BF2: This game still fun?

[Nija]

Have you guys seen this BF2 sandbox stuff?

http://sandbox.elxx.net/

[Miasma]

I hadn't seen this E3 2006 video for Battlefield 2142.  It shows a bunch of the units, kinda nice.  I don't know how that titan thing will work out though, nobody likes to defend facilities.

[NiX]

C'mon, who didn't like nade campers in Tribes? They were so fun to go after!

[lamaros]

I don't know how that titan thing will work out though, nobody likes to defend facilities.

I do.

[Tale]

Do you still find the newb tube effective against people?

The grenade launcher nerf added a "fuse" to the grenade, so it requires more timing and anticipation. If you can predict where someone will be in a couple of seconds, put the grenade there. In a confined space you can still drop one straight into the ground, let it bounce a bit and have your kills, but you have to somehow survive until it blows up. Often the fuse time is enough for the other person to kill you before you can switch to another weapon.

Launched grenades will go through vehicles if the fuse isn't up yet, so it's only useful against vehicles at a significant distance. I got an awesome kill the other day, standing on a hilltop watching a jeep approach, launched a grenade in a wide arc to where I thought it might meet the jeep on the road below, and scored a direct hit for 3 kills. Unfortunately nobody saw it and the vehicle occupants would not have known where it came from either.

[WayAbvPar]

It is really a learned skilll- having good twitch reactions helps, but it really more about tactics and putting yourself into the right situations to succeed. The more you play and learn the maps, the strategies, and the normal player tendencies, the better your score will get. Nothing is sweeter than setting up an ambush or looping around behind some folks as they take the 'normal' route to a flag or some such.

[Furiously]

I've been reading up on the hacks the game has lately, and the nice thing is even if someone has an aimbot and a the see-through world and  the skins for which side and health meters, you can still knife them in the back.

There are some great videos out there of people using the hacks though.

[edlavallee]

If you are gonna be around on BF2, I will play earlier...fire up TS when you get on.

BF2? I'm game! Gimme the TS IP and lemme know what time eastern...

[WayAbvPar]

www.f13.net.8767
password: kekela

probably be on around 9 Eastern.

[Merusk]

9 is a good time for me.. lets me put the kids to bed and catch Earl. Awesome.

Now I suppose I need to buy some x-packs or else play by myself again.

[edlavallee]

I gots 'em all, although I am not 'specially fond of Spec Forces and I have played all of... none... in the other 2 (just figured out how to align my IDs so I have the proper permissions).

[WayAbvPar]

Special Forces blows. The other 2 mini-expansions are decent though.

[Merusk]

Well, the problem is, blow or not if you're running a different version I can't play on the same servers.  And  - in lovely EA fashion - the patches for expansions means a different version.. so buy or play alone.   That's why you saw Sky and I talking about a whole 12 servers we could actually select.   It wasn't hyperbole, there's literally only 12 servers.

 :-D

[WayAbvPar]

Really? What version do you have? Latest is 1.3....

I thought that if the version was up to date, you could play, but would just get booted if a map came up in the rotation that you didn't have.

[WayAbvPar]

Split the BF2 stuff off and moved into the current Bf2 thread for shits and grins.

[edlavallee]

Really? What version do you have? Latest is 1.3....

I thought that if the version was up to date, you could play, but would just get booted if a map came up in the rotation that you didn't have.

I thought that was the case too... Am I mistaken? Is there backward compatibility so we can play? Can't we all just get along (unti you thrust that knife blade between my ribs)?

Split the BF2 stuff off and moved into the current Bf2 thread for shits and grins.

Thats why you have that swanky t-shirt that says --> MODERATOR <--

/jealous

[Miasma]

I don't have the mini expansions and those servers still show up in the selection screen for me, they are colored red to tell me I can't actually join them though.  I don't understand why you would only see 12 servers, I would suggest that you have some very weird filters set.  Try unchecking all the filters on the server selection screen and then do a refresh.  I also found out that clicking on the scrollbar moves you much further down the results than just one page, I have to use the little down arrow to scroll properly.

I re-installed but I'm having a tough time finding a decent server, I keep getting the "there is a problem with your connection" message.  I moved since I last played so I don't know if it's my isp, my new router, the game, a patch or a thousand other possibilities.  I hope 2142 has better net code.

[Merusk]

I unchecked 'em all a long time ago, except the punkbuster, ranked, and 'compatable version' ones.

   It's possible I'm missing a patch, I'll go hunting when I get home but I was fairly certain I was up to date.  - mainly because it's pretty good about bitching at you when you login if there's patches to download.   When I tried joining a server Zip was on about a week ago it laughed at me and I figured it was because of the x-pacs, since that's all it spits at me these days.

