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BF3's "Toys of War" (Weapons, Vehicles)
Warmaker
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Assault rifles
M16A4
M416
G3
Ak74M
AN94
KH2002
AEK971
F2000
ASVAL
Carbines
M4A1
G36C
AKS74U
SCAR H
A-91
SG553LB
Light machine guns
M249
M60
M27 IAR
M240
RPK
Pecheneg
Type88
Sniper rifles
MK11
SVD
SV98
M98B
M40A5
M82A3
M39
SKS
Sub Machine guns
P90
P90TR
MP7
UMP-45
PDR
PP2000
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Main battle tanks
M1 Abrams (US)
T-90 (Russia)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
LAV 25 (US)
BMP-2M (Russia)
Transport
Humvee (US)
Vodnik G3937 (Russia)
Growler ITV (US)
VDV Buggy (Russia)
Mobile anti air
LAV-AD (US)
Tunguska 9K22 (Russia)
Helicopters
AH-1Z Super Cobra (US)
UH-1Y Venom (US)
AH-6J Littlebird (US)
MI-28 Havoc (Russia)
KA-60 Kasatka (Russia)
Z-11 (Russia)
Jets
F/A 18 Super Hornet (US)
A-10 thunderbolt (US)
SU-35 Flanker (Russia)
SU-39
Misc
RHIB (boat)
AAV-7A1 (amphibious assault)
Vehicle specializations
Secondary machine gun
Secondary heavy machine gun
Canister shells
Guided shells
Zoom optics
Thermal optics
IR smoke
Reactive armor
Maintenance
Belt speed
Thermal camouflage
Auto loader
Proximity scan
CITV station
Anti-tank guided missile launcher
Kinetic energy penetration shells
Guided rockets
Air radar
Heatseekers
Laser painter
TV missile
IR flares
Extinguisher
ECM radar jammer
Rocket guidance system
Below radar
Guided missile
Beam scanning
Shotguns
870 MCS
M1014
USAS-12
Saiga 20K
DAO-12
Rocket launchers
AT4
SMAW
RPG-7
Javelin
FIM-92 Stinger
SA-18 IGLA
Pistols
M9
M93R
MP443
MP412
Glock 17
Glock 18
M1911
T44
Misc
M67 Hand grenades
M18 Smoke grenades
C4 explosives
M15 Anti tank mine
Claymore mine
60MM Mortar
M320 40mm launcher with grenades/smoke/shotgun
M26 MASS with shotgun/Flechettes/frag round/solid slugs
"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)
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Thanks for the info, looks good, cant wait for release
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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)
Isn't the mortar part of the vehicle perks?
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)
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)
UH-1Y and the KA-60 are transport helicopters. They should have room for a few people much like the black hawks.