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3/24/2008 10:34:39 PM

im excited, this game better not suck...

I love Battlefield. 1942 was my most favorite game evar

3/24/2008 10:36:21 PM

It is up &running! see you on the battlefield

3/25/2008 7:20:26 AM

i really hope this charging for items does not become a standard.
boycotting the game because of it.

3/25/2008 7:58:22 AM

anyone had a chance to play yet? I'm still in class but look forward to trying it later

3/25/2008 9:53:35 AM

Yeah..I played for about 5 minutes. Most of the time I spent was shooting trees down and hitting structures Wil be back on this afternoon after I get some stuff done.

Add me:

gamertag - adrenochr0me (0 is number zero)

3/25/2008 10:21:08 AM

the beta is up on newsgroups. file can be burned to a single-layer DVD and played on an unmodded xbox for those who haven't gotten keys.

people did this for the guitar hero 3 demo but since this is bypassing the key thing can't say you won't get in trouble but who knows.

3/25/2008 10:30:02 AM

uploading another...

3/25/2008 11:24:42 AM

3/25/2008 12:07:06 PM

so how does the game "feel" Golovko?

3/25/2008 12:11:54 PM

The sound effects and visual effects are awesome! You do get the feeling you are in a heavy firefight especially with surround sound. The actual gameplay is very similar to past BF's but with a few changes to the default controls. Helicopters are 100 times easier to fly (but in a good way, not too n00bified) and actually be useful with them. The destructible environment is really sweet, although, as you can see from the highlight in my video, it is preset portions of a building.

For example: If the building is a perfect cube and I shoot a nade at the center. Which every side it was closest to will explode. (this is expected but it is definitely a step in the right direction for this type of game) Its not perfect but it works and adds a whole new level to taking cover and hiding.

3/25/2008 12:17:34 PM

I wish Quick Match would fucking work

3/25/2008 12:22:19 PM

works fine for me. They are experiencing heavy traffic though (obviously) so it takes a few tries to join a game. This morning however it was quick.

3/25/2008 12:24:44 PM

once everyone gets on tonight is gonna be the real challenge for their servers

3/25/2008 12:31:14 PM

I think the servers may be temporarily down.

EDIT: nevermind, I think it's just really really slow. Looks like they added a message up top to reflect that

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM. Reason : lol]

3/25/2008 12:31:36 PM

How long are they running the beta?

3/25/2008 1:10:09 PM

1 month

3/25/2008 1:58:18 PM

yep..until April 25th...

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 1:59 PM. Reason : blah]

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Reason : eek]

3/25/2008 1:59:43 PM

Quote :

"COD4 video trying to explain prestige back in the day."

back in the day? you mean 8 months ago?

Quote :

"Helicopters are 100 times easier to fly"

how could they make them any easier than in bf2? really? now in bf9142 DC those fuckers required touch...

looks like reskinned bf2 (newer graphics and more arcade-like feel....

pass

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 2:08 PM. Reason : f]

3/25/2008 2:04:17 PM

LET ME IN A FUCKING GAME ALREADY

3/25/2008 3:09:57 PM

omg i just got in a game. omg.

3/25/2008 3:27:51 PM

been playing all day at work just fine...i get home and run into the 'searching for games...' issue...sigh.

3/25/2008 4:57:54 PM

what is your job and where do i apply?

3/25/2008 4:59:44 PM

I got into a game but had no idea wtf I was doing

The level is fucking huge...I spent most of the time running around

Trying to get back in now and figure it out

3/25/2008 7:10:04 PM

yeah theres one point on the iraq map where you spawn WAY to far away from the next zone.


other than that it looks like they forgot about vehicle TK's in BF2 being broken as hell and decided to wait to fix it in this game also.

3/25/2008 8:19:56 PM

So what are the vehicles in this game? Same types as in previous Battlefield games? Jeep, APC, tank, helicopter, jet? Anything new, or any of these missing?

3/25/2008 8:54:07 PM

BF2 without planes.

planes were always OP in BF2.

3/25/2008 9:02:12 PM

soo...what I wanna know is... (COD4 killer) (COD4 competitor) (COD4 wannabe)

please choose one of the above

3/25/2008 10:43:12 PM

You can't really can't really compare the games. Completely different gameplay... plus its a beta with all of its bugs and imbalances.

3/25/2008 10:47:26 PM

Yeah, I'm holding off on comparing it to anything until its released. So far it is a lot of fun and I have been wanting to play it more than Rainbow Six Vegas 2...but that could just be because its 'newer' and I like blowing shit up.

3/26/2008 8:47:43 AM

Quote :

"BF2 without planes. planes were always OP in BF2."

And that's precisely why I enjoyed them so much.

I never enjoyed the helicopters much in BF2, but I'll give them a shot in this game.

3/26/2008 9:07:31 AM

I only played ~5 matches so I will be lenient on my critique...

