Bad Company 2 for the PC; don't hold your breath!

[1Kurgan1]

East I know where your coming from with this and I agree. Anything less than the console is BS. Its the principle. Im with ya there.

However I think the point people are trying to make is the difference between 16 and 24 bit isn't going to effect most people. Why? Think of it this way. Sound is fuel. The better the fuel (bit-rate) the better the performance (sound). But who cares about the quality of the fuel or performance if your driving a tractor! See my point? Most people dont have the equipment to even tell the difference between the two.

Now my issue is you cant lay prone! I mean WTF how is Erocker going to accept my love standing up?!

The prone isn't actually a big deal, you can crouch, and almost anything that you can take cover behind you fit behind when crouching. If you really want to give erocker your love it's going to have to be orally, with you crouch on his corpses face.

 

[TheMailMan78]

The prone isn't actually a big deal, you can crouch, and almost anything that you can take cover behind you fit behind when crouching. If you really want to give erocker your love it's going to have to be orally, with you crouch on his corpses face.

For sniping prone is a must.

 

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

You can take cover quite well in BC2 by using available shrubbery. With that said I too prefer to snipe prone and generally use it to stay hidden when needed. You will get used to not having it...eventually.

 

[shevanel]

at least the snipers will be slightly easier to extinguish...

 

[scope54]

I can't seem to justify why everyone is getting bent out of shape over this game and missing features that were never promised. This is a sequel to a game that started on the console that they are now bringing to the PC. A new subset to the Battlefield franchise. Now if they castrate Battlefield 3 then I'll grab my pitchfork and journey to DICE HQ, WHY? Because Battlefield 1942, Vietnam, BF2, 2142 were all on the PC and I expect more and/or the same features that were in those games.

Question: Why does DICE have to spend extra dev time to implement BattleRecorder, mod tools, a console etc... for a game that started on consoles (where those features never existed in the first place)?

I do agree about the 16bit sound thing though...that should just be an Audio options thing...and if 32bit sound doesnt work for people...to bad for them.
The server files: I dont know anything about this or how they plan on making servers customizable...basically i dont have an opinion on this.

 

[1Kurgan1]

For sniping prone is a must.

My opinion is snipers are a bunch of bitches that can't stand the ground pound and dieing now and then, so they run into the hills and hide like a bitch. Prone being gone doesn't really change that since the maps are quite large, but at least they have a little bit more area to hit. I'm glad prones gone. What makes me really laugh is when a bunch of snipers end up on a team, and they have no ground pounders to cap flags or drop crates, so they just loose since they are all too pussy to move in and actually fight.

Sorry just had to get that rant out there, either way, theres a bunch of rocks and trees to hide from in the hills if you feel like running out there. Prone missing just really isn't an issue.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Don't forget we're [going to be] playing a beta, it could be added in at a later date.

 

[1Kurgan1]

I honestly highly doubt it will be, there really is not use for it, they have provided plenty cover for people, even snipers who want scared of death at the edges of the map (and oh they will hide and try and lob bullets in from miles, I've seen some pretty pathetic attempts during the beta).

Also just to let people know, you can kill people by shooting them in the ankles, but it takes a lot. But numerous times I would blow peoples ankles off with the M60 as I seen their little feet underneath a train or, cutting them down at the feet when they are behind a turret. But I was also using an M60, a smaller gun would be even more difficult.

 

[kid41212003]

 

[InnocentCriminal]

It doesn't bother me if prone is in the game or not, I just hope people are unable to 'bunny hop' that really grinds my gears.

 

[Marineborn]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100115/01finished.jpg http://img.techpowerup.org/100115/02finished.jpg

LMAO!!! WOOKIES!!!

 

[1Kurgan1]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100115/01finished.jpg http://img.techpowerup.org/100115/02finished.jpg

I'm not sure if that was known by others, but that is actually the PS3 beta map, and snipers hid on that damn hill, got so many dogtags from them up there, they never look behind them since they dont expect to be killed.

 

[shevanel]

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lol everytime i see kurgan talk about a video game i always drift off thinking how he seems to become the character he plays in the games.just like hes telling old war stories to the kiddos or something.

