***OFFICIAL*** FBG All things BATTLEFIELD Thread (3 Viewers)

[TLEF316]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

I read somewhere that if you have Veteran status from previously BF games you start with extra stuff so that might be it..?Badger, you use the left and right DPad buttons to use the gadgets. You need to get about 1500 points before you start unlocking the first one in each class.

we got the M1 Garand for being vets.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

Maybe from the beta?How do you plant C4 on the 360 w/ the Recon class?

Switch to holding the c4, then left trigger plant, right trigger boom.

Cool. Thanks.You going to be on tonight? If I get to play I'll probably start off playing MW2 and switch over to BFBC2 after that. Going the other way doesn't work for me at all.If not tonight then definitely tomorrow night.

 

[Todem]

MY PSN ID is Todem Love it love it love it.So question are you working on one class or mixing it up. I played as a Recon all night last night (I love being a sniper) and unlocked my first gun. Funny though i like the single shot scope sniper rifle much better than the multi shot I unlocked. Much more stopping power and better range for doing the kind of recon I do.So what are you guys doing as far as leveling up. I can see the replay value being immense by working on one class at a time. Or are you looking at the maps and deciding what class works best for you?Anyone who thinks MWII is better than this does not like true tactical play...the maps on this game are just gorgous.

i know lots of people "love being a sniper" but it really isnt all that helpful in this game. (the destructible cover and kill cam really limit their effectiveness from a camping perspective) It can be helpful in conquest to some extent , but its useless in Rush mode. Unless you can defend a flag (as opposed to just parking up on a mountain somewhere) you're usually more helpful playing a diferent class. tHe one thing that can change this is the mortar unlock. Its very good against vehicles. A good sniper can be very useful. But mediocre snipers just kill their teams. If you've got 3-4 bad snipers on a 16 person team, you're dead from the start. and yes, the semi auto rifle (at least the first one) is not great. Might be better for an assualt sniper type of role, but as far as long distance stuff, you're much better off with the bolt actions rifles.And yes, the MW2 supporters who dismiss this game arent really paying attention. Other than customization options (Bc2 is good here, but Mw2 is just awesome) there is no comparison.

Well....in Rush (that is the mode I have been cutting my teeth on and just snuck in a 45 minute lunch session he he) when your defending a very good sniper comes in handy picking off would be infantry rushing in....also i have been really effective using the corn tank killer gun. In attack mode yeah it can be limited...but what I am doing is using my scope to recon the area and telling my squad where to move as we approach our objective. I 10 points away from unlocking another scope rifle that sulry will be even better than the start up one. I am going to try out being an engineer tonight as well.This game Rocks big time.

 

[Mad Cow]

MY PSN ID is Todem Love it love it love it.So question are you working on one class or mixing it up. I played as a Recon all night last night (I love being a sniper) and unlocked my first gun. Funny though i like the single shot scope sniper rifle much better than the multi shot I unlocked. Much more stopping power and better range for doing the kind of recon I do.So what are you guys doing as far as leveling up. I can see the replay value being immense by working on one class at a time. Or are you looking at the maps and deciding what class works best for you?Anyone who thinks MWII is better than this does not like true tactical play...the maps on this game are just gorgous.

i know lots of people "love being a sniper" but it really isnt all that helpful in this game. (the destructible cover and kill cam really limit their effectiveness from a camping perspective) It can be helpful in conquest to some extent , but its useless in Rush mode. Unless you can defend a flag (as opposed to just parking up on a mountain somewhere) you're usually more helpful playing a diferent class. tHe one thing that can change this is the mortar unlock. Its very good against vehicles. A good sniper can be very useful. But mediocre snipers just kill their teams. If you've got 3-4 bad snipers on a 16 person team, you're dead from the start. and yes, the semi auto rifle (at least the first one) is not great. Might be better for an assualt sniper type of role, but as far as long distance stuff, you're much better off with the bolt actions rifles.And yes, the MW2 supporters who dismiss this game arent really paying attention. Other than customization options (Bc2 is good here, but Mw2 is just awesome) there is no comparison.

