That it says that it is a Beta that all code, design, balance and art are PLACEHOLDERS? I want to theorize saying that what if the HUD and maybe the graphics in MP are placeholders, what if Crytek is keeping all of the interesting changes a secret? Yeah sure, we are close to release but maybe the final changes regarding to design and stuff are already implanted? I don't want to get any hopes up since it's just a theory.

I personally think it will stay like it is and hardly anything will change. Putting out a beta this late with only 2 weeks to shipping isn't giving them hardly any time to change things, in fact I think the testing we submit will probably make it into a patch after release.

Two weeks of beta testing is a joke because it has to be finished ready for shipping before then.

That's what I'm saying though, that all the proper designs that aren't a placeholders are probably in the final build and only using the placeholders in the beta so maybe that people don't have to judge, or think that it is a final build etc.

And as you said, they might push patches out as first day release or just a little after, or maybe soon. Who knows?

dude I JUST read that and was about to post this...i keep trying to tell people just because the retail is a few weeks away doesn't mean this is the FINAL build..this is most likely an older build..it makes no logical sense that a game from 2 years ago will look BETTER than this game because our consoles are "old"?doesn't mean graphics will DETERIORATE..

i remember so many ppl b*tched about how bad Bf3 looked (glitches and bugs too) during its beta...and it was way better in retail...

beta could be to test servers and in game bugs (things that are patchable)..people think since C2's demo looked good this is a sign of things to come..C2 was a DEMO not a Beta...hold off on the skepticism till release

i mean grass and background images will literally pop up out of thin air..you'll spawn and not be able to see your whole weapon at times..there's draw in and pop up everywhere..none of this existed in C2...like i said..what sense does that make?

Why would they do that? o_O And what are the placeholders?