Bad Company 2 Friends

Yup, like crazy still. Hit me up if you want to play sometimes, falcon64z8

 

I haven't played in weeks either. It grew more and more obvious that the game is only as successful as it is because it attracted the "we hate MW2" crowd...yet it's no better of a game than MW2, and it's even worse in many ways.

 

I'd like to, but servers with decent ping are getting harder to come by for me. Even the ones I usually played on before the last patch seem laggy off and on now. I'm only at Level 31, halfway to 32.

 

Hey guys, if anyone would be nice enough to help us get our server started we'd appreciate it.



Server is located in NY so pings should be good for both EU and US players.

 

Cool, i'll come for a visit next time i'm online. Hardcore mode or regular? I tend to only play hardcore..

I've actually taken a bit of a hiatus from BC2 lately; getting back into Company of Heroes (where i'm getting my @$$ beat). That game sure has depth!

 

Yep for now we're regular.

 

Just found out this game won't load without a full internet connection. I'm using a "guest" level internet connection at work right now and the game won't even load up.... is this DRM in action? (Purchased from EA Digital download, not Steam)

 

Probably its EA thing, because I played it offline single player on steam and it boot up fine. I don't know why but as of right now Im still addicted to this game. Its only been a few months since the game release and I have 200+ hours dedicated to this game already.

 

Not really, just poorly balanced games do you spawn die spawn. When your average life span is one minute, it's not very productive. Battlefield 2 you can last several minutes, and don't want to die because usually it's a long haul to the next point.

Maybe you haven't had any lag problems, but its prominent for tons of people. I think it's gotten to the point now that only those without lag problems are playing otherwise you'd be fed up like the rest of us. People in NYC were saying theres no issues then you find they have browser pings <10 and in-game pings <20. The game actually tends to favor those with pings <50 or >250.

Lots of warping, hit detection is like a moving strike zone that you have to guess game to game. And at times a 40mm grenade explodes at someones feet followed by hammered with a dozen bullets still has 80% life after they cap you with a single shot from their uzi. And idiots say "well you missed, huhuhuh". Bunch of crap. Not to mention constant cheating. I am surprised that even the last time I played a few weeks ago, people were getting kicked left and right for hacks. I'm sure there's dozens of other hacks that haven't been discovered. There's even level 50 players that I know were using a one shot hack. Spawn die spawn by the same sniper regardless where you spawn and within a few seconds of spawning every time.

Game is broken. As much as I've played it, I learned to just live with the issues and try to have fun. It no longer became fun for me, so I quit, as have lots of other people I've heard of or talked to.

Anyone who has played with me know I'm usually in top few players in points every round, yet I still have tons of issues.

 

Well said, Wingnut. It makes me sad that DICE is handling Medal of Honor's multiplayer; that game had some potential.

 

Well, I get tired of people that more or less say they don't experience problems so nobody else does either or don't believe others have problems. That's very short sighted and closed minded. Just because it's not an issue for you doesn't mean others don't have problems with it.

 

I htink DICE is a talented team. It's too bad they have to be run by the goons at EA. I used to like EA. They brought good things to gamers. They brought us the Jane's Combat Simulations team, which produced some of the best damn combat flight simulations ever. But in the last five years or so it's clear they are now "big corporation" where everything is the bottom line and nothing has to do with the product or the customer. I was hoping this economy, if anything, would return gaming to its roots moving back to smaller design houses with more innovation and a larger array of game selection.

I really really really hope the PC is the flagship machine for Battlefield 3. Considering the aging consoles, hopefully they will like to showcase their talents and utilize new technologies and port it over to the Xbox 360 and PS3 dumbing it down for gameplay and graphics. The way it SHOULD be. But I know we'll probably get screwed again.

 

GRARRRRR !!!
last part of the map and i am the top player by well over 1000 points and we are wooping, then 2 people leave the server, i die and team switched just at the point of winning, so i end up losing. i mean come onnnnnn

and yep. in the dollarsign eyes of the buisness folks, why make high level textures when u can make ones console can handle then just port it for the pc. much less effort....



i hate consoles

 

I wish I had of noticed this thread ages ago.

Death_NazGul is my ingame name - lvl50 - death and destruction to all comers

 

Yep old thread. Since you bumped it we do have new info.

HTWingnut has opened the TS3 server, it now has public access so the part about having to send a PM to him for access is now invalid.

Friends list is still owned and operated by me, but I have not played this game in a long time.

 

Starcraft 2 took hold of Vicious's soul

 

Yeah thats not obvious from the avatar or anything

I dont really play SC2 very much compared to a lot of our guys (I think I am only like 700 point platinum) but it is the game I play the most when I find time to play.

I did take a break and beat some 1 player games though (Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands, Amnesia, Darksiders) I also kinda want to dust off the G27 and get some racing game time in. Especially when I get my new gaming accessory here soon.

 

I'm probably going to be ignoring all gaming when DCS A-10 is finally released. Finally a new study sim worth playing. Been waiting on a decent A-10 sim since A-10 Cuba.

