Battlefield 3 BETA - BETA vs. RELEASE List

UPDATE!!! Game has been released!! So, time to update the list below.

So, I have been tracking items and creating a list (which includes some wishes) that I hope to see fixed or not touched when the game is released. Again, this is my list I created while I have been playing the Beta. (Xbox - Operation Metro). I will also put this on my blog so when the game is released, I can cross-reference it to see how it shapes up. NOTE: I know this is an old build. I know the good folks at DICE will fix things. I KNOW alot of this is reported but hey, They asked and here is my input. Albeit animated but that is just how I am. What can I say, Battlefield liked what I have written in the past.

So, here is the BETA Intro Video for #BF3 (Battlefield 3)


BF3Beta List of glitches I HOPE They fix or don't touch for final release: (XBox - Operation Metro)
- SERVER ISSUES!!!! - ONGOING
- IN GAME MUTE!!! PLEASE oh PLEASE let us mute stupid d-bag players or players with the TV's on, dogs barking, kids screaming, wives or moms yelling, etc. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- Better Squad management. - FIXED
- Game Menu seems blown out. Too big. - NOT CHANGED
- Exit game ANYWHERE at ANYTIME, not just while in game and weapons selected. - NOT CHANGED
- Proper Gun Balance - UMP feels too MW2ish (WAY Over Powered) - UNTESTED
- Blue Screen of darkness! - FIXED
- Flashing Screen when you look different ways. - STILL HAPPENS
- Fill in the QUICK SAND areas with concrete. (Under The Map glitch) - FIXED
- FIX THE UMP!!! - UNTESTED
- Animations of dropping equipment. (Mobile Spawn, T-UGS, EOD Bot, etc.) - FIXED
- Proper function of equipment. i.e. Mobile Spawn should re-spawn me the way I was looking when I dropped it. Not turned around. - UNTESTED
- Magnetized bushes that like frags. (If I am in a bush, they stick to the leaves right next to me and KABOOM I am dead.) Should have a message "KILLED BY BUSH" haha get it? ahh never mind. - FIXED
- In Game Reporting - Hackers, boosters, etc. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- Missing animations of reloading at times. - STILL OCCURS
- Weird Worm Crawling Soldiers . FREAKY!!! - FIXED
- Bug eyed Soldiers - AGAIN FREAKY!! - FIXED
- Better Spawn AI - Feels too much like MOH - Put a rock in the way or something. - SO FAR SO GOOD
- Better Balance with Noobs - Damage to More stuff. Decent damage when shot at players. Not too overpowerful. - UNTESTED
- DONT CHANGE THE MCOM Arming and disarming functions. (i.e. Even thought timer is expired, I can still defuse if I started defusing before it went off) - TESTING
- Mysterious Smokie (apparently residual from RPG or SMAW) - STILL OCCURS
- EOD Bot Drivability. I know, I said it. It is very hard to control when controller sensitivity is high. - UNTESTED
- Controller Sensitivity!! YAY!! You fixed it from BFBC2!! Don't change! - IN FINAL!! YAY!
- Knifing of glass is delayed and very chinsy. Meaning I felt like I just broke the thinnest piece of glass in the world. BORING - IS BETTER BUT COULD USE MORE TWEAKING
- All lights should be made to be damageable. Make sense? Is that a word? Anyway, TAC LIGHT BATTLES!!!!! - TESTING
- Grenade balance seems good. Don't change it. - IN FINAL!!
- Hit registers sway a lot at times. - TESTING
- Back up the Kill cam a bit so we don't see inside of the enemies or have to stare at their scrotums.. or make the guy who killed you look like Scarlett Johansson. - SO FAR SO GOOD
- No parachutes in Beta? - IN FINAL

