official Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[deuz]

the most fun ive had in the game so far is taking some one else's medic kit(im assault) and running around contested comm-points defibbing ONLY. so much better than shooting people. tried to do it for the last few days i might get 5-10 in a couple of mins but i end running back and forth and just getting sniped from some camper....still fun though. this is also killing my k/d but hey t's ****ing fun . Havent got a defib kill yet though. once i get platinum on xmp ill go through the medic class.

[trag3dy]

Got my platinum star for my XM8 assault today. Woot. That's M16, M416, and XM8 all with platinum stars...next is the AN-94 or AUG I think. I haven't decided yet.

I also saw my first player that was rank 41 today, but I didn't get to knife him. I don't think he stuck around for very long.

[Singh400]

Got my platinum star for my XM8 assault today. Woot. That's M16, M416, and XM8 all with platinum stars...next is the AN-94 or AUG I think. I haven't decided yet.

You have to get 10 gold stars to get platinum right?

[Tech Star]

Question for you guys. how do you set the new weapons you unlocked as default? I hate having to change to the ones I like every time I join a new game or open the game again.

[churchonsundays]

@techstar - i dont think you can.

[Slane]

You have to get 10 gold stars to get platinum right?

9 gold stars. The 10th star is platinum, which is a 1000 kills.

[Singh400]

Question for you guys. how do you set the new weapons you unlocked as default? I hate having to change to the ones I like every time I join a new game or open the game again.

You can't. Just one of many broken things in this game that will probably never be fixed.

9 gold stars. The 10th star is platinum, which is a 1000 kills.

Does that apply to ever gun though? I have reached gold stars on some guns much quicker, and the rate I kill baddies at hasn't changed.

[BoneyardBrew Member]

Question for you guys. how do you set the new weapons you unlocked as default? I hate having to change to the ones I like every time I join a new game or open the game again.

That's the one thing that drives me insane about the game.

I know it may not be a big deal for some, but I constantly forget to set some of my extra perks for the vehicles or weapon enhancements.

[Slane]

Does that apply to ever gun though? I have reached gold stars on some guns much quicker, and the rate I kill baddies at hasn't changed.

All the guns should be the same. Sniper rifles may be different (i don't snipe) but I believe they are the same. Grenades, knifes, 40mm nades, smoke, shotgun (attachment to assault guns), vehicles, and explosives stars are set at lower kills.

That's the one thing that drives me insane about the game.

I know it may not be a big deal for some, but I constantly forget to set some of my extra perks for the vehicles or weapon enhancements.

Mine always stay the same. Whatever I set it to it stays to that unless I change it.

[trag3dy]

9 gold stars and then you get a platinum. However I'm not entirely sure it's exactly 1000 kills for a platinum. I got my platinum star on my m16 around 950 kills. My XM8 AR currently has 978 kills. Maybe assist kills count towards weapon kills? That would make sense I guess.

And about the shotgun attachment for assault, I think it's currently bugged and is acting like a primary weapon so it needs the full 1000 or however many kills. I haven't tested that but I have no reason to believe it's not true.

[Tech Star]

@techstar - i dont think you can.

You can't. Just one of many broken things in this game that will probably never be fixed.

That's the one thing that drives me insane about the game.

I know it may not be a big deal for some, but I constantly forget to set some of my extra perks for the vehicles or weapon enhancements.

One word: lame.

Whoever skipped out on that idea is stupid. I forget to change the weapons sometimes and it makes me mad a little.

[trag3dy]

So I decided I was up for a bit of a change of pace tonight, and this is the result... :laugh:

[deuz]

following my earlier post. i went on medic class for an hour. simply put, easiest ****ing class eva! i now realise why there are about 2/3 medic class using m60 spamming on every server.

[Singh400]

following my earlier post. i went on medic class for an hour. simply put, easiest ****ing class eva! i now realise why there are about 2/3 medic class using m60 spamming on every server.

Can't wait to see what is going to happen to the M60 noobs once it gets nerfed. Those know how to use it, will continue to use it. But those who use it for pray and spray & easy kills will whine like no tomorrow. It's going to be hilarious! :laugh:

[Spookie]

Took a break from this for a week. Holy **** batman! The new rush map is excellent!

