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minmaster

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would it be in sync though? i heard in BC2, the smoke and dust you see in some maps not everyone sees it exactly the same. thats kinda whack.
 
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Yes, that is really annoying.

It has been like this for a long time on the PC. Hardcore CSers will turn graphics all the way down, turn FOV, draw distance, etc. all the way up.

EA just needs to make sure that it is balanced. turning down graphics shouldn't give you an advantage.
 
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drizek said:
Yes, that is really annoying.

It has been like this for a long time on the PC. Hardcore CSers will turn graphics all the way down, turn FOV, draw distance, etc. all the way up.

EA just needs to make sure that it is balanced. turning down graphics shouldn't give you an advantage.
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Yep, this worked in BF2 also. Turning off shadows vastly improved visibility.
 
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Zargon

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drizek said:
Yes, that is really annoying.

It has been like this for a long time on the PC. Hardcore CSers will turn graphics all the way down, turn FOV, draw distance, etc. all the way up.

EA just needs to make sure that it is balanced. turning down graphics shouldn't give you an advantage.
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how are they going to do that? this sounds like a bad road to start down.

they can lock it down to say, DX11 only, so they can require certain things like dx11 shadows are turned on, then the bitching about why they wont support my 13 year old GPU and windows XP will come back up again
 
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maniacalpha1-1

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GullyFoyle said:
EA will be dubuting BF3 Multiplayer at E3 in 5 days. Here's how to watch through it the web...

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6314700/how-to-e3-2011/
http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/ea-e3/
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I wonder if they are going relax the embargoes on information after this? For example...one of the previous single player videos showed a suppression blurring effect, Demize said he couldn't talk about it when asked if it would be in multiplayer. As a result, a lot of people were speculating that the suppression effect might only take place with LMGs although surely it will occur with ANY bullets landing near you, not just LMGs.
 
GullyFoyle

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I have been reading tweets from DICE about tons of reporters in for interviews with DICE early this week. Looks like this is all about the E3 Multiplayer splash... Link

I have played Battlefield 3
Posted 2011-05-31 22:45, by Calle Johansson-Sundelius

This afternoon I was and Jimpa on Dice to get a first glimpse of the multiplayer in Battlefield 3 . Just over one hour of gameplay and interviews with Patrick Bach, Executive Producer, and Lars Gustavsson, Lead Multiplayer Designer. My lips are sealed and my fingers threatened to break 18:00 on June 7, when E3 officially starts. Did I say that we are among the first in the world to share our handson-impression?
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New Battlefield Blog Post: BF3 goes to E3!

BY: HBrun
POSTED : Jun 03, 2011, 12:00AM

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E3 2011 in Los Angeles is only a few days away and there is a lot of excitement in the air. We are thrilled to be at the expo to show you Battlefield 3! We are currently putting the final touches on our demo - testing, tweaking, and in general, creating a game that’s looking amazing. I’m very happy and proud of what our DICE team has accomplished and what we’ll be unveiling to the world at E3.

Following our Battlefield 3 announcement earlier this spring, a lot of you have asked us for more info on multiplayer. Well, wait no further – we will be showing both single player and multiplayer gameplay at E3! You can expect new trailers and screenshots as well as in-depth press previews hitting next week. You can also watch the EA press conference live on EA.com on Monday.

So what can you expect from the Battlefield 3 multiplayer? Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, Battlefield 3 features some of the biggest and most spectacular maps that we have built. At the same time, we are also able to create more intense close-quarter combat than ever before. The multiplayer map, “Operation Métro,” available for press to play on the show floor, combines both sides of the scale into one cohesive experience. Gamers will experience a physical battlefield and be able to temporarily disable vehicles, go prone, mount weapons, lay down suppressive fire and more. Under the hood, the brand-new engine ensures cutting-edge visuals and immersion. All things combined, big and small, add up to the best Battlefield game we have ever created!

Of course there are things we will not be showing at E3, including the game’s extensive co-op campaign, the introduction of Team Death Match mode and the Battlefield 3 Battlelog web destination – featuring powerful social tools, feeds and detailed player stats. Battlelog also lets you manage your friends lists, squad up, create platoons, use voice chat and follow your friends’ progress in real-time, and more. Battlelog will be available for the monthly fee of (drum roll)... zero dollars. We look forward to providing more information on these features in the near future!

Karl Magnus Troedsson
General Manager, DICE
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"Battlelog will be available for the monthly fee of (drum roll)... zero dollars"

lol. winning
 
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maniacalpha1-1

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Kev said:
"Battlelog will be available for the monthly fee of (drum roll)... zero dollars"

lol. winning
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It's a bit early to tell since we don't fully know what Activision's service will be but my guess is...the very existence of the monthly fee content, required or not, will add 500,000 in sales to BF3 on that basis alone.

Now if we can get 3D spotting and killcam as confirmed able to be selectively disabled for a server, and commo rose and proper squads, I'd be able to add my own preorder.

Oh wait, no, even if they confirmed that stuff right now I still have to wait for the North American Physical Warfare Pack so I don't have to just cancel and re-pre-order later.

DICE made a few people mad with the exclusives stuff, good thing Activision announced the monthly fee stuff just in time to take the heat off them.
 
maevinj

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maniacalpha1-1 said:
It's a bit early to tell since we don't fully know what Activision's service will be but my guess is...the very existence of the monthly fee content, required or not, will add 500,000 in sales to BF3 on that basis alone.

Now if we can get 3D spotting and killcam as confirmed able to be selectively disabled for a server, and commo rose and proper squads, I'd be able to add my own preorder.

Oh wait, no, even if they confirmed that stuff right now I still have to wait for the North American Physical Warfare Pack so I don't have to just cancel and re-pre-order later.

DICE made a few people mad with the exclusives stuff, good thing Activision announced the monthly fee stuff just in time to take the heat off them.
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You know BF3 is going to awesome. Just go ahead and pre-order it. I honestly can't say there's any game on the PC side of Battlefield series I regret buying.
 
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maniacalpha1-1

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maevinj said:
You know BF3 is going to awesome. Just go ahead and pre-order it. I honestly can't say there's any game on the PC side of Battlefield series I regret buying.
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We know that ALL preorders as of now are going to include Back to Karkand(the L.E.). However, what I wonder is, does anyone know which of the preorder sources will ship you a physical copy? EA DM(now Origin) simply says digital download "available" but I assume buying through them really means digital download "only". Where is good to preorder that assures a physical copy sent?

But seriously, yea, gonna have to wait until the N.A. PWP is offered. Who wants to miss out on flechettes with DAO-12?
 
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Zargon

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maniacalpha1-1 said:
We know that ALL preorders as of now are going to include Back to Karkand(the L.E.). However, what I wonder is, does anyone know which of the preorder sources will ship you a physical copy? EA DM(now Origin) simply says digital download "available" but I assume buying through them really means digital download "only". Where is good to preorder that assures a physical copy sent?

But seriously, yea, gonna have to wait until the N.A. PWP is offered. Who wants to miss out on flechettes with DAO-12?
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amazon
 
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maniacalpha1-1

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"be able to temporarily disable vehicles"

I wonder what that's about? Compartmentalized damage or something else?
 
Bill Brasky

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maniacalpha1-1 said:
Oh wait, no, even if they confirmed that stuff right now I still have to wait for the North American Physical Warfare Pack so I don't have to just cancel and re-pre-order later.
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Can anyone elaborate on this? I was thinking of pre-ordering this weekend, but should I wait for steam? Does it matter?
 
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