Some game-changing information about BF4

**Alundil** · 08-26-13, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by WileECyte

That's another bone to pick... Why put the 'beta' less than 30 days from launch... I mean I doubt ANY bugs that are found in beta will be fixed by launch because the code will need to be gold at least 2 weeks in advance of the release so that physical media can be produced (yes, people still buy it).

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

Betas are no longer about fixing bugs, but more so about Advertising.

Which is exactly what I was alluding to. The fact that it's "Alpha" in late August and the "Beta" will be October (I think I read?) for a November release.......yeah

That means that bugs discovered in the beta, and there will be (just like in BF3 and BC2 before it etc), will not be resolved prior to go-live. Just like BF3 and BC2 before it.

I really hope that BF4 is all the marketing and fans are claiming it to be. I truly want to "like" another BF-themed game again. Truly. I just don't want to have to compromise or "settle" to do so. DICE has "talked a good game" for years. It's their execution that has been suspect in my honest opinion.

So without getting into a "fanboi" vs "hater" rut I hope it delivers on its promise(s). As I'd like to feel the "desire" to spend countless hours in a BF game again with friends. That's been missing since BC2 and BF3 hasn't improved that desire. I remain hopeful (skeptical but hopeful).

**WileECyte** · 08-26-13, 05:30 PM

October 1 'beta' and October 29 release (so... almost November). Don't call it a beta if it's not REALLY a beta. Call it a 'sneak preview'.

**maximusboomus** · 08-26-13, 06:19 PM

Beta = demo

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**Tenrou** · 08-26-13, 06:33 PM

Defib will "recharge" over time based on gamecon footage. So base you will get 3 then over time they will come back as they get used if you stay alive. Still ress trains are dead thank god.

**SourceSkills** · 08-26-13, 07:24 PM

I see a lot of bugs from the gamescom version. I think it looks to be more than the E3 build. Hopefully a lot of this will be ironed out in beta. I expect to see a bunch of bugs in beta.

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**SpecOpsScott** · 08-27-13, 08:54 AM

After many videos and days of meditation... i may reconsider my position on never patronizing EA again. I thought BF3 looked amazing... but this... this is..... i got nothin.