Euroforce booster pack coming?

[ZAGOR]

Battlefield 2 Booster Packs and Patch Update

Community Bulletin – January 11, 2005

Hello everyone and a Happy New Year to all of you.

Today we have some big announcements that we’re excited to share with you! First of all, news about 2 new booster packs that will expand the battlefields of Battlefield 2: Battlefield 2: Euro Force and Battlefield 2: Armored Fury.

Euro Force will be released on February 8th and sees the introduction of the all-new European Army in 3 new maps. Each Euro soldier will come equipped with a new primary weapon, from the FNP90 to the Benelli Tactical Shotgun. There will also be 4 new vehicles, including the (in)famous Eurofighter.
The 3 maps are "Operation Smoke Screen", "The Great Wall of China and "Taraba Quarry".

Armored Fury will be released on March 28th and the focus is on large mechanized battles, harking back to the El Alamein style maps on BF1942. There will be 3 new maps – "Midnight Sun", "Operation Harvest" and "Operation Road Rage" – but also 2 new vehicle classes. Attack Jets and Recon Helicopters, which can spot nearby enemy units, will make their debut.

Both packs will be available exclusively online at www.downloader.ea.com (http://www.downloader.ea.com) at £5.99.

As well as these booster packs, we are of course still utterly devoted to providing updates to Battlefield 2. We can’t say it enough; thank you all for your support and dedication! Update 1.2 is currently undergoing public beta testing and will be released very soon. As with the first list, this second list includes confirmed fixes only:

- Server search filters now work properly
- All mines (Claymore, Anti-vehicle, C4) can now be picked up by the same class that dropped it by using the "G" key.
- Mines can no longer be destroyed with other explosives
- Flash bang effect radius decreased
- Added unlocks for Sniper and AT kits
- Fixed a bug in terrain rendering with night vision, whereby terrain was still dark in dark areas.
- Fixed a bug whereby mods that are not bf2 or not xpack permutate shaders every time a level is loaded.
- Fixed a bug whereby non-xpack mods cannot use xpack shaders.
- Fixed bug in TV guided missiles of Havoc helicopter
- Bug in MP7 fire rate fixed. Ammo count increased and mag count and damage decreased
- APC Update – "Chinese and MEC APCs can now shoot through penetrable materials". This fix was a miscommunication to the patch team. Chinese and MEC APC’s have been reverted and the LAV25 now no longer shoots through penetrable materials.
- Vehicles no longer disappear when viewed from some vehicles with a HUD (e.g. Tanks).
- Performance gain found in static mesh rendering.
- Detonation radius from grenade launcher explosions has been reduced.
- Grenade launcher projectiles now have a minimum time before arming.

This is a list of confirmed fixes only – we are still looking at others that we hope to be able to announce soon. As always, thanks for your support and keep talking – we’re listening.

What do you guys think of that?

[CaptJordus]

It appears to be legit after seeing this.
http://www.info-strada.net/BF2/euroboost.jpg

[big_sammy_b]

we have to pay for them? That really really sucks. Especially considering that the new weapons will probably be useable in normal bf2 and so not having the booster packs will put you at a disadvantage.

This really says it all about EA's attitude to be honest.

I bought SF for instance and now i NEVER play it i play vannila bf2 usually wake island simply because SF was a rip off nothing really knew its as if they thought 'how can we make more money? i know we'll just chuck a couple os tiny things in and charge for it'.

Call me synical but i bet this is the same thing.

[[2bit]Modmaven]

Great Wall of China sounds cool!

- All mines (Claymore, Anti-vehicle, C4) can now be picked up by the same class that dropped it by using the "G" key.

I guess this means ANYONE?? can pick them up if they are the same class? Or does this mean only the person that dropped them can pick them back up?

- Mines can no longer be destroyed with other explosives

Hurrah! More team Kills :(

Grenade launcher projectiles now have a minimum time before arming

Oh dang, This is going to change some things....No more single shot kill noob tubers!!

Overall it look like they are headed in the right direction, and I will be excited to see how the gameplay is in these new "booster packs"

[vbl]

Sounds more promising than the expansion, at least.

I still wish they'd figure out a way to include the new content in the old maps/game. I'm tired of BF2 spawning off a bunch of mututally exclusive mini-games.

[Hustler_Baby]

Doesnt say anything about AA

[Uncleadolph]

At last! The new sniper unlock...

-Ben

[ptegan]

Well I'm impressed at the pric of the booster pack. And the patch looks better than it did 4 weeks ago also.

The fact that an enemy spec-ops will be able to pick up any C4 around a flag before it goes neutral will change gameplay a little too.

