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http://www.battlefield-heroes.com/

All the information you need to know about the upcoming free Battlefield Heroes cartoon shooter created by Dice (EA).

* Battlefield Heroes™ is a brand new Play 4 Free game from the people that brought you the multi-million selling Battlefield 1942™ and Battlefield 2™
* It's a fun cartoon-style shooter which caters to players of all skill levels – easy to pick up and play, but with deep character development
* It will be released for the PC as a free download in Summer 2008


* What platform is Battlefield Heroes for?
Battlefield Heroes is currently being developed for Windows XP and Windows Vista.
What future updates might hold, who can tell...

* What kind of computer do I need to run Battlefield Heroes?
We're currently aiming for a minimum requirement of:
o Operating System: Windows XP or Windows Vista
o CPU: 1.0 GHz
o RAM: 512 Mb (1Gb on Windows Vista)
o Video Card: 64Mb DirectX compliant video card with at least pixel shader 2.0 support
o Hard Drive space: 1Gb of space is required to install the game
o Internet connection: 256kbit Cable/DSL connection
Keep in mind that this may change somewhat by the time we release Battlefield Heroes. Nevertheless we are aiming for wide availability; we don't think anyone should have a super computer to be able to play and have fun.

* When can I play Battlefield Heroes?
Battlefield Heroes is scheduled to be available for free download during the Summer of '08.
We're currently running a closed beta program and will have an open beta at a later time.

* How will I get Battlefield Heroes?
There are three easy steps to getting Battlefield Heroes once it's available:
1. Register on the Battlefield Heroes website
2. Click the "Play Now" button to launch the Heroes Updater
3. Wait while the Heroes Updater downloads, installs, and launches the game
That's it! You can take a moment to customize your Hero or jump right into battle!

* What are the different factions in Battlefield Heroes?
Battlefield Heroes will offer two different factions: The National Army and The Royal Army.

* What are the different Classes in Battlefield Heroes?
Battlefield Heroes will offer three different Classes:
The Soldier
A balanced fighting character who focuses on leadership and healing abilities.
The Gunner
A big weapons character who focuses on taking and dishing out lots of damage.
The Commando
A sneaky character who focuses on suprise attacks from both long range and close quarters.

* What is an Ability?
An ability is a special skill that your Hero can use in order to gain a temporary advantage. The abilities are class specific and can be leveled up individually. Players can choose which abilities they want to bring into battle.
A good example is the Gunner's "Hero's Shield" ability -- when activated, for a short time the player may absorb more damage.

* How will new content be added to Battlefield Heroes?
New content such as maps, weapons and clothing items will be added continuously throughout Battlefield Heroes lifetime. The content we create will be heavily driven by community feedback. When new content is available it will be automatically downloaded when you launch the game.

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This game is going to be awesome.
 
The op almost seems like he's a marketer for the game. Cool it's going to be free but doesn't seem to have a lot to offer. I guess we'll find out when it's released.
 
I wonder if they'll indeed hit their projected Summer 2008 release date. This could be a nice change of pace from TF2 if it has a clean launch.
 
I don't imagine it has any offline play available, like the bots in BF2. I am on dial up, and cannot play online games.
 
There's a closed beta going on right now, and all I can tell you guys is that I can't tell you guys anything. :p
 
Theres already a load of hacks in the beta and since its free to create accounts for the full thing, it's going to mean this is going to become lamer central, I just can't see this game doing well at all, it's going to be packed with idiots I can just feel it...
 
Frostex said:
Theres already a load of hacks in the beta and since its free to create accounts for the full thing, it's going to mean this is going to become lamer central, I just can't see this game doing well at all, it's going to be packed with idiots I can just feel it...
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All online multiplayer games are full of idiots, that's why you play on community servers with good players that are either password protected or have good admins who aren't afraid to enforce the law. You get a better level of challenging play with fewer morons (there's always "that guy" :) ).

That said, I really hope that they allow the hosting of private servers with this game. We'll see.
 
I really don't have much faith in DICE anymore, but since it's free I'll check it out.

I agree with Frosteh though, given the demographics they're shooting for with this game, it's going to be lamer central.
 
There is already a thread or two on this... Previous poster sounds right though... marketer! ;)
 
I'm not very enthusiastic about this title either. I believe this an experiment that EA gave the green light on to Dice. They believe this is the new model for pc gaming(micro-transactions). The want cash first and foremost. I hope I'm wrong, but there are way to many negatives with this idea. Either way its free, for the most part, and it will not hurt to try it out when it releases.
 
Yeah, it sounds like TF2. ALL OVER AGAIN. Except this time by a less competent company who doesn't care about their userbase. Sounds awesome!

But yeah, +3 on the, "you sound like a shill." No points of discussion, just copy-paste the company line, link to the company website and say, "This game is going to be awesome." If you're not getting paid to do that, you're doing it wrong.
 
The thread is for discussing final....duh.

How is Dice a bad company? They aren't really a part of EA (they are, but not in a sense...they are more seperated). I don't see why they are such a bad company to you guys.
 
finalgt said:
Yeah, it sounds like TF2. ALL OVER AGAIN. Except this time by a less competent company who doesn't care about their userbase. Sounds awesome!
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lawl, this is exactly what I was thinking when I was reading this.... Sounds like a crappier version of TF2.
I really like Battlefield 2, and Battlefield 2142 was alright... but come on guys... it seems like they weren't even trying to be original/creative with this one.
For illustration, I will include my (terrible) analogy as flamebait. enjoy. :D

Battlefield Heroes: Team Fortess 2 :: Rockband: Guitar Hero

/flaming
 
Guitarrasdeamor said:
The thread is for discussing final....duh.

