BF2142 Update [Oct 30, 2006, 10:16 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
A
Battlefield 2142 Community Update that's not noted on the
Battlefield Website
(thanks Ant and
Planet
Battlefield) that we missed from before the weekend outlines some issues
with Battlefield 2142 that DICE is working on:
Over the course of last week some players have experienced issues with stats & awards, punk buster, and master server disconnects. We wanted to update everyone on the current status for each of these points as we move into the weekend.
Stats & Awards: Last weekend we made updates that resolved the issues causing some awards or stats to not be properly awarded to players. We will be continuing to monitor player experience and the stat servers in order to make the proper adjustments to maintain the system. Unfortunately any stats or awards not received before this update can not be replaced.
PunkBuster: Those players who have experienced issues with the punk buster auto update should visit the punk buster site and follow their directions for manual updates. We are currently working with punk buster to resolve player issues and allow for a smoother experience and to eliminate the server kick issues that are still affecting some players.
EA Master Server Disconnects: We have added additional enhancements to our server infrastructure to eliminate the majority of the disconnection problems. We will be putting forth every effort through the weekend to completely eliminate this issue for all our players.
We will continue to update everyone on our status until these issues are resolved and no longer standing in the way of your enjoyment of Battlefield 2142. Have a great weekend and we will see you on the Battlefield.
God no...something new, please. It was a good game, but jeez, the franchise has been dead for years, no real point in reviving it.
You mean something new like the same old war game? Do you think BF2142 is new? That is Tribes it just needs to be rediscovered because there still is nothing like the physics gameplay in Tribes interwoven with team warfare.
we need a real successor to Tribes on your shiny new engine.
God no...something new, please. It was a good game, but jeez, the franchise has been dead for years, no real point in reviving it.
Half Elf is translated from a most ancient language--it means FANBOY!
No, he just claims he has ADD.
This comment was edited on Nov 6, 01:57.
See Garage Games, we need a real successor to Tribes on your shiny new engine. All the Halo, BF2, Tribes Vengeance crud is getting annoying. The more they imitate the more we feel the pain.
The game isn't necessarily horrible
That should be their tag-line on the game box! It's a great selling point! "Buy BF 2142...it isn't necessarily horrible!"
That should be their tag-line on the game box! It's a great selling point! "Buy BF 2142...it isn't necessarily horrible!"
I had a date for the weekend so too tired to be jaded and pissed.
Sides the Real Half Elf would know you have no sense of humor (Airplane).
And I give credit where and when credit is due. All the BF games have had there typical first week of crazy server crap going on, hell all MMO's have the same thing.
But overall this is the best game in the BF series. I'm not a fanboi of anything except for a few games (like Kotor 1 which is why I totally resent what happened in Kotor 2 reguardless of who's fault it was, but honestly Obsidian shot first(Han Solo Joke)).
But I have ADD and my typical playing time with a game is short lived but when I find a game that I really enjoy playing I spread the news. Friends don't friends play bad games and share the good ones with others.
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BTW not ONCE I have seen ANY sort of advertisement in the game. There are spots that look to be where advertisement is suppose to go (either with RA or BF on it) but it's either broken or they haven't turned it on yet.
And also when ya get vets from the previous BF games together in a squad, the gameplay is pretty awesome. Not had this much fun in a squad based game scince my Rainbow Six 3 days.
This comment was edited on Oct 30, 21:03.
Sides the Real Half Elf would know you have no sense of humor (Airplane).
And I give credit where and when credit is due. All the BF games have had there typical first week of crazy server crap going on, hell all MMO's have the same thing.
But overall this is the best game in the BF series. I'm not a fanboi of anything except for a few games (like Kotor 1 which is why I totally resent what happened in Kotor 2 reguardless of who's fault it was, but honestly Obsidian shot first(Han Solo Joke)).
But I have ADD and my typical playing time with a game is short lived but when I find a game that I really enjoy playing I spread the news. Friends don't friends play bad games and share the good ones with others.
