BF2S Forums [Battlefield: Bad Company 2] Official Thread

The Panama Canal map video is now open on Youtube:  Panama Canal Gameplay

I assume there is a blog update to go with it, but I can't reach it from work.

Edit:  Here's the link to the blog.  Interesting that the poster's name changed from GvD to EA_Dink.  Perhaps a pseudonym for GvD?

Last edited by GullyFoyle (2009-12-16 19:18:31)

Don't you know she's coming home with me?
You'll lose her in the turn.
I'll get her!

War Man wrote:

Cheez wrote:

Don't you know she's coming home with me?
You'll lose her in the turn.
I'll get her!

? What ya talking about.

Those are lyrics to the Van Halen song, Panama.

Here is a first look at one of the new gameplay modes, Squad Deathmatch, on a new map, Laguna Presa:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1056364p1.html

Direct Link to video with developer commentary
 

Battlefield: Bad Company 2's New Multiplayer Mode
It pays to have friends in DICE's next entry to the hallowed series.
by Nate Ahearn

December 18, 2009 - Anyone who has played the Battlefield series before will tell you that the experience is meant for mass hysteria online. You and your pals engaging in some of the greatest skirmishes to ever grace the small screen is why Battlefield has endured so well over the years. So it stands to reason that EA Games is leading the PR charge for Bad Company 2 by feeding members of the press new multiplayer maps and modes bit by bit over the last several months. Yesterday was no different as I made that same drive down US-101 to Electronic Arts' Redwood Shores studio to play a new multiplayer mode and try my hand at two new maps in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, due out March 2 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The first batch of new content included the map Laguna Presa and a new mode called Squad Deathmatch. Squads are something that permeates just about every multiplayer mode in Bad Company 2. The idea is simple: you and up to three friends form a mini-team of sorts within the larger group of players. There are two big advantages to forming a squad. First, you can hit the back button (select on PS3) when you see an enemy and his location will instantly pop up for the rest of your squad to see. The second strategic advantage allows you to select one of your three squad mates as a spawn point so you can instantly warp to their location. It's great fun to be in a firefight, struggling for survival, only to see a teammate spawn right next to you and clean things up at your side.

The mode, as I said, is called Squad Deathmatch and it plays as simply as it sounds. You and your squad have to be the first to get 50 kills (kill limits can be changed in the settings) by eradicating the opposition which consists of three other teams of four players (at its max). Aiding you -- or perhaps the other teams if they capitalize first -- is a vehicle specifically designed to eradicate soldiers on foot. It's the sole vehicle in this mode so capturing it is of the utmost importance. The maps that you'll find in Squad Deathmatch are specifically tailored to the mode, with certain areas designed to provide a strategic advantage to the vehicle while the opposite is true elsewhere. It's also cool that, depending on what multiplayer mode you select, you could get an entirely different portion of the map than you would in another game type. A map's total area can be up to 64 square kilometers and every piece will surely be used by one mode or another.

The map we were playing on, known as Laguna Presa, is home to gobs of lush greenery that seemed to pop off the screen a bit more than any of the colors in the first Bad Company. There are large shipping crates situated around the level that act as protective cover from the marauding tank that chops down soldiers. Laguna Presa also changes elevations quite often -- with both high ground and low ground -- and includes plenty of shrubbery which makes for an easy hiding place for snipers. Unlike other games, the camouflage in Bad Company 2 actually works pretty damn well. Just ask the knife in my character's back.

Oops, almost forgot, Hardcore Mode confirmed!

If all of these fancy perks and abilities aren't to your liking -- perhaps you think it makes the game too easy -- DICE is adding a hardcore mode to increase the realism. Here there will be no kill cam after deaths, no HUD to speak of, and the amount of damage you can take will be decreased dramatically. Good luck to those who want to play in this mode. I know I never will.

Check out the links to see all the details.

Last edited by GullyFoyle (2009-12-18 11:53:58)

.Sup wrote:

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2009/12/16/battlefield-bad-company-2-panama-canal-map-revealed.aspx##

posted 3 days ago tbh

The Squad Deathmatch sounds really cool. It's such a shame my PC won't be able to run this properly . I'd hate to have to resort to playing it in the Xbox.

I am SO getting this, question is, should I get it for the PC or the PS3?

But since you had to ask, I'd say you would better fit in with the console crowd.

If all of these fancy perks and abilities aren't to your liking -- perhaps you think it makes the game too easy -- DICE is adding a hardcore mode to increase the realism. Here there will be no kill cam after deaths, no HUD to speak of, and the amount of damage you can take will be decreased dramatically. Good luck to those who want to play in this mode. I know I never will.

I wonder what this says about IGN...

