Author Topic: Battlefield 3 -> Update: BF3 Close Quarters DLC = FREE on all platforms for E3 (Read 33471 times)

MysterD · « **on:** Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 05:11:23 PM »

NEW --> 6-10-2013:
BF3: Close Quarters DLC = FREE on all platforms during E3 for BF3 owners.
On consoles - look for in-game message; follow instructions
On PC - get on Origin; in the Redeem Code section, put in code BF3E3.

OLD:
EGNNow -> BattleLog = HACKED.PC Gamer -> PC Mod released adds more color to the game; DICE warns using it can cause a perma-ban.
Joystiq -> EA buys ESN, the company that built BattleLog.
GameTrailers -> BF3: Close Quarters DLC info and media.
Destructoid -> BF3: Close Quarters DLC preview.
OWNet -> Reviews Post.
GeForce -> 5-part video from DICE's Johan Andersson talks about BF3 PC's graphics quality & its DX10/11 features.
CVG -> BF3 - PC vs. PS3 comparison video.
PC Gamer -> Delaying BF3 PC review b/c of connection problems.
GamePro -> BF3 for X360 - Comparison of HD Texture Pack Install vs. No Install - MAJOR differences shown here.
GamePro -> Editorial - "EA's Origin Service Is Crippling Battlefield 3."
Bluesnews -> PC Gamers - You might want to stay off any hacked servers over 64 players, as EA might ban you from Origin and you might lose access to your Origin games.
Battlefield 3 PC requirements revealed.
Destructoid -> BF3 for X360 to ship on 2 DVD discs -> One disc = Co-Op and MP; the other disc = SP..
This is for console gamers -> NO Split-Screen Co-Op for BF3.
BF3 PC will NOT have an in-game browser; instead uses BatteLog home page through a Web Browser instead.[/url
[url=http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7468888.page]EA basically confirmed that at least for now, Battlefield 3 is NOT coming to Steam.ALL copies of BF3 for the PC will REQUIRE that Origin service.
BF3 PC on the MP to support max of 64 players; consoles to have a max of 24.
12 minutes of BF3.
Joystiq -> Console versions will be lacking the graphical quality of the PC version.
BF Blog -> Battlefield 3 PC will support NVidia 3D and AMD HD3D.
Youtube -> BF3 - Gameplay footage for almost 3 minutes.
G4TV -> BF3 - Trailer.
OffDutyGamers -> BF 3 Trailer - Analysis.
Shacknews -> PC is lead platform for BF3; PC BF3 ded-servers confirmed; PC mod tools on the back-burner.
G4TV -> Win XP will NOT be supported for BF3.
EA's Forums -> Alan Kertz of DICE on BF3 PC and console versions.
G4TV -> DICE is already at work on Battlefield 3.

MysterD · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday, January 03, 2011, 08:06:34 PM »

G4TV -> Win XP will NOT be supported for BF3.

MysterD · « **Reply #2 on:** Tuesday, February 08, 2011, 03:52:54 PM »

From Shacknews...
PC is lead platform for BF3.
BF3 PC ded-servers confirmed.
PC mod tools for BF3 PC on the back-burner for now.

MysterD · « **Reply #3 on:** Saturday, February 26, 2011, 06:23:24 PM »

G4TV -> BF3 - Trailer.
OffDutyGamers -> BF 3 Trailer - Analysis.

Xessive · « **Reply #4 on:** Saturday, February 26, 2011, 09:08:53 PM »

Only an Arab could spot the error in that shot. The translation for the "Hotel" sign is written incorrectly. I'll give them credit for getting the right letters, they're just backwards and they're not connected, it basically says "L E T O H" in Arabic.

Someday, I'll get a job fixing these things.

W7RE · « **Reply #5 on:** Saturday, February 26, 2011, 09:46:44 PM »

This is one of those games that I knew I would be getting before I'd even seen or heard anything about it. The name was enough to sell me.

That being said though, what little you do get to see in the trailer looks really good.

