I just realized that while Origin automatically made BF3 available, it didn't do the same for the Physical Warfare pre-order items. In case anyone else missed it, make sure to apply the code that EA sends you in the email

StingingVelvet wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 14:21:

Teddy wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:02:
The campaign is no worse than any CoD campaign, or MoH's from last year. It's no better either, but certainly no worse.

It looked worse to me, even more scripted and controlled, but that could be because it was the opening.

Teddy wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:02:
The campaign is no worse than any CoD campaign, or MoH's from last year. It's no better either, but certainly no worse.

Joss wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 14:00:
Can you hozers fly with a joystick or have they yet to implement it?

Bucky wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:49:
Edit: I'd love the ability to change my handle. I wish I'd known that my EA account name would apply to the game itself.

Cutter wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 13:02:
"Karl, schieß dem Fenster. *Shoot* the *glass*!
- Hans Gruber

Cutter wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 13:02:
Buy this and you're a major asshole.

Elessar wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 11:37:
You're going to pass because you're guessing a game you never played won't equal a previous game you played? Weird.

LittleMe wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 13:11:
You can change your EA Origin name here: http://www.origin.com/us/change-id

Bucky wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:49:

qsto wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:02:
The minimap is downright embarrassing, and although they promised to fix it from beta, it's still next to useless.

You've pressed 'N', correct? It cycles the minimap through 3 zoom levels, and seems quite useful to me.

The release has huge amounts of polish over the beta, and as I said in an earlier thread, just feels right. Spotting is also no longer at the absurd dorito-of-death BC2 levels, now it's really only useful as a temporary marker for teammates.

I had some earlier (read, 2 minutes after unlock) back-end issues when things go overloaded, but since then it's been fine for me. I'd love it if they added the ability to tweak loadouts and compare weapon stats (range, damage, etc) in Battlelog.

The death-cam, while annoying, isn't too bad considering you have to wait for the deployment timer anyway. I can live with it.

As for the meat-grinder maps, I think people need to adjust tactics. So far most of those games are just both teams rushing for the middle point, which leads to lots of death. In one round this morning, someone on the enemy team got smart and flew to the rear flag, had his teammates spawn on him, and capped it. It changes the whole flow at that point, and broke a stalemate that we had been winning. It really boils down to changing your strategy if what you're doing isn't working.


Personally, I'm very happy with my purchase. I'm having an absolute blast with the game, even though I still can't fly worth a damn. At least I'm good in the AA vehicles.

Edit: I'd love the ability to change my handle. I wish I'd known that my EA account name would apply to the game itself.

Cutter wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 13:02:
Buy this and you're a major asshole.

Airchinapilot wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:28:

fujiJuice wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:04:
I can't even launch the damn game, "BF3.exe has stopped working" no matter how I try, from battlelog, from a desktop icon, from within origin.

Antivirus? I know I had to make bf3.exe an exception in mine.

qsto wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:02:
The minimap is downright embarrassing, and although they promised to fix it from beta, it's still next to useless.

Airchinapilot wrote on Oct 25, 2011, 12:28:
Antivirus? I know I had to make bf3.exe an exception in mine.