Next Tuesday, 10/25, Battlefield 3 will be released world wide... I have both the 360 and PC versions pre-ordered... lets hoping for a smooth launch.

What I'm really hoping for is that the platoons we made in the beta, will still be active, hate for everyone to have to rejoin... but if it's gone, no worries, I will be putting up a 360 platoon and a PC platoon as soon as able... also for us PC gamers, already have our server pre-ordered and ready for day 1 launch, if all goes smooth... to start with, it will be a normal server with both main modes of play...we will then adjust as needed, requested... we got this RANKED 36 player server for 3 months... depending on use and activity, I will decide to extend at that time.

Thou I plan on being very active with BF3... at least for a few months. (even planning on skipping next season of iRacing for BF3, lol) I will need active and trusted officers to assist with 1) the PC server, 2) 360 organizational play, and 3) forum info and activity... because I work nights, only off 2 nights a week...and nights is when most people play... and I haven't decided what platform I will spend most of my time on... I had planned on mostly PC... but with tech issues from earlier versions, an aging system, the withdraw of platoon size comms, and just the fact that thou the 360 is weak in graphics and gameplay, it makes up in stability and ease of use. (I couldn't program keys in the beta, and if that happens in the final...goodbye PC... I'm left handed and MUST be able to reprogram keys...but we will see.)

Just let me know your interested, what platform... and after I see proper activity levels, I'll give you command.

ALSO... just a heads up... within days of release I look to publish a small article here at SimHQ called a tactics guide for BF3.... a guideline of proper tactics and teamwork play... but don't worry, not a set of must follow rules like some other groups do. Just hints and tips... and then weeks later my review of the game for both PC and 360... stay tuned.

Looking forward to BF3, I have it pre-ordered on the PC because like you I thought they were going to put everything into it ,but doesn't seem to be the case from the features they dropped.

I'll probably end up getting it for the PC and 360 and looking forward to some games with everyone here.

Edit: I don't think it's 25th October worldwide, I think it's 25th U.S, Japan, Australia etc and I think it's out on 28th in UK and 27th Europe.

Battlefield Play4Free is more stable than the "Beta" was, which of course many people took it as a "demo" when it was a beta, I wonder how many people actually did what they were supposed to and submitted bugs to the developers.

Too much games to play....*sight*
eager to play with you again, but 'till then, Forza Time!!!


***commo rose will help a lot for team work.
Also, someone knows is a full map (ingame) will be available??! In the beta it was quite a pain in the @$& to find our way with only a small map

ima stick w/ Forza 4 and get BF3 when I hear the main bugs are gone from a trusted source..

Already preordered to get Karkand!!!

I'll be on for the 360, I'm not into the racing so it will all I'll be playing when I know people are on.

I'm in for the 360 for sure on day of release.

PC version may come later, if at all. MY PC is about a year old and not sure it'll handle it (never got around to trying the beta on PC).

I've scheduled a vacation day around BF3 release but due to work priorities I may have to cancel that.

360 day one purchase for me.

Got 360 version pre-ordered. It's out on the 27th in Australia unless it breaks street date. (being such a huge title I really doubt it will though) I'm planning to be into it pretty heavily for at least the first week. The time zone differences might make Platoon ops harder for me, but I'll be there when I can.