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post #7801 of 14308
3/6/12 at 7:05am
Next time, assume direct control!

BC2 was also my highest hour count. I think. Though ME may be more at this point...
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post #7802 of 14308
3/6/12 at 7:10am
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Originally Posted by emartins View Post

You cant use both HDMI and component. The HDMI will only show up as video. You would need to use component.

Hmm that's kind of a bummer then, I'm not sure I'd want to make that sacrifice just to record gameplay. Granted, I haven't actually tried playing via component as opposed to HDMI...has anyone here compared the video quality of component vs. HDMI in a game like BF3?
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post #7803 of 14308
3/6/12 at 7:15am
You shouldn't notice a difference if you're using component. HDMI's only real benefit is combining audio and video together.

For PS3, it's a different story - 7.1 lossless and/or 3D. Since xbox only does 5.1 dolby and 2D, the benefits of HDMI are somewhat wasted on a 360.
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post #7804 of 14308
3/6/12 at 9:46am
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Originally Posted by Lord_Zath View Post

You shouldn't notice a difference if you're using component. HDMI's only real benefit is combining audio and video together.

For PS3, it's a different story - 7.1 lossless and/or 3D. Since xbox only does 5.1 dolby and 2D, the benefits of HDMI are somewhat wasted on a 360.

Yep. Most won't see a difference, and many that do will see a perceived difference rather than an actual one, perhaps trying to justify that $1100 HDMI cable from BestBuy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQue...383276&st=hdmi cable&cp=1&lp=1 It is cleaner running one cable though, but not worth a grand! Talk about making Monster look affordable!

The only exception I can think of is if your display has different setting parameters and options for HDMI versus component, like mine. Even then, it's a matter of visual preference more than anything.
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post #7805 of 14308
3/6/12 at 10:28am
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Originally Posted by spyder696969 View Post

Yep. Most won't see a difference, and many that do will see a perceived difference rather than an actual one, perhaps trying to justify that $1100 HDMI cable from BestBuy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQue...383276&st=hdmi cable&cp=1&lp=1 It is cleaner running one cable though, but not worth a grand! Talk about making Monster look affordable!

But you get FREE SHIPPING!!!

Some of those reviews are pretty funny, lots of trolling.
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post #7806 of 14308
3/6/12 at 10:54am
just read the reviews LOL!
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post #7807 of 14308
3/6/12 at 11:16am
lol Zath yep I should have.

BTW guys there is supposed to be big news announced at GDC about Battlefield (going on this week) my guess is there will be another stand alone expansion, maybe Battlefield 2143?
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post #7808 of 14308
3/6/12 at 11:30am
Weren't there rumors about some American maps? Coming Winter 2012. Seriously, seems like it's been a while since we've had any news on DLC, so hopefully some news comes out this week and the release date is within the next month or two.
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post #7809 of 14308
3/6/12 at 11:31am
Just an FYI to anyone needing more live time, a 12 month pass is only 35.99 on amazon right now, I picked one up because my 3 month expired a few weeks ago. I'll be online tonight but a little rusty
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post #7810 of 14308
3/6/12 at 1:04pm
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Originally Posted by mark_j View Post

lol hapi, that time was before I got married hence why I said I will probally never reach those kind of hours again

oh, and I will be on tonight and throughout the week -- turns out I will not be getting ME3 from Amazon until next week -- friend of mine ordered it for me christmas and did not do the release day shipping

Makes sense it happen prior to marriage, but now I can't imagine any woman wanting to get hitched with someone who played 700 hrs of Battlefield!

Go buy ME3 and just sell the one you get from Amazon next week.
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post #7811 of 14308
3/6/12 at 1:20pm
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Originally Posted by jammybastard View Post

Conman just got an Intensity Shuttle USB3.0 and has been messing around with it. Next time you see him on, he's usually playing MW3, get him in chat and talkt to him about it.
I'm planning on getting the Shuttle w/Thunderbolt when it's in stock.

HDMI is the product of DCMA and features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).
When broadcasters and the consumer electronics companies first started talking about creating products that could receive and/or record HD content the Entertainment Industry lobbied the gov't to put in place anti-piracy restrictions in electronics.
One of those was HDCP, which is why you cannot use an HDMI ports to pass through HD audio & video on your LCD or Plasma TV.

As you can tell this was a complete success as piracy is all but dead.

DCMA/HDCP = PITA.

Razor, I would seek advice from someone other than myself...lol. I believe my personal options were limited because of my laptop capabilities. Your situation may be different.

Someone like Jammy may be able to help you. But his post above shows what he would get. : http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/
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post #7812 of 14308
3/6/12 at 3:48pm
And to think I'm happy when I get two hours of Xbox time in a week.
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post #7813 of 14308
3/6/12 at 4:42pm
I did a stupid move and got a GF right before Bf3 released... I COULD HAVE SO MANY MORE HOURS IN DAMN IT
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post #7814 of 14308
3/6/12 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by htskinner View Post

I did a stupid move and got a GF right before Bf3 released... I COULD HAVE SO MANY MORE HOURS IN DAMN IT

Nice!
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post #7815 of 14308
3/7/12 at 2:46am
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Originally Posted by htskinner View Post

I did a stupid move and got a GF right before Bf3 released... I COULD HAVE SO MANY MORE HOURS IN DAMN IT

What move did you do to get said girlfriend?
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post #7816 of 14308
3/7/12 at 4:06am
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Originally Posted by spyder696969 View Post


What move did you do to get said girlfriend?

