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[RoKKeR]

Right on, looking forward to this.

 

[godhandiscen]

Microsoft always send its older console to a very quick death.

9 years?

 

[Tashi]

Nice!

Consider me hyped!

 

[antitrop]

9 years?

[after their new console is released] was being implied.

 

[Syphon Filter]

[after their new console is released] was being implied.

huh 360 is still here and will be for a while. titanfall,world of tanks and 3rd party.

 

[Penguins&PolarBears]

Would be smart for EA to tie the beta to Garden Warfare purchases, the way MS did with Crackdown and Halo 3 beta.

 

[Future PhaZe]

My shadowplay and Gsync monitor is ready.

Valentine's day is free

...

 

[Sobriquet]

It is sort of shocking. Figured they would not so not to kill hype if it was not well received.

Pretty much all the hype is coming from people who have played it. This is about the best thing they could possibly do. Free hype.

 

[simples]

My shadowplay and Gsync monitor is ready.

Valentine's day is free

...

I would pick titanfall over pussy

 

[antitrop]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

 

[Future PhaZe]

I would pick titanfall over pussy

Because you've only seen one of them am I right

I had to breh don't b mad

 

[simples]

Because you've only seen one of them am I right

I had to breh don't b mad

only your moms brah ooooooooo

high five me

 

[Evo_Nine]

OOOOH YEAH MY BODY IS READY

in times like these, you cant help but feel a little bit sorry for the sony boys

 

[OneEyeTwoHead]

Can't wait to give this a go on PC.

 

[Defect]

I'll give it a shot.

 

[robotrock]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

Aww yeah. This is awesome.

 

[GavinGT]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

Weird how they don't just say "open beta", though.

 

[Chobel]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

Yes!!!

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Hmm, I may just jump in sooner and grab my Xbox One before this beta drops.

Wtf? I thought he already had an xbone

OOOOH YEAH MY BODY IS READY

in times like these, you cant help but feel a little bit sorry for the sony boys

Lol I need a PC asap

 

[jediyoshi]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

Hrm. If it's limited by lottery or handouts, I'd rather it be tied to something to ensure a spot in

 

[Megasoum]

Weird how they don't just say "open beta", though.

Maybe it's not open beta. Could be linked to BF4 (for Premium for example) or random keys giveaways or whatever.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

ANGELS ARE SINGING!!!

Wtf? I thought he already had an xbone

He had some family issues that got in the way financially.

That's why Crytek gave him that awesome Ryse collection.

 

[Hurley]

Maybe it's not open beta. Could be linked to BF4 (for Premium for example) or random keys giveaways or whatever.

This is what I was thinking before, I really hope it isn't though.

 

[Grief.exe]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

I don't see them just opening the floodgates day one either, which would align with that word choice.

 

[border]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

I hope that means everyone who wants to play will be able to. But I'm still worried that you'll either have to buy Garden Warfare or there will be a limited number of slots available.

 

[GavinGT]

Fuck it. I'm renting BF4 on Xbox One just in case it's a stipulation (as it was for the alpha).

I don't see them just opening the floodgates day one either, which would align with that word choice.

That would make sense. Start with a limited number of keys, then let more people in once it's clear the servers can handle it.

 

[Grief.exe]

Either way, sounds like we are getting some real information in the next couple of days.

 

[Surface of Me]

Wait, didn't the leaked posters for the Beta also indicate the 360 version? What is this bullshit keeping the version going to sell the most under wraps until release day?

 

[grosvenor_92]

Wish we had better internet so I could play the PC beta.

edit: nvm just read the tweet above

 

[Sarobi]

Splendid. Absolutely splendid.

 

[border]

I hope they don't give priority access to Battlefield 4 players -- I bought BF4, but I got the PS4 version :/

 

[antitrop]

They still owe me for Medal of Honor: Warfighter. BF4 Beta wasn't enough.

 

[EL CUCO]

They still owe me for Medal of Honor: Warfighter. BF4 Beta wasn't enough.

.

We got like 3 days early access to BF4 beta

 

[Silky]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

 

[MercuryLS]

So you guys think my 2013 MacBook Pro retina 13 has any hope of running this well?

