Battlefield 3 to be revealed

Korvanica · 09-05-2011 2:10pm

From facebook:

"Stay tuned tomorrow for the very first images and new details on the Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand expansion pack! Includes interviews with the Lead Designer of Back to Karkand and the designer of the original Strike at Karkand map from Battlefield 2."

Announcing DLC before the game is even out?

A$$HOLES

shootermacg · 09-05-2011 10:34pm

More maps is great IMO, probably had this set for BC2 but changed their minds

shootermacg · 09-05-2011 10:48pm

How much is the preorder with the DLC?

Dublin_Gunner · 09-05-2011 10:52pm

shootermacg wrote: »

How much is the preorder with the DLC?

http://eastore.ea.com/store/eaemea/en_IE/html/pbPage.battlefield3_IE_LE

€49.99

I'm sure it can probably be had cheaper somewhere. But €49.99 is the price of most new games, and this will include the DLC.

shootermacg · 10-05-2011 12:51pm

I dunno mate, I'm thinking about going steam with this one, you can join a mates team (I think) if you join through steam.

Dublin_Gunner · 10-05-2011 1:18pm

shootermacg wrote: »

I dunno mate, I'm thinking about going steam with this one, you can join a mates team (I think) if you join through steam.

You can currently do that already via the in game friend list in BC2 (as you know). I highly doubt steam will override any server balancing, so it will be just the same as joining a friend in-game.

I'll personally be buying it from whoever is cheaper.

shootermacg · 10-05-2011 1:44pm

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

You can currently do that already via the in game friend list in BC2 (as you know). I highly doubt steam will override any server balancing, so it will be just the same as joining a friend in-game.

I'll personally be buying it from whoever is cheaper.

Cheers for the update, I'll have to set it up asap.

Dublin_Gunner · 10-05-2011 2:11pm

shootermacg wrote: »

Cheers for the update, I'll have to set it up asap.

No need to set it up. Just join via a friend in the friends list, and provided there's space on the team, you'll be put on the same team, or even the same squad if there's space.

shootermacg · 10-05-2011 2:51pm

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

No need to set it up. Just join via a friend in the friends list, and provided there's space on the team, you'll be put on the same team, or even the same squad if there's space.

I was talking about the pre order ya Moob!

Dublin_Gunner · 10-05-2011 2:53pm

shootermacg wrote: »

I was talking about the pre order ya Moob!

he he! lol I'm dumb

Korvanica · 10-05-2011 3:12pm

TheFairy wrote: »

You work for EA now? What's wrong with his post. Using DLC to get peeps to spend even more money on launch day is pretty dire imo also!

Thats basically what i was saying yea, but obviously i don't have any idea at all...

Its a bit crap that they're bringing out DLC on Day 1... Something that a few years ago probably would have been part of the initial game...

Spear · 10-05-2011 3:20pm

Korvanica wrote: »

Thats basically what i was saying yea, but obviously i don't have any idea at all...

Its a bit crap that they're bringing out DLC on Day 1... Something that a few years ago probably would have been part of the initial game...

Day 1 DLC isn't going away and is how things are done. At least it's something substantial with 4 maps and specific weapons/vehicles, some of the DLC for other EA titles is purely trash, DA2 being a major case. Besides, the vast majority of us will pre-order and get it free anyway.

Dublin_Gunner · 10-05-2011 3:21pm

Korvanica wrote: »

Thats basically what i was saying yea, but obviously i don't have any idea at all...

Its a bit crap that they're bringing out DLC on Day 1... Something that a few years ago probably would have been part of the initial game...

Pre-order it, and you get all the DLC for the same price as the game when it launches.

Simple. You save money by pre-ordering.

All the other games have had DLC, maybe not at launch, but the timing really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.

If you don't pre-order, and don't want the DLC - don't buy it. Simple. I really don't see how a company trying to maximise its revenue form a big title justifies calling them 'a$$holes' tbh

Spear · 10-05-2011 4:29pm

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/

Details are there. It's not much, but there is this image:

Spear · 10-05-2011 6:57pm

TheFairy wrote: »

Also thought there were moderators here, is being told to "Fook Off" something that Boards.ie feels is ok these days?

I was following along, and didn't feel much need to act once there was nothing past the initial few robust comments and it had gone quiet. But now that it's stirred up again...

A few reminders:

If you disagree with a post, report it.

Moderation isn't to be discussed on thread.

These are site wide rules, you all know them by now.

I expected better from the lot of ye, and now it's time to return to civil discussion and the topic at hand.

Any further questions can be PM'd.

Wooden Jesus · 10-05-2011 8:09pm

Is that one concpet art picture the only image that was released?

Spear · 10-05-2011 8:12pm

Wooden Jesus wrote: »

Is that one concpet art picture the only image that was released?

