official Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[trag3dy]

Easily the best BC2 video I've seen. Shown some real skill, and some brilliant editing. The effect at 06:32 was astounding - the editing and effects in general were amazing.

That video makes me want to use the m16 again. But then I remember how much of a pain in the ass it was to platinum it for a second time. Anyways, great video.

@Singh400

Good job.

And that's a truly great montage. It's not as fun as R3claimed's Hornet vids and a few minutes too long, but the editing and post-processing is top notch. As are his skills.

Also, platinumed the F2000 today and I stand by what I said - it's not a bad rifle at all. Hell, so far it's one of my fastest platinums.

I'ma have to give the f2000 another shot. Every time I try it I go on a decent killing spree with it at first and that quickly tapers off to me getting owned repeatedly and I switch to something else or just stop playing. :rofl:

[Singh400]

Played some old school ET:QW tonight, BC2 doesn't half numb your skills...got owned :\

[trag3dy]

Hacker getting what he deserves:

http://vimeo.com/10892040

[bolerodan]

I just started using the F2000. Its a fantastic gun. The main weapon of choice for me in the assault class. Its very under appreciated.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Easily the best BC2 video I've seen. Shown some real skill, and some brilliant editing. The effect at 06:32 was astounding - the editing and effects in general were amazing.

Wow. That was some great editing. And even greater skill. :omg:

[mattmatik]

Well, I'm heading out tomorrow to pick up BC2 again and will be getting Vietnam (on 360). Decided to put off my PC build for sure until BF3 so hopefully the 360 community is still rocking. I can't wait to get back in it again.

See you mofos on there!

[ViperAFK]

Easily the best BC2 video I've seen. Shown some real skill, and some brilliant editing. The effect at 06:32 was astounding - the editing and effects in general were amazing.

Damn, that guy has some ridiculous skills.

[LingeringSoul]

Damn, that guy in the video is insanely good. I'll never look at the smoke launcher the same way again. Now I have this sudden urge to load BC2 back up again.

[Miuku]

Well, I just bought the game on cheapo sale - I wonder if this was a bad move or not (no pun intended) so it's time to see how badly I suck at FPS nowadays :p

[John Freeman]

[neoadorable]

gotta say i'm liking the Vietnam expansion so far. it does better service to the era than that other game, and the maps are nice and big with lots of interesting possibilities. there is a little too much Favorite Son as some reviews said back when it came out in Dec, but it's still a good value. i just wish there were more people playing!

[jackwanders]

Started multiplayer on the 360 knowing that the play style was completely different than CoD but wow, I am getting destroyed lol. Going to take alot of practice but I'm much happier with Battlefield so far.

After 18 months or so in MW2, I recently switched to BFBC2 and for the first week or so, I got rocked non-stop. Then, something finally 'clicked' and I got my act together.

Some recommendations if you're just getting started

- Pick up kits from other players. when someone dies, they drop their entire kit, not just their main weapon. This lets you get access to items you don't have at level 0 (motion sensor mine, med kit, ammo kit, repair tool, defib, etc). You can then use these items, get some points and switch back to your original kit if you choose. For example, if you see a fallen teammate nearby and a dead medic, pick up the medic's kit and defib your teammate. If you see a dead sniper, pick up his recon kit and toss out a motion sensor, then pick up your original kit again. Just yesterday I was a medic defending a base, and when the engineer in my squad died, I grabbed his kit and finished off the attacking tank with his launcher. I got the vehicle destruction and base defense points I wouldn't have gotten otherwise

- Join a squad. You get bonus points for working with your squad. Kill assists, heals, resupplies, vehicle repairs all get double points when its a squad-mate that benefits. And stay with your squad. Lone wolves don't last long.

- Be smart when you respawn. Respawn on a squad-mate whenever you can, unless he's in a no-win, gonna die situation. If he's in a tank, spawn as an engineer and repair the tank when it gets damaged. If he's holed up in a building, spawn with the assault or medic kits to keep him supplied or healed. If he's making his way toward an enemy base, spawn with the recon kit and toss out a motion sensor or call in a mortar strike. If a squad-mate is in the process of taking a base, spawn on him and help, it's a quick 75 points.

- Don't snipe super-long range until you get the 12x optics perk. I spend the first few days playing with the recon kit, and I wasn't getting more than 200-300 points per game. Getting long range kills with the default M24 and no perks is NOT easy, at least for me it wasn't. And if a higher level enemy sniper sees you, you're dead. You're better off staying close to the action and using your motion sensors to rack up assist points, maybe even switching out your rifle for a shotgun.

