Battlefield 3 Clubhouse

[MT Alex]

That hurt...badly.

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by MT Alex

That hurt...badly.

Yeah it did !

[Wrigleyvillain]

Originally Posted by boise49ers

You had a great round man. I was surprised we held out as long as we did.

Yeah I did...don't get many MVPs. Digging the P-90 which I just unlocked last week.

You switched? I know you were on the other team for a time as we killed each other once apiece but then I looked later on and didn't see you. Thought I looked on our team too...

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by Wrigleyvillain

Yeah I did...don't get many MVPs. Digging the P-90 which I just unlocked last week.

You switched? I know you were on the other team for a time as we killed each other once apiece but then I looked later on and didn't see you. Thought I looked on our team too...

Yeah it auto balanced me.

[Wrigleyvillain]

You shoulda tried to join me...I woulda left my full squad.

Had a pretty good day all in all yesterday incl. like 25 javelin kills for my first Star. Got kinda lucky; almost every server I joined had sweet soflam action going on my team.

[El_Mayo]

Had a sick streak in my last game

Drove up the hill to one of the flag points, jumped out of the jeep, which almost ran some guy over
Shot him, snuck up on a guy repairing a tank and took his tags then shot some guy getting out of his tank to repair it
then took a sniper's tags. walked right in front of him and he didn't notice hehehe

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by El_Mayo

Had a sick streak in my last game

Drove up the hill to one of the flag points, jumped out of the jeep, which almost ran some guy over
Shot him, snuck up on a guy repairing a tank and took his tags then shot some guy getting out of his tank to repair it
then took a sniper's tags. walked right in front of him and he didn't notice hehehe

Yeah a Battlefield 3 moment They are few and far between for me, but when everything just falls in place like that it makes up for those rounds where you just get your ass handed to you through the whole round. Seems those come in bunches too.

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by boise49ers

Yeah a Battlefield 3 moment They are few and far between for me, but when everything just falls in place like that it makes up for those rounds where you just get your ass handed to you through the whole round. Seems those come in bunches too.

We were have a great time the other night! Jihad jeep was my thang of the night!

[GullyFoyle]

twitter.com/BATTLEFIELDO: "We expect the #BF3 Close Quarters Gameplay Trailer to be released within the next 24 hours. @Battlefield @RollieThePollie"

twitter.com/RollieThePollie: "@BATTLEFIELDO Thanks! I will! Time to say good night, big day tomorrow! " (video Producer at DICE)

[El_Mayo]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

We were have a great time the other night! Jihad jeep was my thang of the night!

There just HAS to be more UK people with BF3

I feel so left out

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Originally Posted by El_Mayo

There just HAS to be more UK people with BF3

I feel so left out

I'm on march break, I'm up for some BF3

[_ALB_R3D X]

Originally Posted by El_Mayo

There just HAS to be more UK people with BF3

I feel so left out

Not from UK but you know me...never say no for a good game

[TheMailMan78]

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=162255

[GullyFoyle]

Related Blog Post : Close Quarters Gameplay Trailer

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by El_Mayo

There just HAS to be more UK people with BF3

I feel so left out

I see people from the uk play with us all the time so u should hop on

[Wrigleyvillain]

Yeah...but I think he is really looking for folks to play with on servers on that side of the pond as well.

[GullyFoyle]

Game Informer - Battlefield 3 Gets Up Close And Personal

Spoiler

by Matt Bertz on March 13, 2012 at 08:05 AM

The announcement of the next batch of Battlefield 3 expansions couldn't have come at a better time for DICE. The natives were so restless over the lack of news and title updates coming from the studio that some particularly outraged fans were in the midst of organizing a 24-hour blackout to demonstrate their disappointment over the developer's perceived inaction. In reality, DICE was prepping the public unveiling of the most aggressive slate of post-release expansions since the days of Battlefield 2.

But even before the first map pack releases in June, DICE has several other Battlefield 3 enhancements nearly ready for deployment. Executive producer Patrick Bach says a huge patch featuring several requested tweaks is going through certification right now with Microsoft and Sony, and the studio plans to roll out a server rental program in the coming months.

PC players have always had the luxury of renting individual servers and tweaking the game modes to their liking. With the server browsing functionality already in place for Battlefield 3, DICE asked Microsoft and Sony about the possibility of providing server rentals on consoles as well. Surprisingly, both platforms told Bach that DICE was the first studio to ever inquire about this kind of service. After going over DICE's request, both gave the Battlefield 3 plan their blessing. For an undetermined fee, players will now be all to rent their own servers and set up custom game configurations. Want to play ranked Seine Crossing conquest matches on repeat? No problem. Prefer to scale back the maps to only those that emphasize vehicular combat on hardcore mode? It's also just a few clicks and a few dollars away. DICE hasn't finalized the pricing yet, but Bach says they plan to offer different plans based on the length of rental, which can range from one-day events to longer-term contracts lasting several months.

