The list of many, many words details key online features, game specifications, classes, weapons broken down into types, soldier equipment, and a lot more.
Prepare your eyes to weep with PC shooter joy as you read the rather enormous list below detailing what fancy mechanics developer DICE have been busy with these past years. The multiplayer beta begins soon. Feast on the Battlefield 3 details below.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: DICE
Street Date: October 25 in North America, Starting October 27th in Europe
Category: First Person Shooter
Players: 1-64 (PC) 1-24 (Console)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360
KEY MULTIPLAYER FEATURES
•Epic scale vehicle and infantry warfare
•Infantry only close quarters warfare
•Destructible environment
•Squad based team play
•Huge persistent soldier carrier
•Customizable soldiers and kits
•Customizable vehicles
•Fully customizable weapons
•Soldier specializations
•Supported shooting
•Suppressive fire
•Quick reloads
•Multiple firing modes
•Reviving team mates (with opt out option)
•Vehicles with regenerating health
•Infantry only game setting
•Hardcore game setting
•Assist scoring for successful teamplay
THE CLASSES
•Assault
•Recon
•Support
•Engineer
THE WEAPONS
•Assault Rifles
◦M16A4
◦AK74M
◦M416
◦AN94
◦KH2002
◦AEK971
◦F2000
◦G3
◦ASVAL
•Carbines
◦M4A1
◦AKS74u
◦SCAR H CQB
◦G36C
◦A-91
◦SG553LB
•Machineguns
◦M249
◦RPK-74M
◦M27 IAR
◦Pecheneg
◦M60
◦M240
◦Type88
•Sniper Rifles
◦Mk11
◦SVD
◦SV98
◦M98B
◦M40A5
◦M82A3
•Battle Rifles
◦M39
◦SKS
•Submachine guns
◦P90
◦MP7
◦PDR
◦UMP-45
◦P90TR
◦PP2000
•Shotguns
◦870MCS
◦M1014
◦USAS-12
◦DAO-12
◦Saiga 20k
•Rocket and Grenade Launchers
◦SMAW
◦RPG-7
◦Javelin
◦FIM-92 Stinger
◦SA-18 IGLA
◦M136 AT4
•Pistols
◦M9
◦PYa MP443
◦G17
◦M1911
◦T44
◦MP412
◦G18
◦M93R
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
■40mm grenades
■Bucksot
■Smoke grenade
■M26 MASS
■12 guage
■Flechettes
■Frag round
■Solid slugs
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
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 VEHICLES
•Fast transport
◦Growler ITV
◦VDV Buggy
•Armored transport
◦HMMWV
◦G3937 Vodnik
•Infantry Fighting Vehicles
◦LAV-25
◦BMP-2M
•Mobile Anti-Air
◦LAV-AD
◦9K22 Tunguska-M
•Main Battle Tanks
◦M1 Abrams
◦T-90
•Scout helicopters
◦AH-6J Littlebird
◦Z-11 W
•Transport helicopters
◦UH-1Y Venom
◦KA-60 Kasatka
•Attack helicopters
◦AH-1Z Super Cobra
◦MI-28 Havoc
•Fighter jets
◦F/A-18E Super Hornet
◦SU-35BM Flanker-E
•Attack jets
◦A-10 Thunderbolt
◦SU-39
•Naval transport
◦RHIB
•Amphibious assault
◦AAV-7A1
VEHICLE SPECIALIZATIONS
•Coaxial MG
•Coaxial HMG
•Canister shells
•Guided Shells
•Zoom optics
•Thermal optics
•IR Smoke
•Reactive armor
•Maintenance
•Belt speed
•Thermal Camo
•Auto Loader
•Proximity scan
•CITV station
•ATGM launcher
•APFSDS-T shells
•Guided rockets
•Air Radar
•Heatseekers
•Laser painter
•TV missile
•IR Flares
•Extinguisher
•ECM jammer
•Rocket guidance system
•Below radar
•Guided missile
•Beam scanning
THE MULTIPLAYER MAPS
•9 total including:
◦Caspian Border
◦Operation Métro
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
THE DOG TAG CUSTOMIZATIONS
More than 350 personalized dogtags including:
•Rush Ribbon
•Recon Service Star
•40mm Master
•BF2 Veteran
•…and so much more
The compilation of this mega list is courtesy of Battlefield3Gamer, who combed over the officially released fact sheets from developer DICE. Battlefield 3 releases on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC October 25th in the US, 27th in Europe.
