Battlefield 3

[sa547]

Got the game just this morning and installed it on my rig. Sweet and shockingly life-like, but there's a bug in which, as the WSO (Hawkins' job) even if I managed to mark my targets for a Warthog run, the damned runners are still alive on the runway after a lot of 20mm passes, with one running around in a circle!

No prob with system compatibility, but is there a way to fix this?

[grylsyjaeger]

BF3 had a single player campaign?

lol

[sa547]

^
What's wrong? I have to get used to the entirely new setup on campaign mode alone before wading in online, what with a different keyboard layout and visual cues (played MW/MW2/Black Ops previously).

I'd better Google up for anything on this Iranian runner bug issue.

EDIT: I got it. Just have to overwrite the save file; the moving dot turned out to be a "shadow".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcYJ7rmOsa8

[Renegade334]

No need to prepare yourself for the online experience - just jump right into it, there's nothing better than cold, brutal and instant immersion to build up some experience (not to mention that some of Battlefield's hallmarks, such as the teamwork-centered features [dropping health/ammo packs, reviving allies], are absent from the SP for obvious reasons) and carve a career for yourself. The SP will only help you somewhat with the handling of some weapons/vehicles, but the MP's flavor is very different from the SP.

SP is like an airbrushed/photoshopped/MSAA-enabled preview of the crazy action in the MP.


Still, if you're a beginner at BF, I suggest staying away from the 64p maps for the time being - there's so much ammunition flying around that you might take some time to earn some kills and risk dying on the spot (if you haven't bought the Close Quarters pack yet, stay away from it until you have gotten a good grip of the MP or you have some skills on COD MW-like gameplay) a trifle too often for your own tastes. 32p maps are good (they give you time to recover if your health gauge is leaning towards zero); 48p start getting a bit crazy, but are still manageable. As for maps that are NOT infantry-only and feature air vehicles (Operation Firestorm, Caspian Border, Noshahr Canals), beware - DICE has caused most helos and fighters to become overpowered and more often than not you'll find yourself cursing at your own inability to strike back (Stingers can't lock on or get deceived by flares right away, AAA seems to sloooowly chip away at the targets in your crosshairs, etc).

[Renegade334]

Battlefield 3 Armored Kill Gameplay Premiere:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/u6j5lXHNi8w

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Before rolling it out, DICE, please nerf the air vehicles (for air-to-ground warfare, at least)...PLEASE.

HiMARS salvo looks like a storm right out of Gehenna. O_O
And some of the high-speed snowy mountain footage vaguely reminds me of one of the first missions of BFBC2 SP. *nostalgic sigh* (I lost a lot of backup game saves due to a hardware crash...and mostly do not feel like replaying the associated games from start to finish *again*)

[Renegade334]

New trailer showing footage from BF3:AK:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/INDMBnTosF4

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...with a short glimpse of Aftermath maps at the end. I wonder if they'll introduce a Kukri knife in that DLC, as the artwork/boxart suggests (as to whether it'll be a completely optional weapon, like the MASS or M320, or if it'll replace the M9 bowie knife/ACB-90, I'm unsure).

[Renegade334]

Patch 1.06 is going online today...

Spoiler for changelog:

WEAPONS BALANCING
Reload timer adjustments
A number of weapons have had their reload timers adjusted to better fit their animations and gameplay balance. For most of these weapons the gameplay timers were slightly out of sync with the actual reload animation, meaning the player could either fire before the animation was done, or had to wait longer than the animation played. Primarily this is a cosmetic change (around 0.1sec); however for a few weapons (M416, F2000, FAMAS, KH2002, MK3A1, JNG90, MG36 QBU-88, SVD, Pecheneg, SCAR-H, AN-94) this should also improve the performance of the weapon. Full details below:
• Short and Long reload reduced: SCAR-L, AEK-971, F2000, AN-94, AK-74, PP2000, G3A3, SKS, MG36, JNG-90, MK3A1, SCAR-H, SVD, QBZ-95B
• Long reload reduced: AUG A3, 44 Magnum, KH2002, Pecheneg, L85A2, QBB-95, M1911, MP7
• Short reload reduced: M417, FAMAS, M39 EBR, M416, PP-19, QBU-88
• Short and long reload increased: ASVal
• Long reload reduced, shot reload increased: M4A1
• Long reload increased: P90

