BF3 Media blitz underway!

Commo Rose confirmed..

Weapons and vehicles confirmations..
http://planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=165281

And a short CQ Multiplayer video... Expect much more throughout the week as Gamescom rachets up!

Did someone order jets?

They also mentioned some Bombshells being drop over the next few days..

I can't wait to play that.

OMG! Jaw Dropping!
Need to change my pants!!!

Posted it up in a nice pdf over at our site Steel. Enjoy:)

http://www.thecompanyhub.com/blogs/buster/782-battlefield-3-facts.html

Btw, gamed with RoughNeck for awhile today. He stopped in and chatted on TS3 and we played a little Vietnam in our server today. Really fun chatting with old m8's.

Holy Crap , I made a Boo Boo

Not trying to be funny when I say I am worried this game will affect "rel life"
The jet footage, I mean even the jet get flashes and smoke from the cannon fire AND the smoke gets winded back from the air speed. SICKENING

This is the beginning or VR like in the movies I know it!!!

Imagine this in IMAX 3D..? Whoa!

woot woot!! ya never going to see me on the ground agian. My lord them jets and choppas are just the shizzle..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP3f3FoJq-U

A few Q and A.....


Alan 'Demize99' Kertz

Battlefield 3 Senior Gameplay Designer

• Snipers can climb tower in Caspian Border
  
• Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 not forgotten
  
• Jets slightly faster than BF2
  
• 2 versions of conquest. Conq & conq 64
  
• Jets confirmed also on console
  
• MP fact sheet legitimate
  
• 9 map count does not include DLC
  

Karl Magnus 'L_Twin' Troedsson

DICE General Manager

• Squad members can spawn on any squad member
  
• Caspian Border "far from small"
  
• No split screen co-op
  
• Conquest 64 shown in trailer
  

More News:

• Battlefield.com Gamescom Site
  
• HD co-op demo (from press briefing)
  
• Pictures of BF3 booth @ Gamescom
  
• Audio interview w/ KM Troedsson (6 co-op maps confirmed)
  
• EA PWNED Interview with KM
  
• Caspian Border Trailer 1080p 60fps Download
  
• Real EOD robot (like the one in the trailer)
  
• EOD robot - WALL-E gif (made by Highlaw)
  
• Animated gifs: Set #1 + this
  

Here's a roundup of all the news we posted today:

• 8 New Battlefield 3 Screenshots - Caspian Border, Jets
  
• Battlefield 3: Caspian Border Gameplay Trailer
  
• Gamescom EA Press Briefing Recorded Stream
  
• Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Fact Sheet Confirms Weapons, Vehicles, 9 MP Maps
  
• DICE Confirms Commo Rose for Battlefield 3 PC
  
• Battlefield 3 Caspian Border Trailer Screencaps
  

I know this took a lot of time Thanks Steel!!!


Lots of info here guys and the screen shots are breathtaking OMG


If anyone can help me out... I am curious if beta ranks get carried over to actual game on release day. If memory serves me correctly they did not in BC2.

Also is there going to be any talk of servers within S&H, unless this is an admin only discussion??

I would like to make a donation and see where we stand. I know that if you get more servers more slots and more whatever the price is lower.

COMMO ROSE!!!!!!!!!! I just crapped my pants!!

I just copied and pasted, didn't take much time at all but thanks! Yes, we will definitely have BF3 servers day one. I cannot confirm that stats will not carry over to the release but, I am doubting they will.. BTW, Gametracker is down, and in fact looks like their database is hosed pretty bad.. I did not remove the server banners to put livestream of Gamescom on..

An overhead view of Caspian Sea Conquest..

https://i.imgur.com/eX0Cr.jpg

Battlefield wins best of Gamescom award!

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/08/17/it-s-unanimous-battlefield-3-wins-best-of-gamescom-2011.aspx

Gamescom open to public Aug 18-21.. It is in Germany so, if you wanna catch it on livestream, you'll prolly have to stay up late..

Friend sent me this overlay he found to show map size. No idea if it’s real or not.

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Bust3r wrote:

Posted it up in a nice pdf over at our site Steel. Enjoy:)

http://www.thecompanyhub.com/blogs/buster/782-battlefield-3-facts.html

Btw, gamed with RoughNeck for awhile today. He stopped in and chatted on TS3 and we played a little Vietnam in our server today. Really fun chatting with old m8's.

