Bad Company 2 for the PC; don't hold your breath!

EastCoasthandle · Jan 18, 2010

So far (according to hackslash) this is a closed beta. Someone else said that places like gamespot will give you the actual beta game along with key. I can't confirm if that's true though.

1Kurgan1 · Jan 18, 2010

EastCoasthandle said:
Nah, it's not like that. I 'm simple going to get the demo on the console when it comes out in Feb.

Ah, was hoping for juicy morsels of info

You not going to be playing it on PC? And you sure thye will be having a demo for consoles? I suppose they might as well as the console version of the game goes gold in like a week.

kid41212003 said:
I pre-ordered at Gamestop (PC Version), but I choose the pick-up option, so I don't have the beta key for PC. I don't want them to ship it to my address, probably take too long =/. I hope there will be another way to get the beta key.

You should have just pre-ordered it as a digital copy through the EA store, that was about the only way I could figure that you could be in the beta (for sure and not waiting for websites to give a chance at keys) and also be able to play on day 1.

EastCoasthandle said:
So far (according to hackslash) this is a closed beta. Someone else said that places like gamespot will give you the actual beta game along with key. I can't confirm if that's true though.

Gamespot had given on the PS3 beta keys, so it wouldn't be surprising to see it happen again.

kid41212003 · Jan 18, 2010

I just pre-ordered with EA store and cancel my order with gamestop. It said something about I have to download the game in 30 days, what does this mean? What happen after that? It doesn't work like steam?

twicksisted · Jan 18, 2010

kid41212003 said:
I just pre-ordered with EA store and cancel my order with gamestop. It said something about I have to download the game in 30 days, what does this mean? What happen after that? It doesn't work like steam?

yeah i bought a game through EA before... diddnt like the setup to be honest... you need to install EA Download Manager to get the game, download was slow in comparison to Steam and since i reformatted my pc i havent figured out how to reinstall the game and just gave up... was a shit game anyways MoH airborne

InnocentCriminal · Jan 18, 2010

EA screwed my friends out of loads of games - they download them through the manager, had to reformat, downloaded the games again only for them to not to work because of a invalid licence key.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jan 18, 2010

The DL manager from EA is annoying but workable. I use it to get my BF2142 patches and Northern Strike pack. The DL manager actually went offline a while back and finding now can be a pain in the ass. For what it's worth I payed for the Norther Strike pack over 3 years ago and I still have access to it. DL speeds right now are just as fast as Steam for me.... but I dont have a 94mb/s connection either, only 10mb/s.

kid41212003 · Jan 18, 2010

I'm unable to login into my EA account. Can anyone try login in?

EastCoasthandle · Jan 18, 2010

Update

Dice will no longer provide information regarding BC2 on their own forums. Instead they will tweet about it. If lack of features were a problem this has only added fuel to the flames. This has the members of that forum pretty upset about it. Regardless if some agree or disagree with the decision made for BC2 the line of communication should always remain open and friendly. It's part of customer relations.
source.

TheMailMan78 · Jan 18, 2010

EastCoasthandle said:
Dice will no longer provide information regarding BC2 on their own forums. Instead they will tweet about it. If lack of features were a problem this has only added fuel to the flames. This has the members of that forum pretty upset about it. Regardless if some agree or disagree with the decision made for BC2 the line of communication should always remain open and friendly. It's part of customer relations.
source.

I'm starting to become concerned.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jan 18, 2010

TheMailMan78 said:
I'm starting to become concerned.

Don't be.. the devs tried to open the lines of communication and got shat on by the PC section. Sure the complaints were valid but they came off like /b/.

In the end the devs cut the lines. BF:BC2 isn't a game that is designed FOR the PC. The best we can hope for is something that is ported well and that "looks and plays great". Not every game that is released for the PC has to cater to everything PC gamers want. We are now a minority and should learn to live with that fact.

Hopefully there is enough motive (perspective sales) to keep the hopes of BF3 alive.

I keep saying this but... even if all they do is add mouse/keyboard support to BC2 and call it a port it will still be awesome. The game is liquid awesome.

TheMailMan78 · Jan 18, 2010

TRIPTEX_MTL said:
Don't be.. the devs tried to open the lines of communication and got shat on by the PC section. Sure the complaints were valid but they came off like /b/.

