DICE have posted word on the official
Battlefield blog of the latest BF3 patch, due in a few short days for the PlayStation 3 version on March 27th CET (so Wednesday March 28th here in Australia) with PC and Xbox 360 to follow in the coming weeks.
Chief among the changes is long-awaited improvements to the PC's "commo-rose" interface -- the hot-menu used for sending quick voice commands to your team that had been clumsy to the point of uselessness since the game's launch last October.
For console players, the biggest deal this time around is the introduction of server rentals -- a feature that the PC version has had since launch, however since third party providers aren't able to run BF3 console servers like they can for PC (EA DICE run all BF3 console servers via an exclusive deal with i3D) this hasn't previously been an option for PS3 and X360 players. More details on just how this will work on consoles is expected in the next few days.
As always, the patch also includes an exhaustive list of gameplay balance changes and bug fixes far too numerous to list here. So hit up
the patch notes for a complete breakdown (and to rage at SOFLAM being even further disincentivised).
Following this one, the next major update for Battlefield 3 will likely accompany the upcoming
Close Quarters DLC in June.
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Posted 11:30am 26/3/12
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Posted 12:35pm 26/3/12
Soflams where being used by both sides and Javelins were abound. It was great, one of the most fun BF3 Wake Island games I've played. I flew an attack chopper, manned the guns and flew jets. Received several javelins to end my flights, not after killing a tank or two and some troopers. It really kept you on your toes.
I also provided many a Javelin to take down choppers, jets and tanks. The game seemed so much better with concentrated tank/aircraft and troopers. If the vehicles left the infantry support alone they where quickly taken down by SOFLAM/Javelin combos, this forced them to work together. The combat was pretty intense and each game finished with only 100 tickets on the winning side left. Pretty close.
TLDR; SOFLAM/Javelin combos make the game heaps more fluid and enjoyable, nerfing Soflam is crazy talk.
Posted 12:45pm 26/3/12
Posted 12:48pm 26/3/12
So much for the savior of PC gaming
Posted 12:56pm 26/3/12
Posted 12:57pm 26/3/12
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Posted 02:24pm 26/3/12
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Posted 02:38pm 26/3/12
Flares will now brake Javelin/SOFLAM lock-ons.
Posted 03:24pm 26/3/12
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Posted 08:08pm 26/3/12