Battlefield: Bad Company - Xbox 360 Multiplayer Beta Announced

mr.sly · 20 Mar 2008 at 19:14

Nymins said:
I can only see 2

Yeah you're right, there is only 2 maps. I was only looking at the pictures and not the map names. First choice is 'any' and it has a different looking map to the rest. So I just presumed there was 3.

ScarySquirrel · 20 Mar 2008 at 19:18

It's a bit annoying we now have to wait 5 days for it to start, as soon as everyone goes back to work :rolleyes:

RoachycaL · 20 Mar 2008 at 20:00

ScarySquirrel said:
It's a bit annoying we now have to wait 5 days for it to start, as soon as everyone goes back to work

Lol Yeah - Although I'm not that bothered, I just need to make sure I don't play it to death like I did the H3 Beta and ruin the game for myself

Margaret · 20 Mar 2008 at 21:24

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32077.html

Explains the game mode in the beta.

mr.sly · 20 Mar 2008 at 22:22

Jihad said:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32077.html

Explains the game mode in the beta.

Cheers for the link. Think that videeo is at the start of the beta, but I just skipped it.

My favourite maps on TF2 are the attack/defend maps, and this seems to be going a similar route. So I have high hopes for it now.

Anders0n · 21 Mar 2008 at 02:32

I think it's kind of sad people are putting them on eBay, especially for £30. You can buy a key for £5 off the fileplanet site.

Has anyone tried the profile trick yet?

I don't want to play the beta, I need to play the beta.

LukeT · 21 Mar 2008 at 10:47

I got a key along with a group of my mates. Hopefully see some of you on there.

Was looking forward to this game but now looks like were going to have to pay to buy the better weapons off the marketplace! I thought EA had changed their evil ways!

gord · 21 Mar 2008 at 11:30

Pay for better weapons?! That sounds ridiculous..

But the trailer looks good, and i still love the battlefield music.

LukeT · 21 Mar 2008 at 12:01

gord said:
Pay for better weapons?! That sounds ridiculous..

But the trailer looks good, and i still love the battlefield music.

Yeah if you download the beta and go into the menu the wapons that are locked read

"Buy this weapon on Xbox LIVE Marketplace"

Not good

mr.sly · 21 Mar 2008 at 14:45

Someone mentioned this over at 1UP. But the guns you can just unlock normally in the game (BF2 style) are just as good as the guns you can buy. So the purchase guns are just for people who don't want to play everyday, but still want to compete on an even level and don't mind paying for it.

Kreeeee · 21 Mar 2008 at 15:09

What a stupid system.

gord · 21 Mar 2008 at 15:16

mr.sly said:
Someone mentioned this over at 1UP. But the guns you can just unlock normally in the game (BF2 style) are just as good as the guns you can buy. So the purchase guns are just for people who don't want to play everyday, but still want to compete on an even level and don't mind paying for it.

They've basically gone.. "so the guys who go to work.. dont actually have enough time to unlock the guns.. but they do have money.. so what if we get them to buy their guns!?!?!?" ..."Brilliant idea Ted.. lets whip out the EA Branded Champagne!"

SS-89 · 21 Mar 2008 at 15:25

gord said:
They've basically gone.. "so the guys who go to work.. dont actually have enough time to unlock the guns.. but they do have money.. so what if we get them to buy their guns!?!?!?" ..."Brilliant idea Ted.. lets whip out the EA Branded Champagne!"

That made me lol

What about the university students who have neither the money nor the time to play

gord · 21 Mar 2008 at 15:28

SS-89 said:
That made me lol What about the university students who have neither the money nor the time to play

University Students have loans and can wake up earlier than 11am.. they have time and money to play.. we just spend it on more important things.. alcohol and sleep..

SS-89 · 21 Mar 2008 at 15:28

gord said:
University Students have loans and can wake up earlier than 11am.. they have time and money to play.. we just spend it on more important things.. alcohol and sleep..

Amen thats what I was hinting at

silversurfer · 21 Mar 2008 at 20:29

Sounds fair enough to me, be good at the game or pay bucks and get it easy. A bit like those premium rate cheat phonelines, I'd not bother with it anyway

mr.sly · 21 Mar 2008 at 20:33

gord said:
They've basically gone.. "so the guys who go to work.. dont actually have enough time to unlock the guns.. but they do have money.. so what if we get them to buy their guns!?!?!?" ..."Brilliant idea Ted.. lets whip out the EA Branded Champagne!"

Hahaha. Most likely.

Aslong as no one does it though, they'll learn.

gord · 21 Mar 2008 at 20:45

SS-89 said:
Amen thats what I was hinting at

ahar.. cheeky!

rp2000 mkII?

Kreeeee · 21 Mar 2008 at 21:13

gord said:
ahar.. cheeky!

rp2000 mkII?

You mean rp200

SS-89 · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:05

gord said:
ahar.. cheeky!

rp2000 mkII?

I'm a student myself...not a student hater like RP

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O I remember the days on Forza 2, still makes me lol.