FA Discussion => Off Topic => Topic started by: ExternalError on July 27, 2011, 09:32:24 am
Title: BF3
Post by: ExternalError on July 27, 2011, 09:32:24 am
so just thought id say I have been invited to alpha test the new battle field heres the email I got.
Hi xxxxxxxxx,
As one of our valued and trusted Battlefield players, we are happy to invite you to participate in the Battlefield 3 Alpha Trial. All the instructions you need to join are printed below.
We are inviting you specifically because we think you have a great interest in the Battlefield series, and because we think you understand the technical issues that might arise this early in a game's development cycle.
The purpose of the Battlefield 3 Alpha Trial is to do a number of server-related tests in preparation for game launch, including load testing our back-end. We are also looking to you to provide us with any feedback on the entire Alpha Trial experience.
Please note that this is not the Open Beta due in September, it's not the Beta promised to buyers of Medal of Honor™ Limited Edition and this is not a public demo. This is a highly tech-focused Alpha Trial that does not represent final quality of the game. Performance at this early stage of development will potentially be choppy and far from optimal, and we will bring the servers down at our leisure if needed. There will be periods of downtime and periods when we run tests that will negatively affect the performance on the Alpha Trial servers (leading to lag and rubber banding, etc.).
The available slots are limited, so make sure to redeem your unique Alpha Trial code before they run out (see instructions below).
If you choose to join this Alpha Trial, please do not publically post information, images, videos or your impressions of it. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave your feedback directly to us at DICE in the closed Alpha Trial forum we have set up specifically for this purpose.
The Battlefield 3 team and I here at DICE are looking forward to your participation.
Cheers,
Patrick Bach Executive Producer, Battlefield 3 DICE
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: NoCry on July 27, 2011, 09:53:54 am
Aye, got this too (although mine was in French which is a little annoying).
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Aracher on July 27, 2011, 10:09:40 am
I am in it as well however my laptop won't run it so I'll just make sure I get it so when I get my new PC I can play it.
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: NoCry on July 27, 2011, 11:11:23 am
just tried it on my laptop at work - not bad actually but only the mousepad so I did not fare well!
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Aracher on July 27, 2011, 12:53:45 pm
what spec is your laptop? What i mean is it well optimized?
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: NoCry on July 27, 2011, 12:55:19 pm
second generation m11X. I got the good one; Subbeh got the crap;)
Title: BF3
Post by: Strod on July 27, 2011, 01:30:13 pm
I didn't want to say anything, but I may have received this a while back myself.
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Subb on July 27, 2011, 03:49:24 pm
Quote from: "NoCry"
second generation m11X. I got the good one; Subbeh got the crap;)
Actually, mine's okay when the HDD isn't dying ;)
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Aracher on July 27, 2011, 05:13:58 pm
Don't like the launch system. I have to upgrade my drivers to play kinda annoying but not like I can play it anyway with my hand still in a cast.
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Jeyk on July 28, 2011, 01:24:19 am
I'm Veteran Level 7, and I got in without an email by simply going to the Alpha site. Installing on Origin now!
https://bf3alpha.battlefield.com/index.php?id=1
If you have other games from the BF series, make sure you enter them here (under the "My Soldier" tab, select "Veteran", and enter information for the appropriate game):
http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/veteran
Good luck!
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Revalis on August 08, 2011, 12:18:30 pm
Confirmed. To no surprise, I think. http://kotaku.com/5828309/you-cant-buy-battlefield-3-on-steam%5C
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: likwidtek on August 08, 2011, 12:29:10 pm
oh boy. yet ANOTHER game I won't buy. blah.
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: Saint on August 08, 2011, 01:04:36 pm
Yet you will buy swtor no problem?
Title: Re: BF3
Post by: likwidtek on August 08, 2011, 06:57:56 pm
I feel like MMOs are different. Only until recently have I purchased an MMO through Steam. I almost expect that an MMO has its own delivery system for patches and what not. I purchased rift and DCUO through steam and they worked really well but I was honestly surprised they were even there.
