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

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Assignments look like something that truly adds another, much needed aspect to Battlefield 3. The beginning assignments are easy to get and the second level require a little bit more game time, which is the point of the assignments. We expect that people will enjoy assignments. There's already been a few requests for assignments to be included in the original version of Battlefield 3.