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https://bf3alpha.battlefield.com/index.php?id=1
you have register for their newsletter and have a Veteran status (determined by how many previous BF games you own..i think you need at least 2)
pornmaster let us know your comp specs and what setting you are running at for it to be smooth.
^ good to know! doubt 64 players going to change by much.
damnit only veteran status 1 and just signed up for newsletter
boosting my veteran level by installing Heroes
Motherboard:
1 - Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3
Cpu:
1 - Intel i5-2500k OC'd to 4.5ghz
Ram:
1 - Corsair DOMINATOR-GT 4X2GB DDR3-2133 CL9-10-9-27
Storage:
2 - OCZ Agility 3 60GB SATA3 Sandforce SF-2281 SSD
1 - Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA3
1 - Seagate USB 3.0 1TB External (backup)
Video:
2 - XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Black Edition (Crossfire)
Power:
1 - Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850
Opti:
1 - LG CH12LS28 12X Blu-Ray Reader; DVD Writer Combo Drive
1 - LG BH12LS28 12X Blu-Ray Writer; DVD Writer Combo Drive
Monitors:
3 - Asus 27" 1080p 2ms LED VE278Q
Runs perfect no hiccups, I'd post screenshots and video but I don't wanna risk losing the game cuz its under the NDA. When I run it on eyefinity, it gets really really choppy. So I play at 1920x1080. I own 3 BF games, and am on the newsletter.
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I dunno, I just hope this alpha was something they made months ago, cuz yeah it looks pretty but it all feels really off.. Like I can understand some rough UI and general usability but.. just the core gameplay mechanics feels kinda funny...
Will I stil buy the game yea, but for me this alpha test has been a huge letdown if its a sign of things to come.
Now, I hope I'm wrong, but with the game coming out in about 3 months time, this "alpha" build had better be a really old build that they're just testing to the public. Because if this is the alpha build using what they have at present there's just so many issues I have at least. Does it look pretty, definately, I built my new desktop 570gtx, i72600k, 16gigs of ram just for battlefield 3, but this is alpha so far has been a far cry from the hundreds of hours of enjoyment I've logged with my friends in battlefield bc2.
I understand that they're trying to attract the COD MW audience, but to make the movement so glidey it doesn't bode well for the battlefield series. Knifing has pretty much become a humiliation tool rather than an actual viable close combat option as performing that kill sequence opens the door for the enemy's teammates to stroll in on you.
Yeah I'm nitpicking, but this alpha just didn't have the magic that the battlefield bc2 beta had back when it was released for public consumption. I hope they intend to change the UI which is currently has a terrible chat box location and font, as well as the victory screen ui half of which gets pretty difficult to read due to the white smoke on white text.
Again I understand that it's an alpha, but I really hope this is an extremely early build they've released to the public to test, b/c if this reflects 80% of what the game will be like, I'll be pretty sad.
sounds like you'll be disappointed...the game is like you said 3 months away and normally speaking from beta testing not a whole lot is changed...can't say much about alpha though.
16 GB of RAM geez what type?...i hope you edit photo/videos too
The purpose of the Battlefield 3 Alpha Trial is to do a number of server-related tests in preparation for game launch, including load testing our back-end. We are also looking to you to provide us with any feedback on the entire Alpha Trial experience.
Please note that this is not the Open Beta due in September, it's not the Beta promised to buyers of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition and this is not a public demo. This is a highly tech-focused Alpha Trial that does not represent final quality of the game. Performance at this early stage of development will potentially be choppy and far from optimal, and we will bring the servers down at our leisure if needed. There will be periods of downtime and periods when we run tests that will negatively affect the performance on the Alpha Trial servers (leading to lag and rubber banding, etc.).
Its more of a server stress test.
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Last edited by SaviorSelf_666; 07-28-2011 at 12:53 AM.
sounds like you'll be disappointed...the game is like you said 3 months away and normally speaking from beta testing not a whole lot is changed...can't say much about alpha though.
16 GB of RAM geez what type?...i hope you edit photo/videos too
16gb of ram is cheap enough that you might aswell max it out anyways.
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Yeah I'm aware of their warnings in regards to graphical/latency performance, but it doesnt say anything about general gameplay mechanics which I'm sure they're pretty set on. Like I said the game looks visually amazing, but as an actual game that'd I'd have a fun time playing this alpha has me somewhat skeptical. Its a facimile of its predecssors as it stands now in this alpha build, and has traded mechanics for wider mass appeal to the larger COD audience. On a side note.. I really hope in the final game it doesnt take 6+ rockets to a vehicle to take it down.
As for the RAM I went with 16gigs as I set a budget, I'll probably upgrade when I need more. And yeah I do some graphic design work and rip/encode 3d blurays for my DIY 3d projection home theatre.
I guess we will see when the beta is released. As you said this might be an older build. I persoanlly love the alpha, and have many comments on how they love the game already even tho it's in a alpha state.
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Anyways, I've been playing in the alpha. Hit detection is really good, runs great (looks as good as BC2 maxed out without all the options aval.) and framerate is about the same.
Hit detection is much much better, best infantry combat BF series has ever had (own them all except 2142). They also removed all the bullshit abilities that were in BC2 like the sensor ball or the stupid mortar ability.
3D spotting back and is really shitty, basically free kills for noobs that can aim at the symbols. There is a thousand+ poster thread on the alpha site that wants to bring back 2d spotting from BF2.
No command rose either, and again there is a 1000+ posted thread in the alpha forums asking for this.
Can't really comment on vehicles because the map they are testing with is very infantry oriented. Although I will say, it is not nearly as confined as the Bad Company 2 maps.
I was really to shit on this game, because I really dislike Bad Company 2. The game feels nothing like it other than the fancy ui. I think if they bring back the command rose and fix 3d spotting this game will be amazing.
I found out a BIG issue why people are complaining about the alpha stage.
Didn't realize until 3 days of playing and trying blow shit up.
YOU CANT
there is only limited destruction ie trees that is why the game feels like poop
I'm on the EAUK BF3 forums and the dev's told us that they're debating about the comm rose.
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The only ocean creature you can call yourself is the giant squid. He's the destroyer of ships, and the eater of seamen. At least you share one of those traits. -Hypa
mixed girls that look predominatly asian with subtle caucasian features=what i'd give my left nut for -6chr0nic4
few more months! lol i like the changes they did to the classes to really hammer on the teamwork part of the game, especially the suppression fire with one of the classes
they brought a MiG jet for the gamescon booth lol...looks like they weren't kidding when they said they are going to spend $100 million on getting this game exposed to beat MW3 sales.
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