 

I still play a fair amount...just trying to get the last few badges, then I think I'll be done with this until the next big thing. Dunno about BC2:Vietnam tho, going to have to see how it reviews.

 

This game is pretty much dead to me, especially with the lackluster support from DICE. Broken chatbox three months later? Come on!

 

I need buddies. I play all the time and would love to Squad up
Add me
Robby-Cakes

 

Add me: 7ghostfacekilla7

 

Same here!

My sn = falcon64z8

 

I play when I can. I love the game.
Add me! Echfelix.

 

R9 Patch

Code:

How to get the game client updated

* If you are using Steam: the Steam client will automatically begin updating your game client once Oct 29th, 6:00 AM (GMT) has passed by.
* If you are not using Steam: then the game’s online updater will find the version online at the same hour and ask you to patch.
* If you are not using Steam: we will also publish an offline updater. Download links will be added to this blog post during the day.

Here is the complete fix-list for the patch

- All Weapons Bronze Insignia requiring an unobtainable bronze star for the tracer dart – requirement removed.
- Improved Hit registration made through several fixes and some of the hitboxes themselves have been changed. This will increase the accuracy of guns.
- Blue box chat window removed
- The 2 second immunity when spawning/being revived will now be immediately removed either by firing, zooming, or any movement (move, crouch, jump). A Spawning Player can still orient passively in the Game World..
- 3D vision fixed.
- Fixed slug shotgun zoom crosshair on PC so they better represent the long range accuracy. Crosshairs now close more on PC, similar to consoles.
- Reduced slug shotgun hip accuracy to require zooming for consistent long range accuracy. Hip accuracy is now on par with the semi automatic weapons.
- Fixed a bug on PC where the G3 would do less damage than intended.
- Fixed VADS turning sensitivity on PC so it performs like the ZU23.
- Reduced VADS push back and damage to balance it with the ZU23.
- Fixed a bug where vehicle countermeasures would fail to remove tracer darts at high speed.
- Reduced the reload time for vehicle countermeasures.
- Slightly increased the AT4's damage vs armor to emphasize its anti vehicle role while keeping it balanced vs armor.
- Increased the AT4’s top speed and acceleration so users spend less time exposed when firing.
- Increased the AT4's splash damage so it competes with other AT weapons vs infantry. The AT4 still has the least splash damage of all AT weapons.
- Reduced the splash damage of the Carl Gustav to bring it in line with other explosive weapons. The Carl Gustav still has the most splash damage of all AT weapons.
- Increased the 1 shot kill range of the M95 body shot to counter its lower rate of fire.
- Fixed a bug with the SVU that gave it better close range damage than other semi auto weapons.
- Reduced all weapon damage to the MCOM by 50%.
- Fixed an C4 vs MCOM exploit on Atacama Desert.
- Fixed a bug with FOV when aiming the M1911.
- Lowered the close range damage of the AN94 to highlight its long range role.
- Increased the accuracy of the F2000 on the move to highlight its role as a mobile AR.
- Increased the close range damage of the shotguns to give them a greater advantage vs slugs.
- Slightly lowered the damage of the M60 to balance its accuracy advantage vs other LMG's.
- Slightly lowered the damage of the MG3 at close range to balance it with other high rate of fire weapons.
- Slightly increased the damage of the UH60.

Source:
Patch R9 for PC - Electronic Arts UK Community

This makes me wanna re-install BC2 right now but i dont have any free time to play and also i wish they added some new maps

anyways those of you still play BC2 enjoy

 

r9 patch tomorrow... 10/29 (or later tonight in US)

Thanks, StevenX

 

Patch is being pushed out now on Steam (789MB!)... will be interesting to note differences. Same notes as above - here is the Steam news link:
http://store.steampowered.com/news/?appids=24960

 

you guys posting your friends info in the thread. Look at the first 2 links on the first post.

I made it for you so use it!

In the course of time its much more effective.

 

I added all 3 of you guys.
An loaded the new patch! Let's kill!!!

 

Can you guys add me too please? I am not a k/d fiend but a let's win and I dont care how many times I die doing it!

EA Name= Xcessiveforce33

 

I find no difference in hit detection whatsoever....

 

Let's see if the extremely late patch makes a difference.

 

My takes so far on the patch:

- AA gun is pretty weak now, and no more tracers which is weird.
- VADS is completely botched up now; the gun shakes around soo much that it's unusable.
- AT4 Rocket Launcher has improved slightly in power, but noticeable for me.
- Flares work right away when deployed, which was not always the case before the patch.
- Blue screen text box thing has been removed, which is nice.
- They still haven't fixed the awards for All Bronze Stars & All Bronze Weapons, but that doesn't really matter anyways.
- Gameplay does seem to be a bit smoother though, and it looks like my performance is going up; I'll have to confirm with Fraps running though.
- "Spotting" has been fixed pretty well, and the spotting distance has increased. This function seemed to be working great, and was responsive even to fast moving vehicles, like those ATV's speeding by.
- Shotgun sniping hasn't been fixed... at all it seems.

