Battlefield 3 vs Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[Nebthet]

Hello everyone!
I'll be quick and direct, and hope mentioning BF will lead to CoD wars and stuff.
It's been around a month I've got into Bad Company 2, and I'm really, really enjoying it.
With the "soon" release of BF3, I thought to get to know about it as I've never played BF2 at first place; I read it will be more like BF2 rather than BC2.
So, does that mean it will be a completely different thing compared to BC2? I mean, I've seen it will still have the 4 classes model, basically the same game modes and at a first look I'd also say very similar gameplay.
My question would be, what will the real differences be, mainly (BF3 over BC2)?

I've tried to google about this, but only got some videos about BF3 and no comparisons in gameplay :/

[Wilian]

My question would be, what will the real differences be, mainly (BF3 over BC2)?

I've tried to google about this, but only got some videos about BF3 and no comparisons in gameplay :/

Better graphics and doubled player-limit for MP

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Support is a new class in BF3

[Enders]

Larger maps, more vehicles, higher player count, etc.

[Deleted]

i doubt the improvements will make it an enjoyable time past the first hour or so, just like any other shooter. it's a more boring grind than an mmorpg such a WoW, with many more idiotic players.

[conqq]

I'll be quick and direct, and hope mentioning BF will lead to CoD wars and stuff.

Warning: CoD fanboys attempting flank!

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Been a MW player myself for a long long lonnggg time. Just weeks ago I found BC2 on steam summer sale, and I'm no way going back. The team play is much more existant, players are on average way more mature than the random CoD player, and the game itself is great fun once you get the hang of it.

Gief BF3!

[Zulandia]

If they make it more like BF2 like they said they will you will also BF2 also had a player dedicated to being commander who was able to make supply/light vehicle drops, call in mortar strikes, give orders and all those command-y things.

Other than that as others have mentioned double the multilayer limit, larger maps (but the game types will still include rush and conquest), more and different vehicles (including jets), the ability to go prone again.

In most other regards however BF2 played a lot like the BC's

Support is a new class in BF3

Not really for all intents and purposed the Support is the Medic from BC2 and Assault is the Medic from BC2 (only their weaponry is the same as the original class) aka support drops ammo and assault drops health.

[Wilian]

And the ability to go prone again.
That is, unless they disabled it for the MP.

Lack of prone in BC2 made me rage.

It was one of the very first combat related training things we had in army. Hitting the dirt as fast as you can. Why would a military game miss something like that expesially when it's very open ffffff

[conqq]

If they make it more like BF2 like they said they will you will also BF2 also had a player dedicated to being commander who was able to make supply/light vehicle drops, call in mortar strikes, give orders and all those command-y things.

Other than that as others have mentioned double the multilayer limit, larger maps (but the game types will still include rush and conquest), more and different vehicles (including jets), the ability to go prone again.

In most other regards however BF2 played a lot like the BC's

I think one of the favorites things I saw in a preview: When you knife someone, YOU ACTUALLY KNIFE THEM. It's not just an animation and they die. Plus weapon recoil and muzzle flash looks much more real and SOUNDS real.

[georgevonfranken]

BF3 will not have a commander

[Zulandia]

I hope they get the knife right in BF3 to be honest, it acted the same way in BC2 (swinging animation if you were just swinging it but you'd stab if you should stab) however this lead to it behaving really laggy and in most cases you would end up getting shot before it actually kills them since the animation was so long (and the damage was not applied until the end of it ie. after you've pulled the knife out instead of put it in) which lead to it rarely being worth using at all.

All my friends and I refer to it as the lag knife :S but I'm getting off topic.

[georgevonfranken]

I hope they get the knife right in BF3 to be honest, it acted the same way in BC2 (swinging animation if you were just swinging it but you'd stab if you should stab) however this lead to it behaving really laggy and in most cases you would end up getting shot before it actually kills them since the animation was so long (and the damage was not applied until the end of it ie. after you've pulled the knife out instead of put it in) which lead to it rarely being worth using at all.

All my friends and I refer to it as the lag knife :S but I'm getting off topic.

In the video they showed at E3 were the guy got knifed he didnt have his gun out so maybe there wont be that problem

[conqq]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPu7-LtLKmU

^^ actual multiplayer gameplay

Something's seriously wrong with the editor lately...

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[Deleted]

i doubt the improvements will make it an enjoyable time past the first hour or so, just like any other shooter. it's a more boring grind than an mmorpg such a WoW, with many more idiotic players.

You don't seem to like this type of game therefore your opinion is invalid. Also I find fps games to be less grindy than any other type of game as you play them to go on a rampage and kill your fellow man, making me more likely to play for sheer enjoyment rather than to collect a b and c.

OT: BF3 seems almost like a step back to BF1942 moreso the large desert combat mod. They are even reintroducing some of these maps again. It's going to be amazing, pity i have to upgrade my comp just to run it.