Battlefield 3, or BF3, is a modern first-person shooter by Electronic Arts (EA) and Digital Illusions CE (DICE), released on October 25, 2011.
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Is there a beginner's guide to Battlefield 3 multiplayer?
Is there a guide that explains the different types of multiplayer matches that I can take part in? Also, is there a list of the different unlocks that I can get for the various classes that I play on ...
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What do these bars below my inventory at the Deploy screen in Battlefield 3 mean?
I've noticed that in the Deploy screen of Battlefield 3, there are all these bars below my various weapons and other associated doodads and specialities that fill up the more I use them. What do they ...
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In Conquest mode, how fast does a team “bleed” Tickets when they own less than half the bases?
In the description for the Battlefield 3 mode Conquest, it's noted that when either team has less than half of the bases in their possession, they will "bleed", or lose, Tickets over time. How quickly ...
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Can I use an American key from Amazon in my Origin client which is identified as British?
I live in Israel, when buying a game from Steam I pay in USD and pay the American price. I want to buy Battlefield 3 but Origin identifies me as British and asks me to pay the more expensive British ...
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In the mission Going Hunting, how do I hit enemy MIGs with my plane's machine gun?
My apologies if I mess up the terminology; I am overwhelmed by Battlefield 3's lingo, simplified as it may be.
In the mission Going Hunting, I am the gunner and flare-dumper of a plane being flown by ...
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Does Battlefield 3 support cross-platform multiplayer?
I've found pages and forum posts that come close to answering this question but that don't answer it squarely. Various people...
feel it's obvious that BF3 won't support cross-platform multiplayer.
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What are the mechanics of aircraft flares?
I've often seen jets release their flares in dogfight or against ground threats.
How does that happen?
Are choppers able to do this, too?
Does the aircraft do it automatically like in COD: Black ...
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How do I maneuver the jet?
I sometimes get to fly the jet on BF3 near the end of the round, and I almost always fly it out of range of the battlefield and die.
How do I turn the bird? It seems to have a mind of its own.
I ...
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Who and what can lay down suppressive fire?
Reading about the classes before the beta started, I had the impression that suppressive fire was a super-power for the Support class.
But since I've gotten the bonus when playing at least one other ...
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M320 Grenade Launcher: Under-slung vs. Standalone
What is the difference between having the M320 Grenade Launcher attached to your rifle and having it as a standalone weapon?
Is it worth giving up an attachment (like the forward grip) to have it ...
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How do I see bad guys on Battlefield 3 multiplayer map?
I started playing the beta for Battlefield 3 and was expecting the gameplay to be like Call of Duty, but it is markedly different. I felt like I needed to creep around a lot more and it wasn't ...
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Running Battlefield 3 with 2 x 9600gt in SLI
I am currently running:
Quad core Q6600 overclocked to 3.2ghz
4GB DDR3 RAM
2 x 9600gt 1GB running in an SLI configuration
MSI Platinum motherboard
SSD for storage
Will this rig be expected to be ...
