BC2 Server and Connection Issues

According to sources, the last few days of connection issues is because BC2 for PC has outsold BOTH consoles, which was unexpected. The crashes are due to new servers going on line....Read below

BC2 PC currently has more players then either console (indivdually - not collectively).

EA announced that they are putting up new servers to help with the server browser connections, loss of connection to the EA account server and crashing problems. They are confident that this will fix a lot of issues. They've also apparently asked GSP's to temporarily suspend installing new BC2 servers until EA's new servers are online. They apparently underestimated the number of PC servers that would be put up.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 has managed to prove so popular that yesterday the concurrent users in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 surpassed that in Battlefield 2 which has been going strong for almost 5 years.

Bad Company 2 Available for Pre-order On Steam
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition has gone live for pre-order on steam. Limited Edition comes with 6 unlocks: Improved Vehicle Armor, Supreme Vehicle Firepower, Vehicle Motion Sensor, Tracer Dart Pistol, M1A1 Sub-machine Gun, and M1911 Pistol. Pre-order NOW!!!

Limited Edition Bonuses:

Improved Vehicle Armor: An up-armor package is mounted on all vehicle types, decreasing the effect of both explosive and penetrating warheads, significantly improving vehicle survivability.

Supreme Vehicle Firepower: Additional weapon packages are mounted for the driver of all armored vehicles, greatly expanding the range of targets the vehicle can successfully engage and destroy.

Vehicle Motion Sensor: Use this electronics warfare package to locate enemy units in direct proximity to the vehicle.

Tracer Dart Pistol: This magnetic dart attaches to any vehicle surface, allowing squad members to track, lock on, and fire rockets onto moving targets even beyond line of sight.

M1A1 Sub-machine Gun: Reliable but heavy this classic weapon is a powerful force in the hands of any Battlefield veteran.

M1911 Pistol: Highly customized M1911 are favoured for its dependability and the power of its large .45 caliber round.

Bad Company 2 PC Beta on January 28th?
Forum Planet member, jasndjkcnsadc brought to our attention that Gamestop has listed the Bad Company 2 PC beta as starting on January 28th. This is not confirmed, although a similar situation happened with the Playstation 3 beta and it ended up being correct.

Reserve Battlefield Bad Company 2 and receive access to the PC multiplayer beta. Beta begins January 28th, 2010 and ends February 25, 2010. Available for online customers only while supplies last. Not available for in-store or in-store pickup orders.

Online Customers: A beta activation code and download instructions will be emailed beginning January 26th, 2010.

Gamestop

This should come as no surprise to any PC gamer as we are used to being shit on by the gaming manufacturer's - Combat Medic

Bad Company 2 PC Beta Pushed to Early Next Year
DICE producer, Gordon Van Dyke made a post on the Battlefield blog talking about the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Unfortunately the beta has been delayed from December to early next year to give DICE more time to increase the PC beta capacity.

Hey all,

We wanted to update you, and slow the flood of tweets, on questions surrounding the BFBC2 PC Beta being cancelled. I'll get right to it and say "the BFBC2 PC Beta is not cancelled". Now this all started due to changes made to an earlier blog that removed the PC Beta from the details and the reason for this was the plan changed. With the huge success of the PS3 Beta we decided to drastically increase the PC Beta's capacity to insure as many people as possible could participate. Unfortunately this meant we had to delay the Beta to very early next year giving us more planning time to make it happen and implement more optimizations.

Here is a recap of the current PC features, and we can now confirm DX11 support with more details to come later!

PC Enhanced Features

• Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.
  
• Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, planes, and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows.
  
• Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.
  
• Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game.
  
• Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.
  
• Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.
  
• PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat.