Show the world how to capture a base, Battlefield style! Starting November 22nd, fifteen Premium members who can rack up the most base captures will receive a limited edition lithograph from Battlefield 3. Read on for the full details and start times where you live.

The way you join and take part in the November Premium exclusive competition is unchanged from last month. If you are a Premium member, you will be able to join our Premium specific servers via the password that you receive below after having accepted the terms and conditions. The servers are all named “November Premium Competition” followed by a number and are available on all three formats via the server browser. Detailed instructions below.

How to join the November competition
1. Become a Premium member
Make sure you are a Premium member. This competition is exclusive to our more than 2 million Premium members.

2. Download Armored Kill
The competition will run in Conquest/Conquest Large game mode from Armored Kill only, so make sure you have downloaded Armored Kill (available at no extra charge if you are a Premium member). Download instructions.

3. Join our servers
Find one of the Premium exclusive competition servers. These will all be named “November Premium Competition” and have a number attached to it. You can search for this name using the manual server browser’s filter functionality.

4. Enter the server password
Enter the password for the Premium exclusive competition server. You will find the password when confirming below that you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions for this competition.

5. Capture and defend bases
During 72 hours, we will monitor who can accumulate the most base captures and defends (including assists, so help your team mates!) in Armored Kill. Be one of the top 5 on your format to win a limited edition, signed and numbered lithograph featuring artwork from Battlefield 3.

Competition times
The competition runs the 72 hours of Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 23-25. Note that we use the UTC time zone to decide start and end times. Click this link to see when the start time corresponds to in your time zone. Technically, the competition will start already on Thursday evening November 22 if you are located on the west coast of America, for example.

Maps and modes played
The map rotation will be all maps in Armored Kill playing in Conquest mode (consoles) and Conquest Large (PC).

Winners notification
Winners will be posted on Battlelog shortly after the competition ends, and then contacted via email with a winner’s code they can redeem at the DICE Store to claim their price and have it shipped to them.

Confirming that you have read and accepted the terms & conditions will reveal the password that you need to be able to enter the competition servers.

Good luck and have fun!

If you are one of our more than 2 million Battlefield 3 Premium members, you can pick up your November bonus content today. Here’s what you get.

New Platoon emblems and soldier profile images
For anyone visiting Battlelog, we have included a batch of new Premium exclusive Platoon decals  that you can use when building or updating your Platoon emblem. We have also added 8 new soldier profile images that you can use with your Battlelog account. The new decals and soldier images will all be marked with the Premium “P” and are available to use now.

Set your new soldier portrait in your profile (EDIT PROFILE).

New Aftermath Wallpapers
We have put together a set of 8 wallpapers from the upcoming expansion pack Battlefield 3: Aftermath. You can find them in the bonus content section here on Battlelog. And just a reminder that PlayStation 3 Premium members will get early access to Aftermath on November 27, while Xbox 360 and PC Premium members will get access to Aftermath on December 4 (regular players follow two weeks behind on their respective formats).

Get your Premium exclusive wallpapers in the bonus content section here on Battlelog.

Console bonus drop
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Premium members also have an additional small bonus item waiting for them. Please refer to your in-game Premium calendar for more details.

There is a lot of preparations for Battlefield 3: Aftermath happening on November 20, as well as other updates to Battlelog. Some of the maintenance and updates we are performing will affect the availability of Battlelog and/or Battlefield 3. See below for the full details. Click links to see corresponding times where you live.

Battlelog maintenance
08:00-09:00 GMT Nov 20
This is a planned update of Battlelog that carries mainly bug fixes, preparations for the imminent release of Battlefield 3: Aftermath, and deploying this month’s Premium Bonus Content drop (more on these later).

Battlefield 3 maintenance on PC
08:00-10:00 GMT Nov 20
During these hours, Battlefield 3 multiplayer will not be available on PC

Battlefield 3 maintenance on Xbox 360
10:00-12:00 GMT Nov 20
During these hours, Battlefield 3 multiplayer will not be available on Xbox 360

Battlefield 3 maintenance on PS3
12:00-14:00 GMT Nov 20
During these hours, Battlefield 3 multiplayer will not be available on PS3

Every day, new players discover Battlefield 3 and join our ranks. For newcomers, our shortcut items allow you to instantly unlock weapons, upgrades, and gadgets — so you stand a fighting chance against the veterans that have been active since day one. These 10 different shortcut packs are now available for purchase on PC directly from the Battlelog store. And with our simplified checkout procedure, you can shop without having to leave the comfort of Battlelog. Have a look around. You can find the Battlelog store here.

Don’t miss the November Premium exclusive double XP event next week! Premium members get double XP in Battlefield 3 from November 12-18 on any map/mode on Ranked servers! That’s 144 hours’ worth of ranking up faster. For start and end times, just click the links below. Have fun!

Double XP event starts: http://bit.ly/TPL9Wr
Double XP event ends: http://bit.ly/TfzYnS