Damage output/range adjustments
• UMP: Increased the close range damage of the UMP but reduced its damage over range. The UMP now has a sweet spot in CQB but suffers compared to the PP2000 at longer ranges.
• PP2000: Increased the long range damage of the PP2000 to highlight its role as a mid-range, low recoil PDW.
• M1911: Increased the minimum damage of the M1911 to make it fit better between the Magnums and the M9/MP443
• M93: Reduced the M93R’s damage and range, as it was an obvious go to pistol compared to the M9/MP443. Its recoil has been reduced for a smoother burst action to counter the reduced damage.
• 12G Frag rounds: These rounds have been adjusted to do their damage in a smaller area but to be more consistently apply the maximum possible damage.
• AA: Slightly increased the damage of the AA against infantry, the AA was simply over nerfed in a previous update. The AA guns now also properly do damage to MBTs again.
• 12 Gauge buckshot close range damage has been slightly increased.
• Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on the SCAR-H.
• Increased bullet velocity for the coaxial HMG, making it easier to hit targets over longer ranges.
• Increased the minimum range of the 40mm Flechette and tightened the cone of fire for more consistent damage levels.
• Slightly reduced the range bonus added by the heavy barrel on the 5.56mm, 5.45mm, 6.5mm Assault Rifles.
• Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on 5.56mm, 5.45mm, and 6.5mm weapons: AR, Carbine, and LMG.
• Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on the SCAR-H.
• Slightly reduced the range penalty for the suppressor on 5.56mm, 5.45mm, and 6.5mm weapons: AR, Carbine, and LMG.
• Slightly reduced the range bonus added by the heavy barrel on the 5.56mm, 5.45mm, 6.5mm Assault Rifles.
• Increased the damage of the M5K.

A select set of weapons have had their recoil adjusted based on joint community feedback and statistical analysis to provide greater balance in the weapon choices players make. Specifically, the M16A3 and M4A1 have increased recoil to make them less attractive in all situations. Competing weapons like the SG553, G36C and M416 have been improved to also increase viable player choice in primary weapons.
• SG553: Horizontal recoil reduced to help make this weapon more controllable.
• MG36: Vertical recoil reduced to make this weapon more controllable.
• M416: Vertical, Horizontal, and First Shot recoil have all been reduced to make this weapon clearly different from the M16A3.
• M16A3: Recoil amounts slightly increased.
• M4A1: Recoil amounts slightly increased.
• G36C: Vertical and First Shot recoil amounts reduced.
• M16A4 and M4: These weapons have been adjusted for the increased recoil they now have. The burst versions of these weapons give the player a reduction in horizontal recoil for greater control.

Miscellaneous weapons changes
• FIM92 and IGLA now lock on to air vehicles at both lower altitudes and longer distances.
• Added Burst Fire to the M5K as an available fire mode.
• Increased the bonuses provided by a number of bipods: F2000, G3A3, M27, M416, Pecheneg, Type88, FAMAS, MG36
• Belt Fed Machine guns are now more accurate when standing and firing while aiming. This affects the M240, M249, Type88, Pecheneg, and LSAT.
• 44 Magnum: Rate of fire reduced slightly to highlight this side arm’s role as a slow firing heavy hitter and differentiate it from the MP412 REX.
• Increased the fire rate and reload time of the MP412 REX to better highlight the improved CQB performance over the 44 Magnum.
• Removed burst fire from the L85 and added Single Shot to the L86 as is authentic for these weapons.
• Slightly increased the radius for maximum damage of the 40mm LVG. While the overall damage level remains the same, the LVG will be lethal over a larger area.
• Reduced the aimed accuracy bonus of the M417 with a suppressor to balance it with the other weapons in the game.
• Increased the aimed accuracy bonus of the ACW-R, L86 LSW, LSAT, MP5K and MTAR with a suppressor to balance with the other weapons in the game.

Weapons fixes
• Underslung weapons on the AUG and SCAR-L now properly benefit from the hip accuracy bonus of an attached laser sight.
• The SOFLAM will no longer lock onto your own vehicle if deployed and not immediately activated by the player.
• SCAR-L: Fixed the heavy barrel not increasing recoil when zoomed and standing.
• Corrected some incorrect descriptions of clip sizes and bullet types for weapons added in Close Quarters: M5K, LSAT, and ACW-R
• The PKS-07 is now available on QBB-95
• The M417’s foregrip was incorrectly reducing horizontal recoil by too large an amount. It has been adjusted to be balanced with other foregrips.
• The ACR Foregrip, MG36, QBB-95 and RPK Extended magazines as well as the RPK and SKS Heavy Barrel are now able to be unlocked and equipped in the accessory screen.
• Fixed an issue with incorrect damage for the M320 buck when used with certain attachments.
• MK3A1 now uses flechette rounds instead of Frag rounds in Gun Master mode (in Close Quarters).

