More details on BattleField3 emerge from GamesCom

[ArithonUK]

Batlefield 3 game modes:-

• Conquest
• Conquest 64
• Rush
• Squad Rush
• Team Deathmatch (supports 24 players on all platforms)
• Squad Deathmatch

Confirmed features:-

• PC won’t have in-game server browser, while consoles will. We get  BattleLog they don’t. It is designed for ALT-TAB between game and  BattleLog. There is no splash screen, or menu or login page â€" it goes  directly into the game.
• There is Co-op single-player, but there is no split-screen co-op.
• The game will ship with 9 maps not including the “Back To Karkand DLC”.
• PC version will get “Ultra” video quality setting.
• Hardcore mode will return in Battlefield 3
• Infantry-only setting will return as well
• Commo Rose has been confirmed. DICE is working on a console version of Commo Rose as well.
• 3D spotting has been revised.
• Motion sensors are back, but cannot be thrown, and have to be deployed.
• The EOD bot can be used to arm MCOMs, repair vehicles and disarm mines.
• Players can spawn on any squad member now, but DICE is looking into it.
• Kill-cam is back.
• Jet max height is 1000m (same as BF2).
• Jets will be available on consoles as well.
• Bullets from different weapons have different velocity speeds, bullet drop is back as well.
• Weapons are faction specific, but you can unlock other faction’s weapons once your rank up high enough.
• Weapon silencers will be available on almost all weapons except shotguns.
• Assault rifles with long, high-zoom scopes will have “glint” as well.
• Claymores are back. You can crouch past them, but have to use explosives to blow up claymores and mines.
• Vehicles will have regenerative health until they are disabled by attack damage.

[TheDvEight]

Looking forward to I/O Servers  shame about the motion sensors

[GhostMjr]

This one could be difficult especially if twobad is at the helm!

• Vehicles will have regenerative health until they are disabled by attack damage.

[GhostMjr]

Further details here direct from Gamescom.

EA Press Briefing: Recorded Stream
BF3 Q&A #1: Recorded Stream
BF3 Q&A #2: Recorded Stream