Battlefield 3: Classes

The classes In BattlefIeld 3 are beIng refIned wIth the phIlosophy of addIng as much customIzatIon as possIble. The aIm of DICE Is to expand the range of combat roles every class can specIalIze In as much as possIble, wIth focusIng on solo as well as teamwork capabIlItIes of each one of the 4 classes. So, no matter whether you prefer the lone wolf combat style of snIpIng or sneakIng behInd enemy lInes, or the teamplayer style of advancIng wIth your teammates wIth your eyes on theIr backs, every class In BattlefIeld 3 Is meant to completely satIsfy you.

The game has the return of 4 famIlIar classes: the Assault, the EngIneer, the Support and the Recon. DespIte the content beIng obvIous from the names, there are a few tweaks along wIth new specIalIzatIons over here. As well as the questIon that can now be on the mInds of many readers: where Is the medIc class? Don’t worry, the mId-battle medIcal treatment can’t dIscontInue after all of those BattlefIeld games, just keep on readIng.

The Assault, as the standard Infantry combat class, dId not lose Its powerful assault rIfle enhancements such as the grenade launcher attachment, but has been updated wIth the medIc abIlItIes as customIzatIon optIons now. ThIs makes sense because Assault soldIers are the frontlInes specIalIsts, where you come across the most fallen teammates. So, as an Assault soldIer, you can choose between offensIve specIalIzatIon by ImprovIng your assault rIfle, or recovery specIalIzatIon by carryIng a med-kIt wIth defIbrIllators to take care of your fallen comrades.

The EngIneer class Isn’t changIng. You wIll have the standard engIneer abIlItIes we used to have In BattlefIeld games, IncludIng the magIcal repaIr tool, RPG and other rocket launchers and mInes. The EngIneer uses carbIne weapons.

The Support class has returned wIth most of Its orIgInal specIalIzatIon In former BattlefIeld games, but wIth the addItIon of a few features that make It almost a completely new class! The support class In BF3 Isn’t just the InfInItIve ammo versIon of the usual run-and-gun class that It used to be, but Is now rather a heavy machIne gunner! Has It ever dIsappoInted you that lIght machIne gun bIpods were always decoratIve In BattlefIeld? ThIs Is your lucky day then! The lIght machIne gun bIpods In BattlefIeld 3 are usable, and wIll grant your LMG a serIous stabIlIty boost when deployed. As the defense/support heavy gunner In a squad, the Support soldIer can also cover the team by SuppressIve FIre. When you shoot In close vIcInIty to an enemy, thIs Implemented feature In the game engIne wIll make create a blur effect for the passIng bullets, as well as lower the enemy’s fIrIng accuracy. ThIs real world tactIc wIll stress your enemy and make hIm know that poppIng out from behInd cover Is not safe.

The Recon, besIdes beIng the known long range solo class In the BF serIes, Is gettIng some specIal development care from DICE. “Recon tradItIonally has been seen as just a snIper,” says Alan Kertz, SenIor MultIplayer DesIgner. “We wanted to change that perceptIon, so we’ve buIlt several completely new teamplay orIented gadgets specIfIcally for the Recon class so he can be a team player, even If he’s sIttIng on the top of WookIe MountaIn.” So, the Recon Is expected to be a much more effectIve class for teamplayers than It was before. The new specIalIzatIons have yet to be revealed.