So how is it?

[[JiF]CowHide]

So I got a Q9650 on Ebay to upgrade from 2 cores to 4 but it turned out to be a dud, took it to a computer repair shop to check it too and (15 bucks later) yup....it's a dud. I just sent it back to the seller for a refund which he said he'll give me.

But not only do I not have a Quad core for it now but I was waiting til my birthday which was last month to get a 20 % EA rebate in the mail but then found out it can't be on pre releases. Because I waited for it I missed out on the Dead Space 2 deal and so I was waiting til the last minute to see if it came up again. But I had to clear the CMOS to see if that was one of the reasons the Q9650 wasn't working. I had to do that for 24 hrs and that ran right over just before BF3 was released so I missed out on the Pre release deal. So now I think that I might as well wait to see if it comes on steam over the next month and see if I can still find a Quad to use.

Phew...sorry for the long story But I just wanted to know everybody's first impressions since it might be a while before I can get shootin'.

[[JiF]Lt Gav]

Cow, I read a blog that said it won't be available on Steam

Found it & there was a link to a forum post which basically says Steam are being difficult so they are not getting the game

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7468888.page

[[JiF]Mike]

I'd be surprised to see it come on Steam since EA now has this Origin thing.

As for the game, I've just been totally blown away by the campaign so far. I haven't played a lot but it's been fun. I didn't get a chance to try multiplayer last night as I was so into the campaign.

The graphics are phenomenal, I find myself just standing looking around being yelled at by the NPC's to get moving lol. Even my wife has stopped to take a look a few times and been shocked by the level of detail. Of course I've got the graphics settings almost maxed!

[[JiF]Gib]

"It's freakin beautiful man!"

btw, heres a list of points per unlock:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/621026-b ... 3/60774134" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I actually had MVP on one round last night

Right now with no unlocks on air vehicles they are useless. Was getting hit registers with rockets on tanks and after 3 passes on a tank geting said hit recoginition graphics the tank still moving. I guess your not meant to kill any tanks with tank-killing vehicles until you get the unlocks?

I wish you could fly and kill without having a gunner. guess the thing to do is not get in pilot seat and camp out in gunner seat since that does all the damage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BZNdlvVDH4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[[JiF]Mike]

Strategy guide was on sale in Best Buy for $9.99 so I grabbed it. Pretty thick!

[[JiF]Lt Gav]

Gib


If you get a gunner that you talk to like on your vid then flying helos is the best. i've spent many hours on BF2 as helo pilot & gunner on a ventrilo system. Co-ordinating the 2 of you is just a great experince like the 2 chaps in your posted vid who are constantly spotting for each other.

[[JiF]Gib]

I say then you and I team up and be a helo fire team and we can take turns flying gunning. id love to develop my skills in that kind of teamwork. they sounded intense on the vid but you could tell they were having a lot of fun.