BF2 patch today.

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:04 pm

The first patch for BF2 will be available Wednesday the 6th at approximately noon PST.

The new Linux server and Windows servers will also be available. The Client patch weighs in at just over 13 Megs. While the server files are complete re-installs. The server software is the major part of this release. Netcode is a big piece of this for the Ranked and UnRanked Servers.

Patch v1.01

* Fixed in issue that caused the Multiplayer Browser to become unresponsive.

* Fixed an issue where some game controls were not available to be rebound within the Options menu.

* Fixed an issue with increasing performance degradation on servers.

* Fixed a problem with shader caching on client/host : after the first map in a rotation, shaders would be loaded on the fly during gameplay.

* Fixed a crash with rebinding LMB

* Fixed a problem that caused environment mapping to not appear on reflective surfaces.

* Fixed a crash that happened when a client picks up a kit that doesn't
exist anymore.

* Fixed a problem with AI when the game was paused for a long time: bots
would become unresponsive and also shoot more accurately.

* LOD distances tweaked on certain objects.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:09 pm

no fix to make the game not a steaming turd? hmm...i'll pass...

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:14 pm

It's about time, stupid beta release crap.

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:23 pm

Freakaloin wrote:no fix to make the game not a steaming turd? hmm...i'll pass...

it's a fun game man. you'll feel the same way playing it as you do when you put on your wifes panties n shit.

Post by **rep** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:38 pm

Question: If you alt-tab out of BF2 when you're in the game, it removes the base flags. How do you get them back without restarting the game?

Post by **Freakaloin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:40 pm

uninstall?

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:42 pm

i dunno rep, never noticed. next time i fire it up i'll check it out.

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:52 pm

yeah rep that is fucked up. we'll have to wait and see if it's fixed in the patch.

Post by **reefsurfer** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:53 pm

rep wrote:Question: If you alt-tab out of BF2 when you're in the game, it removes the base flags. How do you get them back without restarting the game?

It's the ALT button that you turn them on and off with...so try just the ALT button once ya ingame again.. :icon26:

Post by **reefsurfer** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:53 pm

shadd_ wrote:yeah rep that is fucked up. we'll have to wait and see if it's fixed in the patch.

:lol:

noob

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:00 pm

yeah that works.

sorry i can't compete with someone who has bf2 stats in their sig.

Post by **reefsurfer** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:02 pm

shadd_ wrote:
sorry i can't compete with someone who has bf2 stats in their sig.

That's probably because your not a geek like me :icon6:

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:15 pm

i never played the first series at all. i've just been fucking around, having some fun on non-ranked servers till i feel a little more comfortable with it.

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:24 pm

Not exactly an amazing change list. How about

-a favorites tab
-fixing the wrong ID bug (allies showing up in red as enemies)
-fixing people dying when touched (!) by a vehicle going at 1 mile per hour
-fixing medic not being able to revive allies on certain uneven surfaces, o, and if you could revive people 80+% of the time crouched without having to go prone would be nice
-fixing zero server pings in the server browser (supposedly part of the unresponsive server fix)
-raising the insane amount of points needed to unlock more than 4 weapons. It will take you 20 years playing 10 hours a day with 150 points per hour to unlock all the weapons on 1 account.

Post by **rep** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:36 pm

reefsurfer wrote:
shadd_ wrote:
sorry i can't compete with someone who has bf2 stats in their sig.
That's probably because your not a geek like me :icon6:

Or homosexual.

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:36 pm

Like you.

Post by **Auburndale** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:49 pm

KingManULTRA wrote:Not exactly an amazing change list. How about

-a favorites tab

I need this. I've been playing the demo and this has been annoying. I've been using ASE to find servers and since you can't directly join through ASE nor can you copy/paste the IP I have had to write down the IPs of my favorite servers.

Post by **DiscoDave** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:11 pm

Dont alt tab out of the game

Post by **Cool Blue** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:42 pm

reefsurfer wrote:
rep wrote:Question: If you alt-tab out of BF2 when you're in the game, it removes the base flags. How do you get them back without restarting the game?
It's the ALT button that you turn them on and off with...so try just the ALT button once ya ingame again.. :icon26:

:lol:

I've had this problem too, been driving me nuts! So to hear this is good stuff.

Post by **Cool Blue** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:47 pm

KingManULTRA wrote:Not exactly an amazing change list. How about

-a favorites tab
-fixing the wrong ID bug (allies showing up in red as enemies)
-fixing people dying when touched (!) by a vehicle going at 1 mile per hour
-fixing medic not being able to revive allies on certain uneven surfaces, o, and if you could revive people 80+% of the time crouched without having to go prone would be nice
-fixing zero server pings in the server browser (supposedly part of the unresponsive server fix)
-raising the insane amount of points needed to unlock more than 4 weapons. It will take you 20 years playing 10 hours a day with 150 points per hour to unlock all the weapons on 1 account.

I knew i wasn't going crazy! Other people have that wrong ident problem too. I thought I was just getting some player tag in the background or sommant (as to why a friend appeared with a red tag or an enemy appearing with a blue tag).

I'm with you on the weapons problem. I've put in quite a bit of play, won many, many medals, and made Lance Corporal and i've only been able to unlock one weapon.

Not only that, but since I made L.C. my guage to the next rank doesn't seem to be moving at all. Or if it is, it's moving really slowly.

Post by **Grudge** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:16 pm

you need 10000 points to make Corporal, so it's not very surprising

Post by **dzjepp** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:03 pm

The highest rank is around 2 million points iirc, which is gonna take some of the fastest points pushers a shit load of time (prolly years) and the rest of people who are sane and don't care about achieving that level never.

Post by **Cool Blue** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:02 pm

Is there a place I can find the point system to rank list?

I found a page with all the medals and badges. Damn. I've got all the basic badges now, minus two. :/

Post by **Grudge** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:08 am

http://vd9.net/bf2ranks/

1. Private -- 0 Points (Starting rank)
2. Private First Class -- 500 Points
3. Lance Corporal -- 1000 Points
4. Corporal -- 10,500 Points
5. Sergeant -- 25,000 Points
6. Staff Sergeant -- 50,000 Points
7. Gunnery Sergeant -- 75,000 Points
8. Master Sergeant and 9. First Sergeant -- 150,000 Points*
10. Master Gunnery Sergeant and 11. Sergeant Major -- 250,000 Points*
12. Sergeant Major of the Corps -- 2,500,000 Points