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Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 03:55
by lionheart_1
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Overview
-Conquest, Rush and Team Deathmatch are confirmed multiplayer modes

-MP maps will include large open environments and dense urban ones too

-Tanks, helicopters and aircraft will be available in various MP maps

-MP matches will have a total of 24 players on console, and 64 players on the PC version

-There will be tactical destruction of environments. Eg. Someone is hiding behind a wall. You can blow it up, taking away their cover. Lights can be shot to make areas darker.

-Will utilise the Frostbite 2 engine


-Dog tags can now be personalised, and can be taken from other players by a knife kill. However, knife kills can only be made by taking out your target from behind.

Classes

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-Battlefield 3 multiplayer will feature 4 different classes.
  • Assault - Carries an assault rifle as a primary weapon, and has been merged with the Medic class, so Assault can now heal and revive teammates. The med kits and defibrilators can be swapped out for more gunplay abilities.
  • Support - Provides heavy fire from a Light Machine Gun (eg M249 SAW), and resupply allies with ammunition. LMGs can also be deployed on bipods anywhere by zooming in with your LMG when prone, or when standing/kneeling in front of suitable supports, such as a window sill. This will provide a massive boost in accuracy and recoil reduction. It also provides suppressive fire. When firing in close vicinity to an enemy, the incoming barrage will show up as a graphical blur effect on their screen, letting him know that it's no longer safe to poke their head out. Their accuracy will also suffer.
  • Engineer - In charge of making repairs to vehicles, and engaging enemy armour with a rocket launcher or anti-tank mine. Carbines are their primary weapon.
  • Recon - Armed with a sniper rifle, the scope is ideal for spotting enemies across the battlefield. Recon can also call in artillary strikes and use C4 to blow up enemy vehicles or map objectives
Unlocks and Rewards
-Battlefield 3 will have 10 times the hardware unlocks spread over weapons, weapon attachments, gadgets and vehicles compared to Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

-Medals, ribbons and service stars will be awarded to players for their skill, commitment and team playing skills.

-Skill-driven rewards will be handed out as ribbons. Players can get more than once ribbon in a single round.
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-Commitment honours are awarded as medals, and are typically awarded at specific milestones in your career.
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-Using a certain gun will get you more upgrades for that gun. Same goes for using a kit or vehicle. All XP earned also goes towards your overall rank, resulting in unlocking more weapons, specialisations, and camoflagues that are usuable by any class.

Game Modes
Source: Battleblog

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Team Deathmatch
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 24 (12 vs. 12)
Focus: Team Based Infantry Combat
Goal: Eliminate a set number of enemy combatants
Winning the game: The team that reaches the set kill number first is declared the winner
NB: There are no vehicles available in Team Deathmatch.

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Squad Deathmatch
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 16 (4 squads of 4)
Focus: Squad Based Infantry Combat
Goal: Eliminate a set number of enemy combatants
Winning the game: The squad that reaches the set kill number first is declared the winner
NB: An Infantry Fighting Vehicle is provided.

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Rush
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 24/32 (Console/PC)
Focus: Objective Based All-out Warfare
Goal: Attack/defend M-COM stations
Winning the game: Destroy all M-COM stations/Deplete the attacker’s tickets (Attackers/Defenders)
NB:
-Rush maps include transport vehicles, armored vehicles, helicopters, and jets.
-You cannot use explosives or shoot at the M-COM to take it out. Only arm and disarm.
-If the attacking team arms the M-COM but runs out of tickets, the match will continue until the M-COM detonates or defenders disarm it.
-If the defenders start disarming an M-COM just before it’s about to blow, the explosion is prevented until the disarm is accomplished. If the defender gets killed during the disarm process, the M-COM will instantly blow.

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Squad Rush
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 8 (4 vs. 4)
Focus: Squad Based Infantry Combat
Goal: Attack/defend M-COM stations
Winning the game: Destroy all M-COM stations/Deplete the attacker’s tickets (Attackers/Defenders)
NB: Includes all-out vehicle warfare.

