**OFFICIAL** AT Battlefield 3 FAQ and News Thread

[rgallant]

I just reformat with win7 ultimate 64 bit so I thought I'd try Bf3 again. I did load up the latest nvidia 8562 drivers (whatever they're called) everything has been updated. I have a new 560 Ti... it might be factory over clocked but I don't do anything to it. Going to try that cloud thing right now because Bad Company 2 is getting a little boring, I'm closing in on a thousand hours lol. I have a 50 honor account and a 30 honor, both with skill level 860+ too much.

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http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=354781

 

[raasco]

Played 6 rounds on 2 different servers today. I would have ranked twice, no stats saved.....done until this POS gets patched.

 

[zerocool84]

Played 6 rounds on 2 different servers today. I would have ranked twice, no stats saved.....done until this POS gets patched.

No stats saved??? Did you play in an unranked server? I've not had any problems like that.

 

[Worthington]

After the SCAR got nerfed I'm starting to use the G36. Sucks not having any sights at all to use.

I've been using the 36C.. idk it seems way too random. One second i drop someone with my last 3 bullets then I waste half a clip only to die with the guy at 30%

 

[NoSoup4You]

It is annoying playing without weapon attachments, I've recently been trying to rank up my least used guns and it's just brutal how many kills I lose out on that I was getting before. That Type 88 LMG... I swear I can't figure out a use for it. It's bad at EVERYTHING, including suppressive fire. 🙂

 

[raasco]

No stats saved??? Did you play in an unranked server? I've not had any problems like that.

They were ranked. I've been having this issue since the last update.

 

[Destiny]

:$ Man, I should stop doing that, but I want my motar medal damn it. 😛..
They should really fix that; but until then, umm.. hehe, I'll be using the glitch:whiste:

Really?! I was wondering why you were doing it... I'm going to do it now too get the medal too!😵 😛

wait what? you can mortar from downstairs at B to A?
lol im so gonna test this today

Yep its the second esculater closest to the subway ticket booth. You can Mortar from the bottom of it...

 

[Bulldog13]

Just a head's up. This was probably already posted, but this thread is 226 pages long 😛

I missed a good 2 weeks of playing BF because bf.exe would crash instantly upon launching. I tried reinstalling the game, reinstalling origin, drivers, etc.

Turns out Xfire was the culprit. For some reason, BF3 won't work if I have Xfire running. Just a heads up in case anyone else happens to be having that issue!

 

[dingleberrydorkbutt]

......done until this POS gets patched.

I understand your frustration. "I feel your pain."

I LOVE this game, but I get mad at it so much for "losing connection to EA online" and other error messages. I couldn't join my clan's server yesterday AT ALL.

I really hope they get all these bugs worked out soon.

 

[s1njin]

I have my copy waiting - the whole Kids/Santa issue means I'm not getting on until sometime after Xmas morning. I really hope I didn't shoot myself in the foot by buying the PC version over the 360 version. Eye Candy and resolution is awesome - if the game doesn't crash out or fail to connect. Hopefully I have smooth sailing.

 

[Andy T]

I know what you mean. However, after getting a service star, Type 88 was one of my favorite weapons for support, until I got the M240B. That's what I use when I want to have fun and not worry about getting attachment unlocks for less used weapons.
Also, does anybody else find bipods annoying? Anytime I go prone or aim while crouched, the stupid bipod snaps down, costing me a kill/life.

It is annoying playing without weapon attachments, I've recently been trying to rank up my least used guns and it's just brutal how many kills I lose out on that I was getting before. That Type 88 LMG... I swear I can't figure out a use for it. It's bad at EVERYTHING, including suppressive fire. 🙂

 

[Mandres]

Does anyone else have as big a problem with the in-game map as I do? It's honestly the biggest issue I have with the game and it frustrates me constantly every time I play.

Every time I spawn it's in a random place, pointing in a random direction. In order to orient myself I have to press 'N' twice to zoom the minimap out then press 'M' to bring up the larger fixed-on-north version so I can actually see where I am and get myself pointed in the right direction. It drives me nuts. Why doesn't 'M' bring up an overview like in every other game ever made?

 

[Anubis]

I know what you mean. However, after getting a service star, Type 88 was one of my favorite weapons for support, until I got the M240B. That's what I use when I want to have fun and not worry about getting attachment unlocks for less used weapons.
Also, does anybody else find bipods annoying? Anytime I go prone or aim while crouched, the stupid bipod snaps down, costing me a kill/life.

the M240B is a beast , i dont think i minded the type 88 but i dont remember using it much i moved through support pretty fast.

and yes the bipod is annoying, which is why i never use it

 

[Childs]

Anubis, I didnt know there was a "No Lifer" member status! LOL I thought "Lifer" was max. Kinda rude of AT to do that... :biggrin:

 

[gonzal13]

I have my copy waiting - the whole Kids/Santa issue means I'm not getting on until sometime after Xmas morning. I really hope I didn't shoot myself in the foot by buying the PC version over the 360 version. Eye Candy and resolution is awesome - if the game doesn't crash out or fail to connect. Hopefully I have smooth sailing.

