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Battlefield 3 official discussion thread

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Matthew, Jun 28, 2011.

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  1. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    Considering how popular Battlefield 3 is among PC gamers, I figure it might be worthwhile to start an official discussion thread in anticipation of its launch. By consolidating BF3-related posts, it should make it easier for interested parties to join the discussion. It'll also keep the board a bit neater by cutting down on new threads. Feel free to use this for anything and everything involving BF3 :).

    Matthew, Jun 28, 2011
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  2. jeremy1982 Newcomer, in training Posts: 85

    I hope they add another add on like they did with B.F Vietnam, to B.F 3!! Watched the trailer for B.F 3 and it looks just and good if not better then the 2nd!!
    jeremy1982, Jun 29, 2011
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  3. id10t4tw Newcomer, in training

    I would like to see a mod that went back to WWII but i believe i read somewhere that it wont be modable.
    id10t4tw, Jul 2, 2011
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  4. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,950   +120

    I wish I wasn't so excited about this game, but I am. Only problem is if it's not offered on Steam I will probably not get it. I will no use a second game distribution service to get my games. I've finally come round on Steam (used to hate the idea) and prefer not to have several to worry about getting compromised.
    LNCPapa, Jul 2, 2011
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  5. jeremy1982 Newcomer, in training Posts: 85

    So i just got email today about the battlefield 3 beta!!

    Thank you for purchasing the Medal of Honor Limited Edition, which included access to the upcoming Battlefield 3 Beta! We are making great progress on Battlefield 3 and can't wait to share it with you. We will be rolling out the Beta during the month of September and you are still on our exclusive list to enter this Beta early.

    We are currently running internal tests and a tech-focused closed Alpha Trial. We will be sure to notify you when the Battlefield 3 Beta is available to you. In the meantime, check out some of the latest Battlefield 3 videos and related news at the official site.

    Regards,
    The DICE team

    email they sent me!!
    jeremy1982, Jul 20, 2011
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  6. RH00D TechSpot Booster Posts: 311   +33

    Since pre-ordering on Origin now gets you early access to the beta, has that changed anyone's mind? I don't think it's THAT big of a deal that it is not on Steam. Starcraft 2 isn't on Steam and that was the highest selling PC game of 2010. People not buying BF3 just because it's not sold at their preferred distribution platform seems pretty silly in the big picture.
    RH00D, Aug 7, 2011
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  7. dustin_ds3000 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,097

    Battlefield 3 and Digital Retailers

    If its not on steam then i will just have to buy retail.
    dustin_ds3000, Aug 8, 2011
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  8. Devyn Newcomer, in training

    I think battlefield 3 will be amazing :) , it should be more successful then modern warfare 3 because its coming out 2-3 weeks before. but it should be good! I'm buying it on steam!
    Devyn, Aug 8, 2011
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  9. RH00D TechSpot Booster Posts: 311   +33

    Except... It's not available on Steam. I want BF3 to sell more than MW3, but BF3 just doesn't have the popularity that MW3 has. Heck, I know 16 year old girls that know what COD is and they play it, when I mention Battlefield 3 they go "what?". With that in mind, I don't think it would be good for BF3 if we had your average 16 year old girl and 12 year old boys playing it.
    RH00D, Aug 9, 2011
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  10. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe Posts: 5,795   +24

    red1776, Aug 22, 2011
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  11. Route44 TechSpot Ambassador Posts: 12,022   +18

    OH MAN! That was awesome! :grinthumb G, I have got to build a new system but still waiting on Bulldozer before making my decision. Got any guesses on what you believe will be the minimum graphics card that will be able play this game with good FPS?
    Route44, Aug 22, 2011
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  12. vChRiSv Newcomer, in training Posts: 44

    I have such mixed feelings for buying this game...

    On one hand I absolutely love the BF series and this game looks AMAZING.
    On the other hand, EA is seriously pissing me off by not putting this game on Steam. :(

    Could ask the people in the beta, see how their systems are handling it. :p
    vChRiSv, Aug 22, 2011
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  13. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe Posts: 5,795   +24

    I am betting that it is going to be a GTX 570/6950 @ 1080P with high high (not ultra) affair....just a guess :)
    red1776, Aug 22, 2011
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  14. Relic TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,368   +11

    Ya that is some hot action indeed, can't wait :D .

    Likewise, I'm loving a lot of things they are doing in-game and have no doubt it's going to be kickass. But there are so many rubbish deal-breakers outside of the game that are really upsetting. I don't understand why they are intentionally trying to shoot themselves in the foot with BF3 over and over instead of learning from Activison with MW2, who ironically is starting to look like they are doing a full 180 for MW3.

    I'm sure several people will be posting feedback come beta here and elsewhere. I know I will, even with my modest system people should get a good idea of what will be required.
    Relic, Aug 26, 2011
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  15. Arris TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 4,308   +17

    This does look amazing. The one thing I feel might let it down is that there is so much to coordinate, and so much team work required. When your whole team go recon sniper you know it's going to be a hard match.... :D

    Looking forward to this a lot though. Even if it proves tough to get a good balanced team battle I should be a great game.Someone I work with was in the alpha testing and has nothing but good things to say about it (other than having to update his rig with Nvidia beta drivers that weren't stable in other games).
    Arris, Aug 26, 2011
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  16. nickslick74 Newcomer, in training Posts: 885

    nickslick74, Sep 9, 2011
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  17. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,950   +120

    That is one of the most amazing things I've seen in gaming... Still not enough to get me to purchase it outside of Steam though... but wow.
    LNCPapa, Sep 10, 2011
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  18. Modena TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 182

    Yeah this not being available on steam makes me want to boycott the game entirely. But this looks so damn amazing, I think I'm gonna have have to give in and buy through Origin. The only way we could get it on Steam would be for the entire PC community to organize a ban on the game until we get it on Steam. Which is something I think would never happen.
    Modena, Sep 10, 2011
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  19. SKYSTAR TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 251

    that's cool thanks man
    SKYSTAR, Sep 11, 2011
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  20. ninso Newcomer, in training Posts: 29

    Looks cool cant wait :grinthumb
    ninso, Sep 12, 2011
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