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[Marleyman]

I get married on the 22nd and the game comes out the 25th; no honeymoon until the middle of November. I am so hyped for this.

 

[SUBZERO-08]

Holy shit, that helipad on Davamond Peak looks sick. Tehran Highway should be absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait.

 

[MNC]

Operation metro looks different. Was that stand always there?

 

[SapientWolf]

I get married on the 22nd and the game comes out the 25th; no honeymoon until the middle of November. I am so hyped for this.

The way that's phrased kind of implies that you're more hyped about BF3 than your honeymoon.

 

[Stallion Free]

Why does Op Metro look so bad?

 

[Nostalgia~4ever]

I dont think we'll see a snow map though, hoping for dlc.

 

[DietRob]

Tehran, WOW!

I guess the only way to get to the top of Damavand Peak would be in a heli or jet, or maybe it is a spawn point for one of the teams. Looks pretty incredible and I can't wait to glide off of it.

5 more maps tomorrow? Yes, yes, yes!

 

[RoboPlato]

Why does Op Metro look so bad?

We've seen it way too much so it looks dull in comparison.

 

[Stallion Free]

We've seen it way too much so it looks dull in comparison.

No, I mean, like that shot looks straight up worse than what I played in the Beta.

 

[Nostalgia~4ever]

Where is damavand peak located?

 

[The_Squirrel_Menace]

Where is damavand peak located?

Iran.

 

[raphier]

Where is damavand peak located?

BF3 install folder\Data\Multiplayer\Maps\Damavand.pac

 

[Arcipello]

the face on this guy is really nice! although i seem to remember all the soldiers in the beta just had masks and goggles on...would be nice to see full faces like this.

as for the Damavand peak... that would be based on the little guy in the background of this image

 

[OdysseusVA]

Tehran, WOW!

I guess the only way to get to the top of Damavand Peak would be in a heli or jet, or maybe it is a spawn point for one of the teams. Looks pretty incredible and I can't wait to glide off of it.

5 more maps tomorrow? Yes, yes, yes!

I'm wishing for this so hard

 

[Kyaw]

The peak is the base for the defenders.

 

[Menelaus]

I guess the only way to get to the top of Damavand Peak would be in a heli or jet, or maybe it is a spawn point for one of the teams.

The peak is the base for the defenders.

Yup, no one reads anymore confirmed.

Attackers in Rush and Squad Rush will start high up on a mountain ridge above a mining facility. The only way down into the valley is to somehow make the 500 meter descent.

 

[EVIL]

It makes me so sad knowing they won't put a jeep up there on Damavand...

I do see a forklift which reminds me that they where drive able in bf2: special forces, so who knows!

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Tehran, WOW!

I guess the only way to get to the top of Damavand Peak would be in a heli or jet, or maybe it is a spawn point for one of the teams. Looks pretty incredible and I can't wait to glide off of it.

5 more maps tomorrow? Yes, yes, yes!

Don't kid yourself. I have no hopes of getting onto the peak in conquest. It probably is one stage in the rush mode. Conquest will probably take place in lower parts of the map.

 

[belvedere]

Yup, no one reads anymore confirmed.

Conquest all maps, right?

 

[Kyaw]

Yup, no one reads anymore confirmed.

Seriously, i read somewhere that it was defenders' base... but i guess not. :/

 

[Arcipello]

The peak is the base for the defenders.

wrong!

"Attackers in Rush and Squad Rush will start high up on a mountain ridge above a mining facility. The only way down into the valley is to somehow make the 500 meter descent."

regardless it will be a base to attack and defend when it comes to conquest.... its going to be VERY epic trying to defend that place from all the helicopters and possible jets

 

[DietRob]

Yup, no one reads anymore confirmed.

How can I be expected to read with all of these beautiful pictures. pft.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

How can I be expected to read with all of these beautiful pictures. pft.

Common sense. Oh yeah....pics.

 

[Anton Sugar]

The screens look good as expected but I want to see some new console footage.

Did you see the 12 min video of Bazaar the other day?

 

[Marleyman]

The way that's phrased kind of implies that you're more hyped about BF3 than your honeymoon.

I am hyped that I get to play BF3 because I am not going on a honeymoon immediately.

