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***OFFICIAL*** FBG All things BATTLEFIELD Thread (1 Viewer)

I figured there would be a few of you on tonight. Nope - just Corp and I. I am now CPO Gold - next stop, Warrant Officer.
I played a few rounds from like 9-10PM EST. All by my lonesome.
The roofers working on my neighbor's house burned through my cable with a blow torch while I was playing yesterday afternoon. Thanks morons! No gaming for me until it's fixed. I'll have to survive by stealing wifi.
Speaking of Cable, just switched fully to Comcast (they bought Adelphia and finally migrated my area to Comcast):Speekeasy Speed Tests:Test 1. Download Speed: 12743 kbps (1592.9 KB/sec transfer rate)Upload Speed: 721 kbps (90.1 KB/sec transfer rate)Test 2.Download Speed: 12457 kbps (1557.1 KB/sec transfer rate)Upload Speed: 719 kbps (89.9 KB/sec transfer rate)Test 3.Download Speed: 12455 kbps (1556.9 KB/sec transfer rate)Upload Speed: 721 kbps (90.1 KB/sec transfer rate)That's BLAZING speed. Of course, this is the top level premium service, but work picks up the tab, otherwise, i'd "settle" for their 8MB service.
color me jealous..do you see a difference playing BF2142 with those great speeds?
Well, actually, yes. It's worse. Throughput and latency are two different things. I have had lower pings and what seems like worse packet loss since the upgrade.
 
Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.

 
Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.
I tried multiple times before I got it ordered. What worked for me was start up EA link and then log out (but keep EA link open). Click on the link to preorder and download Northern Strike while logged out. Clicking on the Preload link will bring up the log in screen to log on and download. Its stupid but thats what worked for me :shrug:
 
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Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.
I tried multiple times before I got it ordered. What worked for me was start up EA link and then log out (but keep EA link open). Click on the link to preorder and download Northern Strike while logged out. Clicking on the Preload link will bring up the log in screen to log on and download. Its stupid but thats what worked for me ;)
Did not work for me - tells me it is not available in my country.EA sucks donkey dongs.
 
Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.
I tried multiple times before I got it ordered. What worked for me was start up EA link and then log out (but keep EA link open). Click on the link to preorder and download Northern Strike while logged out. Clicking on the Preload link will bring up the log in screen to log on and download. Its stupid but thats what worked for me :shrug:
Did not work for me - tells me it is not available in my country.EA sucks donkey dongs.
:lmao: Utah is another country...
 
Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.
I tried multiple times before I got it ordered. What worked for me was start up EA link and then log out (but keep EA link open). Click on the link to preorder and download Northern Strike while logged out. Clicking on the Preload link will bring up the log in screen to log on and download. Its stupid but thats what worked for me :confused:
I had to do that too.
 
Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.
I tried multiple times before I got it ordered. What worked for me was start up EA link and then log out (but keep EA link open). Click on the link to preorder and download Northern Strike while logged out. Clicking on the Preload link will bring up the log in screen to log on and download. Its stupid but thats what worked for me :eek:
I had to do that too.
:towelwave: I am out tonight, resolving heat issue tomorrow.
 
Picked up the BF2142 Guide at CompUSA recently, and it had the point breakdown. Thought it was interesting. Obviously I can't vouch for the truth, but they seem to have most of their stuff right so far from what I've read.

Player Scoring

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Flag/Silo Capture (first player in radius) : 2pts

Flag/Silo Capture (second and following players in radius) : 1pt

Flag/Silo Defense (kills within radius) : 1pt

Neutralize Flag/Silo (all teammates in radius) : 1pt

Kill : 1pt

Destroy Enemy Commander Station : 1pt

Assisting from Vehicle (passengers mounted on guns) : 0.5pts

Disable Vehicle (EMP) : 0.5pts

Titan Component Destruction : 2pts

Titan Weapon Destroyed : 2pts

Titan Attack Bonus (kills on enemy Titan added to Kill score) : 1pt

Titan Airdrop (for each player dropped from an air vehicle on an enemy Titan) : 1pt

Titan Defense (kills on friendly Titan added to the Kill score) : 1pt

Negative Points

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Team Kill : -3pts

Team Damage (>50% damage) : -1pt

(this is what GS talks about why some TKs are worse than others)

Team Vehicle Damage (>50% damage) : -1pt

Suicide : -2pts

Teamwork Scoring

----------------------

Heal : 1pt

Revive : 1pt

Repair (friendly vehicles with >50% damage) : 1pt

Repair Commander Station : 1pt

Resupply : 1pt

Repair Fixed Ground Weapon (Turret) : 1pt

Repair Titan Guns : 1pt

Kill Assist (>50% damage prior to other player's Kill) : 0.5pt

Vehicle Kill Assist (for each player inside a vehicle if damage > 50%) : 0.5pt

Driver Assist (driver bonus point for kills scored by passengers) : 0.5pt

Couple interesting notes:

------------------------------

-Sentry guns can't acquire targets through smoke from smoke grenades - may be useful for Titan attacks

-Says either Engineer Rocket launchers can be used in addition to Pilum for Titan gun and still only 3 shots

-Maybe you guys all knew this, but try using regular arrow keys for roll (L/R) and Tilt (U/D) when flying along with WASD instead of mouse

-Close to a 1 shot kill for Walkers is the knee joint from the front (why some leg shots are instantly fatal and others aren't)

-Supply crates are equal opportunity for either side, no matter who dropped them (never thought about it, but makes sense)

The guide has a lot of stuff I already knew, but I do come across things here and there that are interesting. It also has all of the maps (not the news ones, it was published last year) and award/badge/ribbon requirements. And it was on clearance due to my local CompUSA closing.

 
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Cool Stuff Maelstrom.

Just opened EA Link and it looks like they changed the release to 3AM EST. It had been saying a noon EST start date all week but now it's 3AM...

 
Played NS for about an hour today.

The maps are quite cool. One is at night. One is a city map with titans. You breathe frosty breath on all the maps because it's very cold. The new skins on the vehicles is snow camoflauge and very cool. The hachimoto is a blast, but you are very susceptible to rifle fire. Driver and Gunner are highly exposed. But the gunner has a rapid fire grenade launcher + a right click TV missile. Driver has forward firing walker type guns. Did not get in a goliath yet, but I did engage one with Pilum. He won. You get a point for taking out the auto-repair units on the goliath so maybe the zeller can do that?

By the way, awesome info Maelstrom about the walker knee. It worked to perfection this morning. I'll never sit still in a walker again.

 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??

 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??
What are you looking at buying right now? How future proof do you want it and what is the budget?
 
Played NS for about an hour today.The maps are quite cool. One is at night. One is a city map with titans. You breathe frosty breath on all the maps because it's very cold. The new skins on the vehicles is snow camoflauge and very cool. The hachimoto is a blast, but you are very susceptible to rifle fire. Driver and Gunner are highly exposed. But the gunner has a rapid fire grenade launcher + a right click TV missile. Driver has forward firing walker type guns. Did not get in a goliath yet, but I did engage one with Pilum. He won. You get a point for taking out the auto-repair units on the goliath so maybe the zeller can do that? By the way, awesome info Maelstrom about the walker knee. It worked to perfection this morning. I'll never sit still in a walker again.
:bag: With wedding rehearsal tonight (BIL) and multiple PC crashes last night not sure when I can fire up NS :tumbleweed:
 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??
What are you looking at buying right now? How future proof do you want it and what is the budget?
Budget about $1500-1800Was looking at dell/Gateway with Pentuim Core 2 Duo2 G RAMWanted 320-500 Hard Drive17-19 inch monitorVariables...Processor speedVideo card - I tend to like Nvidia....the debate was 7600 v 7900 v 8800.....I didn't want to blow the bank on one...wanted to be able to play most games (BF/Supreme Commander, etc). Could do mid range with an upgrade card in 1 year.....but will the midrange cards work OK on these newer games? Any recs?? Thanks!!
 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??
What are you looking at buying right now? How future proof do you want it and what is the budget?
Budget about $1500-1800Was looking at dell/Gateway with Pentuim Core 2 Duo2 G RAMWanted 320-500 Hard Drive17-19 inch monitorVariables...Processor speedVideo card - I tend to like Nvidia....the debate was 7600 v 7900 v 8800.....I didn't want to blow the bank on one...wanted to be able to play most games (BF/Supreme Commander, etc). Could do mid range with an upgrade card in 1 year.....but will the midrange cards work OK on these newer games? Any recs?? Thanks!!
Are you willing to build your own?? :excited:
 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??
What are you looking at buying right now? How future proof do you want it and what is the budget?
Budget about $1500-1800Was looking at dell/Gateway with Pentuim Core 2 Duo2 G RAMWanted 320-500 Hard Drive17-19 inch monitorVariables...Processor speedVideo card - I tend to like Nvidia....the debate was 7600 v 7900 v 8800.....I didn't want to blow the bank on one...wanted to be able to play most games (BF/Supreme Commander, etc). Could do mid range with an upgrade card in 1 year.....but will the midrange cards work OK on these newer games? Any recs?? Thanks!!
Are you willing to build your own?? :excited:
Can you wait until April? NVidia is unleashing its 8600 Ultra, which will retail around $180 but perform about on par with the 8800 GTS. If you want to build your own, you can have an absolute monster of a machine for $1500.
 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??
What are you looking at buying right now? How future proof do you want it and what is the budget?
Budget about $1500-1800Was looking at dell/Gateway with Pentuim Core 2 Duo

