Bad company2 a poor console port?

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#1 mchristie
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I really hope the pc version wont be awatered down console port. im still playing Battlefield2(still the best online shooter around)now and am waiting for BF3 so am hoping bbc2 will fill the gap untill its realise. So my quetion is whats the diferance between pc and console versions if any?

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#2 NoctisCaelum52
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No one knows. :)
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#3 Pdiddy105
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They're the same game but the PC version has dedicated servers and support for up to 32 players (compared to 24 on consoles).

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#4 Farkeman
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dice sayd they have something special for pc version of the game , so prepare to be amazed :D

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#5 Crimsader
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Come on man, that's Battlefield, they will do it just fine :)

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#6 mattuk69
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Didn't dice say there pushing the PC version? It has DX11 and there's never been a crappy port from dice.

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#7 musclesforcier
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We just have to assume they will do the PC justice, they have not let us down yet.
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#8 millerlight89
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we have no way of knowing quite yet. Though I think it will be a solid post.
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#9 SF_KiLLaMaN
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The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.
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The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.SF_KiLLaMaN
That is the only thing I do not understand, a gtx260 really?
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#11 Hekynn
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Na its gonna be great knowing Dice since they love PC's unlike MS Studios. Ordering BC2 as soon as it launches in March from Steam. :D
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[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.millerlight89
That is the only thing I do not understand, a gtx260 really?

Good thing I have one :)

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#13 CPM_basic
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From my understanding the PC version will be better. It offers support for more players, dedicated servers, DX 10 and 11.

I heard some rumors that you can't go prone in the console version because it's hard to see enemies with the low resolution you have to play at.

Bad Company 2 is my most anticipated game for PC right now... I just love the idea of a Battlefield without Jets just bombing the crap out of everything. I like the emphasis on infantry more. Seems like a solid game.

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#14 millerlight89
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[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.brandojones

That is the only thing I do not understand, a gtx260 really?

Good thing I have one :)

Good stuff man, lets hope it will allow you to max the game. If it doesn't well that's weird.
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[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.millerlight89
That is the only thing I do not understand, a gtx260 really?

That's what happens when you port a good looking game from a console to the PC. The game is not optimized for the PC well so it makes for some crazy high requirements. Too bad they didn't just develop this seperate from the console versions.
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[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.SF_KiLLaMaN
That is the only thing I do not understand, a gtx260 really?

That's what happens when you port a good looking game from a console to the PC. The game is not optimized for the PC well so it makes for some crazy high requirements. Too bad they didn't just develop this seperate from the console versions.

I am not denying it doesn't look god, it does. Though to recommend a gtx 260, it doesn't look quite that good.
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[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]The requirements would have been much lower if it wasn't a port but I think it will be good.SF_KiLLaMaN
That is the only thing I do not understand, a gtx260 really?

That's what happens when you port a good looking game from a console to the PC. The game is not optimized for the PC well so it makes for some crazy high requirements. Too bad they didn't just develop this seperate from the console versions.

if it was just a bad port then i don't think they would have bothered adding DX11 features.

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#18 brandojones
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Here was a interview for the game in November. At 6:20 he talks about the PC version:

You can watch the whole video also though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhZdrCrv-FA

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#19 mattuk69
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From what ive learned over the years all the battlefield games had listed the latest Nvdia and Ati cards as recommended. Im sure they don't mean it as you need this recommended card to play well. More like we recommended this graphics card because its the best one out. So you will get the best possible performance for our game. I wouldn't worry about it.
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#20 gamer082009
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I don't usually care but "mchristie" you should really use spell check.
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#21 RealKilla_789
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no

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#22 deactivated-6127ced9bcba0
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It's already been stated by DICE that BF:BC2 won't be a console port.

They stated this after Infinity Ward failed with MW2 on the PC.

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#23 THA-TODD-BEAST
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DICE knows what they're doing. They've done pretty solid jobs on every Battlefield game out there, even though BF2's load times were sometimes horrendous. I look forward to seeing what Bad Company 2 brings to the table. As others have stated: On PC, we're getting dedicated servers and support for more players. The only downside here is that they stated no mod tools will be available, but hopefully that will come soon enough. I would also love to see servers tweaked so that they can support over 32 players. Talk about mass chaos! Just imagine the destruction by the time a round had ended. Sheesh!

I really can't wait for this game. :)

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#24 deactivated-64b76bd048860
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It better not be as I'm really anticipating this game after MW2's epic PC fail. I'll trust that DICE knows what they're doing.
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#25 dakan45
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Well you never know, they claim its gonna be great at its own right and not just a port.
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#26 thusaha
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I hope not.
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#27 JP_Russell
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I heard some rumors that you can't go prone in the console version because it's hard to see enemies with the low resolution you have to play at.