[Apostle]

- Server search filters now work properly
- All mines (Claymore, Anti-vehicle, C4) can now be picked up by the same class that dropped it by using the "G" key.
- Mines can no longer be destroyed with other explosives
- Flash bang effect radius decreased
- Added unlocks for Sniper and AT kits
- Fixed a bug in terrain rendering with night vision, whereby terrain was still dark in dark areas.
- Fixed a bug whereby mods that are not bf2 or not xpack permutate shaders every time a level is loaded.
- Fixed a bug whereby non-xpack mods cannot use xpack shaders.
- Fixed bug in TV guided missiles of Havoc helicopter
- Bug in MP7 fire rate fixed. Ammo count increased and mag count and damage decreased
- APC Update – "Chinese and MEC APCs can now shoot through penetrable materials". This fix was a miscommunication to the patch team. Chinese and MEC APC’s have been reverted and the LAV25 now no longer shoots through penetrable materials.
- Vehicles no longer disappear when viewed from some vehicles with a HUD (e.g. Tanks).
- Performance gain found in static mesh rendering.
- Detonation radius from grenade launcher explosions has been reduced.
- Grenade launcher projectiles now have a minimum time before arming.


DICE :salute:

Great job! I will be buying both booster packs, I don't care what all the pessimistic moaners on here say, they both sound like a lot of fun.

Seems to make sense that you can now pick up mines/claymores/C4 by pressing 'G', just like picking up the grapple hook and zip line. That improves the current situation greatly, engineers waste time in what seems like an eternity "fixing" a mine with the wrench to pick it up.

What was wrong with the MP7? Damage too high?! Was it? Rate of fire, slowed I presume?

No more noobtoob!! :rock:

[imported_Svartberg]

Oh man, i longed so much for a european army, that is cool.
although 3 maps is less than i expected.

[big_sammy_b]

i think it would be great if it was free but too charge consdiering how many bugs this game has is disgusting.

[Papi4baby]

Wow, so what like 10 US dollars i guess?? Thats not bad, i will buy if that's the case, keep up the good work.

[dfunk]

I just saw this, wow.

[[RS]LSO|Maj.Colinloves]

I take it that you can only get the booster packs on-line. In which case, it seems a bit pricey. I mean, 3 maps !!!!

- All mines (Claymore, Anti-vehicle, C4) can now be picked up by the same class that dropped it by using the "G" key.

If that means anyone, then its crap. I dont want anyone else picking up my well paced c4, esp, not the enemy. Thats just silly. If an enemy ops picks up my c4, then I expect some kind of time limit to do it.

As a proud noober. I only hope they have tested this timing issue well. 10m should do it. Im saying this cos of vehicles.

[Kos'aaK]

Originally, I intended to buy them Boosters, BECAUSE:

- I would have new content usable in Vanilla as well (I don't own SF)
- I would give them my money thus encourage them to continue in supporting BF2
- I thought it would be map/weapon/vehicle oriented in the way that the Vanilla core and aspect of the game would remain dominant

Now, I changed my mind, BECAUSE:

- I don't have an option to buy it via Internet (well, maybe yes, but...)
- Seems to me that it will create a lot of compatibility mess between Vanilla, SF, EF & AF
- Seems to me like a community split-up thing, server side and map rotation confusing thing

Last but not least I don't want the gaming industry to go the way of WoW (monthly fees) or BF2 (expansions, boosters) although I think both games RULE! I mean, how many games do you have currently installed? And how many are to follow? Me, I got about 5, it's a nice relaxation for me to play sometimes but having monthly fees or the like would have searching me for different (and healthier) relaxation methods (not that I don't have money).

Anyways these were my feelings, feel free to flame me for having them. My wish for the BF2 community - EA/Dice please don't tell them Ranked servers to have a rotation of maps from ALL 4 expansion, thank you.

Great news about them fixed bugs BTW, thumbs up DICE!

[CommanderD]

Wow, nice price I will be buying this!

[Ind1go]

we have to pay for them? That really really sucks. Especially considering that the new weapons will probably be useable in normal bf2 and so not having the booster packs will put you at a disadvantage.

This really says it all about EA's attitude to be honest.

I bought SF for instance and now i NEVER play it i play vannila bf2 usually wake island simply because SF was a rip off nothing really knew its as if they thought 'how can we make more money? i know we'll just chuck a couple os tiny things in and charge for it'.

Call me synical but i bet this is the same thing.

you are cynical - SF adds new maps and themes that are missing from the original game and it complements it well. Since the expansion costs less than a night out and the boosters less than a round of drinks your arguments don't really hold water, especially since you need to have bought an expensive PC to run the game in the first place.

Yet more examples of people whining for it's own sake.

[StevenNevets]

So these will require new servers?

Smaller clans can't keep up with all this:|:

[Ind1go]

This implies the patch has to be out before Feb 8th then...