2 G RAM

Wanted 320-500 Hard Drive

17-19 inch monitor

Variables...

Processor speed

Video card - I tend to like Nvidia....the debate was 7600 v 7900 v 8800.....I didn't want to blow the bank on one...wanted to be able to play most games (BF/Supreme Commander, etc). Could do mid range with an upgrade card in 1 year.....but will the midrange cards work OK on these newer games? Any recs?? Thanks!!
Are you willing to build your own?? :popcorn:
Can you wait until April? NVidia is unleashing its 8600 Ultra, which will retail around $180 but perform about on par with the 8800 GTS. If you want to build your own, you can have an absolute monster of a machine for $1500.
Thanks! I did not know that about the new card....may have to wait then! Although hearing you guys talk about this game has me chomping at the bit....used to play Unreal Tournament a few years ago, but nothing since. As for building my own....I am moderately tech savy, but not confident enough....plus a brand name will please the wife which is impt as the machine is more for video editing, not gaming.... :goodposting:

 
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Final results on PC I built in January

Newegg

HIS Hightech H195PRF256DDN-R Radeon X1950PRO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card $189.99

Item #: N82E16814161060

HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply $84.99

Item #: N82E16817128002

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write $38.99

Item #: N82E16827106055

OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $238.99

Item #: N82E16820227089

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $89.99

Item #: N82E16822136003

Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse $39.99

Item #: N82E16826104178

COOLER MASTER Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99

Item #: N82E16811119094

Hanns·G HX-191DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI LCD Monitor $184.99

Item #: N82E16824254013

Logitech Media Elite 967559-0403 Black USB + PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard $23.75

Item #: N82E16823126178

Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - OEM $139.99

Item #: N82E16832116175

HP Photosmart D7360 Q7058A InkJet Photo Color Printer $149.99

Item #: N82E16828104499

Zip Zoom Fly

247123 Asus P5N-E SLI nForce 650i SLI Socket 775 1066MHz DDR2-800 Motherboard Retail $141.99

110407 Mitsumi FA404A/FA404M-Black 7-in-1 USB 2.0 Media Drive (Black) $27.99

Outpost

4534667 TRTLBCH 5.1 EARFORCE HPA SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONE $49.99

5020015 Creative X-Fi XtremeGame EAX Advanced HD, 24-bit $79.99

4893660 Intel Core2Duo E6600 Box Core2Duo 2.40GHz@1066FSB $297.00

Shipping and Taxes - $110.82

Mail in Rebates - ($80.00)

Total $1669.44

And that includes the Printer, Windows XP Pro and "toys" like the very nice Turtle Beach headphones and X-Fi soundcard :shrug:

Now if I can just figure out why I get multiple crashes when playing BF2142 :shrug:

(I think its video card related)

 
About to get a new computer and thought about this game....any recs on Processor speed and Video card I should be targeting (moderate range) to make this game run nicely!??
What are you looking at buying right now? How future proof do you want it and what is the budget?
Budget about $1500-1800Was looking at dell/Gateway with Pentuim Core 2 Duo

2 G RAM

Wanted 320-500 Hard Drive

17-19 inch monitor

Variables...