Well....in Rush (that is the mode I have been cutting my teeth on and just snuck in a 45 minute lunch session he he) when your defending a very good sniper comes in handy picking off would be infantry rushing in....also i have been really effective using the corn tank killer gun. In attack mode yeah it can be limited...but what I am doing is using my scope to recon the area and telling my squad where to move as we approach our objective. I 10 points away from unlocking another scope rifle that sulry will be even better than the start up one. I am going to try out being an engineer tonight as well.This game Rocks big time.

You can rack up a lot of points as sniper just spotting enemies from afar, as well, then taking plinks as you can.

 

[TLEF316]

yeah, i think thats the best way to play recon

As a defensive player in rush spotting out attackers, it works.

As a "OMG I'M AN ELITE SNIPER" idiot camping up on wookie hill (the name the forums have given the big rock from the beta map) its a total disaster and dooms your team. It makes no sense to be a sniper when you're attacking on rush. there's no penalty for the defenders dying and they just respawn 10 seconds later with knowledge of where you're shooting from.

i've seen some good snipers on conquest, but they're mostly guys who move in behind an attack and flank the defenders. Some people still insist on going o the edge of the map and hiding in the brush while their teammates go for flags without them. Totally useless.

edit: i also wish that guys killed by headshots were NOT revivable. That would add some more usefullness to the good defensive sniper.

 

[TLEF316]

for those who are "noobs", google "how not to be a noob in Battlefield Bad company 2". There's a video.

 

[hxperson]

I'm playing on the PS3, but I agree with TLEF. It's going to take me a while to get used to the maps, but this was a lot of fun last night.

Any other PS3'ers on this? I can't decide if I should get this for Xbox or PS3. I have also not played the demo and have no idea what to expect.

Another question - does anyone know if either Xbox or PS3 offer split screen on-line multiplayer? TIA

 

[madshot31]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

Maybe from the beta?How do you plant C4 on the 360 w/ the Recon class?

Switch to holding the c4, then left trigger plant, right trigger boom.

Cool. Thanks.You going to be on tonight? If I get to play I'll probably start off playing MW2 and switch over to BFBC2 after that. Going the other way doesn't work for me at all.If not tonight then definitely tomorrow night.

I'll be on.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I'm playing on the PS3, but I agree with TLEF. It's going to take me a while to get used to the maps, but this was a lot of fun last night.

Any other PS3'ers on this? I can't decide if I should get this for Xbox or PS3. I have also not played the demo and have no idea what to expect.

Another question - does anyone know if either Xbox or PS3 offer split screen on-line multiplayer? TIA

I'm pretty sure neither one does.

 

[Mad Cow]

So are there any other PC players other than Gator, myself, TLEF, Mael, Nick and AMish boy? Want to make sure we get invites out to all. TLEF, what is your bro's gamertag?

My friend is 2_Guns_Twitch as well, and yes, he is gonna snipe like a dork an abnormal amount of time.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

I'm having tech difficulties. My mouse doesn't seem to work in game for movement. It works in the UI but not in game.

 

[TLEF316]

So are there any other PC players other than Gator, myself, TLEF, Mael, Nick and AMish boy? Want to make sure we get invites out to all. TLEF, what is your bro's gamertag?My friend is 2_Guns_Twitch as well, and yes, he is gonna snipe like a dork an abnormal amount of time.

i think little bro's new tag is THE_DODE but i'll have to double check.He's on my friends list (which conviniently carried over from the Beta).

 

[Mad Cow]

So are there any other PC players other than Gator, myself, TLEF, Mael, Nick and AMish boy? Want to make sure we get invites out to all. TLEF, what is your bro's gamertag?My friend is 2_Guns_Twitch as well, and yes, he is gonna snipe like a dork an abnormal amount of time.

i think little bro's new tag is THE_DODE but i'll have to double check.He's on my friends list (which conviniently carried over from the Beta).

Yeah, they carried over from Beta which is good since friend lists/invites are not working in the release version.

 

[TLEF316]

yeah, i'm a little surprised so many bugs made it to retail. Bf2 didnt have these types of issues.

