# Release in late 2008-AKA mid 2009
# Powered by “Frostbite DX”-?
# Set in year modern day (just like BF2, ed.)-but the series has already been there. what happened to BF1242?!?!?
# Will ship with 8 maps, each supporting up to 40-players per team-even more graphics lag! yippee!
# Two playable factions, NATO and MEC (Middle Eastern Coalition)-read: US with Challenger II and a blue beret
# Same “ticket-based” gameplay style as before-could be improved on
# Maps are mostly urban, based in Middle East-no cool Chinese rural maps then? shame
# Squads and Commanders are present, introduced are “Battalions” which consist of three to four squads.-cant see what that'll add, except a new 'battalion commander' ribbon to be abused.
# Five playable classes; Sniper, Assault, Engineer, Medic and Support-no anti-tank?????
# Will feature 48 different vehicles (24 for each faction)-read: re-rendered BF2 vehicles
# Will feature 34 different weapons (17 for each faction) and another 22 unlocks (for both factions), in total 56 different weapons.-including pistols and knifes, so nothing too exciting about that figure
# Other unlocks include different types of ammunition, body armor, helmets, camouflage and accessories.-if its like BF2, camo will be useless. whats the point in a ghillie suit if a)you render before your surroundings and b)your name appears in giant red letters the second anyone glances at you?
# Possible public beta in “Summer 2008″-again, thats if it stays on schedule.
# Online stats tracking, awards and “real world ranks”-ergo BF2s.com
# “Soldier” feature, looks like MMO-styled characters and avatars-nice addition, but purely cosmetic
# Ranked servers will be available for resellers weeks before the game ships (for testing, apparently, ed.)-yippee?
# In-game replay and recording feature-good if your making a film
# VoIP, friends list, in-game IM-client and “extensive clan support”-salesmen talk. doesn't mean a lot
# Built-in auto software updater (no more patches!, ed.)-but you won't be able to play your un-updated game until you've let EA put it on your machine at 25 kb/s
# Widows Vista and OS X (no XP?!, ed.)-*grumpy*
Why not organise a BF2 night I would be up for that. Bunch of us playing again on a pub or something.
