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[jobber]

the comcast loophole still works cause I just got one

before you PM me, no, I'm not abusing the system for your pleasure.

u mad?

 

[TaKeRx]

whats the link for that comcast thing? I'm a comcast user. I want that founders club thing.

 

[Ninja Kn1ght]

If anyone has a spare key, I'd love to give this a shot. I'd really appreciate it.

 

[Joe]

i JUST did the fileplanet signup and got a key in like 2 minutes...

 

[ice cream]

whats the link for that comcast thing? I'm a comcast user. I want that founders club thing.

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/deal-discussion/817636/

 

[Kuroyume]

One more thing, I should have some codes for the Battlefield: Bad Company beta waiting for me when I get back to the office. Once I get my hands on them, I'll be sure to post how you can get in on the beta action.

http://majornelson.com/

 

[GHG]

Thanks Patrick, it's good to have some clarification.
On a seperate note, does anyone know exactly when the servers will go live, i do hope by the 25th DICE means at midnight in sweden. Thats roughly about midnight in the UK.

In which case there's only 3 and a half hours of wait left. I'm so pumped for this right now :lol .

 

[jet1911]

In which case there's only 3 and a half hours of wait left. I'm so pumped for this right now :lol .

If they open the servers at midnight it'll probably be pacific time. Prove me wrong EA!

 

[Nozdeuce]

So where's the gamertag roundup and/or online matchup thread?

 

[_dd_]

Nowhere to be found

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Before you panic: five will be free. Five retailers offer an “exclusive” pre-order weapon in the months to come. Each of those weapons will become available at launch for free.

So you need to preorder the game from all of those retailers to get the five free weapons, otherwise you need to pay for them?

 

[raYne]

btw, about those pay-to-play weapons:

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008...y-to-play-weapons-in-battlefield-bad-company/

EA told us the pay-to-play weapons will not unbalance the game. “All weapons are balanced for gameplay,” said a spokesperson in an e-mailed statement. “More weapons offer players more choices but do not create an advantage/disadvantage for players who do not opt to buy new item.”

Which is what I said.

The Marketplace weapons aren't any better than those in the game. So what's the difference? Let stupid people spend their money on useless things. It won't affect the non-weapon buyer's "fun" in the least.

So you need to preorder the game from all of those retailers to get the five free weapons, otherwise you need to pay for them?

Certainly reads that way.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

All keys are gone?

 

[FlyinJ]

Which is what I said.

The Marketplace weapons aren't any better than those in the game. So what's the difference? Let stupid people spend their money on useless things. It won't affect the non-weapon buyer's "fun" in the least.

Difference being that COD4's guns are all "balanced for gameplay" as well. It would really suck, however, to only have the M16 and AK47 available to you unless you paid more money.

 

[_dd_]

All keys are gone?

Maybe...

IGN accounts still get a beta key

 

[Onemic]

I thought they were giving out more keys at 4pm pacific time?

 

[DarkAngelYuna]

I thought they were giving out more keys at 4pm pacific time?

They gave out all the new public keys this morning.

 

[Onemic]

They gave out all the new public keys this morning.

Those stupid fucking liars.

 

[tombur]

Anyone have any idea when this thing is going to be switched on exactly?

 

[raYne]

Difference being that COD4's guns are all "balanced for gameplay" as well. It would really suck, however, to only have the M16 and AK47 available to you unless you paid more money.

10 weapons that're equal or worse to the 25 or so you have access to, without extra payment, just isn't exactly a big deal.

That said, GAF loves to argue over the principle of things, rather than the actual situation. So the reaction isn't exactly surprising.

Anyone have any idea when this thing is going to be switched on exactly?

No one knows.

 

[Kibbles]

Those stupid fucking liars.

Who?

 

[Cyberia]

Has anyone a key left for me? :'(

 

[Kibbles]

MORE KEYS

PlanetBattlefield: http://planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/static.php?page=PBFKey1

GameSpy (ONLY 50): http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/dice-project-2/858703p1.html

More keys at TeamXbox too somewhere, it says here that it'll have some, can't find where at the moment. http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/16011/Battlefield-Bad-Company-Multiplayer-Beta

Also, be sure to check back here at 4PM PT / 7PM ET as we will be giving away some additional keys right here at TXB!

