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Once I got to Colonel and started running into video problems with the new maps, I took a break to upgrade my system. Got the system updated, and I just haven't missed the game. Sadly I've been sucked into DC Universe, which I only intended to play with my kids because they are huge comic fans, but I really enjoy. I'd like to come back to BF3 someday, just don't miss it right now. I do miss yelling at FBGs though :)

 
Once I got to Colonel and started running into video problems with the new maps, I took a break to upgrade my system. Got the system updated, and I just haven't missed the game. Sadly I've been sucked into DC Universe, which I only intended to play with my kids because they are huge comic fans, but I really enjoy. I'd like to come back to BF3 someday, just don't miss it right now. I do miss yelling at FBGs though :)
Since I finished ME3, I am thinking about giving it another go, but I have so many other games on tap until Diablo 3 hits in May (15th), so who knows. Is DC Universe F2P Corp? I could give it a try. . .
 
Once I got to Colonel and started running into video problems with the new maps, I took a break to upgrade my system. Got the system updated, and I just haven't missed the game. Sadly I've been sucked into DC Universe, which I only intended to play with my kids because they are huge comic fans, but I really enjoy. I'd like to come back to BF3 someday, just don't miss it right now. I do miss yelling at FBGs though :)
Since I finished ME3, I am thinking about giving it another go, but I have so many other games on tap until Diablo 3 hits in May (15th), so who knows. Is DC Universe F2P Corp? I could give it a try. . .
It is F2P, although I ended up buying some DLC. You can definitely get through the whole single player part F2P. The cutscenes are really pretty good.I didn't know D3 had a firm release date yet, I'll likely be in on that one.
 
I traded in BF3 a little while back and broke even on the game. For whatever reason I just couldn't get into it. I enjoyed it but nothing ever grabbed me and it didn't have that epic feel. I just bought a used copy of BC2 on 360 for $4.50 and am pumped to play the game again. I know the games won't have nearly as many people in them, but it just feels special to me, especially the Vietnam DLC that I can play for days. :excited:

 
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Once I got to Colonel and started running into video problems with the new maps, I took a break to upgrade my system. Got the system updated, and I just haven't missed the game. Sadly I've been sucked into DC Universe, which I only intended to play with my kids because they are huge comic fans, but I really enjoy. I'd like to come back to BF3 someday, just don't miss it right now. I do miss yelling at FBGs though :)
I've played a few times in the last little while, but there's never anyone else playing when I play. I reformated last week, so I'm not even sure I have Vent configured correctly.I also didn't know D3 had a release date. Unfortunately that's within a couple of days of my wife's due date, so I may be too busy to play for a while.
 
Once I got to Colonel and started running into video problems with the new maps, I took a break to upgrade my system. Got the system updated, and I just haven't missed the game. Sadly I've been sucked into DC Universe, which I only intended to play with my kids because they are huge comic fans, but I really enjoy. I'd like to come back to BF3 someday, just don't miss it right now. I do miss yelling at FBGs though :)
I've played a few times in the last little while, but there's never anyone else playing when I play. I reformated last week, so I'm not even sure I have Vent configured correctly.I also didn't know D3 had a release date. Unfortunately that's within a couple of days of my wife's due date, so I may be too busy to play for a while.
Congrats Slax :thumbup:
 
I still play and I really enjoy it, but I'm more of 1, maybe 2 video game type of guy. I don't get into lots of games as I get game fatigue deciding on which one to play and blah, blah, blah. I like to concentrate on one game and get pretty good at it and REALLY get my $60 worth.

I usually don't get on until later, around 8-9-10pm CST. I usually see TLEF or DesertStorm1990 but I NEVER see anyone else anymore. I still think the game is fookin' awesome.