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Conquest
Availability: On all 9 maps
Players: 24/32 or 64 (Console/PC)
Focus: Objective Based All-out Warfare
Goal: Capture and Hold Flags
Winning the game: Deplete opposing team’s tickets


Complete List of Weapons
Spoiler! :
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
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
Complete List of Vehicles and Vehicle Specialisations
Spoiler! :
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
Operation Metro


Leaked Alpha Gameplay Footage


Operation Firestorm (Conquest mode) - Developer Commentary


Grand Bazaar (Rush mode) - Developer Commentary


Server Info
Quoted from Mikael Kalms (DICE) on the EA UK Battlefield 3 Forums (23/8/11)
Spoiler! :
RSPs

The game server machines themselves will be run by a number of Ranked Server Provider (RSP) companies. We do not allow other companies to run game servers, or for other people to run game servers from home.
We try to strike a balance where there are game servers available across the globe, while still keeping the number of RSPs at a level where we can offer reasonable support to each individual company. Since we prefer to work with larger hosting companies, and we focus on countries where we have a larger player base, there will not be game servers available in every country on the planet.
The list of RSPs which will run BF3 game servers at launch is not ready yet. Once it is, we will publilalalala widely.


Server administrators

While the RSPs run the physical machines, most if not all will be paid for and administered by the players themselves – individuals, groups of friends, or clans.
A server administrator control some aspects of the play experience – which maps are being played, which people are allowed onto the server, and can also affect the play style through various direct and indirect controls. Generally speaking, servers that are administered by reasonable admins attract players, while servers which have arbitrary rules imposed see less traffic.


Ranked vs Unranked

One of the biggest choices which a server administrator has to make is, whether to run the server in Ranked or Unranked mode.
In Ranked mode, player progression is tracked on EAs master servers. Weapons are unlocked by playing the game. Player progression is also visible on Battlelog. The server administrators will have to abide by the Battlefield Rules of Conduct.
In Unranked mode, player progression is not tracked on the master servers. Server administrators have free reign on such servers – no Battlefield Rules of Conduct to heed. They can control in detail which weapons are available to the players, etc. This mode is suited to playing clan matches, tournaments, or to those players who just like the fairness of everyone having the same range of weapons available to them.


PunkBuster

BF3 will use PunkBuster as its anti-cheat system. Game servers that run in ranked mode are required to have PunkBuster active.
There have been problems with the PunkBuster screenshot mechanism under DirectX 10/11 in the past. However, we have collaborated with EvenBalance to make screenshots function reliably with DX10/DX11 in BF3.


Third party anti-cheat organizations

There are several community initiatives against cheating. These initiatives are usually volunteer organizations that maintain their own databases with cheaters. They do both manual work - reviewing screenshots, game recordings, and other cheating evidence – and also implement automated systems.
It is up to each individual server administrator whether to join with one or more of these organizations.

While not officially partnering with these organizations, we try to ensure that BF3 works well with their systems in time for the launch.
The biggest three organizations that support Battlefield games are PBBans (PBBans | Always Quality over Quantity), GGC-Stream (GGC-Stream / News) and PunksBusted (PunksBusted.com Sponsored by Ventrilo). There are also several smaller organizations around.


Server administration interface

BF3 will support a Remote Administration interface similar to that of BFBC2. The basic protocol will be the same, but commands differing a bit.
There is a plethora of tools available that can talk to the remote admin interface. We are in contact with several of the developers who created tools for BFBC2, and will aid them in adding support for BF3. If you have developed a BFBC2 remote admin tool which is popular (used on >100 game servers), send me a PM.
The protocol itself is still under constant revision. Expect the protocol to be published by the time that the retail game is released.

Ranked vs unranked

On ranked servers, your rank controls which weapons/attachments you have available to you. As you play, you go up in rank and unlock new weapons/attachments.

On unranked servers, it is up to the server admin whether the players' rank should control which weapons each player has available (plus any preorder incentives), or whether all players should have the same, customized list of weapons available to them. In the latter case, players can have access to weapons which are above their current rank.


RSPs

We do currently not support any others than RSPs running game servers. No GSPs outside of the RSP program; no home game servers. Yes, we have noticed that there are people requesting this.


Game server pricing

This is largely up to the RSPs themselves. Our measurements so far indicates that a BF3 server requires considerably more CPU power per player than BFBC2 does.


