Battlefield Play4free

[groundedzero]

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why doesn't this game have its own subforum?

It's not a game. It belongs on miniclip or newgrounds or something like that.

I tried to play it once... It would just sit at "connected to a server" for 10 minutes, then go back to the main screen saying failed to connect. Plus it took aaaaaages for anything to load - and that was just for the main menu!

[Zangetsu Tensa]

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It's just BF2, but slower and crappier, like some dude said here.
You guys found a way to get over that huge lag/slow screen after you die, before you spawn?

[Lordsethonan]

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I received a beta invitation today, installed it and I'm having a blast.

The unlock system doesn'tmake sense but it's fun to unlock things, and it's very fast paced tough I haven't found a way to prone so maybe it's like BC2?

I'm having fun, it runs great on integrated graphics so if you are having trouble maybe try downgrading the graphics a bit? It doesn't let you customize stuff anyways, so if you can't run it on medium, try maximizing screen and setting it to lower effects.
Sound is great.

[Vegas]

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Im just so disappointed to read all this posts. Its clearly that Dice allows a other company destroy the good impressions that BF2 had left behind with the awesome gameplay it gave us, after we moved on to next generation games.

[CptainCrunch]

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So are you saying you are disapointed that DICE allowed EAsy Studio to make an online version of a game that gamers left behind and will destroy the good memories of that game that die hard BF2 fans will not play anyway?

Crunch

[Vegas]

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That is my opinion, yes. Its the reason i don´t even give it a chance. But you don't have to agree with me.

[CptainCrunch]

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OK, so how will this really affect you when you have moved on from BF2 and you are not playing the watered down online version?

Its similiar to the arguments against BF3 and how its a watered down console port that is actually BC3. No one has played BF3 or seen multiplayer, yet its an afront to the great BF2. Just like this game that "fans" will never play but go by assumption since nothing can be as great as BF2.

But you're right, it is your opinion.

Crunch

[djdynamite123]

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OK, so how will this really affect you when you have moved on from BF2 and you are not playing the watered down online version?

Its similiar to the arguments against BF3 and how its a watered down console port that is actually BC3. No one has played BF3 or seen multiplayer, yet its an afront to the great BF2. Just like this game that "fans" will never play but go by assumption since nothing can be as great as BF2.

But you're right, it is your opinion.

Crunch

well said!

[iQue]

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I actually got a beta key as well. It's easy to tell it's made by the Heroes devs, it's very similar in the whole layout of the game, but it's actually pretty fun. Nothing amazing, both BF2 and BC2 are better games by themselves and I won't be playing this for long. But for a game that's designed to draw a lot of new people in and be some semi-casual fun... it's pretty good.

[Lordsethonan]

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Well, I don't know how it was when guys form here first tested it; right now it runs better than BF2, installs fast, loads fast, has a kickass menu music and the unlock tree isn't half bad.

You have to "learn" to pilot anything that is not a gorund vehicle, and again you have to unlock the coaxial gun and the rocket for the APC; it brings back the dart gun from BC2, from what I have seen you can still pull a lot of the maneuvers in a jet that you could in BF2 BUT now the anti air has more range and the rockets are faster, and it seems the planes follow physics closer to real air; so no more coasting at 20 mph at 15 feet and bombing runs have to be more precise.

Explosives (wich you have to unlock, and I refer to grenades) have more power but less radius, so you have to land your grenades closer to the objective. Tank cannon and APC main gun have a lot of splash damage against armor, but against infantry you need to really hit them dead center to kill; so no more easy base raping with a tank (you can still make it work, and all armor can take a beating; you can upgrade armor too with unlocks that are general)

Since I'm only allowed to make two soldiers in this beta, and you get locked to whatever class you choose; I think I'll try engineer next after the medic; but I think it's neat you have to commit to your character.

The autobalance is kinda iffy, apart from people disconnecting, it switches the top scores around after a full round, I guess in order to balance or even things out a bit but I'd like to know how it works.