[HyperSonicGT-R]

Hmm for a euroforce do I want to shell out 10 bucks or get a free mod that has a way larger eurpean army? :p


Looks pretty good, especially those bug fixes. <3 grenade launcher minimum distance. This is a step in the right direction for DICE.

[[RS]LSO|Maj.Colinloves]

I hope the booster pack maps will be included in the noremal BF2. The one thing that gets my goat about SF, is that servers cant mix the maps up.
I hope EA sorts this all out. 24/7 city maps.. ALL CITY MAPS... yeah, that would be very nice :)

[BeerStein]

I will buy them. Looking forward to the patch too.

damn good pt about the servers - hopefully the patch will allow servers to run with these bonus packs in addition to vbf2.

[Rafterman]

I can't believe guys are complaining about this?!? First, SF was too expensive. Now EA delivers two booster packs with what sounds like a considerable amount of content for about the price of a CD, a couple martinis, a few packs of smokes (however you want to justify it).

Last time I checked, EA wasn't a non-profit organization. It's a business. Businesses have to make a profit or they close.

I'm buying both.

[XgrimreaperX]

oh my god!!! you people complain about $10-roughly for a booster pack yet alot of you dont think anything about 2½ Venti latte's at starbucks.(about the same price). i would gladly pay $10 for more content that can be used over and over. $10 is really nothing for something like this when you realize that the wages,time,benifits, and various things for the developers to make it. if you think it is too much then you make 3 new maps,vehicle,weapons, etc... and then get the serverspace,and bandwidth, advertisement, and various administration/technical issues to allow 100,000 people all download it on the release day and then see if $10 is worth it or not. then after all that you get to spend all day fielding support calls and bug check. $10 sounds like a deal to me IMHO!

[BLOODUK]

BF2 = TheSims

[vbl]

As stated - I'm happy to drop a Hamilton for some new weapons and a few maps. My biggest beef is the lack integration with the regular gameplay and servers. Only time will tell us how they handle it.

[imported_SpungE]

£5.99 to hear another bunch of useless British accents, no thanks. I'll just play vanilla and hope they don't get to use the booster weapons in vanilla.

[emperiors]

what is the cost of booster pack?

[[RS]LSO|Maj.Colinloves]

Dont get me wrong. Im getting both of em. Anything to add to the BF2 world.
Just dont like paying for something that I cant have in my hands.

[Fox808]

Hmmm, what can i say, cool. But i hope these booster packs will be bigger than SF... Yeah, it will cost only 6 dolars which is not very much, but i hope thay will make a lot more new things than just few maps and weapons...

[[RS]LSO|Maj.Colinloves]

£5.99 to hear another bunch of useless British accents, no thanks. I'll just play vanilla and hope they don't get to use the booster weapons in vanilla.

OMG - why did you remind me of them damn silly accents?

[Rafterman]

As stated - I'm happy to drop a Hamilton for some new weapons and a few maps. My biggest beef is the lack integration with the regular gameplay and servers. Only time will tell us how they handle it.


I agree. If I recall, in BF42 you could run vanilla, RtoR, and SW all on one server. If a player didn't have that expansion, you got an error message and the map simply did not load.

Am I remembering that correctly?

[Orion126]

I'm in. The changes look very promising and for the price of a premium vodka martini...I'm in.

[flashredvw]

The booster packs sound like a good idea but nowhere does it mention anything about being able to use new weapons in Vanilla or SF (Good thing? make up your own mind).

If these packs add nothing to either Vanilla or SF I wont buy them for the simple reason that SF seems to have fallen by the wayside. How many SF servers do you see, and how full are they? Will the booster packs be the same?

Another thing, patch 1.2 - is it going to be another 270Mb download if it's going to add more content to Vanilla and SF. I downloaded 1.12 and it took a while (even on a 1Mbs line), I think I'll just wait till next months computer mags and get it from a coverdisk if I bother at all. Tell me if I'm wrong on this - if I dont install the patch I wont be able to join servers who have?

I bought BF2 because it looked like a great game. before the expansion came out it appeared to be reasonably well coded game, granted it had a few bugs but how many games come out that dont? My game runs well until I play SF then it gets a bit jerky in certain situations, it's still playable though and I think I must be one of the lucky few who this has happened to.

The mod community are the way forward in my opinion, and some of the mods look very interesting. The main reason I say this is that the modders cant ruin the code that's already there (DIce & EA can and more than likely will). I've NEVER installed a mod for a game before but object to this "booster pack" style of updating and shall seriously consider modding BF2

If I wanted to play The Sims I'd go out and buy it then kill myself.

Oh and if you are going to buy it, £5.99 is about the right price.

[CommanderD]

You wont be able to join ranked servers as they have to update to the latest ones, its part of the agreement.

[Bullit_toof]

I wonder what the 2 new unlocks will be for the sniper and AT kits.

My hopes.

