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    Battleblog #13: Multiplayer map reveal, from the streets of Paris to the outskirts of Tehran

    The 9 multiplayer maps in Battlefield 3 offer every style of gameplay from dense urban combat to all-out vehicle warfare on vast landscapes. Read on for the design ideas behind the multiplayer maps in Battlefield 3, straight from Niklas Åstrand, one of the level designers at DICE. The remaining maps will be revealed here on the blog tomorrow.


    OPERATION FIRESTORM




    WORKING TITLE> OILFIELDS
    DICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP012
    SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALL
    BRIEF> ALL-OUT DESERT WARFARE

    FICTION> U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH LARGE-SCALE ASSAULTS TO CONTROL IRAN’S BIGGEST SOURCE OF OIL. SECURING THIS AREA WILL OFFER FULL CONTROL OF THE SECTOR AND ITS KEY FACILITIES.



    NIKLAS ÅSTRAND’S DESIGN THOUGHTS: One of our largest and most vehicle-friendly map, Operation Firestorm is the classic Battlefield gameplay taken to the extremes. Size-wise, and with some puzzle skills, you could actually place three Atacama Deserts -- one of the largest maps from Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- within the playable area of Operation Firestorm. This is a wide-open desert map where the burning oil fields in one direction are contrasted by clear blue sky in the other direction. Construction sites dotting the area bring interesting possibilities for infantry to hide in elevated positions, spot vehicles, and take them down by mortar or RPG.

    OPERATION MÉTRO





    WORKING TITLE> METRO
    DICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP015
    SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALL
    BRIEF> INFANTRY FOCUSED COMBAT IN SUBWAY

    FICTION> HEAVY FIGHTING IS EXPECTED AS U.S. FORCES PUSH TO SECURE THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT IN CENTRAL PARIS. RUSSIAN ANTI-AIR EMPLACEMENTS IN CHARDONNAY PARK ARE LIKELY TO BE THE FIRST TARGET.



    NIKLAS ÅSTRAND’S DESIGN THOUGHTS: Operation Métro is the map from E3 and the Open Beta, so some of you are familiar with it already. It is a map that perfectly illustrates that we want to take our players on a journey. Especially in Rush, you can see how Operation Métro is almost three maps within one: You start out in a lush park, then move into a bombed-out section of the subway tunnels, to finally emerge in a dense urban environment outside the Paris stock exchange. It’s a map that asks you to constantly adapt your class and load out for the diverse situations you will find yourself in.



    TEHRAN HIGHWAY





    WORKING TITLE> HIGHWAY
    DICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP003
    SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALL
    BRIEF> INFANTRY FIGHTING IN TIGHT CITY STREETS

    FICTION> A FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF ACCESS ROUTES NEAR TEHRAN. U.S. FORCES MAKE A PUSH FROM THE HILLS UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS WHILE RUSSIANS HAVE SET UP DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ALONG THE MAIN ENTRANCE POINTS.



    NIKLAS ÅSTRAND’S DESIGN THOUGHTS: One of the inspirations for this map was a photo of a night time skyline of Tehran which now is basically the same vista that is available in the game. You start up on the hills above the city outskirts and eventually work your way into town. This atmospheric night-time map, where you can see rockets lighting up the sky, has a balanced mix between vehicle and infantry focus. It plays length-wise and starts semi-open with plenty of room for vehicles, but ends on a much more urban and tight note with less focus on vehicles and more on infantry.

    DAMAVAND PEAK





    WORKING TITLE> BASEJUMP
    DICE INTERNAL DESIGNATION> MP013
    SUPPORTED GAME MODES> ALL
    BRIEF> FIGHTING IN WINTER MOUNTAINS

    FICTION> A RUGGED MOUNTAIN AREA PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN DECIDING WHETHER RUSSIAN OR U.S. TROOPS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE SECTOR, AS THE AREA IS HOME TO KEY RADAR INSTALLATIONS.



    NIKLAS ÅSTRAND’S DESIGN THOUGHTS: Damavand Peak, internally known as Base Jump, is built on the idea that we want players to be able to base jump, and features our most extreme height differences ever in a Battlefield map. Attackers in Rush and Squad Rush will start high up on a mountain ridge above a mining facility. The only way down into the valley is to somehow make the 500 meter descent. The further the attackers progress in the map, the more vehicle warfare will be present. There is also a large tunnel section dug into the mountain side at the bottom of the map, and the view when you look up at the starting location is spectacular.
    Next five multiplayer maps will be revealed tomorrow.

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  • #2
    Re: Battleblog #13:

    Damavand Peak sounds unreal, can't wait to play it.

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    • #3
      Re: Battleblog #13:

      Yay for Tehran. IR Scopes should be more useful.

      Damavand Peak oh how I cant wait to see people misjudge deploying their parachute and hitting the ground hard.

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      • #4
        Re: Battleblog #13:

        I hope they have improved the feel of the parachute, i didnt like it in the beta and i think the feel of the parachute in bf2 was way cooler

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        • #5
          Re: Battleblog #13:

          Tehran = night map, and it looks decent too. Karkand 2.0?

          Damavand Peak just looks cool.

          I'm just hoping for 3 new massive maps tomorrow. Caspian, Bazaar, and what else?
          Battlelog/Origin ID - Hurricane043

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          • #6
            Re: Battleblog #13:

            Wasn't a fan of the night maps in BF2:SF...turning NVG's on and off constantly.

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            • #7
              Re: Battleblog #13:

              I think out of the 3 we don't know much about, and the 2 we do that Kharg Island might be a pretty big map, depends on the scale & limits of the island though.

              Kharg Island - http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-kharg-island/
              Seine Crossing - http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-seine-crossing/
              Noshahr Canals - http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-noshahr-canals/

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              • #8
                man you can never go wrong with BF maps!

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                • #9
                  That picture of Kharg reminds me of Midway from 1942 somewhat. Would be a badass island map, maybe have a few carriers out there to battle it up with some flags on the island. Though if they do it to scale it will probably end up an all land map

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                  • #10
                    Re: Article: Battleblog #13 Multiplayer Map Reveal

                    Yeah, for an island, kharg is huge.

                    Crunch
                    Twitter: @CptainCrunch
                    Battlelog/Origin: CptainCrunch

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                    • #11
                      I have a feeling Damavand and Caspian will be the ones to play ... along with karkand

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                      • #12
                        Re: Article: Battleblog #13 Multiplayer Map Reveal

                        I won't be shocked if this happens (Kharg Island):

                        Battlelog/Origin ID - Hurricane043

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                        • #13
                          Re: Article: Battleblog #13 Multiplayer Map Reveal

                          LOL, thats hilarious and I hope wont happen

                          Crunch
                          Twitter: @CptainCrunch
                          Battlelog/Origin: CptainCrunch

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                          • #14
                            It probably will

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                            • #15
                              Re: Article: Battleblog #13 Multiplayer Map Reveal

                              well the first 4 map look small to me

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