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[drizzle]

Wait, the March edition is already out?

American press, how does it work?

 

[RoboPlato]

I enjoyed BC2 a lot. Can't wait to tear into this. Hopefully the PS3 version gets a good community.

 

[derFeef]

They should have Medic, Assault, Recon, Engy, and Support at least. I guess we're going to have Medic as the strongest class again.

I guess they are going the 2142 route, which makes me happy because I think it´s the best battlefield game. Of course I am alone here

 

[Nirolak]

Wait, the March edition is already out?

American press, how does it work?

It's usually a month ahead.

 

[EVIL]

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No scans are allowed here, Junior.

:'( racism
didnt hurt to ask, wouldnt be the first time a PM woul suddenly pop up.

 

[Hot Coldman]

"PC version is lead version"

Oh shit.

 

[FLEABttn]

I'm surprised I even got it today, my Skyrim one came literally 2 weeks ago.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Make the squads bigger than 4 and/or have proximity voice chat and squad chat since communicating with other people not in a squad on your team didn't exist in BFBC2 (to my knowledge).

 

[Raide]

Hrmm.... Defibrillator, some weird Medic Needle Syringe, or something new? I miss the self heal stuff from BC2.

 

[Confidence Man]

Ugh not four classes again.

 

[Zezboob]

-Why 64 players for PC only? No complains from the console crowd.

Oh shit, one of the best excuse that I ever read from developers.

 

[demolitio]

Ugh. No fucking mod tools pisses me off. I've been on mod teams on every BF from 1942-BF2 and it was one of my favorite unique aspects to the BF series where you could always count on very well done mods for every war known to man. If BF3 had tools, it'd spark my interest in modding again and would give the game a lot of re-playability since you could always take a break from vanilla BF and go to a completely new setting to have some fun.

Otherwise the info sounds good and I'm sure BF3 will own my life for at least a year, but I really wanted the mod community to come alive again. Hopefully some mods are possible without it being too difficult.

 

[TheSeks]

Okay, so going through the article:

-Aiming for CY Q4 2011 release
-Lighting sounds neat, one "probe" contains more lighting information than an entire BFBC2 level.
-Level destruction is going to be "believable" but basically everything is destructible.
-Looking into a theater mode but can't talk about it
-Will have co-op
-There will be a kill-cam but it can be turned off
-"Fuck" will be used often, so M rated for sure
-

Spoiler

There will be an earthquake in a level. The destruction sounds very impressive. 7 story building collapses, looks very well done

So, I can have Battlefield: Bad Company/Battlefield BC2 non-newbie-ification back? (EG: Team Kill idiot snipers, no kill cam to give away my sniping position) in addition to destroying everything AND have video montages on consoles for the 12 year olds that want to stroke their e-peen can see me?

*JizzInPants.gif*

GotY ALL YEARS/GotG right here.

DICE, SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY (only if you put in PS3 text keyboard chat for my disabled ass, PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ)

 

[MiniBossBattle]

Anxiously awaiting PC specs. I want to build a new one for this and PC racing.

 

[ghst]

lead version doesn't mean shit if the lowest common denominator is still a muddy, ankle deep puddle.

i want to hear what they're doing on pc that won't make the cut on consoles. 64 players is a start, but meaningless if the game isn't entirely designed to accommodate them - in which case, the 24 player console version should be barely recognizable.

four classes and superfluous single player are already sounding wayy too bad company for my liking. next we'll find out that that goddawful rush mode is back instead of a fleshed out commander mode and i'll be ready to stick a fork in it.

 

[Sanjay]

-Looking into a theater mode but can't talk about it

Fuck yeah.

 

[EVIL]

fuuuuu four classes, thats a bummer. would have liked support to be a class of its own. so we wont get spammed with uber medics again.