1.) A silenced sniper rifle. It would have a medium range and accuracy because of the sub-sonic rounds but would be as quiet as a nats fart.

2.) Steyr Aug (spelling?) Its such an awesome looking gun.

[BeerStein]

Dont get me wrong. Im getting both of em. Anything to add to the BF2 world.
Just dont like paying for something that I cant have in my hands.

I have to agree with you there. When I restage my system - I want some kind of gaurantee that I can reinstall it without a problem. I bought SF for this very reason.

I can understand the download of a booster though. Quantity of what is being released does not justify the cost of putting out a CD with all the other crap that adds into the media packaging.

Plus they can ship it out quicker - rather than waiting on manufacture time.

Hell - put one out every few months or so and I am game.

[CaptJordus]

£5.99 to hear another bunch of useless British accents, no thanks. I'll just play vanilla and hope they don't get to use the booster weapons in vanilla.


:wall: :wall: :shakehead


If you are playing this [American] game to hear authentic accents from some other country then YOU need to GET A LIFE!

The purpose of the game was NOT to authentically reinact accents and languages.

In the large scheme of things, if a few brits decide not to buy it because the brits in the games sound like idiots then EA is probably gonna get more out of the laughs they get out of your stupidity, than they would out of your 10$.

[BIFF EXPLODER]

hmmmmmmm i like the new things on this second patch details, specially the grenade launcher fix.

also like the idea of the mines are no longer exploded by grenades and there is a faster way of picking them up. except for the thing about jump&shoot thing,i think this patch will do alot of good :rock: .

about the booster packs ... NEVER NEVER NEVER!!!!

MODS FOREVER!!!

[Bobcat]

:wall: :wall: :shakehead


If you are playing this [American] game to hear authentic accents from some other country then YOU need to GET A LIFE!

The purpose of the game was NOT to authentically reinact accents and languages.

In the large scheme of things, if a few brits decide not to buy it because the brits in the games sound like idiots then EA is probably gonna get more out of the laughs they get out of your stupidity, than they would out of your 10$.
Dice are Swedish, get your facts straight.

[Scotty]

Sounds fine to me, but I have some questions....

Will it integrate with the existing game or be yet ANOTHER game which requires a different server (a la SF)?

If it just adds maps to to vanilla BF2, those who don't buy the game are going to be screwed once a server rotates around to that map....?

Are we to assume that the 1.2 patch should hit before or at the same time as this like what happened with SF?

I don't mind more content, but there is already a severe lack of server support for SF because of it being a standalone game essentially. To make these booster packs as standalone games would be completely stupid and I would seriously question the intellect of those at EA who are making the calls.

It's only $10, but if I don't feel like picking it up for a bit, I don't feel like getting booted off a server because I don't have the map which is being played. At the same time, having to run different a completely different server for a 3 map rotation will kill it before it ever gets off the ground.

Listen up EA!! Make some maps, updates, mods, and patches for the current game and give them to the people for free that have already paid $50 for it. If you really want to make these expansion packs, make them worthwhile (SF is good in my opinion) and people can decide if they want to buy into those or not.

[imported_RicRogue]

Woohoo!!!!

[[56AB]W|Rec.Metallica]

At last! The new sniper unlock...

-Ben

the sniper unlock is already in version 1.12...

look


http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9915/weaponicon1gc.png

its an M82A1.... that shows how lazy they are..... theyre just finishing a gun that wasnt finished for this...

[infierno]

we have to pay for them? That really really sucks. Especially considering that the new weapons will probably be useable in normal bf2 and so not having the booster packs will put you at a disadvantage.

This really says it all about EA's attitude to be honest.

I bought SF for instance and now i NEVER play it i play vannila bf2 usually wake island simply because SF was a rip off nothing really knew its as if they thought 'how can we make more money? i know we'll just chuck a couple os tiny things in and charge for it'.

Call me synical but i bet this is the same thing.


i have a question:

ok, this booster packs are not necessary to buy but you will have worse weapons right?

but, WHAT ABOUT OUR MODS? i.e. forgotten hope mod... should i/we need to have all those booster packs in order to play it?

[[UKNG]Tartan_Tar]

Thats good news for the ones that have credit and debit cards, but for those who only have cash its not good.

So not good for those who are like myself that dont have cards and are kids . so unlike SF you cant go and buy the pack in shops.

so only the rich and spoilt will have access.:evil:

[Xiver]

the sniper unlock is already in version 1.12...

look


http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9915/weaponicon1gc.png

its an M82A1.... that shows how lazy they are..... theyre just finishing a gun that wasnt finished for this...

The M82A1 has been in there since the game launched. That does not mean that it is going to be the new unlock.

[Keith Maniac]

Oh no! 10$!! I'll have to consult my bank manager or take a loan from the mafia to cover the skyrocketing expenses for this MANDATORY (well kinda like almost u know 'cos other have it too..) boosterpack!
__

Is creditcard required for payment in that Ea downloader thingy or how does the payment work for that?

