Battlelog today received a fairly hefty update with new features and plenty of fixes. We are excited to bring this update to you, and eager to hear your thoughts on them in the revamped comments section. Full details below.

NEW BATTLELOG FEATURES FROM MARCH 4

Up-voting feature for News post comments
This new feature lets you up-vote News post comments that you think are worthy of attention. Comments that get up-voted (by clicking the arm symbol) will automatically be surfaced at the top of the comments section, which will make it easier for you to engage in dialogue with fellow gamers. It is now also possible to reply directly to specific comments, and to “hooah” the News posts that you like.

Forum post preview
You are now able to preview a post before publishing it in the Battlelog forums.

Use the new buttons to more easily format your posts.

BBCode buttons added
We have added a set of BBCode buttons that you can use to format your Battlelog forum posts more easily.

FIXES
-Fixed so that the top three scorers receive the right type of medals (gold/silver/bronze) in Battle Reports.
-Fixed not being able to change primary Platoon after creating a new Platoon.
-User name is now a valid search criterion in forum search.
-Fixed occasional game launch problems after being idle for a long time.
-Fixed M67 grenade image.
-Fixed being able to click “Create Platoon” button multiple times, which caused many copies of the same Platoon.
-Fixed an issue where signed out users were being redirected to the login page when resetting their server browser filter.
-Removed (broken) linking of specializations in Battle Feed.
-Fixed missing texts on credits page.
-Fixed missing description for TOW, Kornet, and Rhib boat.
-Fixed map images for e-sports matches.
-Loadout for scoped crossbow fixed.
-Fixed various IE8 login issues.
-Fixed an issue where the Assignments counter was showing your max Assignments even if you looked at another soldier.
-Fixed an issue where you could “hooah” a Platoon page even if you’ve done it before.
-Fixed sometimes being unable to save profile settings.
-Fixed loadout apply button not getting disabled when applying loadout.
-Removed font size BBCode support in forum threads.
-Fixed tooltips being shown in incorrect positions.
-Fixed tooltip not disappearing in server browser.
-Removed empty forum sections.
-Gun Master Mode Battle Reports now include the starting level.
-General fixes and optimizations for forum search.

We are happy to bring you these new features and fixes. Let us know what you think!

We are happy to announce that the February Premium exclusive video is now live here on Battlelog. It’s a new video featuring footage from all four maps in Battlefield 3: End Game: Sabalan Pipeline, Nebandan Flats, Kiasar Railroad, and Operation Riverside.

Hit the pic to go to the Premium videos section where you can view the new End Game trailer.

As usual, you can reach the video on the Premium video page if you are one of our almost 3 million Premium members.

You can learn more about the maps in End Game in this in-depth blog post.

Battlefield 3: End Game is out this March. One of the new game modes is Air Superiority, allowing epic dogfights featuring 12 vs. 12 jets. We are excited to share the first screenshot of this new game mode with you. Let us know in the comments section below what you think, and stay tuned for more on End Game as we near the March release date.For in-depth features on the maps, game modes, and vehicles in Battlefield 3: End Game, check out the “Road to End Game” feature series on the Battlefield Blog.

We recently revealed detailed information about all four maps in Battlefield 3: End Game. These vast new maps all cater to the high-speed warfare in End Game, while also offering four distinct settings from winter to summer, desert and forest.

Head on over to the Battlefield Blog for the definite overview of all four maps.

Snow-capped Sabalan Pipeline is one of four new maps in Battlefield 3: End Game.

Learn more about the new maps Sabalan Pipeline, Operation Riverside, Nebandan Flats, and Kiasar Railroad on the Battlefield Blog.

The February dog tag challenge was a success! Since you collectively reached one million arms and disarms of M-COM stations during the weekend, we have now unlocked the new “Bird of Prey” dog tag for all Battlefield 3 players. It is available in-game and here on Battlelog as you read this. Thanks for participating!

Equip your soldier with this new dog tag thanks to clearing the latest community challenge.