
Gameplay tweaks from the 1.5 Patch for Battlefield 2 did the following
Added Battlefield 2142 style prone deviation (going prone will now cause reduced accuracy for a brief period) - " Strategyinformer "
Increased the time to go prone after jumping from 0.3 seconds to 0.7 seconds - " EA "
The added prone deviation dramatically changed the infantry gameplay in Battlefield 2. It was a huge aspect of the game...
Video of comparison with before and after prone deviation

Battlefield 3's former Lead Designer has revealed that there were two cut missions from the main campaign
Get rid of campaigns, move the game to mobile, and try to compete with warzone. They would save time and money.

Whether it comes through remakes or a new game with a similar style, DICE should aim to revive the glory days of Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2.
hmmm I think there will be no old BF glory days for EA since they are loyal to their greediness and laziness :D
You're asking for a miracle with EA that will never happen unless they can exploit the money making schemes behind it.

This Battlefield 3 Reality Mod installation guide will show you step-by-step on how to install the new reality mod by Venice Unleashed.
Hmmm..interesting!
I love the battlefield series! the only thing that bothers me is the damn snipers!
I do realize that recon soldier is part of modern warfare, but how about a fixed class limit like in day of defeat?
There is nothing more annoying then getting a good gaming ruined by a whole oppositive team, who thinks that its all about sniping (conquest?!)
Luckily alot of servers has this kind of "fixed" amounts.
Being good at Battlefield is also being good at countering attacks. I can outsnipe most snipers with my 870 shotgun....I worry very little about snipers. BF3 will bring something that will make me worry a little more..the rebirth of prone. Now its going to be a most likely higher number of snipers...but if they want to sit back and shoot from 6 miles away...fine with me..Ill go take bases...Most snipers do one of two things...vehicle warfare..or hide in a bush. They have no clue about foot patrol. I cant wait for BF3!!
I think personally the size and scale of BF3 will be a balance to prone in itself, at least on the PC version anyway.
Think of it this way, instead of having 16 players per team observing the map and taking note of enemy positions we'll now have double that amount. This means more chance of snipers getting spotted and more chance of them getting taken out.
Same with map size, the larger map sizes will provide more opportunities to flank enemy snipers and attack them from behind than a map such as 'Port Valdez' - shudders.
Snipers aren't a hinderance to my playability , they are severely limited in their Medium-Close combat effectiveness. All one needs to do is pay attention and snipers arent too high of a threat.