Batwing~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 YEPPIEEE !! WHY I AM AT WORK AND I SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL MAIL AND I HAVE TO WAIT 6 HOURS BEFORE GETTING THERE !!! Ok so, all is done thru Origin client. No browser link to redeem code. You will redeem your code withing Origin, then you ll go to the Beta Download now link and you'll play !! I will not.. till this late afternoon!! grrrr Unz - Unz - Unz.... Bada Bim Bada bum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MH6~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yay! Me too, downloading as we speak. Download is relatively quick, 20-30min for 3.9GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Also downloading. However, by the time its finished, I'll only have time to play for maybe an hour. Then I'll be working for 12 hours. FML. Haha. - JHunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Ordered mine through Play.com so I hate you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaz~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 shit, i have an origin pre order and still no key! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MH6~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Just a heads up, there's only a handful of servers, and they are all FULL. Also, you launch BF3 from a web browser (LOL) Edit: More servers coming up, lots more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaiSan Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Legion Of Sparta Platoon started [LOS] Me, Carter (Vimto_Voom) and KalXen in so far. Seems to be a few bugs with the friends section, it's not syncing with Origin friends list. Do a search in Platoons for Legion and you should find mine and one Jhunter started too. Send a join request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Just got home, downloading.... 3.9Gb Slow download... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaz~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 that browser launch felt like i was playing combat arms, they have to change that pleaseeeeee. matchmaking is kinda slow for me, took me some minutes and a couple of restarts to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalXen~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Notes of my first 4-5 game experience today.. Website/Startup: You go to the website, and can see you stats, fellow players, and their new feeds. Much like a special Facebook for BF3 only. You can create a "platoon", of which there is a founder and members. You can make multiple platoons, be a member of multiple platoons, but select one as primary. I didn't see anything in a game that would associate someone to a platoon (no tags on peoples names, etc) NONE of the Origin friends come over into game. Looks like we have to add everyone manually again. To play on a server, you can click on a friend to play with them, go to favorite servers, or do quick play. Making a game connection seems to be tightly held within the browser, and in about the same amount of time to join a BF2 server. Once the loading is done, it immediately pops up the game window with you able to select our kit and spawn. Not sure if it was a server setting or a BETA thing, but you can't create a squad, or even pick a squad to join. You are basically just put into one by the server. So even if you try to join your friends, it doesn't mean you can control whether you play with or against them. Performance: Changing your video settings is odd, since you have to do them not only within game, but once you have actually spawned. Once you spawn, you can hit escape and change them. It seems to tries to do a best fit for performance when you first start, and it started me in windowed mode and seemed very smooth. As far as performance, with my Core I7 920 w/ GTX 260, I get @ 35 fps windowed, but if I go fullscreen it drops to 24 FPS and very choppy. (used FRAPS) In-game experiences: You see tons on your HUD - all those little blue dots for where your team mates are, etc can be confusing if you don't know the map. Red dots don't always show for the enemy. Snipers can be seen from time to time in their hideouts given the reflection of light off their scopes makes a sunbeam flash where they are. Movement seems very open.. being able to vault over barrels and walls seems a lot like Brink. You can deploy your tripod for support weapons easily when in crouched mode or when you come up to a wall. Ranged suppression fire bonuses, along with kickback etc gives a very realistic feel to the weapon accuracy and impact. Mouse scroll wheel can pick your weapons, but its not an infinite scroll. Your primary weapon is on top of the list, and accessories on bottom. If you scroll to bottom it does not flip to top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Zero members, you kidding? Where are you all, this is not the time for hand jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I can't see the demo in origin, did I need to pre-register? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalXen~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I can't see the demo in origin, did I need to pre-register? You will get an email if you were picked or did the pre-order in time. That will give you a licence key to redeem within Origin, and it will give you the download, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaz~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 you have to had preordered bf3 through EA or through origin. I got an email today with a beta key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Where have they hidden the VIDEO setup page ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalXen~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Where have they hidden the VIDEO setup page ? Highlighted answer in my post above. You can't change video settings until you are actually in game, and have spawned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Ah okay thanks. From from I have read, it is free to download on all formats in 2 days anyway... I'll grab it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 No E-mail yet although I pre-ordered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeleTele~SPARTA~ Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! i gots mine.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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