***OFFICIAL*** FBG All things BATTLEFIELD Thread (5 Viewers)

[TLEF316]

4 game modes.....

Rush (trust me, its better on other maps)

conquest (traditional BF style game play like we're used to from Bf2)

squad death match (4 squads in a 4 vs 4 vs 4 vs 4 deathmatch)

squad rush- 4 vs 4 on a small map in a rush style game.

 

[Corporation]

4 game modes.....Rush (trust me, its better on other maps)conquest (traditional BF style game play like we're used to from Bf2)squad death match (4 squads in a 4 vs 4 vs 4 vs 4 deathmatch)squad rush- 4 vs 4 on a small map in a rush style game.

I'll be living in conquest

 

[TLEF316]

just headshotted a guy coming down in his parachute. It was awesome.

 

[Corporation]

I accepted friend requests from Pork and Maelstrom, and instead of adding them, it deleted the only friend I was able to get to show up in the friend list (Shawn).

Some work left to be done here fellas.

Good news I bumped the graphics up to high without a hiccup, will definitely be rolling with the current video card for awhile.

 

[Gator Shawn]

One thing they've done here I like that is somewhat annoying in BF2. When you fire a single shot weapon scoped in, like an AT missile, you can stay zoomed in to watch the shot all the way to target but it just won't reload until you unzoom. In BF2, it would auto unzoom you to reload.

 

[TLEF316]

my brother and i just got in 3 or 4 rounds (no mics, unfortunatly). Still, having someone you know is working with you is huge. Full squads talking to eachother are really gonna do well in public games.

 

[Meat]

Played the demo for about an hour yesterday... wasn't blown away, but definitely shows promise. Didn't get the "WOW" factor I felt when I first played MW2 though, 2 totally different games for sure.

 

[Mad Cow]

I will try to get in a couple of rounds before I leave this week. Taking a 4 day getaway with the wife Thursday to Sunday and pretty excited about that, but like I said, I should at least try to get to rank 2, if not 3. I have not played hardly at all. I think knowing it all resets in a month tempers the enthusiasm.

 

[TLEF316]

i've basically maxed out everything you can unlock in the beta. I think i've played around 13 hours. (yes, i know, i'm a loser).

i'm a few thousand points from level 11, which is the cap. (then i get the tracer pistol) and i've got all the class-specific unlocks. My guess is they open up a few more levels via-patch in a few weeks. I think they wanted to see how the early weapons were balanced first.

Surprisingly, my favorite class to play has been engineer. I think thats mostly because i'm not nuts about the early assault or medic guns. I think if i could get something similar to the G36 from Bf2, i'd feel diferently.

The SCAR is my favorite gun so far. Its silenced, has very little recoil and a decent sized clip. Plus its very accurate at mid-range with the red dotscope.

 

[TLEF316]

one thing i wish they had kept from Bf2 is the faction-specific weapons. Its kind of a bummer that both teams share default guns. Other than the vehicles, there's nothing diferent about the 2 factions.

Shot an apache down with an RPG last night. it was awesome. i clipped the tail and it immedietly started smoking. 5 seconds later it went into a spin and crashed into a mountain.

 

[GamerBoy61]

I have issues with Steam and BF:BC2 :(

Game won't load, says it needs to update game but won't download anything new. Deleted all game files and it still won't download. :(

Gonna have to check some forums when I have some time :(

 

[Nick Vermeil]

I have issues with Steam and BF:BC2 Game won't load, says it needs to update game but won't download anything new. Deleted all game files and it still won't download. Gonna have to check some forums when I have some time :(

I had a problem with that as well. I posted this fix earlier, it worked for me.

If you can't launch the game, go into your account tab in Steam and select "Steam beta" where it reads "Opt out of Beta"

 

[Mad Cow]

OK, I just jumped in a round. Pretty much would have racked up about 4-5K points by spotting and getting the hang of the sniper rifle if not for the fact that SCORING IS NOT WORKING!

Yep, no points are being recorded at all right now.

 

[TLEF316]

its a beta. stuff happens.

i wish that friendly fire was on. i would shoot every sniper on that stupid rock when i get stuck on a sniper-heavy attacking side.

 

[Mad Cow]

its a beta. stuff happens.i wish that friendly fire was on. i would shoot every sniper on that stupid rock when i get stuck on a sniper-heavy attacking side.

But you wouldn't shoot me, would you, TLEF?

