Rumor BF2 pay-per-month - Page 2

maverick514 · 09-26-2004, 06:13 PM

It won't be pay to play. There is a point upgrade system in the game.

WOODY · 09-28-2004, 01:13 AM

I know that nothing has been stated as of yet from Dice that this will be a pay-to-play game, but it's still early and no one knows what the final word will be by the time the game goes gold.
I have had those same concerns as well because most role playing games that have a persistant world requires constant running servers to maintain them which are usually kept by the people who created the game.
The fact that this game retains an individuals ranking means that those stats must be constantly kept and updated. I don't know how that can be done by those who set themselves up as servers to play for a certain length of time then quit.
It could be that Dice will provide those servers without charge, but I highly doubt that.
By the way, how-do everybody, it's -WOODY- ( I lost my minus's "- -" )

Soyuz · 09-28-2004, 01:55 AM

You would only need a little list of numbers froe each player. Just a few kilobytes of space. 1 RAID hardrive will do the job (OK maby 10)

melee · 09-28-2004, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOODY

I know that nothing has been stated as of yet from Dice that this will be a pay-to-play game, but it's still early and no one knows what the final word will be by the time the game goes gold.
I have had those same concerns as well because most role playing games that have a persistant world requires constant running servers to maintain them which are usually kept by the people who created the game.
The fact that this game retains an individuals ranking means that those stats must be constantly kept and updated. I don't know how that can be done by those who set themselves up as servers to play for a certain length of time then quit.
It could be that Dice will provide those servers without charge, but I highly doubt that.
By the way, how-do everybody, it's -WOODY- ( I lost my minus's "- -" )

WOODY!!!!

havent seen you in a long time bro! Man, post in OT, Your sig is making me almost cry. Was hoping your doing alright, still occiasional tell a story about where i learned to do IS2 DeathRace (or even who made that one poster). Great to have you back!

Grumman · 09-28-2004, 02:52 AM

I second what melee said. Get back to OT now, we missed you.

Sargent Anderson · 09-28-2004, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melee

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOODY

I know that nothing has been stated as of yet from Dice that this will be a pay-to-play game, but it's still early and no one knows what the final word will be by the time the game goes gold.
I have had those same concerns as well because most role playing games that have a persistant world requires constant running servers to maintain them which are usually kept by the people who created the game.
The fact that this game retains an individuals ranking means that those stats must be constantly kept and updated. I don't know how that can be done by those who set themselves up as servers to play for a certain length of time then quit.
It could be that Dice will provide those servers without charge, but I highly doubt that.
By the way, how-do everybody, it's -WOODY- ( I lost my minus's "- -" )

WOODY!!!!

havent seen you in a long time bro! Man, post in OT, Your sig is making me almost cry. Was hoping your doing alright, still occiasional tell a story about where i learned to do IS2 DeathRace (or even who made that one poster). Great to have you back!

Yeah its great to see you back!

Soyuz · 09-28-2004, 02:57 AM

I don't remember you but man does your sig make me want to cry. I sincerly wish you luck in life... looks like Saitan's on your ass...

WOODY · 09-28-2004, 03:39 AM

Hey thanks for the welcome guys, makes me feel a little better. Yep, this year has really been a tough one. I don't know whether to run though the streets naked or shoot myself.

RichM · 09-28-2004, 12:26 PM

Woody - welcome back! I think I got here about the time you left...sorry to hear about your misfortunes, and best of luck. Things really will get better...

BTW, sanity is highly overrated. As long as you APPEAR sane, society will never know the difference - unless you get careless with the bodies...

Soyuz · 09-28-2004, 01:08 PM

Well it looks like oyu still have your computer.... :/

Fragmeister · 09-29-2004, 12:47 AM

They most likely won't make anyone pay for that game. FPS's usually don't require monthly payment, plus, if Dice DID make it pay, I'd burn thier headquarters to the ground.

I'm back!

Grumman · 09-29-2004, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Fragmeister

They most likely won't make anyone pay for that game. FPS's usually don't require monthly payment, plus, if Dice DID make it pay, I'd burn thier headquarters to the ground.

I'm back!

Everyon'e coming back. I wonder if Mainard and TT are going to try and come back again soon... only to get flamed and re-banned.

Soyuz · 09-29-2004, 08:40 PM

Why did TT get banned?

Guru Imakuni · 09-29-2004, 09:31 PM

I <3 WOODY!!!

I'm sure EA will keep up the server(s) for the stat tracking. They had a ton of gameplay servers up for Battlefield 1942 before. I'm not sure if they still do though.

maverick514 · 09-30-2004, 04:18 AM

Bring back the old BFN days, BFN 1.0. Not too many of us left.

WOODY · 10-01-2004, 01:24 AM

Oh hey Mav, it's been a while eh? I see that you belong to -Rav- now. I'm starting to think that the reason CJ Mello was hanging around in our forum was to slowly nudge us over to his clan.
Soon he'll infiltrate other clan forums and slowly work on them too. Soon there will be only one huge, gigantic -Rav- clan left and there wont be any other clans to match against.......Resistance is futile, LOL.

Just kiddin, I've been tempted a time or two to go try out with them. They're a great group of guys. I noticed your rank too, Lieutenant Colonel!! Is there any thing higher?

maverick514 · 10-01-2004, 03:04 AM

Lol, probably. Yea, I've been haning around here, I added you back to the "old" bfn forums, nothing really new there. I got to RAV for BFV, but college has really taken over, and don't have too much time for gaming. Good to have you back, lots of the old guys quit.