Processor speed

Video card - I tend to like Nvidia....the debate was 7600 v 7900 v 8800.....I didn't want to blow the bank on one...wanted to be able to play most games (BF/Supreme Commander, etc). Could do mid range with an upgrade card in 1 year.....but will the midrange cards work OK on these newer games? Any recs?? Thanks!!
Are you willing to build your own?? :goodposting:
Can you wait until April? NVidia is unleashing its 8600 Ultra, which will retail around $180 but perform about on par with the 8800 GTS. If you want to build your own, you can have an absolute monster of a machine for $1500.
Thanks! I did not know that about the new card....may have to wait then! Although hearing you guys talk about this game has me chomping at the bit....used to play Unreal Tournament a few years ago, but nothing since. As for building my own....I am moderately tech savy, but not confident enough....plus a brand name will please the wife which is impt as the machine is more for video editing, not gaming.... :goodposting:
The problem with getting a Dell or such is two-fold - 1) you will have to replace that power supply right off the bat, and might want to look into a new CPU Heatsink fan as well. Dell/other power sources blow and if you want to game, you will have to upgrade that. Dell heatsink/fans are proprietary crap, too. 2) the motherboards suck and have locked BIOS, so you will not be able to do any tweaking or overclocking.That said, you will get a lot of bang for the buck given they practically give away systems with their LCD's.

I would find your base model and monitor now, then we can add the new PSU and video card later.

 
I could get you 2 GB of PNY PC2-5300 RAM for $140 right now, too, saving $100 over Gamerboy there.

 
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I just tried configuring a Dell special with their 20" monitor and came up with $1100, but that is not including buying that 2 GB of RAM for $140, has no video card, only the E6300 processor and the crappy Dell power supply.

You would be SOOOOO much better off building your own here.

 
Just played a quick round of assault lines. Spawned in the goliath. Very cool. grenade gunners are pretty devastating but the guns have very little arc so you can't really shoot over things. You have about a 150 degree field of fire depending on which side you are on. The machine guys are more like 270 degrees. The machine guns don't run out of ammo but the GL turrets do. Quickly too. Your commander has to really be keeping an eye on the goliath. It repairs itself at about 2 points per second. Railgun and Pilum hits take about 20 pts off. So doing the math there is would take 6 pilum + at + railgun (of some combination of RDX) shots within a 20 second period to take it down. Far from difficult if you work as a team.

The coolest thing was, When I re-spawned, I ran in an infantry screen around the goliath. You can run faster than it moves, so you can provide 360 degree infantry support on the goliath. Clans that communicate will RUN THROUGH assault lines. The infantry screen is cool because guys are focused on the goliath, and understandably so. You can clear out the bevy of Engy threats in the path of the goliath.

A full goliath (5 people) with commander's attention and a two or three man infantry screen are a devastating combination.

FYI the XIIIth server was updated to NS this morning. I played my first round there.

 
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Just played a quick round of assault lines. Spawned in the goliath. Very cool. grenade gunners are pretty devastating but the guns have very little arc so you can't really shoot over things. You have about a 150 degree field of fire depending on which side you are on. The machine guys are more like 270 degrees. The machine guns don't run out of ammo but the GL turrets do. Quickly too. Your commander has to really be keeping an eye on the goliath. It repairs itself at about 2 points per second. Railgun and Pilum hits take about 20 pts off. So doing the math there is would take 6 pilum + at + railgun (of some combination of RDX) shots within a 20 second period to take it down. Far from difficult if you work as a team. The coolest thing was, When I re-spawned, I ran in an infantry screen around the goliath. You can run faster than it moves, so you can provide 360 degree infantry support on the goliath. Clans that communicate will RUN THROUGH assault lines. The infantry screen is cool because guys are focused on the goliath, and understandably so. You can clear out the bevy of Engy threats in the path of the goliath.A full goliath (5 people) with commander's attention and a two or three man infantry screen are a devastating combination.FYI the XIIIth server was updated to NS this morning. I played my first round there.
From reviews I have read, they say the Goliath is slower than crap, but absolutely devastating if used properly. Look forward to giving it a go.
 
Just played a quick round of assault lines. Spawned in the goliath. Very cool. grenade gunners are pretty devastating but the guns have very little arc so you can't really shoot over things. You have about a 150 degree field of fire depending on which side you are on. The machine guys are more like 270 degrees. The machine guns don't run out of ammo but the GL turrets do. Quickly too. Your commander has to really be keeping an eye on the goliath. It repairs itself at about 2 points per second. Railgun and Pilum hits take about 20 pts off. So doing the math there is would take 6 pilum + at + railgun (of some combination of RDX) shots within a 20 second period to take it down. Far from difficult if you work as a team. The coolest thing was, When I re-spawned, I ran in an infantry screen around the goliath. You can run faster than it moves, so you can provide 360 degree infantry support on the goliath. Clans that communicate will RUN THROUGH assault lines. The infantry screen is cool because guys are focused on the goliath, and understandably so. You can clear out the bevy of Engy threats in the path of the goliath.A full goliath (5 people) with commander's attention and a two or three man infantry screen are a devastating combination.FYI the XIIIth server was updated to NS this morning. I played my first round there.
From reviews I have read, they say the Goliath is slower than crap, but absolutely devastating if used properly. Look forward to giving it a go.
It's slow and it sounds like real armor moving. It's cool. Holds 5 people. Driver 2 grenadiers, 2 machine gunners.
 