 

[Onemic]

Who?

IGN

EDIT: Yay 1000th post!

 

[Patrick Klepek]

So you need to preorder the game from all of those retailers to get the five free weapons, otherwise you need to pay for them?

No. The pre-order weapons will be free at launch. Maybe they come a week later, or something. Either way, those five are free for everyone.

The OTHER five are pay-to-play.

 

[Arnie]

Okay so it's 11:30pm here in the UK. Im gonnaa try the beta in an hour, if it fails ill resign to the fact that i will only get to play it after work tomorow. Please DICE, turn those servers on.

 

[Ikuu]

If they were going to turn them on at midnight, I'd expect it to have been at CET and it's like 0030 now, maybe at midnight in some US timezone? I'm expecting it to be sometime tomorrow when people at Dice will be getting into work.

 

[Kibbles]

If they were going to turn them on at midnight, I'd expect it to have been at CET and it's like 0030 now, maybe at midnight in some US timezone? I'm expecting it to be sometime tomorrow when people at Dice will be getting into work.

Since EA is the publisher I guess they are in charge of the beta's release. They are in the US so unfortunetly we might have to wait till midnight in a US Timezone. (Even though I'm in the US I'd much rather have it released off the UK's timezone )

 

[raYne]

No. The pre-order weapons will be free at launch. Maybe they come a week later, or something. Either way, those five are free for everyone.

The OTHER five are pay-to-play.

Even better.

 

[Arnie]

Yes thats a good point, i just checked the time converter. Gonna try now. If it fails then ill be playing in approx 15 hours. I hate time zones.

 

[Coop]

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/deal-discussion/817636/

Does the comcast thing not work anymore? I keep trying to connect and I keep getting

Object moved to here.

When I click on here I get

Object moved to here.

When I click on here I get

Object moved to here.

 

[Kibbles]

Team XBox has keys now too http://microsites.ign.com/txb/bfbc/index.html

 

[blanky]

Team XBox has keys now too http://microsites.ign.com/txb/bfbc/index.html

thanks, so how long do we wait for a return email now?

 

[_dd_]

MORE KEYS

...

GameSpy (ONLY 50): http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/dice-project-2/858703p1.html

...

:lol

 

[Kibbles]

thanks, so how long do we wait for a return email now?

It's a manual response email so I'm not sure, but they did say at least before the beta turns on.

 

[Druz]

Should I try to download it now? Or do I need to wait for it to unlock.

 

[wartime1020]

Its pretty fun

 

[Darkflight]

Should I try to download it now? Or do I need to wait for it to unlock.

The key will work now to download it, you get to listen to the great menu music.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Its pretty fun

Oh are the servers up??

 

[wartime1020]

Oh are the servers up??

Well, I was playing for about 2 min, then the game closed, and now there are no games up.

but the message saying the beta will start today is gone EDIT - and now its back

 

[tidus9000]

Oh are the servers up??

yes they are (here in europe atleast)

 

[radrelic]

Its pretty fun

say what

 

[DuckRacer]

Well, I was playing for about 2 min, then the game closed, and now there are no games up.

but the message saying the beta will start today is gone

oh snap

 

[Nozdeuce]

Well, I was playing for about 2 min, then the game closed, and now there are no games up.

but the message saying the beta will start today is gone

Im in Canada and the MOTD is still the same, saying it'll start on the 25th, no servers found.

 

[homez99]

yes they are (here in europe atleast)

I'm in the UK and I'm not finding any games at all to join at the moment.

 

[wartime1020]

Im in Canada and the MOTD is still the same, saying it'll start on the 25th, no servers found.

And now its back for me, lame :-/

 

[tidus9000]

I'm in the UK and I'm not finding any games at all to join at the moment.

hmm just been playing a game but lost connection and now can't find servers...very strange. Oh and i'm in the UK too

I'm guessing they must have put the servers up for a few minutes to see if they worked or something.

 

[Kibbles]

*changes time zone on xbox to uk* Come on...:lol

 

[Nozdeuce]

And now its back for me, lame :-/

Kind of promising at least, maybe it really will go live at midnight eastern or pacific

 

[Kibbles]

Hmm, did you guys go to custom game, or quickmatch ranked/unranked?