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TitanSound said:
December.
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I think the PS3 crown get it ten days earlier. Most of us have probably already downloaded it and it is sat there waiting an unlock :D

I Wonder what the huge maps will be like with only 24 players? They're designed for 64 players so I'd be interested to know what sacrifices they have made. They've obviously limited the player count to up D3.0 too.
 
The maps are big enough to flank snipers by a wide margin - or just get on your belly and crawl. There's hundreds of ways to make it more difficult for snipers to see you let alone kill you :)
 
Picadilly Commando said:
Mortars aren't really that bad, not compared to the artillery anyway. The only people who seem to get relentlessly killed by them are those who sit on their sandwich boxes waiting for someone to pass their cross hairs. They don't bother me - but I do need to unlock them!
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On the Xbox on smaller maps they're everywhere...
 
Yeah, campers are certainly on small and large maps and on all platforms. They're not really a problem when there is only a handful of them, it's when there's half a team of them or you're unfortunate enough to have one as a SL. That's why the squad management should have a vote kick function.

As for mortars aren't anywhere near as frustrating as artillery; seen entire teams wiped out in one strike before.

I wouldn't even dignify the defenders of a rat with so much as a reply. If people ignored arseholes like that then their voice would be silent. The more it is discussed and linked to on forums the more weight their idiocy has.
 
Picadilly Commando said:
I Wonder what the huge maps will be like with only 24 players? They're designed for 64 players so I'd be interested to know what sacrifices they have made. They've obviously limited the player count to up D3.0 too.
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Well the maps were scaled on BF2 for the three player amounts 16, 32 and 64 as you probably know. So I imagine they will be around the size of the 32 player map. I've heard Gulf of Oman only has three flags and no jets on the console version though. That's a bit annoying.
 
Good game followed by a terrible game tonight. I need to learn to try a different tactic if I keep dying by taking the same approach.
 
TitanSound said:
Well the maps were scaled on BF2 for the three player amounts 16, 32 and 64 as you probably know. So I imagine they will be around the size of the 32 player map. I've heard Gulf of Oman only has three flags and no jets on the console version though. That's a bit annoying.
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Not tempted to get back into the PC side of things? I sense a warming to the idea in some of your posts.
 
ChrisFilter said:
Not tempted to get back into the PC side of things? I sense a warming to the idea in some of your posts.
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Heh heh

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ChrisFilter said:
Not tempted to get back into the PC side of things? I sense a warming to the idea in some of your posts.
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Do you now? :D

I'd love to. But I really cannot justify the cost. Plus I'd want top notch graphics so would be easily spending £700+. I just cannot justify that seeing as I now have a laptop which I do any music work on and an xbox for the games. Plus the space. I already have my decks taking up space that a PC would occupy. Add to that the fact that most of my friends own an xbox and the case against it is strong.

You just want a gung-ho, fire pissing squad leader dont ya? Feel free to send me a machine :D
 
TitanSound said:
I'd love to. But I really cannot justify the cost. Plus I'd want top notch graphics so would be easily spending £700+. I just cannot justify that seeing as I now have a laptop which I do any music work on and an xbox for the games. Plus the space. I already have my decks taking up space that a PC would occupy. Add to that the fact that most of my friends own an xbox and the case against it is strong.
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Wow. You've been thinking hard about reasons why you shouldn't get a PC. That means you really, really want one ;)
 
Got in a good squad with some mates on conquest last night, and I got the MVP achievement unlocked! 30 gamerpoints, and it felt gooood!
 
I am reading the reviews of CoD, surely that many negative reviews has to be some mass troll by BF3 fans? The game is shite and very out dated but it doesn't profess to be anything else. It is a shoot them up for the small minded, the easily entertained and those who aren't really after anything as immersive as BF3 or RO2. Some people just want a basic game and a pure shooter.

I find it all a bit odd: consoles vs PC, MW3 vs BF3, etc. It's like all the people on youtube who leave comments suddenly replaced youtube for a computer game.
 
TitanSound said:
Do you now? :D

I'd love to. But I really cannot justify the cost. Plus I'd want top notch graphics so would be easily spending £700+. I just cannot justify that seeing as I now have a laptop which I do any music work on and an xbox for the games. Plus the space. I already have my decks taking up space that a PC would occupy. Add to that the fact that most of my friends own an xbox and the case against it is strong.

You just want a gung-ho, fire pissing squad leader dont ya? Feel free to send me a machine :D
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Did you just think of a random price? :D

You can build a computer more than capable of running BF3 for less than £300.

AMD Athlon X4 2.6 = £25
Motherboard = £25
DDR3 = £40
PSU = £50
Case = £30
DX11 GPU = <£100

I Am going to upgrade mine considerably though and probably will spend around £1700+ but I am a massive geek with a very small penis. I'll make up for this by purchasing a 120GB 300MB/Sec SSD, 16GB DDR3, 1000W PSU, two liquid cooled 560s, and Intel i7 990x. The CPU is nearly £750 new! Never really bought myself anything as expensive before, I don't need a car, my rent is relatively low so I am spending what most people would spend on a holiday, car, an Apple Mac or even a three piece suite on a computer. Chances are though, I'll chicken out of spending so much money when it comes to check out and instead waste it on the usual vices of booze, drugs and heart break.

