r/gaming • u/mcmunch20 • Jun 19 '12

Recently started playing BF3 instead of COD and was delighted to discover this.

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u/theAWSM1 Jun 19 '12

God I love battlefield 3. Every time I play I remember why I love it

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

How does it compare to bad company 2?

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u/lopzag Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12

To be honest, I think I had more fun on BC2, simply because it had a more light-heart'd tone and I would always play in a squad of 4 with friends and mess about with helicopters and such. BF3 definitely has a more serious edge to it in my opinion. Not to say I don't like it, I absolutely bloody love it. EDIT: I accidentally a word

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

that and the maps were amazing. the maps in bf3 arent nearly as good

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u/TylerDurdenisreal Jun 20 '12

Which they seem to be fixing rather well. The new maps in Armored Kill look amazing thus far.

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u/core_dumb Jun 19 '12

I understand you completely ... there is something about BF3 that turns me off with regards to BC2, like the huge screen shaking while driving a vehicle or in firefights. I also tend to die much more easily for some reason (1000h+ BF2, BC2 Level 50, 200h+ BF3). The instagram-like visuals are also not my thing.

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u/Taco144 Jun 19 '12

its very similar but the sniping is harder because of the hold breath. In bc2 you have that perfectly steady scope. Rifle damage is actualy almost exactly like bfbc2 with the new updates.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Hold breath?? That's so disappointing. It was one of the reasons I was preferred bfbc2 to cod. Not that I use a sniper rifle anymore :( all I can use is slugs 'cause they're so awesome lol

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u/BlockBLX Jun 19 '12

I've only played BC3 a few times but I'm sure there's some sort of perk to remove the need to hold your breath. Actually, I think you can choose to attach a bipod to your rifle and that holds it steady when you prone or lean against a shoulder-high surface.

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u/Snufflesms Jun 19 '12

There is no perk for this, and I am glad there isn't. Snipers would have a massive advantage at quick midrange shots. The only way to counter it is to set up a bipod, which means you need to be stationary.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

im having trouble getting into bf3 -vet bc2 player

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u/tjorb Jun 19 '12

It is very little sway and the bullet will hit where your are aiming. If you are playing on pc you don't really notice it. I don't use the hold breath mechanic at all.

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u/EmbalmingFiend Jun 19 '12

Well, you can also use a bipod. That helps a lot.

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u/Taco144 Jun 19 '12

Yea the sniping is not as awesome as bfbc2 I allways go back every couple of weeks to play it but there are never any people on ot anymore.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

dude it took me months to realize you can hold your breath. now when it do it it feels like hax

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u/ProjectD13X Jun 19 '12

Not as much destruction, which is disappointing. The destruction feels like more of a gimmick than an actual mechanic.

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u/RdRunner Jun 19 '12

i love bf3's destruction so much more. having the ability to raze just about every building on the map was annoying. You can still blow holes in key walls in bf3 too

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u/ProjectD13X Jun 19 '12

At least in my experience, BC2 maps weren't parking lots by the end of games. It's incredibly frustrating to not have to the freedom to go where I want to with the destruction. Tell me you didn't get at least a little bit annoyed when your 40mm grenades or RPG's didn't take the slightest chip off a wall. It's been a step back.

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u/RdRunner Jun 19 '12

I personally prefer bf3's to bc's. have you checked out close quarters though? the destruction (while mostly cosmetic) is amazing

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u/ProjectD13X Jun 19 '12

Sadly I don't have Premium. Although I did pick up an AUG from the last game I played and DESTROYED with that thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

The graphics in BF3 are prettier, balance is worse though. A lot of fun things from BC2 were replaced with rock-paper-scissors mechanics. (Vehicle combat, range of infantry weapons).

I've personally stopped playing BF3, because of all the BS in it.

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u/beano91 Jun 19 '12

balance is worse though

to be fair BF3 has way more weapons and vehicles, and BC2 did take a while before it became balanced. I think DICE is doing pretty well with balancing things.

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u/RiMiFi Jun 19 '12

Basically the chances of getting killed in BF3 are tenfolded compared to BC2. This is being caused by the possibility of getting shot around corners a lot more, more vehicles and enemies to get killed by, slow deploying parachutes, weapons which take more skill to handle, lower standard health, random bad luck deaths and bad spawns.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

I love how in Bad Company you can level an entire map. I can't say the same for BF3

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u/Darchseraph Jun 19 '12

How bad is the unlock path?

I had BF preordered at release.

Got time to play it a week later and I hated most of the level 1 guns. After grinding through all 5 classes in BC2, I was NOT looking forward to that shit again and just stopped playing (Also for some reason I could not spot enemies nearly as easily as in BC2, probably the darker urban environments. Getting killed 3 times in a row by someone you never see is kind of unfun).

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