Rules of Conduct, Spectator Mode, Battlerecorder

I will not comment on these at this point.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 05:06
by Blackadder51
ooooooh

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 21:11
by michaeld20
Me=bought. This game will be AMAZING.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 22:18
by The Bum
michaeld20 wrote:Me=bought.

The game bought you?


In all seriousness, I'd probably buy a new computer just to play this game.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 00:24
by Sti_Jo_Lew
The Bum wrote:
michaeld20 wrote:Me=bought.

The game bought you?


In all seriousness, I'd probably buy a new computer just to play this game.
I'm already planning on that. Well, for Skyrim too. These next few months in gaming will be AMAZING!

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 06:40
by vallorn
SO. MUCH. WANT!

(will hog the jets and helicopters) :lol:

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 13:11
by Sti_Jo_Lew
I wouldn't expect anything less fro you vall. Just make sure to land every now and then so I can repair it for you. :P
I usually do play engineer after all.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 13:26
by vallorn
Sti_Jo_Lew wrote:I wouldn't expect anything less fro you vall. Just make sure to land every now and then so I can repair it for you. :P
I usually do play engineer after all.
i said i will hog them sti. i never said i was bad with them ;)

if we get sticky C4 in this one i want somone to atatch it to the nose of my jet before i turn it into a guided antitank missile. :twisted:

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 13:48
by Sti_Jo_Lew
Sticky CF?

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 13:53
by vallorn
C4. my typing brain derped. its fixed now :?

i also hope we can do this:

JEEP FROM ABOVE! :twisted:

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 19:26
by Sti_Jo_Lew
Should of launched the heli. :P

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 06:09
by MrJKapowey
Cool weapons then...
So I guess these are what I'll be using.
Spoiler! :
Assault rifles

M16A4
M416
KH2002
F2000

Carbines

G36C
SCAR H
SG553LB

Light machine guns

M249
M60
M240

Sniper rifles

SV98
M82A3

Sub Machine guns

MP7

Pistols

MP443
M1911
C'mon, REALLY?

NO L85?

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 07:34
by MrJKapowey
Oh, I'm not going to edit as this post has a greatly different slant than that one ^

I got my OXM360 today, with a 12 page special on... BF3 Vs CoD: MW3 Thus I'm going to post some info from that which may not be up there, including their verdict...

'The Essentials'
Spoiler! :
BF3 -
Launch Date - October 25th
Dev - DICE
Made in - Stockholm Sweden
Engine - Frostbite 2.0
Frame Rate - 30fps
Storyline - Near-future Middle-East Kerfuffle goes international. With 'quakes!
Setting - Iran, Iraq, France, USA and more... (If there's no Britain, I'll be pissed!)
Confirmed Landmarks - Paris Stock Exchange and Metro System
Social Network - Battlelog
The gunplay is described as improved - the weapons feel meatier - and it's stated that it feels a bit like CoD as it's been 'shined' and tweaked. ('The basic gunplay is all so shiny that out brain keeps being temporarily tricked into thinking we're playing Call of Duty.')

Tank warfare has been promised to be on a scale '...we've never seen before'.

Almost as a counter to the 'Prestige' system, BF3 has it's own increased challenge. Once you've reached Colonel (top rank it seems) XP will go towards earning service stars for individual pieces of kit. Each time you get a kill the desceased will see how many you've earned with each section of your current load-out. The ultimate challenge is to get 100 service stars for every item in the game. Good luck!

The co-op MP is tied in with the SP universe, with a 'light narrative'. The aim is to have scenarios you can revisit in order to get better and better scores. (One mission is described here, I won't because it'll be too long)

The graphics engine is described in woirds making it out to be better than the MW3 engine described mere mm away...

Battlelog = Entirely free!

Penultimately: Which is for you - CoD or BF3?
Spoiler! :
1 - How do you like to play shooters?
A - Alone mostly, but sometimes in a team.
B - All lone Wolf, All the time!
C - I'd be nowhere without my section battle drills and team work!
2 - How do you feel about variety?
A - Just stick to the shooty-bangs, thanks!
B - Did someone just say tanks?
C - A little here and there is nice.
3 - How much time do you play for?
A - I've got hours to learn, load me up!
B - Regularily, but not for long
C - Usually I just pop on for a quick game.
4 - Do you think first, or shoot first?
A - What, there's an OPTION?
B - Always wait 'till the time is right...
C - Take no chances... FIRE GODDMANIT, FIRE!
5 - Why do you play online shooters?
A - Because I want to be the best
B - Because I want to have fun
C - Because TV is rubbish...

