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Right, there seems to be a lot of choices for Battlefield 2042 and considering it looks like it will be a popular game at FG, we should all double check what we're buying as in some instances when we look to put in big Private matches (cos we will) or just MP groups, we will need the right version to play together. Essentially the game is cross play but only with their corresponding current generation platforms. So, what this means is (if turned on): PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S owners will all be able to play together - max match sizes of 128 players PS4 and Xbox One owners will be able to play together - max match size of 64 players Pre-ordering ANY version will get you beta access which is still tbc when it will take place and the 'Pre-order pack' which includes: Baku ACB-90 Epic Melee Takedown Knife Mr. Chompy Epic Weapon Charm Landfall Player Card Background and Old Guard Tag A bit of info on the different versions: Standard Edition - PS4 / Xbox One Digital Version £59.99 Physical Version £54.99 (checked via GAME) Base game Pre-order pack Standard Edition - PS5 / Xbox One S / PC Digital Version £69.99 Physical Version £64.99 (checked via GAME) Base game Pre-order pack Open Beta Early Access Gold Edition (Cross-Gen version) Digital Version £89.99 NO Physical Version Base Game for PS4/Xbox One Base Game for PS5/Xbox Series X Pre-order pack Open Beta Early Access 7 Days Early Access Year 1 Season Pass - 4 New Specialists (1 per Season), 4 Battle Passes (1 per Season), and 3 Epic Skin Bundles (”Blistered Earth”, ”Tempest”, and ”Cold Blood”) Ultimate Edition Digital Version £109.99 NO Physical Version Base Game for PS4/Xbox One Base Game for PS5/Xbox Series X Pre-order pack Open Beta Early Access 7 Days Early Access Year 1 Season Pass - 4 New Specialists (1 per Season), 4 Battle Passes (1 per Season), and 3 Epic Skin Bundles (”Blistered Earth”, ”Tempest”, and ”Cold Blood”) Midnight Ultimate Bundle Official Digital Artbook Exclusive Digital Soundtrack Its good to know that if you have EA Play, you can save 10% on the final price of any version e.g. £9 off Gold edition so it is £81 rather than £90 What this all means is that with our FG playerbase largely 70% PS4 and 30% PS5 (with some dregs on PC too 😄), there are things to consider. At £90 the Gold Edition is very steep, £20 more than the standard new gen version, however this gets you both versions of the game to be able to play with previous gen folks and pays for the first season pass - which are usually anywhere between £20-40 depending on game on content. They unfortunately don't offer an edition that just gives you the cross play bundle, which arguably would've only been £10 more. It would be great to if everyone could vote what they are likely to buy soon because I would much prefer to be buying the same version that everyone else is playing over and above the graphic updates I would get on PS5. Same thought process for the PC folk, as it could be worthwhile buying a later new gen version a few months later when the game has decreased in price and possibly an upgrade is offered on its own. If I could find the cash then I would get the Gold version but with other games out around the same time I know i'm not the only one who has to think of the pennies for everything we have got coming our way for the rest of the year! So definitely could dip for just the physical PS4 edition as its £35 cheaper! End goal is I just want people at FG to feel like we can all play together, so please share your views on the poll and below! GGFG

Just got tickets to EGX 2021 at the Excel London with @G_dub52 in October - so just thought i'd see if anyone else on here has got tickets or is considering going? I'm really looking forward to it 😁

Fuck COD.

This may be a stupid question….. So to play with ps4 folks do we need to have both versions installed on our HD? If that’s the case I’m definitely just getting the ps5 copy because I just don’t have the space for that.

Barcelona have only themselves to blame. They moved away from the 'local club looking after its fans mentality' and jumped head first into ridiculous spending to compete with Madrid. They could use the time to re-evalue the dna of the club. I still remember when they refused to accept advertising on their shirts... but those days are long gone. As for the Arse, all I can say is 🤣😅🤣😅🍻🤗😍🤣

Happy for you to start this one whenever, you don't have to wait for me if people are eager. Maybe a good idea to take the top 10 results out of 12 perhaps too? Give people a feeling like they can miss a few and not impact league points? Let's get some interest in numbers so we know what and who will be participating - @Mikepjbell @crispymorgan @slamminbones @Lurch @jordie1892 @Teenwolf25 @LordBaguette @Macca89 @Diddums @Kurt @Misneach_ @Bluebear @G_dub52 @Findmartin Remember, just 1 manufacturer needed (except for 2 races with specific cars), 1 league race a week and the rest we carry on playing however long you can stay for - you think you all can make it for this one?!

I like the idea of gear/weapons giving you the perks and upgrades, but I don't like the bullet type being so prominent. The pets look and sound goofy as shit. Not my thing. It's hard to balance keeping the good and adding some new to mix things up. So, props to them for trying, but overall, it looks to samey same for me with the exception of a few things that don't seem appealing at all.

Griezmann went back to Atletico and Barcelona brought in De Jong as a replacement - could be the end of an era for Barcelona for a few years. Dan James to Leeds for 25 million which made Man Utd business look very good in this window. Might not have been as many transfers yesterday but the whole window was pretty incredible for the amount of big players moving around.

