official Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[Hedon]

It's not new content though. It's just a different game mode on a old maps, which is what they've been doing since the start. All these maps in the various game modes and dlcs are already on our game discs. They're just unlocking them, so you're paying for what you already have.. twice.

Now if it was a new game mode and new maps to go with it, then I would say it's probably worth it. But as is stands.. their attitude towards PC players is pathetic. They're acting like a 10 year old kid throwing a temper tantrum because they got caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

Well stated! I agree 100%.

[trag3dy]

So yeah, the rebuild of the patch failed again. We probably won't be seeing it next week now at this point. :rofl:

[Singh400]

So yeah, the rebuild of the patch failed again. We probably won't be seeing it next week now at this point. :rofl:

I think I speak for everyone when I say "ahahahahahahahahah" lets face it, we will never get this patch (most likely). There has to be a point where the people at the top, say enough is enough and you can't spending time on this etc etc.

[trag3dy]

Well apparently if I'm getting this right the guy in charge of coding stuff has been on vacation/holiday for a while. So he basically started fixing things yesterday.

All the other reasons they gave us as an excuse as to why the patch was delayed was bull**** pretty much.

[(Spork)]

lol digging the medic x4 zzoom scope is nice for offing the no0b snipers

easy point for reviving people and heals

[trag3dy]

Adding insult to injury:

Also this month, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Kit Shortcuts will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for those players who don't have time to spend levelling up to unlock all the kit specific items but still want to be competitive with those who have unlocked everything. The Kit Shortcuts will give you the unlocks available for kit each kit while still allowing you to progress through the ranking system as normal and will be available for 560 MS Points/$6.99 individually or if you want the whole bundle of kit shortcuts including the 7 available vehicle unlocks, 1600 MS Points on Xbox Live and $19.99/17.99€. The Kit Shortcuts will be available on Xbox Live Worldwide and European PlayStation Network from 16th June with the North American PlayStation Network having access to the shortcuts from 22nd June.

http://blogs.battlef...-onslaught.aspx

So now it's pretty apparent that DICE has sold out completely and lied to us about everything they've said. And oh yeah, onslaught is $9.99 or 800 MS points.

It's ironic that people have been complaining from day one that kits are unlocked way to fast.

[killmaster84]

^Makes me want to dig up my post in this thread when I said that's what they care about and people disagreed with me.

[Singh400]

Adding insult to injury:

http://blogs.battlef...-onslaught.aspx

So now it's pretty apparent that DICE has sold out completely and lied to us about everything they've said. And oh yeah, onslaught is $9.99 or 800 MS points.

It's ironic that people have been complaining from day one that kits are unlocked way to fast.

I have been against the idea of kits from day one. They provide an unfair advantage. If you give everyone the same weapons, then the only factor is skill.

[NikkiRox]

My game keeps crashing mid game when I'm in mulitplayer. This upsets me, at this rate I'll never get to lvl 2 :p

[ToneKnee]

Does anyone get disconnected from the first server after like 15/20 minutes? I usually get disconnected where I'm kicked out of a server, but when I rejoin, I can play for hours, it's really annoying. It happens every single time I start Battlefield, and no, it's no my PC.

If I leave a server and join a new one before it disconnects, it still happens. :/

[trag3dy]

I have been against the idea of kits from day one. They provide an unfair advantage. If you give everyone the same weapons, then the only factor is skill.

I disagree. That might be the case if the last weapons that are unlocked were so much more powerful than the first ones you get. But that's not how it is. Besides that you can fully unlock a class in less than 10 hours of game play.

Anyways, if people want to waste their money on things like this, that's fine by me. People who buy things like this will just end up being CG spammers anyways because they want an easy rout to winning. Also people who are willing to buy kits will most likely get bored of the game more quickly and stop playing. There's always that, at least.

[Singh400]

Does anyone get disconnected from the first server after like 15/20 minutes? I usually get disconnected where I'm kicked out of a server, but when I rejoin, I can play for hours, it's really annoying. It happens every single time I start Battlefield, and no, it's no my PC.

