Alright, so I've played my first couple hours of the multiplayer. So far, I'm liking it, even though I'm getting smacked around. After some driver updates, I've had no crashes, but the game sometimes tells me it can't start when I try to join a server. Unfortunately, however, the latency carries over into BF3, and sometimes it's worse than what it was in BC2. A lot of guys wont drop until about three-quarters of a second after you shot them. Also, it may be just the fact that I don't have any high-explosives perk yet, but it takes a ridiculously large amount of rockets to kill a tank. Hell, now it takes about three or four just to kill a fast-mover! And even after four or so rockets, you've only disabled the tank, and need to hit it about one or two more times to finish it off.
That said, I think DICE has really out-done themselves on the teamplay and careful tactical aspect. And most everyone seems to be following through with team-play. Aside from the occasional lone wolf I see sprinting about, you'll almost always see groups of at least two or three moving cover to cover, assisting each other however they can. And believe me: When you're with a functioning group of about seven to ten guys, you're almost completely unstoppable. So long as it's not a group of all the same classes. Prone is a fantastic feature on your side, and a pain in the ass when it's not. It allows your opponents to get some serious position and suppressing fire on you and your team. On your side, it allows you to do the same, and helps to provide excellent cover when trying to sneak, or escape gunfire (provided you duck behind something that wont get chipped away too fast). It's allowed me to get flanking positions and move from enemy fire in ways BC2 would have gotten me stuck or killed. The guns have incredible kick. I'd almost always recommend using the semi-auto fire on your rifle for medium to long engagements. Even the SMGs give a good kick. As I suspected, Metro was merely a small piece of what the whole game offered. People complained about the lack of destruction in the alpha and beta, and I can now rest my case: The destruction is very realistic. When they said "micro destruction", they weren't kidding. Pieces of just about anything can be chipped away from gunfire, and nearly every building is accessible and is more flexibly destructible than in BC2. Haven't had a chance to fly anything, or even drive a vehicle, yet. Right now, I'm just focused on getting the fundamentals down, and familiarizing myself with each of the maps (which, thus far, seem superb). Lastly, the sounds are incredible. Ten times better than that of BC2. Look forward to playing with some of you guys later.
Is how nice the box looks, seeing as the UK does not get to play it until Frday. 
