BF:BC2 PC Beta in December / Demo early 2010 Options

[Ragenowski]

Everything I've heard says that there will be a ranking system in place but no details about it yet. And as for server size I've heard that it was 24 player max at one point and then I heard 32 player max a few weeks later....both numbers were given for the PC version of the game.

I ain't really digging the 24 players for PC but it's still a shit ton better than MW2.....at least they're being honest about it from the get go.

[Painboy]

PC Beta and some other information:

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefiel...9-n-dice.aspx##

As promised here is the PC Blog on the Beta & a few other things, yes some people, places, and things may have leaked a little something, but we are here to clarify everything and make it all official since we can now commit to the listed dates! :-)



BETA Details:

Beta Begins/Ends
Jan 28th/Feb 25th

Map Name
Port Valdez

Players
32

Game Mode
Rush

Environment
Snow

Theme
Vehicle and Infantry

Back Story
The battle for Port Valdez is fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains. Using basically everything they've got the Russian forces are launching an airborne assault to knock out the oil industries in the area. In their arsenal there are Main Battle Tanks as well as fast-moving Quad Bikes and mobile armored AA. It's a vehicle focused battle, but with plenty of infantry combat.





How to Download: Check back to the Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Page closer to beta launch date for download instructions.

How To Get Access: Reserve Battlefield Bad Company 2 is the most sure fire way, but we are still working with Retailers & e-Tailers that wish to participate (it's up to them). If you're eager to ensure you get in the two confirmed distributors to Pre-Order are the EA Store and at GameStop.com. We'll have another Blog at a later date with an update on the retailers & e-Tailers that have teamed up with us as well as alternate channels to obtain a Closed Beta Key.



Misc. Details


Steam Beta: Yes there was a leaked image of a Package file we propped on Steam. People with illegal accounts can see games in this environment, but this is not a Beta in the term of Public Test Beta, but a real development Beta installer client for the Steam version of the full game. We are however working with Steam to have the Public PC Beta available on Steam, but can't confirm this quite yet so cross your fingers Steam users. :-)

Anti Cheat: We're going with PunkBuster supporting the same options BF2 and BF2142 had to run unranked without PunkBuster.

Mod Tools: There will not be mod tools for BFBC2. However a majority of the the games logic is controlled by the server and there will be Serverside control options for the dedicated servers.

Public Server Files: We will not distribute these publicly. There are many factors for why we have decided this with the biggest factor being security & integrity of our game & Dedicated Servers.

[Ragenowski]

Mod Tools: There will not be mod tools for BFBC2. However a majority of the the games logic is controlled by the server and there will be Serverside control options for the dedicated servers.

Public Server Files: We will not distribute these publicly. There are many factors for why we have decided this with the biggest factor being security & integrity of our game & Dedicated Servers.

I understand not releasing mod tools since they'll most likely release them later on anyway, but I have a question about public server files.......does that statement mean that they aren't dist. these for the beta only or is that for the retail release also?

[Painboy]

Steam preorders can get access to the beta. I already pre-ordered.

Get Access to the BFBC2 Beta
Steam News
Official Steam time: Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 3:08 am



Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition Pre-Purchase Now!
January 22, 2010, 5:43 pm - Valve - General Announcement

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition is now available for pre-purchase. Get early access to the beta and receive six in-game multiplayer items when you pre-purchase now!

News: http://store.steampowered.com/news/3364/

Actual Pre-Order: http://store.steampowered.com/app/901297/

There BFBC2 BETA should have been available to ALL Pre-orders, but, unfortunately, it is only available from some retailers under some limiting conditions.

Updated global retailers list supporting the BFBC2 PC Beta Key access coming this month.

US - GameStop.com US Only
Austria - Gamesonly.at
Czech Republic - xzone.cz and jrc.cz
Germany - amazon.de
Poland - gramer.pl, ultima.pl, EMPIK PC and sklep.gry-online.pl
UK - play.com and Direct2Drive
Singapore - Where to buy
Australia - EG Games
Russia - DirectCOD, igromagaz.ru, Turbodom and TotalBF
Hungary - CD Galaxis and 576
Switzeland - wog.ch
Italy - Multiplayer.it
Sweden - Webhallen, GAME, CDON, GameStop and SIBA
Denmark - Blockbuster, GameStop, CDON and GAME
Norway - Platekompaniet, Spaceworld, GameStop, GAME, CDON, and Absoluttspill
Finland: GameStop and CDON

World Wide Option - EA Store
(if your country is not listed above, please check if the EA Store is supported there)

Heads Up: PC Beta Players will secure their gamer alias (Soldier Name) from the retailer.

Please check back on http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/beta on the 28th Jan for more details on how to download the Beta.

Cheers!