If I leave a server and join a new one before it disconnects, it still happens. :/

Disable UPNP on your router, and all your problems will be solved mate ;)

[ToneKnee]

Disable UPNP on your router, and all your problems will be solved mate ;)

Can I ask for clarity to what the problem is?

[Singh400]

Can I ask for clarity to what the problem is?

You said you was getting random disconnects. A solution/workaround to this is to disable UPNP on your router. Why don't know why this works but it does.

[ObiWanToby]

Pretty crappy router if that fixes the issue.

[Singh400]

Pretty crappy router if that fixes the issue.

It isn't a router issue. It is a game issue. LOTS of people have reported that this fixes most of their disconnect problems across different coutries, ISPs and hardware configuration. It is poor coding on DiCE's part.

[ObiWanToby]

It isn't a router issue. It is a game issue. LOTS of people have reported that this fixes most of their disconnect problems across different coutries, ISPs and hardware configuration. It is poor coding on DiCE's part.

I wouldn't be quick to blame the game, it just seems weird that this issue is not exhibited across everyones network, especially since the game would be the common factor.

I've had a few lan parties (8) with BFBC2 non of which exhibited disconnect issues, but one of which exhibited lag spikes.

Off the top of my head the router software used were Pfsense, Smoothwall, DD-WRT on an WRT54GL, Standard D-Link 4300, D-Link DIR-655 (lag spikes), Buffalo something...

I guess I know what to try if I have I issues.

[Singh400]

I wouldn't be quick to blame the game, it just seems weird that this issue is not exhibited across everyones network, especially since the game would be the common factor.

Dude, it is defintely this game. This fix/workaround isn't new. The official forums are full of threads where people have turned off UPNP, and then they can play fine.

[ObiWanToby]

Dude, it is defintely this game. This fix/workaround isn't new. The official forums are full of threads where people have turned off UPNP, and then they can play fine.

Dude, I am not ruling that out, I just said it was improbable, so calm down. It is good to remember there is a lot of stuff on the internet that is wrong. Dude, like stupid registry entries on every windows forum that do nothing.

BFBC2 definitely uses UPnP in some form.

[ToneKnee]

Disabling UPNP on my router has fixed my issue, definitely a game related issue since none of my other games have this problem. Might be something to do with EA's DRM protection crap.

[Singh400]

Dude, I am not ruling that out, I just said it was improbable, so calm down. It is good to remember there is a lot of stuff on the internet that is wrong. Dude, like stupid registry entries on every windows forum that do nothing.

BFBC2 definitely uses UPnP in some form.

http://localhostr.com/files/e5fdfb/capture.png

DUDE! (lol @ dudes) it works, end of story. It is the games crappy code.

[trag3dy]

Anyone wondering why the game is really in such a sad state has to look no further than this tweet:

Bazajaytee

Got DICETube streaming the World Cup to my PC while I work. Damn I love working for DICE

So I'm thinking maybe if they actually payed a little bit of attention to their work the game wouldn't be so messed up. Maybe???

[rajputwarrior]

Anyone wondering why the game is really in such a sad state has to look no further than this tweet:

So I'm thinking maybe if they actually payed a little bit of attention to their work the game wouldn't be so messed up. Maybe???

it's the world cup... their excused.

[Slane]

Anyone wondering why the game is really in such a sad state has to look no further than this tweet:

So I'm thinking maybe if they actually payed a little bit of attention to their work the game wouldn't be so messed up. Maybe???

Because you can't watch TV and do work at the same time. And rajput is right, it's the World Cup, 'nuff said.

[LingeringSoul]

That Tweet did make me laugh a little bit. I know a lot of people who are streaming World Cup matches while at work. I'm going to guess that worldwide productivity will take a nosedive for the next month :).

As for BC2, I'm pretty much done with the game now. It has been out since the beginning of March, and us PC gamers have received a whopping one patch. Not since Command & Conquer Generals have I seen such a great game receive such horrible support. I haven't played either of the console versions, so I can't speak regarding those, but DICE have squandered their opportunity to create an amazing PC FPS game. It's still great, but it could have been so much more.

Back to Team-Fortress 2, I suppose.