Everything I'm reading is saying it's going to be BF2 style - huge levels, a full roster of drivable/flyable vehicles, and 64 vs 64 teams on PC.

Going to be great!

32v32 sprawling foot-traffic maps is where its at (sorry I hate flying vehicles, speedy jeeps for squads are fun tho). Sucks that there is no commander mode, I thought that was inspired.

Although I eventually sold my copy of BF2 and the first expansion, that first expansion was amazing. It introduced a lot of smaller, tighter maps, with jeeps being the only vehicle, and it was much more fun than the big maps with helis, jets, and artillery. I did enjoy the big stuff from time to time, but the close quarters stuff is way better.

I just realized I won't even be near my computer when Brink launches May 9. Now I am sad.

Does anybody still play BF2? My computer can't handle BF2:BC2 and I enjoyed the game before my friend lost my copy....

I have an urge to fly a gunship! Carl do you still play Project reality?

Nah, after 100 hours of BF2 in a very short amount of time, I was done. Sold it off and the first expansion pack, back before the days of Steam and multiplayer games were easily resellable.

It was a fun game, but I fear that BF3 will have the same issue BF2 ended up having for me, which was that it was a loosely connected sum of parts. Every round was a mad race for who could get into the jets or helis first. If this was the aircraft carrier, the remaining losers would have to take boats to the shore, then nab a jeep. It was this same basic disregard for creating a cohesive structure that pushed me away. You could basically just troll the real players while zipping around in a jet. Cap flags? Nah, just carpet bomb. Take out the artillery cannons? Nope, just carpet bomb everyone.

BF3 seems like it'll have more vehicles, but I doubt any large maps will be safe from jet soloing monkey pilots.

I have BF:BC2 but I never played it. Was a steam gift I didn't get around to caring about. Also have BF 1943 on XBLA. Worst $15 spent, as I played less than 45 minutes before I was incredibly bored.

I'm sure I'll really enjoy BF3's smaller maps, though!