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Doc Holliday · (06-02-2012, 12:04 AM)

Originally Posted by Mister Negative:

I think the general consensus in this thread so far has been that console users prefer BC2, while PC users prefer BF3.

In a way, I'm not surprised. Wasn't BC developed with consoles in mind?

Yes, BC1 was a console exclusive.

Noisepurge · (06-02-2012, 12:13 AM)

Negative. BF3 is amazing! :D And about tanks, they are supposed to be hard to deal with if you play certain classes.

The Faceless Master · (06-02-2012, 03:12 AM)

Originally Posted by Horse Armour:

In BC2 you're actually able to play on vanilla servers so it wins by default. I would do anything to play BF3 with vanilla settings but DICE for some reason won't let us.

are you on PC?

plainr_ · (06-02-2012, 05:09 AM)

I'll just go on record and say this now, BC2 is the best Battlefield game ever.

Pctx · (06-03-2012, 07:17 AM)

100+ hrs on the BC2 beta, 500 hrs on the game.... BF3 just seemed off. BC3 or bust!

Horse Armour · (06-03-2012, 07:33 AM)

Originally Posted by The Faceless Master:

are you on PC?

Yes.

Rad- · (06-03-2012, 07:39 AM)

The problem with BF3 on consoles was that it felt like BC2.5.

Evolved1 · (06-03-2012, 04:04 PM)

Originally Posted by Rad-:

The problem with BF3 on consoles was that it felt like BC2.5.

more like BC -2.5

FartOfWar · (06-03-2012, 04:08 PM)

Yes

Hero_of_the_Day · 04:13 PM

Mostly undestructable enviroments and unlocks taking forever (unless you want to pay them $40 bucks) make me say yes.

EDIT: I own both on PC, never touched 360 versions.

Dr.Guru of Peru · (06-03-2012, 04:12 PM)

Haven't played BF3 on PC (I imagine its better, though still nowhere near the brilliance of the original BF1942), but its terrible on consoles. BC2 is easily the better game.

Dr.Guru of Peru · (06-03-2012, 04:18 PM)

Originally Posted by SapientWolf:

Jets aren't very effective against ground units in BF3 because they lack bombs, and they're a hard counter to helicopters. The ground AA vehicle is more than capable against both. If anything, air was much more of a problem for infantry in 42 because they were capable of carpet bombing and they were slow enough to strafe the ground.

The flak guns in 1942 were lethal, and the .50 cal was pretty usefull too (and readily available). Of course if a pilot was smart, observant, and skilled, they cold cause some major damage - but an equally smart, observant, and skilled infantry man could take him down.

Klyka · (06-03-2012, 04:18 PM)

Man, GAF is always so funny and controversial.

meppi · (06-03-2012, 04:21 PM)

Originally Posted by Evolved1:

more like BC -2.5

That's a BINGO! :)

Phinor · (06-03-2012, 04:22 PM)

As a PC gamer it's tough to say this but I also prefer BC2 over BF3. BF3 was great for a week or two but rapidly lost any fun value it had. These days it's really hard to have any fun while playing the game. It's pretty hard to even describe why the fun is missing because everything important seems to be in place. Also while BF3 might look better in theory, I prefer the way BC2 looks. Also 30-50fps in BF3 vs. 100+fps in BC2. I don't know how they made BF3 run as bad as it does considering how great BC2 runs.

BF3 needed to have a proper polish+fun (aka. Valve) pass before they released it but we all know how tight their schedule was. It's hard to patch the fun in after the game is released no matter how hard you try.

subversus · (06-03-2012, 04:57 PM)

it's quite telling that when DICE works harder the game becomes less fun. More pressure = less fun.

tarius1210 · (06-03-2012, 06:09 PM)

Originally Posted by fluffydelusions:

Anyone else feel the same? BTW, I'm referring to fun/enjoyment opposed to merely graphics.

I like BF3 but I honestly think BF1943 is more FUN than all of them.

The Faceless Master · (06-03-2012, 06:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Evolved1:

more like BC -2.5

more like BC 0.5

Originally Posted by Horse Armour:

Yes.

the PC players say it's pretty easy to find stock servers with the server browser search function.

SapientWolf · (06-03-2012, 06:39 PM)

Originally Posted by Cobra84:

I don't really like any part of BF3 over BC2. The balance, destruction, maps, and even the graphics are better in BC2. The "true" Battlefield features like Jets and 64 players are very poorly implemented in BF3.

Jets are fun as hell and they're not OP. And the big maps are great for 64 players. Especially the B2K maps. I also love having prone.

BF2 to BF3 is just an easier transition for me than BF2 to BC2. That's probably why I like BF3 more on the PC.

Raoh · (06-03-2012, 06:48 PM)

Yep.

Sold my BF3 and still have my BC2.

Pissed too cause I was planning on skipping BF3 after playing the beta. But friends and co workers kept asking to get it and we could all play together. Figured why not, I'm no CoD fan but almost any game can be fun with friends.

Soon as I bought it everyone went back to their games they were playing before BF3. CoD, Halo, BC2, etc.

That's when I looked at some of my friends trophies and realized that these friends just buy every shooter that comes out no matter what.

I have Starhawk, BC2, Socom Confrontation, Socom 4, Warhawk, UT3 for screwing around with mods.

That will hold me over until BC3 is announced.

BF3 did not feel better than BC2 at all. Looked pretty but I prefer the gritty look of BC2. And has the vietnam pack, that alone makes it better.

doomed1 · 09:20 PM

You know, I'd play more BC2 Vietnam (PC). I find it loads of fun. I'd play at least off and on with BF3, if I could find more than three totally stacked servers with people playing in them.

For now I'll stick to BF3, especially since Close Quarters is coming soon. Maybe we'll get the M14 with Armored Kill...

ZZMitch · (06-03-2012, 09:21 PM)

I dunno what it is but I agree too. Something just didn't click with me in Battlefield 3.

njean777 · (06-03-2012, 09:26 PM)

I think personally sniping in bc2 was much better, but everything else about bf3 is better other then sniping. I really wish they would not have added the glare in bf3, today's soldiers use anti-glare scopes so why is this not an option in bf3? Wtf dice?

grandjedi6 · (06-03-2012, 09:30 PM)

The single player campaign somehow just gets progressively worse

The Faceless Master · (06-03-2012, 10:04 PM)

Originally Posted by njean777:

I think personally sniping in bc2 was much better, but everything else about bf3 is better other then sniping. I really wish they would not have added the glare in bf3, today's soldiers use anti-glare scopes so why is this not an option in bf3? Wtf dice?

DICE balance.

metrics showed that everyone complained about too many snipers in BC2, so they made it harder to snipe.

Solstice · (06-03-2012, 10:05 PM)

Originally Posted by grandjedi6:

The single player campaign somehow just gets progressively worse

That's because Battlefield isn't supposed to have a campaign.

BF2 for life!

MNC · (06-03-2012, 10:10 PM)

It looks cleaner, the gunplay feels tighter/heavier (especially heavier) and somehow there was generally more fun to be had. BC2 felt like old EA/DICE, BF3 feels like "We must battle CoD!" EA/DICE. It doesn't feel like love went into the game, y'know :(

Longshot · (06-03-2012, 10:11 PM)

Originally Posted by ZZMitch:

I dunno what it is but I agree too. Something just didn't click with me in Battlefield 3.

Mmm.

Feel the same, enjoyed BC2 for a console game but BF3 just seems to be lacking something, that "BF touch", can't stand playing it really. The maps are so freaking small too, what's up with that?

Love me some BF2, though.