VEHICLE RELATED TWEAKS & FIXES
• Removed flares from gunner position in helicopters. With the right combination of unlocks, an attack helicopter could be effectively invulnerable to lock on missiles. Removing the flares from the gunner balances the attack helicopter against ground fire.
• Air Radar now shows friendly vehicles as well.
• Helicopter weapons can now destroy equipment with splash damage.
• The Laser Designator unlock on the Scout Helicopters has been changed from a Pilot Upgrade to a new stance in the Copilot seat (position 4). Like the CITV turret on the Main Battle Tanks, the Scout Helicopter’s Laser Designator is permanently available to players who have received the unlock.
• Repair tool damage against enemy vehicles lowered by 10%.
• Changed reload behavior on Tank / Tank Destroyer cannon weapons to prevent being able to fire 2 shots from different weapons quickly one right after another.
• Firing mode can now be seen from the vehicle passenger seats where you are allowed to fire your own weapons.
• Fixed the hit indicator showing when entering a vehicle after previously shooting a soldier.
• Increased the damage helicopter and jet rockets do to helicopters, jets and infantry.
• Increased the damage helicopter gunners and IFVs do to helicopters and jets.
• Fixed Jets not getting top attack damage bonuses on Laser Designated targets.

PERSISTENCE RELATED TWEAKS & FIXES
• Changed how MCOM station defend/attack kill score is calculated. Victim no longer needs to arm/disarm the crate but rather be in a 5 meter radius of the crate. Also increased kills needed for the Crate Defend Ribbon from 2 to 4. Overall, these changes should make it somewhat easier to get the ribbon, while increasing the opportunity for strategic play around MCOM stations.
• Premium Engineer assignments are now counting all shotgun kills independent from the class using it.
• Fixed so you can get score from awards in coop.
• Accuracy dogtags now show the correct stats.
• Coop Stars and dogtag are now properly unlockable and equip able.
• Gun Master and Domination Winner ribbons and medals added.
• Fix for assignment with multiple dependencies showing as unlocked in frontend. (Jack of All Trades & Only for the Dedicated)

UI RELATED TWEAKS & FIXES
• Added letters to the capture point icons displayed directly over the mini-map.
• Fixed the grenade counter acting strangely when entering a vehicle with a grenade in hand.
• Fixed the damage indicator which showed the wrong direction if the damage dealer was dead.
• Fixed the hit indicator showing when spawning or closing the in game menu.
• PC specific: Fixed laser designator related icons disappearing from the screen when you enable the chat.
• Fixed a bug where the clan tag sometimes shows as the player ID.
• Added clan tags in nametags and kill card.
• PC specific: Fixed the vehicle hit indicator being shown each time you re-enter the first person camera of a ground vehicle.
• Fixed so commorose VO works when sitting in an AA vehicle.
• Fixed so you get the critical health fullscreen color tint while in the post revive state.
• Removed the join button in the server list for non-Premium users on Premium exclusive servers.
• Fixed so the spawn menu always disappears when you are revived.
• Bugfix the colorblind objectives showing the wrong icons and blinking with a black background.
• Fixed M-Com distance not updating if user moves towards it with EOD Bot.
• Mortar strike explosions are now shown on the HUD for the shooter.

MISCELLANEOUS TWEAKS & FIXES
• Fixed so the MAV gadget will not remain floating in midair if the user exits it while still flying.
• Fixed bug where it was possible to shoot while transitioning from sprint into prone.
• Fixed so you can’t revive a player who switched team since he died.
• Fixed two exploits on Donya Fortress that allowed players to get on top of the level.
• Fixed bug where you could get an incorrectly calculated longest headshot with the EOD bot.
• PS3/Xbox 360 specific: Added map rotation settings to preset list in detailed server info. Players can now see all relevant settings that are being run on the server.
• Xbox 360 specific: Introduced a clickable promotional spot on the main menu.

