Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

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The Battlefield Blog has word on a new patch that's now being deployed for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, a whopping 2.6 GB patch that paves the way for the upcoming VIP Map Pack #7. The patch should now be available via Steam as well as the in-game auto-update function, and they say we can expect manual patches as well. There's also a warning to "make sure you run PBsetup.exe after updating to the latest version of the game." The PC patch notes, which follow, are pretty short for such a large 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.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 22:45

Kxmode

xXBatmanXx wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 14:43: You crazy kids and your ADD. One plus one equals... SQUIRREL! starts chasing squirrel

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 15:59

ASeven

All I know is, Treyarch, DICE and all those devs only produce shitty buggy stuff all the time. There, I've evened things fairly.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 15:33

xXBatmanXx

DangerDog wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 15:00:
Gutspiller wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:41:
Trying to compete with Black Ops are we?

How's that PC version of Black Ops, still a laggy piece of shit? Has Activision abandoned it yet?

Dedicated servers locked away at one cherry picked server provider, they couldn't even keep people from exploiting the game and then turned around and threatened to ban people (most of whom were unsuspecting victims of the rank boost exploit) which was due to their negligence in the first place.

Mine freezes in the menu for anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 minutes when I fire it up. It will also freeze in game for about 1-5 seconds every 30-45 minutes.

It sucks, but the 30 hours I have into the game.....the small freezes are worth it. The game is so damn easy. Once you get to level 11 or so you can tear everyone a new ass. It is ridiculous. I am Prestige Level 2 and on level 14 I think....takes about 12 hours of fun normal play (about 6-8 if you just play Nuketown DM) to prestige.




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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 15:00

DangerDog

Gutspiller wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:41: Trying to compete with Black Ops are we? How's that PC version of Black Ops, still a laggy piece of shit? Has Activision abandoned it yet? Dedicated servers locked away at one cherry picked server provider, they couldn't even keep people from exploiting the game and then turned around and threatened to ban people (most of whom were unsuspecting victims of the rank boost exploit) which was due to their negligence in the first place.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 14:52

DangerDog

Jackplug wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 14:30: The only thing that doesnt make this a world beater is that it doesnt have a map editor, that would be the ultimate thing that would push this game into overload. Not really, the ability to create maps in Battlefield 2 didn't do a whole lot community wise, sure there are a few mods that otherwise wouldn't have been possible but the core players want to play on ranked servers. You can't add custom content to ranked servers unless it's through DICE themselves, such as with some of the 2142 maps. At least they're releasing some actual new content for the game, and some of it is free! Medal of Honor, while actually not that bad multiplayer wise was a slap in the face from EA, the game was content anemic, over priced to begin with on the PC ($59.99) and then they had the gall to charge for DLC not even one month after release with a new game mode and a few retooled maps. Very few people bought it on the PC (both the main game and the DLC), maybe more did on the console.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 14:43

xXBatmanXx

Gutspiller wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:41:
Trying to compete with Black Ops are we?

Too little, too late. I ditched Bad Company the day Medal of Honor came out, and ditched MoH the day Black Ops came out.

I doubt I will ever go back to either of them... no matter the patch or content size that is added.

Do you throw away records and cds when you buy new ones?

That logic just doesn't make sense.....

You crazy kids and your ADD.




In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. / Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. Playing: RL

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 14:30

Jackplug

The only thing that doesnt make this a world beater is that it doesnt have a map editor, that would be the ultimate thing that would push this game into overload.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 14:04

Bludd

Elessar wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 13:55: Bludd wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 13:12: Elessar wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 13:04: Bludd wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:44: None of those offer what BC2 offers; infantry and vehicles in dynamic environments. On one of the crappiest engines we've ever seen in a shooter. We're not missing out on much. The ideas are there (destructible environments, vehicles, etc), but they're poorly experienced with floatiness and terrible hit detection. No thanks. I don't think so. I do think they made the hit detection worse when they changed to the MOH hd but still there is no game that gives you the combination of infantry and vehicles in a dynamic environment. I find it much more fun than just running around shooting people in a static environment like in COD and MOH. Again, I'm not questioning the type of gameplay BF offers. I just happen to think their engine is shit for the actual shooter aspect of the game. So they can provide the coolest combination of gameplay in the world, but if it's implemented within a crappy engine, it sorta nullifies the cool gameplay. Aside from that, who cares? Play both or only one type based on your preference. If BC2 didn't have mediocre shooter elements, I'd happily go to that to get my open warfare fix. Both gameplay types offer unique experiences that can be enjoyed by all. I think the engine is a massive improvement over the one used in BF2.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 13:55

Elessar

Bludd wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 13:12:
Elessar wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 13:04:
Bludd wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:44:
None of those offer what BC2 offers; infantry and vehicles in dynamic environments.
On one of the crappiest engines we've ever seen in a shooter. We're not missing out on much.