- Spot, spot, spot, spot, spot. You can tell your entire team where an enemy is by aiming down the sights at him and hitting the 'communicate' button (Q by default). Everyone on your team will see the red triangle in their HUD, and if he dies, you get some bonus points. You can also spot vehicles and bases. If you get one attack and one defend order in a single round, that's a bonus of 200 points.

[jackwanders]

In other news, has anyone else found that the SAIGA (or any auto shotgun) pairs really well with the recon kit? With C4 and motion sensors, it really turns the recon player from a 'sniper' into a frontline, close quarters powerhouse. I found it to be pretty good at base defense. Drop some C4 in choke points, drop a motion sensor, and flank incoming enemies, taking them out with the shotgun. With its power and spread, the squad that stays together, dies together. I had 5 double kills in a single conquest game last night.

[gkl]

It's a very good weapon; one of the first ones that substantially improved my overall skills in BC2 for some reason. And although I never use it together with recon (or at all, nowadays), I do get a bit uneasy if I hear a motion sensor beeping and I know that the recon is packing an autoshotty.

I finally got the roadkill pin. If anyone is still struggling with it, just do what is shown in this video:

[Scorbing]

Here's the settings I have on Battlefield BC2. This settings greatly improved the FPS and the stuttering is gone!...Yes!

[WindowSettings]

Width=1680

Height=1050

Fullscreen=true

RefreshRate=59.953999

VSync=false

[sound]

Quality=medium

VoipEnable=false

SpeakerCount=0

[Graphics]

Effects=high

Soldiers=high

Vehicles=high

Overgrowth=high

Undergrowth=high

StaticObjects=high

Terrain=high

Shadows=high

Bloom=false

HSAO=false

MSAA=2

Water=high

MainQuality=custom

Texture=high

DxVersion=auto

Aniso=0

Detail=high

RenderAheadLimit=0

Fov=65

[Singh400]

In other news, has anyone else found that the SAIGA (or any auto shotgun) pairs really well with the recon kit? With C4 and motion sensors, it really turns the recon player from a 'sniper' into a frontline, close quarters powerhouse. I found it to be pretty good at base defense. Drop some C4 in choke points, drop a motion sensor, and flank incoming enemies, taking them out with the shotgun. With its power and spread, the squad that stays together, dies together. I had 5 double kills in a single conquest game last night.

Yup, that's my default setup.

Assault (for ammo) + USAS + LW upgrade + Shotgun upgrade (from 6 shots to 12 shots in a round) + C4 = unstoppable

I can go into a room full of people and clear it out, did exactly that last night in a scrim I had. Tank coming towards me? No problem, flank and C4 them. Even at medium to longish range (and only if you are a good shot) the USAS can still be effect. I've nailed people from other sides of rivers to their amazement (and to mine frankly :o)

[Singh400]

I have nothing to say...

I sound like a right Brummie ****.

[Singh400]

Why it's important to play with friends (known them since my ET:QW days) :rofl: (friends with all in that chat log, apart from the Anderson dude, he is a random pubber)

[neoadorable]

is it just me or do the post-game announcements often get it wrong? i mean, half the time my team clearly lost and it says your team won, and vice versa!

[gkl]

It's a known bug.

[neoadorable]

thanks for the confirmation!

[Chasethebase Veteran]

I can't seem to play this anymore, when searching servers they all have a "-" in the Ping column, or 999. :pinch:

Help?

[Singh400]

So I've started my smurf character (last night), a couple of friends said they could spot my playing style from a mile away. Challenge accepted :D

I can't seem to play this anymore, when searching servers they all have a "-" in the Ping column, or 999. :pinch:

Help?

Strange you should mention this. I was having this exact same problem last night...

[Chasethebase Veteran]

So I've started my smurf character (last night), a couple of friends said they could spot my playing style from a mile away. Challenge accepted :D

Strange you should mention this. I was having this exact same problem last night...

It's interesting, at home I used to be able to play perfectly fine, here I can't. And I have a much better connection here. :huh:

[ViperAFK]

It's interesting, at home I used to be able to play perfectly fine, here I can't. And I have a much better connection here. :huh:

I used to have this problem with BC2 until I got a new router.