official Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[gkl]

^if by stupid changes to the mcoms health you mean awesome changes to the mcoms health, then yes. :D

[trag3dy]

It's a stupid lazy change. They could have taken the much better approach and modified the placement of the mcoms so they aren't out in the open or in destructible buildings or added more obstructions in front of them. But that would require effort on their part. Much easier to change a few values here and there.

[gkl]

Shooting MCOMs with tanks/explosives is still (and always has been/will be) a valid tactic. So no reason to move them. But it do agree that MCOMs in destructible buildings is a very bad design choice. It's one of the reasons I never play White Pass rush.

[trag3dy]

Apparently a bunch of people got their hands on an early version of the r10 patch (includes the new maps) and now they're getting banned and wonder why. Can people really be that dense?

And they're saying the new maps are huge, the size of BF2 maps which is awesome. I can't wait to give them a try.

[ViperAFK]

Yeah i can't wait for the new maps. Super lame that Vietnam is ea download exclusive for 3 days though :/

[trag3dy]

Some gameplay footage on Oasis conquest:

Looks good, a decent urban map. I've forgotten how good this game sounds.

Lower quality (might not be done processing yet) Cold War gameplay footage:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=7f4OoYIAOEE

lol @ the guy using acog on the f2000.

[Singh400]

Ha, this is weird. I actually decided to jump back in last night. And I fell right back into it, like I hadn't left. Walking around pretty much getting the same old KDR (Y)

[trag3dy]

People are already bitching that there aren't enough flags on the new maps and that the M14 and G3 are going to be over powered with optics. And none of these things are even officially released yet. :wacko:

Oh yes, and one more undocumented change. According to some players on the PS3 that got the patch yesterday, they moved some mcoms around in White Pass so they aren't in buildings. See, DICE can be not lazy when they need to! To bad they didn't take that initiative with the rest of the maps.

[gkl]

Ya, the White Pass change might make me actually play it. Regarding OMG optics with all kits maeks OP!!1, well, considering it's not out yet, it means jack. People, especially in EA UK forums have and will whine about anything. Also, no one whines about red dot/acog SVU/T88 and they have the same stats as M14.

Not sure of G3 needed optics, its ironsights are actually pretty good.

I am skeptical about the small amount of flags in Heavy metal though.

[rajputwarrior]

Ya, the White Pass change might make me actually play it. Regarding OMG optics with all kits maeks OP!!1, well, considering it's not out yet, it means jack. People, especially in EA UK forums have and will whine about anything. Also, no one whines about red dot/acog SVU/T88 and they have the same stats as M14.

Not sure of G3 needed optics, its ironsights are actually pretty good.

I am skeptical about the small amount of flags in Heavy metal though.

of course they will, they are a bunch of whiny diving soccer players ;)

[trag3dy]

R10 patch apparently gets auto login, too. Finally..

[trag3dy]

BC2: Vietnam might come with 5 maps instead of the 4 we were told. Operation Hastings from BFV might be included. Good news if true. (Y)

[Massiveterra]

Someone leaked a video of all of the weapons and vehicles in BFBC2:V

[Crisp]

I hope Fortunate Song isn't the menu music... that's going to become annoying after awHile.

[trag3dy]

It's here, tonight/tomororw! But I'm not sure if this actually will give us access to the new maps. It just says that i's preparing for that..

For PC users:

As the title says, there is an update coming for the PC platform and it contains multiple changes to the game.

This update is in preparation for Map Pack 7 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam which is why the update will be approximately 2,6 GB in size. some of the fixes for the Xbox 360 were already rolled out in the previous PC patch. To see a full description, click here.

PC players might encounter some temporary outages or suffer from lag during the server updates (between GMT 08:00 2010-11-30 and GMT 08:01 2010-12-01).

Also make sure you run PBsetup.exe after updating to the latest version of the game.

www.evenbalance.com

How to get the game client updated

* If you are using Steam: the Steam client will automatically begin updating your game client once November 30th, 6:00 AM (GMT) has passed by.

* If you are non-Steam user : then the game's online updater will find the version online at the same hour and ask you to patch.

* If you are not using Steam: You can get a manual patch from several places...

*Links will be posted shortly

- The main EA CDN:

- Here's a mirror in Australia: http://www.ausgamers...ails/html/55988

- And here's a mirror in Croatia: (requires you to create an account first)

- And a mirror via Fileplay.net:

Here is a complete list of all the fixes for PC in this update:

- Acog and Red dot scope now equippable on MK-14 and G3.

- Fixed an issue where the Bullet Tracers wouldn't display

- Fixed an issue where Play Now wouldn't work

- Added Ticket Count for Conquest end of round.

- Added the server info to the objectives screen.

For Xbox 360 users:

Here is a complete list of all the fixes in the Xbox 360 Update:

- Acog and Red dot scope now equippable on MK-14 and G3.