The ideas are there (destructible environments, vehicles, etc), but they're poorly experienced with floatiness and terrible hit detection. No thanks.
I don't think so. I do think they made the hit detection worse when they changed to the MOH hd but still there is no game that gives you the combination of infantry and vehicles in a dynamic environment. I find it much more fun than just running around shooting people in a static environment like in COD and MOH.

Again, I'm not questioning the type of gameplay BF offers. I just happen to think their engine is shit for the actual shooter aspect of the game. So they can provide the coolest combination of gameplay in the world, but if it's implemented within a crappy engine, it sorta nullifies the cool gameplay.

Aside from that, who cares? Play both or only one type based on your preference. If BC2 didn't have mediocre shooter elements, I'd happily go to that to get my open warfare fix. Both gameplay types offer unique experiences that can be enjoyed by all.

*edit* I do have to retract my former comment that it's one of the crappiest engines we've seen in a shooter. That's a bit much. I guess I just find it extra disappointing that I see so much potential in the gameplay you revel, but falls short in the end for me.

This comment was edited on Nov 30, 2010, 14:04.




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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 13:42

GarrettTX1

Just FYI - four new maps available for play tomorrow (12/1) and Vietnam on 12/21 (or 12/18 if you pre-order). BFBC2 Blog Link w/Map Pack 7 Release Trailer

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 13:12

Bludd

Elessar wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 13:04: Bludd wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:44: None of those offer what BC2 offers; infantry and vehicles in dynamic environments. On one of the crappiest engines we've ever seen in a shooter. We're not missing out on much. The ideas are there (destructible environments, vehicles, etc), but they're poorly experienced with floatiness and terrible hit detection. No thanks. I don't think so. I do think they made the hit detection worse when they changed to the MOH hd but still there is no game that gives you the combination of infantry and vehicles in a dynamic environment. I find it much more fun than just running around shooting people in a static environment like in COD and MOH.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 13:09

JayDeath

WooT WooT WooT! This is nothing but good news! This game desperately needs new maps. I'm still playing since launch and I can't wait for BC2:Vietnam.




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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 13:04

Elessar

Bludd wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:44:
None of those offer what BC2 offers; infantry and vehicles in dynamic environments.

On one of the crappiest engines we've ever seen in a shooter. We're not missing out on much.

The ideas are there (destructible environments, vehicles, etc), but they're poorly experienced with floatiness and terrible hit detection. No thanks.




"You don't get what you deserve, you get what you get."

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 12:44

Bludd

Gutspiller wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:41: Trying to compete with Black Ops are we? Too little, too late. I ditched Bad Company the day Medal of Honor came out, and ditched MoH the day Black Ops came out. I doubt I will ever go back to either of them... no matter the patch or content size that is added. Ah, you went to two lesser games? None of those offer what BC2 offers; infantry and vehicles in dynamic environments.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 12:41

Gutspiller

Trying to compete with Black Ops are we? Too little, too late. I ditched Bad Company the day Medal of Honor came out, and ditched MoH the day Black Ops came out. I doubt I will ever go back to either of them... no matter the patch or content size that is added.

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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 12:13

Bludd

Verno wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 12:01: The patches are huge due to the way they have to build it, it's mostly texture crap according to the Dice devs. They even admitted it's stupid but it's way too late to change it at this point. They've been doing this since BF1942 though so there is no excuse for that nonsense to continue. They changed their patching procedure, but they made new mistakes in the cooking procedure. It is a software engineering problem and they have to fix it for BF3 to retain any credibility in the SE department.

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 12:01

Verno

The patches are huge due to the way they have to build it, it's mostly texture crap according to the Dice devs. They even admitted it's stupid but it's way too late to change it at this point. They've been doing this since BF1942 though so there is no excuse for that nonsense to continue.




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Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 11:58

Bludd

Finally! Now, on to MP7 and Vietnam.

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 11:45

ASeven

LittleMe wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 11:37: ASeven wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 11:27: The... ahem... unofficial sources already got hold of the patch long ago and managed to unlock the Vietnam expansion that's contained within. Surprise, surprise. DICE being their usual mediocre selves again. You are upset because they are going to charge for the Vietnam expansion? Not sure... Not upset at that, just upset that DICE is a shadow of the DICE of BF2. They're now pretty much one of the most mediocre developers out there. The mistakes they made with BC2 and MoH are just a bit too much for me and it gives me no hope that BF3 will live up to BF's legacy of great, albeit buggy, games. I fear BF3 may be more BC3 than BF3 by the looks of it. Hell, even repi has twitted that modtools are being considered but no promises, which for me is dev speak for BF3 won't have modtools.

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch

Nov 30, 2010, 11:37

LittleMe

ASeven wrote on Nov 30, 2010, 11:27:
The... ahem... unofficial sources already got hold of the patch long ago and managed to unlock the Vietnam expansion that's contained within.

Surprise, surprise. DICE being their usual mediocre selves again.

You are upset because they are going to charge for the Vietnam expansion? Not sure...




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