Speaking of DesertStorm1990, how have you played 237 hours and only have 1770 kills!?!?! :)

 
Once I got to Colonel and started running into video problems with the new maps, I took a break to upgrade my system. Got the system updated, and I just haven't missed the game. Sadly I've been sucked into DC Universe, which I only intended to play with my kids because they are huge comic fans, but I really enjoy. I'd like to come back to BF3 someday, just don't miss it right now. I do miss yelling at FBGs though :)
I've played a few times in the last little while, but there's never anyone else playing when I play. I reformated last week, so I'm not even sure I have Vent configured correctly.I also didn't know D3 had a release date. Unfortunately that's within a couple of days of my wife's due date, so I may be too busy to play for a while.
Congrats as well, and I will look forward to you with D3, as well.
 
I still play and I really enjoy it, but I'm more of 1, maybe 2 video game type of guy. I don't get into lots of games as I get game fatigue deciding on which one to play and blah, blah, blah. I like to concentrate on one game and get pretty good at it and REALLY get my $60 worth.

I usually don't get on until later, around 8-9-10pm CST. I usually see TLEF or DesertStorm1990 but I NEVER see anyone else anymore. I still think the game is fookin' awesome.

Speaking of DesertStorm1990, how have you played 237 hours and only have 1770 kills!?!?! :)
I generally only have time for 1 game at a time, so lately when I've had game time, I've been firing up SW:ToR. I had gotten a bit bored of BF3 and unless I caught TLEF on I was generally on my own. But lately I've been itching to play again, so it might work it's way back into rotation.
 
I traded in BF3 a little while back and broke even on the game. For whatever reason I just couldn't get into it. I enjoyed it but nothing ever grabbed me and it didn't have that epic feel. I just bought a used copy of BC2 on 360 for $4.50 and am pumped to play the game again. I know the games won't have nearly as many people in them, but it just feels special to me, especially the Vietnam DLC that I can play for days. :excited:
Good luck finding a game of BC2. I tried to get on about a month and a half ago at night time and couldn't find a lobby with more than 2 other players. Very sad.
 
Post-patch game play is interesting. There are some good changes. I think tanks are much more balanced. They don't just laugh when you hit them with a non-perfect rocket shot and the toned down repair tool is much more reasonable. The gun play changes are a mixed bag. I used the AS Val for most of last night and its awesome now. Even though the patch notes say that it got a little more vertical recoil and lowered accuracy on the move, it seems much more accurate to me. Now that you can use extended mags, its an absolute beast if you're an accurate shooter.

I also like that its actually possible to get suppression ribbons now without purposely missing. Before, unless i was playing operation metro or playing a super long map (like 1000 tickets) i couldn't get 7 in a round. I wish they would change the mcom defender ribbon as well, but i don't think they did.

On a negative note, the increased suppression effect is just brutal. I don't know why they changed it. It was perfect before. Now, if a bullet comes within 50 feet of you, your screen blurs like someone punched you in the face. This is just painful in metro and damavand peak. Also, something happened with the SKS. The patch notes would indicate that they buffed it, but i suck with it now. I took off the foregrip (because it now brings a long range accuracy penalty) and i still couldn't hit anyone. It also looks like it takes 4 body hits to kill from long range now. No point in using it if that's the case.

 
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Post-patch game play is interesting. There are some good changes. I think tanks are much more balanced. They don't just laugh when you hit them with a non-perfect rocket shot and the toned down repair tool is much more reasonable. The gun play changes are a mixed bag. I used the AS Val for most of last night and its awesome now. Even though the patch notes say that it got a little more vertical recoil and lowered accuracy on the move, it seems much more accurate to me. Now that you can use extended mags, its an absolute beast if you're an accurate shooter. I also like that its actually possible to get suppression ribbons now without purposely missing. Before, unless i was playing operation metro or playing a super long map (like 1000 tickets) i couldn't get 7 in a round. I wish they would change the mcom defender ribbon as well, but i don't think they did.On a negative note, the increased suppression effect is just brutal. I don't know why they changed it. It was perfect before. Now, if a bullet comes within 50 feet of you, your screen blurs like someone punched you in the face. This is just painful in metro and damavand peak. Also, something happened with the SKS. The patch notes would indicate that they buffed it, but i suck with it now. I took off the foregrip (because it now brings a long range accuracy penalty) and i still couldn't hit anyone. It also looks like it takes 4 body hits to kill from long range now. No point in using it if that's the case.
I finally got to play a couple of sessions after patch (PS3). I really like how this plays now. It feels a lot less like a twitch fest and you can actually find cover and recooperate yourself. Also, with how the guns act now with more recoil and more suppression effect, you actually now need to think about which attachments you might want on the guns. It seemed like heavier support guns took longer to shoot than assault weapons. All around, it seemed like the balance of the game is better to make it a little more strategic and a little less run-and-gun, which suits me better.
 
