official Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I tried DX9 and I seem to be getting better performance with DX10 (DX10.1?). Anyway, does anyone know if the beta supports DX11? I'm interested to see the image quality benefits.

[SMELTN]

So I went ahead and pre-ordered the game this evening. I told MW2 back and got trade in value @ Gamestop and they have a pretty nice pre-order special.

For a limited time, you can get the Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition for thesame price as the regular edition. Supplies are extremely limited. (That's why they call it a "Limited Edition.") So reserve it now!

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition comes with:

• 4 x Vehicle Warfare Unlocks
  • Improved Vehicle Armor ? An Up-Armor package mounted on all vehicle types decreases the effect of both explosive and penetrating warheads, significantly improving vehicle survivability.
  • Vehicle Alternate Fire - Additional weapon packages mounted for the driver of all armored vehicles, greatly expands the range of targets the vehicle can successfully engage and destroy.
  • Vehicle Motion Sensor ? Upgraded Sensor to locate enemy units in direct proximity to the vehicle.
  • Tracer Dart Pistol ? Launched by compressed air, this magnetic dart attaches to any vehicle surface, allows friendly shoulder launched rockets to lock on to and track moving targets even beyond line of sight.

  [*]2 x Classic Battlefield 1943 Weapons

  • M1A1 Submachine Gun ? Popular with Paratrooper and Commando units in WW2 for its rate of fire and stopping power the M1A1 is still seen in the hands of paramilitaries today. Reliable but heavy, this classic weapon is still a powerful force in the hands of a Battlefield Veteran.
  • M1911 Pistol ? Adopted in 1911 by the US Army the M1911 saw heavy service in WW1, WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Highly customized M1911 are still favored by Special Operations forces for its reliability and the power of its large .45 caliber round

Reserve Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and receive:

• Instant access to the AKS-74 assault rifle for multiplayer action. Firing over 650 rounds a minute, this deadly beauty will give you maximum pwnage over your friends and enemies.

Available for online and in-store customers, while supplies last.

Online Customers: Code and redemption instructions to unlock the AKS-74 will be emailed to reservation customers on Monday, March 1st.

Online / In-Store Pickup Customers: A pre-order card with code and redemption instructions to unlock the AKS-74 will be available at time of game pickup.

Bonus Details

Reserve Battlefield Bad Company 2 and receive GameStop exclusive early access to the new multiplayer game mode, Squad Rush. Reserve your copy today for the ability to bring friends online for intense 4-on-4 multiplayer battles across five different maps. Available online and in-store while supplies last.Online Customers: A code giving you exclusive early access to the new multiplayer mode will be emailed when the game releases.

Store / In-Store Pickup Customers: A pre-order card containing a code that gives you exclusive early access to the new multiplayer mode will be available at time of game pick-up.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Early access to squad rush? Looks like you get the same things with the Steam pre-order, minus the squad rush MP game mode and AKS-74 assault rifle.

[Toxicfume Veteran]

Is there any way to get keys for this apart from pre-ordering? I'm dying to play this game!! EA's community manager promised to give out keys on Twitter days ago, but hasn't followed up on his promises.

[SMELTN]

Early access to squad rush? Looks like you get the same things with the Steam pre-order, minus the squad rush MP game mode and AKS-74 assault rifle.

yeah I am wondering what the Squad Rush is all about.

[SMELTN]

yeah I am wondering what the Squad Rush is all about.

Ok found some info on it.

DICE has provided a bit more info regarding the recently rumored BFBC2 Squad-Rush mode. It's a pretty simple concept, Squad Rush puts a squad of four players versus another squad of four players for 8v8 action with just one crate and two bases in an infantry only version of the Rush game mode.

That's all very interesting but something they tucked into the blog post announcing this is a little annoying and only specific to North America. Gamers in NA only get access to Squad-Rush mode if you pre-order from GameStop because they have a limited-exclusive deal to keep this for their customers only for 30 days.

Of course it gets a bit confusing because if a friend has it they can drag you along with them even if you don't have it. Weird arrangement.

PC gamers can grab Squad-Rush at launch (download) for free and without a GameStop pre-order so that's cool.

Sauce

HOLY COW is it just me or does that map they show in the video look strangely like the main map played in the COD World At War beta/game?

Also, so I can invite you guys who DIDN'T get it from Gamestop into the game with me to play in squad mode.. So thats cool, but uhh whats up with them saying "Squad Rush puts a squad of four players versus another squad of four players for 8v8 action" uh that would be 4v4 action there.. NOT 8v8

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

This Squad Rush is truly an example of a bad pre-order bonus. To offer an entire game mode as an exclusive for 30 days is just bad, bad, bad. I am glad I will get it on the PC for free, and as you pointed out SMELTN we can join you, but this is just a bad thing (but I do not think you are a bad person FTR, it is not your fault at all, just wanted to state that for sure). Exclusive weapons, etc., I am fine with that, but a whole damn game mode, one I am interested in on top of that, well that is just not cool.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Double fail. A squad of 4 versus a squad of 4 is 4v4, not 8v8. And reserving a game mode for people that pre-ordered the game is bad.

[SMELTN]

See I agree with you guys 100%, but at the same time whats the difference between this and a release on one console before any of the others type thing? I am against exclusivity entirely, but truth is it works to boost business and until it doesn't companies will continue to do it.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Don't expect the performance issues to be fixed during the beta...

