Ahem, that said, the latest multiplayer trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 above, serves to remind us of all the good times we had the first time around. It also, unfortunately, serves to remind us that the second game still isn't out for another three months. Luckily, some of you will get to enjoy the multiplayer beta starting today. Do us all a favor, folks -- shell the snipers!
New Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer trailer reminds us of the good ol' days
by Ben Gilbert 
on Nov 19th 2009 8:30PM
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Ahem, that said, the latest multiplayer trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 above, serves to remind us of all the good times we had the first time around. It also, unfortunately, serves to remind us that the second game still isn't out for another three months. Luckily, some of you will get to enjoy the multiplayer beta starting today. Do us all a favor, folks -- shell the snipers!
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 8:39PM (Unverified) said
How is this relevant? The bloody contest is OVER!
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 8:38PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Yup it got pushed back to March.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 8:37PM (Unverified) said
Are the game servers online yet? I know they've been down.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 8:39PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
The Beta starts in 1 hour 20 mins from my understanding. 9 PM CST.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:11AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@Packy
It was on the back on the pre-order voucher from Gamestop ... sure enough it started at exactly 9pm ... there was a small patch that unlocked the servers so to speak.
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It was on the back on the pre-order voucher from Gamestop ... sure enough it started at exactly 9pm ... there was a small patch that unlocked the servers so to speak.
Posted: Nov 19th 2009 8:42PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
I traded in MW2 today so I'm really hopeful this Beta gets me jacked up for the games release.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 5:10AM kentuckyfried said
I like sniping only if the other team can't find me.
I swear, these guys must have a heartbeat monitor b/c the last round, I got my ass killed 4 times in a row, no matter what direction I approached or behind whatever piece of cover I was behind. They simply kept finding me. =(
I'm not sure if it's lag or anything either, but one guy I shot in the head, didn't register, maybe b/c it was only about 30-40 ft away.
But yeah, sniping is this game is alot more fun than in COD at least.
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I swear, these guys must have a heartbeat monitor b/c the last round, I got my ass killed 4 times in a row, no matter what direction I approached or behind whatever piece of cover I was behind. They simply kept finding me. =(
I'm not sure if it's lag or anything either, but one guy I shot in the head, didn't register, maybe b/c it was only about 30-40 ft away.
But yeah, sniping is this game is alot more fun than in COD at least.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 5:10AM (Unverified) said
brilliant brilliant brilliant for about 4 years i have wished they would bring a PC like battlefield to consoles. Battlefield2 pc is the Best online FPS by such a long mile
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 8:54PM Gandalf the Grey said
Ahhh the memories... now when will the beta work?!?!?!?!?
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 9:37PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
9 PM CST ... 23 minutes to be exact
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 9:08PM Napsterking said
I got BETAZ!!! two of them!!!
Email me VinRodulfo@yahoo.com
HURRY ACT QUICK!!!!
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Email me VinRodulfo@yahoo.com
HURRY ACT QUICK!!!!
Posted: Nov 19th 2009 9:33PM Napsterking said
nope not really got 2 from fileplanet, one from preordering gamestop
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 9:19PM (Unverified) said
That building crumbling was awesome! My beta download is stuck at 40% :(
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 10:45PM Cheesus Crust said
While Battlefield BC2 is one game I'm DEFINITELY buying, no way in hell ANYTHING is better than TF2. The PC version I mean, I wouldn't TOUCH the console versions with a 50 meter stick(I'm in the US, but Yard/Gallon/Mile/Ounce/Pound can suck it)
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 9:20PM TheDarkWayne said
You cant stop us Gilbert! Any bush, any pile of sand or snow, any seemingly abandoned building, we're there! The snipers always get our man!
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 10:36PM mahouneko said
The video feed from Viddler is really jaggy and laggy. You guys should watch the video feed from Kotaku:
http://kotaku.com/5408477/another-magic-moment-from-battlefield-bad-company-2
It's much smoother on the system they use than Viddler.
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http://kotaku.com/5408477/another-magic-moment-from-battlefield-bad-company-2
It's much smoother on the system they use than Viddler.
Posted: Nov 19th 2009 11:04PM (Unverified) said
I am LOVING the BC2 beta. So much fun. It's really intense, and I love that there is a little reward badge for almost everything cool you do. (ten total headshots, three revenge kills, etc.) It really makes you feel special...
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:13AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Yeah man it's so intense ... loving every minute of it.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:28AM afrosheen said
It'd be alot more intense if the scoring system was working for me. All these medic points vanish at the end of the round. Instead of counting my score up from zero (at the bottom left) it counts it from -1000 to zero.
Hopefully it's just because the servers are slammed. I keep getting some points late for dropping med packs or whatever.
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Hopefully it's just because the servers are slammed. I keep getting some points late for dropping med packs or whatever.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:33AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@useedems
I could be wrong but I think you lose those points for losing the match.
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I could be wrong but I think you lose those points for losing the match.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:54AM afrosheen said
@johnny: Well that totally blows since you can't switch teams. If your team just sucks round after round, you will never get points and get better weapons. Eventually the community would end up split 50/50, with failures remaining failures forever.
I really hope you're wrong. No game ever punishes losers that bad.
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I really hope you're wrong. No game ever punishes losers that bad.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 4:25AM mahouneko said
The Battlefield series has generally used a system where you earn DOUBLE the points in the round if your team wins. If you lose, you only earn the amount you got in the round. As for why you have negative points, you might want to get on EA/DICE's website and ask them about that.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2009 11:35PM (Unverified) said
The game is awesome. I'm on the beta and the surround sound system and the 52" HD graphics make you feel like you're at an actual mini-war more than any game. A lot of shit flying around the attention to detail is amazing. If I may, I think Bad Company 2 has the best console graphics to date. What sucks, though, are the draw distances. When you're sniping, the graphics "pop up" and you'll need to aim directly on the enemy for his character and the surrounding environment to load.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:12AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
The game is certainly incredible but I'd personally still give the nod to Uncharted 2 or Killzone 2 for console graphics.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 5:13AM kentuckyfried said
The only thing that looked awful is when you hit a fence with your knife....the resulting leftover remnants look laughably crude.
But otherwise, it looks just as good as BC1 (and prolly better).
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But otherwise, it looks just as good as BC1 (and prolly better).
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:34AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Actually they do happen frequently. Are you in the beta? It's pure insanity!
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