BF3's "Toys of War" (Weapons, Vehicles)

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• ukforze Member Posts: 331

  August 2011

  Thanks for the info, looks good, cant wait for release

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• Warmaker Member UncommonPosts: 2,246

  August 2011

  Gamespy:  Everything you'll find in the Battlefield 3 Multiplayer

  Some repeat stuff from the initial post.  A few more tidbits of info with a few of my comments in green.

  WEAPON ACCESSORIES
  
  Optics:
  
  M145
  
  RDS Reflex
  
  Kobra
  
  Holographic
  
  PKA-S
  
  ACOG
  
  PSO-1
  
  PK-A
  
  IRNV
  
  PKS-07
  
  8x Rifle Scope
  
  12x Ballistic
  
  
  
  Ergonomics:
  
  Foregrip
  
  Bipod
  
  
  
  Performance:
  
  Heavy barrel
  
  Suppressor
  
  Tactical light
  
  Laser sight
  
  Flash suppressor
  
  Straight pull bolt
  
  
  
  Underslung weaponry:
  
  M320 (umm, should be M203)
  
  40mm grenades
  
  Bucksot
  
  Smoke grenade
  
  M26 MASS
  
  12 guage
  
  Flechettes
  
  Frag round
  
  Solid slugs

  Weapon customization isn't new to the BF series.  BF2142 had some very minor customization options, but there nonetheless.  Still, it paled in comparison to what Infinity Ward did with COD4:MW, something I thought was a very nice, new thing for the FPS genre.  I have qualms about what some effects were even with MW1, but the idea of that much customization was great to me.  To see these options with the upcoming BF3 is a good move.  You need to learn from the competition...
  
   

  
  

  
  
  SOLDIER EQUIPMENT
  
  Knife
  
  M67 hand grenades
  
  M18 smoke grenades
  
  Medkit
  
  Defibrillators
  
  M15 Anti-Tank mine
  
  Welding tool
  
  EOD Bot
  
  60mm Mortar
  
  Ammunition box
  
  C4 explosives
  
  M18 Claymore mines
  
  UG sensors
  
  Radio Beacon
  
  SOFLAM
  
  MAV Micro UAV

  The 60mm Mortar stands out.  I haven't seen Mortars with vanilla BF games before (at least with BF2 and BF2142).  Curious to see how its implemented.  But the US Marine Corps doesn't use 60mm anymore, 81mm is the standard (M252 81mm Mortar).  It'll also be funny again killing someone with a Defibrillator!
  
   

  
  

  
  
  SOLDIER SPECIALIZATIONS
  
  Sprint boost
  
  Squad Sprint boost
  
  Flak vest
  
  Squad Flak vests
  
  EOD EXPL vest
  
  Squad EOD EXPL vest
  
  Suppression reduction
  
  Squad Suppression reduction
  
  Marksman training
  
  Squad Marksman training
  
  Extra grenades
  
  Squad extra grenades
  
  Extra ammo
  
  Squad Extra ammo

  THE MULTIPLAYER MAPS
  
  Nine total including: Caspian Border and Operation Metro

  "Back to Karkand" DLC will have 4 classic BF2 maps ported over to BF3. Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Sharqi Peninsula and Wake Island.  BF2 vets will easily recognize these maps, and longtime fans of the series should all be familiar with Wake Island.  I think it's been in all the mainline BF games.  With the DLC should make it 13 total MP maps.
  
  
  
  THE GAME MODES
  
  Conquest
  
  Conquest 64 (PC only)
  
  Rush
  
  Team Deathmatch
  
  Squad Deathmatch
  
  Squad Rush
  
  
  
  THE RIBBONS AND MEDALS
  
  There will be close to 100 ribbons and medals in BF3

  A longstanding tradition in the BF franchise.  More stuff to pin on your chest.  More stuff for the "salad bowl" of ribbons.  Some of those awards you really have to do some ridiculous accomplishments for.
  
  
  
  THE DOG TAG CUSTOMIZATIONS
  
  More than 350 personalized dogtags including:
  
  Rush Ribbon
  
  Recon Service Star
  
  40mm Master
  
  BF2 Veteran

  More variety after you knife someone and collect their Dog Tag, I guess.  For those not familiar with it in BF games, when you get a knife kill on someone, a little graphic pops up showing a collected Dog Tag and the player's name.  That player's dog tag information is saved with your soldier's profile along with all your other stats.  Basically stating how many Dog Tags you've collected and the names of each and every single one of them.  For me, it was like a nice little game within the game, especially when you knife a good knife fighter or a high ranking leaderboard player.

  /sharpenKnife

  /sharpenKnife

  Looking forward to seeing you guys out there again

  "I have only two out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold." (First Lieutenant Clifton B. Cates, US Marine Corps, Soissons, 19 July 1918)
• Regorz Member Posts: 13

  August 2011

  Isn't the mortar part of the vehicle perks?
• Kalfer Member Posts: 779

  August 2011

  Do we know if any of the helicopters will have room for 5-6 people?

   

  Nothing better than in Desert Combat, to pilot a helicopter and spam "bail out, bail out, bail out" as you propelled yourself into a little european eastern village.
• Warmaker Member UncommonPosts: 2,246

  August 2011

  
  Originally posted by Kalfer

  Do we know if any of the helicopters will have room for 5-6 people?

   

  Nothing better than in Desert Combat, to pilot a helicopter and spam "bail out, bail out, bail out" as you propelled yourself into a little european eastern village.

  I haven't seen anyone comment on that.  Granted, I haven't played the Bad Company games, but BF2 and BF2142 both had aircraft transports that can hold a squad, not to mention the pilot(s) and door gunner(s).

  I'm assuming that DICE would follow that tradition.  They've been going out and saying BF3 is in spirit closer to BF2, and it isn't a Bad Company 3 game.

  "I have only two out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold." (First Lieutenant Clifton B. Cates, US Marine Corps, Soissons, 19 July 1918)
• Warmaker Member UncommonPosts: 2,246

  August 2011

  
  Originally posted by Regorz

  Isn't the mortar part of the vehicle perks?

  From the 2 sources I listed above, they both put the mortar as soldier equipment.  Maybe a fixed map emplacement?  Dunno.

  Then again, there have been vehicles with a mortar mounted.  That'll be cool.  They've been around since WWII and still exist today.

  "I have only two out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold." (First Lieutenant Clifton B. Cates, US Marine Corps, Soissons, 19 July 1918)
• Jimmy562 Member UncommonPosts: 1,158

  August 2011

  
  Originally posted by Warmaker

  
  Originally posted by Kalfer
  
  

  Do we know if any of the helicopters will have room for 5-6 people?

   

  Nothing better than in Desert Combat, to pilot a helicopter and spam "bail out, bail out, bail out" as you propelled yourself into a little european eastern village.

  I haven't seen anyone comment on that.  Granted, I haven't played the Bad Company games, but BF2 and BF2142 both had aircraft transports that can hold a squad, not to mention the pilot(s) and door gunner(s).

  I'm assuming that DICE would follow that tradition.  They've been going out and saying BF3 is in spirit closer to BF2, and it isn't a Bad Company 3 game.

  UH-1Y and the KA-60 are transport helicopters. They should have room for a few people much like the black hawks.