With your rig, you shouldn't have any issues. Just be sure to update your nvidia drivers, and you should be golllden 🙂!

 

[s1njin]

With your rig, you shouldn't have any issues. Just be sure to update your nvidia drivers, and you should be golllden 🙂!

I always, and I mean ALWAYS, update my Nvidia drivers when the new ones are posted. I don't do beta, but I do the official ones usually on the same day. Remove thru windows, boot to safe mode, run Driver Sweeper, boot back into regular windows, run the latest Nvidia goodness. 😎

 

[skipsneeky2]

I know what you mean. However, after getting a service star, Type 88 was one of my favorite weapons for support, until I got the M240B. That's what I use when I want to have fun and not worry about getting attachment unlocks for less used weapons.
Also, does anybody else find bipods annoying? Anytime I go prone or aim while crouched, the stupid bipod snaps down, costing me a kill/life.

The m249 for me is epic go into maps like metro in the hallways leading to the us base.....man that thing can plow thru so many people so fast.

Most kills from the m249 so far and its the gun i haven't put much time into.

The usa12 auto or whatever the name of that fully automatic shotgun is way way overpowered i never win a 1 vs 1 with anyone with it..

 

[liquidblue]

I understand your frustration. "I feel your pain."

I LOVE this game, but I get mad at it so much for "losing connection to EA online" and other error messages. I couldn't join my clan's server yesterday AT ALL.

I really hope they get all these bugs worked out soon.

This has been happening more often than not to me now. So frustrating especially if I'm starting to do well and BAM! disconnected or game crashes. Also one time I got an error that said something along the lines of "A weird error occurred, please report it to us." Well at least the Steam sale stuff I got and Batman AC is keeping me busy now that I can't put as much time as I did before on this. Sad panda.

 

[boozie]

I don't really have any real issues. I've crashed 2-3 times in 48 hours of gameplay. I was having an issue with my AV not allowing me to get popups (party stuff) but that has been fixed.

My biggest gripes right now are TV Missiles blowing up your own chopper right when you shoot them and that the easiest way for a jet to take out a chopper is to fly into it and they remain intact.

Oh and I hate how prevalent engineers are. Sure this isn't world of tanks, but I am tired of eating RPGs as infantry.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

The m249 for me is epic go into maps like metro in the hallways leading to the us base.....man that thing can plow thru so many people so fast.

Most kills from the m249 so far and its the gun i haven't put much time into.

The usa12 auto or whatever the name of that fully automatic shotgun is way way overpowered i never win a 1 vs 1 with anyone with it..

USAS-12 is only good with the slug ammo, and it takes awhile for it to get there. I'm going to assume that the Saiga-12 is capable of similar overpoweredness once you get the slug... hell, maybe all shotguns

 

[Anubis]

Anubis, I didnt know there was a "No Lifer" member status! LOL I thought "Lifer" was max. Kinda rude of AT to do that... :biggrin:

I tried to get them to change it to "After Lifer" but no dice

 

[Anubis]

USAS-12 is only good with the slug ammo, and it takes awhile for it to get there. I'm going to assume that the Saiga-12 is capable of similar overpoweredness once you get the slug... hell, maybe all shotguns

frag rounds are infinitly better then slugs for both and i have them for both

 

[Worthington]

Engineers are so common because the guns they have access to are just as good as any gun that Assault gets (excepting maybe at long range) or at least 95% of the way there, AND you get RPGs. Why wouldn't you go engineer?

And the global unlocks like the USAS-12 just make it all the worse.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

frag rounds are infinitly better then slugs for both and i have them for both

Ya you're right. My brain said slug for some reason... but I really meant the 12g frag round. Stupid brain.

I personally can't tell a difference between the saiga and the usas.


Hehe, I kind of have OCD, so I generally stick to a weapon until I unlocked all unlockables (generally, reaching service star 2 per weapon). I've only been able to do this for one weapon so far. (that pecheneg machine gun; which is an absolute beast and it took me a mere 3 days to get 2 service stars). 🙁. I generally don't ground-pound though. I'm usually in vehicles/jets.

I think it'll take several years of playing to unlock all attachments per weapon. I don't think I'll ever get every single medal. Too much playing.. lol. Despite playing BF2 for a total playtime of ~760 hours (~31 days?! rofl), I didn't even come close to grabbing all the medals. ugh.

 

[QuantumPion]

Engineers are so common because the guns they have access to are just as good as any gun that Assault gets (excepting maybe at long range) or at least 95% of the way there, AND you get RPGs. Why wouldn't you go engineer?

And the global unlocks like the USAS-12 just make it all the worse.

The engineer carbines are only as good as the assault rifles at close range (< 20 m). Past that they have much higher recoil, spread, and reduced damage. On maps with vehicles the engineer is far more useful since there is not much opportunity to shoot at people at long range anyways and there's always a tank around somewhere. On Seine/Metro/Bazaar though Assault rules, and that's what I've been playing more of lately. I got tired of the drive-for-5-minutes-then-get-blown-up-by-a-chopper or run-for-5-minutes-then-get-blown-up-by-tank maps.