Scores -

1 - A=2 B=1 C=3
2 - A=1 B=3 C=2
3 - A=3 B=2 C=1
4 - A=2 B=3 C=1
5 - A=1 B=3 C=2

A score of 5 = MW3 is best for you.
A score of 10 = Balanced.
A score of 15 = BF3 is best!
Finally - OXM UK's Verdict!

'Everyone loves a dramatic showdown, but we've got room in our hearts for two online shooters. The pair have their similarities, but the itches they scratch couldn't be further apart! Relying on speedy reactions and finely honed skills, MW3's fast-paced action is the gaming equivalent of playing Cowboys and Indians: immediately fun, loudly brash and just a little bit silly. By comparison, BF3's sandpit of possibilities is a love letter to those who prefer to think before they shoot. It's a choice between Hollywood spectacle or staggering scale...'

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 10:27
by lionheart_1

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 12:50
by Sti_Jo_Lew
Ok, the jet gameplay looks awesome. I might have to start using vehicles for once. :P

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 13:56
by aflycon
Dat destruction engine.

Every game needs that. .-. I'm definitely getting this now, I can't wait to actually get good at FPS.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 15:59
by vallorn
im going to kill everything with rockets... :D

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 21:01
by Sti_Jo_Lew
And I'll walk around with my ACOGed semi-auto sniper rifle.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 02:31
by MrJKapowey
And I'll camp with my LMG, somehow doing more damage than the fireteam of snipers next to me...

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 06:55
by vallorn
MrJKapowey wrote:And I'll camp with my LMG, somehow doing more damage than the fireteam of snipers next to me...
didnt you hear they've been working on balancing the LMG? i think they do less damage but have Suppressing Fire (makes people's screens go wibbly if you shoot a lot near them.)

well they nerfed the M60 last time after it turned out to be godlike...

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 07:21
by MrJKapowey
What, why use the M60?

I use the XM8LMG... LIKE A BOSS! Yes, I know it is statistically exactly the same as the MG36 but without a red dot as standard...

EDIT: And I thought all weapons could surpress, to greater or lesser degrees of efficiancy.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 07:31
by vallorn
because with Magnum Ammo the M60 is like a 2-3 shot kill.

eh those two are okay but i realy like the M60 for some raison.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 07:40
by MrJKapowey
God, I can never deal with it's recoil, it's so random and jumpy...

XM8, MG3 and XM22

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 07:48
by trainreqx2
[quote=[*]G36C[/quote]

snvfjksan vksvsvasnjkvd. G36C be my favorite gun, o all time. Boy, am I glad I preordered BF3 :D I guess I'll split my week into 3 days BF3, 2 days Minecraft, 2 days AC Revelations, and 20 minutes MW3 before I throw it out the window. xD

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 07:52
by MrJKapowey
How're you going to last 20 minutes?

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 10:16
by vallorn
MrJKapowey wrote:How're you going to last 20 minutes?
because he has the patience of a god.

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 10:53
by MrJKapowey
But still...

I could only last 20 if it was:

0 - Bus reaches bus stop from school
5 - I reach my house
15 - I've opened the box, gone 'wow', unpacked, got changed out of uniform and gotten a drink
17 - finished booting it up
19:55 - finished the tut
20 - thrown it out the window...

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 11 Sep 2011, 10:20
by lionheart_1
Updated OP with information on servers

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 11 Sep 2011, 11:28
by Sti_Jo_Lew
So wait, players have to pay for other companies to host the server? I think that's what it's saying, right?

Re: Battlefield 3 - Known MP Features

Posted: 11 Sep 2011, 12:12
by vallorn
Sti_Jo_Lew wrote:So wait, players have to pay for other companies to host the server? I think that's what it's saying, right?
yeah but its a good compromise for having them at all.

and the system they have for Admins looks flexible and good to use :)
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