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The biggest problem this game has is a complete lack of a matchmaking system. Which is a pretty big problem, admittedly.. But finally getting into a real match makes it all melt away.
Being my first Battlefield game, I'm still amazed by how *epic* everything feels. Few games can match the rush you get chopper-hopping from one capture point to another while coordinating artillery strikes on your next target.
Also, parachutes rule.
The game is pretty balanced. Two of the classes are a lil bit weak, though. Sniping isn't as one shot one kill as it should be, but then again, if it was, it would turn into Joint Operations. That wouldn't be good. I think the strength needs amped up a little bit but thats all. Oh, and the suppost class needs to be able to do SOMETHING. Maybe call in little air strikes once. Kinda like Wolfenstein. That'd be cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by FM Nick
You can do so many things in this game. One of my favorites is using the Special OPS and blowing up bridges with explosives and base-jumping off of them to safety while watching fast moving jeeps and buggies falling through the hole.
Its also fun using the Spec Ops to plant explosives all over your vehicle and kamakazi into someone elses base while detonating it.
There are some many fun things to do in this game, you'll be experimenting for a while.
All I hear is whining. You have to update your drivers....OMGQuote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
Big deal. I'm not being an elitist. If my PC didn't work with this game, I'd figure out why because I know that this game is worth it. I wouldn't give up and settle for a lesser experience. If WoW was like this, I'm sure you junkies would figure it out. Because you know its worth it.
I agree with that. My friends and I have been using Xfire, which gives the server IP that they're on, so its not too bad. I just can't wait for them to make it a one click connect to the server.Quote:
Originally Posted by epmode
Didn't you guys have an icon created that says "Play BF2 Now!" ? Which automatically connects you to the last server you played on? I find that pretty handy to play on a good server with a low ping. Admittedly, it would be pretty useless for a ranked server, since they are full all the time.
If Blizzard sold me a game that met every one of my PC's specs, yet refused to install, and their tech support provided me with zero support on how to solve the problem, then yes, I would be equally furious at them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
But Blizzard would never do that, because they are awesome.
WoW came out missing vital parts of the game that were in the manual and they just recently added the last of these features, 7 months after the game's release. I personally had to track down and try several older nVidia drivers to get the game to run at more than 12-15 fps on a system that has a 2600+ with a gig of RAM and a 6800+ XT OC, far above the specs on the game they sold me. I'm not saying I hate Blizzard or that DICE is better, just that Blizz is hardly the pinnacle of fan service lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by sleeveboy
Ok the first patch came out today. i've been playing most of the day, and it seems to have solved at least one of my problems. My crashing to desktop has been reduced. The joystick binding that was supposed to be fixed in this patch was actually made worse, I dont know how they did it but there it is, and alot of people are saying this patch now makes THEIR copy unplayable, so maybe this is going to be a tug of war between people who can play and people who cant every patch. There also seems to be heck of alot more Ranked Servers coming on line lately, so in the past 2 days i've gotten like 6 badges.
Thanks for the news, Error. Downloading and crossing my fingers : )
this game rocks. glad most people are enjoying it as much as i am.
too bad about the various issues with people, but if you can get your problems solved, its well worth it.
hey in tha patch yesterday they added a free cam/3rd person cam for when you die right? fantastic. i hated staring at the ground when all of my spawn points are gone and theres a few random people walking around on the map. very cool.
the server browser is much smoother, but seems to be offering me less servers with good ping. hm. maybe still waiting for some servers to update...?
anyways. GREAT FUCKING GAME. :)
In the interest of informing any other fence-sitters, BF 2 is on sale this week:
Circuit City- $34.99
Best Buy- $39.99
The glut of good times that I got out of the demo (so much so that I may avoid engaging in any action on that demo map for a few weeks) and a couple of cobweb-covered gift cards convinced me to price-match the CC ad at Best Buy today, and I ended up paying about $12 in actual cash for a CD-Rom copy of BF2. Chances are, BF2 will become obsolete once Quake Wars: Enemy Territory hits, but until then, BF2 will probably be my multiplayer FPS of choice. Now that Xfire actually has their wonderful “one-click joining” feature working from peoples’ friend lists, it should be a bit easier to meet up and organize into squads, so I suppose I’ll see everyone else online sometime soon.
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Originally Posted by wEEman33
Chances are they will offer different experiences.