- Fixed a bug on PC where the G3 would do less damage than intended.

- Reduced VADS push back and damage to balance it with the ZU23.

- Fixed a bug where Vehicle Countermeasures would fail to remove tracer darts at high speed.

- Reduced the reload time for Vehicle Countermeasures.

- Slightly increased the AT4's damage vs armor to emphasize its anti vehicle role while keeping it balanced vs armor.

- Increased the AT4's top speed and acceleration so users spend less time exposed when firing.

- Increased the AT4's splash damage so it competes with other AT weapons vs infantry. The AT4 still has the least splash damage of all AT weapons.

- Reduced the splash damage of the Carl Gustav to bring it in line with other explosive weapons. The Carl Gustav still has the most splash damage of all AT weapons.

- Increased the 1 shot kill range of the M95 body shot to counter its lower rate of fire.

- Fixed a bug with the SVU that gave it better close range damage than other semi auto weapons.

- Reduced all weapon damage to the MCOM by 50%.

- Fixed a C4 vs MCOM exploit on Atacama Desert.

- Fixed a bug with FOV when aiming the M1911.

- Lowered the close range damage of the AN94 to highlight its long range role.

- Increased the accuracy of the F2000 on the move to highlight its role as a mobile AR.

- Increased the close range damage of the shotguns to give them a greater advantage vs slugs.

- Slightly lowered the damage of the M60 to balance its accuracy advantage vs other LMGs.

- Slightly lowered the damage of the MG3 at close range to balance it with other high rate of fire weapons.

- Slightly increased the damage of the UH6

Xbox 360 players might encounter some temporary outages or suffer from lag during the server updates (between GMT 09:00 2010-11-30 and GMT 09:01 2010-12-01).

If you have any questions regarding the patch, feel free to contact me on my Twitter.

Peace!

// www.twitter.com/zh1nt0

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2010/11/24/update-for-battlefield-bad-company-2-pc.aspx

Edit: And holy ****, that guy enjoys his use of the enter key way to much. I'll try to fix that.

Edit 2: Fixed obscene spacing.

[trag3dy]

SPECACT kits now available on the pc as well:

http://eastore.ea.co...uctID=192365600

Also, it appears that Vietnam has gotten an official release date of December 18th. So I guess that means if you pre order it from the EA store you can plat it on the 15th. Steam has it as well but I'm not sure if that gives access to the head start.

[ahmz]

Also, it appears that Vietnam has gotten an official release date of December 18th. So I guess that means if you pre order it from the EA store you can plat it on the 15th. Steam has it as well but I'm not sure if that gives access to the head start.

For me, EA has it at US$20, Steam at US$15.

[trag3dy]

That's weird, for me it's $14.99 on the EA store.

http://eastore.ea.co...uctID.219316800

Also the specact kits are for pre order only at this point, no where on the US page does it say that though.

And all my pins and insignias are finished, I'm finally at 100%. They actually managed to fix something in a patch. The C4 bug is still around though.

[Kerm]

Hey guys, If you were to recommend BF:BC2, MoH or CoD:BO for multiplayer which one would you shoot for?

I'll ask this in CoD thread as well I think.

[ahmz]

Maybe make a new thread (poll) as the opinions might be a tad biased :p

[trag3dy]

Hey guys, If you were to recommend BF:BC2, MoH or CoD:BO for multiplayer which one would you shoot for?

I'll ask this in CoD thread as well I think.

MoH is probably a non-contender, that game was such a let down.

Black Ops is a newer game so that automatically means more people will be playing it. And it's $60 unless you can find a deal for it somewhere. And it's Activision so any map packs will have to be bought.

BC2 on the other hand, has been out for about 10 months now so there aren't as many people playing as there used to be. But I just hoped in my first game in weeks at 3am and found quite a few full servers with a good pings. Also the game is now $20 with more free stuff coming out very shortly and the Vietnam expansion for $15 coming out within the next month.

As far as price goes you'll be getting more with BC2 in the short term. But the rest comes down to your gaming preferences.

[Pupik]

I hope Fortunate Song isn't the menu music... that's going to become annoying after awHile.

It is. Installed now the official released patch and when you click on the "Vietnam" to get a "Pre-order your copy now" message you can still see and hear the main menu of the expansion, and Fortunate Son is the menu's song.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

$5.50 for the SPECACT kit is a joke. Wasn't it supposed to be free on the PC? I doubt the majority of PC players would spend money on a cosmetic upgrade, especially with BC2: Vietnam on the horizon.

[Singh400]

Massive patch...:o

[trag3dy]

$5.50 for the SPECACT kit is a joke. Wasn't it supposed to be free on the PC? I doubt the majority of PC players would spend money on a cosmetic upgrade, especially with BC2: Vietnam on the horizon.

They've always said it would be paid for dlc from the first day it was announced as far as I know.