How to download the latest update (Multiplayer Update 4) and Armored Kill
PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: September 4
Armored Kill goes live: September 4 for Premium members / September 18 for non-Premiums
Patch size: 1.53GB
Armored Kill size: 1.55GB
How to download patch: When starting the game, the patch will automatically download. It is mandatory to accept this download if you want to play the game.
How to download Armored Kill: Armored Kill is available on the PlayStation Store and in our in-game store as a manual download. If you are a Premium member, this download will be available at 0 cost.

XBOX 360 SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: September 4
Armored Kill goes live: September 11 for Premium members / September 25 for non-Premiums
Patch size: 1.44GB
Armored Kill size: 1.56GB
How to download patch: There will first be a small (184MB) Title Update automatically downloaded when you start the game. When restarting the game, you will get a popup notifying you that Multiplayer Update 4 is available. It is not mandatory to accept this, but we advise you to do so. Otherwise, you can find Multiplayer Update 4 both on Xbox Live Marketplace and in our in-game store as a manual download.
How to download Armored Kill: Armored Kill is available in our in-game store as a manual download. If you are a Premium member, this download will be available at 0 cost. If you are not a Premium member, you can also find Armored Kill on Xbox Live Marketplace.

PC SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: September 4
Patch size: ~2.2GB
Armored Kill size: 3.2GB
Armored Kill goes live: September 11 for Premium members / September 25 for non-Premiums

2.2Gb today, 3.2Gb next week. T_T

[JagdPanther]

• AA: Slightly increased the damage of the AA against infantry, the AA was simply over nerfed in a previous update. The AA guns now also properly do damage to MBTs again.

Ya think!?

Well, at least they admitted their mistake. Now time to see just how much "slightly increased" actually is.

[NorthernFallout]

It was somewhat funny to spray an inf guy with 20 seconds of sustained AA fire and he just wouldn't die in true "I AM BOOLETPROOF" spirit.

Glad the AA gets some love again.

[Renegade334]

I do sincerely hope that the Stinger and Igla are indeed more lethal in this patch. The darn things were practically useless, unless the pilot in the targeted aircraft didn't have perks like stealth/IR suppression.

Anyway, the Battlelog UI has been changed (Battlefield Friends and Origin Friends - or whatever they're called - are going to be merged, btw) and the assignments tab now lists the new entries (10 if you're Premium, 5 if you've bought Armored Kill). The four maps (Bandar Desert, Alborz Mountains, Death Valley and Armored Shield) for the AK DLC are now present on the multiplayer page, though there aren't any servers available yet (I'm on PC, so I have to wait 7 more days until that two-weeks headstart kicks off).

Anyway, here's the new vehicle lineup:
- M1128 Stryker MGS
- SPRUT-SD
- M142 HiMARS
- BM23 Grad
- AC130U
- Quad bike

[Kaihan]

• Removed flares from gunner position in helicopters. With the right combination of unlocks, an attack helicopter could be effectively invulnerable to lock on missiles. Removing the flares from the gunner balances the attack helicopter against ground fire.

Finally! Good news for anything on the ground.

[Cub-Sama]

Originally Posted by NorthernFallout

It was somewhat funny to spray an inf guy with 20 seconds of sustained AA fire and he just wouldn't die in true "I AM BOOLETPROOF" spirit.

Glad the AA gets some love again.

I stole a Tunguska that way, just ran up to the guy as an engineer none of the bullets were killing me, repair tooled him until he got out so I could kill him. Good times, but yeah it was annoying me on Noshahr Canals where I would spend minutes shooting 1 guy for him to just run around like I was throwing pellets at him.

[Renegade334]

Originally Posted by Kaihan

Finally! Good news for anything on the ground.

Amen to that. There were times when jumping into a tank meant meeting an early, fruitless demise. I still remember those sessions on Operation Firestorm where I got killed by loitering Flankers and Havocs before I could even come close to the edge of the refinery. T_T

Now being a tanker might actually be a good thing...

Well, we'll see next week.

[Jaden]

Well those gunner flares worked maybe 50% of the time anyway. Doesn't really change anything to have them gone, but the AA launcher buff will certainly make any kind of air play much tougher and will probably result in attack helicopters hovering over their spawn, just defending and launching TVs because it's just too hazardous to actually attack with them.

[Renegade334]

BTW, a piece of advice for the PC players who installed the new patch today - if you can't get into multiplayer and keep running headlong into the "must update the game before continuing" warning, go back to your Origin client, right-click on Battlefield 3 and "Repair Install". You'll have to DL a 100Mb file to fix whatever's blocking you.

