Battlefield: Bad Company 2 players, you had best get prepared for a new onslaught of fixes scheduled to head your way very soon, as it’s recently been announced that a major game update is to be released between tonight and tomorrow (GMT 00:01 2010-11-24 to GMT 00:01 2010-11-25) for the PlayStation 3 version of the game.

A similar patch will be available for PC and Xbox 360 gamers soon, too.

The update will serve as preparation for the release of the announced VIP Map Pack 7, as well as the massive Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam later this year (still no date on that…), while a number of fixes will also be included - get the full list of those fixes below.

Speaking of Vietnam: A developer diary/interview with DICE’s community manager was recently released to discuss this incoming expansion pack for Bad Company 2, and includes a few new glimpses at gameplay from the content. Enjoy:

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam – Developer Diary

And here’s that list of fixes coming soon to the PS3 version of Bad Company 2:

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Fix List

• Acog and Red dot scope now equippable on MK-14 and G3.
• Fixed a bug on PC where the G3 would do less damage than intended.
• Reduced VADS push back and damage to balance it with the ZU23.
• Fixed a bug where Vehicle Countermeasures would fail to remove tracer darts at high speed.
• Reduced the reload time for Vehicle Countermeasures.
• Slightly increased the AT4’s damage vs armor to emphasize its anti vehicle role while keeping it balanced vs armor.
• Increased the AT4’s top speed and acceleration so users spend less time exposed when firing.
• Increased the AT4’s splash damage so it competes with other AT weapons vs infantry. The AT4 still has the least splash damage of all AT weapons.
• Reduced the splash damage of the Carl Gustav to bring it in line with other explosive weapons. The Carl Gustav still has the most splash damage of all AT weapons.
• Increased the 1 shot kill range of the M95 body shot to counter its lower rate of fire.
• Fixed a bug with the SVU that gave it better close range damage than other semi auto weapons.
• Reduced all weapon damage to the MCOM by 50%.
• Fixed a C4 vs MCOM exploit on Atacama Desert.
• Fixed a bug with FOV when aiming the M1911.
• Lowered the close range damage of the AN94 to highlight its long range role.
• Increased the accuracy of the F2000 on the move to highlight its role as a mobile AR.
• Increased the close range damage of the shotguns to give them a greater advantage vs slugs.
• Slightly lowered the damage of the M60 to balance its accuracy advantage vs other LMGs.
• Slightly lowered the damage of the MG3 at close range to balance it with other high rate of fire weapons.
• Slightly increased the damage of the UH6

(A note from the official Bad Company 2 blog notes that “PS3 players might encounter some temporary outages or suffer from lag during the server updates,” so be aware of that.)

Source: Official Bad Company 2 Blog