Battlefield 3 Premium Pros and Cons

[The Director]

BF3 Premium Pros and Cons

 

Why this thread?

 

I was having a conversation with some friends about BF3P, and it turns out that even though we were premium members, we weren't exactly clear about what we were getting. So I placed a few calls and wrote a few emails, and this is what I got from it.

 

What is BF3 Premium?

 

Battlefield 3 Premium (BF3 Premium) is a service that allows it's members to have special privileges while playing BF3. These privileges include but are not limited to; weapons, maps, camo's, weapon camo's, preferred server access, etc.

 

Pros of BF3P:

 

1. All map packs are released for premium members a week early.

2. All of the map packs are free to premium members (they are about 1200 each).

3. Some premium weapons are more powerful than normal in-game weapons.

4. Preferred server access allows premium members to "cut in line" during server ques.

5. Extra in-game content such as character and weapon camouflage, Assignments, and Dog Tags.

 

Cons of BF3P:

 

1. It is 4000 MSP.

2. It shows that you are a BF3P player in-game during kill-cams (making you a target for haters).

 

Battlefield 3 Premium not only allows you early access to map packs, but gives you them for free. It also allows you to unlock weapons that would otherwise be inaccessible, and allows you to join games faster than non-premium members.

 

The Cons list is a bit short, but that's because the only real con of it is the price (even though paying a one time fee of 4k MSP is a lot better than paying 1200 for each map pack). If you can think of any other's, please post them below.

[Olliemus]

lol

[skummgummigubbe]

i don't see this as an investment

 

waste of MSP

and a game that was one of the less better game IMO

[The Director]

lol

lol? lol WHAT? What are you laughing at? Care to bloody elaborate?

 

 

i don't see this as an investment

 

waste of MSP

and a game that was one of the less better game IMO

Well for those of us who enjoy the game it's a better option than paying for each individual map pack (there are going to be 5). Also, I like flying jets. They are epic.

[SuperIntendant]

3. Some premium weapons are more powerful than normal in-game weapons.

Actually... even including the current Premium weapons, the M16A3 and the M416 are still the two most powerful weapons, although they all have their ups and downs.

[The Director]

Actually... even including the current Premium weapons, the M16A3 and the M416 are still the two most powerful weapons, although they all have their ups and downs.

I was referring to the JNG and the L96 mainly, but a couple other ones are pretty boss.

[Lazmarr]

Hmmm, well I prefer to wait for the map pack to be released, and if I don't like it then I don't buy it and haven't wasted any money. But with this if you don't like ANY of the maps and weapons then you wasted your money.

Plus it's a bit unfair to the non-premium members.

[The Director]

Hmmm, well I prefer to wait for the map pack to be released, and if I don't like it then I don't buy it and haven't wasted any money. But with this if you don't like ANY of the maps and weapons then you wasted your money.

Plus it's a bit unfair to the non-premium members.

Considering there are going to be five map packs released, each with multiple maps, there is a greater chance that you will find a map that you love. Also, I would like to know how you can "try before you buy" with Map Packs lol

 

In total, the map packs and DLC will equal around $175 dollars. When you take this into consideration, then $50 is a downright steal.

[Glory of a Far Dawn]

Better on PC.

[Sierra1117]

You actually get the maps 2 weeks before and there are no premium weapons, you can just unlock weapons in a dlc 2 weeks before anyone else

[Anonymousnorris]

I have a question.

 

Do you recieve all the previously released content for Premium, if you purchase it later?

[The Director]

I have a question.

 

Do you recieve all the previously released content for Premium, if you purchase it later?

Yes, but it takes a day or two to unlock for some odd reason lol