One quick 'rumor squashing' comment: A few news sites seem to be reporting that Battlefield Heroes(tm) will not be available in Australia. This is most certainly not the case. Battlefield Heroes(tm) is available as a free download from the web, and as such would probably be available even if you connect to the internet via a satellite dish from a small unheated hut on the steppes of Uzbekistan.

General Information:
. 2 Armies: National Army vs. Royal Army, All stereotypes used for comic look
. At release, 2-3 maps with more rolled out in updates
. Pick one character and you level him up through the game
. Maps do not have insertion points, and the game chooses where to put you on the battlefield, although maps are a lot smaller than regular Battlefield maps
. Known Weapons: Sticky Bombs, Rocket Launcher
. Taunts and death-freeze-cam included

Modified Conquest Mode:
. At the start of each round each team has 2 flags and 100 tickets
. Killing enemies reduce tickets, but if you hold more flags then your enemy you receive a multiplier giving you more tickets
. You can win even by killing less enemies and owning more flags
. Killing enemies is less important than capturing and holding flags

Vehicles:
. Observed vehicles: Spitfire, M4 Sherman, PzKfzIV
. The character size relative to the vehicle differs quite a bit. Comparable to "an adult on a bobby car"
. Planes have no bombs, used mainly for dogfights

Abilities:
. "I Eat Grenades" Ability - Throw back 7 grenades at once
. Life-Points Boost
. Inflammable Ammo

Match Making:
. Play with level equal players, but not 1:1 Ex: Level 2s could play on a level 1 server. Rule seems to be "level X ±"

General Information:
. Community management team a lot larger than any other Battlefield game
. Game has "telemetry technology" that gives feedback on items people buy and how characters are setup
. Entire game is 3rd person so you can see the customizations your player has. Also allows you to see your player blown into the air. If 1st person is really wanted it can be changed over time.
. Assorted taunts and emotes
. Any abilities you have show at the bottom of the HUD
. No command rose like BF2
. Holding Q opens 6 panels each allows you to select a jeer, wisecrack, or suggestive body language. These can be bought with points just like abilities
. Players have a lot more health
. Weapons less lethal
. Spawn time shorter (5 seconds)
. Firefights last longer giving time to use unlockable abilities
. Vehicles spawn when you arrive at the point (no waiting)
. "Intelligent Spawn System" spawns players close to the action
. Both lone wolf and competitive clan play encouraged
. Cannot switch kits mid match
. Choose abilities before you start a game
. Idea to do a cartoon Battlefield dates back to Battlefield 1942, Lars Gustavsson envisioned something like BFH

Point System:
. Called "metagame" Just a temporary name not official
. You character picks what faction to play for and you fight for territorial position, all your points you gain go into your faction / army's pool. At the end of the week amount of area conquered by each faction is added up and each is awarded "money" depending on the percentage of conquered land

Customizable Features: (in-game money will get you this)
. Heads, faces, necks, chests, hands, waists, legs, feet

Items:
. Eye patches, badges, hats, boots, helmets, goggles, belts, gloves

Classes:
Soldier
. Best at determining an enemy's location
. Has a See-the-Enemy power - outlines nearby opponents even through walls. Lasts 10 seconds, 30 seconds to recharge

Soldier Abilities:
. Incendiary rounds
. Health boost - Heals all allies around you
. Recharge over time

Commando
. Specializes in stealth, stab kills, sniping
. Few hit points
. Fast moving
. Slips in and out of cover
. Partial cloak
. Weapons do high damage, but not a lot of ammo

Gunner
. Well armed and armored
. Slow moving
. Uses rapid-fire machine guns, rocket launchers, possibly flamethrowers in the future
. Can throw grenades back

General Abilities Information:
. Other abilities can combat each other
. Bomb Bouquet (non official name) - throw 15 grenades at a time, basically handheld artillery strike
. Possibility of 15 abilities at launch and 50 in the first year