Battlefield 3 beta tips for Operation Metro

September 30, 2011 By 4 Comments

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The Battlefield 3 open beta is in full swing on PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. Today I have some multiplayer gameplay tips for the beta on the Operation Metro map.

General Tips:

  • Try out each of the four classes. Stats will be wiped after the beta ends, so if you’ve preordered or think you might buy, now’s a good time to try them all out.
  • Spot your enemies! Even if you think you’ll be able to take them out before they see you, spot them first just in case. This will help your teammates finish them off. As a bonus, you’ll get points for spotting and points for the kill assist.
  • Toss down ammo and health packs, especially near choke points. This’ll help keep you and your teammates alive, all while giving you points.
  • As an attacker, work your way up to the MCOM stations with your squad. Once armed, keep a close eye on it so an enemy doesn’t sneak in and disarm.
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Gameplay video of the Battlefield 3 beta’s Caspian Border in 1080p

September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Here’s a quick video I took of a partial round of Caspian Border gameplay. The PC was running 1920×1200 on high settings.

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Download the NVIDIA 285.38 and AMD 11.10 drivers for the Battlefield 3 beta

September 26, 2011 By 1 Comment

Both NVIDIA and AMD have released beta/preview video card drivers optimized for Battlefield 3. Since these drivers were designed by both companies specifically to improve performance for BF3, everyone should download them to prepare for the beta.

To ensure the latest graphics driver is installed, be sure to uninstall your previous display drivers before running the new setup program.

Download links:

NVIDIA 285.38 Beta Drivers

AMD 11.10 Preview Drivers

NOTE: The AMD link above does not yet link to a working installation package. The following mirror is confirmed to have the working 11.10 installer: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3WWCL7UO (thanks, Guru3D!)

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Join the EA Gun Club to unlock the M1911 pistol in Battlefield 3

September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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EA has opened up access to the “Gun Club.” Becoming a member opens up the following, per the Gun Club website:

Challenges: Show off your shooter skills.
Badges: Collect badges by playing games and interacting in the Gun Club community. Some badges are just for fun, while others are needed to redeem rewards.
Rewards: Get exclusive access and deals for being a Gun Club member and early access to game betas.
Community: Get updates from your friends, visit the forums, and get active on Facebook and Twitter.
Media and Intel: Get the latest details on EA’s hottest shooters.

Once you register, you’ll unlock the M1911 pistol for Battlefield 3. This was a great sidearm in Bad Company 2, so I suggest you sign up!

 

 

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Battlefield 3 beta system requirements and recommendations

September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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EA has posted minimum system requirements and system recommendations on the Battlefield 3 Beta website:

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit
Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz Or Althon X2 2.7 Ghz)
Memory: 2 GB

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Battlefield 3 beta and early access release dates

September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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As posted on the official EA blog, we have a release date for the beta!

The open beta starts Thursday, September 29th and will be available to everyone.

Those who have preordered from Origin or purchased Medal of Honor: Limited Edition will have early access to the beta on Tuesday, September 27th.

The beta will be available to play until Monday, October 10th.

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Classes in Battlefield 3 multiplayer – Assault (Part 5 of 5)

September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Credit: EA/DICEIn the final post of this series, I’ll go over the assault class and which players should focus on this role when they start playing BF3.

MEEEEDIIIIIC!!!

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How to get your copy of Battlefield 3 at a discount

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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The release of Battlefield 3 is going to be huge, so many retailers are offering their own incentives to get buyers to choose them.

Out of all the options, preordering through Origin offers the most bonuses: early access to the beta in September, pre-loading the game, the Back to Karkand expansion (bonus maps), and the Physical Warfare Pack (extra weapons and add-ons).

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Classes in Battlefield 3 multiplayer – Recon (Part 4 of 5)

August 25, 2011 By 1 Comment

 

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In the first post of this series, I recommended choosing one or two classes to focus on after BF3 releases.

In this post I’ll go over the recon class and which players will benefit from focusing on this role first.

Snipers

When people think of the recon class, they think “sniper.”

Battlefield games have always had a class with its own unique long-range rifles. BF3 will have a total of 6 sniper rifles, all unique to the recon class. Some possible new additions in BF3 such as scope glint and scope sway may make it more of a challenge to be a sniper when you get started. On the other hand, you’ll be able to earn weapon specializations such as the bipod, scopes, and flash suppressor. Also, claymores can bring down enemies that try to sneak up on you. These will no doubt give snipers and their rifles a huge range and detection advantage over the other classes.

Don’t look past the reason it’s called the “recon” class and not the “sniper” class.

The recon class has more goodies of its own other than sniper rifles.

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Battlefield 3 Jets and Countermeasures

August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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At Gamescom 2011, EA unveiled gameplay footage of jets on
the map Caspian Border. If you’ve not yet seen it, check it out below, and
crank it up to 1080p.

Jets, along with a wide range of land vehicles and
helicopters, set Battlefield apart from other military shooters. Those new to
Battlefield will find that aircraft controls take some practice to get used to,
but offer a gameplay experience that’s really unique and exciting.

Many of those who’ve played other Battlefield games and are
used to jets are excited to give them a try. The fast-paced air-to-air battles and
obstacle-dodging ground assaults are something rarely seen outside of flight
combat sims. Some joystick-wielding pros will pick up BF3 for the jets alone.

Gameplay balance and jets

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