That's all I got so far, but on another note, looks like they are selling BFBC2:Vietnam as an expansion for $14.99... atleast they're not trying to suck out another $50-$60 from some poor soul out there. I don't think I'll be buying that one seeing as how poorly they have supported this version. Anyone planning on buying BC2:Vietnam?

 

There are no tracers on anything anymore
Especially tanks.
I'm buying Vietnam just because this game is awesome.

 

The only major problems left are, team skill imbalance. Too many times I've been put on a team that constantly get's steamrolled without any sort of team randomization to balance things out.

 

Does anyone know how to get a attack and defend order? It's the last pin I need to get and it seems like it would be really easy, but I haven't gotten it yet. Is it for Conquest games only? I'm assuming that someone has to give me an order to attack a position and defend a position in the same round. Do I have to make a kill doing both in order to get this pin?

 

Yes its only available on conquest. You have to submit the order (make sure another squad member doesnt change it) and then your squad needs to attack/defend the flag. I also think you need to make a kill in order for the pin to register.

 

That is depended on the server side of things, not the game itself. Some server will have scramble teams and some won't.

I believe you need to look at either point A or B in Rush mode and hit Q to tell your squad to attack or defend it. But yea it would make sense for Conquest mode, but somehow I got it playing Rush mode.

As for Vietnam coming out I am excited for it. From what I saw it looks fun and 15 bucks is good for what you are getting compare to what MW2 charges for maps.

 

So do I have to make the order (press Q) and have my squad kill or do I have to receive the order from my squad mates and get kills myself? I though I would have to receive an attack and a defend order and make one kill each. Which implies that one of my squad mates has to give the order. I don't know. But I am nearing completion of all of the pins and awards and this one I just can't get.

 

all, add me, my name is BeomSu or Beom_Su, not sure which to go by, either my login name or the name I choose in BFBC. Either with this patch, all seems better overall.
I still hate those players who just use CGustavs constantly. I swear most of my deaths are from CGs.
Let's play on!

 

is it me or is the m60 pretty much completely useless now?

 

Elaborate... I mean I don't use it much but recently I have, and it feels about the same, maybe a little weaker, if that's what you're getting at.

 

Press Q on every flag you take and defend on a Conquest map. It's easier to get then you think.

 

BATTLEFIELD VIP MAP PACK 7

Battlefield Blog

Map 1: Oasis

Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer

Game modes: Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch



Map 2: Harvest Day

Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer

Game modes: Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch



Map 3: Cold War

Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 singleplayer

Game modes: Rush, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch



Map 4: Heavy Metal

Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 singleplayer

Game modes: Conquest, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch

 

Nice! Those maps were really good in BC1.

 

Ok I have this issue with them constantly gimping guns. 1st the M60, then the AN94 and a bunch of other OP stuff like the noob tube. Now every gun does almost the same amount of damage and the average time it takes to kill somebody is LONGER. Whoever kills who is only because of higher HP nowadays and seldom depends on pure skill. I used to be able to go 77-20 on some games in the past but now, there is no way in hell I could get close to 60 kills in a game. I understand they did this to BALANCE the game. Now instead of GIMPING guns, how about making other guns more POWERFUL?

/rant

 

Sweet news! Do you know when they are being released/will they be free for PC gamers?

 

Not sure when they will be released but they will be free to PC users.

 

I think they might have screwed with my beloved M1 Garand. I think they made it do slightly less damage than before but idk im still testing it out. It sometimes) now takes almost half if not the whole clip to kill someone fireing aimed shots at high centered mass, it happend numerous times. Before it only took 2 shots but now it may take 2-3-8++ shots to kill. I mean cmon, it should take 1 shot from an M1 to kill, it fires a .30-06 it should drop anyone like a sack of bricks on the first or second shot, unless your wearing threat level IV multi hit sapi plates.

I hate how sometimes i go to shoot someone almost point blank @ high center mass and he does not die, instead he whips out an uzi and kills me with one shot.

I like how i get shot or stabbed in the back where i spawn. it just makes my gameplay so enjoyable.

 

In game name: Nori (I finally was in a game early enough to get my preferred handle)
Also have a clan: Pale Horse Regiment (PHR)

I think most of the guns are pretty well balanced now and although some feel too similar (bolt action sniper anyone) others are rather unique (VSS, F2000, M14 etc) and others fill more of a niche, for instance AN-94 and M16 excel at long range, but not as good at short range. I'm thinking it is hard to balance guns in a way to please everyone as they can tend to end up feeling the same. I mean come on, the MG3 would own everything if it was as good as it should be. Crazy fire rate and a 7.62x51 round! But for the sake of enjoyment and balance they have to find a "happy" median.

Anywho, I'm still playing a lot and still enjoy the game. Dice has done pretty good supporting it IMHO. Sure they haven't released a patch every month but we have had around a half dozen patches on a game that has been out for a while. Frankly I'm surprised we got the last patch. So overall I'm pleased with the support. Obviously there are some annoying glaring bugs (the issue where the 4x scope zooms out right after I zoom in), but nothing game breaking.