BFBC2 PC Beta Infos!

[vincegun]

Very, very cool. However, I'm totally looking forward to getting the vehicle motion sensor. Why? Because when the opposite team has 3-5 people in one building, either hiding or taking potshots out of a window, I'm going to be able to roll around in a tank, scan what's in front of me and when I see this huddled mass of people on the other side of a wall, I'm going to say, "EAT THIS!!!" and blow away the wall next to them.... and them, too.

[Agent4054]

Eventually people are going to learn that walls provide no safe guard from tanks...

[vincegun]

True that. However, did you ever play 2142? Man, I lost count on how many times I could sit in one of those anti-tank cannons/ground-mounted railguns and have enemy infantry run right in front of me, while I was keeping them in my sights. Worse yet, many people have actually tried to charge me with just some full-auto rifle while I was in it. Either way, I just constantly mowed down these oblivious "soldiers" with a freaking railcannon from less than 6 feet away that has a barrel twice their height.

I mean, wtf. I'm fully armored in the front and they were effectively throwing ants at a brick wall. I suspect the same realm of thinking will extend to this game, too. There'll be a lot of people who know better, but there will also be the many, many helpless souls who won't think ahead on a vehicle map.

[VinACE85]

God, how I miss those helpless souls. Rorsch sniping was a favored past-time of mine. I also loved sitting on a high ledge alone in a Gunship and TV missile-ing to cover the entire map. :-p. I loved honing in on a tank that was oblivious to my existence, or hitting the walker right in the sweet spot, underneath into the vents, one-shot.

[Agent4054]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-single-player-battlefield-bad/61088

Singleplayer trailer! Looks hot. This may be the first BF game I've played (errr... will play) that actually has a SP campaign that isn't just a bot match of an MP map.

[Dwg115]

It does look pretty badass doesn't it?

[vincegun]

I bought BC1 as it was cheap and even though I never beat the SP campaign, I fully enjoyed it. I suspect this game will be many times more entertaining.

[Agent4054]

Oh, this is last nights episode of GTTV covering lots more of BC2, plus a racing game that looks pretty awesome too. I don't normally like racing games, but bigass explosions? Always good.

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http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/81?ep=81
I put it in code because when I tried to link it normally, the embedded player showed up with some nintendo DS crap.

[decepticon]

I want to see PC screens and videos.  All I am seeing are Xbox360 videos (from the 'X' button prompts).

[Agent4054]

Well, I'll find out next Thursday how it is on the PC

[vincegun]

Damn straight. Since it's a thursday, I'm not working and I intend to be at gamestop at 10am sharp. Hopefully DICE will deliver on their surround gaming promise and I'll be able to put up a bunch of pictures.

[Agent4054]

Why gamestop? You get the beta key by email and download the beta online. The game doesn't come out till March 2nd...

[decepticon]

Why gamestop? You get the beta key by email and download the beta online. The game doesn't come out till March 2nd...

Did you pre-order yours on the EB games website?  What was the 'down payment'?

[Agent4054]

I pre-ordered from the EA Store. I figured that was the best way to ensure that I get a beta key.

[vincegun]

I reserved it in the store instead of buying it online because I figured I'd put the $5 into it and get my sister to front the rest as my birthday present as opposed to paying the full amount online.

I asked the girl at the counter about beta stuff and she said she didn't have any info for the pc beta, so I just left it at "if there is any news about the beta stuff, can I come in here and show the receipt and get a key?" and she confirmed that I could. Of course, that's assuming that keys are also given out in the store.