I really like thid game BUT!!

There are not really that many xbox members here that play it.. Am I going to have to hunt for a separate clan to get my BF3 fix?

Thanks..

Once I get to 10/80 on MW3 I'll be switching to play this I think. MW3 won't hold my prolonged playing interest like Black Ops did.

I think MW3 will hold my prolonged interest so long as the maps come out on schedule.

Having said that I would be down for a night or two per week dedicated to BF3 game play. I am getting burned out on playing BF3 team death match though so yeah, I would like a group to play objectives with.

I have been checking out vids on this game and it looks amazing. Not sure how i never really paid any attention to it before but i might have to get this. It definately looks like it is more realistic. And not as arcadey and chaotic as MW3.

How would you guys compare the 2??

It looks like a guy can play definative separate roles on his team than you can in MW3.

That's the thing...I really don't see it as being fair to attempt to compare the 2...completely different games

I see. Even in the multiplayer aspect of things? Surely, there must be a way to hold them up next to each other and find some correlation between the 2?? Perhaps not though...

In just watching vids of MP gameplay, BF3 really does look more like a team based experience. Seems to have a bit more apeal in the sense that one can be a different role from the rest of his team depending on what is need. I see a guy as a medic reviving his fallen teamates. And another guy who is able to lay down ammo and supplies for his team.

I am suddenly very interested in checking this game out...

It is on my list jet. I want to play it before i fork over the cash to buy it though

That's what I did sly, a guy I work with bought it for xbox and then for PC (don't ask me why) so he loaned me his xbox and is now selling it to me for $20.

Comparing the two:

Manic's right, you can't really. I have played BF3 almost exclusively team death match, so I cant speak to the objectives. I'll try and give you the pros / cons as compared to a COD shooter though if that helps:

PROS:
- No KILLSTREAKS, DEATH STREAKS
- everything is destructible in the game, trees fall down, when you shoot walls they deteriorate etc.
- Guns are more realistic with bullet drop and recoil (this could be a con too)
- Weapon unlocks seem to happen faster than COD
- You can be a team player without having a 'clan' (medic/engineer/support)
- Acoustics. They. Are. Awesome.
- Graphics - see above
- Knifing - no more knife lunging. Knifing takes two or three swipes from the front, but is one swipe from the back (with a sweet animation) as you slice someones throat and take their dogtags

CONS:
- In core modes, you have to drill someone to take them down. Having said that, to me it seems a bit more realistic but can be frustrating
- In my experience a silencer is a must
- Game controls are similar to COD but setting up your player and spawning is clunky
- Snipers can be frustrating

I haven't dealt with choppers and tanks yet (objective based game types), in my limited experience with conquest I did drive an APC which didn't end very well for me or my team

Hope this helps