 

[TheMailMan78]

I enjoy sniping for other snipers to be honest. I could care less about flags being capped or any of that unless I'm on a good team. Hunting for snipers with a high powered rifle is relaxing.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

If prone isn't in BC2 then it'll most likely be in BF3. Only 10 days until I get my beta key!

 

[TheMailMan78]

If prone isn't in BC2 then it'll most likely be in BF3. Only 10 days until I get my beta key!

The best thing about BC2 coming out is we will finally get to hear some news on BF3!

 

[InnocentCriminal]

I dunno, the best thing about BC2 coming out [on the PC, with dedicated servers] is that I don't have to put up with all the BS in CoD 4 and other stupid f'ing games.

I get to put up with new BS.

 

[kid41212003]

I played sniper at first, maxed out and got the M95 (1 hit UV), and then I switched to Medic. I enjoyed playing medic alot more. I got alot more kills per round 'cause i'm always engaging enemies, and M60 is just soooo amazing to use.

Snipers are more useful when your team is defending the base.

Ironsight + marksmen bullet FTW!

 

[1Kurgan1]

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lol everytime i see kurgan talk about a video game i always drift off thinking how he seems to become the character he plays in the games.just like hes telling old war stories to the kiddos or something.

lol shev, that is going right in my sig! But it's pretty much dead on, you can just think of me heading up that hill one pissed off medic, M60 in hand, knife in mouth, thoughts running through head of sniper bitches dog tags.

I enjoy sniping for other snipers to be honest. I could care less about flags being capped or any of that unless I'm on a good team. Hunting for snipers with a high powered rifle is relaxing.

See now thats what I'm talking about, sometimes you have to resort to beating them at their own game. But when it comes down to that, they always have that far out tactical advantage since you decided to try to snipe the sniper your probably right in the muck, getting shot at and trying to run and pop their head off. And when you do, thats satisfaction.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

See now thats what I'm talking about, sometimes you have to resort to beating them at their own game. But when it comes down to that, they always have that far out tactical advantage since you decided to try to snipe the sniper your probably right in the muck, getting shot at and trying to run and pop their head off. And when you do, thats satisfaction.

I am actually very, very good at doing that exactly that in 2142. On a really good day playing defense, I have up to 5 snipers on the other team solely dedicated to finding and killing me. Which is good because it keeps them from realizing they are losing the game. On a average day, I seem to attract a lot of random bullshit.

I look forward to the beta and hearing the oh so familiar phrases like "How did you get this far behind the front lines", "How did you survive that", and "OMG, WTF killed me! I am not spawning on you while you are there."

 

[DrunkenMafia]

I wonder what the sniping will be like, I don't mind laying in the bushes sometimes, especially when I have a wild turkey in 1 hand. In BF2 it didn't matter how well you hid you still stood out like dogs balls.

Anyone know if you can actually hide in bad company 2.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Screw hiding, I want to be at the front lines!

 

[TheLaughingMan]

I wonder what the sniping will be like, I don't mind laying in the bushes sometimes, especially when I have a wild turkey in 1 hand. In BF2 it didn't matter how well you hid you still stood out like dogs balls.

Anyone know if you can actually hide in bad company 2.

Yes. I cannot be sure, but from what I understand it is a lot like Call of Duty 4. Your name will not appear on you for the enemy unless they fire what the game considers directly at you. So if you are hiding, the game will not just out you because they looked in your general area for more than 2 seconds.

 

[1Kurgan1]

Yes. I cannot be sure, but from what I understand it is a lot like Call of Duty 4. Your name will not appear on you for the enemy unless they fire what the game considers directly at you. So if you are hiding, the game will not just out you because they looked in your general area for more than 2 seconds.

Well thats how most war games work, thats how BC 1 worked. If you spot someone normally their name will remain over their head for a bit, you can also mark that target if you put your crosshairs on it and push a certain button (select on PS3) once thats done your squad can see that targets name for a while. Also gunfire and other random noises will make them appear on your minimap. No stupid relying on kill streak perks to out the other teams like UAV and crap. You make a sound, be prepared to deal with whose coming, plain and simple.

 

[TheMailMan78]

This game needs to come out already.