 

[Mad Cow]

So I try to jump in for a few rounds, and DENIED. Seriously, when a huge percentage of players cannot even play your damn game, you have a problem releasing it. :finger: DICE

 

[madshot31]

Here's the video Tlef mentioned. Don't be a noob It has NSFW language but is really well done on getting the basics across.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Anybody have any insight on the frozen mouse problem?

 

[Mad Cow]

Anybody have any insight on the frozen mouse problem?

Warm it up in the microwave? Make sure to use Defrost setting, though, or it might get too hot.

 

[madshot31]

So I try to jump in for a few rounds, and DENIED. Seriously, when a huge percentage of players cannot even play your damn game, you have a problem releasing it. :finger: DICE

Sorry to hear the PC guys are getting shafted. Xbox isn't having any problems, is it just the PC servers are malfunctioning?

 

[Mad Cow]

So I try to jump in for a few rounds, and DENIED. Seriously, when a huge percentage of players cannot even play your damn game, you have a problem releasing it. :finger: DICE

Sorry to hear the PC guys are getting shafted. Xbox isn't having any problems, is it just the PC servers are malfunctioning?

Something like that, I guess. Serious issues with getting kicked or not even being able to connect.

 

[Corporation]

So are there any other PC players other than Gator, myself, TLEF, Mael, Nick and AMish boy? Want to make sure we get invites out to all. TLEF, what is your bro's gamertag?My friend is 2_Guns_Twitch as well, and yes, he is gonna snipe like a dork an abnormal amount of time.

 

[belljr]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

Maybe from the beta?How do you plant C4 on the 360 w/ the Recon class?

You can't plant it you have to "throw" it in a general direction - LTNOOB alert - what do the dogtags mean after the match

 

[Nick Vermeil]

So I try to jump in for a few rounds, and DENIED. Seriously, when a huge percentage of players cannot even play your damn game, you have a problem releasing it. :finger: DICE

Sorry to hear the PC guys are getting shafted. Xbox isn't having any problems, is it just the PC servers are malfunctioning?

Something like that, I guess. Serious issues with getting kicked or not even being able to connect.

I've figured out the problem. Just no solution. It keeps dumping my mouse settings except for fire. I reset it and I'm good to go for a while!Hopping in.

 

[TLEF316]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

Maybe from the beta?How do you plant C4 on the 360 w/ the Recon class?

You can't plant it you have to "throw" it in a general direction - LTNOOB alert - what do the dogtags mean after the match

if you knife someone, you get their dogtags.

 

[belljr]

yeah, i think thats the best way to play reconAs a defensive player in rush spotting out attackers, it works.As a "OMG I'M AN ELITE SNIPER" idiot camping up on wookie hill (the name the forums have given the big rock from the beta map) its a total disaster and dooms your team. It makes no sense to be a sniper when you're attacking on rush. there's no penalty for the defenders dying and they just respawn 10 seconds later with knowledge of where you're shooting from. i've seen some good snipers on conquest, but they're mostly guys who move in behind an attack and flank the defenders. Some people still insist on going o the edge of the map and hiding in the brush while their teammates go for flags without them. Totally useless.edit: i also wish that guys killed by headshots were NOT revivable. That would add some more usefullness to the good defensive sniper.

Have you tried playing in HARDCORE?But yeah headshots shouldn't be reliable. I need to take into account gravity when sniping. I don't camp unless it's near a flag we own for defense but I don't get a ton of kilss, mainly marking and assists. I tend to move with my team but hang back and find a spot. What I lack for killing, aim and quick trigger I make up with SPECIAL TEAMS

 

[belljr]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

Maybe from the beta?How do you plant C4 on the 360 w/ the Recon class?

You can't plant it you have to "throw" it in a general direction - LTNOOB alert - what do the dogtags mean after the match

if you knife someone, you get their dogtags.

And the point of them? I saw the win bonus, best squad bonus etc but wasn't sure the purpose of the tags.

 

[TLEF316]

not sure why, but i already had all the medic tools when i first logged on. (med kit and shock paddles)

Maybe from the beta?How do you plant C4 on the 360 w/ the Recon class?