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Will Beta unlocks carry over to the real game or will everyone start over?

 

[TLEF316]

depends on whether we're winning or losing.

also depends on if you're capable of actually hitting people with that rifle.

 

[TLEF316]

Will Beta unlocks carry over to the real game or will everyone start over?

starting over, but if you pre-order the limited edition, you get 5 unlocks for free. i believe its the tracer pistol, the .45 caliber pistol, the advanced optics for tanks, the Thompson and i forget what the last one is.edit: the Thompson is very good at short range, but useless otherwise. You cant put the red dot scope on it either, which sucks because the iron sight is like 9 inches wide.

 

[Mad Cow]

depends on whether we're winning or losing. also depends on if you're capable of actually hitting people with that rifle.

I gotta tell ya, I was knocking the bad guys down like crazy last round. Headshot after headshot, not to mention I was spotting like crazy. I think if you are gonna snipe, fine, but you bet spot your ### off.Best moment by far was headshotting the guy using that shielded stationary MG at the first base. There were about 3-4 guys that kept spawning in that same structure that I kept dropping like crazy. Slower run speeds = sniping.

 

[Mad Cow]

Will Beta unlocks carry over to the real game or will everyone start over?

starting over, but if you pre-order the limited edition, you get 5 unlocks for free. i believe its the tracer pistol, the .45 caliber pistol, the advanced optics for tanks, the Thompson and i forget what the last one is.edit: the Thompson is very good at short range, but useless otherwise. You cant put the red dot scope on it either, which sucks because the iron sight is like 9 inches wide.

Heavier armor.

 

[GamerBoy61]

I have issues with Steam and BF:BC2 Game won't load, says it needs to update game but won't download anything new. Deleted all game files and it still won't download. Gonna have to check some forums when I have some time :(

I had a problem with that as well. I posted this fix earlier, it worked for me.

If you can't launch the game, go into your account tab in Steam and select "Steam beta" where it reads "Opt out of Beta"

Yeah, I saw that post and I did that before even trying to get the game to work. Still nothing

 

[TLEF316]

as mentioned previously, i headshotted a guy coming down in a parachute over the weekend. it was awesome.

 

[TLEF316]

Will Beta unlocks carry over to the real game or will everyone start over?

starting over, but if you pre-order the limited edition, you get 5 unlocks for free. i believe its the tracer pistol, the .45 caliber pistol, the advanced optics for tanks, the Thompson and i forget what the last one is.edit: the Thompson is very good at short range, but useless otherwise. You cant put the red dot scope on it either, which sucks because the iron sight is like 9 inches wide.

Heavier armor.

its actually 6 unlocks-tracer- 45-Thompson- improved armor- vehicle motion sensors- improved firepower (including a machine gun for the driver, like in Bf2)the nice thing is i believe the vehicle bonuses are combinable, so the driver can equip one bonus and the gunner another and you get the benefit of both

 

[Meat]

So whats the consensus so far? As excited about this one as when BF2 came out? Admittedly I only played for maybe ~hour or so and had NO idea wtf I was doing, but wasn't all that "wow"-ed. BTW; everyone on PC? PS3? 360??

I have a pre-order for this on PC...

 

[TLEF316]

by how much i'm posting (and playing) my opinion is known at this point. I've played both the Ps3 and PC betas and have preordered for the PC.

I love this game and think it will be great once we have access to all the maps, weapons and game modes. I think this game will reward teamwork and communiation. Its not arcadey at all. Graphics and sound are awesome and the destructible environments are a game changer.

I spent more time in Bf2 than any game i've ever played. Loved it. But it suffered from a few things.

- insta-prone

- grenade spam

- dominance of airplanes

Bad Company 2 has none of those problems and they've obviously added a ton. The only downgrade from Bf2 is lack of 64 player support, but you dont miss it on rush mode because everything is condensed.

Consider me "wow"-ed.

 

[TLEF316]

and i'll answer any specific questions for anyone who doesnt have beta access or is on the fence about a purchase.

 

[Mad Cow]

I am a little more excited for this one than I was for BF2. When BF2 first came out, I played for a few days, saw how different it was then BF1942 and let it by the wayside for a couple of months before I really got into it. Once I got into it, I easily spent more time with BF2 than any other game, maybe with the exception of LOTRO.

I am excited about BF;BC2, but will also admit that I am not the gamer I was a couple of years ago. While I won't play as much, this will be my game for at least a year or 2 or more.

