Massive BF3 patch incoming

[Mattk]

I have now returned to BF3 and must admit I was surprised to find that there wasn't a single update but a biggy is coming next week (for PS3 anyway).

http://www.eurogamer....ch-detailed-and-dated

Most important to me is to fix that utterly stupid mav sniper glitch. Far too many people using it now meaning they don't contribute anything to the game.

[Mattk]

It maybe had novelty value at first but far too many not contributing for their team now.

[Sooper]

I agree, MAV riding sucks and is annoying when you have to stop playing and concentrate on killing them as they snipe at you, bunch of cowards! Also cant wait for them to tone down the USAS and the Famas, they are far too powerful!

[Mattk]

I really hope they equalise the weapons properly. I got killed last night by someone with a suppressed pistol from approx 20yds away. I had them in my LMG sights all the time too!

As an average chopper pilot I am pleased that they are making flares work with tanks who have the guided missile upgrade. I sent someone a message the night I started playing again to compliment him on his tank skills before I realised that it was incredibly easy!

[Mattk]

Wake as a Rush map is ok but as Conquest it is hideous!
It is so narrow that all the defending team has to do is scatter land mines everywhere and climb in the several tanks and wait!

I quite like when the troop carrying chopper gets used properly i.e. fully loaded and taking flags. I'm happy to be a passenger and repair as we go in that situation. Shame no one does the same for me!
Oh and how annoying is it when the pilot bails on a chopper leaving you with no reaction time?! I am the king of 'back luck' deaths.

[SlackAlice]

PC Patch should be available today!
Then wait until June for the expansion pack.

[Mattk]

Apparently if you have the Karkand dlc you will have to redownload it after the patch!

[SlackAlice]

Not had to download Karkand again. Must have come in with the main patch.

[SlackAlice]

Played last night for a couple of hours and didn't see one USAS12 in use!! Also only saw one mav in use.
A lot of servers already have 'bans' for the USAS and the 320 grenade launcher and you will get an automatic kick if you use rpg against soldiers.

The game for me appears to run smoother with better details in colours. Spawn points have been improved, but the 2 seconds protection is still weak, should be 5 seconds imo.

[Mattk]

Patch out later today for 360.

[Mattk]

I reckon that will be rented servers where different settings have been applied by the 'owner'.

[Sooper]

Really, your joking?! Just infantry though not fellow engineers?

[Mattk]

Had a few in the end but I can't 'quick match' any more as I seem to always be put in a rented server.

I wish they'd do something about jets v helo all they have to do is fly in to you and get up to 5 kills against 1 suicide.

[Sooper]

Played last night briefly and had a game on Metro and Grand Bazaar but got a triple kill with my RPG and didnt get kicked? 800 tickets on Metro, went on for ages but we all got fantastic scores, quick way of ranking up! The game looks different, brighter and we all thought the guns felt like they were kicking up more. Any opinions on what you thought guys?

[Mattk]

Vehicle guns sound beefed up but apart from that the only noticable things for me were quicker lock times on to helos and slower repairs with the blowtorch.

Although locks are quicker to helos the impact seems to do less damage. I like if you hit one with a non-guided rocket/shell tho its an instant kill.

There was a tonne more servers available yesterday with some rented ones being not even half full. I got kicked by admin from a few.