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Contents

  • Maps
    • Conquest
      • Stike at Karkand (Conquest)
      • Gulf of Oman (Conquest)
      • Sharqi Peninsula (Conquest)
      • Wake Island (Conquest)
    • Rush
      • Strike at Karkand (Rush)
      • Gulf of Oman (Rush)
      • Sharqi Peninsula (Rush)
      • Wake Island (Rush)
    • Team Deathmatch
      • Strike at Karkand (Team Deathmatch)
      • Gulf of Oman (Team Deathmatch)
      • Sharqi Peninsula (Team Deathmatch)
      • Wake Island (Team Deathmatch)
    • Squad Rush
      • Strike at Karkand (Squad Rush)
      • Gulf of Oman (Squad Rush)
      • Sharqi Peninsula (Squad Rush)
      • Wake Island (Squad Rush)
    • Squad Team Deathmatch
      • Strike at Karkand (Squad Team Deathmatch)
      • Gulf of Oman (Squad Team Deathmatch)
      • Sharqi Peninsula (Squad Team Deathmatch)
      • Wake Island (Squad Team Deathmatch)
  • Essentials
    • Primer
      • What's New
    • Basics
      • Introduction and Interface
      • Spawn Screen
      • Movement Fundamentals
      • Combat
      • Game Modes
      • Squad Play
      • Multiplayer Tactics
      • Persistence System
      • Battlelog
      • Specializations
      • Camo Patterns
    • Back to Karkand Content
      • Weapons
      • Vehicles
      • Achievements/ Trophies
    • Compendium
      • Contents

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand DLC Guide › Essentials › Basics

Introduction and Interface

Are you new to Battlefield? If so, jumping into a well-established online community can be a bit intimidating.

But there’s really nothing to fear.

Regardless of your experience or skill level, there is a role for everyone in Battlefield.

In fact, this is one of the only online shooters where you can post a big score without even firing a single bullet. In this section we take a look at the basic gameplay mechanics as well as the different multiplayer game modes.

Interface

The heads up display, or HUD, is the way that vital information is displayed on your screen. None of the items on your HUD are there for aesthetics. Rather, they are there to help you accomplish your objectives and keep you alive. Here’s a brief explanation of every item on the HUD.

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