Another BF3 patch out tomorrow

[=JHF= Madindian]

Looks like the new maps will be out tomorrow.    I can't wait to play the Karkand map!!


BF3 PC Server R12 will be released on Tuesday Dec 13th. The central systems will be down during 0900-1000 GMT.

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: http://static.cdn.ea.com/dice/u/f/bfbc2/tmp/BF3_PC_Server_R12_893642_Docs_ServerAdministrator.zip [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.

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

Out of curiosity - why is this Karkand thing so popular?

Patching is good though.

[=JHF= HaveSocks]

Karkand was considered the best map in Battlefield 2 from my understanding.  It would be like the COD franchise actually putting the UO maps into a newer variant of COD.

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

I see.  So Karkand is Carentan. 

Speaking of $COD$ was sad to see today how much money they made off that title.  Bah.

[=JHF= Madindian]

When are the new maps going to be loaded on the JHF server or are they?   I played the new maps and they
all seem pretty good so far, and a couple of them are quite larger.

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

When are the new maps going to be loaded on the JHF server or are they?   I played the new maps and they
all seem pretty good so far, and a couple of them are quite larger.

I've added them to the rotation but that won't take effect until I restart - I am waiting for the current game to die down before I do that. 

-- JT