Infierno: I don't think that the booster back has anything to do with mods like FH.

[hrhr]

You people just dont get, this "booster pack" crap is what we for other games call "new content", like new maps for counter strike: source or like hl2:dm etc... stuff that SHOULD BE FREE! Fair enough with BF2:SF! I will not gonna buy that sh*t!

We only got BF2. Then later on all the stuff that was cut from BF2 is now in SF. Its just that you had to pay for SF. Now this 2 booster packs were ment to be released as expantion pack, but hey, now this was cut too and the will release it as 2 booster packs.
EA launched a massive BF2 campaign and we got like 60% of a game that we have seen from the movies, we payed in full, but got like beta game.
Later on they released expantion pack and we got like 80% of a game, but now we payed like 150% for it.
Now as the booster packs are sheduled to come, we will pay additional 30%, so we will pay like 180% for a game that non of us can say that it is 'finished'
cos there is massive amount of bugs in game and cross our hearts it still looks like half finished game and we allmost payed 200% for it.

THATS A RIP OFF! GREEDY EA TARDS NO MORE MONEY FOR U!

[Mahoro]

Every large coopration is gay anyway..
There are so much good custom maps (and weapons) out there, but EA won't put those in the ranked server, but decided to add MERE 3 maps + weapons for $9.....

[Nothing1]

Totally agreed, Its not worth it.... What was its name?? Euro trip?? LOL:laugh:

[Sgt Sly]

You people just dont get, this "booster pack" crap is what we for other games call "new content", like new maps for counter strike: source or like hl2:dm etc... stuff that SHOULD BE FREE! Fair enough with BF2:SF! I will not gonna buy that sh*t!

We only got BF2. Then later on all the stuff that was cut from BF2 is now in SF. Its just that you had to pay for SF. Now this 2 booster packs were ment to be released as expantion pack, but hey, now this was cut too and the will release it as 2 booster packs.
EA launched a massive BF2 campaign and we got like 60% of a game that we have seen from the movies, we payed in full, but got like beta game.
Later on they released expantion pack and we got like 80% of a game, but now we payed like 150% for it.
Now as the booster packs are sheduled to come, we will pay additional 30%, so we will pay like 180% for a game that non of us can say that it is 'finished'
cos there is massive amount of bugs in game and cross our hearts it still looks like half finished game and we allmost payed 200% for it.

THATS A RIP OFF! GREEDY EA TARDS NO MORE MONEY FOR U!


The reasoning of some point to a dark future for humanity...

[imported_SpungE]

:wall: :wall: :shakehead


If you are playing this [American] game to hear authentic accents from some other country then YOU need to GET A LIFE!

The purpose of the game was NOT to authentically reinact accents and languages.

In the large scheme of things, if a few brits decide not to buy it because the brits in the games sound like idiots then EA is probably gonna get more out of the laughs they get out of your stupidity, than they would out of your 10$.

Omfg yes, yes thats exactly what I play the game for, authentic accents. of course.

Unless your a brit then shut the hell up you don't know jack. Your not the ones with the embarrassment. They might as well just go the whole hog and give the british comms like "chip chop ol chap" and "Chim chim cheroo an all that jazz".

[hrhr]

I have bought BF2 only for one reason! It is a platform for the future mods and EA knows about that. Since BF1942 expansion packs were not so popular, as mods like DC, FH, BF1918! Besides that, mods were 10x times better and more interesting than thouse $h!tty ex. packs, which were made for the sake of money!

[ZemonerZ]

whats the sprint exploit and prone spamming?

[Nothing1]

Originally Posted by shpox
Prone spamming is press Z constantly.

Sprint exploit is when you run, just before your sprint runs out, you press jump. This results in a bigger jumped, you keep doing this and your actually jump as fast as you would jumping.


Here it is

[CaptJordus]

Dice are Swedish, get your facts straight.


and EA is american and all the corporate decisions will therein be AMERICAN.

EA obviously could care less about voice authenticity, and DICE MORE than likely does not either because they need to focus on other things so they have something to push out the door for EA when EA demands it.

[CaptJordus]

Omfg yes, yes thats exactly what I play the game for, authentic accents. of course.

Unless your a brit then shut the hell up you don't know jack. Your not the ones with the embarrassment. They might as well just go the whole hog and give the british comms like "chip chop ol chap" and "Chim chim cheroo an all that jazz".


The fact is. Yes the TRUE FACT. Maybe .00001% of americans (or people in any other country besides the UK) can tell the differences in the voices.