Currently there are still minor bugs like the parachute prompt flashing on the screen on 2 inches jumps and some of the voice overs are lackluster tough more "realistic" and the Comm rose is more like a comm flat thing that doesn't really work; but after not having it in BC2 you take whatever you can.

Currently the beta rotates Gulf of Oman and a very balanced, much more fun without all the grenade spam 32 player version of Strike at Karkand. And MAN would you be surprised at the ammount of team play and tactics displayed, not bad for pubs only.

Every once in a while you get the flyboy that from his style alone you can tell he whored the jet to death on BF2, but those bombing runs don't work anymore and you can't snipe I think with the jet; I see a lot more people manning the stingers so that should help too.

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It's actually the 16-player Karkand with the addition of the fountain flag:

http://wiki.bf2s.com/maps/battlefield-2/strike-at-karkand

[Lordsethonan]

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I don't see it as "casual" fun; it certainly doesn't need a very powerful PC to run but there are a lot of tactics that work, the removal of proning removed the dolphin dive too; you have to use the ironsights properly as running and gunning doesn't cut it and damage is balanced; I will play til I unlock a couple more things like the tripwire stuff; I'm guessing it lets you see claymores and what not.

since there is no artillery it feels a lot more fair; you can still base rape to your heart's content with the choppers and planes tough, only you have to be more precise; so far and 50 games in I have yet to sigh and get my ulcer going from game rage.

I'm hoping they follow this model for BF3 air assets damage; even if AA ends up being worthless, the fact you have to be more precise with the explosive weapons adds a layer of fairness for both the pilot and the poor field runner.

Or maybe it's people with the armor bonus for tanks? I've seen planes needing 2 bombing runs to take out a tank and the rockets from the chopper have to be very focused but not as much as the BC2 ones. The gatling guns still own everything tough.

Krnuch were you playing a bit ago? there was one KapnKrunch on my team.

[CptainCrunch]

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I don't see it as "casual" fun; it certainly doesn't need a very powerful PC to run but there are a lot of tactics that work, the removal of proning removed the dolphin dive too; you have to use the ironsights properly as running and gunning doesn't cut it and damage is balanced; I will play til I unlock a couple more things like the tripwire stuff; I'm guessing it lets you see claymores and what not.

since there is no artillery it feels a lot more fair; you can still base rape to your heart's content with the choppers and planes tough, only you have to be more precise; so far and 50 games in I have yet to sigh and get my ulcer going from game rage.

I'm hoping they follow this model for BF3 air assets damage; even if AA ends up being worthless, the fact you have to be more precise with the explosive weapons adds a layer of fairness for both the pilot and the poor field runner.

Or maybe it's people with the armor bonus for tanks? I've seen planes needing 2 bombing runs to take out a tank and the rockets from the chopper have to be very focused but not as much as the BC2 ones. The gatling guns still own everything tough.

Krnuch were you playing a bit ago? there was one KapnKrunch on my team.

No, thats not me. Im CptainCrunch in that game too

Crunch

[Vreki]

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It is good now, but I fear what will happen once they leave the Beta with free Battlefunds.
The whole idea requires that the special items are attractive enough to spend cash on, and that made me leave BF:H

I dont mind paying, but I want a level playing field

[Lordsethonan]

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Without going into details, so far I have tried 2 bought guns, and the default ones are better anyways.

The level field is that you can't get the guns for free forever, but they are not so expensive that they are impossible to buy, however I would like the equipment management screen to work differently.

I think most expenses would go into getting apparel and a couple more character slots; I've checked and the price is not outrageous, I think a lot of people would invest at least on two extra character slots and some customization for gear appareance. *shrugs* you can buy it already, I guess that's where they get their funds from.

I'm not getting killed more by cash shop items so I'd say it's balanced.

Other "heavy" investment would be the double exp for rank up boosts; now THOSE are expensive for what they do and the time they last.

At any rate, I've ranked to level 11 in two days of casual play, heavy training will start by level 20 I guess.