 

[slamskank]

All of this sounds great. Hoping the gunplay is an improvement from BC2, that game felt weird to me.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

Any word on commander mode? Is it totally gone now? :-(

 

[derFeef]

fuuuuu four classes, thats a bummer. would have liked support to be a class of its own. so we wont get spammed with uber medics again.

I think we should not take the Bad Company mechanics into account here. BF3 might be very different in terms of gunplay and pace. At least I hope it is.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

Sounds amazing to me having never played a Battlefield game but what the hell at 2011, it's getting to the point of 1 or 2 must have games every month; my poor wallet

 

[Biff]

In the year of gaming that will forever be remembered, BF3 is at the very very top of my hype list. Can't wait!!!

DICE ninjas please report back home that beta details would be much appreciated plzthx

 

[Raide]

All of this sounds great. Hoping the gunplay is an improvement from BC2, that game felt weird to me.

I kinda liked it. Weighty yet with the right amount of oomph. Maybe a bit more damage was needed overall though.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I could have sworn when they asked about mod tools on BC2, they mentioned something about how difficult Frostbite 1.5 is to work with but 2.0 would be better. What a disappointment. People still play BF2 mods.

 

[Arnie]

Would have like a spec ops class with silencers and C4's and shit.

Hope Medic is like BF2 e.g. stock rifles without grenade launchers. Don't give them LMG's, that's stupid.

Best news of the whole article is the consideration of a theatre mode. I want to share my Battlefield Moments with the internet.

 

[jambo]

 

[hellclerk]

Best sound in gaming, that HDR is pretty incredible indeed.

Medal of Honor's sound design is LEAGUES better. Very meaty and powerful. Of course, Dice did the multi for that game too, so I'm psyched. :3

However, thing is, I really like infantry games, so I'm wondering how well they're going to strike a balance between solid infantry play and heavy machinery play. I'd like to not have to AT every tank that comes our way, but watching large scale armor battles while my squad moves in to flank infantry positions would be sick.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Anything on factions present or new vehicles?


The teaser had a Lynx chopper getting blown up by a Su-27/37 so interested if there is an EU faction or are the MEC going to return?

 

[Jtrizzy]

Anxiously awaiting PC specs. I want to build a new one for this and PC racing.

Me too, the wait is going to kill me.

 

[FLEABttn]

Anything on factions present or new vehicles?

Nothing concrete in regards to anything controllable. No mention of factions.

Any word on commander mode? Is it totally gone now? :-(

It's in. Not much said on it other than they want it to be easy to get into but still have complexity and depth.

 

[Raide]

However, thing is, I really like infantry games, so I'm wondering how well they're going to strike a balance between solid infantry play and heavy machinery play. I'd like to not have to AT every tank that comes our way, but watching large scale armor battles while my squad moves in to flank infantry positions would be sick.

Thats what the Battlefield developers do. Well, on the 64 player PC version at least.

 

[1-D_FTW]

I could have sworn when they asked about mod tools on BC2, they mentioned something about how difficult Frostbite 1.5 is to work with but 2.0 would be better. What a disappointment. People still play BF2 mods.

I think they did some "research" and found that mods conflicted with the ability to control the "DLC narrative."

 

[Cuban Legend]

-PC version is lead version.

 

[Cobra84]

If they're changing BC2's classes, I hope it's

Support: LMGs, ammo, extra grenades, etc
Assault: Medkit, AR+GL, smoke, revive, etc
Other two - same as BC2

LMGs + medic is just too unrealistic and is pretty OP.



Agreed. Medics should be Assaults without GLs and such, but with medical supplies.

Sounds good, more than 4 classes is probably too much for 24 players. I'd give recon silenced smgs so they really can live up to their class name and actually use their equipment. Silenced smgs on the class with the the loud, easily seen rocket launchers never made sense anyway.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I think they did some "research" and found that mods conflicted with the ability to control the "DLC narrative."

Exactly. "Frosbite 2.0 is complex and mods tools would have to be dumbed down, so does Dice really want to put their time to that or would it be better spent elsewhere?"

