I was pretty excited for Close Quarters, when it released I played it for 2-3 days, but now I don't know why the shine has faded, I hardly play CQ, if you are just started BF3, no need for CQ, the B2K is more than enough with the normal maps to keep you occupied, also there no innovative modes other than Gun master in CQ, moreover many servers dont host GM, so if you have spare cash lying you can give CQ a try, I would have recommended premium but the 2699 price is too high for a casual player, on other note the weapons you get with CQ are really awesome, especially the M417, JNG-90 and AUG