CPM_basic

That was a miscommunication. All versions of the game will not have prone.

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#28 pvtdonut54
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I think having this big beta is a sign that they are trying to make a point here. I know its gonna be good at least port wise.

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#29 gunmaster55555
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Beta for PC on thursday we'll know by then how good it is :D
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#30 ChubbyGuy40
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DICE themselves said that the team behind Battlefield 2 is working on the PC version of Bad Company 2. Nothing to worry about at all :D

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#31 SteveLange
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Hey guys. I just pre-ordered Bad Company 2 and played the beta today. From my perspective, it feels like a console game. Here are just a few problems with it: 1. never ending sprint 2. no health bar 3. inability to prone (causing most guns to have horrible accuracy, especially the machine guns) 4. horrible server browser that won't filter correctly or allow sorting 5. all of the servers had friendly fire off (friendly fire is still an option though). That is the reason why I stopped playing BF2, too much grenade spamming. After only playing the game 30 minutes, I already want a refund. Why can't they just make an improved version of Battlefield 2, throw in some more urban maps (that way we don't have to play nothing but Karkand), and call it Battlefield 3. Fail DICE, fail!
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#32 tony2077ca
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does this mean that it not better then mw2?

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#33 dakan45
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[QUOTE="SteveLange"]Hey guys. I just pre-ordered Bad Company 2 and played the beta today. From my perspective, it feels like a console game. Here are just a few problems with it: 1. never ending sprint 2. no health bar 3. inability to prone (causing most guns to have horrible accuracy, especially the machine guns) 4. horrible server browser that won't filter correctly or allow sorting 5. all of the servers had friendly fire off (friendly fire is still an option though). That is the reason why I stopped playing BF2, too much grenade spamming. After only playing the game 30 minutes, I already want a refund. Why can't they just make an improved version of Battlefield 2, throw in some more urban maps (that way we don't have to play nothing but Karkand), and call it Battlefield 3. Fail DICE, fail!

does this mean that it not better then mw2?

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Bad company 2 is a console game, why people cant see it and they hate mw2 so much when bad company 2 is more of a console game, it just has dedicated servers and vehicles/classes!! (so no need for akimbo or perks) Anyway i think both games are amazing but bad company 2 has a more consolish feel, especially the graphics!
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#34 tony2077ca
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i haven't played mw2 so i can't say anything about it and bad company 2 i don't think i'll be able to play it for a while if at all i'm waiting for supreme commander 2 and the gold edition of dawn of war 2 and dragon age exp. so i'm booked for awhile

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#35 badtaker
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Frostbite Engine was designed for consoles. I think it will be a good console port nothing more But PC version is poorly optimize.
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#36 Kaeladar
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[QUOTE="SteveLange"]Hey guys. I just pre-ordered Bad Company 2 and played the beta today. From my perspective, it feels like a console game. Here are just a few problems with it: 1. never ending sprint 2. no health bar 3. inability to prone (causing most guns to have horrible accuracy, especially the machine guns) 4. horrible server browser that won't filter correctly or allow sorting 5. all of the servers had friendly fire off (friendly fire is still an option though). That is the reason why I stopped playing BF2, too much grenade spamming.

1. well the sprint is not really a sprint. its simply running. it doesnt go as fast as the MW2 sprint for example. and its a good thing that it doesnt end because if you had to go through the battlefields without running, it would take too long and it would be boring. 2. you have a health bar, which can be restored by medkits. your own healthbar isnt displayed on your GUI though. 3. yes the inability to prone is disappointing, because you cant hide behind small things like a broken wall without getting headshot. its the only thing i really dont like in the game at the moment. 4. i havent used the server browser much, i am using the fast game start, so i cant comment on that. 5. i wouldnt play in a game with friendly fire on, you would get killed too often by ally vehicule roadkill, explosions, heavy weapons, etc. and i havent had any grenade spam problem so far.
After only playing the game 30 minutes, I already want a refund. Why can't they just make an improved version of Battlefield 2, throw in some more urban maps (that way we don't have to play nothing but Karkand), and call it Battlefield 3. Fail DICE, fail!SteveLange
well the real battlefield 3 has been announced, BF:BC2 is a sequel to BF:BC not BF2.
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#37 kidcool189
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I really hope the pc version wont be awatered down console port. im still playing Battlefield2(still the best online shooter around)now and am waiting for BF3 so am hoping bbc2 will fill the gap untill its realise. So my quetion is whats the diferance between pc and console versions if any?

mchristie
comparing it to bf2/2142, thats what bc2 exactly feels like, a consolized bf spinoff the only differences between the pc/console versions are the typical stuff...graphics, control, dedicated servers