BF:BC2 Server?

[Mustard]

So, are we gonna put up a BF:BC2 server? The game is super tight and it's probably going to suck my life away when it comes out next week. It'd be nice to share that addiction on our own server. If more money is needed I get my tax return next week!

[Fraggle79]

 


I already say... best selling fps of 2010, or will be soon.

[crazydog]

I'm still undecided on buying this, but it seems that everyone else is, so a server does seem like it would't be a bad idea.

Anyone wanna try to convince me to buy the game?

[Mach]

I was wondering if TE would be getting involved in BF:BC2 server or otherwise.  I'm definitely planning on picking it up so will be nice to see some familiar faces in the thick of it all. 

[Mustard]

Here, watch this first: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc-walkthrough-gets-into-the-nitty-gri/

Other things to know.

1. Everything blows up, literally, everything. See that building there? Don't like it? Blow it up! Those trees blocking your view? Cut them down with your bullets!
2. The Medic class isn't a pussy helper class, they also are the heavy weapon class as they carry a huge machine gun.
3. Choice of where to spawn depending on where your squad mates are on the battlefield.
4. Makes MW2 look like shit in nearly everyway possible.
5. Bullets drop realistically over distance.
6. The engineer repairs vehicles and lays mines, but also gets a big damn rocket launcher.

Here, watch this for a primer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcZ3wXF3r14

** Hey, I just found out this thing has a single player campaign too. I had no idea it even ventured outside of multiplayer.

[Luggage]

I think our server box has a bunch of idle capacity right now so shouldn't need extra $ to host the game on our servers. 

Do Crazydog/others who actually know something about servers disagree?

[Fraggle79]

We do have capacity for the sever.
from the last talk we had we have at least 32 empty slots available,  maybe more.

Game will max out at 32v32, but i suggest we start at 16v16 and see how things work out for a few months.

[crazydog]

We don't have a certain number of slots, per say. It depends on what game we are running.

We could probably run 4 more Half Life 1 based servers (CS 1.6, TFC, etc.) with 32 slots just fine, as those don't use hardly any resources, since the technology is 12 years old.

We'd have to find out what kind of hardware is recommended for a BC2 server. If its more than a Source server, we probably wouldn't be able to handle a large one.

[Mach]

We do have capacity for the sever.
from the last talk we had we have at least 32 empty slots available,  maybe more.

Game will max out at 32v32, but i suggest we start at 16v16 and see how things work out for a few months.

Actually from what I've read and seen the game maxes out at 32 players not 32 v 32.  So a full match will only consist of 16v16.  I wish it was 32v32 though like bf1942 and bf2.

[crazydog]

According to this:
http://aperturegames.com/listnews.php?story=bad-company-2--no-mods-dedicated-server
And other places, we won't be able to host a BC2 server on our box. They aren't releasing the dedicated servers to the public, but you can rent a dedicated server from a GSP that they have selected.

[Mach]

According to this:
http://aperturegames.com/listnews.php?story=bad-company-2--no-mods-dedicated-server
And other places, we won't be able to host a BC2 server on our box. They aren't releasing the dedicated servers to the public, but you can rent a dedicated server from a GSP that they have selected.

Boourns.

[Fraggle79]

We do have capacity for the sever.
from the last talk we had we have at least 32 empty slots available,  maybe more.

Game will max out at 32v32, but i suggest we start at 16v16 and see how things work out for a few months.

Actually from what I've read and seen the game maxes out at 32 players not 32 v 32.  So a full match will only consist of 16v16.  I wish it was 32v32 though like bf1942 and bf2.

Actually, A few months ago the PS3 early beta ended and the game slightly delayed. That was when an official press release said they were working on 32v32, however they did not say which platforms. This looks to be correct as EA's site and retailers are not listing total player counts.

The server thing is news to me, that pisses me off. We finally get a BF game after years on the PC and they fuck us again.
Buy the game from us, and then pay us to rent it to you so you can play... WTF? is this fucking WOW? Blizzard wannabies 

This is the first game I bought through steam, it will never happen again.

[Mustard]

That kinda sucks, but they did come through on having dedicated servers, so I'm not gonna bitch too much.

Crazy, how much are those?

[crazydog]

I haven't shopped around, but the hosting company that I bought my L4D2 server from is pre-odering BC2 servers for $1.24/slot. Compare that to $0.79/slot for TF2, (But TF2 can cost as much as $4/slot for better hardware), $1.50/slot for L4D2, and $0.79/slot for World at War.

[Fraggle79]

Well if the server info about BC2 is correct than we can't afford a server. Not enough funds the way our stuff is now.

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