PR: Bf2 vs BF3

[Maxfragg]

btw, the question is even how much of the bf2 engine they own their self, since there is no further information about the origin, while bf42 is using a modified UT engine, with a few similarities to the version used in Jedi Knight series

[markonymous]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

noooo, its not... If the BF2 engine is based on the 1942 engine then Crysis was based on the BF2142 engine..

the 1942 and BF2 engine are very different... BFV used a modified version of the BF1942 engine. BF2142 used a modified version of the BF2 engine. BFH from the looks of things is using a modified BF2142 engine. The BF2 and BF1942 engines are VERY diffrent.

sorry must have gotten bf2 and bfv confused. :P

edit: actually check thid out:

The Refractor Engine, is a game engine designed by Stockholm-based studio Refraction Games, first developed for the computer game Codename Eagle, which was released in November 1999. Since then, Refraction Games was bought by Digital Illusions CE, and working alongside with the Refraction Games team, designed and developed the Refractor 2 Engine for the famous Battlefield game series for the computer.[1] The following list of games uses the Refractor 2 Engine: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142 and Battlefield Heroes.

now you know why the source code wont be released

[Maxfragg]

can't really belive that, cause when you would have modded both games you would know that the engines behave very different in many points

[markonymous]

but they're still the same engine although slightly modified. That they behave differently has nothing to do with it since they have been modded to include other features then the first engine, its much cheaper then making a whole new engine and could(if properly done) make the company a whole load of money.

[Ghostrider]

Originally Posted by [R-CON]GeZe

Actually, it is the name of the engine.
http://developer.amd.com/assets/Ande...D_Session).pdf

In an interview I still have in my HDD they talk about Frostbite and the physics engine (only this component) and giving the impression (if I may use that word) that Frostbite was only he physics component (like Havok for example). Nice find though.


~xghost();

[Polka]

Wait....Bf3 vs Bf2 ?

[Skodz]

whenever BF3 comes out, if its still about modern warfare (like bf2) and not another crappy BF2142 but with an improved engine, I would love PR to go on it as long as my computer is good enough to run it :P

*Meh... I messed up, created twice the same post trying to edit it :/

[Skodz]

whenever BF3 comes out, if its still about modern warfare (like bf2) and not another crappy BF2142 but with an improved engine, I would love PR to go on it as long as my computer is good enough to run it :P

But I think the real question is, is PR (Brand New Game) ever gonna be on store ?

[[T]waylay00]

Originally Posted by AirCasper

The battlefield series seems to hit and miss every other release, so I have good hopes for BF3

BF 1942: Hit
BFV: Miss
BF2: Hit
BF 2142: Miss

get my drift.


Please note I am using the term "Miss" VERY VERY loosely

I played BFV and loved it, but not many people switched to it, and you find more people playing BF 1942 today than BFV

same said about BF 2142, good game, quite the fan base, but It didnt bring over the mass numbers of BF2 players like they hoped.



I think BF3 will be epic.

You have the keep in mind that BFV and BF2142 weren't true "sequels" (hence BF2 was called BF2 and not BF3). BFV was built from BF1942, and BF2142 was built from BF2. So it's not surprising that they didn't have as wide an impact as their predecessors.

But you are right though. I do believe the next PC installment for the BF franchise will be "epic." I think Bad Company and BF Heroes are being used as a tool to divert attention away from the next PC BF and its development process.

[Top_Cat_AxJnAt]

PR is made by the squad system but it is also hugely limited by it. If BF3 squad system is hard coded, no amount of dynamic lightening or destructible environments could persuade me that moving over to BF3 would be worth the gargantuant amount of time and effort required to mod the game in all other areas (except squad system becuase you cant!).
This is based on the "fact" that in BF3 squads sizes are not going to be larger and communication systems are not going to be significantly if atall better than present BF2 system becuase in the BF2v environment there is absolutely no need for it and BF3 is only going to get more arcady (see Bad Company)!

So gents and ladies i suggest you WAKE UP and smell the stench of indifference! !