EA.UK BFBC2 Review posting:

    1. 4 Game modes *At launch*: Rush, CQ, Squad DM, and Unknown. All of them can be played normally or in Hard-Core mode. Hard Core will be a ranked mode. There will be no kill cam after deaths, no HUD to speak of, no crosshairs and the amount of damage you can take will be decreased dramatically

    2. You are able to select your fire rate. There is single shot, 3 round burst, and full auto. M16 is 3Rd Burst only, G3 is Single and Automatic.

    3. Choppers are back, Unlike BF2 you have to land an have an Engineer repair them, no hover fixing.

    4. Punk Buster is back as the Anti-Cheat for BC2.

    Un-ranked servers are planned to have a strong Rcon type feature, where we can adjust the settings to fit our needs, and essentially create a competitive config, similar to CoD4 competition.

    Side Note: The game is still considered to be in Pre-Alpha stage.

    Full write up found here: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/b...l#post12184792

    Weapons and Equipment List that I have put together

    Known weapons/equipment/specializations so far: (Note: These are not the set categories for the weapons and there are multiple variations of the same gun available. There are over 200 Gun, gadget and Specialization customization combination's .)

    Rifles:
    AN-94
    AEK-971 Vintovka
    F-2000
    G-3
    Hk-416
    M-16A2
    M-14 EBR
    M-1 Garand
    STG 77 AUG
    Scar-L Carbine
    XM-08 Prototype

    Sniper Rifles:
    GOL
    M-24
    M-95 Barrett
    Type 88 Sniper
    SV-98
    SVU
    VSS-Vintorez

    Sub Machine Guns:
    AKS-74U
    pp-2000
    Thompson
    UMP-45
    UZI
    9A-91
    XM-08 Compact

    LMG:
    M-249 Saw
    MG-36
    M-60
    PKM LMG
    Type 88 LMG
    XM-8 LMG

    Shotguns:
    NS-2000
    Remington 870 MCS
    Saiga-20K
    Spas-12
    Spas-15
    T-194 Shotgun
    USAS-12

    Pistols:
    M-1911
    M-9 Beretta
    Mp-443
    M-93 Raffica
    MP-412 Rex

    Launchers:
    AT-4
    Carl Gustav
    M-203 (There are other weapon mounted GL's as well)
    RPG-7
    (Rumored: Javelin as an Unlock)

    Explosives:
    Anti Tank Mine
    C-4
    Grenade

    Vehicles:
    ATV
    AH-60 Apache
    Anti-Aircraft Armored Vehicle
    Blackhawk
    Humvee
    M1A2 Abrams MBT
    M3A3 Bradley IFV
    T-90 MBT
    UAV

    Other:
    Air Strike Laser Designator
    Combat Knife
    Mortar Strike
    Shock Paddles
    Tracer Dart Pistol

    Class Specific Specializations: ( List is not complete)

    Assault:
    Red Dot Sight: Increases Aim speed and Target Acquisition at close range.
    4X optical sight: Increases Magnification and effectiveness at medium Range
    Fore-Grip: Increases accuracy of Aimed Shots.

    Engineer:
    First Two are the same as Assault
    Accurized Silencer Reduces Noise and Increases accuracy of aimed fire.

    Medic And Recon specifics are unknown at this time.

    Specializations for all classes: (List is not Complete)

    Additional Leg Pouches: Doubles Explosive and Rocket carried.

    Custom Shotgun magazines and Loading Tubes: Doubles Shotgun magazine capacity.

    Dragon Skin: Adds re-enforced ceramic plates to your combat vest, reduces damage taken.

    High Quality Marksman Bullets: Increases Accuracy at great ranges

    Large Capacity Hip Pack: Doubles the total number of bullets carried

    More Potent Explosive Blends: Increased Damage from Hand thrown explosives.

    Tungsten 12 Gauge SABO Slug Ammunition. Sacrifices Raw Power for range and accuracy in shot guns.

    Upgraded Vest: Doubles your Grenade and M203 Grenade Carrying capacity.

    Various upgrades for both Tank and Helicopter Optics, Weapons and Defenses.

HaiBai wrote:

.Sup wrote:

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2009/12/16/battlefield-bad-company-2-panama-canal-map-revealed.aspx##

posted 3 days ago tbh

you should have ignored my post then tbh

First word from a person that actually played BFBC2 on a PC:

Unfortunately, it's in German! Or, bad mechanical translation to English

Comments about the article (and author) on the EA UK forums:

"He is not allowed to talk about everything yet, but he told us that these red triangles are still in the PC version."
Source

"He also told that the graphics look much better than PS3 version.
This is a newsseries and there will be 2 more news from him.
Hopefully he will tell some things we don't know yet. " Source

Can anybody here translate German better than Google?