Theory on the BF2 Engine

[Trevortt]

Hi,

I was thinking to myself the other day that what if the BF2 game itself is like a BETA for the upcoming game BF2142.

As you all know there has been endless bugs reported, some fixed, some still at large. But what if us (public) were the real BETA testers.

What im saying is, this game engine was designed for BF2, but lately in the production something happened, loss of staff watever, so EA/DICE couldn't get the resources together or have the time to go through the whole engine & sort out the issue, therefor releasing a buggy game, so that the public can identify & then inform EA/DICE & they would then log these bugs & correct them for the propper game BF2142?

[Coderedpl]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

i doubt it but its possible

[evilzucchini]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

Unless they abandon the engine and start from scratch, which they probably are not doing (I am almost sure they are using the same engine), everything they learn in BF2 will be applied to 2142, so it is kind of a statement of the obvious.

If they could pull it off, getting the testers to pay to test would be quite a great business move. . . however, it isn't the case.

[davelisowski]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

I'd test a beta game for EA. Possibly w/o pay. Maybe just a free game or something.

But I'll agree... EA are the kings of recyling. Ever play Madden? It's the exact same game every year, just with updated rosters and a "new" feature that is so ridiculously stupid (i.e. Superstar mode, or whatever the hell it is on 2006). Nothing else changes though. They probably won't change one thing about the engine, and if they do, it won't be much.

I don't want to be cynical or whiny, but I'm just basing this off my past experiences with EA products.

[JackReacher]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

It really looks like it
Maybe you're right..but you know that we wont know the truth, ever.

BTW,
theres a BF2142 open beta coming soon. read more at bf2142.com

[Slapidus]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

Knowing EA the new BF game is the same engine as BF2,its bascially like a mod

[Ranyk]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

EA: no retail, all beta.

[WDA_Endless954]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

The engine for 2142 is supposed to be a modification on the BF2 engine, so...

[1Bad]

Re: Theory on the BF2 Engine

um yeah, I wouldnt be surprised. Microsoft set the standard for letting the consumers do the testing. Look at windows xp, it has problems and these are found by the consumer and sent to microsoft so they can pinpoint whats wrong. BF2 seemed rushed and with so many problems they obviously released an unfinished product so that the consumer could do the test work to fix the problems.