Gamescom 2011 brought us a lot of great new Battlefield 3 stuff, most notably, the first cooperative game footage and a great new multiplayer trailer featuring both jet and helicopter gameplay. While the gameplay side of the equation of BF3 looks great, the client side of things looks a little bleek. Battlefield 3 will be requiring PC gamers to run EA’s Origin service to play online and limiting Origin users to having one soldier (account) per game. Will that break each player’s gaming experience? Probably not, but it is one of those discouraging things and negative buzz we don’t like to see.
The Battlefield 3 soldier classes available to play have also been released and detailed, so it would be good to take a look at that list and see how each class will mesh with the equipment below.
Keep in mind that the list is VERY large, but it will list off every weapon, vehicle, equipment, and squad specialization (read: perks) for Battlefield 3. So with that in mind, take a look:
THE WEAPONS
Assault Rifles
M16A4 AK74M M416 AN94 KH2002 AEK971 F2000 G3 ASVAL
Carbines
M4A1 AKS74u SCAR H CQB G36C A-91 SG553LB
Light Machine Guns
M249 RPK-74M M27 IAR Pecheneg M60 M240 Type88
Sniper Rifles
Mk11 SVD SV98 M98B M40A5 M82A3
Battle Rifles
M39 SKS
Submachineguns
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 Buckshot 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
As you can see, there is a LOT of customization available to players for weapons, soldier build, and vehicles. Though, once the game comes out, the top ranked specializations and weapons will soon be discovered and everything else might just be discarded.
Battlefield 3 will have plenty of unlocks and ribbons to go along with the abundance of weapons, guaranteeing that many players will at least attempt to experience the vast array of inventory DICE will make available.
Battlefield 3 releases October 25, 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
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Source: Joystiq