THAT MEANS, for the lay person. YOU WILL ONLY BE EMBARASSED TO YOURSELF BECAUSE NOONE ELSE NOTICES IT! AND FURTHERMORE NOONE CARES BUT YOURSELF


PLEASE SHUT UP ABOUT THE VOICES AND IF IT MEANS THAT MUCH TO YOU THEN DONT PLAY IT OR SWITCH VOICEOVERS TO ALL ENGLISH.

[Horatio_Bloom]

I'm a bit scared... here (http://eagames.co.uk/products.view.asp?id=8048) are some screenshots, and on the third one, that Spec Ops guy is armed with something that looks like an mp5, and this freaks me out. Othervise I'm looking forward to it, that Challenger II sounds really good(even though I'm pretty sure that it will be the same as all the other tanks, but with a different skin)...

[Sharp]

Which European Army? Or just some generic funny accent crap.

They have some screenshots over at amped - http://dx.ampednews.com/?page=articles&id=12465

So I guess now we'll have 4 types of servers?

BF2
BF2:SF
BF2:EF
BF2:AF

[deceiver]

The AT and Sniper unlocks are probably second degree unlocks for SF users seeing as how those are the unlocks missing for it.

[arduwyn]

I'm a bit scared... here (http://eagames.co.uk/products.view.asp?id=8048) are some screenshots, and on the third one, that Spec Ops guy is armed with something that looks like an mp5, and this freaks me out. Othervise I'm looking forward to it, that Challenger II sounds really good(even though I'm pretty sure that it will be the same as all the other tanks, but with a different skin)...

its a H&K MC-51 by the looks of the magazine :), yea the challenger 2 looks good, lets hope it isn't just a reskin! oh and Captjordus, you think that people will listen to you and take you seriously because you write in caps ? plus the fact you think that because your american so you dont need to care about the accent? or saying that we all cannot tell one accent from another?


anyways, looks good, i'll certainly buy, simply because EA have put some time and by the looks of it some actual effort into providing good content!

[CaptainPuffy]

If the booster packs are not available in stores, what are people with out credit cards or paypal accounts going to do?

[Reaper6x3]

OMG I saw and read the info today about I SO F**king excited, about the new patch and the booster packs. HOly CR@p!!!! The booster back coming out on the 8th is awsome because all classes get new primary, which means HAHA new unlocks for the original and SF. But what got my skin tingling is the new info about the patch " you can pick up c4, claymores if you are that kit" F**K YA. You guys know how long we've been waiting for that. So if you see left over c4 from a guy you just killed, more for you. But most importantly this I have to say I love EA for is now none of the noobs will no longer run into a claymore i left for an ememy. If he looks like his going to hit Ill just run over and pick it up before it kills him. Saves me 8 points. I love claymores they are the best against the infantry. Im working on expert badges i have all but engi, sniper, and AT. I was saving the sniper, and AT for last because there not that good now. But when the patch is out to fix them, fix there weapon accurracy; add new weapons. Theyll be fun.

[Darksniper75]

What will the new sniper unlock be?

Cheers

[imported_Ownerofall]

will it be available in stores?

[xRAMBOx]

Sniper now gets a Supersoaker:cool:

[R0man]

This implies the patch has to be out before Feb 8th then...

I was thinking exactly the same thing :D

Kinda nice that they put a delay on the M203, makes it more like RL.

[R0man]

If the booster packs are not available in stores, what are people with out credit cards or paypal accounts going to do?

Well anyone can sign up for a paypal account, as long as you have a bank account you can transfer funds right from there.

[zymyo]

Do they accept monopoly money? I mean I have tons of them stored in a box, I don't know what to do with them, im sure they are worth something! rofl


edit: sniper rifle unlock now is a "artic sniper rifle" AKA AWP, now you can one shot kill unless you are really unlucky and hit a finger or a toe.
And also a shot takes 1/4 damage on any air vehicle, the sniper will have 20 rounds per clip with the option semiautomatic or automatic, but will only be available for those who own SF and may use it on any vanilla server to frustrate any player until they buy their own copy.

[SuperTyphoon]

monopoly money is what the booster packs should be worth. I'm in this for the patch, not the add on crap. Patches are free! I will never pay for these because they can be obtained in the regular bf2.

Plus, people will have the ef maps available for download free.

[Kos'aaK]

Which European Army? Or just some generic funny accent crap.

They have some screenshots over at amped - http://dx.ampednews.com/?page=articles&id=12465

So I guess now we'll have 4 types of servers?

BF2
BF2:SF
BF2:EF
BF2:AF

15 actually, combination of all of them

[Ind1go]

Until the mods are in a such a state as to be completed and worth my time and effort, I'll let the guys get on with finishing them. I am not doing the mods a disservice, just saying that they are not currently ready yet. Furthermore, I am still enjoying playing ranked so if more comes along that lets me do this then I am pleased with it, as I suspect the majority of the community is.

