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Leaked Medal of Honor: Warfighter alpha footage shows x-ray vision

And flyable helicopters.

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Like the bullet-ridden fuel tank in one of Medal of Honor: Warfighter's helicopters, details from the game's alpha testing phase have begun to leak.

Included in the videos below is in-flight gameplay from a controllable helicopter.

There's also a glimpse at the seemingly overpowered Spec Ops class ability, which lets you see enemy players' heat signatures through walls.

Stab-happy melee kills and Support Actions (the game's version of Call of Duty kill-streaks) are also demonstrated.

Support Actions are earned through notching up kills, MP1st reports, but also from points gained by capturing a position or avenging a fallen team-mate.

Full details of the games classes lie below.

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Character classes:

US Navy Seal Sniper

  • Class Ability: Recon Stance -> supports sniper on surface (like bipod)
  • Grenade Type: Proximity Mine
  • Weapon Class: Sniper Rifle (Default = TAC 300)
  • Support Actions: Switchblade - Smoke Screen, 81mm Mortar - Fire Team Replenish, ?? - ??

Polish GROM Assaulter

  • Class Ability : Grenade Launcher
  • Grenade Type: Frag
  • Weapon Class: Assault Rifle (Default = HK416)
  • Support Actions: Cluster Bomb - RQ-7 Shadow, 60mm Mortar - Smoke Screen, Guided Missile - Fire Team Replenish

SFODD Demolitons

  • Class Ability: Tank Stance -> Heavy Armor, Slower Movement
  • Grenade Type: Remote Charge
  • Weapon Class: Shotgun (Default = AA12)
  • Support Actions: M32 - Smoke Screen, SMAW - ??, ?? - ??

Canadian JTF2 Heavy Gunner

  • Class Ability : Support Stance -> Bipod
  • Grenade Type: Mini Frags
  • Weapon Class: Might Machine Gun (Default = M249)
  • Support Actions: Blackhawk Transport - Smoke Screen, Mk19 - Fire Team Replenish, MH-60L DAP Blackhawk - RQ-7 Shadow

Australian SRS Point Man

  • Class Ability : Heavy Hitters -> more damage and recoil
  • Grenade Type: Flashbang
  • Weapon Class: Assault Rifle (Default = F88)
  • Support Actions: RQ-11 Raven - Smoke Screen, Airbust Mortar - Fire Team Replenish, AH-61 Little Bird - RQ-7 Shadow

USOG Spec Ops

  • Class Ability : Heat Vision -> see enemies through walls
  • Grenade Type: Frag
  • Weapon Class: Sub Machine Gun (Default = MP7)
  • Support Actions: Dragon Fire - Fire Team Replenish, A10 Warthog - R/Q Shadow, Radar Jammer - Smoke Screen

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