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BTW not ONCE I have seen ANY sort of advertisement in the game. There are spots that look to be where advertisement is suppose to go (either with RA or BF on it) but it's either broken or they haven't turned it on yet.
And also when ya get vets from the previous BF games together in a squad, the gameplay is pretty awesome. Not had this much fun in a squad based game scince my Rainbow Six 3 days.
This comment was edited on Oct 30, 21:03.
I agree with Half Elf, the demo does not represent the full game very well.
Runs fine on my rig as well.
The upgrades are cool but even the base weapons have a decent accuracy, I only had one instance out of a few hours of gameplay where I felt the cone of fire was cheap like BF2. Still i feel the CoF is a big improvement over BF2.
And yes, it does kinda feel like Tribes.
I wasn't gonna pick the game up because I was kinda tired of the shitty weapons in BF2... DICE still gimps the hardcore twitch players but the cone of fire in 2142 certianly doesn't seem as bad as BF2.
Runs fine on my rig as well.
The upgrades are cool but even the base weapons have a decent accuracy, I only had one instance out of a few hours of gameplay where I felt the cone of fire was cheap like BF2. Still i feel the CoF is a big improvement over BF2.
And yes, it does kinda feel like Tribes.
I wasn't gonna pick the game up because I was kinda tired of the shitty weapons in BF2... DICE still gimps the hardcore twitch players but the cone of fire in 2142 certianly doesn't seem as bad as BF2.
Re: ... Oct 30, 18:04 nin
" Honestly alot of you are jaded and pissed off and I completly understand, but I honestly think 2142 is a better (and much more bug free game).
Who ARE you?!?!?
Give us back the real Half Elf!"
Half Elf is translated from a most ancient language--it means FANBOY!
" Honestly alot of you are jaded and pissed off and I completly understand, but I honestly think 2142 is a better (and much more bug free game).
Who ARE you?!?!?
Give us back the real Half Elf!"
Half Elf is translated from a most ancient language--it means FANBOY!
I'm The Half Elf. DICE did a lot to address the gameplay issues of BF2 and is much more a cohesive and fun experience for it.
It would've been nice if they literally added some color to the games' texture palette but otherwise its a hoot.
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It would've been nice if they literally added some color to the games' texture palette but otherwise its a hoot.
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but I'm wary because there's not much I'm looking forward to in the PC game scene for the next 1-2 years.
what about Space Force (FUCK YEH!) 2??
http://www.spaceforce2.com/news2.aspx
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lol. I'm with Half Elf. BF2142 is pure awesome. The sad thing is that it does in fact fix the problems BF2 had. EA for some reason ignored BF2's problems and just went ahead and improved it for BF2142. So if you liked BF2 but though it had probs, chances are BF2142 addresses those probs.
My only gripe is that 2142 runs like poop on my computer when in Titan mode. Very bad frame rates. I love the game so much that I'm considering upgrading my PC, but I'm wary because there's not much I'm looking forward to in the PC game scene for the next 1-2 years.
My only gripe is that 2142 runs like poop on my computer when in Titan mode. Very bad frame rates. I love the game so much that I'm considering upgrading my PC, but I'm wary because there's not much I'm looking forward to in the PC game scene for the next 1-2 years.
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Honestly alot of you are jaded and pissed off and I completly understand, but I honestly think 2142 is a better (and much more bug free game).
Who ARE you?!?!?
Give us back the real Half Elf!
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Honestly, the full game is better then the demo and the beta.
And yes it's even better than BF2 with all the patches.
Also with Commander and Squad specialty points, points for destroying titan guns, or consoles you really can rack up the points.
The Titan game is VERY much like tribes. You know what I mean, hallway fights to either blow up a porta shield or turret or mine.
Honestly alot of you are jaded and pissed off and I completly understand, but I honestly think 2142 is a better (and much more bug free game).
And yes it's even better than BF2 with all the patches.
Also with Commander and Squad specialty points, points for destroying titan guns, or consoles you really can rack up the points.
The Titan game is VERY much like tribes. You know what I mean, hallway fights to either blow up a porta shield or turret or mine.
