User blog:Zealot Guy/Useful tricks and tips for Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 does a great job on informing the player of things they need to know. Even the most basic stuff, such as how different attachments effect weapon performance and quick tool tips for vehicles and kits, are all right in the manual. But, like any media where there's a lot of people with way too much time on their hands, a lot of neat things will be discovered along the way. Whether or not these things were intentional on part of the developers, we may never know. But, none the less, I think it my duty to share this information.

I'm not going to bullshit you with obvious stuff, like "give heath" and "share ammo" and "use motion sensors." You all know this stuff. I'm going to give you some rather obscure information that you may already know, or were totally oblivious to. If at any point you say "I didn't know that," then I've succeeded. Please comment if I do mention something you didn't know.

By the by, if there's anything you know that you think is worth mentioning, please add it in the comments. I'll be happy to research it and give credit.

On the Ground

 * Engineers with their Repair Tool can pick up enemy explosives such as AT Mines and C4 by using the interact button. The EOD Bot does the same.
 * C4 can be used to detonate enemy explosives safely.
 * Health kits and ammo crates from the opposing team will not be highlighted on the HUD or map, but will still heal you and provide you with ammo.
 * Health kits and ammo crates can be destroyed by shooting them. This goes for your own, friendlies, and enemies.
 * Only buildings with actual windows can be blown up to create falling debris.
 * Attaching your 40mm Grenade Launcher to your rifle using the Underslung Rail gives you an additional 40mm grenade.
 * Assaults carrying health kits will have one on their back. Same goes for Engineers with Repair Tools.
 * Reviving a player in Team Deathmatch or Squad Deathmatch will subtract the kill away from the enemy team.

Weapons

 * Your sidearm's performance is not effected when under suppressive fire.
 * The 870 Combat has a tighter spread for pellets compared to the other shotguns.
 * The AN-94 has the least recoil of all weapons when used in 2-shot burst mode.

Gadgets

 * Claymores will not detonate if you crouch or crawl.

Ground Vehicles

 * Reactive Armor can be repaired.
 * The IR Smoke screen only works if you keep your vehicle inside the cloud.

In the Air

 * ECM Jammers will prevent a lock from occurring, but will not spook off missiles already in flight.
 * A lock warning from a missile will appear in red. A lock warning from a laser designation will appear in yellow.
 * Nothing can spook a laser guided missile once it's in flight. You must out-run it or evade it.
 * Flying Below Radar will prevent Air-to-Air lock, but will not affect Surface-to-Air weapons.