This kind of leads up to another thing I guess. Am I going to be required to use Origin?
Title: BF3
Post by: Da6onet on August 09, 2011, 06:13:27 am
I think what this is really going to lead to is the need for a game management service that doesn't also deliver the content. In a way Steam already allows you kind of do this by adding "non-Steam" games to your game library and launching from there so you have the one-stop launcher and your friends can see what you're playing. If Origin behaves like Steam, even though the application is required to be open when you launch the game, you should be able to, in theory, link some executable to Steam as a non-steam game. When I tried launching UT2004 without steam, it force launched Steam, but I could still technically open the file without using steam. This isn't always the case though, when I tried it with Alien Swarm, in the game itself said "No Steam" and was unplayable, though once I opened Steam, I could still launch the game directly from the file directory.
But I digress... I eventually do see a application that would work with whatever content delivery program you used and consolidate it into a clean interface. Of course this all means we need more RAM, but that's cheap these days anyway.
Title: BF3
Post by: JazzyC on August 12, 2011, 04:13:16 pm
To add insult to injury, for those who won't buy it as it isn't on Steam,
I shall certainly be holding off for a while, not least because BF games generally have a lot of bugs to begin with. But, I reckon this will be the first big game to test Origin and the demands on it's service.
Title: BF3
Post by: Dread on August 12, 2011, 05:09:37 pm
i was in the Alpha for that a few weeks ago. it looked pretty cool the lvl you got to play.
Title: BF3
Post by: Ragnarok on August 16, 2011, 05:34:04 pm
Caspian border multiplayer gameplay
Title: BF3
Post by: JazzyC on August 23, 2011, 04:08:53 pm
They've released a list of all weapons in the game http://bf3blog.com/2011/08/complete-list-of-battlefield-3-weapons/
M67 Hand grenades M18 Smoke grenades C4 explosives M15 Anti tank mine Claymore mine 60MM Mortar M320 40mm launcher with grenades/smoke/shotgun M26 MASS with shotgun/Flechettes/frag round/solid slugs
Title: BF3
Post by: Ragnarok on September 09, 2011, 01:29:51 pm
When I first saw this I thought it was a cut-scene.
Title: BF3
Post by: Dread on September 09, 2011, 01:56:24 pm
nice Ragnarok looks cool.
Title: BF3
Post by: Da6onet on September 22, 2011, 10:01:19 pm
So my experience with playable frame rates is generally anything over 30. In which case I will be holding off on doing anything in the gpu department (5850 currently). That said, I'm hoping prices of the 6970 drop another $50 in 2012.
Title: BF3
Post by: Da6onet on September 27, 2011, 09:16:07 am
Downloading Beta
edit: don't think i'm getting in today, butt ton of people have overfilled the servers. I've been stuck in queue for hours now.
Title: BF3
Post by: Ragnarok on September 27, 2011, 11:37:38 am
Yeah I have MOH:LE so I would normally get a beta invite but I think I canceled the email associated with that account.
Title: BF3
Post by: Anamodiel on September 30, 2011, 12:00:29 pm
In the Beta! It's an open beta, meaning that anyone with Origin can download it at not cost whatsoever. Download speeds were freaky fast (I averaged 2 megs/s), so it only took about 30 minutes to download.
The game is certainly fun. If you're looking for something other than LoL to play (Arch/Setun/Broin/everyone else), GET THIS BETA!
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 03, 2011, 07:10:18 pm
This game is fun as hell, whos making the FA platoon?
My BF3 Shizzle - http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/Jpeasy/
Title: BF3
Post by: Amarantus on October 04, 2011, 12:30:58 pm
I can't get the game to launch. The browser comes up and I pick a server and the game launches but it just sits there as a black screened window. Also I can't seem to add people to my friends list in the browser from origin. I am using chrome.
Title: BF3
Post by: Ghisteslwchlohm on October 04, 2011, 04:12:45 pm
Ya, the people adding function doesn't seem to be working right now, as for the launching issues, are you sure you have all the proper files installed? When I first tried to play there was a little notification in the bottom left of the screen that said I needed to download additional things to run it.
