IGN - With the release of Back to Karkand for Battlefield 3 on PS3, Wake Island has now appeared in five Battlefield games, Gulf of Oman in three, Strike at Karkand in four, and Sharqi Peninsula in three. Thousands of gamers already fought, triumphed, and died on these maps, but their latest iterations are the best yet. They look great, crumble to pieces, and add an awesome layer of familiarity to the already stellar multiplayer side of Battlefield 3 -- and they're free if you bought the Limited Edition.
MP1st - Battlefield 3′s Gameplay Designers, Gustav Halling and Alan Kertz talk MAV exploits and the differences between BF2 versions of the Back to Karkand Maps and their BF3 counter-parts.
Im confused? are these updates/patches for the PC version only cuz i think there's only been one update for the PS3 version?
The PC version is always getting a patch every two weeks I think. I own the PS3 version and yes the PS3 version has only had two updates (the first update was around 200mb at launch).
DICE or people on the battlelog forums are always saying that the updates for PS3/360 take 3 weeks of Q & A. I've seen more news on a lot of updates for MW3 compared to BF3.
Yes finally!!! The mav has basically ruined the Xbox version since you almost every round 95% of the people are camping on top of buildings.
I don't care about the Mav exploit. If it stays or goes, it doesn't bother me. All the people using it too my knowledge were still able to be killed.
They are usually stupid enough to also place a spawn-point up there, at which point you'll have 3 or 4 of them up on 1 roof trying to snipe, but instead being easy targets.
I actually love having them up there. They can't grab any flags, and you can just shoot them off with tanks, rockets, or snipers. Bad tactics by them. Just keep it in and enjoy watching them selfdestruct.
I'm much more upset about the lack of proper 'Battlefield' maps in the game, instead giving us small maps like Metro, Crossing the Seine, etc etc, just suited for frag-fests. Horrible.
Im ready for a usas 12 frag nerf and taking repair tool out of helicopter cockpits
The MAV exploit was fun to use though. I hope they still allow the MAV to roadkill people though.
The road kills are bullshit. Just another noob tool for those who can't kill with a gun.
Have you even tried to kill anyone with the MAV? It's harder than to kill someone with a gun... Also if you manage to get killed by the MAV you must be retarded or deaf
Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is the first downloadable content for Battlefield 3. It is available to anyone who purchased Battlefield 3: Limited Edition at no extra charge.
Hooked Gamers writes: "In truth, the DLC, isn’t exactly bringing something - new - to the table. If you have played earlier versions of the Battlefield series, you may feel a slight sense of déjà vu. The DLC adds a number of multiplayer maps from Battlefield 2, but redesigned using the Frostbite 2 engine to make them shine like never before."
Good map-pack and well worth having for those of us who pre-ordered and got it for free.... but over-priced for those people who did not pre-order!
BC2 Vietnam was kind of worth it as it was like an addon... but this is a map-pack so costs too much. That said I prefer the maps to the ones that came with BF3.
Operation Metro is AWESOME IF its full of decent players that know how to attack/defend
"That said I prefer the maps to the ones that came with BF3. "
personally i couldn't disagree with you more. Yeah the map pack is a little overpriced, but considering the price of map packs from other games, it's more bang for your buck. Also, the maps are pretty great and an excellent purchase if you want to extend your experience.
LIKE A BOSS
http://youtu.be/Ug_MZInWA70
Did it raise the number of players allowed in those big empty maps? No? I won't bother to download then, even for free.