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Licht · 4 Weeks Ago

I love DICE and their games. Infinity Ward, not so much. I liked MW1 but it was just another shooter if you ask me.

Gexx · 4 Weeks Ago

Console matchmaking is terrible. I hate waiting to load a map play for 3min and then wait again while it finds more people suited to my level.

Hueristic · 4 Weeks Ago

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We're doing the PC version of BC2 right. We won't stomach a console port tossed off to some "lesser" studio like our competitors chose to do.

:applaud :

pale_neon · 4 Weeks Ago

DICE is an awesome company, even if EA owns them.

Battlefield 1942 for PC was probably the most fun I've ever had on PC to date (aside from playing space quest as a kid). Then the Desert Combat mod came out and that was awesome; DICE then bought Trauma Studios (who made the mod) so DICE got even more awesome.

I might just check out Bad Company 2 for PC now. I can't wait for Battlefield 3 though; I'm guessing that's going to be a DX11 game

TnB= Gir · 4 Weeks Ago

Just wanted to post this from the BF Bad Company 2 forums.

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From the community manager:

DICE feels that because the console versions of the game is at such a lower resolution (1280x720), compared to PC resolutions (as high as 2560x1600), that prone was breaking the fast paced action of the game and that it was too camper friendly. When DICE played with prone on consoles other players were nearly impossible to see while prone (until it was too late), and the matches often resulted in a camping festival between the defending team and the attacking team, complete with smores and campfire songs. The overall atmosphere felt slow, and the game wasn’t at its full fast-paced potential. When DICE played the matches with the prone turned off, it forced camping players to put more thought into their hiding spots, and it gave the attackers less of a disadvantage being able to see who was shooting at them and resulted in more fast paced gameplay. People like yourself can go on and on about how in real life prone is the most important battle stance in a firefight, but obviously this isn’t real life, and you should play ARMA2 or something if you really want it, or purchase the PC version .

Now, the reasons the PC platform are getting seemingly “better” features in the game are a result of DICE ignoring the PC user base for the past 3-4 years and this is a homage to the PC platform, and also because it’s a lot of things that PC users simply deserve. If you have played games on the PC for the last ten years you would know what I’m talking about, otherwise I won’t even try to explain... Also, k1ll8 saurav is completely correct about the difference of player’s between PC and consoles, and dedicated servers for PC’s are a must for any game like this on a PC platform, so don’t take it the wrong way. I don’t know DICE’s stance on clan support for the console version at this time, they have been back and forth on the topic and I don’t know why. If I find out I’ll let you know

Regarding player count on the pc…PC’s for obvious reason have much more powerful tech, thus allowing much more flexibility with things such as increased player count, so it would be flat out stupid to not take advantage of this and make the game more worthy of being on the PC instead of a direct port from a console version. You may say that this isn’t fair, but it really is and everything balances out (hey, we don’t get a slick Xbox LIVE interface and if I wanted that then I should play the xbox version). If you wanted a more powerful game, you should have bought a more powerful platform, plain and simple.

Prone- I don’t consider prone a real feature to get all excited about for the PC version, but I suppose people like you have proven me wrong. Regardless, as of right now prone is not going to be on the console version and I gave the reasons above.

Last but not least, the PC platform is usually expected to put up with a lot more “crap” compared to consoles. While consoles may get the game on a certain date, PC users typically have to wait much longer for the same game, but in turn, they get the game for a lower price because there are no licensing fees like consoles have, and typically they get a few more perks thrown in compared to consoles just for good measure. PC customers are a much tougher crowd then consoles are so we have to appeal to them in as many ways as possible, but why not? They deserve it after having a steady history of constantly getting the shaft. Also on a side note, If it wasn’t for the PC platform you wouldn’t be playing the game on consoles right now.

Anyway, regarding prone -because there is still plenty of dev time, there is a slim chance in can end up implemented in the game... but because of the reasons I stated above I want to emphasize that it is definitely a slim chance.

Opeth07 · 4 Weeks Ago

write IW a letter and tell them you'll buy as many products as you can from their closest competitor until they shape up. stuff like that DOES get their attention.

Kryten · 4 Weeks Ago

Are DICE using this to their advantage and hoping to boost sales?

Bad Company was pretty sluggish on the 360 and I always said it'd be a great PC game. I'm now diverting all my MF2 attention to BC2, like everyone else. But, I feel I have a reason (probably like everyone else)

arestaja · 4 Weeks Ago

I've been checking BC2 videos and it looks totally awesome. My last BF was 1942 so im ready to jump in again!

Anyone else find it weird that MW2 is launching in like 3 weeks and IW revealed their master plan to alienate PC userbase just now?

Launch is imminent and we dont even have a simple SS of iw.net.

Sorry IW, game over

Marshmellow17 · 4 Weeks Ago

Well, if I was going to buy MW2 now, that comment sure changed my mind...I think I'll be able to wait for BC2

Raiden911 · 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Kryten

Are DICE using this to their advantage and hoping to boost sales?

nah, they just wanna be cool.

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