DICE: Bad Company 2 PC has more people playing than both the consoles.

[QUOTE="Instashot"][QUOTE="Senor_Kami"]More playing, less payingSenor_Kami

Nice! It isn't all that suprising since the Battlefield fanbase is mainly found on the PC, but it's nice to hear that there's a lot of people playing.

[QUOTE="Senor_Kami"][QUOTE="Instashot"] You can't log on to EA servers with a pirated copy as your key is linked to your EA account.Mystic-G

Digital Distribution is why. There are 22,409 people playing JUST the Steam version right now.dgsag

Well I knew that much. I was just saying the console version is selling. I myself still prefer boxed copies of PC games, but it's mere preference.

A well established PC franchise outsold the console versions!? You don't say! :O

News flash guys, call of duty, a much more established console franchise, outsold the PC version! :O

Man, i just love stating the obvious!

I don't get it. Is this news? Of course Battlefield games will be more active (and sell more) on PC.

Who pirates Battlefield? I don't know anyone.

A well established PC franchise outsold the console versions!? You don't say! :O

News flash guys, call of duty, a much more established console franchise, outsold the PC version! :O

Man, i just love stating the obvious!

Sandvichman

doh,i bought..well..got the game for free on PcRatchet_Fan8

yeah, except you cant play it online....making your post completly irrelevent.

i think this dude is lying

i think this dude is lying

sikanderahmed

He works for dice.....

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

i think this dude is lying

cobrax55

He works for dice.....

so?

[QUOTE="cobrax55"]

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

i think this dude is lying

sikanderahmed

He works for dice.....

so?

Why would he be lying? There is absolutly no reason to think hes not telling the truth.

i think this dude is lying

sikanderahmed

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

i think this dude is lying

Mystic-G

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

[QUOTE="cobrax55"]

He works for dice.....

cobrax55

so?

Why would he be lying? There is absolutly no reason to think hes not telling the truth.

to make hermits happy

[QUOTE="cobrax55"]

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

so?

sikanderahmed

Why would he be lying? There is absolutly no reason to think hes not telling the truth.

to make hermits happy

to make hermits happy

sikanderahmed

That's the most ludicrous excuse I have EVER heard.

[QUOTE="cobrax55"]

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

so?

sikanderahmed

Why would he be lying? There is absolutly no reason to think hes not telling the truth.

to make hermits happy

really? thats the best you can make up?

I was expecting a conspiracy theory.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

That's how it should be.

MW2 could have had that had IW/ACTIVISION not treated the PC audience like children.

This is good news.

A lot of great ideas comes from the Users. COD benefitted greatly from the modding community, as I'm sure BFBC2 will.

Brownesque

Edit: I forgot to mention that the competitive community on Red Orchestra nearly exclusively uses an exploit fix called "Exterminator," because of the fact that the developers have scarcely attempted to fix the vast catalogue of player-found bugs.

Really, console gamers have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say matchmaking is okay, and they have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say that mods are not a good thing, and I mean that in the most disparaging way allowed on these forums.

A well established PC franchise outsold the console versions!? You don't say! :O

News flash guys, call of duty, a much more established console franchise, outsold the PC version! :O

Man, i just love stating the obvious!

[QUOTE="Brownesque"]

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

That's how it should be.

MW2 could have had that had IW/ACTIVISION not treated the PC audience like children.

This is good news.

A lot of great ideas comes from the Users. COD benefitted greatly from the modding community, as I'm sure BFBC2 will.

savagetwinkie

Edit: I forgot to mention that the competitive community on Red Orchestra nearly exclusively uses an exploit fix called "Exterminator," because of the fact that the developers have scarcely attempted to fix the vast catalogue of player-found bugs.

Really, console gamers have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say matchmaking is okay, and they have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say that mods are not a good thing, and I mean that in the most disparaging way allowed on these forums.

this is honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard on this forum.

A well established PC franchise outsold the console versions!? You don't say! :O

News flash guys, call of duty, a much more established console franchise, outsold the PC version! :O

Man, i just love stating the obvious!

Sandvichman

[QUOTE="Sandvichman"]

A well established PC franchise outsold the console versions!? You don't say! :O

News flash guys, call of duty, a much more established console franchise, outsold the PC version! :O

Man, i just love stating the obvious!

UnknownSniper65

I thought there was COD 2 on the console. XBox maybe? Whatever it was with the Brits in WW2 North Africa. I saw it playing on a console at some military BX a while back.

That is because 3/4 of the people pirated the game on the PC.

