Battlefield 3: Battlelog Update Tomorrow - 12.19.11

Tomorrow at 10:00 CET, Battlelog will be down for an estimated 15 minutes while a update is being deployed. During this time, Battlelog will be unavailable for all players.

Fixes include:
• Add PWP license by default to all BF3 PC users
• Fixed description on Service Stars
• Fixed missing vehicle unlocks on stats pages
• Fixed minor caching issue regarding B2K-entitlement
• B2K icon now better aligned in forum/server browser 

Via DICE Global Community Manager, Daniel Matros

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BF3: Back to Karkand is Out; Physical Warfare Pack for Free

Today, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Expansion pack is finally out. For anyone with Limited edition Battlefield 3 will get B2K for free and anyone else can purchase for 1200 Microsoft points, or $15.00. The pack includes 5 new maps, 3 new vehicles, and 10 new weapons for your enjoyment. 

This also came with a patch for Xbox 360 and PC that is over 2GB, so if you don't have the space, you will have to find some! And last but not least, the Physical Warfare Pack is now available for free in the Xbox marketplace with a download size of 108KB. Down below we will give you some videos on some Back to Karkand Easter eggs, as well as just some gameplay videos so if you don't have it already, you can see if its worth buying. Have a nice day and see you on the Battlefield!

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Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Release Times; R12 Server Release

As many of you may know, tomorrow is the release date for Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand on the Xbox 360 and PC. Today we got all the information on release times and info for server owners on the R12 release. All of these things are listed below:

B2K Release Schedule 

13th December

• Xbox 360: starting at 09:00 GMT (1am PST / 4am EST) 
• PC digital: starting at 08:00 GMT (12am PST / 3am EST)

15th December

• PC code in a box 

BF3 PC Server R12

BF3 PC Server R12 will be released on Tuesday, due next Tuesday. Exact timing to be confirmed; I will update this post once it is confirmed.

We will have a downtime for the master servers. The RSPs will begin updating their game servers at this point. Those admins which have had their servers updated to R12 can then add the Back to Karkand maps to the map rotation.

There will not be any client update - all that was taken care of last week.

Server R12 manual is available here [static.cdn.ea.com]

Changelog
* General crashfixes
* Fixed problem where kits would remain on the level for a long time (>10 minutes); this would eventually make the server keel over
* The Back to Karkand maps are included


Notice that there are two variations on the Conquest gamemode. The differences are mainly to do with the flags. You will see a "#2" after the map name for a server that runs the second Conquest variation.

Game servers can mix and match B2K and non-B2K maps. Players who have not purchased B2K will be warned if they attempt to join a server with B2K maps in the rotation. Quickmatch will not send those players to servers with B2K maps in the rotation either. The guiding principle here is: if possible, avoid having people get kicked from servers. 

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No Battlefield 3 Private Match For Consoles On Launch

Recently, all eyes for Battlefield 3 have been on console for the most part since people have been getting them in stores early. Thus causing a big uproar in leaks in the singleplayer, to the multiplayer. But there have been some small features that some people what to know about. 

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