I really like the map designs and the graphics are much better than I thought they would be for a beta. There are some issues with hit detection, namely when using a grenade or missile launcher... how hitting a guy in the leg with a grenade that then explodes on impact and he just keeps running is beyond me. The destructible environments work very well, nothing like sniping through a window only to have a rocket/grenade blow the entire wall out in front of you leaving you either dead or completely uncovered. I do not know enough about the gameplay details to figure out why everyone has a dot over their head (you can see exactly where everyone, including the enemy, is at all times!), I would hope their is a radar jammer or something for this. The vehicles look really fun, but I couldn't drive or fly worth a shit. First time in a helicopter I got blown up pretty quickly, 2nd time I crashed sideways onto a teammate on the ground and killed us both. The game doesn't really have a good feel to it for me, and I hate to compare it to CoD4, but you don't feel like you are shooting, getting shot, or really moving at all sometimes. It is almost robotic feeling - hard to explain. Not being able to go prone is a pain as well. The respawn screen seems to take a lot away from the gameplay as well

I do love the HUGE maps that Battlefield has always offered, definitely has a real war feel to it. The annoying random shouts during the game get old though... "I NEED A MEDIC"


Once I get a better understanding of the entire game, I could see myself purchasing down the road maybe after I can get a used copy. Right now though, the CoD4 beta destroyed this one. CoD4 was a MUST BUY after I played the beta, this is a "maybe when it is cheap".

3/26/2008 10:03:22 AM

note to self CANCEL PREORDER

3/26/2008 10:20:15 AM

Like I said though, that is what I gathered from about 5 matches before I was late to basketball practice - and it is a beta.

3/26/2008 10:35:54 AM

so THAT IS why you were late you loser. i will dock minutes from your play.

3/26/2008 11:17:36 AM

3/27/2008 11:11:04 AM

finally got the hang of the sniper. Fuckin awesome. especially when you're getting headshots from so far away that the enemy has no idea where the shots are coming from. The delay from the time you take the shot to when it actually hits its target seems to be pretty realistic. A lot of games don't accomplish this very well. So i'm happy about that.

As for the other classes, I really hope they fix the target areas. I can empty a whole clip into someone before they die. I hope its just because its beta and not because its arcadish.

3/28/2008 9:10:50 PM

Quote :

"It is almost robotic feeling - hard to explain."

I know what you mean. The movements aren't as smooth like the previous BF. Oh well, it is a beta. We will see.

3/29/2008 8:00:49 AM

Quote :

"Oh well, it is a beta. We will see."

my feelings exactly. There are some sketchy things in this game so i'm going with its a beta until i can see a final product. Its still a hell of a lot of fun though.

3/29/2008 1:27:28 PM

basically the two unlockable Support weapons are pretty overpowered.

4/4/2008 10:13:50 PM

as a long time battlefield player...

i have to LOL at watching all these people get out of tanks to go fight on foot

you get armor, you ride it till you die...otherwise the other team can get it, repair it, and fuck you up with it while you're down a tank

i mean, honestly, who leaves an abrams to go shoot someone with a machine gun

4/5/2008 2:11:52 AM

no prone, bad hit recognition, artillery newbs, doors that glitch when you bust them ( you can't shoot through the clear space after they are destroyed), i am disappointed, i was expecting a godly game to rival call of duty 4, but all i got something similar to call of duty 3 (Treyarch produced = epic failure, infinity ward for the win), poo. but then again right now it's just a demo, hopefully there is a lot more to be fixed before the game comes out.

6/10/2008 12:32:00 PM

^yeah i posted my quick thoughts in the COD4 thread. This game is nothing compared to it.


i agree with your comments

6/10/2008 1:25:08 PM

another huge problem was on that one map shit getting so spread out if you happened to spawn right before the next base was opened, vehicles stopped spawning at the original bases IIRC.

haven't played this in a long ass time.

6/10/2008 1:48:22 PM

^the demo just came out. are you talking about the same game?

6/10/2008 5:04:22 PM

i played the online beta.

6/10/2008 11:20:16 PM

I have to say that I'm enjoying this more than I originally thought. The Support class is just all-around my favorite - a ton of ammo, the ability to heal, and the ability to repair vehicles. While the support guns don't seem to do as much damage (with the exception of the M60, it looks like), their versatility more than makes up for it.

I also just saw something which surprised me. I was sitting in a tank and watched an enemy run up to me with his power tool drawn. I thought he had a case of mistaken team identity, but it took me a second to realize that he was doing serious damage to my tank! The ability to destroy vehicles just adds another element of fun to Support.

6/15/2008 1:07:51 AM

yeah i pretty much only played support once i unlocked one of the classes.

6/15/2008 1:09:58 AM

Are there any claymores in this game? Seems like they'd be the single most useful thing ever in defending your team's gold crates.

6/15/2008 4:42:41 PM

Hey, anyone unlocked the M95 sniper rifle? The stat pentagon for it shows that it's maxed out in damage. Does that mean it'll 1-shot kill?

6/16/2008 1:45:11 AM