You can't plant it you have to "throw" it in a general direction - LTNOOB alert - what do the dogtags mean after the match

if you knife someone, you get their dogtags.

And the point of them? I saw the win bonus, best squad bonus etc but wasn't sure the purpose of the tags.

its mostly a bragging rights thing, but i believe there are some awards for collecting a certain amount of tags (and those awards give you more points).For some reason, i think that the tags give you an extra 100 bonus points at the end of the round, but i'm not sure.

 

[TLEF316]

yeah, i think thats the best way to play reconAs a defensive player in rush spotting out attackers, it works.As a "OMG I'M AN ELITE SNIPER" idiot camping up on wookie hill (the name the forums have given the big rock from the beta map) its a total disaster and dooms your team. It makes no sense to be a sniper when you're attacking on rush. there's no penalty for the defenders dying and they just respawn 10 seconds later with knowledge of where you're shooting from. i've seen some good snipers on conquest, but they're mostly guys who move in behind an attack and flank the defenders. Some people still insist on going o the edge of the map and hiding in the brush while their teammates go for flags without them. Totally useless.edit: i also wish that guys killed by headshots were NOT revivable. That would add some more usefullness to the good defensive sniper.

Have you tried playing in HARDCORE?But yeah headshots shouldn't be reliable. I need to take into account gravity when sniping. I don't camp unless it's near a flag we own for defense but I don't get a ton of kilss, mainly marking and assists. I tend to move with my team but hang back and find a spot. What I lack for killing, aim and quick trigger I make up with SPECIAL TEAMS

hardcore mode doesn't interest me. I think the default guns might be a tad weak at times, but i have no desire to play this game with 1 shot kills and no HUD. i get the appeal of it for some, but it doesnt do it for me (especially in a game with vehicles)

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

So I try to jump in for a few rounds, and DENIED. Seriously, when a huge percentage of players cannot even play your damn game, you have a problem releasing it. :finger: DICE

Sorry to hear the PC guys are getting shafted. Xbox isn't having any problems, is it just the PC servers are malfunctioning?

I wouldn't say Xbox isn't having any problems. I got kicked twice because of the EA server issue earlier in the night.

 

[Mad Cow]

EA servers are down, so maybe they are fixing it.

 

[belljr]

yeah, i think thats the best way to play recon

As a defensive player in rush spotting out attackers, it works.

As a "OMG I'M AN ELITE SNIPER" idiot camping up on wookie hill (the name the forums have given the big rock from the beta map) its a total disaster and dooms your team. It makes no sense to be a sniper when you're attacking on rush. there's no penalty for the defenders dying and they just respawn 10 seconds later with knowledge of where you're shooting from.

i've seen some good snipers on conquest, but they're mostly guys who move in behind an attack and flank the defenders. Some people still insist on going o the edge of the map and hiding in the brush while their teammates go for flags without them. Totally useless.

edit: i also wish that guys killed by headshots were NOT revivable. That would add some more usefullness to the good defensive sniper.

Have you tried playing in HARDCORE?But yeah headshots shouldn't be reliable. I need to take into account gravity when sniping. I don't camp unless it's near a flag we own for defense but I don't get a ton of kilss, mainly marking and assists. I tend to move with my team but hang back and find a spot. What I lack for killing, aim and quick trigger I make up with SPECIAL TEAMS

hardcore mode doesn't interest me. I think the default guns might be a tad weak at times, but i have no desire to play this game with 1 shot kills and no HUD. i get the appeal of it for some, but it doesnt do it for me (especially in a game with vehicles)

I know the original Ghost Recon was AWESOME. For Conquest and rush - hardcore may be bad. If team death match is one kill out, with no vehicles then hardcore would be awesome. * Never played deathmatch on BF so not sure how it works but I know old way you had to be very tactical and careful which made it intense, I was also playing with a bunch of friends so waiting for the round to be over was no biggie.

 

[TLEF316]

yeah, i think thats the best way to play recon

As a defensive player in rush spotting out attackers, it works.

