BF Vietnam Updates

[Sep 18, 2004, 06:05 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

The Battlefield Vietnam Website (thanks Frans) has a new update about DICE's military shooter that describes a new version 2.0 of the ByteSwarm LiveUpdate client that can detect and download the latest version of the BF Vietnam client and server. The update also goes into further detail about plans for the upcoming version 1.2 patch, including the revelation of a new spectator mode that's in the works:

At any time during a play, a user can jump into spectator mode by clicking the Spectator button on the Spawn Menu. The player can then choose to roam around in free cam, follow any player’s progress from follow-cam or watch the action from pre-set spawn point cameras. Jumping back to a team is then as easy as clicking the team’s flag on the Spawn Menu. We hope that this feature will be of great use in both casual play and clan matches.

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Sep 19, 2004, 02:20

sponge

It also says spawn menu, which could mean you can't do it until you're dead.

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Re: I still play

Sep 19, 2004, 01:03

Mystical PotatoHead Groove Thang

Point of Existence mod looks decent, but It's way too early for me to get into it. Well, that and I prefer mods to be playable offline as well as online. Perhaps next beta. :p Lord BloodWolf There's a SP minimod out for POE, check fileplanet or here: http://www.planetbattlefield.com/bf42players/

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Less talk, More action

Sep 18, 2004, 17:24

jimnms

Quit talking about it and release the damn patch already.




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Also

Sep 18, 2004, 16:46

Bloodwolf

This could be a useful thing for BFV Machinima.




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Sep 18, 2004, 14:38

Mega Fantasy Sci-Fi PostApocalyptic MMORTRPFPS 9000

double post, sorry This comment was edited on Sep 18, 14:41.

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Sep 18, 2004, 14:36

Mega Fantasy Sci-Fi PostApocalyptic MMORTRPFPS 9000

Some servers have a fixed or a free-roaming death cam already. That's been a server-side option since the game shipped. I don't think the new spectator mode will offer any other benefits as far as spying goes. And like Riley said, maybe you will lose all your points upon entering spec mode. I think it's cool that they're adding it, actually. It could be fun to watch some battles take place from a great vantage point. This comment was edited on Sep 18, 14:43.

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Sep 18, 2004, 13:22

Riley Pizt

wait wait wait, this insta-spectator mode sounds really dangerous... so I'm playing and someone is kicking my ass, I'm about to die and then I decide to go into spectator mode to "escape" death. Then when things calm down I can spawn back into play? I take it you have never played Quake 3 where this type of spectating is the norm. When you become a spectator, you lose all of your points, inventory, etc., and I assume it will be true in BFV as well. This comment was edited on Sep 18, 13:22.

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Sep 18, 2004, 13:08

sir

I agree baron, this 'feature' has idiocy written all over it. Seems like it may also be used for other unfair play, such as spying prior to spawning.

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Sep 18, 2004, 13:04

BrushBaron

wait wait wait, this insta-spectator mode sounds really dangerous... so I'm playing and someone is kicking my ass, I'm about to die and then I decide to go into spectator mode to "escape" death. Then when things calm down I can spawn back into play?

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Sep 18, 2004, 11:54

K-Pac

I haven't played this game in a while. I think i should start playing it again. I'm just not much of a MP guy.

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Sep 18, 2004, 11:12

Com

ASE shows that there are 899 DC servers and 854 stock game servers for bf42 at this moment. bf:v has 1400 servers overall.

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Sep 18, 2004, 10:55

Hump

Many of the clans I interact with are moving to it since desert combat is effectively dead.

huh? DC still has more servers than BF42 and BFV combined.

I've playing PoE since it came out but until they get some decent maps for it its not going to be as good as DC is (IMHO that is). Note to level designers: just because the engine supports a large amount of vegetation/trees doesnt mean you have to populate almost every map with them (and please lose the "Savanah Mist" level).

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I still play

Sep 18, 2004, 10:21

Bloodwolf

But in vanilla BFV I only play "Operation Flaming Dart", or I play WWII mod. I am also waiting for more WWII maps. I don't think that there will be any 'official' WWII european theater maps because the foliage is different, which makes me sad because there are some rockin' maps that need to be redone with BFV tech. Maybe some truely ambitious and artistic souls will form up a team to tackle that. It would seriously rock my pants.

Point of Existence mod looks decent, but It's way too early for me to get into it. Well, that and I prefer mods to be playable offline as well as online. Perhaps next beta. :p




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Sep 18, 2004, 09:19

FalcoNg

Still waiting for EoD....... This comment was edited on Sep 18, 09:19.

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Sep 18, 2004, 07:39

[AIX]Hood

The Point of Existence mod http://www.pointofexistence.com/ is rather impressive and is the equivalent of desert combat for the bfv engine. Many of the clans I interact with are moving to it since desert combat is effectively dead.

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Sep 18, 2004, 07:26

Fillem

I only play the WW2 mod at the moment..

Thinking that when the new patch comes out I'm gonna play some Vietnam again but I'm also hoping they're gonna release more WW2 maps...




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Sep 18, 2004, 06:23

Mystical PotatoHead Groove Thang

People actually still play BFV? This comment was edited on Sep 18, 06:23.

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