First, let's start by making the official time and date of the Beta the start of this Blog in what will be and EPIC moment in DICE's PC History! The PC Beta begins this Thursday, January 28th at approximately 6pm CET, 12pm EST, and 9am PST time!!!!!!! :-D
Where to Get It
The Client will be downloadable from server partner websites and Steam starting at the above listed time at a file size of 1.5GB. Here's a hyper-link reminder http://bit.ly/4GJk2a on which retailers will provide PC Beta access through pre-ordering.
Why we're Having a Beta
The Beta is happening for many reasons, like testing the infrastructure, hosting stability, and gameplay tuning (FOV, Weapon Balance, etc...) that no amount of internal testing could provide better than real world exposure. This means there will also be times of choppiness, lag, disconnects, CTDs or other issues a Beta version of any MP game would have. We'll have feedback methods similar to the PS3 Beta as well to ensure your input is gathered and heard.
Advanced warning: there will be things updated in the final game, like a Server browser with more functions, optimizations, performance tweaks, and learning's from the Beta.
This truly is a Beta, so remember that all feedback is appreciated and wanted! :-)
Hosting the Beta
Renting of Beta servers will not be possible, but we'll work closely with all our RSPs* to ensure there is always enough capacity for each individual regions.
Where to Download the Beta
We'll distribute with many partners as possible to ensure the fastest DLs no matter your location around the world. Current know locations and methods will be EADM, Steam, Torrents (only get this from legit sources, i.e. an RSP*), and all our RSP's.
Good news - Beta comes out tomorrow as planned at 12PM EST TIME. The beta will be available for download.
Bad news Can't get our own server for the beta & Huntar wont be playing until friday or saturday.
Here's some videos if you've haven't seem them yet.
change is coming to game patriots and it's time to embrace it.
To follow up on Mike rowes changes to the website there are some things that are going to change.
Recruitment ( Community / Team Patriot )
This comes as a no brainer. Bad company 2 will be big especially for us when you have a whole bunch of battlefield fan boys getting this game it can ensure us that there will be people looking for a community to play with and since we're a funny all around fuck around gang with leet skills, I'm pretty sure we'll get some love.
The goal for the community is to expand and overall have fun, Team speak 3 helps us greatly over ventrilo. I'm going to make changes to the recruitment form.
Team Patriot - Different from the community recruitment, It will help us expand & get the name out. Trust me. 1'm T3h $m4rT 1.
Overall we are going to have a good ping server for east coasters and A good voice communication program with low ping and better quality than ventrilo. People like free good stuff.
Expect to see new people who love battlefield in our Team speak.
We changed some of the things on the site, first off the frontpage works as intended now. No more redirect business. Clear your cookies and cache if the frontpage doesn't show up for you.
I cleaned up some of the forum topics and got rid of Junior Patriots, its now Patriots or Senior (Patriot)
We are now ready to move forward to Battlefield Bad Company 2. We will be recruiting in full force in the beta/demo and full game. Bad Company is our ticket to building a community.
And if you're wondering we will have a server for Battlefield asap
& Huntar wont be playing until friday or saturday. 