I still haven't bought the game yet because my PS3 is currently not in my possesion. =/

That is because 3/4 of the people pirated the game on the PC.

I still haven't bought the game yet because my PS3 is currently not in my possesion. =/

WiiMan21

FOR THE LAST TIME, YOU CANNOTPLAY PIRATED PC GAMES ONLINE.

I really am amazed at how thick people can be.

[QUOTE="UnknownSniper65"][QUOTE="Sandvichman"]

A well established PC franchise outsold the console versions!? You don't say! :O

News flash guys, call of duty, a much more established console franchise, outsold the PC version! :O

Man, i just love stating the obvious!

jun_aka_pekto

I thought there was COD 2 on the console. XBox maybe? Whatever it was with the Brits in WW2 North Africa. I saw it playing on a console at some military BX a while back.

That is because 3/4 of the people pirated the game on the X360.

I still haven't bought the game yet because my PS3 is currently not in my possesion. =/

WiiMan21

Fixed.

You can't play multiplayer with the pirated PC version.

[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"]

[QUOTE="Brownesque"] Actually, Bad Company 2 officially has no dedicated server files and no mod tools. The only thing it has are dedicated servers, provided by our dear darlings at EA. They evidently missed the point of community policing and clan support. I'm currently engaged in a community organized ladder contest on Red Orchestra....considering that the developer, Tripwire, is working on the next game and scarcely has enough time to recognize their old game exists, these community features (read, allowing us to do run our own games) are the only thing keeping this game alive.

Edit: I forgot to mention that the competitive community on Red Orchestra nearly exclusively uses an exploit fix called "Exterminator," because of the fact that the developers have scarcely attempted to fix the vast catalogue of player-found bugs.

Really, console gamers have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say matchmaking is okay, and they have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say that mods are not a good thing, and I mean that in the most disparaging way allowed on these forums.

cobrax55

this is honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard on this forum.

[QUOTE="cobrax55"]

[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"] Match making is ok, i already can't stand BC2 because of the way servers are setup, up, it feels like a step back with a server browser, and mods aren't always a good thing, in fact sometimes admins aren't always a good thing. At least on consoles everyone is subject to the same rules, and people can't force rules in their favor. I kind of wish i got this on 360

lowe0

this is honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard on this forum.

Because quite honestly, dedicaded servers are better then P2P matchmaking in every single way possible. Its not even an opinion, its just fact. Dedicaded servers support more players, their much faster to get into, and they have far less lag.

As for mods...well arguing agaist free content is just downright stupid. Especially given that the Battlefield series is well known for many of its high quality mods.

CORRECTIONS

The DICE employee updated his post. He wanted to clarify that PC has more players online than either the 360 or PS3, not both combined.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/933150-updates-servers-now-soon.html#post13086470

This is more like what I'd expect. Still very good though in my opinion considering 360 itself has hella buying power behind it. I guess if you make the right game PC has just as much buying power eh? 8)

CORRECTIONS

The DICE employee updated his post. He wanted to clarify that PC has more players online than either the 360 or PS3, not both combined.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/933150-updates-servers-now-soon.html#post13086470

This is more like what I'd expect. Still very good though in my opinion considering 360 itself has hella buying power behind it. I guess if you make the right game PC has just as much buying power eh? 8)

Mystic-G

During peak US hours the Xbox 360 dominates the player numbers. When that post was made it was the Europeans playing and pushed the PC numbers higher. Bazajaytee

Because quite honestly, dedicaded servers are better then P2P matchmaking in every single way possible. Its not even an opinion, its just fact. Dedicaded servers support more players, their much faster to get into, and they have far less lag.

As for mods...well arguing agaist free content is just downright stupid. Especially given that the Battlefield series is well known for many of its high quality mods.

cobrax55

Server browsers do have one real disadvantage versus matchmaking, though - matchmaking abstracts the server component, and focuses on what's actually important (the set of people you're playing with). Instead of looking through the server list to find one with players of skill equal to your own, the matchmaking server (which has all of your play statistics anyway) can do the work for you. The same goes for playing with friends - instead of all agreeing on a server, it'll just start a game and put you all together in it, with zero effort on your part.

That said, it'd be easy to design a system that combines the advantages of matchmaking with those of dedicated servers (without a server browser). Just let players register a dedicated server GUID (assigned by the master server, independent of IP address and such) to their gamertag/PSN account. Then, during host negotiation, just poll the player list for server GUIDs, and if one or more is found, use the best one based on availability and overall ping. This is probably very similar to how Section 8's X-Servers work.