Thanks a lot Bust3r.

Day 1 Gamescom round up!

Off Screen Video:

• PC & BF3 iPad Footage - PCGames.de
  
• Ally Shootout - IGN (Co-op)
  
• Infrared Scope Shooting - IGN (Co-op)
  
• Stair Master - IGN (Co-op)
  
• Co-op - tvgry.pl
  
• Co-op - play3.de
  

Interviews & Other News:

• EA PWNED (Video interview w/ Patrick Liu)
  
• GamerSpawn (Video interview w/ Daniel 'zh1nt0' Matros)
  
• Gamestar Interview (Video interview w/ KM Troedsson) (Co-op, joystick support, LAN possibility)
  
• Gamespot Interview (Video Interview w/ KM Troedsson)
  
• Newell: We have to convince EA to come back (Regarding EA games on Steam)
  
• Caspian Border size compared to Harvest Day (via Reddit. Demize99 confirms "not far off")
  
• 3D spotting clarification (by Elxx - DICE)
  
• Activision condemns EA "mudslinging"
  
• New BF3 booth photos
  
• IGN BF3 Preview
  
• GameSpot BF3 Preview
  
• BF3 booth PCs using GTX 580 in SLI & HD6990
  

Tweets from the floor:

Dominik 'd1ApRiL' Herbst

Admin of bfbcs.com, bf3stats.com

• Jet max height
  
• MW3 line
  
• Unlimited ammo in jets?
  
• Bombs and missiles in jets
  
• BF3 booth line
  
• Helicopters like BF2
  
• Kill cam confirmed
  
• Jet max speed 400
  
• BF3 booth and line pictures
  

Previously posted news:

• DICE Confirms Console Server Browser in Battlefield 3
  
• Battlefield 3 Wins Best of Gamescom 2011
  
• Razer Unveils Battlefield 3 Product Line
  

Day 2 Gamescom round up!

• OffDutyGamers Caspian Border Breakdown
  
• BF Blog - Battleblog #7 Themed Co-op Campaign
  
• New pictures on Battlefield Flickr
  
• Full explanation of 3D spotting (from Demize99)
  
• Robert Bowling Playing BF3 (MW3 Community Manager)
  
• BF3 on multiple disks for Xbox 360?
  
• BF3 co-op 30% shorter than SP campaign
  
• Off-Screen Co-op Gameplay - GameTrailers
  
• Demize99 explains TDM & motion sensors
  
• Caspian Border size against Heavy Metal (via reddit)
  
• Something going on at 1:37 in Caspian Border trailer
  
• Caspian Border vs Operation Metro
  
• EA PWNED (Interview w/ Patrick Liu, Niklas Fegraeus)
  
• BF3 Off Screen Gameplay - viewzone.ru
  

Alan 'Demize99' Kertz

Battlefield 3 Senior Gameplay Designer

• Battlelog needed to switch servers, BF3 starts quick
  
• M16A3 and M16A4 are both in the game
  
• C4 placeable on EOD bots
  
• EOD bot used for arming mcoms + repair vehciles
  
• No throwable motion sensors
  
• Freelook spotting confirmed
  
• BF3 spawn mechanics being looked at
  

Dominik 'd1ApRiL' Herbst

Admin of bfbcs.com, bf3stats.com

• BF3 booth lines
  
• German community manager
  
• Punkbuster confirmed for BF3
  
• TV missiles in BF3
  
• Crowd at BF3 booth
  

Day 3 Gamescom roundup!

*Loved reading this conversation below on twitter... A couple class acts from two competing franchises..

MW Community Manager tweeting about playing BF3

• EA UK "Go Prone" Competition
  
• Conquest Hands-on - BF-Games.net
  
• PS3 Co-op Hands-on- BF-Games.net
  
• Somua.com Previews (Translated): Article 1, Article 2, Article 3
  
• Impressions from EA UK forum user
  
• Interview w/ KM Troedsson - VG247
  
• CoD vs Battlefield argument graphic (via Reddit)
  
• Hands-on with Battlefield 3: Aftershock - PocketGamer
  
• Conquest & TDM Preview -Metro.co.uk
  
• Dogtags given out at Gamescom
  
• Off screen iPad screens of Battlefield 3: Aftershock
  
• MW Community Manager tweeting about playing BF3
  

Alan 'Demize99' Kertz

Battlefield 3 Senior Gameplay Designer

• Working on teamplay comm for all platforms
  
• Smoke gives players, vehicles spot immunity for few seconds
  
• Bigger sensitive range on consoles
  
• ENV - night vision + thermals
  
• 1:37 in Caspian Border trailer is MAV (Micro air vehicle)
  
• TDM is 24 players
  
• Support get C4, PDW all kits
  
• Vehicle regen info
  

Dominik 'd1ApRiL' Herbst

Admin of bfbcs.com, bf3stats.com

• Flag positions feel properly positioned
  
• Caspian Border feels very large
  
• Jet height in BF3 is 1000 meters (Same as BF2)
  

Day 4 Gamescom roundup!

