Why are people so *excited* about jets in BF3

I've wondered this since they announced that there would be jets in the MP matches. People are acting they're never been fighter jets in multiplayer video games before. This concept isn't new and has been done better in games like HAWX, IL2, Ace Combat, etc.

has been done better in games like HAWX, IL2, Ace Combat, etc.

placebeau1

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^^Pretty much this.

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has been done better in games like HAWX, IL2, Ace Combat, etc.

Reptylus

"BECUZ ITZ BATTELFEELD THREE, MAN!!1"

^^Pretty much this.

MC-Reap

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"BECUZ ITZ BATTELFEELD THREE, MAN!!1"

^^Pretty much this.

placebeau1

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"BECUZ ITZ BATTELFEELD THREE, MAN!!1"

^^Pretty much this.

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You've got to play BF2 or BF3 on the maps with jets to figure that out. The dimension it adds to the warfare in the game cannot be understated, even if your on the ground. -ArchAngeL-777-

What can you do with a jet?

I have literally not been killed by a jet. Not even 1 time. On the ohter hand when I'm in a jet I don't get any kills either, the only thing I've done is take down 1 chopper but the guy bailed out before I got credit for it. I bet that guy I shot down was like me and didn't even have the flare perk on the chopper yet, if he had flares then I probably wouldn't have even gotten a hit on him...So basically in the few games I end up just flying circles around the map and if I waste too much time it pretty much ensures me of finishing last place in the game.

As far as ground targets, I come in as low and slow as the jet can allows and strafe the whole area around the MCOM's with machine guns... nothing. I think I saw a "kill assist" once but that's about it. It's so bad I'm just pressing select hoping I can get a couple of "spot assist" points so my jet can level up faster. It's really sad.

I'd say it's because they are in battlefield this time, you know a game not designed for air combat?

I love the idea of games reaching out to different dimensions and i hope it continues, i want a FPS that can be played in a RTS style or air combat style... That would be a killer way to play a game by choosing the way you want to.

and this is the reason im staying away from bf3 at launch. i hate fps with vehicles...bf3 might be ore of an authentic experience, but its not like im trying to play these types of games seriously

Heres the thing, Jets in BF3 is cool b/c it adds another element to the wonder of teamwork.

Heres the problem with that, despite BF3 being a teamwork focused game (I'd say theres a lot more teamwork online in BF then COD) the jets are only cool and useful when used by someone who knows how and in concert with other forces.

Because of the excitement to just fly a jet, there will be tons of people just running to the jet again and again everytime they respawn, completely ignoring the team. And once someone finally gets up in the air, they'll just fly round and round for fun instead of actually helping because of how hard it was just to get airborne

I remember playing Pearl Harbor in Battlefield 1942 and sometimes whether a team won or not depended on whether the other side was just playing "fly round in the plane" instead of the game.

Being someone who had to deal with Horde Always beating Alliance in WoW I really despise people who run off solo when the premise of the game you are about to play is TEAMWORK.

I've been stuck playing my nephew and his pre-pubescent friends in COD: Black OPs for too long :P

Having said all that, I just got my copy of BF3 and if I'm looking to join up with a team. (I live in EST and I'm a Nite-Owl)

teamwork can be done in any shooting game. clans seem to do that a lot. i see just as much individual play on battlefield as i do on cod. the only difference is bf tries to force you down that path