Well their actual fan base is on the PC, but good news all around.

NVIDIATI

Agreed in full.

[QUOTE="Mystic-G"]

CORRECTIONS

The DICE employee updated his post. He wanted to clarify that PC has more players online than either the 360 or PS3, not both combined.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/933150-updates-servers-now-soon.html#post13086470

This is more like what I'd expect. Still very good though in my opinion considering 360 itself has hella buying power behind it. I guess if you make the right game PC has just as much buying power eh? 8)

lowe0

During peak US hours the Xbox 360 dominates the player numbers. When that post was made it was the Europeans playing and pushed the PC numbers higher. Bazajaytee

Even more interesting lol... I think he should've elaborated all this from the beginning, but don't think he realized how big his post would become in the PC gaming world. I could honestly care less about the U.S. PC Gamers vs European PC Gamers argument. PC gaming is pc gaming as far as I'm concerned.... except for the koreans, they have like a whole nother platform of games lol.

Even more interesting lol... I think he should've elaborated all this from the beginning, but don't think he realized how big his post would become in the PC gaming world. I could honestly care less about the U.S. PC Gamers vs European PC Gamers argument. PC gaming is pc gaming as far as I'm concerned.... except for the koreans, they have like a whole nother platform of games lol.

Mystic-G

Bazajaytee, a DICE Dev on the forums says Battlefield Bad Company 2 on PC has more players than both consoles combined!!!

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/933150-updates-servers-now-soon.html#post13086470

Instashot

Its because PC dying isnt?

Or because keyboard - mouse combo sucks?!!

Or the better overall quality?

hmm .. maybe all three?

Interesting to hear.

That's how it should be.

MW2 could have had that had IW/ACTIVISION not treated the PC audience like children.

This is good news.

A lot of great ideas comes from the Users. COD benefitted greatly from the modding community, as I'm sure BFBC2 will.

EDIT : Adding Link for future posters to enjoy.

DICE loves Mod Community.

SolidTy

i think this dude is lying sikanderahmed

Heres more proof...http://kotaku.com/5487038/battlefield-bad-company-2-players-prefer-pc-to-console

:roll:

That is because 3/4 of the people pirated the game on the PC.

I still haven't bought the game yet because my PS3 is currently not in my possesion. =/

That is because 3/4 of the people pirated the game on the PC.

I still haven't bought the game yet because my PS3 is currently not in my possesion. =/

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]i think this dude is lying Instashot

Heres more proof...http://kotaku.com/5487038/battlefield-bad-company-2-players-prefer-pc-to-console

:roll:

Not always true but yes thanks to your key linked to EA is hard to use a pirated copy to play online and although probably there are some pirates there number must be minimal as opposed to legal owners who play online

Also although this is not much to on about but in Amazon.De the best selling game is the pc version of BC2adamosmaki

well, third is the PC version of MW2 :P

MW2 could have had that had IW/ACTIVISION not treated the PC audience like children.SolidTy

IW could have thrown DS and all that on the pc version of MW2 and the console version would have still outsold it by far

fact is most of the CoD audience is on the consoles and most of the BF audience are on the PC

would be nice to see actual MW2 PC sales vs BC2 PC sales through

[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"]

[QUOTE="Brownesque"] Actually, Bad Company 2 officially has no dedicated server files and no mod tools. The only thing it has are dedicated servers, provided by our dear darlings at EA. They evidently missed the point of community policing and clan support. I'm currently engaged in a community organized ladder contest on Red Orchestra....considering that the developer, Tripwire, is working on the next game and scarcely has enough time to recognize their old game exists, these community features (read, allowing us to do run our own games) are the only thing keeping this game alive.

Edit: I forgot to mention that the competitive community on Red Orchestra nearly exclusively uses an exploit fix called "Exterminator," because of the fact that the developers have scarcely attempted to fix the vast catalogue of player-found bugs.

Really, console gamers have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say matchmaking is okay, and they have NO IDEA what they are talking about when they say that mods are not a good thing, and I mean that in the most disparaging way allowed on these forums.

this is honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard on this forum.

[QUOTE="lowe0"][QUOTE="cobrax55"]

this is honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard on this forum.

Because quite honestly, dedicaded servers are better then P2P matchmaking in every single way possible. Its not even an opinion, its just fact. Dedicaded servers support more players, their much faster to get into, and they have far less lag.

As for mods...well arguing agaist free content is just downright stupid. Especially given that the Battlefield series is well known for many of its high quality mods.

Yeah but how many of those people actually bought the game