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Post by Eorl @ 12:11am 24/02/12 | 20 Comments
DICE, the creators of the fantastic Battlefield series, has just released a massive list of changes in their upcoming patch for Battlefield 3. While they stress that the list is still incomplete, there is a laundry list full of tweaks, bug squashing and weapon changes.
Hello everyone!
We would like to share some of the confirmed fixes and tweaks that we have been working on to the Community. Note that this is still not a full update list and there will be more information on this as we go forward.

Also please remember that the content in this list might be changed but of course, we will also keep you in the loop about this. While there still is no ETA on the patch, we´re still working on improving online gameplay for all of our dear community members. So far, this list is for all three platforms (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC)
While we won't post the whole list of changes, as there is a lot, and I mean a lot, you can head over to the Battlelog news post(thanks Pirroh) where you can view every single little detail.

If your in need of advice or need to find a fellow AusGamer on the battlefield, this general thread will get you up and on your feet fighting the good fight.


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Julez
Posted 03:41am 24/2/12
Lol.. av another drink ;)
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BladeRunner
Posted 03:48am 24/2/12
I would say most of that is good, Now all they have to do is make Wake more balanced by giving the other team a carrier and make all control points neutral at the start.
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Waystedyou
Posted 04:37am 24/2/12
Hopefully they will add in extra destruction to the original maps as well, the list of changes all seem good, i still dont understand the laser guided missle versus aircraft change though... whats the point in using a javelin/soflam now?
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dazedandconfused
Posted 06:02am 24/2/12
-Laser Guided missiles can now be distracted by Flares.


Oh good. Now no-one will bother with soflam.

-The IGLA and Stinger now lock on much more quickly and disable an attack aircraft in 1 hit, but have significantly reduced range. This should allow Stingers to mount an effective close range point defense, without dominating an entire airspace.


Confirmed.
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dox
Posted 06:53am 24/2/12
You missed this tho

-Flares will no longer break the lock of a vehicle that is locked on, it will only distract the missiles.

Makes staggered stingers/javs shots more viable, as before you could have 10 guys with stingers locked on, and 1 flare would nullify them all and make them have to wait and re-lockon, in which time the flare had recharged for use again. Good vs chopppers atleast, just depends on the range loss vs jets but having stinger firers spread out 1-200m apart could be effective.
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scuzzy
Posted 07:39am 24/2/12
DICE, the creators of the fantastic Battlefield series
DICE, the creators of the fantastically buggy Battlefield series
Oh good. Now no-one will bother with soflam.
seriously, between flares and the ecm jammer, trying to shoot down air vehicles has been difficult at best.

last edited by scuzzy at 07:39:45 24/Feb/12
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natslovR
Posted 08:23am 24/2/12
Anti-air has seemed very challenging. If you don't have good pilots to keep their pilots busy it's hard work. Either there's no javelins or no soflams, and when you put one up it's quickly taken out

These changes seem to make it even more difficult
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scuzzy
Posted 08:35am 24/2/12
These changes seem to make it even more difficult
I played a game on Noshahr Canals last night where the attacking team had a single hellicopter and were just denying people getting off the aircraft carrier, then they stole another helicopter and it was a god damned waste of time after that.
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DeadlyDav0
Posted 10:46am 24/2/12
Unless they fix the random disconnections and s***** hit detection / lag this wont bring me back. BFBC2 plz.
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TicMan
Posted 11:00am 24/2/12
Will I need to do anything to my jew version to have it continue to work?
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Tollaz0r!
Posted 11:36am 24/2/12

-Javelin missiles fired without Laser targeting now do more damage to the side and rear of MBTs.


WIN!


-Laser Guided missiles can now be distracted by Flares.


WTF is the point of a Laser guide then?? FTMFL!


-AA Missiles are more difficult to dodge in Jets, this was unintended behavior that created an imbalance against skilled pilots.

-Fixed several bugs with air vehicles colliding with objects at high speeds and taking no damage.
-Jet and Helicopter collisions should now properly result in the death of both vehicles.


AWww, but fair enough. You could use that to bounce your Jet of a chopper and stuff up its flight. :D


-Added Horns to all Jeeps.


Seriously why wasn't that in from the start?

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blah
Posted 12:26pm 24/2/12
Attacking choppers are so so so annoying, this will make it worse.
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Outlaw
Posted 12:32pm 24/2/12
Wake used to have a submarine and destroyers.
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infi
Posted 12:34pm 24/2/12
Horns - yay!

Stinger lock - yay!

Flares on Laser guided - Boo
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BladeRunner
Posted 01:22pm 24/2/12
Would be nice if there were more maps with just Choppers or Jets and not both. Can never get anything done in a chopper because I always get shot down 25 seconds after take off.
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Nathan
Posted 01:30pm 24/2/12
-Increased the damage of the Javelin and Air to Ground missiles against laser designated targets.
-Javelin missiles fired without Laser targeting now do more damage to the side and rear of MBTs.
Surprised they're buffing javelin damage, its already pretty awesome
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Trauma
Posted 05:10pm 24/2/12
Very happy to see the SOLAM+JAV combo castrated.
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The-Makkaan
Posted 10:12pm 24/2/12
Dam it I miss BF 1942, where you didt have this BS just sit in a AA gun and watch the bullets fly
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BladeRunner
Posted 10:29pm 24/2/12
Just need a few of these placed around maps with choppers and jets.


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