- Suspense music so you know that you are almost done. Very cool. DON'T TAKE OUT.. Just fix to make consistent. - FIXED BUT NEEDS TO BE LOUDER A BIT
- Mysterious Black rods/walls come off of players. - FIXED
- Swapping weapons allows for rapid reloading. FIX! - TESTING
- Anti-Laser/Tac Light glasses? Maybe? "I wear my sunglasses in the tunnel..." sing it with me! - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- Audio Sync issues. Charges planted/defused is not synced with audio stating it. - FIXED
- Sprint. Fix. - TESTING
- Change Class in game. "Will change when spawn" - Would be nice. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- Uniforms - Need to be slighty more distinct. I can only imagine Hard core Blue Falcons! - UNTESTED
- Reviving!! - I shouldn't have to lie on the ground to defib. And multiple times. Fix. - FIXED
- When Vaulting over objects, sometimes the character looks immediately to the ground after. - FIXED
- Med paks and Ammos bags break tile walls and other things that should be damaged by them. - FIXED
- Double animation of med/ammo bags being thrown. - FIXED
- Bi-Pods view is weird. Fix. - FIXED
- Bi-Pods don't always work properly. Fix. - FIXED
- Knifing doesn't always work. Took me 8 times. Yes 8 times to finally to get it to register. That guy sucked he should have killed me. :-) - FIXED
- Ranking. It is good. Keeps you playing as it is not as long as #BFBC2 was to rank up. - IN FINAL - YES!!
- Prestiging gets you what? Is it actually called Prestiging? - ?????????
- Spot Arrows - Too high - SEEMS TWEAKED - STILL TESTING
- Team names - too high. - SEEMS TWEAKED - STILL TESTING
- 100 tickets for attackers. PERFECT! -YOU CHANGED TO 75??? NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

- No cooking of Grenades? FIX please. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- I know I said this.. MORE DESTRUCTION PLEASE!!! - IN FINAL
- Tac lights - PERFECT! - IN FINAL
- Laser sights - PERFECT! - IN FINAL
- Detached barrels, magazines and other objects float above player. - FIXED

- Random button pop ups on screen. "HOLD X TO RELOAD" , "HOOLD B ARM", etc. - FIXED
- Quicker change to side arm. - TESTING
- More Game Options - Search and Destroy, FFA, Something unique like COD's wager matches. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- Deploy isn't working AGAIN.. it was broke in #BFBC2, broke in MOH and now it appears to be broke in BF3. Takes 3 times to hit it to actually deploy. (AKA, START FIGHTING!) - FIXED
- Smoke - Should last another second or so. But MUCH MUCH better than MOH - UNTESTED
- Random silenced constant firing sound when near friendlies. Kinda funky. Makes me want to beat box. - FIXED
- Tac lights shine through walls and floors. - FIXED
- After sprinting and running into an object. I cannot resume sprint. I have to STOP then start sprinting again. - UNTESTED

- No wookies?!?!?! SAD FACE - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- I know it is COD, but can we have camos? Even basic ones? Just something that is cool. - CAMOS ARE IN FINAL!
- Optics: Red Dots are too bright. (Maybe something to adjust the brightness of them?) - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- No YouTube integration??? Come on really? Even racing games have it. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
- NO DINOSAURS!!!!?!?!?!?! - Bummer.

BATTLELOG: Clicking on weapons goes to 404 page. - FIXED
BATTLELOG: Real Time updating. Not after game. (Game crashing) - TESTING
BATTELOG: Easier Way to get to Stats. - NOT CHANGED - STILL SMALL LINK
BATTLELOG: Competitions? Prizes? Anything coming like that? Just a hope. - NOT IMPLEMENTED
BATTLELOG: Chose a female avatar? I want a hot one to look at. (You get my point though) - NOPE
BATTLELOG: Rolling over Weapon or Equipment images, have a pop up of larger image. I want to see the cool guns!!! - FIXED - KIND OF... HAVE TO CLICK ON IT TO GET TO WEAPON DETAIL
BATTLELOG: Videos of Weapons? Please? - NOT IMPLEMENTED
BATTLELOG: Tactics on how to get certain medals. like load outs, class to use, etc. (BASIC TRAINING) - NOT IMPLEMENTED
BATTLELOG: Option to purchase REAL dog tags based on what you have. HINT HINT, money making opportunity here! - WAITING
BATTLELOG: SEARCH BY XBOX GAMERTAG!!!!! - TESTING

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Home made Gamer Blondies - Chocalte Chip Blondies (cookies)

So, you want to taste a traditional treat that will make you want more? Then check this recipe out. It is simple but OH SO yummy!
Here is my recipe for Gamer Blondies! - Chocolate chip Blondies (Squares)

Ingredients:
2 and ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter – Softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Bag of chocolate chips (Semi sweet or milk chocolate, you can even go mint to be wild!)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit

In one bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. Set Aside.

On other bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy
Once creamy, combine eggs and continue until creamy. Fork will work too if you don't have a hand blender.

Gradually beat in flour mix… make sure it is completely mixed before adding more. Very important.

Once combined, spread into greased (PAM’d) 13X9 pan.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!! – Sprinkle the chocolate chips onto the batter DO NOT MIX in… this is the secret.

Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes OR until you can stick a fork/knife into the mix and NO batter comes out.

Once baked, place onto cookie rack to cool. Once cool cut into bars and serve. Beware, these are very addicting.

Gamer Blondies Done!

Raptor Claw 141 out.