PR: Bf2 vs BF3

[HughJass]

Imagine that once Bf3 comes out, DICE gave out the source code to bf2, thinking it is useless today.

What would you rather have the devs do? Stay with BF2, but unlock hardcoded mysteries, or move on to BF3, with better graphics, new engine, etc.

I don't know to be honest, I'm torn. What do you think


***DICE magically gives us the source code, and bf3 gets released, not bf:MC

[ice_killer]

BOTH

128 players on a server and a other mod whit a beter engine

[Neoboy]

Well taking into account that my machine only just manages to play the game smoothly I would rather have them sort out all the bugs.

[Brummy]

There are no plans yet for PR to move to BF3 anyway as far as I know.

[CareBear]

the devs have said countless of times there getting to 1.0 before thinking of any engine changes

[Rhino]

DICE won't release the source code to BF2 when BF3 comes out, cos thats like saying DICE would release the source code to BF1942 when BF2 is/was released...

[Rudd]

Hugh, use the magic search button of doom!

New engine = coolness,

But only if most of the community move with it, the new engine wont cause at least some features to step backwards and EA/dice actually put some effort in this time.

[Psyko]

The only way EA will release the sourse code is if this mod becomes good enough to sell more BF2 box sets.

...duhh...wait...did i just say something smart?

[General Dragosh]

The only way EA will release the sourse code is if this mod becomes good enough to sell more BF2 box sets.

...duhh...wait...did i just say something smart?

Looks like u did

[markonymous]

DICE won't release the source code to BF2 when BF3 comes out, cos thats like saying DICE would release the source code to BF1942 when BF2 is/was released...

no... since the bf2 engine is based upon the 1942 engine so giving the source code to that would be like giving us the bf2 engine.BF3 is going to be the frostbite engine as far as i know so thats not gonna be a problem.

i still don't think they're gonna release the source code though.

[Mora]

Its not even official that bf3 will come out. Id say wait and see.

[DeltaFart]

you can hope can't you? Make it so we can have high quality models in game that will show even the pickaxes textured onto all these vehilces instead as models

[Technoelite]

well for staters BF3 wont be doen for ages as for staters EA and Dice have Battlefield Heros to look after which looks funny as hell, also last tiem i heard as my cosuin works for EA that BAd company is actually Battlfeild 3 and wotn be comign to pc at any forceable future

[Mora]

BC wont be coming to pc...

BC is not bf3 that is official.

[Scot]

Battlefield Heroes is strictly DICE isnt it?? or thats what i thought, but BF3 may be coming sooner than you think, a friend of mine has a thing, so that as soon as BF3 comes out, he will have a server reserved, and they have said Christmas, which is of course bollocks, but it may come sooner than you think...

[HughJass]

lmao, you guys are looking at this wrong: I am saying that dice MAGICALLY gives us source code, and bf3 is realeased, NO NOT BF:BC (DIFFERENT GAME!!!)

I'd have to say stay with bf2, increase the number of networkable objects = destructable buildings (as long as modelers and coders make em)

[Neo_Mapper]

It would be cool, if the devs were already planning something and will suprise us =) Cuzz they also started with pr for bf2 months before its release... I will still hope and have fun with that, what I have. And thats also enough fun for now

[gclark03]

Haven't (most of) you discovered that the question is theoretical?

I'd stick with BF2, personally. We already have years of progress logged on the engine, it's old enough to reach a wide audience (any supermarket PC can run BF2 these days), and we'll be able to offer a feature-complete full version of PR without having to scramble for PR 2.0.

[Rudd]

It would be cool, if the devs were already planning something and will suprise us =) Cuzz they also started with pr for bf2 months before its release... I will still hope and have fun with that, what I have. And thats also enough fun for now

That was part of the hype EA created for BF2, they invited a bunch of mod teams to come and play about with teh modding tools IIRC.

I guess if EA did the same thing for BF3 it would be interesting to hear the DEV's reactions.

[AirCasper]

The battlefield series seems to hit and miss every other release, so I have good hopes for BF3

BF 1942: Hit
BFV: Miss
BF2: Hit
BF 2142: Miss

get my drift.


Please note I am using the term "Miss" VERY VERY loosely

I played BFV and loved it, but not many people switched to it, and you find more people playing BF 1942 today than BFV

same said about BF 2142, good game, quite the fan base, but It didnt bring over the mass numbers of BF2 players like they hoped.



I think BF3 will be epic.