Is this thing ever going to come out at all? This is all the info I could find:
# BF3 Release in late 2008
# Powered by ?Frostbite DX?
# Set in year modern day (just like BF2, ed.)
# Will ship with 8 maps, each supporting up to 40-players per team
# Two playable factions, NATO and MEC (Middle Eastern Coalition)
# Same ?ticket-based? gameplay style as before
# BF3 Maps are mostly urban, based in Middle East
# Squads and Commanders are present, introduced are ?Battalions? which consist of three to four squads.
# Five playable classes; Sniper, Assault, Engineer, Medic and Support
# Will feature 48 different BF3 vehicles (24 for each faction)
# Will feature 34 different BF3 weapons (17 for each faction) and another 22 unlocks (for both factions), in total 56 different weapons.
# Other unlocks include different types of ammunition, body armor, helmets, camouflage and accessories.
# Possible Battlefield 3 public beta in ?Summer 2008?
# Battlefield 3 Online stats tracking, awards and ?real world ranks?
# ?Soldier? feature, looks like MMO-styled characters and avatars
# Battlefield 3 Ranked servers will be available for resellers weeks before the game ships (for testing, apparently, ed.)
# In-game replay and recording feature
# VoIP, friends list, in-game IM-client and ?extensive clan support?
# Built in auto software updater (no more patches!, ed.)
# Widows Vista and OS X
# BF3 Announcement and teaser trailer in January 2008.
Anything Else?
# BF3 Release in late 2008
# Powered by ?Frostbite DX?
# Set in year modern day (just like BF2, ed.)
# Will ship with 8 maps, each supporting up to 40-players per team
# Two playable factions, NATO and MEC (Middle Eastern Coalition)
# Same ?ticket-based? gameplay style as before
# BF3 Maps are mostly urban, based in Middle East
# Squads and Commanders are present, introduced are ?Battalions? which consist of three to four squads.
# Five playable classes; Sniper, Assault, Engineer, Medic and Support
# Will feature 48 different BF3 vehicles (24 for each faction)
# Will feature 34 different BF3 weapons (17 for each faction) and another 22 unlocks (for both factions), in total 56 different weapons.
# Other unlocks include different types of ammunition, body armor, helmets, camouflage and accessories.
# Possible Battlefield 3 public beta in ?Summer 2008?
# Battlefield 3 Online stats tracking, awards and ?real world ranks?
# ?Soldier? feature, looks like MMO-styled characters and avatars
# Battlefield 3 Ranked servers will be available for resellers weeks before the game ships (for testing, apparently, ed.)
# In-game replay and recording feature
# VoIP, friends list, in-game IM-client and ?extensive clan support?
# Built in auto software updater (no more patches!, ed.)
# Widows Vista and OS X
# BF3 Announcement and teaser trailer in January 2008.
Anything Else?