Yeah, that and the original design doc for the first Karkand. There's a Back to Karkand wallpaper if you really want it. All an anti-climax really.

Dublin_Gunner · 10-05-2011 8:17pm

Spear wrote: »

Yeah, that and the original design doc for the first Karkand. There's a Back to Karkand wallpaper if you really want it. All an anti-climax really.

I would have put my house on that being Mashtuur.

Sisko · 10-05-2011 10:26pm

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

I would have put my house on that being Mashtuur.

Me too

Spear · 18-05-2011 5:44pm

The second part of the Back to Karkand blog is up:

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/05/18/B2K-2.aspx

Once more it's light on real details, just another concept art of Wake.

BULLER · 19-05-2011 3:47pm

AWESOME.

KeithAFC · 19-05-2011 11:15pm

Looks great. Iv always thought real gamers play Battlefield and not COD.

Spear · 19-05-2011 11:29pm

KeithAFC wrote: »

Looks great. Iv always thought real gamers play Battlefield and not COD.

Let's not rehash the BF vs. CoD thing again.

Blazer · 20-05-2011 2:37pm

KeithAFC wrote: »

Looks great. Iv always thought real gamers play Battlefield and not COD.

real gamers play any type of game..not just Battlefield :rolleyes:
And I've been playing Battlefield since BF1942..and I still wouldn't come out with a crap statement like what you said.

shootermacg · 20-05-2011 2:55pm

Real gamers/men play Quake 3 Rocket Arena!!! BEGONE ALL IMPOSTERS!

Actually, CoD is a weird one for me, played the previous version and had some laughs but didn't like the new one, don't know if the movement had changed or what but I didn't really like the way my camera view moved.
Such a small thing really. When I went back to BC2 the physics just felt right.
Although CoD is nothing but a CS clone on steroids, you can't fail to be impressed by the work they have don: you can download a game and watch it from any angle -AWESOME single biggest improvement made to a game in the last 3 years (just picked 3 for no reason).

BC2 when played in the right spirit is probably the best game around, but, for me nothing will ever replace quake, I've been playing it since it came out and still play too much of it ^ ^.
Campers get pwned in quake! Campers?? there is noes camperz ere! Little known fact attempts at camping in quake is known as CS'ing and results in a kick vote. If you ever find yourself in tier 4 give me a shout.

And fair play to Dubs and Wonda for giving it a go!

KeithAFC · 20-05-2011 8:55pm

Sc@recrow wrote: »

real gamers play any type of game..not just Battlefield :rolleyes:
And I've been playing Battlefield since BF1942..and I still wouldn't come out with a crap statement like what you said.

I meant in what takes the most skill. Watching COD videos and the lack of recoil on the guns is very easy to get kills. Its different in Bad company 2 because you know to almost in my experience use the double tap way to kill people.

Unless your raiding a house or something and just go in spraying. But locking onto a target is harder.

Blazer · 21-05-2011 5:09pm

KeithAFC wrote: »

I meant in what takes the most skill. Watching COD videos and the lack of recoil on the guns is very easy to get kills. Its different in Bad company 2 because you know to almost in my experience use the double tap way to kill people.

Unless your raiding a house or something and just go in spraying. But locking onto a target is harder.

Without hashing the BF v COD...COD requires skill to play as well...MW2 is a prime example...weapons have recoil except for the ACR..
I hate when people start COD bashing or Battlefield bashing...the two of them are completely different games...why can't people just accept that?

As for the wake map...that looks like a SU-34 on the runway...I can't wait to see what jets are in the multiplayer version...and it better be more than 1 crappy jet per map..

21-05-2011 5:47pm

The aul runways in good nic considering the devastation both sides of it

shootermacg · 21-05-2011 5:54pm

Sc@recrow wrote: »

I hate when people start COD bashing or Battlefield bashing...the two of them are completely different games...why can't people just accept that?
.

That's the reason why wars originally start in real life. If internet nerds get so outa joint over [insert what u want] vs [insert what u want] it's easy to see how things escolate in real life when you throw a few alpha males into the mix.

Well said mate, I wish people would take a step back and see the wood for the trees. Saying that I still hate campy snipers!!

Zomg Okay · 21-05-2011 6:59pm

shootermacg wrote: »

Saying that I still hate campy snipers!!

What do you want us to do? Act like 12 year olds who can't distinguish a sniper's rifle from an assault rifle and run around in the maps quickscoping?

When I have a sniper's rifle, I camp. End of story. But if it makes you feel better, I move every 2-3 kills. Then when you come running back to oust me from my den, I'm actually at the other side of the map lining my crosshair up with your skull.

Battlefield 3 to be revealed

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