Well, the window is closed and overall no earth shattering business or mega deals. Ronaldo and Messi moved clubs but Kylian didn't get his 200 million move to Madrid. PSG up front look impressive though. Spurs wise we stengthened the defence and kept our striker. Kane has burned his bridges for me though, I wish we'd sold him.

I'm easy either way with the manufacturer. Though I liked Kiwi's idea from last week of us having a randomly chosen manufacturer or having you lot choose what we use 😄 It would certainly mix it up a bit.

Could we say that everyone has to change to a different manufacturer that they didn't use last season?

Brutal🤣

Thought i would collate push out a separate thread with the updates coming as Iron Gate have made some videos about how things will slightly change to help playstyles and other things. I'm mostly looking forward to the new things we can create and build so hoping it will help our FG world that is already huge as it is! First video is the New Food System. The videos seem to be only a minute long so nice and quick to understand and pick up.

I hear the beta drops this coming weekend

My appearances might be sporadic during this season as we are on the countdown to due date now. I will still aim to try and attend but it will just depend on more important things unfortunately 🙂

I'll be getting it on PC most likely as it will have the biggest choice of servers and it's basically the series home platform with brilliant M+K functionality. Can also crossplay with the current gen of consoles which is great and I could probably grab it for under £36 which is basically half of what I'd pay for the PS5 version.

Yes, you need both installed and you switch between game versions to play with people. However, what I would say is (just like in the PS5 tips topic) if you have a PS5 you need an external hard drive as the internal storage you were always going to fill up. Good news is if you had one on your PS4 then you can just unplug and plug into your PS5 to use and it'll store the PS4 version in that leaving the internal space freed up for further PS5 games. Please say you have one already as i'm not sure how you've coped playing 1-2 games on the PS4 due to the size of COD 😄

Anything we can do to entice you to stay in? Greebs can send nudez

PC first and then PS5 for me most likely, will see how it goes.

I'll buy whatever. If peeps are still on PS4, I'm happy to buy the cross platform version, but if I do and they never play with me, I'll drive to their houses and nick all their socks off their washing lines.

Nice post, very informative! Don't think I'll be getting the Gold version as I don't have a PS5 and don't see myself purchasing one till the price becomes more affordable. However I will be getting the standard version for PS4, I presume sometime after the initial release however.

Yeah, don’t think I’ll be committing to the championship either, will try and pop on for a few races where I can though!

I forgot about EGX, maybe an excuse for a beer-up 🍻😁

Do we need another Wolf farm?

That's a pity but appreciate you letting us know🙂

I'm down for it. Maybe a Wednesday this season but if there's an issue Thursdays are still good.

He's 36 now, last year of his contract at Juventus and if you look how Messi left on a free, they decided to get a quick deal done. They'll still get up 20 million with the add ons so its not all bad. I don't think we'll see many 36 year olds in their last year of contract go for much more!

I'm not in the loop but did notice Ronaldo's return to United. What's with the price tag though? I thought he was worth much more than that?

I'll be dropping out this season, but good luck to everyone else competing!

Best 10 scores out of 12 yeah? Works for me buddy. Everyone - also shout up if Thursday still works or do we swap back to Tuesday. Comments appreciated ASAP below!

I look forward to picking it up when it's a more realistic price. Heard good things about the game but yeah, too expensive.

OK, maybe we can start next week then, unless anyone has any issues with that?

He's ended up looking like a right tit and even in his statement, it says he'll be staying this summer which means he will probably fishing to leave in January regardless. I would've had a lot more respect for him if he was honest about the circumstances surrounding pre-season too - this extended holiday and not being aware of anything said in the press during is just absolute bollocks. It also doesn't excuse the fact he was the only player at the club who hadn't returned and missed the opening game - arguably the biggest match of the season coincidentally against the team he was expected and hoping to sign for. Crazy that Arsenal are the biggest spenders in this entire window and their signings are largely unknowns!

Also runs at 4K/60fps with ray tracing on PS5

😂 Man invades live TV show demanding GTA6 | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Either an obsession gone too far or excellent guerrilla marketing.

Meh, looks a bit mediocre and the visuals look very old gen. Seems most people are irritated by health bars on enemies and I can't blame them - once again it's a case of developers chasing trends rather than applying logic. Nobody really wants looter shooter elements in a standard FPS like this. This may be the first Far Cry game I ever skip

Also, let me know when people want to start. I think Lee is away on 16th Sept so could start on 23rd September?

I'd say yes but let everyone choose the one they want, except you and Kiwi, who will be on bicycle 😉

Next is New Ingredients

Third one is Shields & Blocking

Second update is on Health vs Stamina

The upgrading of skills with attire sounds good, the backpack unique talents look wacky and awesome, and then the Crocadile pet?! I mean, I think they're going the right way with this. The Far Cry franchise needed a little bit of new ideas through it alongside what we usually expect to get from a FC game.