Battlefield Bad Company 2

[DaGaffer]

Enjoyed the SP, less po-faced than MW2, but a bit short. Had my first bash at MP last night and thought it was pretty good, played Conquest (as that's the easiest way to compare it to BF2). Maps are probably too large for the number of supported players, (a couple of maps I played really deserve 32v32), and the vehicle characteristics are still taking a bit of getting used to (I don't like the tanks at all at the moment, which is a shame because I was an armour god in BF2 and BF1942) but I suppose they have to nerf the vehicles a bit to please all the CS players who whine about it all the time

 

[throdgrain]

He was an armour god in BF2 (lolz)


This is a bloody good game by the way, I'll play it, though I wont talk about it on here much, as no-one actually talks about games much

 

[Bahumat]

I'm loving the multiplayer at the moment, although I have an ATI so every time a new map starts, you have to wait 60 seconds to join ATI are aware of this as its affecting loads lol

 

[throdgrain]

Mine loads amazingly quickly, I'm normally one of the first on the server after a map change, which is all the more remarkable as I only have a GTX260 and a E6600 @ 3.0 ghz.

I reckon it might me because I'm running XP, so I'm playing on DX9

 

[Bahumat]

Mine loads amazingly quickly, I'm normally one of the first on the server after a map change, which is all the more remarkable as I only have a GTX260 and a E6600 @ 3.0 ghz.

I reckon it might me because I'm running XP, so I'm playing on DX9

DX9 being set in the .ini does improve speed a little as DX10/11 takes a little longer for some reason, however its the fact you're on Nvidia that's giving you such great load-in times.

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/425347.page
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/429837.page

 

[Mabs]

anyone know a few good servers? been lookin for a couple, only got it at the weekend, dont like having to trawl the entire list

 

[Noc0de]

I just search for servers with names starting "Multi" to get the Multiplay servers.

Otherwise gaming website, Rock Paper Shotgun has a UK server I play on from time to time.

 

[Rulke]

It's much easier now that you can browse by region

 

[chipper]

aye the browser is much improved now since the update also tags hardcore servers if you like that sort of thing they just need a kill cam one now i hate killcam its gay why should my position get given away.

 

[Rulke]

aye the browser is much improved now since the update also tags hardcore servers if you like that sort of thing they just need a kill cam one now i hate killcam its gay why should my position get given away.

Cos teams always have too many snipers even with kill cam - turn it off (and there are servers which do this) and you just get more, all hiding in niches in the far corners of the map

 

[chipper]

and on the flip side of that when your dug in defending your last mcom someone can run in get shot up then just come round a different way when hes got a mental map of who is where or simply launch a mortar from the back of the beyond. BF is supposed to be more believable (wont use the term realistic) snipers are supposed to pick there spot and sit there if they stupid enough to sit there all the time without moving every few kills someone will eventually spot em and take em out.

kill cam to me = free kill

 

[DaGaffer]

anyone know a few good servers? been lookin for a couple, only got it at the weekend, dont like having to trawl the entire list

I mainly play on Multiplay or i3D servers. "Sneakymonkeys" is a fairly good one for conquest, and I rotate through a few different rush servers.

 

[PLightstar]

Usually find me on multiplay servers, they seem the most stable.

 

[throdgrain]

Sneakymonkeys is a good server yes, also try the =TFU= ones, a few people from Overclockers still on there.

Anyone that wants to add me my name is throdgrain on there (unsuprisingly) assuming the friends thing decides to work

 

[Mabs]

ta for suggestions folks

im listed ingame as Peasemould (theres a suprise, mabs was taken)

add me if u want

 

[Scouse]

It's a DICE game, right?

The only reason I haven't bought it is because all of their games have been buggy as fuck - to the point that I just CBA with them any more.

Love the gameplay, hate their lazy-ass programmers (although, it's unlikely to be the programmers at fault tbfh)

 

[DaGaffer]

It's a DICE game, right?

The only reason I haven't bought it is because all of their games have been buggy as fuck - to the point that I just CBA with them any more.

Love the gameplay, hate their lazy-ass programmers (although, it's unlikely to be the programmers at fault tbfh)

Its remarkably bug free, and the PB system actually seems to work; I regularly see aimbotters and other scumbags getting banned. Frankly, its waaaaay better than MW2. Still struggling to get kills with a jetski though

 

[Mabs]

ive only had it a few days, but i havent had any probs with it so far

and ive had fucking AWFUL probs with punkbuster in the past, aswell

 

[Scouse]

Have you two got Nvidia or ATI cards?

 

[Mabs]

geforce gtx 260

 

[DaGaffer]

Have you two got Nvidia or ATI cards?

ATI (Radeon 4670); and that is a bit of an issue because nVidia cards definitely load the game quicker, and I did have to a bit of tweaking because my card kept crashing during the beta (but that's not a DICE issue, its an ATI one; I had the same problem with Spore, Far Cry 2 and a couple of other games). But I haven't had any problems for a while.

 

[Embattle]

ATICatalyst10.4Preview - Preview drivers are actually newer than the official ones due to non WHQL staus, the preview driver loads the game quicker.

 

[Scouse]

Ah, I need a job, not another game anyway

 

[Calaen]

username Calaen

I have a coulpe of servers pn my favorites list, I prefer hardcore servers, however most of them are populated with sniper tools!!!!

So I try to find non hardcore servers with friendly fire active, so people can't just bomb aimlesly without punishment.

 

[Mabs]

username Calaen

I have a coulpe of servers pn my favorites list, I prefer hardcore servers, however most of them are populated with sniper tools!!!!

So I try to find non hardcore servers with friendly fire active, so people can't just bomb aimlesly without punishment.

ive found a few consisting of mostly people bunny hoping with grenade launchers, oh happy days

 

[Rulke]

Bunny hopping? If you jump more than once you practically dont move.

'Nades and CGs are annoying though to be sure. And the AN-94 seems to be the new M60

 

[throdgrain]

ive found a few consisting of mostly people bunny hoping with grenade launchers, oh happy days

I've not seen anybody bunnyhopping in any way. You sure you're playing the same game ??

 

[Mabs]

yep, VTOL people, not that many yet thank god, having nasty COD;MW flashbacks tho

thought to be fair i do stick to playing medic, with medic upgrades, so hitting anyone with a gpmg from more than about 5 feet away is hard enough as it si

 

[Scouse]

I miss bunnyhopping. The anger that it creates in people who, for some strange reason, simply can't adjust their gun sights a little bit.

Bring back Q3: Rocket Arena I say

 

[Mabs]

I miss bunnyhopping. The anger that it creates in people who, for some strange reason, simply can't adjust their gun sights a little bit.

Bring back Q3: Rocket Arena I say

its got very little do with adjusting your aim, and a lot to do with where your hit box is at any given time, especially when you allow for lag and bad coding