 KoilPremium
join:2002-09-10
Irmo, SC | reply to imtim83
Re: BF3 Official Thread Swype or SlideIt ftw... |
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
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said by Koil:You didn't have to un map everything to get your controller to work? No, but I did have to hit "Apply" to every change to get it to take.
said by Koil:The fact you can't un map the S (down throttle) key? You can't? Works fine on my Cyborg X stick.
said by Koil:The battlefield web interface is an absolute joke and should have its own client.
Interacting with your friends is just painful,.whether itis getting them added as a friend at all, to the voice chat not causing its own problems. I kind of like battlelog, it's like facebook but for the game. Definitely unique. I always use skype for voice chat, haven't come across a game with decent VOIP.
said by Koil:Have they fixed the issue of playing with your friends and staying in the same squad round to round...or hell, even on the same team? Only if you join as party afaik.
said by Koil:The game us playable and fun, I'm not saying it isn't, but I'd give it 3.5...maybe 4 outta 5 as there are a ton of things that could be done to improve the over all experience.
I've accepted a lot of what I think are cons as standard BF fare, like not being able to adjust your loadout while alive (reduces number of afk kills), or... well haters can start here: »Re: BF3 Official Thread
But in my estimation, the game is very playable, bugs aren't much beyond a distraction, and it gets a 4.0-4.5/5.0.
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Re: BF3 Official Thread When you guys search for Severs do you search for North American servers only? |
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 DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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| said by I_AM:When you guys search for Severs do you search for North American servers only?
Yes. I find the ping too high from anywhere else.
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
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said by I_AM:When you guys search for Severs do you search for North American servers only?
Yes. |
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 imtim83Premium
join:2001-06-03
Kenner, LA | reply to I_AM
said by I_AM:When you guys search for Severs do you search for North American servers only?
No way. I love worldwide servers. |
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| I joined some South American servers once. It was humorous to me not knowing what anyone was saying. |
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said by I_AM:When you guys search for Severs do you search for North American servers only?
I get excellent ping from quite a few Brazilian servers, so I always leave Region unchecked and just filter the results by ping. Can't hurt to check! |
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said by DKS:I discovered an interesting feature of Operation Metro. there are two places where you can't be killed by Mortar.
At the bottom of the forward stairs under Ticket Gate, you can set up a mortar and hit targets outside the building with immunity. Likewise, you can set up a mortar in the atrium of the Russian spawn point and not be killed by a mortar. You can be shot by a bullet, knifed or killed by hand grenade in both spots, however.
Hmm interesting. Thanks! |
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
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kudos:2 Reviews:
·Bell Sympatico
| said by HEMIDART68:said by DKS:I discovered an interesting feature of Operation Metro. there are two places where you can't be killed by Mortar.
At the bottom of the forward stairs under Ticket Gate, you can set up a mortar and hit targets outside the building with immunity. Likewise, you can set up a mortar in the atrium of the Russian spawn point and not be killed by a mortar. You can be shot by a bullet, knifed or killed by hand grenade in both spots, however.
Hmm interesting. Thanks! And a couple of infantile servers I have been on recently consider this "glitching". It's not. You can still be killed.
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MrHappy316Wish I had my tankPremium
join:2003-01-02
Summerville, SC Reviews:
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A quick update to my lack of flying ability. I discovered through google some folks discussing that the game is mostly a PS3/XBOX port and to try flying with a gamepad. Luckily I still have a logitech gamepad and hooked it up and find flying is now 10 times easier than using the joystick.
Sad to see that console's are taking over gaming. |
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join:2010-04-11
Ephrata, PA
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| said by MrHappy316:Sad to see that console's are taking over gaming.
Hasn't it been for years? But the true gamers play on PC's =) |
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 Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
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| said by I AM:said by MrHappy316:Sad to see that console's are taking over gaming.
Hasn't it been for years? But the true gamers play on PC's =) I used to say this but after owning my console for a little over a year now (PS3) sometimes it's nice to kick back and play or just chat.
I'm debating about buying BF3 twice one for the pc and ps3 but since they don't share stats it gets annoying.
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 tim_kButtons, Bows, Beamer, Shadow, KaseyPremium,VIP
join:2002-02-02
Stewartstown, PA
kudos:13 | reply to MrHappy316
said by MrHappy316:A quick update to my lack of flying ability. I discovered through google some folks discussing that the game is mostly a PS3/XBOX port and to try flying with a gamepad. Luckily I still have a logitech gamepad and hooked it up and find flying is now 10 times easier than using the joystick. I tried using a joystick, but just like in BF2BC, I couldn't get the controls to work. I spend very little time in aircraft anyway so I didn't bother trying to troubleshoot. But I also have an old MS Sidewinder gamepad, so maybe I'll give it a shot.
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
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It's crazy hard with the joystick I never bother to try lead..
Anyways about to buy the game in a few (trying to clear up more hard drive space) I know for sure it's going to look crappy on my system but I'm not upgrading till prices normalize. |
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
kudos:3 Reviews:
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| said by Subaru:It's crazy hard with the joystick I never bother to try lead..
Anyways about to buy the game in a few (trying to clear up more hard drive space) I know for sure it's going to look crappy on my system but I'm not upgrading till prices normalize.
Prices are rock bottom right now, especially for CPUs/GPUs. The only part that is up is HDDs, and even then you can get a 1TB for about $100, less if you shop for deals.
Sure beats 2x 80GBs. 
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| lol yeah sure does beat 2x80GB haha I'm not sure how much I want to upgrade however if I do gaming wont be the main focus since not much on the PC I see worth spending $500+ to upgrade my system on.. but that's just me.
Having said that I'm getting BF3 on origin now. |
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MrHappy316Wish I had my tankPremium
join:2003-01-02
Summerville, SC Reviews:
·AT&T DSL Service
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said by tim_k:I tried using a joystick, but just like in BF2BC, I couldn't get the controls to work. I spend very little time in aircraft anyway so I didn't bother trying to troubleshoot. But I also have an old MS Sidewinder gamepad, so maybe I'll give it a shot.
The one thing that is easier with the gamepad is throttle control. I couldn't hover at all with choppers but now I can control the throttle so hovering behind a mountain and popping up to shoot is easier. It increases life expectancy greatly.
On an unrelated note, I tried using Firefox 64 Bit when I first got the game and it didn't like me using that to login to Battlelog. I've noticed now it does not give that warning. Anyone know if this has been fixed? |
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archanedPremium
join:2003-06-18
Brooklyn, NY | reply to Daarken
i need to remap my xbox controller buttons. flying is a pain with the defaults.
any news on map packs or updates? i think i got really spoiled
on gaming a couple years ago when the community made maps
and you had 100s available. |
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