Playing Battlefield free2play closed beta

[Kalmah]

I'm not really suppose to say much about the beta until it becomes open beta but I couldn't resist to at least mention it.

When I first heard about it I thought it was a stupid idea but it's turning out to be extremely fun.

The classes have been streamlined; they make a lot more sense now. (engineer with anti tank gun.. assault with ammo bags, no support or antitank class now)

There is a nice level up system that allows you to select equipment skills and combat skills. It is in fact a skill tree. And so far it's not redundant like you might think. (it looks like engineer might get the ability to set up mortar strikes for instance) Not some off-map stuff.. actually carrying the mortar with you. This is just speculation though.. There is a skill that allows you to detect enemy mortar strikes and no such thing is in the game currently so I'm guessing at this.

The graphics got a little polish as well. Textures are higher resolution and they did something different with ambient lighting.

No more commanders(therefor no more getting killed constantly by air support)

All weapons are more fun than in bf2 in my opinion. The hit box stuff that people complained about seems to have been fixed. (you don't feel like you're shooting a rubber-band gun after emptying 2 clips into somebody and not killing them)

I don't want to say anything about what I dislike since it is beta and anything could change. (and I'm not suppose to talk about it) There really isn't much though and I suspect those small issues will be fixed.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

I heard months ago that people testing it found it to be BC2 on BF2 maps. What you describe isn't shaking that description....

Here's hoping BF3 isn't BC3.

 

[Kalmah]

I heard months ago that people testing it found it to be BC2 on BF2 maps. What you describe isn't shaking that description....

Here's hoping BF3 isn't BC3.

It's the same bf2 gameplay that I like pretty much. I forgot to mention the target painters that all classes get as well. Anybody can target paint a tank, then engineer can launch his rpg into the sky like a javalin and 'usually' hit.

I might be odd, but I hate most fps's. Can't stand call of duty. (at least the newer ones.) I know what is battlefield and this is clearly battlefield.

Each class has a lot of variety depending on the skills you choose. I'm playing mostly engineer. But I could build him to be mostly tank-centric, anti-tank, pilot(yes, have to spend point a point on pilot skills, but it's only a single point and it keeps the newbs that cant fly from flying mostly)

None of that shoot through walls bullshit like on call of duty. It's pretty balanced so far. I can't wait until they put the third tier skills in. I hope I'm right about the mortar, really looking forward to setting up a mortar base on top of a building in the back of the map.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

It's the same bf2 gameplay that I like pretty much. I forgot to mention the target painters that all classes get as well. Anybody can target paint a tank, then engineer can launch his rpg into the sky like a javalin and 'usually' hit.

How exactly does that painter work? Does it "lock-on" to a vehicle, or do you have to manually keep it on the target right up until the point of impact? And can you paint buildings, walls, random spots on the ground, or only vehicles?

 

[Kalmah]

How exactly does that painter work? Does it "lock-on" to a vehicle, or do you have to manually keep it on the target right up until the point of impact? And can you paint buildings, walls, random spots on the ground, or only vehicles?

It works kind of like you are shooting a dart gun at a target. You just shoot it and it sticks. Then a large white square appears around the target. (which goes away after like 15-20 seconds or if the target shoots a smoke bomb(a tank for instance))

You can see this large white square through buildings and from way across the map allowing engineers to fire a couple rockets into the sky and hopefully take it out. (they home into any painted targets provided that you fired in the general direction)

You can target paint any vehicle from aircraft to tanks to jeeps to boats. The person that painted the target gets points for assisting the kill.

It's still very hard to take out a tank though because engineers are very active most of the time. And if the tank driver has taken certain tank skills his tank armor is stronger than usual.

EDIT: I wanted to mention, engineers no longer use wrenches. You have like a welding torch and the sparking graphic effect is rather nice.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

There was horrible lag that made the game unplayable the time I tried it out. Haven't gone back since.

 

[BD231]

It's free, how can you complain? They actually listen to their forum members. Personally I think it's a great idea, love the upgrade paths for each soldier you create as it's definitely good insentive to play.

The last BF I ever bought was BF 1942 to go along with my shiny new Radeon 9700Pro so this is certainly a welcome app. However, flying planes/helliocopters is an absolute nitemare, much prefered BF 1942's control system while in planes.

I never notice any lag though :hmm:, but I do notice a TON of players getting kicked for high ping.