Ghandi · « **Reply #6 on:** Saturday, February 26, 2011, 09:54:45 PM »

Quote from: Xessive on Saturday, February 26, 2011, 09:08:53 PM

Only an Arab could spot the error in that shot. The translation for the "Hotel" sign is written incorrectly. I'll give them credit for getting the right letters, they're just backwards and they're not connected, it basically says "L E T O H" in Arabic.

Someday, I'll get a job fixing these things.

Man, send them an email or something. Maybe they will listen to you and things will progress from there.

W7RE · « **Reply #7 on:** Saturday, February 26, 2011, 11:43:48 PM »

Obviously they have to have someone who reads/writes Arabic, cuz I sure as hell couldn't even get to where they have it. I'm guessing it just got flipped at some point and no one noticed lol. Where is the guy who wrote it?

Pugnate · « **Reply #8 on:** Sunday, February 27, 2011, 12:36:17 AM »

hahaha oh many Xessive this has pissed you off so much over the years.

I remember when we were playing some obscure mods and you were like... THESE ARE JUST LETTERS AND RANDOM WORDS! THEY DON'T EVEN MAKE SENSE! WHAT THE HELL DOES DOG CUM ROAD MEAN?

Xessive · « **Reply #9 on:** Sunday, February 27, 2011, 07:37:59 AM »

Man, they're killing me inside!

I find it hard to believe they couldn't get an Arabic speaker to proof read the stuff! Geez, I'll do it just to get my name in the credits! Hmm.. idea..

MysterD · « **Reply #10 on:** Sunday, February 27, 2011, 08:09:31 AM »

Quote from: W7RE on Saturday, February 26, 2011, 11:43:48 PM

Obviously they have to have someone who reads/writes Arabic, cuz I sure as hell couldn't even get to where they have it. I'm guessing it just got flipped at some point and no one noticed lol. Where is the guy who wrote it?

Maybe it was John Ritticello.

MysterD · « **Reply #11 on:** Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 04:18:18 PM »

Youtube -> BF3 - Gameplay footage for almost 3 minutes.

Xessive · « **Reply #12 on:** Thursday, March 03, 2011, 12:44:21 AM »

I'm looking forward to BF3, especially since it looks like it way more tactical than any of the rpevious BF games. I'm just a little skeptical about getting it on 0-day, whatwith DICE's infamous history of beta-state or broken releases.

bullshark · « **Reply #13 on:** Thursday, March 03, 2011, 02:31:24 AM »

Quote from: Xessive on Sunday, February 27, 2011, 07:37:59 AM

Man, they're killing me inside!

I find it hard to believe they couldn't get an Arabic speaker to proof read the stuff! Geez, I'll do it just to get my name in the credits! Hmm.. idea..

You know it's funny cause I feel the same way about some of the English translations I've seen in Dubai, especially the signs above the shops. Though every once in a while you'll get the most exacting translation, like the parking lot sign that read, "Attention, the parking is for bona fide shopping customers only. Thank you." HAHAHA, dude I've seen so many words misspelled and then they throw out a phrase like BONA FIDE! Come on!

Xessive · « **Reply #14 on:** Thursday, March 03, 2011, 02:59:10 AM »

Haha I know! It's ridiculous sometimes.

We have a sweets/pastry shop in Abu Dhabi called "Butt Sweet House" most likely due to ignorance.

A lot of the signs are like "Engrish" but even more retarded.

I can forgive cheap, home-printed stuff but when it's a sign for a shop or any major visible signage there's no excuse for negligence.

P.S.
When I was younger I always thought "bona fide" was written "bonified" becuase of the way it was pronounced in English! hehe Like something that is bone-related.

MysterD · « **Reply #15 on:** Thursday, March 10, 2011, 08:05:40 PM »

BF Blog -> Battlefield 3 PC will support NVidia 3D and AMD HD3D.

MysterD · « **Reply #16 on:** Friday, April 08, 2011, 05:52:51 PM »

Joystiq -> Console versions will be lacking the graphical quality of the PC version.

