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This game can still produce enormous amounts of fun. Just got on with the 1.5 patch, it was sweet! Once you get a good squad, that's when it really picks up.
The only drag is it takes a few minutes to get into the action, but needless to say if you have several hours to spare this will give you much satisfaction.
I managed to stab about 10 people. I love it.
Meh while I loved this game for the longest time. It is hard to find servers that actually have admins that will kick hackers and most people just nade all day. It has gotten a little boring to me while I still play once in a while I definitely like TF2 or BC2 beta over it nowadays.
i downloaded the patch but it took ages with my s*** internet
It's still my favourite game of all time :D
and you can edit it so the vids at the begining don't play (i dunno how to do it though)
Apparently TF2 has the same kind of action (albeit restricted somewhat) as BF2. Is this true?
I used to play css quite a bit, it is addictive but it's missing something that the BF series seems to capture well (much like rtcw but I never got into that).
I might get BC2 when it comes out.
Go to the movies folder inside BF2 and remove everything in there. Make backups just in case. I can get you the full path when I go home.Quote:
Originally Posted by TRICHEESE
Even if you think you are sick to death of World War 2 I highly recommend giving Forgotten Hope 2 a try. Fantastic models, maps and gameplay and just keeps improving as still in active development. Started with Northern Africa which frankly was kind of meh but Normandy-era maps have since been released and the very recent 2.25 patch adds some nice new gameplay and weapons mechanics in addition to the usual maps and items. It feel a lot more natural and less clunky than vanilla BF2. And it really looks freakin' fantastic too especially at high res with super high AA.
For it's high quality and fun factor it really has way too few players, especially outside of Europe. You can find me on the WOLF U.S. server most evenings...
This thread has got me thinking about buying this on Steam. It sucks I have two copies but the discs are scratched to hell :/
I happen to have two sets of discs. Send one for shipping. But you have to promise to try FH2, lol.
If you have the original, I think you have the right to download the ISO.. but let's not go down that path :p:
You can pick up the cd/dvd from any games store for $10 or less brand new...
Basic BF was on Amazon for 7$.
Though BF2 now a days is plagued by 12yr old admins and hackers.
Well technically it's still illegal in a lot of countries, including the US and UK. But so freaking what, you paid for the game already. I'm in a similar situation and I just run an ISO under Daemon Tools.Quote:
Originally Posted by damha
Nah, TF2 is nothing like BF2. It's more tactical than say CS:S, but there isn't the slightest hint of the large scale strategic gameplay of the Battlefield games.Quote:
Originally Posted by damha
The Bad Company 2 beta is pretty sucky, but it and MAG [for PS3] are about the only games on the horizon that promise anything like BF2's gameplay.
Agreed that is why I stopped playing. You get on a server and these losers that hack usually are friends with who ever is running the server it seems cause you complain and you get banned.Quote:
Originally Posted by phelan1777
Well atleast for me
There are a few that are still pretty good [for North American players at least]:
Nunya's All Maps server.
Robert Reed's House of A.I.D.S. [was All Maps, currently 24/7 Jalalabad].
FART 24/7 Jalalabad.
FART 24/7 Mashtuur.
The Super Vehicles Servers [several, each 24/7 on a different map].
I just hope BC2 is a little better than the beta and has a few more game modes. The only time I ever wanted to play 'Assault' was on UT2004, multi stage defence based multiplayer maps are almost always complete rubbish.
Not really, my dad and I still play. He actually played for 8 hours today and made Lieutenant Colonel, same profile since 2006... haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by phelan1777
I got him into BF2, he was never really into gaming before that point. :D
And why aren't you playing the mod yet? I see you playing DoD Source! lol
You and your Dad...
I bite the bullet and bought it on steam :)
Or just rename the "movies" folder to "nomovies". I've done this and its great. No intro movies and no background animation in the menus.Quote:
Originally Posted by damha
Haha. My main computer is down for GPU RMA (again) and my backup (PD820 / 7950 GX2) downloads super slow (even though I have 12Mb/s Fibre). I'll figure it out when I get my PC back up...Quote:
Originally Posted by WrigleyVillain
Oh, and DoD:S is fun... :p:
Been playing since 2005 and still going strong, looks like I have one of highest flag capture's of anyone playing at my age (50's) ;) 29,882 flag caps. Not bad for a guy who is probably the oldest guy (age) playing.
hehe give me your in game name and I will put a stop to your flag capping :p.Quote:
Originally Posted by dctokyo
PM send with name ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by phelan1777
29,882.. only??
:D
When you reach 30,000 we should have a little party here.