I'm guessing "popcorn tub with a hole in it"
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post #7817 of 14308
3/7/12 at 5:44am
Looks like an announcement is coming today:

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Finally it looks as though we'll be recieving our first glimpse of new Battlefield 3 content from GDC 2012. DICE's very own General Manager, KM Troedsson has confirmed via twitter that an announcement will be coming today / tomorrow (March 7th). This evening at the same time as the Game Changers presentation, EA / DICE held an exclusive press event showing the mysterious new content. Our guess is it's the new DLC "Close Quarters".
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post #7818 of 14308
3/7/12 at 6:18am
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Originally Posted by sirjonsnow View Post

I'm guessing "popcorn tub with a hole in it"

Isn't that what everyone does on the first date?
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post #7819 of 14308
3/7/12 at 6:28am
3 new expansion packs... (full press release)

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Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, the next expansion packs are: Battlefield 3: Close Quarters in June, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill in the fall, and Battlefield 3: End Game in the winter.

· Battlefield 3: Close Quarters - In Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, players are dropped into a frantic, infantry-only theatre of war. Frostbite 2 high definition destruction makes the environment come alive as everything from furniture to plaster gets shot to pieces. Players will feel the intensity of the world exploding around them as rubble and broken pieces pile up on the floor, while tight level design and vertical gameplay create a highly competitive environment. Battlefield 3: Close Quarters also introduces new weapons, assignments and unique dog tags to bring back to the base game.

· Battlefield 3: Armored Kill- Following the tight infantry gameplay of Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, DICE will release Battlefield 3: Armored Kill that ups the ante for vehicular mayhem as only Battlefield can do. Featuring new driveable tanks, ATVs, mobile artillery and more, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill also delivers huge battlefields for an all-out vehicle assault, including the biggest map in Battlefield history.

· Battlefield 3: End Game - The fourth expansion pack will ship in the winter but details remain tightly guarded.
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post #7820 of 14308
3/7/12 at 6:35am
SWEET!. It's just a shame that they are limiting each DLC to a specific type of gameplay instead of a mix.
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post #7821 of 14308
3/7/12 at 6:36am
Nice that they have a road map, though I wish something was coming up sooner, and I wish that the first pack wasn't BF:COD.

I can't wait for ATV's again. Might have to fire up some BC2 once everyone is done with their ME3 playthroughs.
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post #7822 of 14308
3/7/12 at 6:50am
Thanks for posting that, Lowgn. No mention of jets though :'(

Pass on DLC pack 1.

Insta-buy on DLC pack 2.

I really hope it's like BtK and they can start integrating all of them into servers.

Harp - Sadly, I deleted BC2 from my hdd. But I have been contemplating firing it back up as well. Though I probably won't be done saving the galaxy until the time DLC pack 2 comes out
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post #7823 of 14308
3/7/12 at 7:01am
Yeah I don't like they split it infantry only and vehicle only DLC packs, wish they would split up the maps between those two packs.

Anyway, I hope they release the patch before that first DLC, been getting really annoyed with the MAV elevator exploiters even seeing them on grand bazaar now.
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post #7824 of 14308
3/7/12 at 7:16am
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Originally Posted by mark_j View Post

Yeah I don't like they split it infantry only and vehicle only DLC packs, wish they would split up the maps between those two packs.

Anyway, I hope they release the patch before that first DLC, been getting really annoyed with the MAV elevator exploiters even seeing them on grand bazaar now.

Totally. And if they would've added a *few* new vehicles for each DLC pack, it would almost guarantee a buy from me on both packs. Meaning more money for them. Oh, well!
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post #7825 of 14308
3/7/12 at 7:31am
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Originally Posted by Lord_Zath View Post


Totally. And if they would've added a *few* new vehicles for each DLC pack, it would almost guarantee a buy from me on both packs. Meaning more money for them. Oh, well!

Day 1 purchase on all DLC for this guy! Sucks that it's so far out I'm glad their breaking things up. You'd be pissed if you bought tight maps and one vehicle vs passing on what you don't like. Specific packs cater to specific play types. It'd be cool if they released the two packs close or simultaneous. End Game sounds awesome and inquiring minds want to know more????
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post #7826 of 14308
3/7/12 at 7:42am
Sounds great, hope the patch comes soon.
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post #7827 of 14308
3/7/12 at 8:39am
Idk...3 to 4 months is a pretty long time. Since they apparently have no info on the patch update, I'll assume the same timeframe. Guess I better work on my MAV elevator skills if I want to keep up since I'm terrible at it.
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post #7828 of 14308
3/7/12 at 8:56am
The first two are probably fairly vanilla just to keep people playing with the 3rd being a huge pack. Especially if its a year after launch. They'll probably use it to roll into the next game release in the year after.

Either way I'll be playing all of them, with how much time is put in the cost is pretty low.

I still wish they'd bring back the grappling hook.

I haven't had too many problems lately with Mav-evators. Not near as much as in the beginning but they are still there. Even then though the only way they seem to really influence the game is if they are using to jump off and take the flag you just capped.
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post #7829 of 14308
3/7/12 at 8:59am
I'm pretty disappointed to be honest. After reading all those articles before the game came out about DICE having "Massive DLC plans for BF3" that they supposedly restructured their studio around. It looks like the game is going to come and go with the same or less DLC as any other game.
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post #7830 of 14308
3/7/12 at 9:29am
Not sure if this was mentioned..

Battlefield 3 customizable servers coming to consoles

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Karl-Magnus Troedsson, CEO of Battlefield developer DICE, announced at an Electronic Arts event last night that customizable servers would be available for consoles in the future.

"All active players out there playing on consoles today will now have the opportunity to customize their servers and set them up exactly how they want them to play," said Troedsson. "Now this is a feature that in Battlefield on PC we've had for some time, but it's an absolute first on console. So, we're pretty excited about this."

The developer did not share details on pricing or a release timetable. In the meantime, start saying your prayers, Operation Metro.
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