[ALL] Battlefield 3

[padman59]

Does anyone still play this on ps3, or is this game dead to VSN?

I've been meaning to play this lately (especially with the double xp going on), but Borderlands co-op has been taking most of my PS3 time. I'm definitely going to start playing again next week when Armored Kill drops.

 

[JayDizzle]

Does anyone still play this on ps3, or is this game dead to VSN?

I'm down to play sometime in the future, like Pad mentioned, when Armored Kill comes out.

Got no reason to slum with pubbies if I'm not in the mood to grind for vehicle parts or Recon guns I'll never use.

 

[padman59]

Armored Kill related unlocks.

Premium dog tags:

• Armored Superiority - get more than 50 kills with MBTs
• Mechanized Infantry - get more than 50 kills with IFVs
• Get to Tha Choppa - 1) get 50 kills with scout or attack helicopters and 2) destroy 25 MBTs with scout or attack helicopters
• Maverick - 1) get 50 kills with jets and 2) destroy 25 attack or scout helicopters with jets
• Need a Ride? - 1) get 50 kills in jeeps, boats, quads or transport helicopters and 2) get 50 squad driver assists

Assignments:

• Wired Attack (unlocks Tank Destroyer TOW) - destroy 10 Tank Destroyers and 1 Mobile Artillery
• Explosive Danger (unlocks HE ammo for Tank Destroyers) - get 15 kills with Tank Destroyer
• Need Repair (unlocks Tank Destroyer Firing Extinguisher) - repair 20 friendly vehicles
• Rocket Specialist (unlocks Airburst for Mobile Artillery) - get 10 kills with Mobile Artillery
• Anti-air Support (unlocks Anti-air missiles for Mobile Artillery) - get 15 kills in the Gunship

Trophies/Achievements:

• Death from above - get a kill with the Gunship
• Dropship - destroy the Gunship
• Roadkill - get a kill with the quad bike
• Superiority - win a round of Tank Superiority
• Destroyer - get 10 kills each with Tank destroyer and Mobile Artillery

http://blogs.battlefield.com/2012/0...utm_campaign=other&utm_content=ak-assignments

 

[JayDizzle]

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:cantwait:

 

[JayDizzle]

 

[Twigg4075]

I would've thought they would've had a sale on Premium on either PS3 or 360 by now but apparently not.

 

[CCBrink]

I would've thought they would've had a sale on Premium on either PS3 or 360 by now but apparently not.

This why there hasn't been a sale on Premium

Get everything for $59.99

Full price of the game is still $30 new I believe, so you would really be saving money to just wait for Premium edition and get that.

Even if you found it new for $20, you would still be paying $70 all together for Premium.

 

[CCBrink]

 

[padman59]

I would've thought they would've had a sale on Premium on either PS3 or 360 by now but apparently not.

Well, you know there's most likely going to be a price drop for the vanilla BF3 copies starting next week, and once that happens, you could use that $30 off coupon from @Gamer to flip a PS3 copy to help pay for the DLC. :yep:

 

[padman59]

I played some Armored Kill. I can't really say much about the maps because it seems every server admin has a hard-on for Death Valley (the night map). All but one of the servers I joined had the admins actively putting the map on a loop, and the game froze the only time I was able to play on another map. I did like Death Valley FWIW.

As for the new game mode, I really don't like the fact that you can't spawn on squadmates in Tank Superiority. IMO the best strategy for this mode would be for most people to roll in two-man teams where at least one person in the vehicle is an engineer able to repair when necessary. Instead, what happens is that the players who spawn closest to the vehicles at the beginning of the match usually hop in and drive off before anyone can jump in, and they pretty much keep it the entire time because the vehicles have instant respawn after they get blown up. You essentially have half the team driving their own vehicles around while the other half is left hoofing it around a large map.

The only new vehicles I had a chance to try were the SPRUT-SD and the quad. The SPRUT is tiny as hell, and it was nice making some big jumps with the quad again.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

I played some Armored Kill. I can't really say much about the maps because it seems every server admin has a hard-on for Death Valley (the night map). All but one of the servers I joined had the admins actively putting the map on a loop, and the game froze the only time I was able to play on another map. I did like Death Valley FWIW.