As a "OMG I'M AN ELITE SNIPER" idiot camping up on wookie hill (the name the forums have given the big rock from the beta map) its a total disaster and dooms your team. It makes no sense to be a sniper when you're attacking on rush. there's no penalty for the defenders dying and they just respawn 10 seconds later with knowledge of where you're shooting from.

i've seen some good snipers on conquest, but they're mostly guys who move in behind an attack and flank the defenders. Some people still insist on going o the edge of the map and hiding in the brush while their teammates go for flags without them. Totally useless.

edit: i also wish that guys killed by headshots were NOT revivable. That would add some more usefullness to the good defensive sniper.

Have you tried playing in HARDCORE?But yeah headshots shouldn't be reliable. I need to take into account gravity when sniping. I don't camp unless it's near a flag we own for defense but I don't get a ton of kilss, mainly marking and assists. I tend to move with my team but hang back and find a spot. What I lack for killing, aim and quick trigger I make up with SPECIAL TEAMS

hardcore mode doesn't interest me. I think the default guns might be a tad weak at times, but i have no desire to play this game with 1 shot kills and no HUD. i get the appeal of it for some, but it doesnt do it for me (especially in a game with vehicles)

I know the original Ghost Recon was AWESOME. For Conquest and rush - hardcore may be bad. If team death match is one kill out, with no vehicles then hardcore would be awesome. * Never played deathmatch on BF so not sure how it works but I know old way you had to be very tactical and careful which made it intense, I was also playing with a bunch of friends so waiting for the round to be over was no biggie.

they havent had deathmatch in previous BF games. The squad death match in this game is new to the series.I played the original GR too. Great game, but i dont remember too much about the multiplayer(how many hits it took to kill someone)

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

That vid was very helpful and at times.

 

[Mad Cow]

I am taking this time to get to know the SP. Interesting so far.

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

good review, I think I am sold to at least try it out:

I consider myself a Battlefield Vet having played most of the installments in the series including the one I despised the most which was BC1... BC2 is amazing, no I am not a troll so do not worry. BC2 offers more than what the first one did and this time around it feels as if the tactics really work, teamwork plays more of a part than it every did before.I purchased mines on midnight release and find it hard to balance between MAG and BC2 so now I have to find days where I can actually enjoy these two games and hopefully it al works out for the best. BC2 has more weapons to select from and if I am correct you can unlock every single one without having to be forced onto a specific class. As usual, Frostbite engine allows us to destroy just about the whole map and with a good team you can get some amazing games going. Been playing it for the last two days and I enjoy it more than the first one. I hope to see MAG get some patches soon cause it would suck not to have them and I know that games like BC will eventually draw away players from MAG unless they give them a good reason to stick around. BC2 also has more strategy and I know this sounds dumb but it does as the stage changes throughout the battle. Snipers can't camp areas for too long, especially buildings cause their building can be blown up; another thing is that this game has plenty of vehicles, vehicles play more of a major role than in any other game of it's class and way more than the roles vehicles currently have on MAG. It feels like everyone on the battlefield really matters, everyone plays a role that helps the whole squad out and/or the whole team for that matter. If you've never played a Battlefield game then I would recommend renting BC2 and I am sure that if you enjoy MAG you will love BC2. The only differences between MAG and BC2 is the weapon selection, the amount of players in a match(no 256 player matches there of course lol), BC2 has better vehicles and vehicles play a major role in the game as well as the class you choose. You can't customize what your character wears in BC nor BC2 but the weapons are great, the battles as small as they may be they are intense. MAG reminds me of the classic BF2 which is why I enjoy the game, BC2 is just like a step up, EA Dice stepped it up this time around and if you don't believe me please check out the game, give it a shot, it deserves it. This is coming from a former BC2 Skeptic.

 

[Mad Cow]

SP is a little deja vu to the original MOHAA with that sub level.

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

this review is probably a bit of an exaggeration:

this post is full of fail. i played BC2 all night tonight. its terrible. ea and dice are trying too hard to make it a COD ultra noob friendly kinda game. you die quicker than COD HC MODE...anyone can spay a few bullets in the general direction of the enemy and get a kill. its a shame too that game had alot of potential.

