Battlefield 3

[TitanSound]

Something very similar happened to me last night, pilot with four of us in leapt out to get on top a building, an idiot who couldn't fly for shit took over and managed to crash the damn thing...

I really thought playing hardcore would improve the general standard of play. It has to a degree, not as many idiots. But when you do come across one, he's like 5 cunts rolled into one

 

[TitanSound]

Rumours about a new map pack/expansion called "Close Quarters" is doing the rounds. Apparently, the Blackhawk and Bradley IFV are making a comeback also!

All speculation at the moment though, so no solid source. Will update if I see anything.

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Info has been released...

http://ea.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1741

First one will be released in June.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Can someone cut & paste cos I can't see it. Ta

 

[TitanSound]

June?! Facking hell!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

June?? WTFF?!

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

EA ROLLS OUT THREE THEMED EXPANSION PACKS FOR MULTI-PLATINUM BATTLEFIELD 3
As Fans Continue to Devour the First Expansion Pack, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand, DICE Announces Three New Packs that Expand the Smash Hit with New Modes, Maps and Weapons

Guildford, UK. – March 7, 2012 – The Battlefield™ army is over 12 Million strong and growing every day as Battlefield 3™ and its first expansion, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand continues to recruit gamers around the world with its dynamic sandbox gameplay and state-of-the-art technology. Today, DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, demonstrates its ongoing commitment to fans by unveiling three new themed digital expansion packs* that will enhance the superior Battlefield experience with fresh and innovative gameplay, new modes, unique environments and more ways to wage all-out-war on the battlefield. Powered by the Frostbite™ 2 engine, the next expansion packs are: Battlefield 3: Close Quarters in June, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill in the fall, and Battlefield 3: End Game in the winter.

· Battlefield 3: Close Quarters – In Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, players are dropped into a frantic, infantry-only theatre of war. Frostbite 2 high definition destruction makes the environment come alive as everything from furniture to plaster gets shot to pieces. Players will feel the intensity of the world exploding around them as rubble and broken pieces pile up on the floor, while tight level design and vertical gameplay create a highly competitive environment. Battlefield 3: Close Quarters also introduces new weapons, assignments and unique dog tags to bring back to the base game.

· Battlefield 3: Armored Kill– Following the tight infantry gameplay of Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, DICE will release Battlefield 3: Armored Kill that ups the ante for vehicular mayhem as only Battlefield can do. Featuring new driveable tanks, ATVs, mobile artillery and more, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill also delivers huge battlefields for an all-out vehicle assault, including the biggest map in Battlefield history.

· Battlefield 3: End Game – The fourth expansion pack will ship in the winter but details remain tightly guarded.

· Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand –Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is available now for download for £11.99 or 1200 Microsoft points and features four of the most beloved Battlefield 2™ maps (Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Wake Island and Sharqi Peninsula), all fully re-imagined utilizing the power of the Frostbite 2 engine.

Patrick Bach, Executive Producer, Battlefield 3 said, “Instead of delivering piecemeal map packs, we’re giving players a completely new experience with every themed expansion pack to keep the action fresh. Our expansions are designed to excite our large and active fan base while attracting new recruits with gameplay that is dynamic and unpredictable every time.”

 

[Kid_Eternity]

So another 3 month wait....on top of the last four?

 

[TitanSound]

It sounds to me like they're ramping up the destruction on the first one. Maybe that's why it's taking them so long? Who knows with DICE. They make fantastic games but are really shit at PR

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

And here's some footage from the Close Quarters DLC.



It really looks like that map from MW2

 

[Kid_Eternity]

It sounds to me like they're ramping up the destruction on the first one. Maybe that's why it's taking them so long? Who knows with DICE. They make fantastic games but are really shit at PR

That would suggest that they only started building it once B3 was released. With all that preorder interest they could have easily scaled up the dev team to get this made quicker...

Have to say I'm quite disappointed we're going to have to wait till June from a company that promised an aggressive DLC strategy.

 

[Pingu]

And here's some footage from the Close Quarters DLC.



It really looks like that map from MW2

breakout those USAS and UGLS people.. spam fest

 

[tommers]

I've got the limited edition game. How do I download back to karkand? I can't see it in the shop.

 

[TitanSound]

I've got the limited edition game. How do I download back to karkand? I can't see it in the shop.

Have you updated to the latest patch?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Close quarters combat! Fuck yeah, I like it up close and personal.

 

[TitanSound]

Close quarters combat! Fuck yeah, I like it up close and personal.

The negative wankers on the EAUK forums were in full swing yesterday. CoD this CoD that blah blah. Game is broken why don't they fix it first blah blah. I'm never buying a DICE game again blah blah.

They fail to see that DICE's hands are tied. They signed up with the devil when they were bought out by EA back in 2005 after the release of BF2. But the way I see it is, they're trying to lure the CoD market but also staying true to the roots with the 2nd expansion pack. It's a compromise to the money men. Yes, they release CoD style small maps first and then the large vehicle warfare maps second. Who knows what will be in the third as they are staying quiet about that.