Remember, the BF2 community is MUCH larger than the population of a few forums on the internet. Just because you know of a few hundred posters on here and you've made ~500 posts here (for example) does not mean you are indicative of "the community". If the community wanted to play mods then ranked servers would be empty. They are not, ergo people want to play ranked.

As for SF servers, I can't say I have ever had a problem finding one. Maybe try less restrictive filters?

BF2 = Sims = funny :) Not true but I see your point :)

But I've done the maths. I paid £25 for BF2, £20 for SF and then will pay £12 for both boosters. Even if I stopped playing RIGHT NOW and still bought the boosters then I would have paid 20p per hour (~$0.15 or so??) for my time on BF2. I don't see how people can complain when I am in the bottom third of times logged on the game. You've had your value for money. Stop complaining and grow up. Preferably, leave this forum and create a "we hate EA" forum elsewhere and let people who'd rather have proper discussions about a game they've invested a lot of time in.

No one cares about your moaning. Only you.

[frazzman]

If the booster packs are not available in stores, what are people with out credit cards or paypal accounts going to do?

I reakon its gonna be tought tittie for those who dont have access to purchase stuff over the net, WTG EA!!!!
I for one wont be buying it .., i will wait till Desert conflict comes out for bf2.

[Ind1go]

Also worth pointing out that although I don't give a toss myself since I use English only VO and don't use the new accents in game, the US griefers on this forum should consider the following when talking about the accents - it's the equivalent of using the stereotype of every US citizen being a cowboy and making the standard US voice have an over the top Texan drawl.

"Get first aid here ya lilly livered yellow bellied galoot"

Tongue in cheek, but you get my point I hope. Getting actual English speakers to do them as opposed to an "American speaker" feigning an English accent would be a nice touch... :)

[WarGimp]

Hell, I wish they'd given every army an accented english voice set. Really, it is a disadvantage to not be able to understand the voice calls when on a (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&hs=O0z&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=foreign+&spell=1) foreign team.

Get those accents recorded by people who speak those languages natively tho!

As per sterotypes... I'd hate to hear what they'd come up with for a "Canadian" accent.

[imported_VISTREL]

how lame...now we have to pay for custom maps and weapons cos if you play unofficial custom maps/weapons/MODs your stats won't count ...EA, f**K u

[JCFast]

I'm just wondering what language will the EU forces use? German, French, English, Italian or even Spanish? I hope they don't use English because it's already in the use of USMC and SAS. French, Italian and Spanish don't really fit into war somehow, German would be awsome. Some angry german yells and your ready for war! (BTW I'm not even native german speaker!)

[hrhr]

I hope they will not spoil voice commands in EF, as in SF (SAS and Spetsnaz voices are horrible).

[Horatio_Bloom]

I'd love to hear Scottish English voices :D Or better, because it is an EU army, all classes should speak in a different official EU laguage. like Spec Ops-Greek, Assault-Irish Gaelic, Support-Hungarian, Medic-French, AT-Italian, Engineer-German, Sniper-Estonian, Commander-Portugese. Now that would be hilarious :D:D:D

[aRien_war]

i m really happy with this pric of the booster pack n i m thinking 2 buy it.

[CaptJordus]

!

As per sterotypes... I'd hate to hear what they'd come up with for a "Canadian" accent.




It would be the british voices with "eh" stuck on the end of all of them.

:rofl:

[Sgt_Badger]

I hope its not just all one european army but instead have different ones. looking at the list of new weapons I reckon they could have a few different armies changing the assualt weapons at least.

FAMAS - French
SA80 Family - British
G36 family - German
FN2000 - Belgian

Im sure they could get some more armies, the dutch use US weapons such as the M16. Are there any finnish weapons in it?

[Dlab37]

its a H&K MC-51 by the looks of the magazine :), yea the challenger 2 looks good, lets hope it isn't just a reskin! oh and Captjordus, you think that people will listen to you and take you seriously because you write in caps ? plus the fact you think that because your american so you dont need to care about the accent? or saying that we all cannot tell one accent from another?


anyways, looks good, i'll certainly buy, simply because EA have put some time and by the looks of it some actual effort into providing good content!

this is happening more and more in the threads and im glad. i agree i would gladly fork over 10 dollars for new maps and weapons. i think that base raping is acceptable that you can do whatever you want its a battle as well as the fact about noob tobbers its a damn weapon people are going to kill you with it get used to it its like you cant go one game without you dirty noobtuber well hell people shot me with snipers but i dont think that sniping shooting is bad or whatever stupid names you can come up with as well as the whole EA sucks, if they suck dont buy there proudt it should be free people rant well its not free to make so they make money its only 10 damn dollars

[Dlab37]

Which European Army? Or just some generic funny accent crap.

They have some screenshots over at amped - http://dx.ampednews.com/?page=articles&id=12465

So I guess now we'll have 4 types of servers?

