Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[Minic]

Also what other Game Modes does BF usually have?

Well Rush is pretty much a completly new addition, having started with Gold Rush from the first Bad Company, then there is also Conquest, which is a bunch of points all over a map, you need to capture them and get the enemy teams respawn tickets down to zero. They're also adding 2 other modes into this, Squad Rush, which is just 4 vs 4 games and then Squad Deathmatch, which i think is 4 squiads all against each other on smaller maps.

[Toke]

For us fans of BC2 I present to you (if you havent already seen them):

 

 

MP maps

 

AND

 

Achievements

[Lethal Nizzle]

For us fans of BC2 I present to you (if you havent already seen them):

 

 

MP maps

 

AND

 

Achievements

Good finds Toke, all of those maps look amazing. And the achievements even better.

[FullMetal]

Indeed I had seen the maps before. At first sight they look really good and I hope the gameplay is even better. To be honest I'm glad the maps have more diversity this time around.

 

edit: I was wrong, hadn't seen the overviews yet. Thanks for sharing!

Edited February 6, 2010 by fullmetal

[foohy]

 

I've got a question:

 

Has DICE made any comment at to why the demo doesn't just have regular old Team Deathmatch? It doesn't make for a very enjoyable first game when you're having to learn the controls, survive, AND complete an objective. I can see FPS new-comers/casual gamers/etc. being completely turned off the game because of that confusing first match. I played the demo for about 3 hours before I ever managed to plant a charge.

 

Also, does anyone else find the gameplay to be really...bland? Gunfights don't feel 'real' or engaging at all and the gun designs are really boring and uninteresting to look at. The only real highlight for me is the long-range sniping and vehicle. Close-range gunfights are incredibly tedious and uninteresting.

I've never played a BF game with a Deathmatch mode and I'm glad, it would completely defeat the point of the games. Battlefield isn't Modern Warfare, the maps are massive, the pacing is slower and there's much more thought involved. Running around and shooting anything that moves doesn't really work for BF games, at all.

Well it doesn't have to be just straight up 2-team run-n-gun. There could be spawn points that your team could capture that wouldn't be required or profitable to your score...just useful. You could have 3 or 4 teams instead of just 2. Etc.

 

Warhawk (ps3 game) has Team Deathmatch on massive maps and includes vehicles and capture-able bases. The only reason, I suspect, that MW2 doesn't have bases in TDM is due to the small foot soldier-centric maps.

 

edit:

 

They're also adding 2 other modes into this, Squad Rush, which is just 4 vs 4 games and then Squad Deathmatch, which i think is 4 squiads all against each other on smaller maps.

Nice! Squad Deathmatch should have been the demo mode IMO.

Edited February 6, 2010 by foohy

[Knife]

Conquest plays quite like DM anyway. Many games end after 1 team has been killed X amount of times. The flags just keep people moving and the action going.

[BigAmericanTitties]

Been playing the demo quite a bit. I've been using the medic kit most of the time. defibulators (sp) are awesome when you can strategize with friends. And the tanks, super-beast. Im starting to consider buying this game.

[Ryan]

Anyone know where I can get a key for the PC beta without pre-ordering it?

 

EDIT: Got one. Thanks Enjoii

Edited February 7, 2010 by Unlimited

[darthYENIK]

This game looks like the way BF3 should have been. I may need to renew my XBL gold membership for this.

[BLlTZ]

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Rated Mature by ESRB

 

 

 

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been given Mature rating by ESRB for featuring Blood, Strong Language, Violence. The single player campaign will feature “missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day through jungles, deserts, and snowy terrain”.

 

Here’s the full description:

 

“This is a first-person shooter featuring two modes of gameplay: single player, in which players control soldiers on a mission to stop terrorists; and multiplayer, in which players engage in team-based combat (“Conquest,” “Rush,” “Squad Rush,” and “Squad Death Match”). Both modes involve using machine guns, rifles, grenade launchers, and rockets to kill enemy soldiers on the battlefield. In single-player mode, players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day through jungles, deserts, and snowy terrain. The firefights contain realistic gunfire, loud explosions, cries of pain; large sprays of blood come out of injured characters during the fast-paced combat. There are also close-up depictions of knife-stabbing (flesh-impact sounds) and melee attacks with a power drill. Multiplayer mode tends to involve more goal-oriented tasks, such as “capturing-the-flag,” destroying and defending crates, point-based fighting. Characters use profanity (e.g., “f**k,” “sh*t,” and “a*shole”) during cutscenes and in the heat of battle.”