But it does feel that it's constantly work in progress. People forget that the consoles are limiting the game to a degree. I reckon the reason we haven't gotten the "all out destruction" is because the consoles cannot handle it. That's why they are increasing the destruction in the indoors expansion, a lot less world to render and I think it will be limited to 16 players iirc. They said they're at the limit of what the current consoles can do. And I think they're right. The game looks and sounds fantastic on the creaking hardware of the current generation of consoles. So it makes sense that the scaling down of the environment will enable them to crank up the destruction.

Personally, I'm really looking forward to all of them. Close quarters combat with a decent squad? Fuck yeah, Rainbow Six all over again. Large vehicle maps with a decent squad? Fuck yeah, BF2 all over again.

But then the negative crowd shout loudly about things that will mostly be fixed in the next patch hopefully. Most of them are like broken records. Still bitching and moaning but still playing the game they "despise" and "has sold out". I wish they would bang on about private servers for consoles instead. That way, we could have proper matches against proper clans and play the game to it's maximum teamwork potential. Fucking hell. A 12v12 game with all the toys available would be AMAZING. Obviously, I'd prefer a 32v32 like I'm used to but I'll just have to settle for 12v12

 

[UnderOpenSky]

As a PC player I find it frustrating, but understandable. TBF bitching like what you mentioned is why I tend to stay away from "gamers" forums.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The negative wankers on the EAUK forums were in full swing yesterday. CoD this CoD that blah blah. Game is broken why don't they fix it first blah blah. I'm never buying a DICE game again blah blah.

They fail to see that DICE's hands are tied. They signed up with the devil when they were bought out by EA back in 2005 after the release of BF2. But the way I see it is, they're trying to lure the CoD market but also staying true to the roots with the 2nd expansion pack. It's a compromise to the money men. Yes, they release CoD style small maps first and then the large vehicle warfare maps second. Who knows what will be in the third as they are staying quiet about that.

But it does feel that it's constantly work in progress. People forget that the consoles are limiting the game to a degree. I reckon the reason we haven't gotten the "all out destruction" is because the consoles cannot handle it. That's why they are increasing the destruction in the indoors expansion, a lot less world to render and I think it will be limited to 16 players iirc. They said they're at the limit of what the current consoles can do. And I think they're right. The game looks and sounds fantastic on the creaking hardware of the current generation of consoles. So it makes sense that the scaling down of the environment will enable them to crank up the destruction.

Personally, I'm really looking forward to all of them. Close quarters combat with a decent squad? Fuck yeah, Rainbow Six all over again. Large vehicle maps with a decent squad? Fuck yeah, BF2 all over again.

But then the negative crowd shout loudly about things that will mostly be fixed in the next patch hopefully. Most of them are like broken records. Still bitching and moaning but still playing the game they "despise" and "has sold out". I wish they would bang on about private servers for consoles instead. That way, we could have proper matches against proper clans and play the game to it's maximum teamwork potential. Fucking hell. A 12v12 game with all the toys available would be AMAZING. Obviously, I'd prefer a 32v32 like I'm used to but I'll just have to settle for 12v12

Yeah I'm with you on the haterz just hating for the sake of the thing is Dice/EA are trying to have their cake and eat too. If they really want to take on CoD they should dump PC as a priority, embrace consoles full on. That'd give them a far bigger market to focus on and the internal resources to compete with the faster update schedule CoD has (a key and growing in importance factor, if you can compete on quality compete on speed as Microsoft has shown in the past). They should then not make silly statements they can't make good on.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

CQ info is seeping out:

Some box art:

All taken fron the rather excellent BF3blog.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Wondering looking at the narrative feel of the titles if they are also single player add ons too?

 

[TitanSound]

Wondering looking at the narrative feel of the titles if they are also single player add ons too?

Possibly. Seeing the length of time it's taking for them to be released, it wouldn't surprise me.

Also, seen hints of a scheme where you can rent your own console server and have full control over it. A first if true.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Blimey! If that's true that would be pretty crazy!

 

[TitanSound]

I'd be well up for it though. If it's priced like a PC server then it will be £1 a slot.

I'd keep all the settings the same, just include decent maps. Be gone, pesky small B2K maps. And occasionally do a 24 hour one map rotation.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I'd be well up for it though. If it's priced like a PC server then it will be £1 a slot.

I'd keep all the settings the same, just include decent maps. Be gone, pesky small B2K maps. And occasionally do a 24 hour one map rotation.

It'd be so cool...and we could grow the Sons of Odd so we always have some shit hot squaddies to play with.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

This is a good example of the race that is now on:

CoD players get their 4th, 5th and 6th content drop: http://www.girlgamersuk.com/2012/03/cod-modern-warfare-3-sees-its-4th-5th-6th-content-drops/

We wait till June to get our second.

 

[mwgdrwg]

girlgamersuk

Wish that I wasn't behind this firewall at work

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Hah not that kind of site!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

 

[sim667]

BF on facebook have just posted up a vid of a real railgun.

Not quite how i remember them in quake.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Looks like the patch is coming...time to rack up some points before the Famas gets nerfed!

Good news, everyone! According to DICE (via​

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Twitter​

), the new Battlefield 3 patch is currently in certification at Microsoft and Sony, which means the patch is complete and only awaits the go-ahead from the console makers. Of course, the PC patch could be released earlier, but DICE likes to update all three platforms at the same time.
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Last time a patch was in the certification stage, we saw it released approximately one week later, which means — fingers crossed — we could see the new Battlefield 3 patch released next week.​