How is Dice a bad company? They aren't really a part of EA (they are, but not in a sense...they are more seperated). I don't see why they are such a bad company to you guys.
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Sorry, if it seems I was threadcrapping, but EA is funding this venture, and when EA/Dice get together, they produce a weak product imo. I enjoyed bf1942, after that it went downhill for me.
 
Sheesh. such pessimistic PC gamers. no wonder PC gaming is dying, devs are doomed from the start
 
Remember that this game is 3rd person, and not a true FPS game like TF2. That alone makes me think its a steaming pile of crud, but I will still give it a chance.

The other problem is that it is as dumbed down as it possibly can get - the graphics are 1995, and could probably run on a Commodore Amiga! The classes have been reduced to absolute minimum, as have weapons and add-ons. No doubt micro transactions will allow you to 'add-more' without offering a tactical gameplay advantage.

I just wish EA/DICE would focus on what made them successful in the first place - which was BF 1942 and BF2. Since then, they have tried to leech money out of us with various booster packs and BF 2142. Good extras, but not as good as the original. Battlefield Bad Company for the consoles just doesnt count in my opinion.

There is a rumour about BF3 due this summer. Ive not heard anything else about it recently though, so take it with a pinch of salt.

I know one thing though... this game should not be compared with TF2. There should be laws against writing such blasphemy !
 
I don't think there will be a BF3 this year. If it is coming out this summer, it will probably end up being the multiplayer part of Bad Company with additions, larger maps, more vehicles, and more players.

btw, there is nothing wrong with 2142.... Least its balanced and plays more than IO on 2 maps.
 
vicaphit said:
I don't imagine it has any offline play available, like the bots in BF2. I am on dial up, and cannot play online games.
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Whats it like.. in 1997?

Really though, I hope there will be some kind of offline functionality, if even only a little.
 
Saying or hinting "EA" on this forum is like saying or hinting "bomb" on an airplane.
 
Some of the screenshots makes the character models look like they came straight out of a leather bar.

At least TF2's art direction was novel for this medium even if it was derivative of the Incredibles.
 
There were no cartoony animations before TF2. True story. Anything with this style of animation from here into the future is a blatant ripoff of TF2.

yeah....
 
I'll give it a try. Maybe it will prove to be new version of enemy territory (as a great fun free to play multiplayer shooter)
 
I signed up for the beta but have yet to hear back (I suppose they won't pick me anytime soon, if at all). Anyways, I got this lovely email this morning:

"QA Boss has been made aware of a security breach which exposes QA Boss forum user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords. While passwords are encrypted, it must be assumed that the encryption can be broken.

As a safety precaution, it is advisable that anyone who uses passwords on other accounts, particularly email, which may be similar to the one used on the QA Boss system, should consider changing their non QA Boss passwords.

We also feel that it may be prudent for users to change their QA Boss passwords."

:rolleyes:

Might I add, not even a word of apology. Anything even associated with EA sucks.
 
Guitarrasdeamor said:
The thread is for discussing final....duh.

How is Dice a bad company? They aren't really a part of EA (they are, but not in a sense...they are more seperated). I don't see why they are such a bad company to you guys.
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What's the longest it's taken somebody to reply to you about something? How does 5 months sound?! (Dramatic Music Plays.)

The reason why DICE is a bad company is because I loved BF2. It was an awesome game when it came out, and I played it obsessively. There were some game-breaking glitches and bugs when it first came out, and I waited patiently for them to be fixed. Whereas most companies release patches for their products, DICE's way of fixing the ridiculous bugs in BF2 was to issue a few patches that didn't fix all of the issues at all and then to release BF2142, which I hear, from the people who got conned into buying it, still had bugs. So in that sense, DICE is totally a part of EA. They are not at all separated. If anything, EA's business practices and customer care are actually fucking better than DICE's. And it takes some serious, serious sucking to accomplish that, on the whole.
 
cpt.whistlepants said:
Sorry, if it seems I was threadcrapping, but EA is funding this venture, and when EA/Dice get together, they produce a weak product imo. I enjoyed bf1942, after that it went downhill for me.
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I can't even say that. BF1942 was decent, but Desert Combat is what made the game imo.
 
finalgt said:
What's the longest it's taken somebody to reply to you about something? How does 5 months sound?! (Dramatic Music Plays.)

The reason why DICE is a bad company is because I loved BF2. It was an awesome game when it came out, and I played it obsessively. There were some game-breaking glitches and bugs when it first came out, and I waited patiently for them to be fixed. Whereas most companies release patches for their products, DICE's way of fixing the ridiculous bugs in BF2 was to issue a few patches that didn't fix all of the issues at all and then to release BF2142, which I hear, from the people who got conned into buying it, still had bugs. So in that sense, DICE is totally a part of EA. They are not at all separated. If anything, EA's business practices and customer care are actually fucking better than DICE's. And it takes some serious, serious sucking to accomplish that, on the whole.
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I refused to get 2142 for a few months, and finally gave in. Ironically, it was more balanced and less buggy than BF2 ever was. I can't even play BF2 anymore because 3/4th of my deaths are from claymores, and no one uses teamwork. 2142 was about 10x better than BF2. More close-in battles, more action overall, better graphical effects, better maps, more cover and defilade positions, less nading and claymores, titan maps, better hit detection, better movement and fire system, etc etc etc.

And to all the tools that just think its a mod, by your logic BF: Vietnam, and BF2 were just mods of BF1942.:rolleyes:
 
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