Interestingly, EA and DICE have introduced a new feature for the game. Called Realism mode, body parts can be more realistically damaged, and it take fewer shots to make a kill. Friendly fire is on, there is no kill cam, mini map is gone, enemies don't show up with icons, and there is no crosshair. It is a mode for people well beyond my skill level, and the ranking here should help separate the wheat from the chaff.
I'm just really curious as to why the XBOX 360 did NOT get a beta for testing. Doesn't matter anyway, still can't wait for this juicy game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uFU8utiaA&feature=player_embedded#at=105
Designer Changelist From The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PS3 BetaSince all of you reading this want us finishing up the game instead of writing blogs I made this short and sweet. Attached is a change-list of 130 Changes/Fixes .txt I snagged from Alan "Demize99" Kertz USB drive. One of my favorites is "Added environment specific camouflage to all vehicles." Comment your favorite too, we'd love to know what it is. You can also twitter it to OfficialBFBC2 and again, thank you for all those that had the opportunity to participate, as you can see it was incredibly valuable. See you on the PC Beta (Jan 28th), Console Demo (TBD), and then the real deal Battlefield (Mar 2nd & 5th 2010) that will rock your souls! :-D //GvDCompletely reskinned the weapons and scopes for much improved visual quality.The reddot sight no longer has a FOV penalty compared to iron sights.Pistols now have the same FOV level as other weapons in iron sights.Tons of weapon tweaks to improve the balance of play.Increased accuracy when stationary and aiming for better first shot accuracy.Decreased accuracy when moving and aiming, especially for sniper rifles.Several gun specific balance tweaks to bring them in line with the other weapons of that class.Lowered the damage of the XM8 and F2000 at close range.Lowered the damage of the AN94 at long range.Raised the accuracy of the M16's burst.Lowered the damage of the Type88 LMG.Raised the damage of the MG3.Raised the damage of the M249.Fixed the recoil of the M249 when equipped with a reddot sight.Lowered the damage of the SMGs and Carbines at extreme range.Lowered the accuracy on the move for the SCAR-L, AKS-74u, and the XM8c.Raised the damage of shotguns, especially for the pump shotguns and slugs.Semiauto and Auto snipers and slug shotguns cannot 1 shot headshot at extreme range.Fixed the Knife's stab animation and improved the reliability of Knife attacks.Lowered the long delay between Knife attacks.Fixed the animation speed for switching to the grenade launcher on assault rifles.Fixed the too huge blood splatter effect for sniper shots at long distance.Fixed the minimap disappearing if you switched weapons while aiming a sniper rifle.Removed the fade to and from black when aiming a sniper rifle.Adjusted graphics for sniper rifles and RPGs when zoomed.Bolt action sniper rifles will chamber the next round if the trigger is pressed twice while zooming.Fixed the close range damage of bolt action sniper rifles. Now a 1 hit kill on unarmored infantry in 5m.Raised the damage of the VSS but lowered accuracy when moving.Grenade carry limit with the Grenade Vest lowered to 2 hand grenades and 4 40mm grenades.More here
BETA Details:Beta Begins/Ends Jan 28th/Feb 25thMap Name Port ValdezPlayers 32Game Mode RushEnvironment SnowTheme Vehicle and InfantryBack 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 for a new 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 some other Retailers & e-Tailers that wish to participate. 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.*NOTE: This promotion is with participating retailers only. Please check with your local retailers if PC Beta Code is available through their stores.
