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for those too lazy to click a link:
Battlefield 2 1.03 Update Enters Final QA Pass
That's right, troops. Barring any last minute issues, the 1.03 Update is only a few days from release now. We thought this occasion warranted a post covering the major features and fixes coming in 1.03, so settle back and enjoy.
Wake Island 2007
That's right, the 1.03 update bundles the first Official map release from EA and DICE. In this case the map is a modern-era update of one of the most popular maps from Battlefield 1942 -- Wake Island. The People's Liberation Army has invaded Wake to threaten American supply lines. In response the US Marine Corps has been dispatched to reclaim the island.
The new Wake Island map comes to you free of charge thanks to Fileplanet’s new Battlefield 2 Channel. Visit it at http://www.fileplanet.com/battlefield2.shtml.
New Features
Stats compare - view the extended stats details for any other player in your BFHQ simply by double-clicking on their name on the leader board or using the new search feature
Server Favorites and History - find your favorite servers that much easier. No more searching for them through the main server list
Nickname Prefix - Add and change your clan tag to your account name at will. No more creating alternate account names to cover the changes in your competitive lifestyle
Supply Drop Icons - Supply drops now appear on the main map and within the 3D Map. Find that elusive supply drop much, much quicker
Points for Destroying Command Objects - players now receive points for destroying the commander's toys. Special Forces players rejoice
Server Reserved Slots - Server Operators can now set aside slots for their admins to join a full server at any time
Vehicle Passengers - the names of players in a vehicle with you are now displayed when you enter or change seats
Countermeasures - a reload bar has been added for vehicle countermeasures. You'll always know now when you can set off that next flare
Tweaks
Point Farming changes - DICE has implemented functionality that makes it significantly harder to point farm on Ranked Servers
Mod Support - Mods now work properly with the Dedicated Server! Additionally, the game will automatically switch mods when joining a server that is running a mod you have installed but do not have activated
Map tweaks - Spawn menu map and Commander maps now scale based on the size of the level being played (16, 32 or 64 players). Mini-map also scales automatically based on the vehicle type you are using (manual changes to zoom levels are remembered as well)
Commander scoring - No more TKs from Artillery
Vehicle tweaks - No more accidental kills from bumping a friend with your tank (try to avoid hitting him at speed though) and no more struggling uphill in an APC. Also no more improper TK allocation from vehicle explosions
Auto Team Balance tweaks - Commanders and Squad Leaders now immune to team switch
Anti-Air Missiles - These are now much more effective against fast-movers
Battlefield 2 1.03 Update Enters Final QA Pass
That's right, troops. Barring any last minute issues, the 1.03 Update is only a few days from release now. We thought this occasion warranted a post covering the major features and fixes coming in 1.03, so settle back and enjoy.
Wake Island 2007
That's right, the 1.03 update bundles the first Official map release from EA and DICE. In this case the map is a modern-era update of one of the most popular maps from Battlefield 1942 -- Wake Island. The People's Liberation Army has invaded Wake to threaten American supply lines. In response the US Marine Corps has been dispatched to reclaim the island.
The new Wake Island map comes to you free of charge thanks to Fileplanet’s new Battlefield 2 Channel. Visit it at http://www.fileplanet.com/battlefield2.shtml.
