As expected, the Battlefield 3 open beta tests ended yesterday. We managed to get some great games in! It was unfortunate that the game's squad system was painfully inefficient for clans such as our own, however, but we're optimistic that DICE will rectify this issue for the full game. We've got something to look forward to in that regard. The lack of clan tags on the game's scoreboard was also disheartening, as it hindered our efforts to get out name onto the Australian Battlefield 3 scene nice and early. These are only minor losses in the context of the big picture though!

All in all, we benefited greatly from our participation in the beta. The Executive Command gathered valuable data concerning our pre-selection of Tier One clan members who will participate in our Special Forces division, we learned a lot about the game itself, we increased our Ventrilo server capacity, and we will begin assessing the clan's direction in light of this new information in the officer's forums soon.

We're more excited than ever to get some competitive games going, to squad up in public servers, and to get our name out there. We hope you're looking forward to the next few months as much as we are!