Battlefield 3

Joined: Oct 11, 2006 Posts: 639

Fuel of War certainly looks interesting and the wee remote controle drones could be a cool touch.

Joined: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 1316

Will be interesting to see if DICE actually learn anything from the older games and COD4.
BF2 and 2142 were both good games but they did have some serious flaws and needed tweaking. I hope we get the same sort of gameplay as COD4 with the same kind of damage on the weapons, not the usual 10 bullets lets go prone with a pkm to kill someone crap.

Anyways roll on BF3, i'm curious to see the outcome.

Joined: Nov 12, 2007 Posts: 351

Damn right - although still in the investment phase makes me a bit less inclined to have a wank over it just yet!

So fingers out and lets get a clear idea of what is gonna be available next year cos we certainly have been spoilt - I will sell my wife on ebay if there isnt an expansion for COD4.

Consoles Moderator Joined: Nov 05, 2006 Posts: 837

starskysdad wrote:

Damn right - although still in the investment phase makes me a bit less inclined to have a wank over it just yet!

So fingers out and lets get a clear idea of what is gonna be available next year cos we certainly have been spoilt - I will sell my wife on ebay if there isnt an expansion for COD4.

so how much we talking for the wife?

Joined: Nov 12, 2007 Posts: 351

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How much you got Sailor?

Joined: Dec 17, 2007 Posts: 1

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If anyone gets PCGamer, there was a statement of "Stay tuned for the next issue, you won't want to miss it!" Ha! This is awesome, also the graphics in the background are not from the game, an actual soldier.

A few points:

- "Our spies tell us..." That's a good sign.

- The new engine will be expanding on the current frostbite one (exploding buildings and long view distances.)

- MEC and NATO forces verified

- Ranks, Commanders, the good 'ole stuff!

I will be typing the whole article here in a bit.

Joined: Jan 18, 2008 Posts: 1

yeah hows it goin ?
Just reading your forums about BF3 yep it will be very good I believe
I have a web site bf3.com.au but havent done anything with it for a while but now working
on it now the forum is up but that is not on full speed either
I like your foums here no bad at all
anyway might see you's all on the battlefield just look for clan name BF3
in gamearena etc good to see others with similar interest
Cool

Joined: Feb 16, 2007 Posts: 438 Location: Nottingham

dont know if anyone has already seen this..

Battlefield Heroes Interview: Ben Cousins

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BT: Between the console-based Bad Company and the more casual, kind of accessible feel of Heroes, some hardcore fans may be worried that the once realistic, PC-only shooter is now...

BC: Changed?

BT: Yeah, like it’s going to suddenly become this casual, console-only shooter.

BC: Well, I’m the executive producer on the franchise. I’m really in charge of the entire Battlefield franchise and it’s very clear to me that there are three…well, we have to make this a three-pronged assault with the series really.

First, there are consoles. Consoles are really big, we can’t ignore them, we have to be on the consoles. Second, there’s this casual experiment we’re going with Battlefield: Heroes and the third prong is the hardcore PC gaming experience. We’ve made those in the past and we’ll continue to make them in the future. We aren’t specifically announcing anything, but we are still going to keep those hardcore gamers very happy.

A lot of people are confused when they see Heroes because they see it and assume that that is the future of Battlefield on PC, but it isn’t.

Source - bit-tech.net | Battlefield Heroes Interview: Ben Cousins

also...

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Our Spies tell us we'll soon see the announcement of Battlefield 3. This is great for fans of online shooting, long distance sniping, helicopter strafing and comedy tank antics. EA are tight-lipped for now, but here's what to expect.

Modern Combat
The biggest question: when and where will it be set? We hear it's going to be modern-day, in a fictional war between NATO and the Middle Eastern coalition [MEC]. Consider the last game - a future of floating artillery and anti-grav platforms - a diversion. Most of the eight maps will focus on urban sites. We'd love to see a return of Strike at Karkand - a frenzied battle across an empty city.

More Online
Since Battlefield 2, the team at DICE have picked up influence from MMO game. Persistent stat tracking and new weapons for experienced players will be present, but we're hoping for more. Expect to customize your soldier's appearance, armour, and weaponry beyond unlocks. Choosing a face, voice, tattoos, and badges would be an obvious start.

Heavy Tech
In console land, they're already being treated to a new Battlefield game, Subtitled Bad Company, it's debut of the next-gen "Frostbite" engine. Aside from producing staggering draw distance that lets you pick off targets miles away, it's imbued with some serious deformation technology. Buildings can be blown apart, bridges burst and craters carved. Battlefield 3 will evolve that technology further.

Class Act
Why mess with a near perfect set of abilities? Battlefield 3 won't alter the standard Sniper, Assault, Medic, Engineer, and Support class balance. Want a quick rev? Call for a Medic. Need a tank busted? Grab the Assault trooper and pray he's packed an RPG launcher.

Guns, And More Guns
Every soldier needs a weapon, and Battlefield 3 will be chock full of firearms, 34 in fact, split evenly between the MEC and NATO. You'll have to work for the privilege of sporting the most powerful rifles. As well as weapons, you'll unlock armour, ammo, helmets and accessories.

Play Together
The best feature of Battlefield 2. Sharing objectives and voice chat with friends as five-man squads. That's being extended, with squads able to join up to form a battalion - the perfect partner for improved clan support and ranked servers. Commanders can still order grunts to the front and supply them with ammo drops, radar pings, UAV reconnaissance and the occasional artillery strike.

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