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[Kibbles]

It's hard to TEST an unplayable game. Waiting for them to fix the lag.

 

[N.A]

How did I miss this?

Hope there's more ways into the beta.

(If anyone has a spare key I'd be very grateful.)

Edit: I have one now.

 

[Kibbles]

How did I miss this?

Hope there's more ways into the beta.

(If anyone has a spare key I'd be very grateful.)

Check your PMs.

 

[FFChris]

Glad to see the unplayable lag isn't just at my end.

I want to unlock the weapons, I want to collect the medals and ranks.. I just don't want to do it on some shitty lagfest server.

 

[luffeN]

well, since the beta just started today lag is to be expected, right? millions of people trying the game

 

[Kibbles]

Only some thousand keys have been given out. 5,000 from Fileplanet on Thursday and Monday.

 

[Skilotonn]

Oh wow, the lag is almost gone all of a sudden now - I can move and shoot properly!

 

[Hammer24]

Sean is my new hero, period!

I´ll be on in about 3 hours - damn work! *shakes fist*

 

[Nozdeuce]

Keyser just totally hunted me down =/

 

[N.A]

Check your PMs.

You're awesome, thanks!

 

[dTau]

I would very much like a spare key as well.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Lag is horrible, but this looks like it is going to be fun as hell and frostbite engine looks nice. Just cut down on the screen tearing and this is a winner.

 

[Kibbles]

Oh wow, the lag is almost gone all of a sudden now - I can move and shoot properly!

Holy shit your right! They fixed it. *Angels sing in chorus*

 

[FFChris]

Ticker message:

"Servers are now live, but we are experiencing performance issues - We are looking into it, thank you for your patience."

Edit: OMG! No lag!

 

[Kibbles]

Now how do you heal yourself?

 

[Nozdeuce]

Ticker message:

"Servers are now live, but we are experiencing performance issues - We are looking into it, thank you for your patience."

Edit: OMG! No lag!

holy shit, its okay now

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

holy shit, its okay now

WHAT

Damnit and I was about to sleep.

 

[Manager]

No lag now here either.

 

[IcebergSlim3000]

Holy shit I cant believe I'm in the beta. Gaf is the greatest.

 

[raYne]

"Yes! The gold is MINE! ...I mean 'ours'..." :lol!

My team won 3 matches in a row, and I got first place in the two of them. 2nd in the other.

In the first game I grabbed a chopper and crashed it into a mountain trying to control it. It was because of the lag, I swear! Sorry random Live co-pilot :x That, along with having to reload 4 times just to reload once. Watching vechicles and people stuttering just to move forward.. and trrying 5 times to finally jump over a 1 foot wooden fence. :/

Thankfully, only the first game was laggy and it worked itself out by the second match (new host chosen?). It wasn't completely smooth afterwards, but it was definitely playable. Played 3 ok-ish 24 player matches after the first, but they definitely have to work on the lag.

I like it a lot better than Frontlines. The visuals are better. Very gritty and visceral, with dirt and smoke everywhere from gunfire and explosions hitting the environment. Speaking of the environment, I love the destruction. I was chasing someone through a building and lost sight of him. Then a teammate with a tank outside blew the wall down that seperated us. After the smoke cleared and the initial, "Holy shit!", I spotted the guy trying to jump across to a nearby rooftop and emptied a clip into his back. :lol

The actual gunplay is better than Frontlines as well. Not only do they feel and function better, but I managed to take out a chopper's gunner with a mounted machinegun from a friend's tank and brought the chopper down afterwards. No EMP/rocket vs infinite flares required.

Clean up the lag and you've definitely got a great game on your hands EA.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Keyser just totally hunted me down =/

Me? I dont remember this

 

[Nozdeuce]

Anyone have any idea how to get something going with a friend? I'm sorry your still lagged Spinnington

Me? I dont remember this

Okay, maybe you were lagging out beside someone who killed me, I totally sent you a FR you didnt accept :lol

 

[Pachimari]

Anyone here have an extra key?
I know some guys who didn't get into the beta, so I would greatly appreciate a beta-key. Just write me a pm =)

 

[Keyser Soze]

Okay, maybe you were lagging out beside someone who killed me, I totally sent you a FR you didnt accept :lol

I did not see that either :lol

The lag was terrible my end in my last game, so everything was a mess. I will accept your request the next time I get back on!

 

[Nozdeuce]

I did not see that either :lol

The lag was terrible my end in my last game, so everything was a mess. I will accept your request the next time I get back on!

<3 All i know is there was a hummvee involved and a hill from which I shall never again move.

 

[Blimblim]

Wow, this is really fun. They nailed the Battlefield "spirit" alright.
Not that I'm going to play a lot more because I really suck

 

[Skilotonn]

Son of a... I was kicking so much ass today and wondering why I wasn't ranking up or getting badges, then I tried ranked and got ranked up after my first two kills...

Lesson learned, you don't get unlocks/rank in player matches - what a waste...

DAMN this game is nice now that the servers are perfect now - welcome back Battlefield!

 

[Keyser Soze]

<3 All i know is there was a hummvee involved and a hill from which I shall never again move.

Oh, that was you :lol :lol

It looks like the game is working much better now, not much lag at all

 

[IcebergSlim3000]

Ive got some quick questions. How long is the beta open till. How many maps are available. Is there a list of everything that you can unlock in the beta. When a game is finished does every one stay in the same room. Thats it for now.

