In case you didn't believe DICE when the studio informed us that Battlefield 3's destruction engine would be more destruction-ey in the upcoming "Back to Karkand" expansion, the latest trailer should convince you. Just look at all that debris!
Battlefield 3's 'Back to Karkand' expansion clearly has a problem with structures
by Ben Gilbert 
on Nov 18th 2011 1:16PM
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In case you didn't believe DICE when the studio informed us that Battlefield 3's destruction engine would be more destruction-ey in the upcoming "Back to Karkand" expansion, the latest trailer should convince you. Just look at all that debris!
Reader Comments (49)
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:20PM Caffer1 said
Amazing I cannot wait !! Strike at Karkand was the best map from BF2 and this looks like its gonna be over the top !! !
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 5:21PM Klearwater Killer said
@Caffer1
Please help me out, was that the one with the big building in the middle with red chinese writing on top of it???? Its been a long time.
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Please help me out, was that the one with the big building in the middle with red chinese writing on top of it???? Its been a long time.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:24PM decypherSMC said
My issues with the destruction in BF3 is that it seems very inconsistent or just down right harder to achieve.
you'll see a warehouse or a building, hit a wall with an RPG and nothing happens. A big circle of black. Aim two feet over and suddenly half the entire side falls off. go around the other side and that is, no matter how many rpg's you launch at it because there are stairs or something behind it.
you'll see a warehouse or a building, hit a wall with an RPG and nothing happens. A big circle of black. Aim two feet over and suddenly half the entire side falls off. go around the other side and that is, no matter how many rpg's you launch at it because there are stairs or something behind it.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 10:23PM LexStewther said
@Fugaku
where's the destruction?!? dude, you can totally blow the doors off of subway cars!!! now how's that for destruction?? =P
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where's the destruction?!? dude, you can totally blow the doors off of subway cars!!! now how's that for destruction?? =P
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 10:37PM Morisato13 said
@Fugaku
Operation Metro is probably my favorite map because of the layout. There's a little bit of destruction by the B flag. You can blow up the rails near the last escalators. You can also tear down all the glass windows inside. By the C flag, there's a wooden wall you can shoot down, but there's no point to that because the other side is spawn. There's a truck right next to A flag that you can blow the back doors off of and go inside.
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Operation Metro is probably my favorite map because of the layout. There's a little bit of destruction by the B flag. You can blow up the rails near the last escalators. You can also tear down all the glass windows inside. By the C flag, there's a wooden wall you can shoot down, but there's no point to that because the other side is spawn. There's a truck right next to A flag that you can blow the back doors off of and go inside.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:25PM Mr Hett said
Too bad the PS3 version rarely feels this fast paced.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:39PM Mister Darcy said
@Mr Hett
Really? Even in Rush mode? Especially as an engineer I get the feeling on most maps that everything is exploding/wanting me to die.
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Really? Even in Rush mode? Especially as an engineer I get the feeling on most maps that everything is exploding/wanting me to die.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:44PM Spookimitsu said
@Mr Hett
Really? I can give you an invite to my squad and put you to work.
High speed , Low drag! Huah!
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Really? I can give you an invite to my squad and put you to work.
High speed , Low drag! Huah!
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:14PM hanger3com said
@Mr Hett Its also been edited to feel this way too. They only want to show you the most intense visuals.
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Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:28PM SackDanDruff said
Sharqi peninsula needs more love! I think it's the best multiplayer map I have ever played
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:30PM McPo said
Bait and switch for those who purchased it second-hand.
Did they realise their mistake or meant it.
Did they realise their mistake or meant it.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:48PM trickybuz93 said
@McPo I purchased it new, three days after it came out and I didnt get the LE
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Posted: Nov 19th 2011 1:29AM Manifest37 said
@brettjr25
Well it seems that your gamestop ordered more initial copies than it needed & hasn't sold them all. If you revisit all previous videos & articles it clearly states to preorder for the karkand pack. Some people just assumed that meant it was the first print. Preordering would've legally entitled anyone to the LE version.
As a purchaser from Amazon: at 3am, the day of release, Amazon ran out of the LE version & began selling the regular version which still sold out on at least one console.
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Well it seems that your gamestop ordered more initial copies than it needed & hasn't sold them all. If you revisit all previous videos & articles it clearly states to preorder for the karkand pack. Some people just assumed that meant it was the first print. Preordering would've legally entitled anyone to the LE version.
As a purchaser from Amazon: at 3am, the day of release, Amazon ran out of the LE version & began selling the regular version which still sold out on at least one console.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:34PM lenandude said
DICE knows how to make some good trailers.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:34PM xiLeShadow said
It just the Strike to Karkand trailer. I think they will have trailers for the other three maps as well.
Also, people are saying that Karkand will have seven flag posts for Conquest, maybe the original eight flags. =D
Finally, most BF3's base maps are pretty small in comparison.
^Also think this will be PC-only. The console versions will most likely have three or four flag points.
Also, people are saying that Karkand will have seven flag posts for Conquest, maybe the original eight flags. =D
Finally, most BF3's base maps are pretty small in comparison.