Where else should it be spent? Unlocking different parts of the map as "map packs"? New unlocks? Mod tools give a game a lifespan, why would you not encourage that?

 

[godhandiscen]

-Dice trying to find a good balance between customization of your character and not having "pink rabbit hat(s)"

Customization is great, and nice to know it won't go the way of TF2, though I would have never expected it to hit that low.

 

[f0rk]

I could have sworn when they asked about mod tools on BC2, they mentioned something about how difficult Frostbite 1.5 is to work with but 2.0 would be better. What a disappointment. People still play BF2 mods.

Yeah I'm pretty sure they used this excuse last time round. I'm not particularly bothered because I didn't get into mods last time?
I guess Crysis 2 will be the most high tech modding experience for a while?

 

[drizzle]

Are those pictures actual in-game screenshots? They look like target renders to me.

I was hoping not to buy a new computer this year... :/

 

[Nirolak]

Are those pictures actual in-game screenshots? They look like target renders to me.

I was hoping not to buy a new computer this year... :/

They were promising a new wave in graphics, so presumably they would be real.

The game doesn't even run on DX9 or XP and uses tons of DX11 effects.

 

[The Faceless Master]

4 classes, no mod tools, killcam, story mode? who is DICE trying to fool by claiming that PC is lead version?

 

[Fersis]

So, I can have Battlefield: Bad Company/Battlefield BC2 non-newbie-ification back? (EG: Team Kill idiot snipers, no kill cam to give away my sniping position) in addition to destroying everything AND have video montages on consoles for the 12 year olds that want to stroke their e-peen can see me?

*JizzInPants.gif*

GotY ALL YEARS/GotG right here.

DICE, SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY (only if you put in PS3 text keyboard chat for my disabled ass, PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ)

Dood get a Twitter account and tell them.

EDIT: I asked them.

 

[EVIL]

Are those pictures actual in-game screenshots? They look like target renders to me.

I was hoping not to buy a new computer this year... :/

>< Wants to see, I dont think GI is out here yet.

 

[hellclerk]

Exactly. "Frosbite 2.0 is complex and mods tools would have to be dumbed down, so does Dice really want to put their time to that or would it be better spent elsewhere?"

Where else should it be spent? Unlocking different parts of the map as "map packs"? New unlocks? Mod tools give a game a lifespan, why would you not encourage that?

Because why encourage a game's lifespan when you can encourage a game's lifespan and get people to PAY for it. On that note, mod tools after a year would be great, like after their "DLC narrative" gets played through, but don't hold your breath.

 

[subversus]

4 classes, no mod tools, killcam, story mode? who is DICE trying to fool by claiming that PC is lead version?

2142 had 4 classes. You can turn off kill cam. I can't see how addition of SP can make this game less PC centric since there are SP games on PC as you know.

 

[The Faceless Master]

BC2 classes, but give the medic silenced smg's and engineers the lmg! problem solved!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA1

 

[X-Frame]

Single Player?

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Battlefield 1 and 2 were MP only?

 

[The Faceless Master]

2142 had 4 classes. You can turn off kill cam. I can't see how addition of SP can make this game less PC centric since there are SP games on PC as you know.

real battlefield fans know that single player shouldn't exist and nobody wants to install 2142 with it's invasive rootkit-like DRM...

Guys running around with M60s and Gustavs and can repair temp god mode tanks. Sounds fun.

yeah, but i play engineer a lot, and don't play medic that much

 

[Stallion Free]

Single Player?

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Battlefield 1 and 2 were MP only?

All the PC Battlefields let you play against bots. The bots were mentally retarded. So yes, they were MP only.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Wait...the console player count hasn't been increased because nobody complained? Is that what I'm reading?

WAT?

....


WAT?

 

[The Faceless Master]

Wait...the console player count hasn't been increased because nobody complained? Is that what I'm reading?

WAT?

....


WAT?

i think they want people to complain.

someone start a petition! or a boycott!