 

[Mad Cow]

as mentioned previously, i headshotted a guy coming down in a parachute over the weekend. it was awesome.

Yes, that is super awesome.

Will Beta unlocks carry over to the real game or will everyone start over?

starting over, but if you pre-order the limited edition, you get 5 unlocks for free. i believe its the tracer pistol, the .45 caliber pistol, the advanced optics for tanks, the Thompson and i forget what the last one is.edit: the Thompson is very good at short range, but useless otherwise. You cant put the red dot scope on it either, which sucks because the iron sight is like 9 inches wide.

Heavier armor.

its actually 6 unlocks-tracer- 45-Thompson- improved armor- vehicle motion sensors- improved firepower (including a machine gun for the driver, like in Bf2)the nice thing is i believe the vehicle bonuses are combinable, so the driver can equip one bonus and the gunner another and you get the benefit of both

Any experience if the rolling caravans work in BC2? i.e. both drivers are engineers and can heal all vehicles around them? I have not been in a vehicle hardly at all so do not know.

 

[TLEF316]

as far as i can tell, you have to get out to repair.

you dont heal next to a vehicle that has a medic in it either. (again, as far as i've seen)

 

[Nick Vermeil]

as far as i can tell, you have to get out to repair.

you dont heal next to a vehicle that has a medic in it either. (again, as far as i've seen)

In my limited play, I can't figure out how to heal at all. As far as I can tell, there is no health bar so I'm not sure what the first aid pack does.

 

[TLEF316]

as far as i can tell, you have to get out to repair.

you dont heal next to a vehicle that has a medic in it either. (again, as far as i've seen)

In my limited play, I can't figure out how to heal at all. As far as I can tell, there is no health bar so I'm not sure what the first aid pack does.

you self heal once you stop getting hit. The med pac will speed up that healing. There are upgraded health packs that increase the speed and zone of influence for the med packs.Obviously there's no health bar, but as you get hit,your screen gets redder and more dificult to see. That type of thing is all the rage in shooters now a days.

if you drop a med pack in a group of 4 or 5 injured soldiers, you can rack up points equal to 4 or 5 kills within 20 seconds. (more if some of the guys are in your squad)

 

[SlaX]

as far as i can tell, you have to get out to repair.

you dont heal next to a vehicle that has a medic in it either. (again, as far as i've seen)

In my limited play, I can't figure out how to heal at all. As far as I can tell, there is no health bar so I'm not sure what the first aid pack does.

I was in dire need of a medpack once, and a medic ran up to me and dropped a medpack. I tried running over it and thought that would pick it up, but it didn't. I haven't had problems with ammopacks though.

 

[TLEF316]

you dont pick them up. you just stay near them like its an aid station. you'll heal gradually.

 

[Meat]

Hmm, well typically my gaming interests are right on par with TLEF and MadCow. Decision for now is: Do I go 360 so I can play with a few of my buds? Or PC? I can't IMAGINE playing BF2 on my 360... I'm kinda leaning that way for BC2. MW2 I can't imagine on the PC, but feels perfect for the 360...

 

[Mad Cow]

When do you unlock the ammo box? That is medic as well right? I have only seen the med box so far.

 

[TLEF316]

Assault has the ammo box. you get it right from the start

 

[Mad Cow]

Hmm, well typically my gaming interests are right on par with TLEF and MadCow. Decision for now is: Do I go 360 so I can play with a few of my buds? Or PC? I can't IMAGINE playing BF2 on my 360... I'm kinda leaning that way for BC2. MW2 I can't imagine on the PC, but feels perfect for the 360...

If you go PC, you are guaranteed about 6-8 FBG's that will play regularly and have a lot of experience playing together. I mean, who hasn't been shot in the back by Maelstrom, right? Or seen Corp just go hog-wild on the medic whoring?

 

[Mad Cow]

Assault has the ammo box. you get it right from the start

Doh! Sonuva. . .

 

[TLEF316]

i cant believe some of the medic nonsense that corp pulls. its like that scene in Band of Brothers where Lt. Spears runs right past 50 enemy troops to link up with another company on the other side of the village.

"At first the MEC didnt even shoot at Corp. I guess they couldnt believe what they were seeing. But what was even more amazing...was that after he revived Gator Shawn....he came back" :cueinspirationalmusic:

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Not being able to go prone is beyond stupid. But I like the game from what I've played so far.

