Doesn't matter with a open beta on a game like this it'll still have 5 patches due out. I mean when you got public players trying to test a game it doesn't work all that great, I know b/c I've done Q/A for 7 yrs. with Activision an Atari to name a few. It'll more end up like playing the game an not breaking the game.
In my opinion they need to fix the current BF2 project before they tackle a new project, but then again it is EA Games were talking about which is one of the biggest Publishers in the market an buy out as many Devs. as they can to get on top. It seems more along the lines of (hurry up an ship this title out, than lets put out a quality game).
All in all, this game will sink!!