BF2S Forums [Battlefield: Bad Company 2] Official Thread

Ladies... BF:BC2 Beta for PC is coming out in December.



The game is FANTASTIC on the PS3, so I can't even imagine how good it's going to be on the PC.

There is only one niggle I have with the game - Sniping is a hell of a lot of fun, but if you know how to do it properly, it's too easy. Why? Because if you're trying to spot a sniper and you're a sniper... all you have to do is scope in and aim around the area where you think the sniper is (obviously, you can't see him) and then just hit SELECT. He will pop up on your screen because you've spotted him. The spotting method is great, but defeats the purpose of sniping properly. Anywho, I nail around 25 kills and 6 deaths every round, so it's totally worth the pwnage.

Sydney wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

Ladies... BF:BC2 Beta for PC is coming out in December.



The game is FANTASTIC on the PS3, so I can't even imagine how good it's going to be on the PC.

There is only one niggle I have with the game - Sniping is a hell of a lot of fun, but if you know how to do it properly, it's too easy. Why? Because if you're trying to spot a sniper and you're a sniper... all you have to do is scope in and aim around the area where you think the sniper is (obviously, you can't see him) and then just hit SELECT. He will pop up on your screen because you've spotted him. The spotting method is great, but defeats the purpose of sniping properly. Anywho, I nail around 25 kills and 6 deaths every round, so it's totally worth the pwnage.

Is that any different than spamming q+left mouse around the hill where you think a sniper is in BF2?

Very.

Your whole screen is the spotted area. And you only need to press it once to spot EVERYTHING in your FOV.

I haven't been this hyped about a game since HL2.

Sydney wrote:

Scratch[USA] wrote:

Question, on the right hand side of the screen below beta there is an arrow pointing down.  What is it for?

Free buttsecks.

Love google.  Just googled my question and this is the first link

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Question, on the right hand side of the screen below beta there is an arrow pointing down. What is it for? Free buttsecks. ...

Google confirms Sydney's answer

Mekstizzle wrote:

Shit I didn't even know about the spotting. Sniping is easy though, why do you think 50% of the team are always snipers. There's no fun in sniping though. I only ever use it for the recon ball radar UAV thingies to help others out when defending a crate.

Otherwise I'm usually one of the more useful kits like Engineer or Medic. At least they got rid of the Laser designator for Snipers. That was the main reason I quit BC1, Snipers were way overpowered and could deal with anything, infantry, tanks, you name it. Now they've been slightly castrated, you got alot of faggots complaining on the EA Forums about it, what is everyone's obsession with the Sniper kit. Just in general, on all games. It's such a faggot class.

And Zimmer, the way you described spotting, is exactly like how it is in BF2.

This is why I think this game is so awesome. Everything is just perfectly balanced.

Actually, I disagree there. Most of my games comprised of engineers and assault teams with very few snipers... Granted, they didn't like me constantly raping them, but still...

I find it more common to find a hell of a lot of engineers around than snipers.

It's a good class if you use it properly to help your team. I reside in the rocky areas and spot shit for my squad and they go take it out, whilst I do critical hits on running enemies to they can kill them more easily. It's a very useful class if working in a squad - as well as the fact that the squad can spawn on your hidden location and be closer to the enemy.

Quickly switching from your rifle to your pistol after nailing a critical hit and finishing the guy off is so satisfying. Although getting defibbed is not.

Varegg wrote:

Pc Beta December 9th

where would one sign up for it?

Zimmer wrote:

baggs wrote:

Varegg wrote:

Pc Beta December 9th

where would one sign up for it?

I think it's going to be open beta.

Where did you hear about the beta? I'm so pumped for this game

CutSad wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

baggs wrote:

where would one sign up for it?

I think it's going to be open beta.

Where did you hear about the beta? I'm so pumped for this game

Kotaku. One sec....

http://kotaku.com/5398997/heres-what-yo … layer-beta

Yeah

PC players get an open beta in December

Mekstizzle wrote:

And Zimmer, the way you described spotting, is exactly like how it is in BF2.

No, like Zimmer said your WHOLE screen will show where the enemies are. If I remember correctly it is a little orange triangle for infantry and obviously a tank icon for a tank, etc.

Oh right, they've toned down the on-screen markers though compared to BC1 and especially 1943. There's less wallhack going on. Ideally they'd get rid of on-screen spotting markers yeah. Maybe for the PC version, maybe not for the console version as it's abit harder to see in general, I guess. Something like that.

Scratch[USA] wrote:

TravisC555 wrote:

Mekstizzle wrote:

And Zimmer, the way you described spotting, is exactly like how it is in BF2.

No, like Zimmer said your WHOLE screen will show where the enemies are. If I remember correctly it is a little orange triangle for infantry and obviously a tank icon for a tank, etc.

BF2 spotting mini map
BC2 spotting mini map & on screen

But with BC2 you need to maintain a line of sight with the guy for him to stay spotted, so it's harder to spot someone, but the benefits of spotting have increased.

I have been playing too much mw2 to be keeping an eye on this.

Is it closer to BC or BF2 this new game?

As in, do you get any squads, commanders?  Or is it basically a big TDM?