In the end the devs cut the lines. BF:BC2 isn't a game that is designed FOR the PC. The best we can hope for is something that is ported well and that "looks and plays great". Not every game that is released for the PC has to cater to everything PC gamers want. We are now a minority and should learn to live with that fact.

Hopefully there is enough motive (perspective sales) to keep the hopes of BF3 alive.

I keep saying this but... even if all they do is add mouse/keyboard support to BC2 and call it a port it will still be awesome. The game is liquid awesome.

I agree with ya man. My issue is they said they would cater to the PC community. If its a port then cool. Just dont lead us on like a 16 year old virgin on prom night.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jan 18, 2010

TheMailMan78 said:
I agree with ya man. My issue is they said they would cater to the PC community. If its a port then cool. Just dont lead us on like a 16 year old virgin on prom night.

They are still incorporating some of the features we're looking for.. They do have dedicated servers which was the main issue most people have with bad ports. I'll just wait and see how the game plays and I reserve my judgment for that date.

EastCoasthandle · Jan 18, 2010

TheMailMan78 said:
I agree with ya man. My issue is they said they would cater to the PC community. If its a port then cool. Just dont lead us on like a 16 year old virgin on prom night.

Exactly, this is a business we are talking about not about someone's personal feelings. :laugh:

Implying that they would cater to the PC community and shutting off communication is a contradiction to say the least and has nothing to do with any perception of the PC community as a whole.

Scrizz · Jan 18, 2010

what is this?
a BC2 /b/fest?

erocker · Jan 18, 2010

Scrizz said:
what is this?
a BC2 /b/fest?

Perhaps I should throw in complimentary "PENISPENISPENIS" post.

This game is still going to be damn fun.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jan 18, 2010

erocker said:
Perhaps I should throw in complimentary "PENISPENISPENIS" post.

This game is still going to be damn fun.

Watch your mouth.

This game will rock.

EastCoasthandle · Jan 18, 2010

Odd that I've not found a way to get into the beta without have to pre-order the game 1st. Or did I?

Sign up there to see if you get a beta key.

1Kurgan1 · Jan 19, 2010

You guys must have gotten the last spots.

boise49ers · Jan 20, 2010

I pre-ordered and it says it doesn't get released until the 9th. Huh !
I understood the release was the 2nd of March ?

This is copied directly from receipt:

ORDER SUMMARY
Product SKU: ******
Product Name: Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 Limited Edition (Pre-Ordered)
pre-ordered release date: Tue Mar 09 02:00:00 CST 2010
Qty Ordered: 1
Amount: $49.95

shevanel · Mar 4, 2010

TheMailMan78 said:
I enjoy sniping for other snipers to be honest. I could care less about flags being capped or any of that unless I'm on a good team. Hunting for snipers with a high powered rifle is relaxing.

that's kind of how ive become in this game.. half the time i join a full server i have no idea WTF is going on so I grab the sniper rifle and just sit back, tag enemies with Q and pick off any snipers I see or the occasional infantry inside the buildings checking there moustaches in the windows.

TheLaughingMan · Mar 4, 2010

The SVU is a fun gun. It is near silent. So when you pop someone, while they know in general where it came from, they can't pinpoint your location. If you stick and move, stick and move. You can frustrate the enemy into hunting you. The stick to ambush and C4 bombing.

That is how I relax as lone wolf. Just see how many people on the enemy team I can distract into hunting me.

P.S. Considering the title of this thread and it now being pretty much wrong since the PC version is pretty awesome (and everyone so far thinks so), should this not be closed?

EastCoasthandle · Mar 5, 2010

Told you not to hold your breath, lol

TheLaughingMan · Mar 5, 2010

And correction, most people thinks it is awesome.

Are you playing it East? If so, what is your handle?

RoutedScripter · Mar 5, 2010

EastCoasthandle said:
Told you not to hold your breath, lol

So what's in the BC2 in particular that you not like

I especially not like the fact that it supports only 32 players , and has no console.

IF there would be a console ,that would be another thing.

TheLaughingMan · Mar 5, 2010

RuskiSnajper said:
So what's in the BC2 in particular that you not like

I especially not like the fact that it supports only 32 players , and has no console.

IF there would be a console ,that would be another thing.

Why? What did you need the console to do?

And while 32 people doesn't seem like a lot, it is a lot more intense then you think.

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