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Big list of Battlefield 3 features

Weapons! Equipment! Vehicles! Accessories!

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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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