Battlefield Bad Company 2 BETA (post impressions here)

One complaint does come to mind, and that is the lack of being able to go prone. Or am I just missing it? All I was able to do is crouch by clicking R3.

I haven't DL'd it yet...My question to everyone who has played it is how are the server's is there alot of lag in the game???

2beers_in_hand

I felt being an attacker was a bit easier then defender. Also do they subtract points in this game. Since I lost like 4 times then finally won once and had nothign to show for it. Is it just win you get something lose you get jack.

Cool thanks for the info guys. EA's servers are so hit or miss at times. Burnout and Sk8 2 occassional lag, TF2 and Sk8 horrible lag that forced me to sell both of them.

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Just found a very recent beta vid online: Here

Looks great, although I still hate the XM8 :x

urdead18

OMG :|:shock: I am really jealous of you PS3 guys. but it's only fair. enjoy!

One complaint does come to mind, and that is the lack of being able to go prone. Or am I just missing it? All I was able to do is crouch by clicking R3.

ironcreed

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One complaint does come to mind, and that is the lack of being able to go prone. Or am I just missing it? All I was able to do is crouch by clicking R3.

2scoopsofempty

I played Bad Company, but only the campaign. Anyway, not a huge issue, but I definitely prefer having the option.

anyone else having ranking problems? My XP isn't registering at all.

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One complaint does come to mind, and that is the lack of being able to go prone. Or am I just missing it? All I was able to do is crouch by clicking R3.

ironcreed

I played Bad Company, but only the campaign. Anyway, not a huge issue, but I definitely prefer having the option.

this is why they took it out

Played some of it today. Had a lot of fun. I like the graphics and the destruction is awesome, but it's not perfect, in places where it could easily be perfected. We need fully customizable controls, so I can have something similar to BC1, where I could quickly swap between main weapon/rocket launcher for example. Using the D-pad on PS3 is awkward, and i can imagine the 360 version (the one I plan to get) will be even more so.

I also want the melle button to be B/Circle instead of triangle/Y. Everyone wins with full customization basically, with no downside.

Played some of it today. Had a lot of fun. I like the graphics and the destruction is awesome, but it's not perfect, in places where it could easily be perfected. We need fully customizable controls, so I can have something similar to BC1, where I could quickly swap between main weapon/rocket launcher for example. Using the D-pad on PS3 is awkward, and i can imagine the 360 version (the one I plan to get) will be even more so.

I also want the melle button to be B/Circle instead of triangle/Y. Everyone wins with full customization basically, with no downside.

Mordred19

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[QUOTE="2scoopsofempty"] If you have played previous BF installments (especially BF2) you'd understand why. I wish they would make it work though. lm2f

I played Bad Company, but only the campaign. Anyway, not a huge issue, but I definitely prefer having the option.

this is why they took it out

They could have programed the game so that players would not drop that fast when going prone from a jump.

Oh and another thing... the jaggies!

So many jaggies! Endless fields of jaggies as far as the eye can see! :cry:

Nah I don't care that much about graphics. :P Getting the 360 version anyway, and we should pretty much expect a smoother picture on that version.

Im getting the PC version so I won't get bored.

How do i get a beta key if i live in australia?

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[QUOTE="ironcreed"]

I played Bad Company, but only the campaign. Anyway, not a huge issue, but I definitely prefer having the option.

Mordred19

this is why they took it out

They could have programed the game so that players would not drop that fast when going prone from a jump.

I'll post my impressions later on, I just downloaded it, but from what I read here, it sounds great.

I couldn't get past the Daul Shock 3 controller - absoletely awful for FPS games. Other than that, it looked liked it had good production vales and everything was in place for a great game, and I didn't lag at all.

Seems a lot like the other Battlefield games - kinda boring and maps too big for their own good. Bah that's just me though, I've never liked the Battlefield franchise too much. Have fun guys!

May give the PC version a chance though if there's ever a demo.

man it is downloading so slowly for me..._Cadbury_

Downloaded from Toronto, Canada. Played 2 hours straight, couldn't stop. This is definitely a promising FPS multiplayer title. I never played a BF game before, and I generally hated wide open spaced levels with tanks and helicopters (which this game will feature in spades at retail launch), preferring infantry level combat (Counterstrike, COD4, Team Fortress 2). I think this beta pretty much seals my wallet for a preorder. It encourages teamwork, and I managed to coordinate with my team quite well, even without anyone using mics, due to the squad-based nature of the game. By the way, for those complaining about the jaggies and low-res textures, I wouldn't be so quick to judge a ~950MB download : after all, the developers didn't want to make the filesize a multigig download.Brainhunter

After only an hour's play time, I slapped down a preorder for the SE. The Beta is just fantastic, and the sound?? Godly. The only thing I don't like is the knife.

After only an hour's play time, I slapped down a preorder for the SE. The Beta is just fantastic, and the sound?? Godly. The only thing I don't like is the knife.

BZSIN

I love it, though it's quite jaggy, but I can understand it. Getting 3 headshots in a row for the last kills with an assault rifle is epic. I did poorly in my 1st match, but improved a hell of a lot in the 2nd one.

I read there's another multiplayer beta/demo coming...:D