Sure, but this is so much better. And you get to play with ME so there's no contest! :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by {GOD}Raptor22
Didn't you get it going on your Dads rig? He should try it too. I know it's a ginormous download which blows but that's cause it's high quality with lots of assets and huge detailed maps :)
Ill need to get on there and check it out sometime. My dads rig will probably run it pretty decent, Its just whether my router will cooperate and download it fast....Quote:
Originally Posted by WrigleyVillain
My dad will be 50 in like two months and he plays almost daily...Quote:
Originally Posted by dctokyo
Well do what you gotta do, leave overnight or something. As you dig military stuff I swear to god, like me, you won't want to play anything else for awhile. There are no PAK 40s and Churchill tanks (etc etc etc) in DOD:S :D
Christ I have half a mind to mail you a DVD already.
Oh snap! It's onnnnnnn! :ROTF:Quote:
Originally Posted by dctokyo
i gotta say i liked it a lot in the very first UT and the variant in bc2 is also nice. what bothers me about it, however, is that you'd think that 10 years down the road there would be something new...Quote:
Originally Posted by >HyperlogiK<
it seems like nowadays they only take away stuff to make a game better. bc2 has no nade spamming and no prone diving like bf2 and that already makes it a more enjoyable game for me. there's even less bunny hopping.
I lmao when I see people bunny hopping in BF2.
Ok PULSAR attempted to download FH2 but had a few difficulties so here's a helping hand for you guys...
First download Parts 1 and 2 of v2.2 from Here. File links on right side mid-page.
Then you need the 2.25 patch (another 800MB; new maps and items) from any of the links in the first post here (no wait at Fileplanet FYI)
Server status:
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.p...t=fh2&game=bf2
yeah WV I downloaded and installed it, just never got around to playing, been playing STO :P.
Haven't played any FPS in like a month hehe.
Blasted STO! :p:
Well don't forget about FH2! :)
Just DL'd FH2 and it's awesome, basically BF1942 with pretty gfx and squads. They didn't screw up the game mechanics with loads of stupid addons like POE or try and turn it into some kind of Operation Flashpoint clone like Project Reality. It's just a shame that there aren't any servers I can spot with a ping below 150, it's playable but the lag makes it a lot less enjoyable.
Since BF2 1.5 I haven't seen any dolphin diving, because it doesn't work. I'm glad that the nade spamming is gone, but overall it's a significantly less good game. They also took away big maps and vehicles that were easy to drive, they don't seem to understand that armoured vehicles should just plain annihilate infantry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Der_KHAN
Still trying to play BF2 but keep getting PB errors.
This should fix Punkbuster:
http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php
Great! Actually it's much deeper than that as you'll see. At least it can be. Learn the artillery and mortar system (requires a spotter), seek out special kits like the flamethrower or munitions engie (to replenish your teams big guns) and try out all the various tanks etc (X for scoped aim, hold left control for free look, F changes ammo type (those controls work on aircraft and heavy guns like PaK-40 too)). And there are one or two populated US servers starting in the evenings such as WOLF. The ones during the day are all in Europe (mod team mainly German, I believe).Quote:
Originally Posted by >HyperlogiK<
Here are some "training" vids (and there is a lot of info on vehicles and weapons at their site)
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=.../8/1o5Y5kybSQI
Apparently the Pacific theatre will be the next major release. Thats the rumor anyway. No ships in BF2 tho :( FH1 for BF1942 has naval combat too.
I also highly recommend Forgotten Hope 2. It is an excellent game. I play it all the time.
Windows 7?Quote:
Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=
BF2 can have some issues with Windows 7 but nothing that can't be resolved, run x64 myself. Google BF2 + Win 7 if having issues. Though any PB bs should be able to be remedied with that PB updater I linked to. It downloads individual updates per-game. You choose from a drop down.
Make sure you run as admin.Quote:
Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=
Yeah Run As Administrator is the major one.
Nope still getting a program driver pb kick.
A lot of the Windows 7 issues are because the service isn't even installed properly and the PB updater wont help with that. You will need this:Quote:
Originally Posted by WrigleyVillain
http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe
There are also some problems with the service terminating, if that is the case go to the services panel [types 'services' into the search bar on the start menu] find any services named 'PnkbstrA' or 'PnkbstrB', click on them. On the 'General' pane make sure that 'Startup Type' is set to 'Automatic' and that under the 'Recovery' pane all three recovery options are set to 'Restart.'
Thanks for the pointers on FH2, I loved the original FH!
Downloading now...
Then we should all meet up on some server and play together.
Yeah win7 lets see what the service program does.
EDIT: Still no dice disallowed program/driver.
