official Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[+SOOPRcow MVC]

You should get the codes via Steam or via Email from EA.

Its more likely that the map stuff is only for the console version since the PC version has no resale value in the first place.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

I was kinda surprised it closed already, I was so sure they would let it run through the weekend - I was so in the mood for some BC2 now :(

Goodbye Beta :cry:

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I absolutely know for a fact that at one point the PC beta was supposed to go until the 28th. I am not certain of many things as I do not have a great memory, but I am certain of that, but for whatever reason I cannot find it on Google anymore, so maybe I am dead wrong. :laugh:

So I am definitely ready for the game to be released. I honestly barely touched the Beta, and I definitely intentionally did it that way, as not only did I have other games to play, but I just feared burn out from playing the same map over and over. So I am really ready for the game to hit.

With that said, I know someone mentioned earlier about preloading the game in Steam, any idea when we are going to be able to do that? I checked earlier today and could not yet preload it.

[Spookie]

If we had to pay extra for it when it's already on the disc, then yeah, that's an issue (like so many times before already). Or when you are forced to buy from a particular retailer or choose between retailers with different extras. That ****es me off way more.

It is apparently! :D

Things have got to change though. Devs get nothing for second hand games. Gamestop are unwilling to share the profits so expect this to happen more often.

So I am definitely ready for the game to be released. I honestly barely touched the Beta, and I definitely intentionally did it that way, as not only did I have other games to play, but I just feared burn out from playing the same map over and over. So I am really ready for the game to hit.

With that said, I know someone mentioned earlier about preloading the game in Steam, any idea when we are going to be able to do that? I checked earlier today and could not yet preload it.

You know I though I'd burn out playing the same map over and over and while it got tiresome I never got bored when I was playing with mates. I guess that's a testiment to the playability of this game even in it's somewhat shoddy state in beta!

You might be able to pre load it monday. But in all likelyhood you'll be downloading it on the day. :(

On a happier note my PC has been gutted and moved in to it's new case. Though it sounds like a 747 at the moment my CPU has gone from 2.66 stock to 3.4 stable! \o/

[Sethos]

I absolutely know for a fact that at one point the PC beta was supposed to go until the 28th. I am not certain of many things as I do not have a great memory, but I am certain of that, but for whatever reason I cannot find it on Google anymore, so maybe I am dead wrong. :laugh:

So I am definitely ready for the game to be released. I honestly barely touched the Beta, and I definitely intentionally did it that way, as not only did I have other games to play, but I just feared burn out from playing the same map over and over. So I am really ready for the game to hit.

With that said, I know someone mentioned earlier about preloading the game in Steam, any idea when we are going to be able to do that? I checked earlier today and could not yet preload it.

Yeah, I heard the 28th being thrown around quite a lot as well, which is why I was so sure about it going till Sunday.

As for the map getting weary, yes, I had reached that point and got past it. At some point you don't care about having played the map a fair few times - The competitive edge takes over instead. Bit like the

old Counter-strike days - At one point we didn't care about playing Dust 2 for the millionth and third time because we got used to it and kinda started liking 'em and I got the exact same feeling here - I actually grew

quite fond of the map.

As for Pre-loading, nothing yet, didn't see anyone mentioning it either? Sometimes the brilliant minds at Valve or the brilliant minds behind publishing the game doesn't allow the game-files to be uploaded early.

I've seen releases where we've had to download the game on the release date ... Looking at you GTA IV clocking in at 15GB.

Hopefully though, the VPN trick I posted a few pages back will work, so I can play the game Tuesday instead of Thursday (Y)

Oh and I just received my new Logitech G500 Mouse and didn't have a real 'competitive' game to test it out in, so I fired up Modern Warfail 2 - 5 different 'servers' ( Hosts ) and the

hit detection and lag was ages beyond Bad Company 2 - I was once pro-matchmaking but this is the final nail in the coffin for that BS.

I'm so stoked for release :woot:

[trag3dy]

Yeah, I heard the 28th being thrown around quite a lot as well, which is why I was so sure about it going till Sunday.

As for the map getting weary, yes, I had reached that point and got past it. At some point you don't care about having played the map a fair few times - The competitive edge takes over instead. Bit like the

old Counter-strike days - At one point we didn't care about playing Dust 2 for the millionth and third time because we got used to it and kinda started liking 'em and I got the exact same feeling here - I actually grew

quite fond of the map.

As for Pre-loading, nothing yet, didn't see anyone mentioning it either? Sometimes the brilliant minds at Valve or the brilliant minds behind publishing the game doesn't allow the game-files to be uploaded early.

I've seen releases where we've had to download the game on the release date ... Looking at you GTA IV clocking in at 15GB.

