Battlefield 3′s PC Client Patched Today

The Battlefield Blog has announced that today is patch day for the BF3 PC version, with patches for the Xbox and PS3 versions to roll out as soon as they pass certification.

The patch includes improvements to general game performance, fixes for crashes and bugs (such as key binding issues and mouse acceleration), balance tweaks to the range & damage of various guns, and includes a server update to remove nasty things like the EOD bot exploit.

The award for the best feature in today’s patch goes to the fix for the way squads are handled by servers. DICE claim this patch should stop any issues with your squad being split across two teams when joining a server. There’s also some incredibly minor changes to the squad interface which you may or may not notice in the image below because of how minor they are.

The full patch notes will be available on the BF3 Battlelog or you can read on for the full list.

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BF3′s Strike at Karkand DLC Trailer

Holy exploding buildings Batman! The new trailer for the Battlefield 3′s Strike at Karkand DLC is crammed full of building destruction, new guns and distorted music. The DLC is due in December but no specific date has been set yet.

Watch it on Youtube below or download the full HD version entirely quota-free from 3FL!

*Youtube video content is not part of the 3FL Freezone.

In other news, the BF3 Blog has announced that the first major client-side patch will hit PC next week (consoles at a later date) and include improved polish, stability, weapons balancing, squad control functionality, user interface enhancements and finally fix the mouse acceleration bug.

BF3′s Back To Karkand DLC Trailer

DICE have finally confirmed the Back to Karkand DLC will be released in December and will be available free for those who pre-ordered BF3. For you suckers who didn’t pre-order, the DLC will cost AU$23.99. That’s gotta hurt.

The DLC pack includes 3 new vehicles, 10 new weapons, 4 retro BF2 maps (Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Sharqi Peninsula and Wake Island) along with the new Conquest Assault mode.

Check out some hot HD footage of the new maps in the trailer below or download the full trailer quota-free from 3FL’s download vault.

*This video is hosted on Youtube which is not part of the iiNet Freezone.

3FL Has BF3 Vehicle Fever

3FL now has over 60 Battlefield 3 servers live across WA, SA, VIC & NSW! That’s over 2500 player slots for low ping, quota-free gaming!

We’ve got every variety of game mode you could want – from massive 64 player hardcore servers to our “24/7 Grand Bazaar Infantry Only” server.

If you prefer to tear it up with vehicles but you’re sick of waiting around for them to respawn, then jump into one of our Vehicle Fever servers. Running rotations of the three big conquest maps (Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm and Kharg Island) and with 50% faster vehicle respawns, you’ll never have to queue up for a jet again.

Search for 3FL in the Battlelog server browser for the full list and sort by ping to find the servers closest to you!

BF3 Server Update & DLC Images

DICE have released a server update for Battlefield 3 which has been rolled out this morning.

The R6 update fixes various crashes and performance issues which should make things run a bit smoother for everyone. As this is a server update, you won’t need to update to your BF3 client.

In other Battlefield news, DICE have released a series of images showing off the Strike at Karkand map from the upcoming Back to Karkand DLC. There’s still no mention of when we’ll get to play the DLC, but it can’t be far off if it already has a filter option in the Battlelog server browser.

Read on for the rest of the Karkand images and the full patch notes for today’s update.

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3FL Battlefield 3 is Live!

Today is a glorious day. The street-date for Battlefield 3 has been broken and you can head into your local retailer to pick up a copy RIGHT NOW! If you pre-ordered your copy through Origin, the game will unlock at 9PM tonight.

What are you waiting for? Get a move on, soldier! There’s anonymous people on the Internet that need shooting!

We’re in the process of putting the 3FL servers up right now, so once you get into the game search for 3FL in the server browser so we can all shoot each other in the head for hours and hours. We have a mix of conquest, rush and conquest/rush servers in 32, 48 and 64 player configurations along with a couple of the usual no-kill-cam and hardcore flavours.

Read on for the full list

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Two Days Until Deployment

This is it – just two days to go until Battlfield 3 is unleashed on Australia. Today we have a little bit of housekeeping with all the things you’ll need to tide yourself over until everything kicks off on Thursday.

We’ve got the new drivers from Nvidia and AMD to make sure your PC is running at peak performance, the new launch trailers for Battlefield 3 and a video of one of the most impressive Battlefield simulators I’ve ever seen.

While you’re getting stuck into all that, don’t forget to enter 3FL’s Gear Up For Battlefield contest to win yourself some sweet BF3 gear. Or don’t, that way I can keep it all to myself. I’m fine with that.

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3FL’s Gear Up For Battlefield 3 Contest

We’re less than one week away from the launch of Battlefield 3, so it’s time to make a check-list of things to do before Thursday. You’ll need to pick up a carton of energy drinks, restock your instant noodle supplies and submit an entry to win some awesome Battlefield 3 gear from 3FL.

Thanks to our super cool friends at EA Australia, we have 5 Battlefield Gear packs to give away which include shirts, hats, canteens, USB drive dog tags and a sweet messenger bag for one lucky winner.

Interested? Of course you are, who doesn’t love Battlefield 3 and free stuff? Read on for details on how to enter the draw.

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New Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Footage (Drool towel sold separately)

Feast your eyes upon the brand new multiplayer trailer for Battlefield 3 and commence salivating. As Freddy Mercury sang – I want it all and I want it now.

The new trailer shows off the impressive base jump start to Damavand Peak, all manner of tanks and choppers, full building destruction (not that poxy Diet Coke destruction from the beta) and a quick peak at the Back to Karkand DLC maps. Check out the Youtube version below or download the full 1080p trailer quota-free from 3FL!

Anyone who has purchased the game through Origin can begin pre-loading the game client on 21/10 ready for the 27/10 launch. I’d advise doing so, because it’s going to be the biggest game launch this year and you don’t want to miss out.

The footage above is not quota-free as it is hosted on Youtube and not part of the 3FL Freezone.

Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Maps Revealed

DICE have revealed all 9 multiplayer maps that will be available on BF3′s launch (not including the Back to Karkand DLC maps) on the Battlefield Blog. The full list is:

• Caspian Border
• Damavand Peak
• Grand Bazaar
• Kharg Island
• Noshahar Canals
• Operation Firestorm
• Operation Métro
• Seine Crossing
• Tehran Highway

Read on for a detailed description and the design philosphy behind each map.

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