Battlefield 1943 and Bad Company 2 confirmed for PC (+ HD consoles)

EvaUnit02 on 20/11/2009 at 06:00

(http://www.gametrailers.com/video/battlefield-moments-battlefield-bad/59221) "Moments Ep. 2" trailer
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T-X1eDrE88)
PS3 beta walkthrough pt. 1(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xttxsuSOq0)
Pt. 2
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhZdrCrv-FA)
Producer interview
They're introducing staples of online PC gaming like dedicated servers to the console market, rather than gimping the PC version. That's how it should be done.

Fuck yeah.

EDIT:
(http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2009/10/26/dedicated-to-our-pc-players.aspx) PC dedicated server FAQ

The PC version will have prone, but the console versions won't because of concerns over camping.

Also the PC version has a higher player count (naturally).

((http://au.pc.gamespy.com/pc/battlefield-bad-company-2/1038912p1.html) source)

Quote:

DICE feels that because the console versions of the game is at such a lower resolution (1280x720), compared to PC resolutions (as high as 2560x1600), that prone was breaking the fast paced action of the game and that it was too camper friendly. When DICE played with prone on consoles other players were nearly impossible to see while prone (until it was too late), and the matches often resulted in a camping festival between the defending team and the attacking team.

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Regarding player count on the pc...PC's for obvious reason have much more powerful tech, thus allowing much more flexibility with things such as increased player count, so it would be flat out stupid to not take advantage of this and make the game more worthy of being on the PC instead of a direct port from a console version. You may say that this isn't fair, but it really is and everything balances out (hey, we don't get a slick Xbox LIVE interface and if I wanted that then I should play the xbox version).

EvaUnit02 on 28/1/2010 at 19:53

Played the BC2 PC MP beta a bit, it was a lot of fun. If there's a Steam 4-pack bundle deal I'll be all over this.

P.S. There's an unrestricted 360 demo on XBLA also.

nicked on 28/1/2010 at 20:57

(http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/97808-Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-DRM-Detailed) SecuRom. Yay! Doesn't sound too intrusive...

EvaUnit02 on 30/1/2010 at 17:06

My impressions of the BC2 MP beta can be read (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122469&p=1960067&viewfull=1#post1960067) here. Fabulous game, IMO.

EvaUnit02 on 1/2/2010 at 11:08

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlPQnLL1EqY&fmt=22) BFBC2 PC beta footage montage - 10mins, HD resolution.

Just in case you wanted to see the game in motion.

T-Smith on 2/2/2010 at 00:42

Been playing the Bad Company 2 demo on 360 since it came out. Fantastic game so far, a definite purchase. My only real complaint is squad size.

Minion21g on 2/2/2010 at 04:22

Quote Posted by EvaUnit02

My impressions of the BC2 MP beta can be read (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122469&p=1960067&viewfull=1#post1960067) here. Fabulous game, IMO.

I'm a bit strapped for cash right now, however, a generous friend has pre-ordered this for me through Steam. I should be playing the beta sometime yet tonight. I'm really excited for this game and I'm glad to hear you have such a positive experience with the beta thus far.

EvaUnit02 on 20/2/2010 at 11:50

Gameplay tips:-
* Friendly fire is off in Hardcore mode, so obviously you can be run-over by friendly tanks and TK'ed.
* If you spot enemies, paint them by pressing Q. You get assist bonuses if they're killed by other team members.
* Playing as Medic or Engineer classes are primo for ranking up quickly.
* The Auto-shotgun (Saiga) is a medic's best friend.
* Remember to throw down your medkit or ammo pack for team mates if you're a Medic or Assault class respectively.
* If you're on the attacking side and half your team are camping snipers (Scout class) who're making no attempt to advance with everyone else, you will lose.
* Try to get into a squad who're actually trying to accomplish something. I'd only team up with camping snipers if the only other option is the lone prick who does nothing but camp at the UAV station.

Performance and control tweaks:-
* HBAO incurs a sizeable performance hit and isn't all that noticeable when enabled.
* To force DX9 mode open up settings.ini located in C:\Users\[username]\Documents\BFBC2Beta. Change DxVersion=Auto to =9.
N.B.:- AA is exclusive to DX10/11.
* Disable mouse smoothing.

Auto pretty much runs the game in DX11 mode regardless of whether your hardware supports it. Whatever features aren't supported by your video card will be disabled, because that's how DX11 works in general - it's backwards compatible with DX9.0c/10/10.1.

gunsmoke on 20/2/2010 at 15:33

Thanks for the Beta Key. Downloading it now. Probably buy this sucker. I am already buying PC parts. Hopefully going i7 radeon HD5870. Love my 3850 to pieces, and have been an ati guy for about a decade now. ATI RAGE PRO/128- Radeon 7000- 8500- 9600- 9800 PRO- HD3850.

Sulphur on 20/2/2010 at 16:17

I'd wait until Nvidia bring their GF100 line to the market, if I were you. Those 58xx cards are priced a leeeetle high at the moment. AMD's enjoying being the sole DX11 presence in the market right now. Once Nvidia releases its answer to the RV870, prices should get more competitive all 'round.