Quote

Here's the thing: everything we've seen of Battlefield 3 has been running on PC, and maybe five percent of PC players are going to get that kind of graphical fidelity. For a lot of folks, the console version is going to be their only choice -- so what should they expect?

According to DICE executive producer Patrick Bach, the console version obviously won't have all the graphical bells and whistles of its PC counterpart. Speaking to Videogamer, Bach said the console port will lack the "higher resolution, the higher framerate, the anti-aliasing, the motion blur, stuff like that" that we've seen in the trailers released so far.

Still, it's not all doom and gloom. Despite some performance differences between Bad Company 2 on the PC and consoles, for example, both run quite smoothly and looked great.

PyroMenace · « **Reply #17 on:** Friday, April 08, 2011, 08:19:42 PM »

Higher resolution, framerate, and anti-aliasing are all common improvements that the PC version have had for multiplatform titles for a long time now. This isn't news.

idolminds · « **Reply #18 on:** Friday, April 08, 2011, 09:02:17 PM »

Sadly, it is now.

MysterD · « **Reply #19 on:** Saturday, April 09, 2011, 07:27:49 AM »

I really wish more modern-day PC games would actually ship w/ SDK's or even have SDK's released for download - like what was much more commonplace in the golden Windows PC gaming days (most of the 90's to early 2000's).

I just have a feeling since BF3 PC requires DX10 to 11, it's gonna blow-out the console version graphically for those w/ high-end rigs.

Xessive · « **Reply #20 on:** Friday, April 15, 2011, 07:08:07 AM »

DICE to Focus on the PC with Battlefield 3

Quote

Do you feel the consoles are holding PC games back?

Patrick Bach: Yes, absolutely. That's the biggest problem we have today. Most games are actually still based on the same core idea that the consoles are your focus, the superior platform or something. I don’t know why. That was the truth 5 years ago, but the world has moved on. PCs are way more powerful than the consoles today and there are actually almost zero games out there that actually use the benefits of this. So for our target of what we want to hit, we are now using the more powerful platform to try and prove what we see gaming being in the future rather than using the lowest common denominator, instead of developing it for the consoles and then just adding higher resolution textures and anti-aliasing for the PC version. We're do it the other way around, we start with the highest-end technology that we can come up with and then scale it back to the consoles.

Bach asserts that by using the PC as Battlefield 3's lead development platform, it will make the console versions look better as well.

Cobra951 · « **Reply #21 on:** Friday, April 15, 2011, 08:13:26 AM »

That's interesting. But the truth is that even 5 years ago, the PC was the superior platform for the FPS experience. Consoles became the target platforms for reasons other than best performance, control or visuals. These factors haven't changed. If his approach yields better results across the board, great. It will make everyone happier, particularly the PC gamers who have been getting so many console ports lately.

Xessive · « **Reply #22 on:** Saturday, April 16, 2011, 02:05:17 PM »

Battlefied 3: 12 Minutes of Gameplay

Wow.. I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard.. and myself.

MysterD · « **Reply #23 on:** Saturday, April 16, 2011, 02:14:04 PM »

Quote from: Xessive on Saturday, April 16, 2011, 02:05:17 PM

Battlefied 3: 12 Minutes of Gameplay

Wow.. I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard.. and myself.

Good thing I'm getting that new PC...
I'm gonna want this one pumped-up full-blown.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #24 on:** Saturday, April 16, 2011, 04:05:21 PM »

I only have one thing to say about that video.

Xessive · « **Reply #25 on:** Saturday, April 16, 2011, 04:13:14 PM »

Quote from: sirean_syan on Saturday, April 16, 2011, 04:05:21 PM

I only have one thing to say about that video.

Haha that was a good stint from Epic

Quemaqua · « **Reply #26 on:** Saturday, April 16, 2011, 04:36:16 PM »

I'm confused. Isn't Battlefield an MP series?

I'm not super heavy into military shooters that don't aim for a lot more simulation, but it's nice to see someone talk about the PC with some fondness and respect. More power to them for that.

