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Finally, after a long wait with a lot of anticipation, DICE has announced that the Battlefield 3 beta starts on September 29, and will be available on all platforms. The beta will run on the Operation Metro map, and support the Rush mode only — just like the Alpha. Furthermore, DICE revealed the system requirements for the beta:

Minimum system requirements

OS: windows vista (service pack 2) 32-bit
Processor: 2 GHz dual core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon x2 2.7 GHz)
Memory: 2 GB
Hard drive: 20 GB
Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB ram (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance)
Graphics card (Nvidia): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB ram (Nvidia GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)
Sound card: DirectX compatible
Keyboard and mouse

Recommended system requirements

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core CPU
Memory: 4 GB
Hard drive: 20 GB
Graphics card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB ram (Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)
Sound card: DirectX compatible
Keyboard and mouse
DVD rom drive

As previously known, Origin will be required to play the beta on PC. The open beta will run for approximately 10 days, ending on October 10.
Click on this link for Battlefield 3 BETA FAQ


I'll be playing me some BF3 on the 29th!
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Early Access for pre-order on 27th xD
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Beaver wrote:Early Access for pre-order on 27th xD
Same here. Make sure and go in there on the 27th and reserve the name(s) you want.
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Beaver wrote:Early Access for pre-order on 27th xD
Same here. Make sure and go in there on the 27th and reserve the name(s) you want.
Indeed, i dont wana be stuck with Nicky Two Times agian!

Can you do it ingame, or on the website? i have a fealing downloading the game may take me all day, and by that time i'd loose my name.
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Not sure, we'll find out on the 27th.
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Beaver wrote:Early Access for pre-order on 27th xD
Same here. Make sure and go in there on the 27th and reserve the name(s) you want.
My order said this:
"Additional Product Information: Battlefield 3™ Pre-order Promotion - Play4Free Beret and Gun -
- Go to the Battlefield Play4Free website - Login with the same account you used for pre-ordering Battlefield 3 - If you are a new player, you must create an account and a soldier (otherwise just log in!) - Click the My Stuff -> Rewards menu item - Claim your beret and shotgun!"

I'm doing it - since I log in as myself, maybe that name is reserved for Opening Day?

Not sure.
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I think thats for the Battlefield Play4Free game.
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Yeah that's only for the bf play 4 free game. You'll need to create your name through Battlelog for BF3 and that site won't go live till beta.
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Well if they make you do it in-game the same way as the site, each player has a different name and class and you can only have so many?

I don't know WTF is up with it but it pissed me off while I was checking it out. Just sayin' - be careful. At least on the P4F side they didn't do much to explain, and then I was stuck as recon by accident.

What are your Origin names to add as friends? I tried looking in the previous threads but I didn't see anything for sure and I couldn't find Err0r.
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My Origin name, oddly, is Ready_FIRE_Aim

I hope I can score that nick for BF3. There are so many pretenders tho...:lol:
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Ready-FIRE-Aim wrote:My Origin name, oddly, is Ready_FIRE_Aim

There are so many pretenders tho...
no pretending... ;)
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Hmmmm, seems that RFA is my EA name, but not my Origin name afterall.

Brushbeater seems to be the Origin name.

silly me......
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Ready-FIRE-Aim wrote:Hmmmm, seems that RFA is my EA name, but not my Origin name afterall.

Brushbeater seems to be the Origin name.

silly me......
indeed, but when i searched for RFA it came up with brushbeater. so it seems either works!
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good to know
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I sent you all requests.
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I also saw this:

http://pc.ign.com/articles/116/1162213p1.html wrote:It's different again because while a beta for a subscription-based MMO typically wipes your character before the game releases, most free-to-play open betas, like Battlefield Play4Free's, lead straight into release, keeping all of your character data and progress intact.
If that's the case you all better get busy ... I hope what I think I'm reading is wrong.
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Swanny-CG wrote:I also saw this:

http://pc.ign.com/articles/116/1162213p1.html wrote:It's different again because while a beta for a subscription-based MMO typically wipes your character before the game releases, most free-to-play open betas, like Battlefield Play4Free's, lead straight into release, keeping all of your character data and progress intact.
If that's the case you all better get busy ... I hope what I think I'm reading is wrong.
This is from the BF3 FAQS section.
WILL MY STATS CARRY OVER FROM THE BETA TO THE FINAL GAME?

NO. WE ARE STILL FINE TUNING THE RANKING SYSTEM AND WE DON’T WANT TO GIVE BETA PLAYERS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE WHEN BATTLEFIELD 3 LAUNCHES. YOU WILL KEEP YOUR SOLDIER NAME, THOUGH.
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I am sooooooo behind on WTF you guys are talking about! Thank god I know how to make a mean sheet of paper or I would be on welfare!
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Dude I'm telling you this shit is COMPLICATED, at least for me. Names here, keys there ... I got in the game and I don't know what the goddamned hell I'm doing. I gotta go buy a mic and joystick for home ...
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I think it's dumbed down for the pre-release maybe? Left alt should be VOIP but I don't know if it works - also, I can spot stuff with the Q key but I can't figure out how to manage my squad with it, like "Go here."
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I think they've left alot of things out of the beta Swanny, like squad management!
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Well I was in a squad and not only did the guy have a mobile spawn beacon but he was saying "GO HERE" like an order in-game.
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