Gator Shawn said:
Davej626 said:
Anyone know where I can get a copy of Quicken Rental Property Manager 2.0 fairly cheap?
Check in the ***OFFICIAL*** Quicken Rental Property Manager 2.0 thread. I think it's buried down on page 227. MadCow started it so you can't search using his name.
Humor. I like it! Search on Mad Cow and you'll get 30k threads about everything from glasses (thanks again) to pages about TW:Rome and building your own pc. I know. I tried.
 
If my day weren't so freaking busy with patients and me having to have corporate taxes to the accountant by end of day, I would have given it a shot already.

Is the Goliath in Titan maps, as well?

 
Shawn - do you have a list of the badges that give a free unlock and their requirements? I want to make a beeline for a few things and that will be my best bet, since the NS unlocks with badges can get vanilla ones, too.

 
Shawn - do you have a list of the badges that give a free unlock and their requirements? I want to make a beeline for a few things and that will be my best bet, since the NS unlocks with badges can get vanilla ones, too.
Just install it and look in BFHQ. The badges are easy. 5 kills in Titan, 5 kills in Assault Lines. Then hours become an issue for the silver.The ribbons will all take time. 2 goliath kills (which is harder to get than a core)
 
Shawn - do you have a list of the badges that give a free unlock and their requirements? I want to make a beeline for a few things and that will be my best bet, since the NS unlocks with badges can get vanilla ones, too.
Just install it and look in BFHQ. The badges are easy. 5 kills in Titan, 5 kills in Assault Lines. Then hours become an issue for the silver.The ribbons will all take time. 2 goliath kills (which is harder to get than a core)
And they each carry an unlock, no?
 
If my day weren't so freaking busy with patients and me having to have corporate taxes to the accountant by end of day, I would have given it a shot already.Is the Goliath in Titan maps, as well?
No. Goliath is ONLY in Assault Lines mode. Those maps have a natural linear progression like Berlin. You can't attack their back base and win unless you hold all of the other flags (I think). You'll see. It's a blast.
 
IGI in about 30 minutes. I sense a late night upcoming. I almost have my silver assault lines badge. I'm going to play assault lines tonight, I hope the crew will join me.

 
Since my internet was down, I didn't pre order. Now I can't get the freakin' EA link to work. It keeps saying "Session timed out." I guess I'll keep trying.

:towelwave:

 
OK, if anyone is into griefing, I have a mission for you. I was on the =I.D.S.= servers today and got banned by a #### licker named Killer_4Hire of the =I.D.S.= clan. I am gonna create a new soldier and go back in and see if I can cause him so problems, but anyone else please do.

FWIW - I got banned because I pVVn3d him and 2 clanmates at a flag they were trying to defend. I killed them, capped the flag, then got kicked and banned.

 
Shawn - how did you already order Northern Strike? I try to but it keeps erroring in EA Link.
I tried multiple times before I got it ordered. What worked for me was start up EA link and then log out (but keep EA link open). Click on the link to preorder and download Northern Strike while logged out. Clicking on the Preload link will bring up the log in screen to log on and download. Its stupid but thats what worked for me :lmao:
:goodposting: Thanks. I'll give it a go tonight.
 
I am on a roll today fellas. I got banned from another server for abusing the commander with wit and one word. He was sitting in Remagen with a WALKER just sitting there. I told him to get out - he said no, that that he was defending the base. Well, I broadcast what he was doing to our team and they jumped on him and told him to resign, etc.

So he just sits there and there is no Mutiny option. Next thing you know, that base is captured.

I type in "Good thing you were there to defend that flag, dip####."

And so I got banned after he had been spamming the F word at me and our team.

 
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I am on a roll today fellas. I got banned from another server for abusing the commander with wit and one word. He was sitting in Remagen with a WALKER just sitting there. I told him to get out - he said no, that that he was defending the base. Well, I broadcast what he was doing to our team and they jumped on him and told him to resign, etc.So he just sits there and there is no Mutiny option. Next thing you know, that base is captured.I type in "Good thing you were there to defend that flag, dip####."And so I got banned after he had been spamming the F word at me and our team.
:goodposting: :yawn:
 

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