DanTesla1 · 10-17-2004, 07:06 PM

Hey, hey. I saw -WOODY- first!

Pay-to-play sucks, but I don't think they'll do it. EA has never done that type of stuff before, why start now? Plus, the only games that cost to play online are MMORPGs, and u can only play them online.

Dick_Justice · 10-17-2004, 07:54 PM

Pay-to-play is required for MMORPGs in order to host the huge worlds and vast number of players featured in an MMORPG.

This is not the case in BF2 as it will be a regular programm that can be hosted by any apropriote server out there. Therefor pay-to-play is not an issue.

DanTesla1 · 10-18-2004, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick_Justice

Pay-to-play is required for MMORPGs in order to host the huge worlds and vast number of players featured in an MMORPG.

This is not the case in BF2 as it will be a regular programm that can be hosted by any apropriote server out there. Therefor pay-to-play is not an issue.

Yeah, that's what I ment.

09-26-2004, 06:13 PM	#21 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	It won't be pay to play. There is a point upgrade system in the game. __________________

09-28-2004, 01:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
WOODY Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Roamng Florida Posts: 358	I know that nothing has been stated as of yet from Dice that this will be a pay-to-play game, but it's still early and no one knows what the final word will be by the time the game goes gold. I have had those same concerns as well because most role playing games that have a persistant world requires constant running servers to maintain them which are usually kept by the people who created the game. The fact that this game retains an individuals ranking means that those stats must be constantly kept and updated. I don't know how that can be done by those who set themselves up as servers to play for a certain length of time then quit. It could be that Dice will provide those servers without charge, but I highly doubt that. By the way, how-do everybody, it's -WOODY- ( I lost my minus's "- -" ) __________________

09-28-2004, 02:52 AM	#25 (permalink)
Grumman First Sergeant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 583	I second what melee said. Get back to OT now, we missed you. __________________ Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. -Edmund Burke

09-28-2004, 03:39 AM	#28 (permalink)
WOODY Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Roamng Florida Posts: 358	Hey thanks for the welcome guys, makes me feel a little better. Yep, this year has really been a tough one. I don't know whether to run though the streets naked or shoot myself. __________________

09-28-2004, 12:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
RichM Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Richland, Washington Posts: 2,884	Woody - welcome back! I think I got here about the time you left...sorry to hear about your misfortunes, and best of luck. Things really will get better... BTW, sanity is highly overrated. As long as you APPEAR sane, society will never know the difference - unless you get careless with the bodies... __________________ "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the Democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any controlling private power." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

09-28-2004, 01:55 AM	#23 (permalink)
Soyuz Second Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,472	You would only need a little list of numbers froe each player. Just a few kilobytes of space. 1 RAID hardrive will do the job (OK maby 10)

09-28-2004, 02:57 AM	#27 (permalink)
Soyuz Second Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,472	I don't remember you but man does your sig make me want to cry. I sincerly wish you luck in life... looks like Saitan's on your ass...

09-28-2004, 01:08 PM	#30 (permalink)
Soyuz Second Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,472	Well it looks like oyu still have your computer.... :/

09-29-2004, 12:47 AM	#31 (permalink)
Fragmeister Sergeant Major Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 632	MELEE! woot! They most likely won't make anyone pay for that game. FPS's usually don't require monthly payment, plus, if Dice DID make it pay, I'd burn thier headquarters to the ground. I'm back! __________________ \"wakka wakka wakka.\" Surrender now and win the Free Hat!

09-29-2004, 08:40 PM	#33 (permalink)
Soyuz Second Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,472	Why did TT get banned?

09-29-2004, 09:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
Guru Imakuni Captain Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,309	I <3 WOODY!!! I'm sure EA will keep up the server(s) for the stat tracking. They had a ton of gameplay servers up for Battlefield 1942 before. I'm not sure if they still do though. __________________

09-30-2004, 04:18 AM	#35 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	Bring back the old BFN days, BFN 1.0. Not too many of us left. __________________

10-01-2004, 01:24 AM	#36 (permalink)
WOODY Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Roamng Florida Posts: 358	Oh hey Mav, it's been a while eh? I see that you belong to -Rav- now. I'm starting to think that the reason CJ Mello was hanging around in our forum was to slowly nudge us over to his clan. Soon he'll infiltrate other clan forums and slowly work on them too. Soon there will be only one huge, gigantic -Rav- clan left and there wont be any other clans to match against.......Resistance is futile, LOL. Just kiddin, I've been tempted a time or two to go try out with them. They're a great group of guys. I noticed your rank too, Lieutenant Colonel!! Is there any thing higher? __________________

10-01-2004, 03:04 AM	#37 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	Lol, probably. Yea, I've been haning around here, I added you back to the "old" bfn forums, nothing really new there. I got to RAV for BFV, but college has really taken over, and don't have too much time for gaming. Good to have you back, lots of the old guys quit. __________________

10-17-2004, 07:06 PM	#38 (permalink)
DanTesla1 Lieutenant Colonel Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 4,193	Hey, hey. I saw -WOODY- first! Pay-to-play sucks, but I don't think they'll do it. EA has never done that type of stuff before, why start now? Plus, the only games that cost to play online are MMORPGs, and u can only play them online.

10-17-2004, 07:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
Dick_Justice Major Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Marl, Germany Posts: 3,350	Pay-to-play is required for MMORPGs in order to host the huge worlds and vast number of players featured in an MMORPG. This is not the case in BF2 as it will be a regular programm that can be hosted by any apropriote server out there. Therefor pay-to-play is not an issue. __________________ Plays BF 2 in Europe under the name of \"Erich_Felsner\"