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Battlefield 3

I installed mine when i got home from work, except it didn't install properly or some shit and it keeps crashing when I join a server.

ffs the beta and pirate copy I played the single player on worked better.
 
pc players.

random disconnects can often be fixed by disabling upnp on your router. iirc the same issue maniested on bc2.

and.. if anyone knows how to get a joystick to actually work i would be grateful. have tried both logitech extreme and a saitek cyborg... neither of which are regognised by the game
 
Noticing a few bugs in this game, one is the opposing team not showing in the team lists despite being on the server, another is inability to deploy sometimes and it just hanging...
 
Pingu said:
pc players.

random disconnects can often be fixed by disabling upnp on your router. iirc the same issue maniested on bc2.

and.. if anyone knows how to get a joystick to actually work i would be grateful. have tried both logitech extreme and a saitek cyborg... neither of which are regognised by the game
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I came on here to post the upnp tip, it also seems to have made the game generally smoother, even if you are not having disconnects its a good idea to do.
 
mwgdrwg said:
So what are the initial impressions of the 360 version?
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Single player is boring, played past the preview section (having those gameplay teaser videos being so close together and at the start meant I found myself not playing but trying to remember what happens from the video!) but haven't really felt compelled to go back to it (disc swapping doesn't help either).

MP has been mixed because of it all being new, haven't had many server issues really I think it was three times I couldn't get on. Visually very nice looking, still getting used to the maps, lots of wandering around not knowing where the hell I am! So far I've not seen much team work, even on BC2 you'd get quite a bit of team play with strangers...generally everything feels...BIGGER...if that makes sense?

There's been a few bugs/glitches too that need fixing.

Oh yeah helicopters are bloody harder to fly!! The jets are cool but found the lack of air to surface bombing and number available meant I spent more time just flying around trying get used to the handling. Tanks are still great fun and I really really like that you can damage them to the point of disabling, nice little balancer that.
 
Just completed the single player (pc), very entertaining, the story was a lot better than the usual military FPS. Some irritating moments with having to press the key that flashes up during a mellee fight, but over all very good.
 
I am one of the lucky ones. I have had very few problems other than the punkbuster one, even then I just disabled punkbuster on the server until a fix was released.

Teheran Highway is one buggy map, lags the servers and sometimes crashes it all together.

I am sure that most of the annoyances will be fixed in the first patch.

Co-op is fun even if the AI is rubbish it is good way to unlock guns.

My biggest grief is Origin and Battlelog. I really hate Battlelog, why the fuck do I want to another facebook emulator? Good idea for console gamers but PC gamers have had their own communities and VOIP for well over a decade which work far better.

Has anyone played it in SC? It isn't too bad actually but HC is where it is at. Much better, no silly spotting or health regen :)
 
I've found the spotting is much less of an issue now you have to have LOS to the player that's been spotted.

Haven't tried HC yet though because the servers are mostly fucked :D
 
Not having any server issue myself. Spotting being less of a thing kind takes some of the fun for me, I liked being able to semi-direct people via the spotting on BC2. :D
 
helis and planes are way way easier using joystick.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. dakka dakka dakka

got joystick working
 
despite being unemployed at the moment I bought a PS3 today to play this - first time i've had a console since about 2003 and the first time i've played this kind of game since about 1997 - and so far I think it's pretty crap - goldeneye on the N64 was way better than this in terms of playability & fun - i thought a good 14 years on from that there would have been a massive improvement in all areas but other than looking reasonably ok (although not as good as i'd thought it would be) there's not much to shout about

better off with a good book to be honest
 
OK, so I bought it today on PS3. My wife wants to watch x-factor so after putting the kids to bed, I've got exactly 20 minutes to load it up and have a quick go.

Download for the update, 10 mins.
Install of update, 5 mins
install of game, 5 mins

My wife walked in to the front room at the EXACT MOMENT the start screen came up.

Fucking wankers.
 
I genuinely feel bad for any of you poor souls playing this on a console. How the fuck do you people manage to keep your wits together in a 64 player map without a keyboard and mouse (and decent resolution)?
 
There aren't 64 player maps. And to answer, it's a piece of piss really. You sit at a monitor about a foot a way I sit about 4/5 feet away from a 40inch HD TV. The visual space affect isn't radically different in proportional terms really...
 
WTF, spent 20 minutes tonight trying to setup a PC coop game, which failed no matter what combination we used setting it up.

Have any PC players managed to get coop working?
 
Apparently the servers are down while DICE do something to them. Took the time to play the single player, which still really isn't grabbing me. Seems like I spend half my time running up and down corridors in a very urgent manner...
 
Kid_Eternity said:
Apparently the servers are down while DICE do something to them. Took the time to play the single player, which still really isn't grabbing me. Seems like I spend half my time running up and down corridors in a very urgent manner...
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Yeah the single player isn't innovative or "amazing". However it does the whole cinematic experience very well. I didn't have huge expectations, I got exactly what I expected from it. Run off the mill military FPS with very impressive graphics.
 
grit said:
Yeah the single player isn't innovative or "amazing". However it does the whole cinematic experience very well. I didn't have huge expectations, I got exactly what I expected from it. Run off the mill military FPS with very impressive graphics.
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I doubt this will go down well but so far I enjoyed BC2's single player more, it was OTT and tongue in cheek but had some nice set pieces and didn't feel quite as prancing between cutscenes as this.
 
grit said:
WTF, spent 20 minutes tonight trying to setup a PC coop game, which failed no matter what combination we used setting it up.

Have any PC players managed to get coop working?
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Still not got round to installing it as tired from work, but if you fancy a game in the week on PC I'm game. :)
 
love detective said:
despite being unemployed at the moment I bought a PS3 today to play this - first time i've had a console since about 2003 and the first time i've played this kind of game since about 1997 - and so far I think it's pretty crap - goldeneye on the N64 was way better than this in terms of playability & fun - i thought a good 14 years on from that there would have been a massive improvement in all areas but other than looking reasonably ok (although not as good as i'd thought it would be) there's not much to shout about

better off with a good book to be honest
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love detective said:
despite being unemployed at the moment I bought a PS3 today to play this - first time i've had a console since about 2003 and the first time i've played this kind of game since about 1997 - and so far I think it's pretty crap - goldeneye on the N64 was way better than this in terms of playability & fun - i thought a good 14 years on from that there would have been a massive improvement in all areas but other than looking reasonably ok (although not as good as i'd thought it would be) there's not much to shout about

better off with a good book to be honest
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Single or multiplayer??
 
Picadilly Commando said:
I am one of the lucky ones. I have had very few problems other than the punkbuster one, even then I just disabled punkbuster on the server until a fix was released.

Teheran Highway is one buggy map, lags the servers and sometimes crashes it all together.

I am sure that most of the annoyances will be fixed in the first patch.

Co-op is fun even if the AI is rubbish it is good way to unlock guns.

My biggest grief is Origin and Battlelog. I really hate Battlelog, why the fuck do I want to another facebook emulator? Good idea for console gamers but PC gamers have had their own communities and VOIP for well over a decade which work far better.

Has anyone played it in SC? It isn't too bad actually but HC is where it is at. Much better, no silly spotting or health regen :)
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I love spotting. It's the only thing I'm good at.
 
keeps kicking me out of games :(

and i cant fly fuk all, but im good at shoting things in the air :D
 
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