Dice pushed a 500mb patch for BF3 today (Nov 22). ---- Client-Side Changes: -- Visuals, Stability and Performance Fixes: • General performance and loading time improvements • “Black Screen” fix for an issue occurring on some PC Configurations • Stereo and Rendering Support for Nvidia and AMD Graphics Cards • Adjusted the “stuttering” encountered on some PC configurations. • Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions • Fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors (Eyefinity / Surround). • Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards • Improved loading times for certain textures • Added console command “GameTime.MaxVariableFps” to limit max FPS -- Balance and Gameplay Adjustments (PC) • Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement • Added back some missing Growlers on Kharg Island Conquest Large • Added back EOR sound for SQDM and TDM • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!) • Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM • Combat areas on Kharg Rush tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after 1st base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not suffering suppression • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in COOP • Added joystick deadzone setting • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed an issue with some weapon sounds in first person • Fixed a swim sound loop error • Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry • Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps. • Reduced the physics impact of AA guns and Jet Cannons, players under attack from these weapons should no longer lose control. • Increased the damage of the 44 Magnum slightly. • Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex. • Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons. • Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R. • Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range. • Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles. • Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons. • Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft. • Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds. • Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters. • Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells UI Changes (PC) • Added round duration and ticket summary at EOR • Advanced squad polish – should be more intuitive • Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below) • Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing • You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog ---- Server Update Highlights • EOD Bot exploit fix • Several crash fixes • Anti-stat padding measures taken, disallowing ranked servers to run obscure settings • Improved team kill kick configuration • Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players' scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings -- Share your profile and stats with new Battlelog functionality • Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter • User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user's URL • Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you're not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server -- Quick notes on Squad changes in the Nov 22 update • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen • Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the "Not in a Squad” line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white -- if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text -- A detailed look at Squad refinements A detailed look at Squad refinements Today's PC client patch features numerous tweaks to Squad functionality and is part of our ongoing efforts to make it easier to play with friends and Platoon mates. These changes will also be implemented for consoles when we release the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates shortly. Stay tuned for the exact date of the console updates. First, we need to look at how joining with Squads and Platoons affects the balance of teams. Initially, servers are commanded to equal out each side, so joining with friends can impact that balance while joining with Platoons further hinders this. As a result we have made some adjustments to the in-game Squad management screen. For PC, you are now able to highlight the various Squads and select which one you wish to join by selecting a Squad and then clicking the Join Squad button. Please note that the Squad Privacy option still allows 2 man Squads which, during 64 player sessions, can lead to players with no squad position –- the number of people with no Squads will be shown at the bottom of the Squad selection list. After the patch is applied to consoles (in the near future) you will be able to join Squads by cycling through the list and selecting which Squad you wish to join.
No mortar fix? Damn it. I'm tired of playing in servers where half the people are spamming the hell out of mortars.
Hopefully they fix the jumping, so many times i would be jumping into a window or over a ledge to see the char only jump in the air on the spot not vaulting over the thing i need to get over! Especially bad when your trying to make a hasty get away and your spamming space bar while there's people shooting at you.
It should be only one person can use it at any one time and everone gets 3 bullets to use it and it only replenishes once you die.
I want the commo-rose updates the most. And the jeep horns. And the nerfed tactical lights. This is not a bad patch at all though. However, the not automatically putting people in squads is dumb. - PR-0927
Well a noticed a few things so far. The Green/orange screen flashing seems to be fixed. Lots of people are getting a 15% performance drop. Didnt notice it myself. Helis don't roll over when shot by AA. Scar H is still good but more balanced. Still get some dcs/crashes on first enter a server. Disconected from EA. Map load times have improved alot for me. Still can't rebind some keys. Jets/helis are a tiny bit more powerful but still pretty weak against ground units. Other than those nah its good. Don't really mind mortars btw, hardly ever been kill by them. I heard theres a hotfix in the pipeline for the perfomance drop (tomorrow) Don't quote me on that tho, we'll see.
Still get the first game not starting or disconnected by EA servers. Still have stupid jumping physics. Still have people not in squads Still don't have voice The rest of the game is still fun which is good.
I'm putting this game on hold for a while. Having too much fun with SS3. I really wish they fixed the mortars in this update though. Having unlimited ammo is just ridiculous.
The vehicle-mouted .50 against helis shouldn't be nerfed... What should be nerfed however is the damn USAS-12 with explosive ammo, that is a man-carried equivalent of the BMP's chaingun ffs... And the AA against tanks should be less powerful as well. Also the US mobile AA should lose the smoke at the end of the barrels when shooting, it completely obstructs the crosshair so you have to fire blind...
snipers needs a moment now after scoping to get accurate shots. they are also more affected by suppression fire