 

[Schmitty]

Did you see the 12 min video of Bazaar the other day?

Ummm no where is that ?

 

[bigboss370]

Where the fuck are the rain and snow maps? Hopefully tomorrow if not ...

pre-order canceled.

i'm with you man. would love to have storm level too.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Ummm no where is that ?

Here you are. Looks muuuuuch better than beta.

 

[DietRob]

i'm with you man. would love to have storm level too.

As far as the rain, one of the new ps3 gameplay videos I watched yesterday seemed like a rain map. I forget what the name of it was, maybe bazaar?

edit: ^^ The one Snrub just linked. Rain.

 

[woober]

BF3 install folder\Data\Multiplayer\Maps\Damavand.pac

Oh you.

 

[outsida]

I feel something tingling.

 

[Suairyu]

Disappointed by how bright the nighttime is. Should be way darker if going for the quasi-realistic aesthetic.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Really hope they have dedicated NV equipment--maybe that's why it's a bright night? Otherwise, the IRNV is going to be THE optic that everyone uses in the night map.

Can't wait to see night battles on Tehran--night battles in ARMA2 were godly. The muzzle flares are already a pretty big part in spotting enemies--flash hiders and suppressors will be key.

 

[mr_nothin]

Disappointed by how bright the nighttime is. Should be way darker if going for the quasi-realistic aesthetic.

They're not...
And it looks like sunset and not complete night time.

 

[EVIL]

Disappointed by how bright the nighttime is. Should be way darker if going for the quasi-realistic aesthetic.

atleast the same darkness level as in parts of the metro tunnel

 

[vaelic]

from kotaku. Not sure I like DICE's statement

Here was their comment on Kotaku.
“"We know that we won't hit 100% at launch. We won't be able to say "It's perfect." Better to release it than to wait another year. Release it, and make sure we follow up on it. We've been shipping so many Battlefield games that we know that people will keep playing it. If it's good enough, they'll keep playing it."”

 

[Thermite]

SO READY. Base jumping in Damavand Peak will be amazing.

 

[Suairyu]

They're not...

Since when? Having played the beta, I don't see how their aesthetic could be considered anything but that.

And it looks like sunset and not complete night time.

Lots of stars very bright. Don't typically see that at sunset.
edit - they even say in the very blog post it's nighttime.

 

[Chaplain]

I definitely believe we are ready for new consoles. Those graphics look so clean and sharp.

 

[NBtoaster]

from kotaku. Not sure I like DICE's statement

"Better to release now than wait another year?" I doubt they have a years worth of stuff to finsih. Why is Q1 so offensive, where they can be sure it's perfect?

Of course I doubt its DICE's decision.

I definitely believe we are ready for new consoles. Those graphics look so clean and sharp compared to what is currently available on current consoles.

Like you would expect from supersampled pr shots. PC wont be that clean either, going from the beta.

 

[Suairyu]

 

[Chaplain]

Which is not something you'll get with new consoles.

Why?

 

[MNC]

I just noticed how uncanny the soldier's face is. Jesus christ it looks amazing.

 

[Suairyu]

Why?

Because nobody in their right mind would attempt SSAA on a console. It'd be a complete waste.

The 360 and PS3 are perfectly capable of producing graphics that 'clean and sharp', it's just nobody would because they'd have to sacrifice prettiness to achieve it.

 

[woober]

Like you would expect from supersampled pr shots. PC wont be that clean either, going from the beta.

I don't know, that shot looked like the beta I played (other than the soldier positioning).

 

[Suairyu]

I don't know, that shot looked like the beta I played (other than the soldier positioning).

You were playing with supersampling AA?

 

[Moaradin]

I just noticed how uncanny the soldier's face is. Jesus christ it looks amazing.

 

[woober]

You were playing with supersampling AA?

How can you tell with a screenshot at that resolution? Even regular AA shrunk down to that size would look as sharp.

 

[Slayer-33]

This game man, THIS GAME.

 

[Suairyu]

How can you tell with a screenshot at that resolution? Even regular AA shrunk down to that size would look as sharp.

Shrinking down an image is exactly what SSAA is. It takes a higher resolution image and shrinks it.