PC Battlefield 3 Lacks Key FPS Feature
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Wow, I wonder what the hell was going on in the meeting where they decided that was a good idea.
It probably involved lobsters and blunt force trauma.
It probably involved lobsters and blunt force trauma.
I didn't preorder this to begin with; I went with Skyrim and Uncharted 3. Server list or not, it won't affect me at all because I wouldn't be playing online anyway. For (choppy) 3G users, multiplayer is a distant dream that you can just barely get a glimpse of by getting into one CoD match, lagging it up for twenty minutes, and pulling out with a 1:99 KDR.
I don't know whether it's that or just me being a sociopath, but I never liked multiplayer to begin with. This doesn't bother me at all, though I can definitely see where the rest of you are coming from. I suppose, for everyone else, it's the kind of slap in the face that Diablo 3's DRM was for me. Maybe not quite as stupid.
I don't know whether it's that or just me being a sociopath, but I never liked multiplayer to begin with. This doesn't bother me at all, though I can definitely see where the rest of you are coming from. I suppose, for everyone else, it's the kind of slap in the face that Diablo 3's DRM was for me. Maybe not quite as stupid.
I'll admit, I was put off by this at first. However, I don't think it's wise to jump to conclusions on how this will affect game play or the overall quality of BF3. It's just a different way of finding servers. For all we know it could be so awesome every FPS on the PC will start doing it.
IF it works like they say it will i don't really mind. but if the game takes more then 10 secs to start up then i might think long and hard before buying it.
Weird thing is that the consoles have it, but the PC version don't. Only reason I see why they would do this is because this is better than the in-game server browsing
This, while i still find the concept stupid, is mildly reassuring that it won't be utter crap.petergriff06 said:
Trying to see if i understand it
So my friends list etc. will be on battlelog, like it's not in-game but on steam for steam games, the server browser will also be on battlelog.
So i need to run the game through EA origin, and browse servers/friends over battlelog.
Am i right so far?
The game may be fast to load and I know they (finally) removed the intros, but from an user experience point-of-view, I think it will be pretty annoying having to cycle between the game and a browser, every time I just want to change server. But I don't think it's that bad, the game will still be (probably) fun...
Also, I hope it supports Opera. I don't like having to use IE just to start a game. [EDIT:] Oh, and I can't play Battlefield Play4Free on my computer, simply because I can't install the plugin. Have tried both 32-bits and 64-bits versions of IE9, none works -.-
Also, I hope it supports Opera. I don't like having to use IE just to start a game. [EDIT:] Oh, and I can't play Battlefield Play4Free on my computer, simply because I can't install the plugin. Have tried both 32-bits and 64-bits versions of IE9, none works -.-
Well then, if all it is a shinier version of Battlefield Heroes, why am I paying 60 bucks for it?Frapple said:
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dammit ea, stop trying to fuck up bf3, just as I accept the idea of having to install origin you bring up some other fucken thing.... fuck bf3, Ill just do skyrim or something, maybe rage
Also note that it loads quicker than it takes to join & load a server in BF2. Anyone who doesn't like battlelog is provably wrong.
I'm just going to double post and explain all of this so all of the uninformed shits will stfu.
Battlelog is a completely streamlined thing, Stats, friends, a social thing, server browser, drag and drop parties and inviting.
The difference is miniscule, it is faster than BF2's interface ever was, you can access the campaign, co-op and multiplayer matches from 3 main buttons, however each have a sub-menu to go into further depth.
Seriously do your research.
Source: I was in the alpha
Battlelog is a completely streamlined thing, Stats, friends, a social thing, server browser, drag and drop parties and inviting.
The difference is miniscule, it is faster than BF2's interface ever was, you can access the campaign, co-op and multiplayer matches from 3 main buttons, however each have a sub-menu to go into further depth.
Seriously do your research.
Source: I was in the alpha
Um...what? Steam has had a server/web browser within it's overlay and friends/community menu for quite a while.qwerty19411 said:
Exactly. It's either shoddy game design or lazy game design to require your players to use a multitude of programs and web browsers to do something as simple as find a server to play on.Dirty Hipsters said:
Some of you may be saying, "It's not that hard to use Battlelog." And, you may be right. However, there's no excuse, none whats so ever, that the Battlelog site features could not be integrated into the game via a menu or overlay.
It's stupid. It's lazy. And it leaves me with the feeling that it's EA's attempt at something they've yet to announce. (something counter-productive to the consumers)
I swear, this love/hate relationship I'm having with this game is starting to grate on me. DICE shows off a game-play trailer that looks absolutely phenomenal. Trailers that actually get me excited at the prospect of playing this game. (something that doesn't happen to me that often) But then, EA comes out immediately after a "reveal" and announces some new layer of bullshit they're adding to this game. Showing me yet another hurdle I have to go over just to play the God damn game. It's like they're trying to find ways to not take my cash.
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because Im already annoyed at the amount of control ea is attempting to exert over it and this is just more of that, besides, there are lots of games coming out this holiday season, its not hard to ignore one of themC95J said: