www.ea.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_011106

  *  Helicopter now carry 8 missiles rather than 14
   * TV-Guided missile now have a shorter range
   * Hit points on all air vehicles has been reduced
   * AA missile lock has been improved
   * Support kits have had their primary weapons adjusted for accuracy
   * Sniper kits have had their primary weapons adjusted for accuracy
   * Anti-Tank kits have had their primary weapons adjusted for accuracy
   * "Dolphin Diving" is no longer possible
   * Players can no longer jump and shoot at the same time
    * "Prone Spamming" is now fixed
   * "Sprint exploit" is now fixed
   * The Sa80 weapon has been improved
   * The G3A3 weapon has been improved
   * Reload while sprinting has been enabled
   * Chinese and MEC APCs can now shoot through penetrable materials
   * Damage decreased for the M134
   * Medic defibrillator paddles have been adjusted. They now reload while not in use.
   * 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.


I'm really looking forward to the paddles rearming when put away and the reload while sprinting. Plus the increased accuracy of support guns.

Cant wait.  

By the way Gerber, the wings I made were well worth leaving the game earlier

im looking forward to the fixes


actually im really lookin forward to some new maps.  im gettings extremely tired of playing the same maps over and over.  
i think im gonna start SF more often as of today

Quoted: Cant wait.   By the way Gerber, the wings I made were well worth leaving the game earlier

Sounds yummy. I just had reheated Kraft macaroni & cheese.

im starving so there

I can't wait either.

It will take some adjusting too. Especially my noob tubing. lol

I can't wait for the improved AA

i've had enough of the whining.....

Quoted: It will take some adjusting too. Especially my noob tubing. lol

Can't wait for that either!

Quoted: I can't wait either. It will take some adjusting too. Especially my noob tubing. lol

Damn!  I just got the F2000!  

I dont care so much about the vehicles, but dolphin diving has to go away as soon as humanly possible.

Quoted: I dont care so much about the vehicles, but dolphin diving has to go away as soon as humanly possible.

Agreed.....even though I do it all the time

I usually belly flop.

A single jump and then splat myself on the ground.    No actual porpising

Below are the new ranks coming!
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Sargeant Major of the Corps


2nd Lieutnant


1st Lieutnant


Captain


Major


Lieutnant Colonel


Colonel


Brigadier General


Major General


Lieutnant General


General

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One new Medal:


Euro Special Service Medal

Quoted: Below are the new ranks coming! [Click on Image to enlarge] imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_b9aee39ec1d48e33b1b9ddbc6cf36619.jpg Sargeant Major of the Corps imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_2590cbc1cfab37b87e919aa8369eca77.jpg 2nd Lieutnant imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_27dd525bf5fa8eb486a4d6430dd3d5a7.jpg 1st Lieutnant imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_80a316944542cb39390a9508601b42ac.jpg Captain imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_d6e081d9b48831de63b117e9ff544bba.jpg Major imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_514fbd5738b7dba5f41041c6642b0868.jpg Lieutnant Colonel imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_ee798bb85c533e1d46004cdda185c1e7.jpg Colonel imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_0d88db799bcaa8dc008a39967e502865.jpg Brigadier General imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_7b9bd1e122909d104481ab9056483df0.jpg Major General imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_73f9d0dcbc7b13422604b0d05df37eec.jpg Lieutnant General imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_c2d872056247c5084903d9ea03206102.jpg General --------------------------- One new Medal: imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_903f5bc06ebe7126dfd35b0016b72ea0.jpg Euro Special Service Medal

awesome, any idea on what the scores for each rank will be?

new ranks=the ghey

Provided I have my unlocks, meh...

Quoted: new ranks=the ghey Provided I have my unlocks, meh...

Being Sgt.Maj. of the Marine Corps would be really cool I think, since there will only be one (supposedly)

It would be nice to be the same rank on the game you are in real life.

Just my opinion,  glad they are comming out with more officer ranks.

Quoted: Quoted: Below are the new ranks coming! [Click on Image to enlarge] imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_b9aee39ec1d48e33b1b9ddbc6cf36619.jpg</a> Sargeant Major of the Corps imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_2590cbc1cfab37b87e919aa8369eca77.jpg</a> 2nd Lieutnant imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_27dd525bf5fa8eb486a4d6430dd3d5a7.jpg</a> 1st Lieutnant imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_80a316944542cb39390a9508601b42ac.jpg</a> Captain imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_d6e081d9b48831de63b117e9ff544bba.jpg</a> Major imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_514fbd5738b7dba5f41041c6642b0868.jpg</a> Lieutnant Colonel imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_ee798bb85c533e1d46004cdda185c1e7.jpg</a> Colonel imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_0d88db799bcaa8dc008a39967e502865.jpg</a> Brigadier General imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_7b9bd1e122909d104481ab9056483df0.jpg</a> Major General imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_73f9d0dcbc7b13422604b0d05df37eec.jpg</a> Lieutnant General imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_c2d872056247c5084903d9ea03206102.jpg</a> General --------------------------- One new Medal: imageserver.gaming-networks.net/picturepool/news/2006-02-07/medium_903f5bc06ebe7126dfd35b0016b72ea0.jpg</a> Euro Special Service Medal awesome, any idea on what the scores for each rank will be?

