Sounds good Moo. I've been playing a bit more recently. Look forward to having some more friends to play with.
I really like this new mode, Conquest Domination. It is extremely fun. The points cap faster and the radius is much smaller. The new maps are simply great. I really like all the multiple routes you can take and the enhanced micro destruction is cool. These maps feature far more vertical gameplay as well, and that's fun.
The new weapons are nice too. Don't be fooled into thinking that only close range weapons will be effective. There is plenty of medium and even some long range combat too. However, if you are a spawn and run around type of player(COD), then yes, just pack a AEK, FAMAS, MTAR-21, MP7, P90, or any shotgun, and melt fools quickly. These are just my suggestions on best close range weapons.
Oh yeah, Gun Master is fun too. That's the other new mode. Different style of mode than Battlefield has ever had. It's like "Gun Game" from Counter Strike. Everyone starts with the same pistol and a knife.
After you get two kills with your gun you upgrade to the next. First you go through some pistols, then some sub machine guns, then some assault rifles, after that they have some weapons that are intended to slow you down so others can catch up. A couple of sniper rifles and a LMG with 4x scope(all attachments are pre-selected btw). Then you have the new grenade launcher, which launches a hand grenade. Its not particular easy to get kills with, fortunately you only need one with it to advance.
Finally, the last weapon you need to get the kill with is a knife. Then you win and everyone else loses. Also throughout the game, if you knife someone, you set them back a level, and the same goes for when you get knifed.
So it's very different from anything Battlefield has done before and can be fun and refreshing. It also allows you to try out many of the new DLC weapons and progress through weapon attachment unlocks even though you might not have those weapons unlocked yet through the new achievements. It also teaches you to use your weapon(s) to it's strength and to adjust your gameplay accordingly on the fly.
Anyways, thought I'd give my review after having played it for a month now. Every time I have logged in since early June, it has been to a Close Quarter server. It really is a great DLC.
Knights Templar
