Battlefield 3 PS3 server rentals priced
Battlefield 3 has gotten its large PlayStation 3 update, and with it DICE is beginning the server rentals for the system. The company outlined its pricing model today.
Battlefield 3 is getting a large patch on the PlayStation 3 today, adding a number of tweaks and fixes. One of the biggest updates comes in the form of server rentals on the console, for customized configurations and smoother play. Today, DICE has outlined the pricing plans and how it will move forward with the servers.
The Battlefield Blog prices the plans at $1.49, $6.99, $24.99, and $64.99 for the periods of 1, 7, 30, and 90 days, respectively. The blog also mentions that it is limiting server availability today, but will be ramping up progressively. Within a week DICE expects to have maximum capability available, so if you have trouble getting in you can try in a few days.
The PS3 patch also brings the option to turn off anti-aliasing for better input performance. The patch will come to PC and Xbox 360 sometime soon, with the more general fixes and balance tweaks.
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Battlefield 3 has gotten its large PlayStation 3 update, and with it DICE is beginning the server rentals for the system. The company outlined its pricing model today.-
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Dice/EA has become a monster.
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Oh man. :(
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It's not pay 2 win because you earn all of those unlocks by playing anyway. This is great for people like me who only play like once a week and get constantly annoyed that everyone seems to have all of the best unlocks now. I would buy the Vehicle Shortcut.
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Well... just because you see people using a term doesn't mean you should randomly use it when it doesn't apply!
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the whole concept of unlocks for this already unbalanced and volatile gameplay experience is a fucking joke and the handling of ea and dice is even worse. having this mmo style treadwheel to unlock items is already highly annoying and practically leads to people playing on meatgrind servers to pad their stats enough to unlock items. (which in turn was interpreted by dice in "its evident that people want maps like metro because its played!")
its even worse when you want to unlock items for the vehicles.
now they offer you to buy the items instead monetizing on a already broken concept after they have already gotten money for the game. at least other developers monetize this way only by making the fucking game free to play.
they already pulled this borderline dubious shit with the preorder when they wanted to make some items preorder exclusive until fans went batshit insane over it and they decided to make it a time limited exclusive.
having stuff like the overpowered famas for example being introduced in the karkand dlc but allowing it on regular servers is another questionable decision continuing the bullshit they pulled with the booster packs in bf2.
in the meanwhile you still can not make working custom squads, the game crashes randomly and many folks still need the game crash on the first map load so that they can play the map on the second load.
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Yeah. I think people are assuming that you can buy stuff that can't normally be unlocked which would be a lot more valid of a complaint.
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Skill won, not poopsocking.
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No, not always.
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But back then you were able to dedicate tons of hours perfecting your skills, fewer players and shooters. I prefer having the ability to pay a (fair) price for unlocks than having to waste my time farming or exploiting the game with boring mechanics (the BF3 co-op level comes to mind).
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Yeah, that's the real answer. Giving people some reason to play other than winning the round really keeps the player count up.
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Yeah I'm really torn about the unlocks. I genuinely find them fun to unlock, but at the same time I recognize the complaints that you are underpowered if you haven't played as much as other people.
Overall I think the fun of unlocking them wins though. I really, really like unlocking new stuff.-
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That's true; it all comes down to balancing it properly. I don't like that in BF you need some of the unlocks to even play at all. Like the IR Flares in the jet; before you get those you are completely fucking useless
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You do start with med kits; just not the revive paddles
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They should tie those unlocks to the rank as well as use. Because if you suck set flying but can level up other ways you're better at then it would reward playing the game in general versus narrowly focusing rewards. That way everyone can get all the unlocks at some point without grinding one role.
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how abot a simple "unlock all weapons" option for unranked servers?
the unlock system is a huge part of whats wrong with games and lack of balance in them.
what they are doing is taking a problem they introduced fully knowing the drawbacks and solve it by a nickel and dime scheme.
its briliant on their part how people even praise them for this questionable conduct.
at least some paid dlc was a idiot tax, you could get cosmetic garbage like a haircut,skin or a dumbass mount. now they allow you to buy ingame benefit and some people actually praise them for it.
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Yeah other games have had that happen in unranked servers and I thought it was a good compromise.
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Yeah it does. You can choose to unlock everything for everyone and it's pretty awesome. I believe you can also force the default kit loadouts only if you want to.
But the server had issues with people not being able to connect plus some still complained about not earning any xp and progress so it was back to no password and random jerks creeping in.
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What if the stock weapons were all around the best you can use in most situations? Look at those playing BF3 competitively -- a vast majority of them are using the stock guns.
The heavily OP weapon is the FAMAS (clearly superior in mid-short range) and that's getting a nerf in the upcoming patch.
Vehicle unlocks are a completely different story. Trying being a chopper pilot without flares or ECM and you're dead in no time.-
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Do you mean AKS-74U? Because the AEK is the fifth medic unlock.
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How is that compared to the M4(A1) and other engineer guns? I haven't used anything outside the A91 since I unlocked it.
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Mind if I crawl your battlelog? Mine is the same as my shackname.
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I try to keep the MP443 in the top five, but I keep edging it out every time I pick up a new favorite gun. Too bad you're on the 360, I'm always looking for shackers to play with.
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I feel like a nook would be appropriate to read that post. Its harder to do those sort of tactics on the PC with a 64 player server, because people are trying to do the same thing to you. Also, I'm waggling my finger at you for usas and frags.
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All maps support 64, we have on average two or tree more cap points than you on the console. The only one I would say doesn't support 64 is metro.
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I've found the pistols to be fairly effective...I tend to use my suppressed M9 a lot when I'm fucking around.
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I've put 900 kills into the MP443, I wager I could go against you g18 in a friendly game. :)
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I guess we'll never find out.
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I still use the 74u and I have everything unlocked on the engineer class...I love AK's though:
http://i.imgur.com/XNpKn.jpg
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I just recently picked up the AK74M and the RPK74M and have been using them as my mains. The AK74M is surprisingly accurate with a heavy barrel, it is excellent for short to mid range where the accuracy and recoil of the AN94 are unnecessary and hindering. Holo, foregrip and heavybarrel rocks on sein and bazaar.
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A91 with PKA, HB and foregrip lets me perform at all ranges. I've 1400~ kills on it. I tried using the QBU95B for awhile, its nice, but lacks the versatility. Nothing has really grabbed be like the A91 for engi guns. AN94 is great at med long, suppressor to drop the recoil and your choice of M145 or PKA. I can arc the burst into a sniper's face no problem, its the drop in damage at that range which makes it difficult. AN94 loses out in close range to bullet hoses like the AEK, MP7, F2000 and FAMAS if you see the other guy at the same time he sees you.
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New weapons really just offer new ways to play. Here is a weapon chart so you can see what I mean:
http://symthic.com/?s=bf3
You'll see that all the Assault rifles have similar damages, only their accuracy etc changes. The last normal medic unlock, the AN-94, is an overall harder weapon to use than the default weapons.
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This was in BC2.
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No.
All of the unlocks for a class / vehicle should be available to all within 3-4 hours of gameplay within those different categories. That nearly eliminates the grind, and makes the focus more about the gameplay than leveling a meter running across the bottom of your screen. From there it will be more about personal exploration using the different loadouts, instead of just moving on to the next best thing.
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lol new patch didn't fix the MAV exploit. You can still lie down on top of it to go up in the air. Excellent bug fixing dice. Bravo.
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Hope it gets ironed out before it goes live for PC.
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So stupid. People who do that should be executed.
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