[Razorwing]

I'm thinking of picking this up..do I need to play the 1st one before I play this one?

[PixilEyes]

Recon + shotty/tracer = FTW

[Slane]

9 gold stars and then you get a platinum. However I'm not entirely sure it's exactly 1000 kills for a platinum. I got my platinum star on my m16 around 950 kills. My XM8 AR currently has 978 kills. Maybe assist kills count towards weapon kills? That would make sense I guess.

Weapons should all be 1000 kills. Items would be 500 and vehicle is 500 also. Unless you got proof platnium unlocking at 950 kills, I'm saying it's 1000. The guns in the "All Kits" category are 500 also.

[WastedJoker]

I don't mind having to select my setup for a new game (I like how it remembers for each round though).

I just wish we had a toggle crouch option on PC :(

[Paul Ferson Veteran]

I'm thinking of picking this up..do I need to play the 1st one before I play this one?

Nah. The game pretty much doesn't carry on from the previous story. I don't think that there are many, if any, moments where the story from the first games is referenced. I got the the Limited Edition version of this game at release and it's actually really addictive. I've maxed out the Engineer class only. To be honest I was extremely disappointed with the final Engineer unlock, the UMP .45. It's a better version of the 9A-91 Avtomat you get at the start of the game, but it has terrible ironsights in comparison, and its a worse version of the SCAR-L Carbine. I was amazed to discover that, actually. I was expecting a really good gun as a reward for completing that class. But alas, it was not to be.

Also, is the Medic's M60 being nerfed? I never thought it was overpowered, apart from when it was teamed with Magnum Ammo. Then it became unstoppable. Maybe this is good news. In other news: I stole a Medic's MG3 and was incredibly disappointed with it. I figured it'd be good - it's a newer version of the German MG42 - but no. It takes way too many shots to kill, and you only have 100 rounds in a belt. Some of the LMGs have double that, and they aren't even the final unlocks. But maybe the final unlock for each class genuinely is just terrible:

Assault: M16A2

Engineer: SCAR-L Carbine

Medic: MG3

Recon: M95

Well, at least two of those unlocks aren't great for being the last things you get. I'm Rank 13 or 14 in the game I think and I play Rush in Softcore mode normally. I find it to be a lot of fun.

[Singh400]

I am still painfully plodding along with unlocking everything in the Recon class. I've just unlocked the GOL (or whatever it is called). I find myself playing with my pistol more often than sniping (which is really boring).

To be honest I was extremely disappointed with the final Engineer unlock, the UMP .45. It's a better version of the 9A-91 Avtomat you get at the start of the game, but it has terrible ironsights in comparison, and its a worse version of the SCAR-L Carbine. I was amazed to discover that, actually. I was expecting a really good gun as a reward for completing that class. But alas, it was not to be.

Dude, in my opinion the XM8 Compact + Magnum Ammo + x4 sights is the best selection Engineer wise. Nothing else comes close!

Also, is the Medic's M60 being nerfed? I never thought it was overpowered, apart from when it was teamed with Magnum Ammo. Then it became unstoppable. Maybe this is good news.

Hopefully, yes. But no idea when.

[trag3dy]

Weapons should all be 1000 kills. Items would be 500 and vehicle is 500 also. Unless you got proof platnium unlocking at 950 kills, I'm saying it's 1000. The guns in the "All Kits" category are 500 also.

Proof... it's not 950 exactly but it's not 1000 either... I'm not entirely sure why you would think I would lie about this.

[Tech Star]

Can't wait to see what is going to happen to the M60 noobs once it gets nerfed. Those know how to use it, will continue to use it. But those who use it for pray and spray & easy kills will whine like no tomorrow. It's going to be hilarious! :laugh:

What do you mean?

[bolerodan]

Every server I go to, I only get killed by medics and the M60. Actually before I even die, in mid fire fight with someone I call out M60 and behold... M60 kills me.

Heh.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I used to play Medic a lot and never really used the M60. The rate of fire is insanely high and I didn't like the poor accuracy/damage. I prefer the MG 36 and T88 LMG.