New BF3 Content to be Announced Tomorrow

cherryghost · 07-03-2012 11:09am #1

So... what does everyone hope for?

MajesticDonkey · 07-03-2012 11:17am

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

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 11:41am

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 12:08pm

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 12:15pm

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 1:07pm

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 1:29pm

/Loads USAS....

Blazer · 07-03-2012 1:37pm

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

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 1:38pm

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

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

ktulu123 · 07-03-2012 1:50pm

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 2:07pm

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 2:24pm

I wouldnt mind some more like Seine

5uspect · 07-03-2012 2:28pm

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 2:30pm

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 2:43pm

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 2:54pm

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 3:12pm

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 3:13pm

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 3:52pm

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 3:56pm

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 4:01pm

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

Spear · 07-03-2012 4:11pm

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 4:12pm

It does actually

hidinginthebush · 07-03-2012 4:15pm

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 4:50pm

Any dates announced?

iColdFusion · 07-03-2012 5:48pm

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.

Jim · 07-03-2012 7:18pm

Looks gay.

But the other expansions mention they will be more vehicle based, so I'm happy enough.

MajesticDonkey · 07-03-2012 7:21pm

Jim wrote: »

Looks gay.

You mean "ghey"...that right Sean? :P

ykt0di9url7bc3 · 07-03-2012 8:09pm

Looks Good.

Looks like they changed the mini map/map from shades of blue to white outlines on black, could be just beta

Havermeyer · 07-03-2012 8:23pm

The Armoured kill expansion pack will feature the "biggest map in Battlefield histiory".

I'm looking forward to that.

TheFairy · 07-03-2012 8:25pm

Give CTF tbh, thats all I want!!!!!

PhlegmyMoses · 07-03-2012 9:41pm

cherryghost wrote: »

I wouldnt mind some more like Seine

Seine is probably the best map in BF3 on conquest.

5uspect · 07-03-2012 10:16pm

nummnutts wrote: »

The Armoured kill expansion pack will feature the "biggest map in Battlefield histiory".

I'm looking forward to that.

This big?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBdK87Pm3Bk

Glico Man · 08-03-2012 2:09am

5uspect wrote: »

This big?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBdK87Pm3Bk

I swear to fcuk if you drive off without me...

Local-womanizer · 08-03-2012 2:15pm

ATV's!!!!

About fecking time!!!

ktulu123 · 13-03-2012 10:15am

Close Quarters trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9N853JrG_0

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

Looks to be an office building with a penthouse on top. I like the look of the vertical gameplay. Hopefully there are a good few floors to get to the top, could make a pretty cool conquest map then.

MajesticDonkey · 13-03-2012 10:35am

If anything, I'm looking forward to seeing what Battlefield-style gameplay will be like on a CoD-style map.

Blazer · 13-03-2012 10:36am

The key point of that is vid 27 secs in.
Between that and the USAS it'll make Metro look like Caspian....still looking forward to new content though

Blazer · 13-03-2012 10:56am

Decryptor wrote: »

If anything, I'm looking forward to seeing what Battlefield-style gameplay will be like on a CoD-style map.

just think of 40 whorebags with rpg's..
Can't wait to see Astro looking for a tank/apc to drive up the stairs

MajesticDonkey · 13-03-2012 12:02pm

Blazer wrote: »

just think of 40 whorebags with rpg's..
Can't wait to see Astro looking for a tank/apc to drive up the stairs

Easy C4 kills

iColdFusion · 13-03-2012 12:31pm

Some guy went through the video for new weapons and looks like:

AUG - Assault
LSAT - Support
ACW-R - Engineer
SCAR-L - Engineer
L86A1 - Support
SPAS-12 - All-kit
MTAR-21 - All-kit

Supposed to be 10 so 3 TBC.

Blazer · 13-03-2012 2:57pm

Decryptor wrote: »

Easy C4 kills

ah fúck....now I've visions of me on the bottom flight looking up at you and Awesome/Horse in the top storey laughing manically as ye drop C4 down on us...

I can even hear ye now on TS...
"it's raining C4, hallelulah..it's raining C4...

lol...someone's beaten me to it on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQfKSaoQ-QQ

MarkR · 13-03-2012 3:13pm

Looking at the video, first think that made me smile was the sight of the guy using the rpg in a lobby.

ktulu123 · 13-03-2012 3:36pm

Blazer wrote: »

ah fúck....now I've visions of me on the bottom flight looking up at you and Awesome/Horse in the top storey laughing manically as ye drop C4 down on us...

I can even hear ye now on TS...
"it's raining C4, hallelulah..it's raining C4...

lol...someone's beaten me to it on youtube

haha! Thats exactly what I was looking forward to doing! I love making it rain C4 on the Oman tower down to the construction site! Get some funny kills

dreamers75 · 13-03-2012 9:17pm

ktulu123 wrote: »

Close Quarters trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9N853JrG_0

.

Dont like the look of that at all.

BlitzKrieg · 13-03-2012 9:43pm

Honestly if the experiance from some of the more infantry focused maps of BC2 then this map pack will be much more appealling to play Rush mode on and when the next map pack hits it'll swing back to more conquest again.