[WayAbvPar]

Yeah, doublecheck the versions. The only time I have ever seen red servers is when the actual version is incompatible. My brother doesn't have any of the expansions and has been playing with Fur, Zet and I from time to time with no problems.

[edlavallee]

I unchecked 'em all a long time ago, except the punkbuster, ranked, and 'compatable version' ones.

   It's possible I'm missing a patch, I'll go hunting when I get home but I was fairly certain I was up to date.  - mainly because it's pretty good about bitching at you when you login if there's patches to download.   When I tried joining a server Zip was on about a week ago it laughed at me and I figured it was because of the x-pacs, since that's all it spits at me these days.

I make it a habit not to join servers running SpecForces (although I have it installed) and at the point you are talking about I had not yet figured out how to get the expacks to work (I had bought the first but it kept telling me I didnt have the right to play on it). So, I would assume you don't have the most up to date version since I should have been playing on a fairly vanilla server.

Hope you can find and install a patch to clear things up. I use Fileplanet (yes I do pay for it) because I can generally find the patches easily and there is no waiting to download at blazing speeds.  Let me know if I can help in any way.

[Miasma]

Yes it's probably the 'same version only' combined with either an out of date patch or maybe you patched up to the 1.4beta version.  I usually find around 600 servers with (IIRC) punkbuster, ranked, same version, populated, not full, large maps only.

[WayAbvPar]

Yeah I get between 500 and 800 servers (Depending on what time of night it is). Have 3 or 4 that I play regularly-

Alaskan Knights (the hosting clan AK seem like good blokes, and there aren't a lot of really good players on here)
Geeks United Northwest
Seattle Alpha-Kilo
ATF Hump 'em and Dump 'Em


I always have Xfire up and running, so you should be able to crib the IP address from there if/when I am playing.

[Furiously]

So - SF has decided I didn't buy it, is there a way to fix that?

[WayAbvPar]

If it refunded your money, you are in good shape!  :-D

[Furiously]

If it refunded your money, you are in good shape!  :-D

This is EA...they kept it.

[WayAbvPar]

If it refunded your money, you are in good shape!  :-D

This is EA...they kept it.

It is EA- I am surprised they didn't charge you extra for disabling it.

[Merusk]

Yep it's a patch that popped up between now and when I stopped playing.  Well now don't I just feel like a noob.

[Furiously]

I think I used my other gamespy name for SF, so it's linked to accounts and not to your CD key....

Or something stupid.

[WayAbvPar]

Yep it's a patch that popped up between now and when I stopped playing.  Well now don't I just feel like a noob.

Good! Now you can come die with the rest of us! =)

[Flood]

I'd be interested in playing again, I have BF2 + Spec Forces but I don't have any of the online expansions.  I enjoy BF2 but playing in what is essentially one continous PUG of wanna-be chopper/jet pilots gets O L D.

[WayAbvPar]

Had a blast playing with all ya'll last night. We should try to do it on a weekend night sometime soon so the EDT folks can stay up later...it is SO much more fun with a squad of friends. Except when one sneaks up on you when you are in a Stinger emplacement and sticks a knife in you to right some percieved wrongs from ANCIENT HISTORY  :-D

[edlavallee]

Yeah, I did too, but I got a long way to go before I contribute more than just being a large bit of chum. I did realize why I thought I had never played Mashtuur City... I suck so bad at that map I had wiped all memory out of the last times I had been there. I was lucky to get a grand score of 5... With only a few minutes left I was still in negative numbers.

[Furiously]

I recalled why I quit playing the support class now.

Shooting at someone 20 feet away and unloading 100 rounds into their face and not having a single one hit sucks.

Was fun but I seemed to get seperated every 10 seconds as I would see a dead person and go for some revive points, then Way would have jumped into a jeep, gotten everyone killed, and would respawn 3/4 the map away.

[Zetleft]

Had a blast playing with all ya'll last night. We should try to do it on a weekend night sometime soon so the EDT folks can stay up later...it is SO much more fun with a squad of friends. Except when one sneaks up on you when you are in a Stinger emplacement and sticks a knife in you to right some percieved wrongs from ANCIENT HISTORY  :-D

I wanted my revenge to be memorable.   And good for me I still owe you and Furiously at least 1 more, I'm thinking maybe a nice car bomb  :D

[WayAbvPar]

I recalled why I quit playing the support class now.

Shooting at someone 20 feet away and unloading 100 rounds into their face and not having a single one hit sucks.

Was fun but I seemed to get seperated every 10 seconds as I would see a dead person and go for some revive points, then Way would have jumped into a jeep, gotten everyone killed, and would respawn 3/4 the map away.

I am the Ricky Bobby of Bf2. I like to go fast. Shake and Bake!

What support gun are you using? The PKM is HORRIBLY inaccurate (but does good damage to choppers). The MG36 is much better, especially if you shoot in short bursts vs spray and pray.