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End Game live now for PS3 Premiums, game update brings fixes

trydling 13 years ago
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Take to the skies in massive 12 vs. 12 dogfights in the new Air Superiority mode in End Game. Click image for full size.

Battlefield 3: End Game is available now in Europe for PS3 Premium members! If you are a PS3 Premium member, you can download it at no extra charge from PlayStation Store or the in-game store. We have also released our latest game update today for PS3 and PC, bringing plenty of tweaks and fixes to the game. Full details below.

Note that End Game will become visible after Sony’s normal PlayStation Store update windows, which are aiming for the times below. Exact time might differ by a few hours:
Europe: Live now!
North America: March 5th 16:00-20:00 UTC/07:00-11:00 PST
Japan:  March 6th 06:00 UTC
Asia: March 6th 06:00 UTC

Xbox 360 and PC Premium members will get access to End Game on March 12th. Regular PS3 players can buy End Game starting March 19th. Regular players on PC and X360 can purchase End Game starting March 26th.

New game and server update on PS3 and PC today
We are also happy to be pushing a new game update and server update live today on PS3 and PC. See below for the full change list and download instructions. Let us know what you think in the comments section below. X360 will get the same game update in conjunction with End Game at a later date (no later than March 12th).

Please note: As usual, the server update takes some time to populate all available PC servers. Servers that are not yet updated with the latest version will not be playable until they have undergone the update. If you are unable to join your favorite PC server presently, please use the server browser to find another server for now. If it has active players, it means it has already been updated with the latest server version.

Game update change list: Tweaks and fixes
TV-missile should no longer be able to blow up the helicopter shooting the missile.

Fixed an issue where the proximity defense ability of the Mobile Artillery in Armored Kill does not kill enemies that are standing at a corner of the vehicle. Blast radius extended to 3 meters.

Scavenger mode ticket count in Aftermath increased from 150 to 300 to create matches that last a bit longer.

Fixed incorrect spelling on Aftermath dog tags.

Enabled player movement in Gun Master mode in pre-round.

Fixed an issue where an AT mine kill could count as a vehicle kill.

Improved the position of the repair icon so that it won’t disappear outside the screen while repairing.

Solved a teleportation glitch where the user could teleport if using a knife and a mortar in combination.

Fixed an issue where the Air Radar would display a minimap when running on a hardcore server with minimap disabled.

Fixed an issue where the player camera would flip 180 degrees if the player was revived in water.

Solved an issue where having spawn immunity while being in a vehicle that gets destroyed would grant the player invulnerability.

Improved the behavior of destroyed Rhib boats so that they have proper interaction with other vehicles.

Fixed an issue where landing a helicopter on a mobile artillery vehicle would make the helicopter invisible.

Solved an issue where a counter on Operation Metro lacked collision so that players were unable to put their bipod on it.

Fixed an issue where team swapping could be used by server admins to team kill.

Fixed an issue where the floor collision of a particular building would disappear if destroyed by a vehicle.

Added ticket status in the end of round screen for Scavenger Mode.

Fixed an issue where door textures appeared on the floor of certain buildings in Grand Bazaar.

Fixed an issue where the player health was displayed improperly on kill cards in Hardcore Mode.

Enabled the Co-op dog tags to be used freely within the game since they were unobtainable in their previous design.

Fixed several collision issues causing players to get stuck unintentionally. Levels affected: Operation Metro, Noshahr Canals, Wake Island, Damavand Peak, Operation Firestorm, Earthquake, And Caspian Border.

Fixed several collision issues where the player was able to get out of the playable area on several maps. Levels affected: Talah Market, Epicenter, Markaz Monolith, Noshahr Canals, Grand Bazaar, Azadi Palace, Operation Metro, and Seine Crossing.

Fixed a bug to make sure that unranked servers always have scoring enabled.

Additional rcon commands
We added some additional rcon commands for players renting a server on PC. For documentation on these, please reach out to your server provider.
Added player.idleDuration rcon command.
Added player.isAlive rcon command.
Added player.ping rcon command.
Added squad.listActive rcon command.
Added squad.listPlayers rcon command.
Added squad.private rcon command.
Added squad.leader rcon command.
Added player rank to listPlayers rcon command.

How to download the March update on your platform
PC: As soon as you start your Origin client, the latest game update will automatically start downloading (unless you’ve disabled the option “Automatically keep my games up to date”, in which case it will start downloading when you try to run the game). In Battlelog, you will be notified from the Game Manager. Once you acknowledge the update, it will start downloading within the Origin client.

PlayStation 3: When you start the game, you will be prompted that there is an update available. To continue, you must accept the update, which will install automatically.

Battlelog update brings up-voting, BBCode buttons, more

trydling 13 years ago
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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!

New Premium End Game trailer live

trydling 13 years ago
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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.

First End Game Air Superiority screenshot live

trydling 13 years ago
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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.

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