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 04, 2011, 05:13:43 pm
I've heard of some similar issues, check out the forums might have a fix for ya.
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 04, 2011, 05:14:37 pm
I currently have friends added, and we've tested the party system which works as well. overall i'm very impressed with the battlelog.
Title: BF3
Post by: Subb on October 04, 2011, 05:30:05 pm
Got the beta on Xbox, and will be buying it on Xbox too. Very impressed so far, especially with the suppression system.
Title: BF3
Post by: Anamodiel on October 04, 2011, 06:02:45 pm
Supposedly BF3 may be coming to Steam. If this happens, that'd rock!
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 04, 2011, 06:09:36 pm
Ana make the FA platoon!
Title: BF3
Post by: Anamodiel on October 04, 2011, 06:15:15 pm
Been busy. I will as soon as I have time, which will be Thursday evening, hopefully.
Title: BF3
Post by: Anamodiel on October 06, 2011, 10:48:05 pm
Set up. Everyone on my friend's list on the comm thing was invited.
Title: BF3
Post by: Maglorius on October 07, 2011, 09:11:12 am
I been playing on the PC Beta, anyone else doing the same?
Title: BF3
Post by: Revalis on October 07, 2011, 10:04:00 am
I downloaded it last night and had my butt handed to me for a few rounds. I've gotten too used to Global Agenda's run-and-gun / fast-play style; not being cautious enough. :)
Title: BF3
Post by: Amarantus on October 07, 2011, 11:03:09 am
Guess I will stick to playing coh in my spare time because I still can't get this game to run properly. Tried all the tricks on the forums for resolving the black screen + perma connecting problem to no avail. Someone let me know if they ever address this in a beta patch!
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 07, 2011, 03:27:13 pm
a) what vid card do you have? b) do you have the beta vid card drivers?
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 07, 2011, 07:16:57 pm
Title: BF3
Post by: Amarantus on October 07, 2011, 08:39:41 pm
I am using a 5850 and yes I am using the beta drivers. I also went through and deleted the dirextx files and had the game reinstall them. I have tried to run it in compatibility mode. I have tried to run as admin. I have even put myself on a dmz. Nothing has worked.
Title: BF3
Post by: Da6onet on October 07, 2011, 11:08:41 pm
To really appreciate BF3 you have to play it for about an hour, then go back and play BC2 and have a "whoa" moment.
That said, in the interest of holding closer to high framerate in intense moments I will probably turn one or two settings down from ultra. I have to say though, getting killed never looked so good :-p
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 24, 2011, 07:44:16 pm
Myself Eeth and Doui already playing, if you cant wait like we couldnt...heres a bypass for the release date check.
Tried setting up a proxy but the release date seems to be hardwired into the code for the game. Can't get past the release date check. Any advice?
Title: BF3
Post by: Tecknik on October 24, 2011, 11:50:48 pm
Quote from: "Lithium"
No Steam? = Fuck Them!
I'm standing by my promise.
Yeah... It's weird. You start the game from Origin, then it takes you to a page in your browser where you decide whether you want to play Multi, Co-op, or Campaign. You start the appropriate game mode from the webpage... The setup is wonky.
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 25, 2011, 02:51:36 am
Quote from: "Tecknik"
Yeah... It's weird. You start the game from Origin, then it takes you to a page in your browser where you decide whether you want to play Multi, Co-op, or Campaign. You start the appropriate game mode from the webpage... The setup is wonky.
Setup is definitely out of the norm, but i think it works very well integrated with its battlelog page. From the same spot you launch the game, you can track stats, make parties who if join a game together get put in same squad, have access to forums for research/discussion and manage platoons (clans/guilds).
Although my favorite use is to keep track of my unlocks for what new piece of shiny I'm getting next.
Title: BF3
Post by: Anamodiel on October 25, 2011, 07:52:16 am
I didn't like how it was setup in the Beta, and I was hoping it was just a placeholder. I guess I was wrong.
