Battlefield Heroes

[[RC]Hunter]

Hey,

this is fun, check it out:

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

Funny idea.

[Anonymous]

Funny idea... that's right... but I keep wondering how this game is going to be accepted by "classic" Battlefield-Players. I mean take a look at Battlefield 2 which has a big community and focuses on a rather realistic approach...

But since it's free I will definitely give it a try.

Regards
espresso

[iD]

yeah, seems to be funny shit. nonetheless i prefer the realistic type of fps (keeping in mind that 2 much realism can be a gameplay/fun killer).

im surprised that its for free, but i prolly need a better rig to try it out.

[Anonymous]

I think the magic words are "free 2 play"... most people will give it a try, regardless whether they like more realistic fps or fun fps games... if we're lucky the number of Battlefield players will rise (especially regarding Vietnam)

[[RC]Hunter]

Alright, the trailer should not be missed here either, although you could view them at the official website as well.


Battlefield Heroes - Trailer - GIGA

[[RC]BooZer]

ROFL ... what a trailer ... "... not getting shot in the face repeatedly by a swearing, ultra-skilled 15 year old boy, who plays the game every day for 8 hours ..." ... I'm collapsing with laughter ...

[iD]

yeah, thats the best ad ever i was lmao bout the way to get it too: "... u dont download it at pirate bay..." loooool

[[RC]BooZer]

Oh yeah ... I need to rub the tears out of my eyes ... it's really funny, although I look at it again and again ...

[[RC]Hunter]

July-31st-2008 the following news were published, just as a quick update for you all:

Battlefield Heroes official release
As you may have heard, the official release of Battlefield Heroes has been delayed until later this year.

Have no fear soldiers, we're moving into the next beta phase very soon and we will be offering a LOT more beta keys over the next few months.

Stay tuned for more details.

We have also started weekly weekend tournaments. Current Beta testers get to compete and win extra Beta keys to give out to friends!


Goodman
Global Community Manager

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Beta keys
Since there were a couple of disappointed comments to our recent news of delay (very glad to see so many people are looking forward to our game), we've decided to give away some extra Beta keys.

Starting next week and ongoing for 4 weeks, we'll be posting a news item twice a week, at a random time.

Why is this so special, you might ask.

Well, here's the thing:
the first 20 people to comment will get a Beta key sent to them within a couple of days.

A cool side effect of this is that those people will then be able to enter our weekend Beta key contest and win even MORE keys to give out to friends.
Please keep in mind that once you win a key you cannot enter again. Let's give everyone a fair chance.



Goodman
Global Community Manager

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source: Battlefield Heroes Website

[[RC]Hunter]

[img]http://www.clusterwars.net/userpix/2_ba ... oes1_1.jpg[/img]

EA’s free-to-play online shooter, Battlefield: Heroes, hits press beta this fall, but we got to take a turn yesterday at EA’s Studio Showcase. I can tell their spin-off direction is working, because I’ve never touched a Battlefield game and I already feel inclined to spend hours running around in goofy outfits gunning down the enemy faction.

Players create a character, either Royal or National, and choose from three classes. The soldier is the medium build, whereas the beefy gunner compromises speed for firepower, and the commando compromises health for stealth sniping and speed.

Leveling up is probably the easiest it’s ever been, since experience points are 1-to-1 with damage dealt. That means it’s possible to suck so bad that you never manage to kill a single person, but as long as you’re hitting at least part of the time you can progress, unlocking new costumes (goth, ninja, underwear). You also gain experience for capturing flags, healing teammates, and winning matches.

[img]http://www.clusterwars.net/userpix/2_ba ... oes2_1.jpg[/img]

All the battles are 8 Vs. 8 matches to keep the focus on identifying with your faction. The characters seem to run pretty slow, even the commando, but vehicle use is strongly encouraged. Not only can you motor around on the ground in tanks and jeeps, but there’s also an airplane that is so arcadey that other players can ride on the wings, even during a roll–naturally, this will be where the Ripten team position Range.) The executive producer, Ben Cousins, said that every time they add something to the game they ask themselves, “Is this heroic?” I’m guessing that airplane will feel pretty badass.

Dying seems pretty painless. A message appears stating who killed you and how, so you are never left wondering (literally) what hit you, and an arrow pops up to direct you towards the fray from your respawn point.

[img]http://www.clusterwars.net/userpix/2_ba ... oes3_1.jpg[/img]

One thing we didn’t get to see, but that will be a part of the Facebook-like website (with player profiles and wall-to-wall posting) is the territorial overworld game. Apparently players can choose to put some of their upgrade points into map areas. Whichever faction manages to bid higher will get a pay out of extra points. I’m not sure exactly what you would need all these upgrade points for, because at first I was assuming this is maybe more of a post-level-cap activity, but if points are the reward, then maybe there are some outlandishly expensive status symbol costumes to unlock at the end.

In any case, I’m quite eager to spend more time with Battlefield: Heroes. The clean cartoony (and yes, Team Fortress 2 reminiscent) art style and forgiving pick-up-and-play gameplay should entice many new shooter fans.

We’ll keep you posted once the beta keys start coming, but expect full launch sometime this winter. There’s no reason not to try it when it’s free.

source: www.ripten.com