[blakstealth]

Tank Superiority looks fun.

[JagdPanther]

I like how the snow maps have the same skins as the other maps, so you've got the desert camo still on guys and the Support trooper is still clearly clothed for a desert environment. lol

The trailer looks interesting, but I'll stick with the basic maps.

As for tanks and airpower in re the comments above... I do find aircraft very annoying in BF3, especially since they're nearly impossible to take down with anything other than other aircraft or an AA vehicle if they dare get close enough. But, I don't have THAT much of a problem surviving in armored ground vehicles. I think, with tanks, I'm usually killed way more often than not by other tanks or Javs. With the AA vehicles (since the super-nerfing of their guns against infantry), I skirt the major parts of the battle and constantly scan the skies for targets of opportunity. It keeps me alive and does do a decent amount of damage to airpower, especially if I can catch airplanes or helicopters focusing on a target closer to the center of battle and ignoring the periphery.

[Renegade334]

BTW...

@PC users: have any of you experienced SEVERE fps drops in the past three, four days? Prior to that, the game was running just fine...but as of lately, I've been banging my head on a severe lag/stutter that seems to spring out of nowhere - at first it manifested itself on vehicle maps, whenever I entered a tank or aircraft, but then I stumbled upon the same problem on Close Quarters maps and judging from the chat interface it didn't look like your usual 64p server lag. Sometimes the game starts just fine, very smooth - and then wham, it's the snail's life for me. At other times, the stutter happens from the get-go, with even the menu turning digitally dyslexic.

Battlelog says that DICE is working to improve stability and thus PC users (I guess that means I should start hoping) won't be able to play for two hours today, but I dunno if this bugfix/maintenance run is specifically targeting the problem I've described above.

And, no, it's not a GFX card problem - yesterday, I played four sessions on Ziba tower with even an increased framerate and I thought the problem was gone until this morning - and it seems I'm not the only poor sod being plagued by this. And if you're wondering, I'm using the latest drivers from Nvidia (I don't use the beta builds, btw).

Well, if you have ideas on how to skirt this problem, in case DICE doesn't pull any miracles...I'm more than welcome to suggestions.

Edit: son of a---
Now it's bled into the SP campaign...*sigh*
Some users in the Battlelog forum claim it's because BF3 has been made more CPU intensive to take some workload off the GPU, but that doesn't explain why, yesterday and after the patch I could play on MP just fine with even higher framerates...
Turning off deferred antialiasing and whatnot doesn't work. DICE, if this is your doing, then great job bungling up again.

I hope that next week's DLC download will fix this, but I have a hideous premonition it won't.

On another note, I'm definitely laughing my ass off at the air vehicle users crying their hearts out on the Battlelog forum. What was it they said about one's own medicine, again? XD

EDIT bis:
Alright, GFX quality is back to normal, but I don't know whether the core problem was fixed. And hell yeah! for the increased framerate (apparently much more evident if you have a quad-core CPU or better) - the difference is almost jarring. O_O

[Renegade334]

For those who don't remember, Armored Kill goes live today for PC/XBox Premium members.

I only had one run on the Alborz Mountains map due to time constraints, but...da~ng is that map huge... I shudder to think what the others (especially Armored Shield, which, IIRC, is proclaimed to be the largest BF3 map ever) will feel like.

Looks fun, but those multiple rocket launchers are literally murder made flesh - that is, once you get zeroed in. T_T

[Renegade334]

Aftermath DLC, Premiere trailer:

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https://youtu.be/PcO5ajxGenc

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Spoiler:

In Battlefield 3: Aftermath, we throw players into an all-new harrowing environment: The shattered districts, streets and cities of post-earthquake Iran. Players will struggle for supremacy and survival amongst the devastation, with heavily modified vehicles and the all-new crossbow at their disposal. Check out the premiere trailer below, then head to the Battlefield Blog for a more in-depth look at the expansion pack, including the new vehicles and the Scavenger game mode.

A whole new world
Following the earthquake event depicted in the single player campaign in Battlefield 3, operational capacity in the Iran region is severely compromised. From the ashes rise survivors who are beat up but not beaten. The whole style and tone in the entire themed expansion pack is one of being down but not out, and you can even see it in the multiplayer character design: These soldiers have bandages, cuts, and bruises and their clothes are torn.