Absolutely! Again you can find me almost every night on the populated U.S. server (usually only one which is one of the reasons I'm pimping this mod so hard--needs more players! Deserves more too.)Quote:
Originally Posted by don_xvi
So in other words, unless you feel like playing with a 150 ping on a euro server you WILL be playing with me whether you like it or not! :D
PULSAR don't give up it will work. What disallowed it? Run the Punkbuster update as admin. Hell, just turn UAC OFF. We aren't noobs ffs.
edit: Just remembered I found advice to install 1.4 patch before 1.5. I can't tell you for sure that will fix your problems but it's one of the things I did just to be safe.
If it's not an update issue and it's not a problem with the service my guess would be something to do with the firewall.
I will try this all again in the AM I'm trying to rip movies right now and I have a funny feeling that those programs are to blame.
Ok there is a new FH2 US server that actually has people playing. 101st Airborne Clan server. Played there last night for the first time, dude said they had been down for 9 months and were now back. :up:
Can find in in-game browser. Helps to turn on "populated" filter even though only like 30 servers total.
Tell him to hang in there,sounds like he is having fun........... I play daily and I am in my 50's already. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by {GOD}Raptor22
Downloading FH2 at a blistering 60kB/s :D
well i reinstalled BF2 , used to love it but havent played in probably a year. installed FH2 and i must say its a whole lot better than it was when it first came out. i see hours of FH2 in my future ;)
Sweet! Yeah it is a whole lot better than when it first came out (and still in active development). Maybe I should have mentioned that too.
Yeah sorry bout that PULSAR it's worth it man! Mine be worth it to look thru the other links but some are dead...
Finally got it installed lets see what this long wait was all for.
EDIT: Getting some error when the game opens saying how I need to check my shortcut so I tried running the exe in the folder as admin and says I don't have privileges:mad:
Yeah there is a FH2 launcher (as opposed to using "mods" within BF2). Though sounds like you still got other issues... :(
Go to the bf2 directory, find the exe, right click on it, compat, Run As AdminQuote:
Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=
Do the same for the pb exes just in case, those you will have to find on your own.
I had the same thing, I just ran as admin and everything was smooth sailing. Don't launch bf2 from the one that says play online now.
Steam overlay is causing the kick .... or XfireQuote:
Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=
Thanks man the overlay was causing the kick, now its 4AM here and I'm stuck up all night playing :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by 2000army
BF2 is starting to piss me off play an entire game as one team get a bunch of flag captures and right before my team wins I can team swapped to the losing team WTF!?!?!
A lot of servers will switch you if you don't join/start a squad.
So I've been looking for some of you guys on WOLFgaming.net and 101stAirborne FH2 servers but so far don't think I've seen anyone...
Sorry man, my wrestling season just wound down and I will have some time. I will see if it will work on this computer, I have the launchers downloaded. :)
Woo that's a damn good start! Yeah this 101st server is getting more traffic now. There are 54 people playing there right now and it's fairly early in the evening. The WOLF one I usually play on is busier later. Again always Euro servers but high ping of course.
One benefit to the smaller community/fewer players and servers is you see many of the same people playing every night and get to know them. :) And there's almost always an admin at WOLF playing and they are all cool guys.
Cool man, I just need to get BF2 on this PC and thats a good 2 hour investment... :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by WrigleyVillain
I still play it from time to time.
Right on...gonna play now if you're interested.
I suggest the ATF sniperworld server for BF2. Nothing but sniper maps and slots.
ATF Admins are asshats. Myself and others have been kicked/banned just for joining the server. Nothing more then just getting in the game even in kit, not even 1 minute or so with no provocation and when pressed on their forums either ignored or given a BS reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=
Nothing but a bunch of self important pr1cks.
I agree with ya got kicked like 10 times before I learned the exact rules to play in their servers. I play the BF30 server a lot too.Quote:
Originally Posted by phelan1777
I still play BF2 even though it's pretty dated now.
I have to agree though that there seems to be a bunch
of kids and hackers now more so than before. I brought
it up once to an admin and he said that nobody cared because it was such an old game.
BC2 beta is pretty fun but playing one map for weeks now is getting really old!
Yes there are more cheaters, how do you get the BC2 beta?.......
If you preorder the game from steam you automatically
get access to the beta. You can also preorder from gamestop online and get one.
Be warned BC2 is not friendly to videocards and has a few bugs! It is pretty fun but it's definitely a beta.
Sweet new FH2 game play video just made, Battle for Crete map:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0ikwWPv0Vw
I just installed BF2 again after a 1 year brake :) Seems they did a good job with new patch about J10 :D:D
Yep. Now try FH2! :)