New BF3 Content to be Announced Tomorrow

cherryghost · 07-03-2012 12:09pm #1

So... what does everyone hope for?

MajesticDonkey · 07-03-2012 12:17pm

This came out yesterday: http://battlefieldo.com/threads/clues-to-the-new-expansion.4105/

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 12:41pm

Dont know what to think with the 'close quarters' name. If its more maps like metro I wont be mad about them but I do like Bazaar & Seine. More of a huge map fan with armor & air etc.

AnCapaillMor · 07-03-2012 1:08pm

If metro was a bit wider with more places to flank it'd be a great map. Personally i love the more infantry based maps, seine\bazaar\sharqui. not surprised with the close quarters theme as metro seems to be the most popular map there.

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 1:15pm

If there was access to the town above the metro that would make it a class map! Also on damavand it would be class if you could go over the mountain on foot

Spear · 07-03-2012 2:07pm

I certainly don't want more corridors like Metro. Something with larger buildings, or more vertical aspects like the palace on Warlord or Ghost Town would add more variety.

Genghiz Cohen · 07-03-2012 2:29pm

/Loads USAS....

Blazer · 07-03-2012 2:37pm

Panama Canal would be pretty nice...that was an awesome map in BC2..

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 2:38pm

3 New Expansion packs planned. Close Quarters, Armored Kill & Endgame

http://ea.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1741

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 2:50pm

Some more info: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/close-quarters

Not liking the sound of the close quarters one tbh.

Spear · 07-03-2012 3:07pm

ktulu123 wrote: »

Some more info: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/close-quarters

Not liking the sound of the close quarters one tbh.

It's a bit vague alright, but the screenshot do seem to suggest indoors combat more than metro style corridors at least.

Armoured Kill sounds like a rehash of the Armoured Fury pack concept from BF2.

cherryghost · 07-03-2012 3:24pm

I wouldnt mind some more like Seine

5uspect · 07-03-2012 3:28pm

Some more info:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-07-battlefield-3-close-quarters-out-in-june-first-of-three-add-ons

hidinginthebush · 07-03-2012 3:30pm

I'd be hoping for more vehicle based maps, maybe some air-only scenarios on consoles. If I wanted infantry only gaming I'd play MW3 tbh, there's too much temptation to run-and-gun on infantry only / urban levels (at least that's how I've seen it). Unfortunately ktulu123's link seems to imply they're going the infantry route. Guess I won't be availing of these expansion packs.

Edit: saw 5uspect's link, the dedicated servers on consoles will be interesting! Armoured kill sounds like a pretty cool scenario too.

spankmaster2000 · 07-03-2012 3:43pm

ktulu123 wrote: »

Some more info: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/close-quarters

"High Defninition Destruction"
"HD Destruction"
"HD Destruction"

Why all the emphasis on this? Is there something changing with BF3's existing "HD Destruction"?

Genghiz Cohen · 07-03-2012 3:54pm

spankmaster2000 wrote: »

"High Defninition Destruction"
"HD Destruction"
"HD Destruction"

Why all the emphasis on this? Is there something changing with BF3's existing "HD Destruction"?

They are making it MORE HD!

the_syco · 07-03-2012 4:12pm

spankmaster2000 wrote: »

"High Defninition Destruction"
"HD Destruction"
"HD Destruction"

Why all the emphasis on this? Is there something changing with BF3's existing "HD Destruction"?

Maybe "actual" destruction, as opposed to the current "limited destruction". Personally, I wanted to be able to flatten Karkie like I could with some of the maps in BF:BC2 :pac:

AnCapaillMor · 07-03-2012 4:13pm

the_syco wrote: »

Maybe "actual" destruction, as opposed to the current "limited destruction". Personally, I wanted to be able to flatten Karkie like I could with some of the maps in BF:BC2 :pac:

Yeah loved doing that in africa harbour.

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 4:52pm

Skip to .40 in this video to see some close quarters gameplay. Looks like a Call of Duty map

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neq7LFDJxNg

MajesticDonkey · 07-03-2012 4:56pm

ktulu123 wrote: »

Skip to .40 in this video to see some close quarters gameplay. Looks like a Call of Duty map

I actually quite like the look of that map...looks like a map where teamwork is essential, more than other maps. On the other hand, it looks like camper-galore.

cherryghost · 07-03-2012 5:01pm

The site says 2-16 players, so perhaps its only limited to certain modes?

Spear · 07-03-2012 5:11pm

ktulu123 wrote: »

Skip to .40 in this video to see some close quarters gameplay. Looks like a Call of Duty map

Looks like the villa from the near the end of single player.

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 5:12pm

It does actually

hidinginthebush · 07-03-2012 5:15pm

ktulu123 wrote: »

Skip to .40 in this video to see some close quarters gameplay. Looks like a Call of Duty map

Bang on with the COD comment there

dreamers75 · 07-03-2012 5:50pm

Any dates announced?

iColdFusion · 07-03-2012 6:48pm

Would like to see more "made for infantry but sure throw a couple of tanks/APC's in there too" type maps, like Seine & Karkand, they're great fun

Close Quaters sounds like being pure USAS and claymore pain but I'll probably still get it for the new weapons, any links to what they will be?
DICE don't seem to be doing anything original with these add-ons so I can see the three XM8's from BC2.