 

[TTSupra]

So you guys think my 2013 MacBook Pro retina 13 has any hope of running this well?

Run it in windows mode and reduce the screen size to about a 2x2 box?


Edit: Wait..you said MacBook.....

 

[Caayn]

Titanfall beta, no pre-order only requirement?

 

[Timu]

Respawn droppin' bombs tonight:

This pleases me, can't wait to hear more info.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

There is a possibility that Respawn can self-publish on Steam via historical precedent set by past EA Partners games.

I've just been advising people to play the wait and see approach.

The only game that has had that happen was Kingdoms of Amalur, a single player game. Titanfall is online only so releasing on Steam would divide the community by Steam users and Origin users. It is not going to happen.

 

[BigTnaples]

Nice. Will try out both.


Is it confirmed 720 on the One?

 

[Grief.exe]

The only game that has had that happen was Kingdoms of Amalur, a single player game. Titanfall is online only so releasing on Steam would divide the community by Steam users and Origin users. It is not going to happen.

There are more EA Partners games that have released on Steam than that, but I am more curious to your second statement. Why do you think it would divide the community?

Nice. Will try out both.


Is it confirmed 720 on the One?

Heavily rumored and somewhat implied by Respawn themselves.

'We haven't locked down a final resolution, but we are, first and foremost, targeting 60 FPS.'

 

[jediyoshi]

The only game that has had that happen was Kingdoms of Amalur, a single player game. Titanfall is online only so releasing on Steam would divide the community by Steam users and Origin users. It is not going to happen.

There's no requisite on Steam that a game's servers rely on Steam in any way, Crysis 2 and Bad Company 2 weren't divided up at all.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

There are more EA Partners games that have released on Steam than that, but I am more curious to your second statement. Why do you think that would matter?

You have separate friends lists in a separate ecosystem on Steam and Origin. The only way to solve this is by doing what Ubisoft is doing with Uplay games and having the Steam version just launch Origin. You would need Origin anyway so the Steam release is pointless.

There's no requisite on Steam that a game's servers rely on Steam in any way, Crysis 2 and Bad Company 2 weren't divided up at all.

Those two games came out before Origin was a thing so they never tied them up to Origin features.

 

[Dire]

Hmmm.. cautiously impressed. It depends how much filtering is done for the beta, especially for the XBox One side. I assumed after the alpha that they'd end up keeping the game under wraps til launch.

 

[Grief.exe]

You have separate friends lists in a separate ecosystem on Steam and Origin. The only way to solve this is by doing what Ubisoft is doing with Uplay games and having the Steam version just launch Origin. You would need Origin anyway so the Steam release is pointless.

What does that actually matter though? You still connect to the same Azure dedicated servers, your description is only an arbitrary split.

 

[jim2011]

Hmmm.. cautiously impressed. It depends how much filtering is done for the beta, especially for the XBox One side. I assumed after the alpha that they'd end up keeping the game under wraps til launch.

Nah, open beta is definitely the way to go. It worked well for COD4 and this is a multiplayer only shooter. What better way to get people hooked? I have yet to hear any negative impressions so if they are confident which they are, release it to the masses to get customers.

 

[plainr_]

Wouldn't mind giving this a shot if this is an open beta.

 

[Yusaku]

EA could maybe make up for BF4 shitstorm by giving BF4 owners (or at least Premium owners) the beta.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

What does that actually matter though? You still connect to the same Azure dedicated servers, your description is only an arbitrary split.

All modern multiplayer games have features that let you see friends online and click a button to join them. You also need a user account (your Origin account!) to authenticate to the servers so they know who you are, otherwise you couldn't have a persistent online leveling system that Titanfall will have.

 

[jediyoshi]

All modern multiplayer games have features that let you see friends online and click a button to join them. You also need a user account (your Origin account!) to authenticate to the servers so they know who you are, otherwise you couldn't have a persistent online leveling system that Titanfall will have.

Of course you could. Battlefield 3&4 and MOH handled all of that themselves with battlelog. Hell, there are work arounds in you not even needing Origin to load up to get them working.