Fighting amongst the devastation in this urban combat setting will test players in new ways, with plenty of opportunity for vertical gameplay and damaged buildings that create slanting ground and streets that have cracked open and have heaps of rubble in them. The earthquake has also damaged vehicles and weapons for both fighting forces, giving inspiration to a number of unique features in the expansion pack changing how the game looks, feels, and plays. In this blog post we will cover the new Scavenger game mode, the heavily modified vehicles, and the all-new crossbow introduced in Aftermath.

Fight for survival in the new Scavenger mode
Inspired by the earthquake theme and setting, the new Scavenger mode is a frantic hunt for survival. A new concept to Battlefield, lost soldiers start equipped with only a knife, one grenade, and sidearm and must search the environment for more powerful weapons to increase their chance at surviving and eventually winning.

In Scavenger mode, weapons spawn in predetermined locations all over the map, so it pays to learn the map to stand a fighting chance. The particular weapons spawning at these points however have an element of randomness to them, so in order to survive a Scavenger round you will have to explore as much of the map as possible. Sticking together as a team means you might be able to keep enemies from claiming these few and valuable weapons that can turn the tide of a round.

In all other respects, Scavenger behaves like a Conquest game. That is, the two teams battle for control over a number of bases and need to bleed their opponent down to zero tickets. The addition of the desperate weapon situation at the start of the mode is further underlined by the scarcity of ammunition – most weapons that you find in the destroyed environment have only one mag available. In the aftermath of the earthquake, every shot counts. Apart from this new Battlefield experience, the expansion pack also supports all game modes from the base game plus the highly popular Gun Master mode originally introduced in Battlefield 3: Close Quarters.

The new crossbow lets you deliver death in silence
Taking inspiration from real life disaster areas, the team at DICE looked at what military forces usually do in desperate situations like this. In Aftermath, the earthquake has devastated a lot of the available vehicles and weapons. This has forced both sides to use their engineering ingenuity to take what they can find in the rubble and build new weapons and vehicles to increase their odds at survival.

Perhaps the most surprising and striking weapon addition in the history of Battlefield, Aftermath introduces the makeshift crossbow. Inspired by real life military engineering ingenuity, this crossbow is created by taking the stock of a malfunctioning assault rifle and assembling with the other parts needed, like a piece of wire for the string (maybe found inside a broken down car), some scrap metal for the bow mechanic and a scope. Just add duct tape, and you have a new and silent way to deliver deadly force to the enemy. We will return with an in-depth look at the versatile crossbow and its many uses soon here on the blog, so stay tuned.

Modified vehicles showcase ingenuity and firepower
In the aftermath of the earthquake, a lot of the available vehicles are smashed up beyond recognition. To keep them in fighting shape, the crafty soldiers have modified them heavily to create new weapon platforms with what they have at hand. This means adding armor, patching up gaping holes, adding weapons platforms, and even retrofitting a civilian vehicle to create something that fills the role of troop transport.

The “Phoenix” (US) and the “Barsuk” (for the Russian team, meaning “badger”) is a light transport where a grenade machine launcher has been fitted at the back in conjunction with the already existing machine gun on top, making it a ride that will carry troops quickly from A to B while also being able to dish out explosive damage to enemy vehicles and structures and fend off approaching infantry.

Finally, there’s the “Rhino” – originally a completely civilian vehicle, but in Aftermath, you have to make do with what you can get your bandaged hands on. This formerly civilian van has been retrofitted with armor and a remote controlled machine gun controlled by the driver to turn it into a medium heavy troop transport.

In addition to these three new vehicles in Aftermath, depending on the game mode you’ll also see a lot of returning vehicles from the base game, including helicopters and tanks.

We hope you enjoyed this very first detailed overview of Aftermath and some of its key features. Stay tuned in the weeks to come for a deeper dive into our latest themed expansion pack, and let us know in the poll below what you are looking forward to the most.

Battlefield 3: Aftermath is included in Battlefield 3: Premium. Release is starting November 27th for PlayStation 3 Premium members. You can also buy it individually at $14.99 USD for PlayStation 3 and PC or 1200 MS

A crossbow.
They brought a friggin' crossbow. o_o

I'd have understood if they replaced the ACB-90/Ka-bar by a shiv or the Kukri knife shown on the DLC jacket, but a crossbow? Sure, it's exotic, but I thought they'd use something more...rudimentary, rustic.

EDIT: okay, it's actually a jury-rigged crossbow, not the actual weapon you can find in specialized sports/airsoft shops.