I realise I probably sound like I am showing off there but really am not, I'd just like to treat myself this once. There's a pleasure for me in building computers *blush*
 
ChrisFilter said:
I like CoD for it's simplicity and it's tableaus. Shoot, run, shoot, run. Nice.
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Exactly. It isn't my thing but that does not mean it is shite and if you enjoy it - so what?: For me CoD's biggest problem is the community and the fans, one which BF3 is increasingly becoming similar too.

Global Stoner said:
Well if you can afford it...are you going to notice any difference over a £1000 rig though?
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I'd never normally be able to afford it so whilst I can I am going to :)

I'll be able to get away with my SWAP file and be able to boot up from cold in less than 10 seconds! But true, most applications and games won't utilise the rig but for me, it's more of a geek thing for me. I guess it's a bit like those people who own super fast cars, you don't really notice the difference on British roads because they're too small, the speed limit etc, but knowing it is there is a pleasure in it's self :)

I am hoping Photoshop will run smoothly on it. I find CS5.5 very clunky and hesitant when loading several RAW files at once.
 
Picadilly Commando said:
Did you just think of a random price? :D
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Not at all, I just know what it would cost to get a decent system. The case I had in mind 2 years ago was £120 alone!! Plus I would want to go down the SSD route. So for me, £700 would be minimum spend.

I'm the same, I have a fair amount of disposable income but being a drummer and a DJ aint cheap. VInyl is like a crack addiction.
 
I had an amazing time online with MW2....for about a month then it just became quite ridiculous with glitchers and "kidz". MW3 is in all probability superb online, for now.

Still prefer the team play ofBF though.
 
Kanda said:
..and a monitor, HDD etc..
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1TB SATA is what, £30 - £50? I have only looked at the prices of SSD ones. I was also assuming he'd use the same display for the PC as he does for the console and it wasn't his main TV. Assumptions, mother of all...

Still you can build a very capable PC for next to nothing, the price is ludicrously cheap now. nVidia are also releasing a new chip soon that claims to be 50% more efficient, making prices drop even further.

Are you on BF3 or are you still in love with your macs and consoles? :D
 
I was an avid player of CounterStrike and UT, then I moved to consoles....now it's impossible to go back.

I tried Counterstrike again recently and I've completely lost the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard, I struggle to control MineCraft ffs. Plus I love my sofa too much these days.
 
TitanSound said:
Not at all, I just know what it would cost to get a decent system. The case I had in mind 2 years ago was £120 alone!! Plus I would want to go down the SSD route. So for me, £700 would be minimum spend.

I'm the same, I have a fair amount of disposable income but being a drummer and a DJ aint cheap. VInyl is like a crack addiction.
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Aahhh so you're not willing to make to with cheaper stuff. It's a horrible affliction, especially when the missus / fella / camgirl expects your philosophy to extend to buying her presents :D
 
My case. Black, silent with no lights or LEDs (I removed them or painted over them with matt black enamel paint).

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Fucking hell this forum software is shit, now I can see why Xenforo were paying site owners to use it. I bet some numpty on here thought they were quids in, getting money for using this software!!
 
mwgdrwg said:
I was an avid player of CounterStrike and UT, then I moved to consoles....now it's impossible to go back.

I tried Counterstrike again recently and I've completely lost the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard, I struggle to control MineCraft ffs. Plus I love my sofa too much these days.
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I felt a similar sofa bond, hence moving my PC into the lounge. It really is the perfect setup:

Beefy but near silent PC (Core i5 sandy bridge, 8GB ram, SSD, OCd 6870, 2TB storage)
37" HD TV
5.1 surround sound home cinema system (or 5.1 headphones for when the Mrs is asleep in the next room)
La-zee-boy style leather chair that can be dragged in front of the telly
Wireless mouse and keyboard
Xbox controller
XBMC installed on PC
XMBC remote on my Galaxy S2

For the first time in years of tinkering, I've finally reached living room media nirvana :cool:
 
I want a lazyboy beanbag but my dog would ruin it :*(

mwgdrwg said:
I was an avid player of CounterStrike and UT, then I moved to consoles....now it's impossible to go back.

I tried Counterstrike again recently and I've completely lost the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard, I struggle to control MineCraft ffs. Plus I love my sofa too much these days.
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I have always been a PC gamer for online and LAN stuff. Much prefer it for when there's just me sat in front of the screen but if there's a few of us or if she wants to play, then it is always the console.

There's no way I could play a FPS as well as I can in a PC with a joypad. Snap to targets or not I find it like trying to change gear with my mouth.
 
Picadilly Commando said:
Are you on BF3 or are you still in love with your macs and consoles? :D
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Playing BF3 on Xbox at moment. Played with those guys ^^ last night but on the opposing team. :) Only PC I have in the house is an XPS lappy for work.

I used to be a huge PC gamer, just can't be bothered anymore, the simplicity of consoles (I have all 3) works for me. (and the Mrs)
 
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