Xessive · « **Reply #27 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 12:12:30 AM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, April 16, 2011, 04:36:16 PM

I'm confused. Isn't Battlefield an MP series?

Traditionally, yes. However, DICE has been branching into the singleplayer field with the Bad Company series (and of course Mirror's Edge) adding some great offline value to the working multiplayer formula.

iPPi · « **Reply #28 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:02:37 AM »

I think the only Battlefield game I've played was about 10 minutes of 1942.

MysterD · « **Reply #29 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:28:21 AM »

Quote from: iPPi on Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:02:37 AM

I think the only Battlefield game I've played was about 10 minutes of 1942.

Bad Company 2 is awesome - SP and MP.

Xessive · « **Reply #30 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:52:21 AM »

Quote from: MysterD on Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:28:21 AM

Bad Company 2 is awesome - SP and MP.

Yeah, that game is addictive.

Although I will admit that I hated the multiplayer in the first week or two. The game makes you feel like you suuuuck so bad! Death comes easily and the equipment rewards really stack things against newbies. I think GPW and Pyro had a similar experience.

MysterD · « **Reply #31 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 10:29:50 AM »

Agreed, X.

iPPi · « **Reply #32 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:13:36 PM »

That 12 minute video looks really good. I might play this when it comes out.

MysterD · « **Reply #33 on:** Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:46:48 PM »

During one of the FOX TV Shows on TV today, I saw a commercial for BF3. Damn, EA's ramping up their campaign w/ BF3 early...

MysterD · « **Reply #34 on:** Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 08:59:42 AM »

BF3 PC on the MP to support max of 64 players; consoles to have a max of 24.

MysterD · « **Reply #35 on:** Saturday, August 06, 2011, 10:37:08 AM »

EA basically confirmed that at least for now, Battlefield 3 is NOT coming to Steam.

scottws · « **Reply #36 on:** Sunday, August 07, 2011, 05:58:40 PM »

So it is like an Apple play in the vein of Flash and the e-book thing. Thinking they are big enough to thumb their nose at the going standard. If Origin becomes even moderately viable, I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled their whole catalog from Steamand all other D2D services.

MysterD · « **Reply #37 on:** Sunday, August 07, 2011, 08:15:19 PM »

Quote from: scottws on Sunday, August 07, 2011, 05:58:40 PM

So it is like an Apple play in the vein of Flash and the e-book thing. Thinking they are big enough to thumb their nose at the going standard. If Origin becomes even moderately viable, I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled their whole catalog from Steamand all other D2D services.

Why would they pull their entire catalog from D2D, Gamersgate, and other DD's selling their stuff if Origin "moderately viable"?
I could understand if say Origin was #2 to Steam, but really not otherwise.

Those Non-Steam services LET YOU plug your game keys into Origin, then let Origin can handle everything - download; updates; patching; etc.
This is the fight that Valve and EA are having - EA wants to handle everything for their games; Valve wants all games sold on their service to be handled through Steam.

scottws · « **Reply #38 on:** Monday, August 08, 2011, 07:47:19 AM »

Quote from: MysterD on Sunday, August 07, 2011, 08:15:19 PM

Why would they pull their entire catalog from D2D, Gamersgate, and other DD's selling their stuff if Origin "moderately viable"?
I could understand if say Origin was #2 to Steam, but really not otherwise.

Because EA is huge and by consolidating all their games within Origin, it would force people to use it. And of course the more people that use it, the more other publishers would put their games on it, and then EA gets a piece of their pie as well.

Cobra951 · « **Reply #39 on:** Monday, August 08, 2011, 11:33:28 AM »

Since EA are having to pick up the slack from Steam's restrictions already, why not push it to the next level? Nothing would please me more than to see Valve knocked down a few pegs. The other services may get caught in the crossfire, unfortunately.

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Author Topic: Battlefield 3 -> Update: BF3 Close Quarters DLC = FREE on all platforms for E3 (Read 33471 times)