Honestly alot of you are jaded and pissed off and I completly understand, but I honestly think 2142 is a better (and much more bug free game).
Last weekend we made updates that resolved the issues causing some awards or stats to not be properly awarded to players.
Those players who have experienced issues with the punk buster auto update should visit the punk buster site and follow their directions for manual updates.
We have added additional enhancements to our server infrastructure to eliminate the majority of the disconnection problems.I'm glad that I've avoided this as these problems are exactly what I was expecting. These same issues plagued the launch of BF2 and it doesn't surprise me that they learnt NOTHING from it. It's the same shit, different name... the difference is that I actually find BF2 enjoyable, whereas mechwarriors and flying ships I find tedious and uninspired.
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i wish the would bring the same stability shown in bf2142 for the interface and loading times. Seriously. It would make BF2 such an enjoyable game, and yes i do like the game. BF2142 just didnt cut it, but the improvements in those areas i mentioned [in bf2142] are worth an applause.
NOW BRING IT TO BF2 DAMMIT!!!!
NOW BRING IT TO BF2 DAMMIT!!!!
"I know someone that has worked with/for EA. He told me that EVERYTHING....and he means everything goes thru a "cost evaluation" process. This includes patches"
well duuuh. anyone who has any programming experience knows this. the same happens in ANY design/fault find/tech environment. even simple degrees teach you this sort of thing.
well duuuh. anyone who has any programming experience knows this. the same happens in ANY design/fault find/tech environment. even simple degrees teach you this sort of thing.
Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
I agree, the demo was fun - nothing earth shattering but fun. I don't think I'm down on the game. Once you got past all the bullshit in BF2 (red name bug, slow ass server browser, slow ass launch to playing process, bugs in general) it was the best online FPS experience I ever had. I saw BF 2142 being even better then BF 2 to some degree.
But if you're taking the gameplay out of the equation and judging it purely for the gameplay, the game is a shit load of fun and addictive. The problem is the "out of the box" experience sucks, the time it takes to double-click the icon to actually being in the game sucks, the slow server browser sucks, a little slip of white paper hitting the ground saying that they're going to shove a microscope up your pc's ass sucks, the bugs disconnecting people suck, etc.
Bottom line - EA is unwilling and/or unable to support this game and provide the community the support they need and deserve.
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But if you're taking the gameplay out of the equation and judging it purely for the gameplay, the game is a shit load of fun and addictive. The problem is the "out of the box" experience sucks, the time it takes to double-click the icon to actually being in the game sucks, the slow server browser sucks, a little slip of white paper hitting the ground saying that they're going to shove a microscope up your pc's ass sucks, the bugs disconnecting people suck, etc.
Bottom line - EA is unwilling and/or unable to support this game and provide the community the support they need and deserve.
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$OE - they put the FU in fun!
==Boycott EA==
I wont be buying this, or future BF product. Thanks
I find myself having to start over without any good weapons, and this is the nature of my gripe with this game in general. Why the hell is EA forcing FPS players to go through some RPG treadmill?
Because they have entered into financial partnerships with a variety of advertising constituents for whom it is extremely important that the number of hours the game is played be as high as possible. They don't give a fuck if it works or not, so long as people are constantly chasing down that carrot being dangled in front of them..
Never forget that from EA's POV, a huge reason this game was released is simply for the revenue stream they can generate by selling ad space.
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I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now, even though you broke my heart and killed me.
I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now, even though you broke my heart and killed me.
Hmmm, the game does not suck, but yes there are some significant problems. For me, port forwarding all the recommended ports listed in the game manual has solved the point update issues. And finally EA managed to get back to me and restore my character to my account, with veteran status, so I'm happy there. Except that now I find myself having to start over without any good weapons, and this is the nature of my gripe with this game in general. Why the hell is EA forcing FPS players to go through some RPG treadmill? It seems so pointless and boring to me. I still can't believe they won't let us have the basic equipment that we got in BF2 out of the box. The hell with the micro management "what gun should I unlock" crap. I just want to play the game.
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