^Also think this will be PC-only. The console versions will most likely have three or four flag points.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:51PM Ospov said
That's what all of the original maps should've been like.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:22PM Grimbear13 said
@Ospov
When I was watching it that's what I thought too. I'm not gonna cry about it but it would be cool if they could go back and update those maps to include more destructible environments.
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When I was watching it that's what I thought too. I'm not gonna cry about it but it would be cool if they could go back and update those maps to include more destructible environments.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 1:52PM alianomali said
So... much... derbis.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:06PM (Unverified) said
The MG36 was a BF2 Special Forces Expansion Pack unlock. I also saw some Chinese gun being used when that was MEC in the original game.
So I'm guessing they'll just unlock the stock BF2 guns and then they're cherry picking random "unlocks" from BF2 + BF2SF but not going with all of them.
So I'm guessing they'll just unlock the stock BF2 guns and then they're cherry picking random "unlocks" from BF2 + BF2SF but not going with all of them.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:11PM Duke said
Death by debris!!!!! Looks great!
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:14PM ZXREYES said
damn looks real good. can't they do an update to the old maps so they can have more destruction or no. cuz is a lot of destruction and what happen to the the earthquakes and the building completely falling down on people.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:24PM Grimbear13 said
@ZXREYES
I believe that's in the campaign lol they don't have natural disasters built into the MP engine :p. But I like where your heads at! Also I'm thinking about how they would execute the adding destructibles to the old maps and it really comes down to how the maps are built and how easy it is to change a model from a static one to a destructible one.
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I believe that's in the campaign lol they don't have natural disasters built into the MP engine :p. But I like where your heads at! Also I'm thinking about how they would execute the adding destructibles to the old maps and it really comes down to how the maps are built and how easy it is to change a model from a static one to a destructible one.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:37PM ZXREYES said
@Grimbear13
yea i was wondering about that building thing. i haven't played the campaign yet obviously . I will though i love the campaigns but it would be really cool if earthquakes were in the multiplayer and they can upgrade the destruction on the old maps. also I wish they the tanks and other vehicles would explode on the spot instead of just being disabled then you shoot it again then it explodes.
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yea i was wondering about that building thing. i haven't played the campaign yet obviously . I will though i love the campaigns but it would be really cool if earthquakes were in the multiplayer and they can upgrade the destruction on the old maps. also I wish they the tanks and other vehicles would explode on the spot instead of just being disabled then you shoot it again then it explodes.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:26PM Jon Jon said
I'll be amazed if this kind of debris exploding everywhere is in the console versions of the game.
if so....DICE, you did a damn good job at programming this game.
if so....DICE, you did a damn good job at programming this game.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:26PM BoBsS said
1 week early for PS3? That's not too bad.
Especially compared to CoD and 1 month early map packs for X360.
Cannot wait! 22 hours in and I'm only 21st rank!
Especially compared to CoD and 1 month early map packs for X360.
Cannot wait! 22 hours in and I'm only 21st rank!
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:41PM pierogi210 said
Ohh yeah, cannot wait next week for more new video's.
I want to see Wake Island nooooooooowwwwww.
Paul
I want to see Wake Island nooooooooowwwwww.
Paul
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:45PM Sandite5 said
Get the controller input lag fixed and I'll start to care about BF3 again.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 2:50PM ErikR said
Too bad it looks like garbage on PS3
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 3:11PM SkizzNutt509 said
@ErikR I beg to differ, i think it looks great.
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Posted: Nov 18th 2011 6:05PM mangosango said
@SkizzNutt509 yeah, I have it on PC and PS3. PS3 version looks fine
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Posted: Nov 18th 2011 3:21PM pierogi210 said
Do you guys and girls think that the bridge and bridges in other BTK maps will be destructable? and then having the ability of the engineer to repair it like in BF2?
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 3:28PM Cathal said
I didn't see, but is for the 360 too? The destruction and graphics aren't near BC2 so I'm hesitant that they'd get it working on the console like that.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 3:39PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@Cathal
360, PS3 & PC all get it. PS3 gets it a week earlier.
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360, PS3 & PC all get it. PS3 gets it a week earlier.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 3:45PM takahami said
wake island is where i left my heart years ago. after not being able to revisit it as bf1943 didnt make it to pc I JUST CANT WAIT. karkand was nice, too.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 4:01PM Warlock234 said
So they are calling "Strike at Karkand" instead of "Back to Karkand" now? Why change the name when it's already stuck? Sounds like some British thing now.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 5:35PM ezraindustries said
Trailer does a great job showing the gameplay: hold down the trigger every time while running and kill people without any skill whatsoever.
Posted: Nov 18th 2011 10:30PM ezraindustries said
@packy17 The sad part is that it kinda looks like one as far as gunplay is concerned
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Posted: Nov 19th 2011 1:42AM Geoff900 said
Anyone else would like night time battles where you have to use Night Vision, and can use the mortar to light up the area with flares.
I really want night time battles true night time as well.
I really want night time battles true night time as well.
Posted: Nov 19th 2011 12:06PM Ozymandais said
"This just in: Battlefield 3 suffering issues, EA working on patch"
^^every day since launch
^^every day since launch