Hopefully though, the VPN trick I posted a few pages back will work, so I can play the game Tuesday instead of Thursday (Y)

Oh and I just received my new Logitech G500 Mouse and didn't have a real 'competitive' game to test it out in, so I fired up Modern Warfail 2 - 5 different 'servers' ( Hosts ) and the

hit detection and lag was ages beyond Bad Company 2 - I was once pro-matchmaking but this is the final nail in the coffin for that BS.

I'm so stoked for release :woot:

Hope you enjoy your G500, it's an awesome mouse. Far far better than the G9 and anything razer has to offer. And cheaper, too.

Also if there is not word at this point about being able to preload it doesn't seem likely to happen. With Dirt 2 they didn't let us and that release was screwed up from the start. I'll never pre order a game on Steam again because of that experience.

I've had pretty good luck with Gamestop getting me games on the morning of release days so far.

Edit: And I think everyone was confusing the beta start date with the end date. It started on the 28th of January.

Edit 2: Apparently the full download from Steam is around 15gb, I feel sorry for those people that have bandwidth caps.

[Sethos]

Hope you enjoy your G500, it's an awesome mouse. Far far better than the G9 and anything razer has to offer. And cheaper, too.

Also if there is not word at this point about being able to preload it doesn't seem likely to happen. With Dirt 2 they didn't let us and that release was screwed up from the start. I'll never pre order a game on Steam again because of that experience.

I've had pretty good luck with Gamestop getting me games on the morning of release days so far.

Edit: And I think everyone was confusing the beta start date with the end date. It started on the 28th of January.

Edit 2: Apparently the full download from Steam is around 15gb, I feel sorry for those people that have bandwidth caps.

I'm already amazed at how good the G500 is, I had the MX518 - G5, G5 v2 and now the G500 ( Not that in order but just listing Logitech products ) and they just get a little bit

better every time! I was using the G5 v2 as a replacement for my THIRD broken Roccat Kone and the step up is so natural, feels like the v2, but better.

As for the date, you are probably right :(

And people with Bandwidth caps have themselves to blame for buying games on Steam, you kinda have to expect these massive downloads today with most games

so I'm sure these people will be going retail.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Oh and I just received my new Logitech G500 Mouse and didn't have a real 'competitive' game to test it out in, so I fired up Modern Warfail 2 - 5 different 'servers' ( Hosts ) and the

hit detection and lag was ages beyond Bad Company 2 - I was once pro-matchmaking but this is the final nail in the coffin for that BS.

I'm so stoked for release :woot:

Oh how the times have changed :p It was the complete opposite 2 years ago lol

[Sethos]

Oh how the times have changed :p It was the complete opposite 2 years ago lol

You make it sound like a bad thing

[Spookie]

You make it sound like a bad thing

It is.

There has been nothing decent to play for months! Zing. :P

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

You make it sound like a bad thing

Not at all, I'm glad you'll be around to play BC2 this time and we'll actually enjoy the same game for once :p

But Spookie is right, the multiplayer scene has been dead for months. Literally I've had nothing to sink my teeth into since BF1943. MW2 was all set to change that but we know what happened there...

[Spookie]

Much hyped TV trailer!

[Sethos]

Nice (Y)

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Queens of the Stone Age = Niceee

Battlefield games & trailers = Niceeeeeeeeee

Blowing **** up = NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

:woot:

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Much hyped TV trailer!

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I don't normally swear but that was ****ing amazing! :omg:

Anyway, to those that thought the beta would go until the 28th:

(Taken from the Steam homepage)

[Spookie]

****es all over MW2's trailers tbh. Looks awesome, sounds awesome and you get an idea of what to expect. ;)

[Sethos]

****es all over MW2's trailers tbh. Looks awesome, sounds awesome and you get an idea of what to expect. ;)

Indeed, it actually portrays the game very accurately unlike the MW2 trailer that made it look like some Hollywood movie which it certainly wasn't.

EDIT: WTF :laugh:

[Sethos]

Q:

A:

[Got3n]

Indeed, it actually portrays the game very accurately unlike the MW2 trailer that made it look like some Hollywood movie which it certainly wasn't.

EDIT: WTF :laugh:

Hahaha I love that edit <3

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

That Valentine's Day video is old! Anyway, I'm sure the pre-load will be up on Steam on or close to the 28th (same date as Direct2Drive's pre-load release).

PS: I want that TV spot in 1080p HD.

[Sethos]

That Valentine's Day video is old! .

So?

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

So?

:sleep:

[Sethos]

mmm, it's like that :/

[John Freeman]

Well, whoa :o

[what]

Well, the PC version looks better than the console version. That video didn't make my eyes ache at all :laugh:

[rajputwarrior]

i am on the fence about this one, i decided not to buy heavy rain and the more i read about the game the more i want it. I played the beta on my ps3 and loved it. played it for hours. Maybe i'll pick it up after i finish FFXIII and GOW3.

Apparently runs great on a 8800gt too :)