm the MCOM and hold it to progress or win. Feels so good when that happens. And its pretty intense when you're defending and you see the other team has only one ticket left and are arming the MCOM.
With Conquest, you can have momentum swings, but generally if you're down to like 20-30 tickets left and the other team has 100+, you're done for. There's really no coming back from that. There's been some really close matches, but I haven't had many crazy comebacks like I've had in Rush.
Most likely will be Feb 9. To coincide with the announcement for the winner of the Only in Battlefield contest.