Finally got my last ribbon. (MCOM defender). Of course, I needed them to lower the kills needed from 4 to 2 to do it, but oh well.

I really do like playing this game. Its just a shame that for the 2nd game in a row,(BC2 and now Bf3) they skimped so badly on the maps.

Bf2: shipped with 12 maps. Within 6 months (basically where we are now with bf3) we had 21 maps. (wake island plus the 8 maps from special forces)

Bf3: shipped with 10 maps, gave us 3 re-hashes after a few months. We won't have anything new until June, when we get 3 more maps to bring the total to 16.

 
Wife and kids are gone overnight tonight. I am gonna get off work a little early, head to the hills and unload a thousand rounds or so from real guns, then will be on for a couple of hours tonight and see if I can enjoy this again.

 
wow, almost a month since anyone posted. oof

Double xp this weekend for anyone looking to get back into it. (doesn't mean much if you're already a colonel)

The videos for the new DLC have looked good, but the decision to release close quarters maps with low player count really is a slap in the face to the community. I'm sure I'll end up buying it (because i love the game) but to wait 7 months for new maps (yeah, Karkand came out and its very good, but its still re-hashed maps) and get a COD knock off is pretty disappointing.

 
wow, almost a month since anyone posted. oofDouble xp this weekend for anyone looking to get back into it. (doesn't mean much if you're already a colonel)The videos for the new DLC have looked good, but the decision to release close quarters maps with low player count really is a slap in the face to the community. I'm sure I'll end up buying it (because i love the game) but to wait 7 months for new maps (yeah, Karkand came out and its very good, but its still re-hashed maps) and get a COD knock off is pretty disappointing.
Sweet. I haven't really looked into the DLC too much yet, but I'll be buying it as well because, like you, I think the game is awesome. Why would it be a slap in the face with low player count?
 
Just don't think 8 vs 8 on a tiny map with no vehicles is what bf is about. Just seems like they're not catering to the loyal fans. The default game already has enough funnel maps (metro, grand bazaar, damavand peak and seine crossing)

I have noticed that you and desert Storm usually play on small servers. Any particular reason?

 
Just don't think 8 vs 8 on a tiny map with no vehicles is what bf is about. Just seems like they're not catering to the loyal fans. The default game already has enough funnel maps (metro, grand bazaar, damavand peak and seine crossing) I have noticed that you and desert Storm usually play on small servers. Any particular reason?
They prefer the smaller ones and most of the times are already on before me so I usually join them. Desert and his son Billy are masters of the knife kill and C4. To the point where I don't even like to play against them because they always find ways to sneak up on my ###. I'm paranoid now every time I play. :lol:If I see you on we or I will join your map. You should hit the Ventrilo server when you're on so we can coordinate the carnage.
 
Just don't think 8 vs 8 on a tiny map with no vehicles is what bf is about. Just seems like they're not catering to the loyal fans. The default game already has enough funnel maps (metro, grand bazaar, damavand peak and seine crossing) I have noticed that you and desert Storm usually play on small servers. Any particular reason?
They prefer the smaller ones and most of the times are already on before me so I usually join them. Desert and his son Billy are masters of the knife kill and C4. To the point where I don't even like to play against them because they always find ways to sneak up on my ###. I'm paranoid now every time I play. :lol:If I see you on we or I will join your map. You should hit the Ventrilo server when you're on so we can coordinate the carnage.
Was wondering about the small server sizes myself. I prefer the larger carnage myself, and so kinda agree with TLEF that they really aren't serving the community with the DLC pack. I'll probably get it also, but not what I was hoping for.
 
