Battlefield 3 -- Now with *less* suppression!

crookedmind
crookedmind
Since 6428 Days
Posted by Sephiriah
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/08/24/ea-origin-can-send-your-private-data-to-third-parties.aspx#comments

360 version it is then!
Yeah, that was a non-issue, way over-sensationalized by people who misinterpret language in EULAs. Not to defend EA (fuck them), but their 3rd party happens to be all EA immediate affiliates, such as EA Sports, EA Games, Electronic Arts Inc, Origin, etc. They may be evil, but they are in no way dumb enough to commit corporate suicide by installing a rootkit, spyware, etc, etc. And you cannot claim ownership nor 'eves dropping' rights simply with a EULA.

People are stupid.
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ManThatYouFear
ManThatYouFear
Since 7029 Days
nah the blizzard one is true look it up if you want, and thought i would link the steam thing because well, i could not be arsed to link it elsewhere.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
Posted by crookedmind
Yeah, that was a non-issue, way over-sensationalized by people who misinterpret language in EULAs. Not to defend EA (fuck them), but their 3rd party happens to be all EA immediate affiliates, such as EA Sports, EA Games, Electronic Arts Inc, Origin, etc. They may be evil, but they are in no way dumb enough to commit corporate suicide by installing a rootkit, spyware, etc, etc. And you cannot claim ownership nor 'eves dropping' rights simply with a EULA.

People are stupid.
There was definitely some questionable wording in the old EULA, so I'm happy that they expanded the language to clarify some things. People have been extremely reactionary to every decision EA makes lately. I feel like I need to remind people that brands aren't people and they're not your friends. I'm certainly not defending every action EA makes, but I don't think they're really any worse than other large publishers (Activision, Ubi, Microsoft, etc). Corporation is not always on the side of the consumer.

There were some tin-foil hat like reactions, but that's the internet for ya.
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Sephiriah
Sephiriah
Since 6198 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
Corporation is not always on the side of the consumer.
Corporations in generaly are rarely on the consumer's side, they are more often on the quarterly statement side and if that happens to coincide with the customers needs and request then all the better.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
Naturally.. but lets not venture into economics and politics :D

I don't really like the concept of big publisher stores, though you could argue that Steam has some of the same fundamental issues. I'm buying it from EA regardless.
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Frozpot
Frozpot
Since 6844 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
Naturally.. but lets not venture into economics and politics :D

I don't really like the concept of big publisher stores, though you could argue that Steam has some of the same fundamental issues. I'm buying it from EA regardless.
Thank you. Of course, alienating customers completely isn't good for profits so there is some self-regulation there even if it's not always immediate. I will own this game all over the place! Then be owned by people all over the place!! I just can't see myself being as good on a PC (with M/k) as on a console.
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Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
play as recon and put out a radio beacon to spawn on :) Free choice for everyone!
http://twitter.com/#!/gustavhalling/status/1069771...

People were making a fuss out of this yesterday, but I actually think it could be cool. There's no reason to assume that it will break the game outright. Lets hope it's in the beta though, so they can develop proper feedback on how it works.
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Tinks
Tinks
Since 7015 Days
Who needs zombie add ons?!



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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 6952 Days
If only that was real lol
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
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Sephiriah
Sephiriah
Since 6198 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
play as recon and put out a radio beacon to spawn on :) Free choice for everyone!
http://twitter.com/#!/gustavhalling/status/1069771...

People were making a fuss out of this yesterday, but I actually think it could be cool. There's no reason to assume that it will break the game outright. Lets hope it's in the beta though, so they can develop proper feedback on how it works.
I guess people are scared that less than legit players will use it solely for boosting parties.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
Apparently only your squad can spawn on a beacon, making it even less abusable imo. I would have been open to playing w/ open spawns.
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Tinks
Tinks
Since 7015 Days
It's probably related to the way they've limited revives more
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
Limited revives? Huh? I don't recall limited revives in the alpha. You'd think it had to do with the way squad spawning works, but they're introducing it and changing squads to open spawns (like BC2).
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Doom_Bringer - I have terrible taste
Doom_Bringer
Since 6409 Days
I hope Dice make a Battlefield 2143 with this engine, BF2142 was so great and some of the weapons were so creative! I especially loved blowing the APC with that scoped energy gun, that gun packed a lot of punch and was great for taking out vehicles and killing 7 or 8 people hahaha

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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
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I'd love to see either 2142 or 1942 return.. but I'm sure we'll probably see Bad Company 3 next instead. :/
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Tinks
Tinks
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Isn't there some new deal with how medics revive you? A new system? No?

I hope dinosaurs make it into the game. It would rule so hard
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GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
Posted by Tinks
Isn't there some new deal with how medics revive you? A new system? No?

I hope dinosaurs make it into the game. It would rule so hard
You can opt out of a revive.. that's the only difference I'm aware of.
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Doom_Bringer
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Posted by GriftGFX
I'd love to see either 2142 or 1942 return.. but I'm sure we'll probably see Bad Company 3 next instead. :/
1942-2 with this engine would be AMAZING X-D
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GriftGFX
Since 7086 Days
Large media outlet's impressions (non-gaming): http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44196398#4...
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GriftGFX
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http://twitter.com/#!/Demize99/status/109905105050...

YESSSSSS. Every map, every mode, please!
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Doom_Bringer - I have terrible taste
Doom_Bringer
Since 6409 Days
Wake Island Rush should be awesome, RUSH is the best thing that happened to Battlefield. Can't wait!
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FireWire - IEEE 1394
FireWire
Since 7086 Days
Posted by Doom_Bringer
Wake Island Rush should be awesome, RUSH is the best thing that happened to Battlefield. Can't wait!
Man sometimes that tag of yours is just true. First you claim BF2142 was better than BF2 and now this...
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Doom_Bringer - I have terrible taste
Doom_Bringer
Since 6409 Days
I don't have good memories of BF2. I played the demo the day it was released and liked it but it ran like crap on my machine so I didn't buy the game. I bought the game at least a year after release and didn't really enjoy it :/

1) Sniping in BF2 was terrible, mainly because players looked like ants after a certain distance and the bullet drops were totally messed up.

2.) The server crashing hacks/cartillery/1 trillion supply box hacks started to show up soon after I got the game...yea

3.) Jets and attack helicopters dominated most maps and it was impossible to take them down

etc the game just was balanced...I LOVE Wake Island and just trying to capture a base or get to land was a total pain in the ass. ARGH the game was just frustrating. BF2142 on the other hand fixed all problems I had with BF2. I really loved it
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GriftGFX
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Rush sucks.
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