[FullMetal]

In single-player mode, players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day through jungles

Wait, what??? Did I miss something?

[Fnorg]

In single-player mode, players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day through jungles

Wait, what??? Did I miss something?

My thoughts exactly. Mmm-mm-mmm.

[BLlTZ]

Why fullmetal, is something wrong written.

Sorry but I'm not so up to date with this games, I mean I'm not so very intrested in this game, but I will gona play it.

So I don't know much, I just tooked this from my sources to show the Rated Mature by ESRB whitout thinking that will be something written weird or not. If it realy is, I will erase.

[FullMetal]

Yeah I know you quoted the 'ESRB' and I didn't quote you quoting it... but anyways the thing is Bad Company 2 is all about 'modern' warfare and in a modern setting yet they are talking about 'unnamed Japanese island' and 'during World War II'. That doesn't sound right...

[Ryan]

I played the Demo/Beta last night, and I hate it. I fail to see how anyone can find this game better them MW2. I had to empty a whole magazine into a person just to kill him. That's terrible. I was going to buy the game when I came out, but I'm glad I got to play the demo cause now I'm not. MW2 is where it's at for me.

[oldage]

because everyone has their own taste? I'll always prefer Battlefield games over call of duty games.

besides that's probably on your side (lag?) because it only takes me 10 bullets from the XM8 assault to kill someone.

[FullMetal]

It's because half the clip doesn't count/register while the other half does.

 

Everyone has their own tastes indeed... I just hope that they fix the hit detection thingy properly because I never had this issue in the first Bad Company.

[Toke]

I played the Demo/Beta last night, and I hate it. I fail to see how anyone can find this game better them MW2. I had to empty a whole magazine into a person just to kill him. That's terrible. I was going to buy the game when I came out, but I'm glad I got to play the demo cause now I'm not. MW2 is where it's at for me.

Weird, I have 19 hours logged onto the demo and have yet to encounter someone who did not go down after a short 2 second burst.

 

 

[oc student]

I played the Demo/Beta last night, and I hate it. I fail to see how anyone can find this game better them MW2. I had to empty a whole magazine into a person just to kill him. That's terrible. I was going to buy the game when I came out, but I'm glad I got to play the demo cause now I'm not. MW2 is where it's at for me.

Weird, I have 19 hours logged onto the demo and have yet to encounter someone who did not go down after a short 2 second burst.

You have latency issues m8

[Darkshade12]

 

I played the Demo/Beta last night, and I hate it. I fail to see how anyone can find this game better them MW2. I had to empty a whole magazine into a person just to kill him. That's terrible. I was going to buy the game when I came out, but I'm glad I got to play the demo cause now I'm not. MW2 is where it's at for me.

Doesn't happen to me, i fire a burst and then the person dies not an entire clip. Here is a hint: Fix your connection or Aim better

Edited February 8, 2010 by Darkshade12

[Roastyleg]

it could be lag or your pc, but its most likely the pc beta's hitboxes are fed up the wall, probs will fix in full game.

[dills]

I don't suppose anyone has got a spare PC beta key I can use do they? I pre-ordered from play.com several days ago and they still have not sent me the beta key despite me phoning them to question where it was.

 

 

EDIT: Many thanks oldage!

Edited February 9, 2010 by dills

[foohy]

Doesn't happen to me, i fire a burst and then the person dies not an entire clip. Here is a hint: Fix your connection or Aim better

I've seen explosions happen right at the feet of an enemy and they're fine. The guns are better this time around but explosions are just as random. I was playing yesterday and was driving a tank. I saw an enemy right next to a wall standing still sniping. He was right against the wall so I shoot and miss him by maybe 3 feet and hit the wall. It was DEFINITELY close enough to kill him or, at the very least, hurt him but no. He freaks out, runs around the building, sneaks up behind me, plants C4 on my tank, and blows me up!

