deep breaths m8, deep breaths...
The alpha played ok, not too buggy, pretty stable (but not the nights DICE were messing about with the backend to try and estimate server loading)
Commander mode is said to be optional...so I presume server owners can turn it off
The map in the beta has lots of high buildings so its hard for the air guys to rape too much....Plus the Boats > Helis ! Really they chew teh fuckers up big time
If you are greedy enough to go for a stab when u could have shot somone they yeah you have to take the consequence that he can counter knife.....Big reward of Tags carry a big risk of loseing your own....
Give it a whirl...I loved the alpha, it was like bf3 with some of the things from bf2 that they never brought fwd