Supposedly that info. is coming soon

Quoted: new ranks=the ghey

I don't think so. First it will be easier to tell people apart in game, b.c right now there are just a bunch of Sgts running around.  Also it will give us something else to shoot for.  Having to wait 30,000 points b/w 1st Sgt and Master Gunnery Sergeant, and then another 150,000 points is kinda rediculous

Definitely looking forward to it.

Only reason it will be slightly worth it is for getting commander.

THAT IS IT.   And even now it is borked.    Gerber manages to some how pull commander away from me if we both apply for it at start of the round and I am a higher rank, same goes for if Gerber and Dizza both apply(gerber gets it).


Rank has no effect on playing the game other than that.    I don't care one bit about another persons rank when playing, all I care is if I can kill them.    I could care less about ranks, they are even more worthless than the virtual badges.

Now that I have all my unlocks I can focus on playing on truely fun servers such as the server that is hosting BF2 maps for SF.    Or playing on servers hosting community maps.


In fact, I fucking hate this ranked bullshit because it pretty much killed off the custom map/mod community because everybody is so overly concerned with rank.     It's a profit making device by EA that ensures that they can retain interest in their stupid bonus packs.    SF was a major let down for the most part, only thing that makes me happy about SF right now is that servers are starting to host BF2 maps to play on the SF servers.


What they need to do to make rank be worth 2 shits is make it count as experience where each time you rank up you get slightly better accuracy, or stamina, or when commander your assets are more valuable like the UAV staying in air longer or covering a broader scan area.

Having a 4 star general with a UAV that can scan almost 1/4 of the map, as opposed to a sgt being able to do maybe 1/16 of the map, that would be a HUGE pay off for actually trying to get ranks.   As well as provoke people with higher ranks to actually command.


Other than that, when I'm in the chopper every enemy has the rank of "pathetic ant" and deserves to get stepped on.

Quoted: It would be nice to be the same rank on the game you are in real life. Just my opinion,  glad they are comming out with more officer ranks.

Now all we need is a ribbon for "officer" kills.

From reading other threads and looking at test stats, the ranks may go like this:

Master Gunnery Sergeant ~ 45,000
Second Lieutenant ~ 60,000
First Lieutenant ~ 75,000
Captain ~ 90,000
Major ~ 115,000
Lieutenant Colonel ~ 125,000
Colonel ~ 150,000
Brigidier General ~ 180,000
Major General ~ 180,000 + All Vehicle Badges on Expert
Lieutnant General ~ 200,000
General ~ 200,000 + All Kit Badges and Knife Badge on Expert

Quoted: Quoted: It would be nice to be the same rank on the game you are in real life. Just my opinion,  glad they are comming out with more officer ranks. Now all we need is a ribbon for "officer" kills.hr

That's a great idea!  Isn't the patch supposed to come  out tomorrow,2/8, too?

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It would be nice to be the same rank on the game you are in real life. Just my opinion,  glad they are comming out with more officer ranks. Now all we need is a ribbon for "officer" kills. That's a great idea!  Isn't the patch supposed to come  out tomorrow,2/8, too?

Oh I sure hope so.  Now you got my hopes up.

Quoted: From reading other threads and looking at test stats, the ranks may go like this: Master Gunnery Sergeant ~ 60,000 Second Lieutenant ~ 75,000 First Lieutenant ~ 90,000 Captain ~ 115,000 Major ~ 125,000 Lieutenant Colonel ~ 150,000 Colonel ~ 180,000 Brigidier General ~ 180,000 *** Expert badges required?? Major General ~ 200,000

I hope not, most people will never even get close to officer points if it's that way

Quoted: Quoted: From reading other threads and looking at test stats, the ranks may go like this: Master Gunnery Sergeant ~ 60,000 Second Lieutenant ~ 75,000 First Lieutenant ~ 90,000 Captain ~ 115,000 Major ~ 125,000 Lieutenant Colonel ~ 150,000 Colonel ~ 180,000 Brigidier General ~ 180,000 *** Expert badges required?? Major General ~ 200,000 I hope not, most people will never even get close to officer points if it's that way

My rank is barely moving now... It  just went to 7%. Only people you will see with a high rank like that are the stat padders and the clans that share a single account.

