Battlefield Play4Free Closed Beta

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

Hi everybody:

Been awhile since I've been around! Just installed a second video card in my machine in SLI and it really woke it up, so I've been dabbling in computer games for the first time in forever...

EA sent me a five-use key for their Battlefield Play4Free Closed Beta.

Thought I'd post it here in case anyone wants to give it a try:
7H54-US75-NBCU-QHAE

I've heard that they're switching to open beta on April 4th, but I'm not sure. Either way, this gives you five extra days and free is an awfully good price...

If you try it out, do a search for me. Right now I'm playing as Hookers-and-Blow. If we end up playing as a group, I'll switch back to Sonic Boom. As it is right now, you can't change your name once you've signed up.

As always, maintain your defensive positions!

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Signed up and got access almost instantly, just asked for my EA id and then I was downloading. Pretty cool would have been better if they made new maps instead of reusing old ones from previous versions. By doing so I think they will have people getting bored fairly quickly. Overall though enjoying it for the time being.

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

The way it looks to me is that they're using old maps to get the engine right and will be expanding more when it switches to open beta on the 4th. (BTW, I got an e-mail and it is official.)

From what I've read, closed beta really is very beta. I got my invite from a software friend in the bar in the lobby of my building.

No matter what, things will improve and I'm just happy to hear the old BF theme song playing again...

For those of us who bought Bad Company, there won't be a huge difference except in the end it will be a Play4Free game, meaning tons of newbies.

On that note, the developers said anyone who purchased the Bad Company games are eligible for an early reg key before the April 4th open beta.

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Even though it's play4free pay2win I am having fun with this. The fact people can take out their credit cards and buy better weapons is weak but I'll probably do that once it is released. I'll be on tonight and in vent if anyone else feels like hopping on I'll be on my Recon toon more than likely which is RedVapor or my assault toon GunnyHighway. (yes include the period to add to friends )

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

Not sure if it'll be necessary to whip out your credit card in the future. I seem to remember the developers saying as sort of a reward for participating in the closed beta, your characters won't get nerfed when they go gold.

So far, that seems to be the case. They said they're ramping up invitations before the open beta so there won't be all newbies getting creamed by lvl 20 dudes.

Having said this, I can't imagine what things will be like on the 4th when open beta starts. My guess is you won't be able to get a vehicle, but if you do, it'll be a turkey shoot.

I've got a lvl 19 Medic and a lvl 8 Engineer. The beta limits your level to 20, so I'll probably switch to engy on the 4th.

Will get Ventrilio running tomorrow and look for you this weekend.

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Got my Recon toon to level 9 last night, it's tough doing recon this go round since you can snipe with an MG across the map it seems. So you really have to be careful and conceal and move much more often then previous versions. Loving the claymores though