• TDM, PunkBuster, RCON-Tools - BF-Games.net
  
• Conquest Impressions - BF-Games.net
  
• Branzone a Battlefield 3 ranked server provider
  
• Off Screen PS3 Co-op Videos: 1, 2, 3 (GameSpot)
  
• Why the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 might be the superior
  
• Vote for BF3 @ IGN People's Choice
  
• Battlefield 3 vs Modern Warfare 3
  
• Video Interview w/ KM Troedsson - GeForce.com
  
• BF3 Pre-order Deal $48 shipped
  
• 16 minutes off screen PS3 co-op footage (Gamersyde)
  
• PS3 Co-op Preview (Joystiq)
  
• Gamescom Hits Capacity - 62,000
  

Dominik 'd1ApRiL' Herbst

Admin of bfbcs.com, bf3stats.com

• 12 vs 12 max for TDM
  
• 9 hour wait for BF3 line
  
• Gamescom entrance
  

Alan 'Demize99' Kertz

Battlefield 3 Senior Gameplay Designer

• M1014 extended tube is an unlock
  
• Game designed to alt-tab to Battlelog
  
• No underwater gameplay
  
• Disarming mines
  
• Long term plans for BF3
  
• Ads not motivation for Battlelog
  

Day 5 Gamescom roundup!

• Making of Battlefield 3 Wall - CoD:BO ad painted over
  
• Q&A w/ German Community Manager (Translated)
  
• BF3 Jet Gameplay - PCMasters.de
  
• 16 minutes co-op gameplay vkontakte.ru
  
• BF3 Q&A Aug 20th Recorded Stream (w/ @MatthewPruitt & Seeson)
  
• Interview w/ KM Troedsson - Destructoid
  
• Over 20% high-end PCs fried at BF3 booth (Unconfirmed, site currently down & video removed)
  
• BF3 Player Reaction Videos - GeForce.com
  
• Co-op Gameplay Video - RajmanGaming
  
• BF3 Co-op Preview - Joystiq
  

Alan 'Demize99' Kertz

Battlefield 3 Senior Gameplay Designer

• Squad notification of squad ammo upgrade
  
• All gamemodes on all maps at launch
  
• All kit weapons - shotguns & PDWs
  
• No comment on Back to Karkand weapons
  
• All vehicles regen until disabled
  
• Bullet drop on all weapons, all platforms
  
• Most balanced Battlefield game ever
  
• Glint based on scope
  
• Scope glint directional
  
• 2 knifes to the front to kill
  
• Crouching and prone will avoid claymores
  
• Silencers possible on everything but shotguns
  
• All SMGs are PDWs, 2 P90s a misprint
  
• On the overheating / fried PCs at Gamescom
  
• No benchmark mode
  
• All faction weapons unlocked when kit is completed
  
• Ultra settings for BF3
  

[*]BF3 Jet Gameplay -

This video is awesome.

Little more info on the block..


Alan 'Demize99' Kertz

Battlefield 3 Senior Gameplay Designer

• Javelin firing modes?
  
• G3A3 in co-op
  
• Regarding tracers, possible night maps
  
• 64 player conquest for all maps including Operation Metro
  
• 100 hours to unlock every weapon, gadget, unlock for every weapon - Per kit
  
• No dual wielding
  
• Armsel Striker = DAO-12
  
• Capping flags in vehicles no necessarily faster (More info)
  
• Caspian Border 1.4km
  
• Flying zone larger than 1.4km on Caspian Border
  
• American optics on Russian guns possible
  
• AS Val has integrated suppressor
  
• Shotguns have iron sights
  
• Only squadmates can spawn on radio beacons
  
• Both M4 & M4A1 available
  
• T90 has 3 seats?
  
• No XM8 in BF3