New info on Bad Company 2 for PC: Beta delayed + Enchanced Features

[Jarrod_38]

The PC Beta Sky is Falling.... Not!
Hey all,


We wanted to update you, and slow the flood of tweets, on questions surrounding the BFBC2 PC Beta being cancelled. I'll get right to it and say "the BFBC2 PC Beta is not cancelled". Now this all started due to changes made to an earlier blog that removed the PC Beta from the details and the reason for this was the plan changed. With the huge success of the PS3 Beta we decided to drastically increase the PC Beta's capacity to insure as many people as possible could participate. Unfortunately this meant we had to delay the Beta to very early next year giving us more planning time to make it happen and implement more optimizations.

Here is a recap of the current PC features, and we can now confirm DX11 support with more details to come later!

PC Enhanced Features

* Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.
* Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, helicopters and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows.
* Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVIDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.
* Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game.
* Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.
* Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.
* PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat.
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Sucks the beta is delayed, but man this game is going to be epic.

 

[Stormrider^]

Do not fall for all those bells and whistles. It's only to soften the blow of the sucker punch to PC gamers. I still believe that EA and DICE has a great product I. Their hands but this just really posses me off. I can wait. I am a patient person but the fact that they want to focus more on a console is the underlying fact that I talked about with the changes of the game Infinity Ward made and how others would follow. I will put all my faith with the last franchise I believe will stay true to the PC concept of playing games and this delay is just for the beta and not to make drastic changes or cut from the final release.

I know people will reply I am reading to far into it and it's only a post about a beta delay but don't be blindsided. Look at the picture from the inside and out to see the whole picture.

Overall this news is real upsetting.

I'm sorry. They want to make sure that more people get into the beta = OMG SUCKERPUNCH !!!!!!111
Alrighty then.

On topic: do want.

 

[Le Sac Magique]

Do not fall for all those bells and whistles. It's only to soften the blow of the sucker punch to PC gamers. I still believe that EA and DICE has a great product in their hands but this just really pisses me off. I can wait. I am a patient person but the fact that they want to focus more on a console is the underlying fact that I talked about with the changes of the game Infinity Ward made and how others would follow. I will put all my faith with the last franchise I believe will stay true to the PC concept of playing games and this delay is just for the beta and not to make drastic changes or cut from the final release.

I know people will reply I am reading to far into it and it's only a post about a beta delay but don't be blindsided. Look at the picture from the inside and out to see the whole picture.

Overall this news is real upsetting.

I hear the moon landings were faked too, and the world is governed by a New World Order.

The truth is out there.

 

[PewPewBangBang]

where are we going to be able to get the beta key for PC?? same way as for the console?? i got the PS3 beta key from fileplanet but im wondering where we can get PC one, BF:BC2 twitter page??

 

[Jarrod_38]

where are we going to be able to get the beta key for PC?? same way as for the console?? i got the PS3 beta key from fileplanet but im wondering where we can get PC one, BF:BC2 twitter page??

Mostly likely, but lets wait and see.

 

[Mystery Penguin]

I hear the moon landings were faked too, and the world is governed by a New World Order.

The truth is out there.

Mythbusters disproved this

 

[Beta]

PC Beta? Delayed? I'm sorry I thought the Battlefield series was made for the PC users, then migrated to the consoles so they can experience the awesomeness.

Well as long as the full release is ON TIME, I will forgive them. I still have my PS3 beta to play around with

 

[foxhound-KD-]

well battlefield was for pc, bad company for consoles, but yes lets hope the release reamains on schedule. everything else still seems omg awesome for pc, novint falcon playable??

 

[MentalSoul]

I'm sorry. They want to make sure that more people get into the beta = OMG SUCKERPUNCH !!!!!!111
Alrighty then.

On topic: do want.

Agreed.

 

[USMC SatComm TeK Stubster]

I have already pre-ordered the game since we got screwed on MW2!

 

[pillar]

The PC Beta Sky is Falling.... Not!
Hey all,


We wanted to update you, and slow the flood of tweets, on questions surrounding the BFBC2 PC Beta being cancelled. I'll get right to it and say "the BFBC2 PC Beta is not cancelled". Now this all started due to changes made to an earlier blog that removed the PC Beta from the details and the reason for this was the plan changed. With the huge success of the PS3 Beta we decided to drastically increase the PC Beta's capacity to insure as many people as possible could participate. Unfortunately this meant we had to delay the Beta to very early next year giving us more planning time to make it happen and implement more optimizations.

Here is a recap of the current PC features, and we can now confirm DX11 support with more details to come later!

PC Enhanced Features

* Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.
* Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, helicopters and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows.
* Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVIDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.
* Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game.
* Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.
* Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.
* PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat.
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Sucks the beta is delayed, but man this game is going to be epic.

This is part of the reason why eGO exists. Now its a matter of trying to figure out how much filth is in the game. If its way 2 much, then we cant support the game multiplayer-wise. I think its great that theyre putting in all this support, but theres always certain lil things like this that you have to watch out for.

 

[Sharpe]

This game looks awesome! Once the beta comes out, I'll be playing it all the time.