I may hold off on buying for a while.
Title: BF3
Post by: Fuse on October 25, 2011, 08:33:06 am
Soooo yeah, definitely not getting on PC> Hit me up on XBL folks. :)
Title: BF3
Post by: Venlar on October 25, 2011, 11:43:29 am
Having some difficulties getting the game to run. Keep getting an error message telling me to reinstall. Tried that but same thing keeps happening. I think it may be because I don't have directx 11 installed. Now I'm having difficulties witt. I can't get directx 11 installed it keeps saying it's up to date although dxdiag says I have directx 10. Trying windows update now. Hopefully I didn't waste $60.
Title: BF3
Post by: Venlar on October 25, 2011, 05:11:06 pm
So after hours of troubleshooting I finally get the game up and running... if you can call it that. The game is completely unplayable even on the lowest settings. Looks like I'll be picking it up for xbox until I can afford a better rig.
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 25, 2011, 08:32:28 pm
What system specs you running?
Title: BF3
Post by: Saint on October 25, 2011, 10:07:47 pm
Its working beautifully for me. Im loving my new computer.
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on October 25, 2011, 11:26:34 pm
w00t moar FA ppl playing
Saw you in my squad for a second before i C4'd that tank, TK'd you in the process then had to jet for work SORRY!
Title: BF3
Post by: Saint on October 26, 2011, 06:24:49 am
Lol no problem, yeah, I'll try to hit you up again today if your going to be playing. Im really liking this game. Should hold me over until skyrim ;)
Title: BF3
Post by: Da6onet on October 26, 2011, 08:18:19 am
Started on the campaign mode last night. This game is stunning in its audio/visual effects. My wife did a double take because she thought I was watching a movie at first. The F-18 sequence had incredible attention to detail (even though I was just the NFO), I have to show my brother (F-18 pilot).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzpISsS6bKg
Title: BF3
Post by: Fuse on October 26, 2011, 09:14:13 am
Yeah, I have it for 360, and when you first start up it asks you if you want to download the high-quality HD pack - about another 1.5gb. Looks amazing. I only played a bit of the campaign - I actually had problems getting past clearing tje area after the earthquake so switched to Multiplayer.
It's fun, but holy hell do I suck at MP. Still haven't really gotten the hang of flight mechanics on a controller.
Title: BF3
Post by: Saint on October 27, 2011, 12:55:02 am
Is anyone else from FA going to get this game? Im having the most fun Ive had in a LONG time with an FPS.
Title: BF3
Post by: NoCry on October 27, 2011, 07:43:55 am
waiting for a bastard english language version:(
Title: BF3
Post by: JazzyC on October 27, 2011, 09:50:45 am
Got my PC version today. As I currently have no Origin or BF3 friends (I know, lonely right...) add JazzyC
Title: BF3
Post by: Saint on October 27, 2011, 11:09:38 am
yeah theres 4 or 5 of us and now probably six of us that I know of that have the pc version..
Whats your origin name so I can add you to my friends list.
Title: BF3
Post by: JazzyC on October 27, 2011, 11:40:12 am
Origin name should be JazzyC
Title: BF3
Post by: Tecknik on October 27, 2011, 07:35:55 pm
My Origin name is Tecknik.
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Post by: Venlar on October 27, 2011, 08:26:47 pm
Me and fuse are on xbox my gamertag is drksideofthesol
Title: BF3
Post by: NoCry on October 28, 2011, 12:08:38 pm
FA - Nocry
Title: BF3
Post by: Duoi on October 28, 2011, 05:56:04 pm
look me up for some BF3 under Duoi
Title: BF3
Post by: JP on November 03, 2011, 08:45:11 am
I've gotten a couple of questions bout this to my battlelog, which i don't receive til i get home from work. The group of us are using voice chat, but not FA's TS due to lack of ability to use voice activation. I run my own teamspeak3 server where we have myself and friends playing from about 5pm - 3am daily. Hit me up on steam or in battlelog if you want that info.