 

This happen pretty often. Sniping is the only consistent source of damage that I've seen. Running people over is the worst! I've driven right over people and maybe get a road kill 1/10 of the time. It's pathetic that something so close to release has such serious problems.

 

I'm hoping that the big issues get fixed in the final game but it didn't happen with the first game so I'm not holding my breath.

[Toke]

Doesn't happen to me, i fire a burst and then the person dies not an entire clip. Here is a hint: Fix your connection or Aim better 

I've seen explosions happen right at the feet of an enemy and they're fine. The guns are better this time around but explosions are just as random. I was playing yesterday and was driving a tank. I saw an enemy right next to a wall standing still sniping. He was right against the wall so I shoot and miss him by maybe 3 feet and hit the wall. It was DEFINITELY close enough to kill him or, at the very least, hurt him but no. He freaks out, runs around the building, sneaks up behind me, plants C4 on my tank, and blows me up!

 

This happen pretty often. Sniping is the only consistent source of damage that I've seen. Running people over is the worst! I've driven right over people and maybe get a road kill 1/10 of the time. It's pathetic that something so close to release has such serious problems.

 

I'm hoping that the big issues get fixed in the final game but it didn't happen with the first game so I'm not holding my breath.

Ya I hear ya on the roadkill. I don't think I've got one yet though according to whats happening on my screen I have totally plowed a few unlucky folks over.

 

Splash damage on the other hand has been massively improved. True if you fire at a wall that a enemy is on the other side of you likely wont kill him but I'll be damned if he wont be hurting and with any luck now totally exposed. Then its time to either switch to the machine gun or if you have it available open up with the secondary machine gun.

 

C4 is a pain, no way around it. Though when the full game hits shelves their is the motion sensor "perk" that you can unlock. I'm hoping that cuts down on my vehicle deaths.

[foohy]

True if you fire at a wall that a enemy is on the other side of you likely wont kill him but I'll be damned if he wont be hurting and with any luck now totally exposed.

He was on the same side of the wall as me.

[FullMetal]

I have a spare key but first I'm going to 'offer' it to a friend of mine. If he ain't using it or doesn't want it I can give it to you dills (or anyone else?).

[Minic]

 

I have a spare key but first I'm going to 'offer' it to a friend of mine. If he ain't using it or doesn't want it I can give it to you dills (or anyone else?).

I'd appreciate a key if your friend doesn't want it.

Edited February 9, 2010 by Minic

[Potato Boggle]

Does anyone else run around shouting "POWER TOOLS" and kill people with the engineers tool?

You can destroy tanks with it too.

[FullMetal]

I have a spare key but first I'm going to 'offer' it to a friend of mine. If he ain't using it or doesn't want it I can give it to you dills (or anyone else?).

I'd appreciate a key if your friend doesn't want it.

I always thought you were a console gamer? Anyways I haven't spoken my mate yet though I will probably this evening. You're the first to know if my mate doesn't want it .

 

But destroying tanks with the power tool? Really? Haven't killed anyone with it though seeing as I already reached max level and have (I think) everything you can unlock unlocked for every class in the beta. Kind of sucks not being able to use the weapons you really want to use (but being stuck with the buttugly and lame ass XM8).

 

 

[Potato Boggle]

I have a spare key but first I'm going to 'offer' it to a friend of mine. If he ain't using it or doesn't want it I can give it to you dills (or anyone else?).

I'd appreciate a key if your friend doesn't want it.

I always thought you were a console gamer? Anyways I haven't spoken my mate yet though I will probably this evening. You're the first to know if my mate doesn't want it .

 

But destroying tanks with the power tool? Really? Haven't killed anyone with it though seeing as I already reached max level and have (I think) everything you can unlock unlocked for every class in the beta. Kind of sucks not being able to use the weapons you really want to use (but being stuck with the buttugly and lame ass XM8).

Yeah! It's awesome.

It works best if you can get your friends to help you destroy it. It takes about 15 seconds for three people power tooling a tank to destroy it. Try aiming for the rear end and it goes even quicker.