Exactly why this game went to shit :smh:

I would still own it if it wasn't for this. I was just about to post that I miss this game until I saw your post and realized shit is still the same.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

 

[JayDizzle]

 

[Macken]

Recently got this game again for ps3 this time..i love it but dont have any addons or maps..

 

[padman59]

Recently got this game again for ps3 this time..i love it but dont have any addons or maps..

What's your PSN handle?

 

[padman59]

Crossbows are coming in Aftermath.

http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield3/comments/11npf2/as_promised_coming_soon_with_battlefield_3/

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Crossbows, hmm, might have to start playing this again.

 

[padman59]

 

Fight for survival in the new Scavenger mode

Inspired by the earthquake theme and setting, the new Scavenger mode is a frantic hunt for survival. A new concept to Battlefield, lost soldiers start equipped with only a knife, one grenade, and sidearm and must search the environment for more powerful weapons to increase their chance at surviving and eventually winning.

In Scavenger mode, weapons spawn in predetermined locations all over the map, so it pays to learn the map to stand a fighting chance. The particular weapons spawning at these points however have an element of randomness to them, so in order to survive a Scavenger round you will have to explore as much of the map as possible. Sticking together as a team means you might be able to keep enemies from claiming these few and valuable weapons that can turn the tide of a round.

This is not your ordinary Battlefield map. Can you find the hardware you need to survive in Scavenger mode in this post-earthquake setting? Click for full size.
In all other respects, Scavenger behaves like a Conquest game. That is, the two teams battle for control over a number of bases and need to bleed their opponent down to zero tickets. The addition of the desperate weapon situation at the start of the mode is further underlined by the scarcity of ammunition – most weapons that you find in the destroyed environment have only one mag available. In the aftermath of the earthquake, every shot counts. Apart from this new Battlefield experience, the expansion pack also supports all game modes from the base game plus the highly popular Gun Master mode originally introduced in Battlefield 3: Close Quarters.

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Modified vehicles showcase ingenuity and firepower

In the aftermath of the earthquake, a lot of the available vehicles are smashed up beyond recognition. To keep them in fighting shape, the crafty soldiers have modified them heavily to create new weapon platforms with what they have at hand. This means adding armor, patching up gaping holes, adding weapons platforms, and even retrofitting a civilian vehicle to create something that fills the role of troop transport.

The “Phoenix” (US) and the “Barsuk” (for the Russian team, meaning “badger”) is a light transport where a grenade machine launcher has been fitted at the back in conjunction with the already existing machine gun on top, making it a ride that will carry troops quickly from A to B while also being able to dish out explosive damage to enemy vehicles and structures and fend off approaching infantry.

Finally, there’s the “Rhino” – originally a completely civilian vehicle, but in Aftermath, you have to make do with what you can get your bandaged hands on. This formerly civilian van has been retrofitted with armor and a remote controlled machine gun controlled by the driver to turn it into a medium heavy troop transport.

In addition to these three new vehicles in Aftermath, depending on the game mode you’ll also see a lot of returning vehicles from the base game, including helicopters and tanks.

We hope you enjoyed this very first detailed overview of Aftermath and some of its key features. Stay tuned in the weeks to come for a deeper dive into our latest themed expansion pack, and let us know in the poll below what you are looking forward to the most.

http://blogs.battlefield.com/2012/1...gn=aftermath&utm_content=aftermath-first-look

 

[Twigg4075]

Crossbows, hmm, might have to start playing this again.

I'm not sure why, but this made me chuckle. I just imagine you sitting there with a pipe thinking to yourself "They added crossbows, did they? They're trying to suck me back in. Those clever bastards."

 

[padman59]

According to this video, Aftermath comes out November 27th for PS3 Premium players (Dec. 4th for PC/360 Premium, Dec. 11th PS3 regular, Dec. 18th PC/360 regular).