Just came across this forum posting while doing some investigating into the "blow-out" of cheating on BF3, and I must say this influx sucks @$$. So here is my rant/input
I used to screen PB screen-shots for BF2 for a while and use BR to catch out many "hackers" before BF3, and knew what these cheats looked like and how they worked. So now we have to rely on PB only (which does squat) to try to ban. I would love to see BR returned to the game and more servers with active admins on them, that would be a start. The way the servers are configured is a bit crazy as well. For example, if the cheats are killing with faster bullet speed, constant head shots, killing all players at once and other unbelievable things that couldn't happen in a normal game, why can't the server boot/ban someone for it? They can configure for TKs, etc.
I have been subjected to many rounds of unbelievable killings and I still go back for more. Why? Because I'm stupid? No because I just want to play like the majority of people that play, for the fun of it. Killing time and just chatting to mates.
I personally know of people who would sit in an AA all day long, and they do have a mental and physical disability and cannot run around like other people with a mouse and keyboard. They are also incapable of working and living a 'normal' day to day life.
Just be mindful that there are other people out there less fortunate than us who do not have full mobility.
Don't take this personally, but these people do not look at their stats, nor care about them. Really, who are we trying to impress with our stats? If someone wants to sit in an AA all day long, then let them, they have the right to do that.
This is one of the best things I have ever seen posted about BF3! I, myself am physically disabled and love being able to run around, shooting and killing like everyone else. It makes the boring times of not being able to do things better as I can play with able bodies (and kick their @$$ too).
I found the game was getting a bit too "hectic" to keep up with a lot of players a few months back and stopped playing, unless I was in a server that had less people. Solution...Armored Kill!!! I am a huge tank/AA/APC ho as it is a lot easier for me to be driving them around doing my killing. I don't care about my stats and I don't care when someone says it isn't fair I'm in it when everyone else is on foot. It just sucks to be them as they have the same opportunity to use the vehicles as I do.
Not being able to change weapons fast enough, not being able to move a mouse just that tiny bit to snipe, etc. It's those little things that make so many people like myself having to rely on vehicles just that bit more. I get yelled at for not reviving as I can't change kits and then to paddles to get someone up so many times I just ignore the abuse now. I will keep playing like this as well, as I refuse to get "hacks" as I know I'm better than most of those who use them.
Rant over, see you in game