 

[Mad Cow]

i cant believe some of the medic nonsense that corp pulls. its like that scene in Band of Brothers where Lt. Spears runs right past 50 enemy troops to link up with another company on the other side of the village."At first the MEC didnt even shoot at Corp. I guess they couldnt believe what they were seeing. But what was even more amazing...was that after he revived Gator Shawn....he came back" :cueinspirationalmusic:

Of course, what you didn't mention is after he revived you, you were immediately killed. Then he revived you, and you were immediately killed and then he was aced. But hey, he got those points.

 

[TLEF316]

Not being able to go prone is beyond stupid. But I like the game from what I've played so far.

its good for the game.Prone was a nightmare in Bf2. every moron on the planet would hit the deck the second a shot was fired at them. it was cartoonish. I dont even miss it. (except when im trying to hide from tanks) i was always more of a croucher

 

[Mad Cow]

Not being able to go prone is beyond stupid. But I like the game from what I've played so far.

its good for the game.Prone was a nightmare in Bf2. every moron on the planet would hit the deck the second a shot was fired at them. it was cartoonish. I dont even miss it. (except when im trying to hide from tanks) i was always more of a croucher

I am OK with no prone as long as they make crouch toggle. I am going to sue DICE for carpal tunnel in about 4 weeks if I have to hold that button down.

 

[GamerBoy61]

Steam, BF:BC2 and my computer definitely do not get along.

At home over lunch Steam caused a BSOD twice

Uninstalled Steam, rebooted, reinstalled Steam and now am downloading BF:BC2 beta again.

Will try again later tonight

 

[Mad Cow]

Steam, BF:BC2 and my computer definitely do not get along. At home over lunch Steam caused a BSOD twice Uninstalled Steam, rebooted, reinstalled Steam and now am downloading BF:BC2 beta again. Will try again later tonight

You might consider upgrading from that buggy-powered GPU man. I think that is the problem.

 

[Corporation]

i cant believe some of the medic nonsense that corp pulls. its like that scene in Band of Brothers where Lt. Spears runs right past 50 enemy troops to link up with another company on the other side of the village."At first the MEC didnt even shoot at Corp. I guess they couldnt believe what they were seeing. But what was even more amazing...was that after he revived Gator Shawn....he came back" :cueinspirationalmusic:

 

[GamerBoy61]

Steam, BF:BC2 and my computer definitely do not get along. At home over lunch Steam caused a BSOD twice Uninstalled Steam, rebooted, reinstalled Steam and now am downloading BF:BC2 beta again. Will try again later tonight

You might consider upgrading from that buggy-powered GPU man. I think that is the problem.

I really think its the treadmill powered processor.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Not being able to go prone is beyond stupid. But I like the game from what I've played so far.

its good for the game.Prone was a nightmare in Bf2. every moron on the planet would hit the deck the second a shot was fired at them. it was cartoonish. I dont even miss it. (except when im trying to hide from tanks) i was always more of a croucher

Well, then it should be allowed for snipers then.And wouldn't most people hit the deck if someone was shooting at them? I don't see why that's a problem.

 

[TLEF316]

Not being able to go prone is beyond stupid. But I like the game from what I've played so far.

its good for the game.Prone was a nightmare in Bf2. every moron on the planet would hit the deck the second a shot was fired at them. it was cartoonish. I dont even miss it. (except when im trying to hide from tanks) i was always more of a croucher

Well, then it should be allowed for snipers then.And wouldn't most people hit the deck if someone was shooting at them? I don't see why that's a problem.

you had to have played to understand.certain players would go to ground EVERY SINGLE time they were shot at. it didnt matter if they were out in the open, 10 feet from cover, on a roof. they just hit the dirt. In real life, people dont dive on the ground when someone shoots them from 5 feet away. But in Bf2, they did, and got rewarded for it. Plus, there was no delay or penalty during the transition. you hit the Z button and you were instantly on the ground with perfect accuracy. (or at least as good as accuracy got in BF2).Plus, if you hit z while moving left or right, it would trigger a rolling animation that everyone looking at you would see (making you harder to hit). However, you still saw perfect (your screen didnt flip even though the guy shooting at you would see you doing a barrel roll).And of course, there was dolphin diving. Guys figured out how to go prone in mid air. Some even figured out how to jump back and forth (left to right) while going prone in mid-air on every jump.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

might have to download this for Xbox and check out.