Big list of Battlefield 3 features

By Robert Purchese Published 19 August, 2011

Weapons! Equipment! Vehicles! Accessories!

DICE has released a list, a really big list, of stuff inside Battlefield 3.

Covered is everything from soldier equipment to vehicles to weapons to specialisations.

Words can't compete with a big list so, without further ado, here it is (courtesy of Battlefield3Gamer).

Product Specifications

  • Publisher: Electronic Arts
  • Developer: DICE
  • Street Date: October 25 in North America, Starting October 27th in Europe
  • Category: First Person Shooter
  • Players: 1-64 (PC) 1-24 (Console)
  • Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC and XboxTM 360

Key Multiplayer Features

  • Epic scale vehicle and infantry warfare
  • Infantry only close quarters warfare
  • Destructible environment
  • Squad based team play
  • Huge persistent soldier career
  • Customisable soldiers and kits
  • Customisable vehicles
  • Fully customisable weapons
  • Soldier specializations
  • Supported shooting
  • Suppressive fire
  • Quick reloads
  • Multiple firing modes
  • Reviving team mates (with opt out option)
  • Vehicles with regenerating health
  • Infantry only game setting
  • Hardcore game setting
  • Assist scoring for successful teamplay

Classes

  • Assault
  • Recon
  • Support
  • Engineer

Weapons

  • Assault Rifles-
  • M16A4
  • AK74M
  • M416
  • AN94
  • KH2002
  • AEK971
  • F2000
  • G3
  • ASVAL
  • Carbines-
  • M4A1
  • AKS74u
  • SCAR H CQB
  • G36C
  • A-91
  • SG553LB
  • Machineguns-
  • 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
  • Bucksot
  • 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 Specialisations

  • 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

Vehicles

  • Camaros-
  • *Chevrolet Camaro
  • 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
  • Camaros-
  • *Camaro

Vehicle Specialisations

  • 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

Multiplayer Maps

  • 9 total including-
  • Caspian Border
  • Operation Métro

Game Modes

  • Conquest
  • Conquest 64 (PC only)
  • Rush
  • Team Deathmatch
  • Squad Deathmatch
  • Squad Rush

Ribbons and Medals

  • There will be close to 100 ribbons and medals in BF3

Dog Tag Customisations

  • More than 350 personalized dogtags including-
  • Rush Ribbon
  • Recon Service Star
  • 40mm Master
  • BF2 Veteran

*Chevrolet Camaro only available in the Bertie Edition of Battlefield 3.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds. @Clert on Twitter.

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