 

[raYne]

Son of a... I was kicking so much ass today and wondering why I wasn't ranking up or getting badges, then I tried ranked and got ranked up after my first two kills...

Lesson learned, you don't get unlocks/rank in player matches - what a waste...

I forgot about that. I picked up a bunch of medals, but didn't bother to check out the specifics. They should go a ways to unlocking the weapons though. So I'll need to start keeping track of them.

What they should do is let them carry over into the retail game.

Spoiler

Never gona happen.

Ive got some quick questions. How long is the beta open till. How many maps are available. Is there a list of everything that you can unlock in the beta. When a game is finished does every one stay in the same room. Thats it for now.

-The specifics about the length weren't revealed. As far as I know..
-2 maps.
-Not sure about an online list, but they're all in the "extras/unlocks" menu of the beta.
-Yeah, everyone stays in the same room. Didn't check if the teams got swapped/mixed though.

 

[Geoff9920]

Son of a... I was kicking so much ass today and wondering why I wasn't ranking up or getting badges, then I tried ranked and got ranked up after my first two kills...

Lesson learned, you don't get unlocks/rank in player matches - what a waste...

DAMN this game is nice now that the servers are perfect now - welcome back Battlefield!

Figures they fix the servers after I get to work.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Ive got some quick questions. How long is the beta open till. How many maps are available. Is there a list of everything that you can unlock in the beta. When a game is finished does every one stay in the same room. Thats it for now.

1 month long from today. Two. Unlockable are all available from within the beta with stuff you have not unlocked shown as a shadow. I dont know .

 

[jet1911]

"The gold is mine... I mean ours! Good job guys!"
"I already had planned things to do with that gold. You guys sucks!"

I love this guy. :lol

The game looks great, run great, plays great. Glad I got a key because I know I'll play a lot in the next month.

 

[Nozdeuce]

"The gold is mine... I mean ours! Good job guys!"
"I already had planned things to do with that gold. You guys sucks!"

I love this guy. :lol

The game looks great, run great, plays great. Glad I got a key because I know I'll play a lot in the next month.

Same Runs us straight into GTA4...almost.

 

[homez99]

I'm enjoying the game now, but how does the whole squad system work? Can I change squads somewhere, and do I only talk to the people in my own squad?

 

[raYne]

The game looks great, run great, plays great. Glad I got a key because I know I'll play a lot in the next month.

This, the COD4 maps and GTA = awesomeness overload.

 

[Bossman]

Please I still need a key.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

I'm not sure if this was posted:

At launch, there will be ten weapons available through XBL or PlayStation Network that aren’t in the box.

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.

Another five, however, will not.

These five will be exclusively bundled with a to-be-announced “Gold Edition” of “Battlefield Bad Company.” Think of “Gold Edition” as another term for the many “Limited Edition” versions of games we’ve seen recently. These weapons are readily unlocked for gamers who purchase the Gold Edition, but everyone else will need to pay.

“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.”

Completely and utterly, retarded.

 

[raYne]

I'm not sure if this was posted:

It was, but people might've missed it.

 

[Everdred]

I'm not sure if this was posted:



Completely and utterly, retarded.

Which I think is completely retarded.

 

[Andokuky]

I don't see what's so retarded about the guns. IW is essentially doing the exact same thing with the CoD4 GotY Edition.

Thanks for the key Sean! Is the game up and running yet? Downloading now...

 

[Nozdeuce]

I'm enjoying the game now, but how does the whole squad system work? Can I change squads somewhere, and do I only talk to the people in my own squad?

So far it looks like you can't do any of those things, and no clue who you talk to, but its certainly not us

 

[The Faceless Master]

so it was laggy until 7AM EDT, then all of a sudden, the lag disappeared and i played for an hour without lag... wow, game is fun

 

[Manager]

This game is AWESOME! I'm a huge BF2 fan, and they really nailed the BF feeling. I hated BF: Modern Combat, so don't call me biased! I didn't like Halo 3 or COD4 _that_ much either.
The graphics are great, the vehicles works better here than in BF2 PC. Love Oasis, giant map, the other one not so much (cloudy Asciation or something).
Oasis is huge, desert map. Great vehicles map.

The whole destroy thing works awesome, tanks just run through walls and fences. Shooting grenades/rockets is much more fun than I thought it would be.

I've ranked like 3 or 4 ranks this morning, it's pretty fast in the beginning.

 

[Geoff9920]

Damn you all, you guys aren't making work easy. :lol

 

[raYne]

The MotD was changed:

"Servers are now live, but we are experiencing performace issues - We are looking into it, thank you for your patience."

At least they acknowledge the lag and let people know that it's not normal.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Which I think is completely retarded.

Your feedback is most constructive...

I don't see what's so retarded about the guns.

I have no issue with retailers offering a weapon as a pre-order incentive.

What I have an issue with is EA charging for five further weapons. To say these weapons will not unbalance the game is naive, and it sets a really bad precedent.

If these weapons are downloaded by the majority of people who play multiplayer (they will), what is to stop EA from only including two 'core' weapons in the sequel?

 

[Manager]

If these weapons are downloaded by the majority of people who play multiplayer (they will), what is to stop EA from only including two 'core' weapons in the sequel?

If the game continues to be this awesome, what is to stop me from buying my first DLC!

 

[ced]

Alright I cant take it anymore...

If someone has an extra, I'd really appreciate a key.

 

[Francias Castiglione]

Someone with a spare EU key would be handsomely rewarded with the words "Thanks man!" by me. The signup site told me that I wasn't even in Europe, which I am.