FYI, 2x XP weekend got postponed until 2 weeks from now. Guess they couldn't get it to work.
The Battlefield Twitter feed @Battlefield is still promoting 2X XP as going on as scheduled. I still don't have time to play it though. And with my rank, I have nothing to gain from it.Nevermind. I just saw a post stating the delay is for PC users. Console players is on as scheduled.
 
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FYI, 2x XP weekend got postponed until 2 weeks from now. Guess they couldn't get it to work.
The Battlefield Twitter feed @Battlefield is still promoting 2X XP as going on as scheduled. I still don't have time to play it though. And with my rank, I have nothing to gain from it.Nevermind. I just saw a post stating the delay is for PC users. Console players is on as scheduled.
Played for a couple of hours last night on Xbox and didnt land in any servers that offered 2XP. Is it only the DICE Normal Servers?
 
FYI, 2x XP weekend got postponed until 2 weeks from now. Guess they couldn't get it to work.
The Battlefield Twitter feed @Battlefield is still promoting 2X XP as going on as scheduled. I still don't have time to play it though. And with my rank, I have nothing to gain from it.Nevermind. I just saw a post stating the delay is for PC users. Console players is on as scheduled.
Played for a couple of hours last night on Xbox and didnt land in any servers that offered 2XP. Is it only the DICE Normal Servers?
According to the Tweet, it began at 3:01am this morning (I guess that's Eastern time). Nothing said about specific servers.
 
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Okay so the new update came out today, for consoles I cant speak for PC. It seems the big thing is the addition of all the premium junk.

I am a bit disappointed in DICE/EA. The Premium deal is $40 and includes BTK? But I already got BTK with with my Limited Edition Copy of BF3. Why should I pay for it now? It seems to me that if you bought the game at or near launch and got the LE that EA is screwing you. Although what EA is offering versus what Activision is offering it is still better. I just dont know if it is worth $40. I am on the fence.

 
Okay so the new update came out today, for consoles I cant speak for PC. It seems the big thing is the addition of all the premium junk. I am a bit disappointed in DICE/EA. The Premium deal is $40 and includes BTK? But I already got BTK with with my Limited Edition Copy of BF3. Why should I pay for it now? It seems to me that if you bought the game at or near launch and got the LE that EA is screwing you. Although what EA is offering versus what Activision is offering it is still better. I just dont know if it is worth $40. I am on the fence.
I thought the premium was $50? And I wondered why it included BTK too, but it also includes 4 other packs that will individually sell for $15 each. The only thing I have to ask myself is if I'm going to play BF3 enough for it. I haven't played much at all in the last 3 months. Also, I notice that you can still get BF3 "Limited Edition" new in stores.
 
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Okay so the new update came out today, for consoles I cant speak for PC. It seems the big thing is the addition of all the premium junk. I am a bit disappointed in DICE/EA. The Premium deal is $40 and includes BTK? But I already got BTK with with my Limited Edition Copy of BF3. Why should I pay for it now? It seems to me that if you bought the game at or near launch and got the LE that EA is screwing you. Although what EA is offering versus what Activision is offering it is still better. I just dont know if it is worth $40. I am on the fence.
I thought the premium was $50? And I wondered why it included BTK too, but it also includes 4 other packs that will individually sell for $15 each. The only thing I have to ask myself is if I'm going to play BF3 enough for it. I haven't played much at all in the last 3 months. Also, I notice that you can still get BF3 "Limited Edition" new in stores.
That is kinda where I am at. I like jumping in and playing, but not sure that I would really get the value out of the "Premium" sub. Maybe if we still had a good sized group, but lately I find myself playing alone more likely than not.
 