Nathan

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It would be nice to be the same rank on the game you are in real life. Just my opinion,  glad they are comming out with more officer ranks. Now all we need is a ribbon for "officer" kills. That's a great idea!  Isn't the patch supposed to come  out tomorrow,2/8, too?

Delayed till later in Feb..

* AA missile lock has been improved

I've heard that before.

More info filtering in. Updated the ranks again:

Master Gunnery Sergeant ~ 45,000
Second Lieutenant ~ 60,000
First Lieutenant ~ 75,000
Captain ~ 90,000
Major ~ 115,000
Lieutenant Colonel ~ 125,000
Colonel ~ 150,000
Brigidier General ~ 180,000
Major General ~ 180,000 + All Vehicle Badges on Expert
Lieutnant General ~ 200,000
General ~ 200,000 + All Kit Badges and Knife Badge on Expert

What my new signature would look like after the patch. 1st Lieutnant + new unlocks (i'll have to update the weapon pics to reflext the right model when they become available.

Quoted: What my new signature would look like after the patch. 1st Lieutnant + new unlocks (i'll have to update the weapon pics to reflext the right model when they become available. img.tehsig.com/usr_25885/tpl_3/image.jpg

Jerk!!!!!!!!!!

Quoted: More info filtering in. Updated the ranks again: Master Gunnery Sergeant ~ 45,000 Second Lieutenant ~ 60,000 First Lieutenant ~ 75,000 Captain ~ 90,000 Major ~ 115,000 Lieutenant Colonel ~ 125,000 Colonel ~ 150,000 Brigidier General ~ 180,000 Major General ~ 180,000 + All Vehicle Badges on Expert Lieutnant General ~ 200,000 General ~ 200,000 + All Kit Badges and Knife Badge on Expert

Saw that too, still seems awful high.  I play a ton (since the day of release) and finish in the top 3 around 30% of the time and I just now have 30,000 points.  By the time the majority of people are even close to officer ranks they will have moved on to a new game.

I think it would be rather humorous to see a bunch of Brigadier Generals running around with an M95 in Ghillie Suits.  Oh , wait... that's true to life isn't it?  ;)

Quoted: I think it would be rather humorous to see a bunch of Brigadier Generals running around with an M95 in Ghillie Suits.  Oh , wait... that's true to life isn't it?  ;)

You are right, they need to simulate it better.

For instance, if you run behing a general in the game and are going to run ahead of him, and you don't scream out "good afternoon sir, by your leave sir!", you should be punished.

Quoted: Quoted: I think it would be rather humorous to see a bunch of Brigadier Generals running around with an M95 in Ghillie Suits.  Oh , wait... that's true to life isn't it?  ;) You are right, they need to simulate it better. For instance, if you run behing a general in the game and are going to run ahead of him, and you don't scream out "good afternoon sir, by your leave sir!", you should be punished.

Patch is set for release on 2/14

Q&A with Dice about the patch: www.totalbf2.com/articles/article/46

There has been high demand for new game mods such as Capture the Flag or Supply Lines? Have these been recently re-considered in any future patches? Because of the constant demand, we are currently considering adding new game modes. However, as I have always stated, I make no promises for what is essentially vapor ware at this time.

I REALLY hope they add some new game modes!

It was recently stated that Claymore/C4 pickups would not be included in this patch, can you confirm this? That is correct. We decided to hold this back because the feature just wasn’t finished enough.

Crap!  That was one of the things I was looking forward to most.  Ugh...  

Quoted: It was recently stated that Claymore/C4 pickups would not be included in this patch, can you confirm this? That is correct. We decided to hold this back because the feature just wasn’t finished enough. Crap!  That was one of the things I was looking forward to most.  Ugh...

+1

I'm just looking forward to the new Sniper Rifle.

Quoted: Quoted: I dont care so much about the vehicles, but dolphin diving has to go away as soon as humanly possible. Couldn't agree more.  That and the bunny hoppers getting neutered are what I'm most looking forward to.

That and being able to shoot  down helos easier.

Shooting down my chopper will only further fuel my wrath....

Quoted: Shooting down my chopper will only further fuel my wrath....

Played for about an hour and a half today.

It is easier to shoot down choppers however the missles still tend to randomly vere off course and go attack friendly vehicles.

I got more team damage points today than I did kills.    Dead on locks, wait for the fuckers to pop flares, re-establish lock and fire.   Missles go after some other fucking vehicle often times friendly.

STILL FUCKING BORKED!


Further, on Checkmate today I was high up on the valley walls in the linebacker.   Helicopter comes along flying below me while I'm aiming down at it.   I get a lock and fire, missles don't even go after it but take off after something else giving me friendly vehicle damage.   WHAT THE FUCK?

your helicopters will fall like broken birds

I would like to give it a shot tonight.  My work schedule is changing to 0330 - 1215 for the next couple weeks.