@repi:

@armerius Yeah that sounds quite normal, the CPU is the bottleneck. We have more optimizations coming in after the beta

[g~man]

tried the 360 demo... wasnt feeling it

im spoiled by cod's 60 fps and sharper gameplay

cant comment on pc version

[Spookie]

BF: BC2 box reveals... Game Informers review! - 9.5

Tomato Sauce

Totally paid for I know, but hopefully this will build some more hype for the title.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I may have played a little too much of this beta. :pinch:

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

I may have played a little too much of this beta. :pinch:

LOL Not sure why you say that, but I know why I have not played it since last week myself. I tend to get real burned out on a game if I just play the same map over and over, and since I love the game I did not want to run that risk so I may touch it a few more times before release, but really I am just waiting for the full game. Besides that I have Bioshock 2, Aliens vs Predator and Heavy Rain all coming from Gamefly over the course of this month, so those games along with MAG should definitely keep me occupied until the full retail version of BFBC2 hits.

[SMELTN]

yeah I quit playing myself just to give it a break so I don't get burnt out now.. I have been playing Tiger Woods Online and :gasp: watching Desperate Housewives with MY WIFE!!! OH GOD PLEASE RELEASE THIS GAME NOW!!!

[Spookie]

LOL Not sure why you say that, but I know why I have not played it since last week myself. I tend to get real burned out on a game if I just play the same map over and over, and since I love the game I did not want to run that risk so I may touch it a few more times before release, but really I am just waiting for the full game.

Same, it's beginning to grate on me now. Stuck at a certain level, people camping same spots and exploiting map terrain. It's a all a bit- Yep. Need retail. Like now. :D

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

LOL Not sure why you say that, but I know why I have not played it since last week myself. I tend to get real burned out on a game if I just play the same map over and over, and since I love the game I did not want to run that risk so I may touch it a few more times before release, but really I am just waiting for the full game. Besides that I have Bioshock 2, Aliens vs Predator and Heavy Rain all coming from Gamefly over the course of this month, so those games along with MAG should definitely keep me occupied until the full retail version of BFBC2 hits.

It's a mixture of playing it too much, running into other plays that played it too much (exploits, etc), and just plain boredom. It's the same thing over and over again. I should have paced myself, but it's too late for that. I'm burnt out on this beta. Mass Effect 2 will have to keep me busy until the game is released.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

yeah I quit playing myself just to give it a break so I don't get burnt out now.. I have been playing Tiger Woods Online and :gasp: watching Desperate Housewives with MY WIFE!!! OH GOD PLEASE RELEASE THIS GAME NOW!!!

Totally OT, but I am pretty much addicted to Tiger Woods Online right now. :laugh: I am Level 11 now. I do have some beefs with it, like the fact I will never, ever be good enough to get any piece of the Tournament pot as scores like -22 are just absolutely insane and crazy, but overall I love the damn game. If they make it a reasonable price, I will definitely get it. I play it on my laptop whenever my wife watches something on TV I am not into, I have a bluetooth mouse for my laptop so that makes it so much better. Basically I love it and it is definitely by far my favorite time killing web based game ever.

Sorry for going so OT. BOT, Yeah, I really want the retail version of BFBC2, no doubt about it.

[s1k3sT]

The game seems to be lagging pretty bad on my system. I think it's the gpu that's the bottleneck, but I'd like to get everyone's opinion before I drop the cash. My specs are phenom II x4 810, 4gb ram, 9800gt.

[Yorak]

I preordered this game yesterday. It is strange that they will not charge me until the game is released, but I guess I cannot complain.

How long did it take you guys to receive your beta key? I ordered mine from Gamestop and the site says one business day after you order it. So hopefully I will get it today. I want to play! Rawr.

[HostileGamer]

The game seems to be lagging pretty bad on my system. I think it's the gpu that's the bottleneck, but I'd like to get everyone's opinion before I drop the cash. My specs are phenom II x4 810, 4gb ram, 9800gt.

Ya the GPU is the bottleneck for sure on your system since your running a quad. My quad Phenom II 940 operates at about 75% ish while playing & I have a 4870. I would suggest to you and everyone here is to go to your my documents and find the BFBC2 Beta folder and open up the steeings file and change it from Dxlevel=auto to 9 and take bloom off for sure. Just an FYI though when you run dx9 level you are restricted to only running AA at 1x but thats just for this beta build, retail will let you use whatever you want. After I did these 2 things I jumped up 40 frames and the game because much more enjoyable.

Also with dx 9 and running steam you are able to shift+tab to bring up the steam overlay, but DX10 it is still buggy and will just lock your screen without showing the overlay. My opinion is to just run DX9 as it seems for me to fix alot of the bugs.

[ViperAFK]

Ya the GPU is the bottleneck for sure on your system since your running a quad. My quad Phenom II 940 operates at about 75% ish while playing & I have a 4870. I would suggest to you and everyone here is to go to your my documents and find the BFBC2 Beta folder and open up the steeings file and change it from Dxlevel=auto to 9 and take bloom off for sure. Just an FYI though when you run dx9 level you are restricted to only running AA at 1x but thats just for this beta build, retail will let you use whatever you want. After I did these 2 things I jumped up 40 frames and the game because much more enjoyable.

Also with dx 9 and running steam you are able to shift+tab to bring up the steam overlay, but DX10 it is still buggy and will just lock your screen without showing the overlay. My opinion is to just run DX9 as it seems for me to fix alot of the bugs.

DICE actually confirmed there will be no AA in the final game for directx9.

Antialiasing in BC2 is only for DX10 & DX11, we won't & can't add it to DX9/XP

[HostileGamer]

DICE actually confirmed there will be no AA in the final game for directx9.

Will they be supporting ATI's DX 10.1 then? Because ATI + DX10 = bad AA :(

[ViperAFK]

I am pretty sure it uses dx10.1 already, but not positive.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Well, the Frostbite engine supports DX10.1/11 so I would assume it's supported in the game (beta) as well. Of course, it'll only work with ATI video cards (unless you're using the few NVIDIA cards that support DX10.1).