[dragonelite]

Ea just released a a video with some gameplay footage.
http://www.ea.com/battlefield3/videos/gameplay-debut



from the gaf Gameinformer thread
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421095

-Aiming for CY Q4 2011 release
-Concept for BF3 has been in the works for years, waiting on proper tech to seamlessly come together
-Frosbite 2.0 is the culmination of this tech, entirely re-written
-Lighting sounds neat, one "probe" contains more lighting information than an entire BFBC2 level.
-Level destruction is going to be "believable" but basically everything is destructible.
-Character animations powered by ANT, what EA Sports uses.
-AI characters and multiplayer characters have different animation sets
-No more "gliding" animations that look off, animation realism is a focus
-Captured their own war audios (bullets, tanks, helicopters, etc) at different distances to ensure realism
-Better audio cues for certain actions, more easily able to listen for threats
-Plan on better, more immediate post release content
-More unlocks than BFBC2
-Dice trying to find a good balance between customization of your character and not having "pink rabbit hat(s)"
-4 classes
-Will talk about squads "later"
-Looking into a theater mode but can't talk about it
-Will have co-op
-There will be a kill-cam but it can be turned off
-BF3's team is almost twice as big as the team for BFBC2
-They want the pacing of the single player mode to be balanced, with highs and lows. Makes the comparison to a song vs a guitar solo.
-Part of the single player mode takes place in Sulaymaniyah - Iraqi Kurdistan.
-"Fuck" will be used often, so M rated for sure
-There will be an earthquake in a level. The destruction sounds very impressive. 7 story building collapses, looks very well done
-Significant narrative that goes with the SP mode
-More than one setting, you're not in the middle east for the whole game
-PC version is lead version
-Why 64 players for PC only? No complains from the console crowd.
-No mod tools at release. Maybe none down the line either. Frosbite 2.0 is complex and mods tools would have to be dumbed down, so does Dice really want to put their time to that or would it be better spent elsewhere?
-Original story, not based on Bad Company at all.

[Scott_Arm]

The day it comes out for PC, I'm going to take the day off work to cry by myself at home.

[Laa-Yosh]

Trailer looked very impressive, will have to freeze frame it a bit now though

Get it in 1080p though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi2tae2PmmU

[dragonelite]

The animation looks so sweet.

[Neb]

Trailer captures of gameplay parts. Jaggies are present.




http://www.abload.de/img/bf3trailer28l2n.jpg
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http://www.abload.de/img/bf3trailer8nyt0.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3trailerv9ck.jpg

[nightshade]

I hope we have a new mode that blows our expectations, just like how the titan mode blew me away in BF2142.

[Laa-Yosh]

Lighting, contrast, atmospherics are all very impressive too, as is the sense of scale.

So this is a fully deferred, HDR renderer running on both HD consoles at 720p? If it's true then this is very impressive both technically and artistically!

[ShadowRunner]

Is it console or PC footage im asuming PC? Cant see the trailer yet as im at work but those screens look great! Whats the framerate like?

EDIT: Gota be PC on some high AA settings, no aliasing in sight. Either that or its a bullshot render. Like that they are putting an emphasis on animation its one area there is still a big room for improvement on on the consoles.

[Scott_Arm]

"We are also proud to announce our massive pre-order incentive for the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition. The Limited Edition features the digital expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at no extra charge. This themed multiplayer expansion pack includes four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-imagined with Frostbite 2 physics, destruction and visuals. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more."

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/batt...lay-debut.aspx

Ooops, this should go in the PC section because the LE is PC only from that link. Or at least, these details may only apply to the PC.

[Scott_Arm]

Originally Posted by ShadowRunner

Is it console or PC footage im asuming PC? Cant see the trailer yet as im at work but those screens look great! Whats the framerate like?

EDIT: Gota be PC on some high settings, no aliasing in sight. Either that or its a bullshot render.

That's a still from the video. PC footage. No way in hell is that console.

[L. Scofield]

Looks pretty good. Looking forward to a proper trailer/gameplay video

[dragonelite]

Originally Posted by Scott_Arm

"We are also proud to announce our massive pre-order incentive for the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition. The Limited Edition features the digital expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at no extra charge. This themed multiplayer expansion pack includes four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-imagined with Frostbite 2 physics, destruction and visuals. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more."

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/batt...lay-debut.aspx

Ooops, this should go in the PC section because the LE is PC only from that link. Or at least, these details may only apply to the PC.

Every preorder of the game automatically becomes the LE on every platform. Atleast that is Ea doing with the BC series.

[_phil_]

Originally Posted by Laa-Yosh

Lighting, contrast, atmospherics are all very impressive too, as is the sense of scale.

Yeah ,Good sense of scale even in the shaders is rare.Nothing overdone here.Geomerics solution seems like a winner.

[homerdog]

Originally Posted by ShadowRunner

Is it console or PC footage im asuming PC? Cant see the trailer yet as im at work but those screens look great! Whats the framerate like?

EDIT: Gota be PC on some high AA settings, no aliasing in sight. Either that or its a bullshot render. Like that they are putting an emphasis on animation its one area there is still a big room for improvement on on the consoles.

Yeah it is PC footage. They've been pretty mum on the console versions.

[SteelOak]

imo animation is just stunning

[dragonelite]

Originally Posted by SteelOak

imo animation is just stunning

Hope thy make Mirror Edge 2 with ANT.

[Tap In]

holy smokes that is pretty

[Scott_Arm]

Originally Posted by dragonelite

Hope thy make Mirror Edge 2 with ANT.

Yeah. Massively underrated game. I'd buy a sequel, for sure.

[RobertR1]

Co GOTY with Skyrim. PC build justified.

[homerdog]

Originally Posted by Scott_Arm

The day it comes out for PC, I'm going to take the day off work to cry by myself at home.

It doesn't come out for a while. Assuming you have a monitor a good comp can be built for ~$550.

[L. Scofield]

Ambient occlusion looks pretty rad too.

[Scott_Arm]

Originally Posted by homerdog

It doesn't come out for a while. Assuming you have a monitor a good comp can be built for ~$550.

Sadly, I'm at a point in life where I need to be more responsible with my money, and $550 is a pretty good chunk of money. We'll see. Maybe down the road, or if I get a good bonus at work.

[homerdog]

I see. I'm still at that point in my life where I spend entirely too much money on videogames

[Scott_Arm]

Originally Posted by homerdog

I see. I'm still at that point in my life where I spend entirely too much money on videogames

Those were the days. Enjoy it while it lasts.

[_phil_]

Originally Posted by L. Scofield

Ambient occlusion looks pretty rad too.

I don't see any.Enlighten solution should make it useless,btw.