Back to Karkand is out for those who are on the Playstation 3, the rest of us will have to stay happy with Battlefield 3 until then. A big part of Back to Karkand's pull is not only the added maps, but the features as well. Most notably, assignments adds another level to the Battlefield 3 experience and will keep users coming back for more. Assignments are similar to class based rewards in BF3, but taken to another level. There are five starting assignments, each unlocks another assignment for a total of ten overall assignments. Here's the breakdown:


Best Friend Forever:

10 Revives
10 Heals

Unlocks FAMAS, Professional Russian

Professional Russian:

100 kills with assault rifles
20 kills with underslung grenade launcher
Win 5 squad deathmatch rounds

Unlocks L85A2


Fixing It:

10 Repairs
Kill 1 enemy with the repair tool

Unlocks HK53, It Goes Boom!

It Goes Boom!:

50 AT rocket kills
Destroy one enemy vehicle with the repair tool
Win 5 conquest rounds

Unlocks QBZ-95B


Let It Rain:

20 Kills with LMG's
2 mortar kills

Unlocks QBB-95, Keep Your Head Down

Keep Your Head Down:

100 kills with LMG's
50 suppression assists
50 resupplies

Unlocks MG36


Specops:

20 kills with sniper rifles
5 laser designations

Unlocks QBU-88, Creeping Death

Creeping Death:

50 headshots
50 spot assists
5 knife takedowns

Unlocks L96


Familiar Territory:

Arm 10 MCOM's
Capture 10 flags
Play 2 hours on Karkand

Unlocks PP-19, Scarred Veteran

Scarred Veteran:

10 kills with PP-19
5 kills in DPC Jeep
10 kills with BTR-90 IFV
Play 2 hours on Sharqi Peninsula
Play 2 hours on Gulf of Oman

Unlocks MK3A1

Assignments look like abit of fun. Something new. Was wondering how the new weapon unlocks were going to work

Who would want to play squad deathmatch, it's probably the worst game mode in this game. It was decent in BC2 but not this.

I actually really like it Freed, first map I played of it was on Caspian Border (the petrol station area Flag D) - i think its better than straight up TDM.

Will be something else to keep us sidetracked for while.