Okay so the new update came out today, for consoles I cant speak for PC. It seems the big thing is the addition of all the premium junk. I am a bit disappointed in DICE/EA. The Premium deal is $40 and includes BTK? But I already got BTK with with my Limited Edition Copy of BF3. Why should I pay for it now? It seems to me that if you bought the game at or near launch and got the LE that EA is screwing you. Although what EA is offering versus what Activision is offering it is still better. I just dont know if it is worth $40. I am on the fence.
I thought the premium was $50? And I wondered why it included BTK too, but it also includes 4 other packs that will individually sell for $15 each. The only thing I have to ask myself is if I'm going to play BF3 enough for it. I haven't played much at all in the last 3 months. Also, I notice that you can still get BF3 "Limited Edition" new in stores.
That is kinda where I am at. I like jumping in and playing, but not sure that I would really get the value out of the "Premium" sub. Maybe if we still had a good sized group, but lately I find myself playing alone more likely than not.
I think that's the reason I stopped playing regularly, was that the group wasn't there anymore. It's also the reason that I stopped playing Borderlands too. :(
 
I haven't been playing for the past week or so (got Fifa 12 at a discounted price for my sports fix) but I will get back into it probably this week. I'll buy the premium. Its still $50 for 4 expansion packs, early access to those packs and some other goodies. Jumping to the front of server queues, some new customization options (including some they haven't even announced yet).

I won't do it (because I think it would be pretty lame) but I am slightly tempted to reset my stats (another option that comes with premium) to see what my K/D ratio would be going forward. (Yes, I'm a stat whore). I wish that battlelog included some charts and stuff that let you track the progress of your ratios over time.

But yes, its lame that they "include" back to Karkand when pretty much everyone and their mother already has it. Overall, we'll end up getting another dozen or so maps, (which I'll gladly pay for if they don't suck) as well as additional weapons, assignments, vehicles, etc.

When you add it all up, its a pretty good deal. Just wish they had dropped more maps 3 or 4 months ago. A big title like this can't go 6 months without any new content.

 
We need more Xbox players. Send me a friend request. Clawyer27
Agreed. Did you get any matches in last night after the update?
Yes. I played for about an hour. I really like the patch update. Suppression seemed better. Probably won't be on tonight. I watched a few YT vids of the new maps from shosho today and I am not impressed. I think I will save my money on the "Premium". COD already swindled me with that deal. I love how they say you have priority for servers. There are plenty of servers to join, why would I pay for priority? Soon there are not going to be enough players to fill most servers.
 
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'Spanky267 said:
'bshell27 said:
We need more Xbox players. Send me a friend request. Clawyer27
Agreed. Did you get any matches in last night after the update?
Yes. I played for about an hour. I really like the patch update. Suppression seemed better. Probably won't be on tonight. I watched a few YT vids of the new maps from shosho today and I am not impressed. I think I will save my money on the "Premium". COD already swindled me with that deal. I love how they say you have priority for servers. There are plenty of servers to join, why would I pay for priority? Soon there are not going to be enough players to fill most servers.
Not really enthused with the Close Quarters DLC. But I am going to get Premium today. I am looking forward to the other DLC that is coming. I will most likely still be playing this game in 6 months so for me the investment seems good. I probably wont be picking up BLOPS2 at launch because I will still be playing this.
 
You need to rethink your priorities. Band of Brothers, rent it sometime.
I'd rather be skinnier and well rested.
I am at a loss for words. How quickly you have abandoned your ifriends.
You'd be surprised at how enticing a full night of sleep can be. I think I'm hooked.
I agree. I am an addict though. It is hard for me to break the habit of heading up to the game room after putting the kiddos to bed.
 
You need to rethink your priorities. Band of Brothers, rent it sometime.
I'd rather be skinnier and well rested.
I am at a loss for words. How quickly you have abandoned your ifriends.
You'd be surprised at how enticing a full night of sleep can be. I think I'm hooked.
Its not an every night thing for me and I sleep very well. But when I do play it is usually for a couple of hours. Havent had a super late session in a long time.Also, I did pop for Premium. You get a new knife and a black dog tag. I like the knife, but not the dog tag. The only gun camo I have seen is for the F2000. It is snow camo. I dont get it. There arent any snow maps.
 

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