 

[Mad Cow]

this review is probably a bit of an exaggeration:

this post is full of fail. i played BC2 all night tonight. its terrible. ea and dice are trying too hard to make it a COD ultra noob friendly kinda game. you die quicker than COD HC MODE...anyone can spay a few bullets in the general direction of the enemy and get a kill. its a shame too that game had alot of potential.

Too bad BF was around before CoD, huh? #######g n00bs thinking that COD is the end-all and creator of shooters.

 

[Maelstrom]

Here's the video Tlef mentioned. Don't be a noob It has NSFW language but is really well done on getting the basics across.

I enjoyed it. Nothing too eye-opening, but fun delivery. I didn't now that when you switched kits, you kept your appearance (makes sense though.) Nice bit of trickery there for those that might fight different based on the class they are approaching (ahem, TLEF.)

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

What are the objectives in BF2? Is it just rush a vehicle, blow stuff up, die, rinse repeat?

I realize vehicular combat is pretty big and differentiates it from MAG & COD, just trying to understand the strategy aspect.

Also how many players? Does it max out at 12 a side?

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

I'm playing on the PS3, but I agree with TLEF. It's going to take me a while to get used to the maps, but this was a lot of fun last night.

Any other PS3'ers on this? I can't decide if I should get this for Xbox or PS3. I have also not played the demo and have no idea what to expect.

just read this, thought you might benefit:

I will get bf bc 2 for sure on ps3 because the 360 version suck so bad , ill never STOP playing mag anyway i love this great awesome game but... iam still playing demon souls rigth now its hard but so rewarding and so great when u pass ur 10 first hours !!! Mag will probably survive to bfbc2 launch but ... how many players will stay i dont know and YES THERE IS SOME FACTIONS imbalenced in term of maps but pretty balenced in terms of guns skills clan etc ...

no idea why he says that, but

 

[Dr. Manhattan]

I'm playing on the PS3, but I agree with TLEF. It's going to take me a while to get used to the maps, but this was a lot of fun last night.

Any other PS3'ers on this? I can't decide if I should get this for Xbox or PS3. I have also not played the demo and have no idea what to expect.

just read this, thought you might benefit:

I will get bf bc 2 for sure on ps3 because the 360 version suck so bad , ill never STOP playing mag anyway i love this great awesome game but... iam still playing demon souls rigth now its hard but so rewarding and so great when u pass ur 10 first hours !!! Mag will probably survive to bfbc2 launch but ... how many players will stay i dont know and YES THERE IS SOME FACTIONS imbalenced in term of maps but pretty balenced in terms of guns skills clan etc ...

no idea why he says that, but

Yeah but he thinks MAG was a good game, so obviously he has no taste.

 

[Mad Cow]

Man, what's with the console peeps invading our little PC sanctuary?

 

[Corporation]

SP is a little deja vu to the original MOHAA with that sub level.

Mohaa is an alltime classic. I would actually like to play it again for kicks some time.

 

[Dr. Manhattan]

Man, what's with the console peeps invading our little PC sanctuary?

See WE can be posting here whilst playing the game.You are at a significant disadvantage, might as well give in to our terms peacefully.

 

[Mad Cow]

SP is a little deja vu to the original MOHAA with that sub level.

Mohaa is an alltime classic. I would actually like to play it again for kicks some time.

No kidding. That Omaha level is an all-time greatest top 10 level of any game ever.

 

[Mad Cow]

Man, what's with the console peeps invading our little PC sanctuary?

See WE can be posting here whilst playing the game.You are at a significant disadvantage, might as well give in to our terms peacefully.

Does ALT-TAB mean nothing to you? That said, create a game where PC gamers can play vs console gamers and you will witness as ###-whooping like never before.

 

[Card Trader]

So what's the verdict 360 guys? Get this yay or nay?

 

[SlaX]

Screw it. I just purchased BF:BC2 off of Steam. It's installing now. Someone send me the Vent IP and settings and I'll see you guys tonight.

 

[Mad Cow]

Screw it. I just purchased BF:BC2 off of Steam. It's installing now. Someone send me the Vent IP and settings and I'll see you guys tonight.

Vent is around page 154.Put your gamertag in here once you get on so we can add you once DICE fixes the friend invites.