BF2 demo has to be today

[Jimmeh]

Almost there! Hopefully under an hour for a release at 9pm BST

/me explodes

 

[Shakermaker]

OK, again, just for emphasis:

On the Gamespot forums:

"Very soon" is here.

It'll be up in the next hour or less.

----
Sam Parker
Product Manager, GameCenter

Where'd you pull that? GS forums?

<LINK>

 

[Axyon]

Well bugger me. I'll eat my words with a side order of fries.

 

[Icarusintel]

i need a flying car so i can get home in like 20 mins.

 

[DigiQ8]

w000000000000000t

 

[Lemonking]

now this is a wookie

/me explodes

 

[Burn]

Reframe from spamming, people...

 

[BillyJoBob]

This kind of news deserves a YAY.

YAY.

 

[Icarusintel]

every bf2 forum is fuxxored beyond belief

 

[BillyJoBob]

Is this demo by any chance going to be hosted on gamershell?

 

[AmishSlayer]

now this is a wookie

* Lemonking explodes

lol

"Look at this silly monkey"

Now...what to do for ~1 hr....hmmm freak out is top of the list I believe.

 

[Lucid]

Man, This forum's going to blow up when the demo is released.

 

[poseyjmac]

so according to ben smith the demo will be exclusively at gamespot for 1 hour, then on the EA ftps.

 

[Mr. Redundant]

so according to ben smith the demo will be exclusively at gamespot for 1 hour, then on the EA ftps.

where did you see this?
I thought it was 24 hours

 

[poseyjmac]

where did you see this?
I thought it was 24 hours

on irc.gamesurge.net #bf2. he is there.

 

[jimbo118]

omg pleasure overload.

 

[Shakermaker]

From http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=519

The demo is well and truly on its way!

One hour from now you will be able to download it from Gamespot.

Thanks for waiting, and we'll see you on the Battlefield!

 

[jimbo118]

From http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=519

1 hour 1 min later, gs servers explode. :E

 

[poseyjmac]

im guessing gamespot complete members will have access to download servers that regular gamespot members don't have access to. well, im hoping so anyway

 

[Icarusintel]

so i have an hour to get home, starting now... shit i better start running

 

[poseyjmac]

community update:

http://www.eagames.com/official/bat.../us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_061005"

looks like there may be some problems with ATI cards

 

[Pauly]

Well, what did i tell you guys!? was i right?? yea, thats what I thought. Don't mess with me.

 

[Mr. Redundant]

http://www.eagames.com/official/bat.../us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_061005"

new community update.

edit: damn you posey!

EA sites are taking a beating

 

[poseyjmac]

psst. demo out on gamespot

 

[Mr. Redundant]

Download Is Out !!!!!

 

[antimatter]

http://www.gamespot.com/promos/bf2demo.html?tag=boxcar_all_download_headline

 

[Jimmeh]

going as slow as hell for me.

EDIT: For us UK'ers I'd reccomend the first link. It's a bit unstable but a lot faster than the others.

 

[Axyon]

115kB/s, rather nice

 

[Gossoon]

OUT!!!! D'loading now.
Not a subscriber BTW!

 

[jimbo118]

woot 110kb/s

 

[antimatter]

going as slow as hell for me.

Same here. ETA is 4 hours. Someone should make a torrent.

 

[Lemonking]

dl now!! yay

 

[OmegaX]

Downloading at 90 Kb/s from the 3rd link. Will be done in 1 hout and 45 minutes. W00t!! :bounce: :bounce:

 

[Nabobalis]

I dont know why I'm downloading the demo

 

[jimbo118]

1 hr 20 left

 

[Axyon]

Go for the third link, guys - it's giving out pretty much top speeds.

 

[Mr. Redundant]

300kbs bouncing around to 190kbs, happyness
I should get 512, but Im happy just getting it

 

[jimbo118]

Go for the third link, guys - it's giving out pretty much top speeds.

yes its true, 3rd is fast, for me anyway

 

[Jimmeh]

3rd as in Download Link #3 or the 3rd one down (two)

 

[SimonomiS]

I dont know why I'm downloading the demo

Your not going to try and run it on a Geforce 2 MX right...?