New Features
Stats compare - view the extended stats details for any other player in your BFHQ simply by double-clicking on their name on the leader board or using the new search feature
Server Favorites and History - find your favorite servers that much easier. No more searching for them through the main server list
Nickname Prefix - Add and change your clan tag to your account name at will. No more creating alternate account names to cover the changes in your competitive lifestyle
Supply Drop Icons - Supply drops now appear on the main map and within the 3D Map. Find that elusive supply drop much, much quicker
Points for Destroying Command Objects - players now receive points for destroying the commander's toys. Special Forces players rejoice
Server Reserved Slots - Server Operators can now set aside slots for their admins to join a full server at any time
Vehicle Passengers - the names of players in a vehicle with you are now displayed when you enter or change seats
Countermeasures - a reload bar has been added for vehicle countermeasures. You'll always know now when you can set off that next flare
Tweaks
Point Farming changes - DICE has implemented functionality that makes it significantly harder to point farm on Ranked Servers
Mod Support - Mods now work properly with the Dedicated Server! Additionally, the game will automatically switch mods when joining a server that is running a mod you have installed but do not have activated
Map tweaks - Spawn menu map and Commander maps now scale based on the size of the level being played (16, 32 or 64 players). Mini-map also scales automatically based on the vehicle type you are using (manual changes to zoom levels are remembered as well)
Commander scoring - No more TKs from Artillery
Vehicle tweaks - No more accidental kills from bumping a friend with your tank (try to avoid hitting him at speed though) and no more struggling uphill in an APC. Also no more improper TK allocation from vehicle explosions
Auto Team Balance tweaks - Commanders and Squad Leaders now immune to team switch
Anti-Air Missiles - These are now much more effective against fast-movers
The patch is going to be released today (The 4th) US time, according to Blues News.
Patch Preview here: http://pc.ign.com/articles/655/655507p1.html
Btw, the "Patch Tomorrow" was posted on the 3rd - So it's due on the 4th, ie, today for us. By the time we get it it will prolly be the 5th tho.
I'm pretty sure the mirrors are going to be VERY busy with everybody trying to grab that file.
Hopefully SGS will be on the ball with it.
Btw, the "Patch Tomorrow" was posted on the 3rd - So it's due on the 4th, ie, today for us. By the time we get it it will prolly be the 5th tho.
I'm pretty sure the mirrors are going to be VERY busy with everybody trying to grab that file.
Hopefully SGS will be on the ball with it.
Drusky said:
Well that should certainly rain on a bunch of peoples' parade. Can't exactly remember but it seems Rock0 types have absolutley no shame in the raping game.
Mastuur City - around 8.30 last night - I think people started to have enough and the helicopters were toasted time and again. The points system should change to have minuses for losing crew if the chopper goes pop. It'll make you think twice before making the 'let's go chopper hopping' offers.
Albereth said:
The better AA system should make chopper hopping less interesting. At the moment it is very hard to shoot down a chopper with AA and nearly impossible to shoot down an airplane. I have only succeeded once in shooting down an airplane at speed and that was with the AA armor gun rather than missiles. Which makes me a bit pissed when the same guy in a plane has killed me about 10 times in a round and I can do nothing to take revenge.
For a chopper, at the moment I feel that even my rifle tend to work better than the AA missiles.
gkm said:For a chopper, at the moment I feel that even my rifle tend to work better than the AA missiles.
I am telling you, the .50 sniper rifle drops helicopters, door gunners, people hanging out the back, the lot. Get a couple of those on a point raper and he'll think twice about hovering over a flag.
Hopefully the new changes will make it impossible to take a flag unless the chopper is on the ground - or better still - you can't be in a chopper to take the flag down. And, the choppers and planes should have to land to resupply and repair.
they dont need to change anything about the black hawks
just need to have it landing to repair everything will be sorted
the aa needs to lock on and hit the target like it does in real life which will render chopper s useless because flares in real dont stop AA missiles
just need to have it landing to repair everything will be sorted
the aa needs to lock on and hit the target like it does in real life which will render chopper s useless because flares in real dont stop AA missiles
As far as I understand it, you will be able to hover still, but only the pilot will actually count as being in the zone. If the other guys want to contribute to capturing the flag, they will have to hop out.
Same thing if you're in an APC.
Same thing if you're in an APC.
thisgeek said:
This should make life interesting. I am usually spec ops. So I like to pop out from round a corner or under a rock and sticky a can of peeps at a flag. Boom.
defended flag
defended flag
defended flag
defended flag
defended flag
Now there will be multiple targets all with a good open view. Can only hope they bunch nicely.
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1.03 released
ftp://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/patches/bf2_patch_103.exe - not sure is this official though
ftp://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/patches/bf2_patch_103.exe - not sure is this official though