BF2
BF2:SF
BF2:EF
BF2:AF

no, they said it would add on to vanilla so they will play it as one server versus the expansion pack.

[Dlab37]

Do they accept monopoly money? I mean I have tons of them stored in a box, I don't know what to do with them, im sure they are worth something! rofl


edit: sniper rifle unlock now is a "artic sniper rifle" AKA AWP, now you can one shot kill unless you are really unlucky and hit a finger or a toe.
And also a shot takes 1/4 damage on any air vehicle, the sniper will have 20 rounds per clip with the option semiautomatic or automatic, but will only be available for those who own SF and may use it on any vanilla server to frustrate any player until they buy their own copy.

:) that was the funniest thing i have heard all day :)

[Dlab37]

Until the mods are in a such a state as to be completed and worth my time and effort, I'll let the guys get on with finishing them. I am not doing the mods a disservice, just saying that they are not currently ready yet. Furthermore, I am still enjoying playing ranked so if more comes along that lets me do this then I am pleased with it, as I suspect the majority of the community is.

Remember, the BF2 community is MUCH larger than the population of a few forums on the internet. Just because you know of a few hundred posters on here and you've made ~500 posts here (for example) does not mean you are indicative of "the community". If the community wanted to play mods then ranked servers would be empty. They are not, ergo people want to play ranked.

As for SF servers, I can't say I have ever had a problem finding one. Maybe try less restrictive filters?

BF2 = Sims = funny :) Not true but I see your point :)

But I've done the maths. I paid £25 for BF2, £20 for SF and then will pay £12 for both boosters. Even if I stopped playing RIGHT NOW and still bought the boosters then I would have paid 20p per hour (~$0.15 or so??) for my time on BF2. I don't see how people can complain when I am in the bottom third of times logged on the game. You've had your value for money. Stop complaining and grow up. Preferably, leave this forum and create a "we hate EA" forum elsewhere and let people who'd rather have proper discussions about a game they've invested a lot of time in.

No one cares about your moaning. Only you.

another good statment at .15 an hour it is definatly worth it hell for some people its probaly at .5 a nickel for an hour fo fun, why are peoplke still complaining

[JCFast]

I hope its not just all one european army but instead have different ones. looking at the list of new weapons I reckon they could have a few different armies changing the assualt weapons at least.

FAMAS - French
SA80 Family - British
G36 family - German
FN2000 - Belgian

Im sure they could get some more armies, the dutch use US weapons such as the M16. Are there any finnish weapons in it?

Finnish weapons like what? :)
The SAKO AK-copy or good old Suomi-konepistooli? :D

[frazzman]

how lame...now we have to pay for custom maps and weapons cos if you play unofficial custom maps/weapons/MODs your stats won't count ...EA, f**K u

Hrm whilst it couldve been put better i think yah got a point!
Me personally im waiting for desert conflict., and if ppl really want the precious stats to prove how much better they are than others then why not use ABR from bf2scripts?

I would be more inclined to donate money (if i had any) to a mod thats supplied for free than i would to EA for throwing us a "bone" like the boosters.

Just a few other Q's i'd like to bandy around to anyone that can be a$$d to answer....,

Doesnt anyone think that this is going to fragment the bf2 "gameplay community" beyond sillyness?.

I mean how many "booster packs" are they going to offer before attention is turned to bf3?

Is this really going to be the beginning of an Era of "Pay to play" for the BF series?

*shrugs*

[*Lost*Soldier*]

Then speak Dutch i heard

[MIKEHUNT-UK]

I think that EA should give the booster packs away as a THANK YOU for putting up with the long wait for them to sort out Battlefield 2.

[Sgt_Badger]

Finnish weapons like what? :)
The SAKO AK-copy or good old Suomi-konepistooli? :D

Lol alright you have a point. Switzerland has some nice looking weapons;

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as25-e.htm

I reckon belgium and Germany make the best looking assault rifles though.

[vbl]

Lol alright you have a point. Switzerland has some nice looking weapons;

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as25-e.htm

I reckon belgium and Germany make the best looking assault rifles though.

I loved the SiG 552 in old school CS. It was wild, but damned fun.

[Sgt_Badger]

Yeah and the sig auto sniper was cool too, if you were allowed to use it. Im glad there bringing the legendary AI Arctic Warfare Super Magnum. Hope its just as powerful as in Cs, it's awp time!!!!!!

I still play cs at times still the best for close quarters combat

[Sgtflabby]

Hope they are making more bf2 game after this booster pack. Can't wait rock on bf2.

[wdgt23]

Seems like a good patch. Only thing is that the GL (i dont call it a noob tube b/c some people who use it actually have skill) can still be used for 1-shot kill. The timer is not enough to get out of the way if a SKILLED player uses it.