Battlefield 3's Battlelog now lets you copy players' loadouts

I gave it a spin and found that our
dear editor Tim – who spends much of his time as a sneaky sniper
(and in the game) – I can scan through his builds, learning that
whilst much of his time is as the sniper class he doesn't actually
use a scoped rifle but an unscoped semi-automatic rifle with a
tactical light. Yes, he's one of those blighters who busy themselves
about in the middle of the map pegging in and out of dark places,
flashing you, and then taking advantage of you whilst you're
vulnerable. At the click of a button I can copy his build to my own
Recon and give it a go for myself.

It doesn't have to be your friends
either. So long as you have a name you can access any player's
profile and look through their things.
Though, I'm no sure how useful loadout
copying may end up being in the long run. The real use of the thing,
I think, lies in the ability to change your loadout on the move. I
can be on the tube and building up a new class to play with when I
get home.
Still, we're still waiting on a
spectator mode (and there
are a few other features we'd like to see in the future, too).