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I checked out Hastings last night on the PC version, literally just played one single full round, and it seemed really bad. Base spawn camping was rampant in the first half of the round. Luckily there were some tanks so a quick message to my squad saying all I need is an engineer and I was able to get a whole lot of kills and stop the base spawn camping and actually then play the rest of the round the way it was supposed to be (I always play Conquest), so it seemed like it had some potential, but literally the round just started off with a good 10 minute fight for the team I was on to just get out of our base. it turned really ugly really fast. Hope maybe that was just some one off experience, but not counting on it at all.

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Looks like DICE released Operation Hastings for the Xbox 360 and PS3 in an "act of compassion". :)

:rofl:

I checked out Hastings last night on the PC version, literally just played one single full round, and it seemed really bad. Base spawn camping was rampant in the first half of the round. Luckily there were some tanks so a quick message to my squad saying all I need is an engineer and I was able to get a whole lot of kills and stop the base spawn camping and actually then play the rest of the round the way it was supposed to be (I always play Conquest), so it seemed like it had some potential, but literally the round just started off with a good 10 minute fight for the team I was on to just get out of our base. it turned really ugly really fast. Hope maybe that was just some one off experience, but not counting on it at all.

I've probably had this experience on every single bc2 map. Bad teams are bad :pinch:

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Bad teams do suck. They should return the game to the original functionality, where when you'd join you'd be grouped with your friends. I can't stand having a crappy team. It just becomes unfun when you run out of ammo, get revived in front of an enemy tank, and you are the only one arming and disarming.

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Looks like DICE released Operation Hastings for the Xbox 360 and PS3 in an "act of compassion". :)

So let me get this straight: pc gamers have to earn the map, console players receive it as a gift! WTF?? They should have gotten it at 69 million, like intended!

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So let me get this straight: pc gamers have to earn the map, console players receive it as a gift! WTF?? They should have gotten it at 69 million, like intended!

It was a community challenge where PC players came out on top. Instead of waiting for X360/PS3 players to reach 69m team actions, DICE decided to unlock the map for them in what I'd call a gesture of compassion. I play the PC version of Bad Company 2 and Vietnam exclusively and this doesn't bother me one bit at all - and it shouldn't bother you too.

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I'm not certain. I think you should be able to because it just gives you a key that you add in game.

Great, that's all I needed to know, thanks. :) Pheee told me the same thing earlier, but I just wanted to double-check it on here first before I went off and bought it. :p I got a 20% off code for the EA Store, so I can get it for ?8. :)

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Doesn't work

Eh? Are you sure? trag3dy and Pheee both said you just get a code that you enter in-game in BC2, regardless of what version you own, and Pheee says it's the same game on both EADM and Steam, buying the Vietnam expansion only gives you a code to enable the DLC in-game, and that there isn't a separate download.

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Eh? Are you sure? trag3dy and Pheee both said you just get a code that you enter in-game in BC2, regardless of what version you own, and Pheee says it's the same game on both EADM and Steam, buying the Vietnam expansion only gives you a code to enable the DLC in-game, and that there isn't a separate download.

This is from Michael Kalms on the Steam forum, consider it your definitive answer because well.. it is (it works btw):

Edit: Updated with info regarding gifted Vietnam

There seems to be some confusion regarding purchasing Vietnam. I hope this clears things up.

Any stores that "sell BC2 Vietnam", sell a 16-digit code. This code can be entered into the BC2 game client - any version of the game client. Entering this code unlocks Vietnam for that EA account. No additional download is necessary.

Here are some typical scenarios:

You have bought the base game on Steam, and Vietnam on Steam - this works. You will see Vietnam listed in your Steam client.

You have bought the base game on Steam, and someone gifts you Vietnam on Steam - this works. You will see Vietnam listed in your Steam client.

You have bought the base game on Steam, and Vietnam somewhere else - this works. The Vietnam expansion will not be visible in the Steam client, but you can access it in-game.

You have bought the base game somewhere else, and Vietnam somewhere else - this works.

You have bought the base game somewhere else, and Vietnam on Steam - this is not possible, because Steam will not sell Vietnam to someone who does not have the base game on Steam.

[initially, it was possible to make this specific purchase - but Steam changed that fairly quickly.]

If you somehow did manage to make such a purchase, please contact Steam support to resolve this.

You have bought the base game on Steam, and someone has gifted you Vietnam on Steam - this works. You will also see Vietnam listed in your Steam client.

You have bought the base game somewhere else, and someone has gifted you Vietnam on Steam - well... Long story. The gifting will succeed. Steam will know that you have Vietnam, but you will not see it in the Steam client because you do not have the base game. Therefore you will not be able to view the 16-digit code for Vietnam. Contact Steam support to resolve this.

We have been in contact with Steam, and their support department is aware of the above.

The "Vietnam" menu in BC2 will say 'go buy the expansion' until Dec 18th. (It will still say so after you have bought the expansion.) After the 18th, the dialog will change to one where you are asked to enter your code.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76ZBP7cY8o8

Proper skill! (Y)

In other news, I'm finally getting close to making Rank 50! Decided that I'm playing so much again, that I might as well try and get to Rank 50. Proving a doddle. Finished up the UMP-45 and got the Platinum on that. Started on some of the Vietnam weapons too. Should be easy!

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trag3dy

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Anyone played this in a pro environment yet? I've been persuaded to join the European ladder got my first clan match in a couple of weeks. Should be interesting.

That is so true, it's unbelievable!

All I can say is.. be prepared to be frustrated by medics.

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Singh400

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:| That's it I refuse to play this game anymore because no matter what I will do from this point onwards it will never be as incredibly insane as that was!
If he plays like that all the time, then all credit to him. But you can make even the noobiest of noobs look good with some creative editing, and pasting frags ;l)
All I can say is.. be prepared to be frustrated by medics.
It's not that I'm worried about. It's the tactics! The sheer raw unadultered power of my USAS can deal with a whole squad of medics easy ;)
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Anyone played this in a pro environment yet? I've been persuaded to join the European ladder got my first clan match in a couple of weeks. Should be interesting.

That is so true, it's unbelievable!

Wait, aren't you in the USA? And I guess you'll have to brush up those MG36 skills. :D

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