DICE has posted an update on the official Battlefield Blog to give us a "flythrough" of one of Aftermath's maps, Epicenter. According to Level Artist Pontus Ryman, DICE wanted to bring the earthquake from single-player into multiplayer with the Aftermath expansion.
The aftershocks in the level go off with a randomized timer, so no one knows when the next shock is going to hit, making it a dynamic experience. The raw sound of the thundering earthquake combines with everything from car alarms going off to dogs barking in the distance just before the shake and debris with dust falling from buildings. Coupled with the literal shaking of the player, it really creates a unique multiplayer experience.
Here's the flythrough video:
To read the rest of Ryman's design philosophy about the Epicenter map, just click here.
Not only will Aftermath offer earthquakes in Battlefield 3's multiplayer, the expansion will also see the addition of the crossbow and the new Scavenger game mode.
Aftermath will be available for Battlefield 3 Premium PS3 members on November 27, December 4 for Xbox 360 and PC Premium members, while non-Premium members will need to wait until December 11 (PS3) and December 18 (Xbox 360 and PC) to be able to play in the post-earthquake maps of Iran.