Though most fans will just be happy to play some new maps when Close Quarters launches in June, a smaller subset of Battlefield traditionalists will probably scoff at the idea of a map pack that approximates the intense small area gunfights of Call of Duty. So why go small when the series is best known for going big? Bach says the popularity of more narrow maps like Operation Metro was the motivating factor. Since hardcore fans got their wish with several revamped Battlefield 2 fans in Back to Karkand, DICE believed it made sense to cater to the close quarters crowd with the next four-map expansion.

With no vehicles or large open expanses, these maps will be popular Team Deathmatch destinations, but Bach says all four maps support every pre-existing gameplay mode, plus a brand new one the studio isn't revealing just yet. To keep these more intimate encounters from feeling overcrowded, DICE is also dropping the player count. Sorry PC players, but there are no 64-player matches in this expansion pack.

What these indoor spaces lack in size, they make up for in destructibility. Throughout my hands-on playthrough of the Ziba Tower high-rise apartment map, rarely did I come across a room that wasn't ripped to shreds by bullets. When multiple soldiers are opening fire in a room, the immediate damage is impressive. Drywall, home decor, televisions, windows – everything in this ultra-modern Iranian complex is susceptible to damage. It also features the element of verticality, with the gunfight taking place on multiple floors.

As you would expect in a smaller, Call of Duty style map, the minute-to-minute gameplay was fast and furious, and the maps seem better suited to the assault and support classes. Though you can still play as an engineer or recon soldier, the utility of anti-air missiles, RPGs, anti-tank mines, sniper rifles, and laser designators seems marginalized when battling in such tight spaces. Why essentially equip yourself with poorly fitting specializations like these when a medic pack or ammo packs make so much more sense? Close Quarters also comes with 10 new weapons spread across all the classes, so perhaps the new guns will keep these seemingly less-useful classes relevant. Like Back to Karkand before it, this new expansion also includes additional assignments and dogtags.

If you're not crazy about the smaller maps, you also have two more map packs to look forward to in 2012. Armored Kill, the vehicular-based expansion that includes the biggest map in BF 3 history and new vehicles, is scheduled to ship next fall. We don't know anything about the final expansion, End Game, but Bach says it will likely release during the winter.

Close Quarters is scheduled to release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this June, with PS3 owners getting the maps a week early. Check out the screenshots and game trailer below to get a glimpse of the expansion in action.

[Wrigleyvillain]

That first paragraph is total sugar-coated bs. Like people were pissed and organizing a blackout related to any damn DLC or expansions. Please, EA.

And I knew we had all the Metro whores to thank for CQ. That and DICE/EA's perceived competition and apparent obsession with "beating" Modern Warfare.

[cadaveca]

I prefer vehicular combat, so this DLC is not for me.

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by cadaveca

I prefer vehicular combat, so this DLC is not for me.

Agree, Though I did figure out last night why Chaotic likes playing metro so much. If you are the right class you can really ramp up your score and achievements. I may be wrong, but it dawned on me while laying down ammo what a Great way to get quick Ribbons or medals. Which is exactly what I did. Getting the medal pushed me to the next level.
As far getting this DLC it'll depend on what unlocks it will offer with it. It may be worth it just for those.

[Wrigleyvillain]

Yeah you can get tons of heal and ammo points on Metro for sure. Another reason not to use the M320 besides not being an ass.

[cadaveca]

I tend to use smoke on metro to get up the stairs and such. it usually takes 2-3 guys laying down smoke to get up, and a group behind them to push through as well, but using SMAWs and M320 is kinda silly, IMHO. Good for K/D, not so good for winning the round!

[Wrigleyvillain]

Wasn't good for my K/D but like I said that may just have been my (limited) experience.

[scaminatrix]

Originally Posted by El_Mayo

There just HAS to be more UK people with BF3

I feel so left out

Have you added me? Battlelog name is scaminatrix, I'll be playing in full-force soon so add me and we'll have round. I only play with people on teamspeak though, so come to my room or I'll come to yours if you got one set-up already.

Oh, btw, who's "Terrorist808"? I got a friend request from you but I don't know who you are!

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by cadaveca

I tend to use smoke on metro to get up the stairs and such. it usually takes 2-3 guys laying down smoke to get up, and a group behind them to push through as well, but using SMAWs and M320 is kinda silly, IMHO. Good for K/D, not so good for winning the round!

Yeah I was the smoke guy the other night. It kicked me for a little bit when I launched a couple M320's. I was using it to shoot on the lower end of the escalators, That way they would have to push through the smoke and would be wide open. I just kept popping around the corner either popping smoke of guys. Worked pretty well.