Question about vBF2-Only Players

[imported_Zach]

I haven't played BF2 since right before Euroforce (or whatever) expansion came out. (I think my stats say my last battle was on 3/21/2006, or something like that.) Heck, I don't even have the latest patch installed yet. :p



Anyway, my question is about the expansion pack. I have no intention of buying it.... ever. I remember when it came out, most servers started including the new maps in the map rotation which, of course, resulted in a lot of people being kicked from the server since they did not have expansion pack.

In general, is this still the case?


Yes, I know that out of thousands of servers, there will be some that stick to the default vBF2 maps, but I am asking about overall. I'm a random server player, and as you can't see the map rotation list from the browser screen, I think I would find it too annoying to be constantly kicked from a good server and/or squad.

Also, I'm assuming the "Same Mod" filter switch does not protect against this, right? (Or else why would people have been complaining about being kicked in the first place?)

[Shamus]

Re: Question about vBF2-Only Players

I have seen only one or two servers that run with mixed mods. Those servers that do mix vanilla with EF generally say so in the server title.

[imported_Ownerofall]

Re: Question about vBF2-Only Players

yeh some servers have wake then tabra or w/e

[Revoluti0n]

Re: Question about vBF2-Only Players

The way that this works is EF is incorporated into the regular/original map rotation. If you are playing on a server that happens to change to a EF map, you will be disconnected if you do not have the booster. If you have the booster and the server changes maps from like Karkand to Great Wall, then you will transition along into that next map along with everyone else that has it. The next booster that is supposed to be released in May 2006 will be the same. Unlike SF which you have to run it as an expansion.

[imported_Zach]

Re: Question about vBF2-Only Players

Yeah, I know how it works.

I remember when it came out, most servers started including the new maps in the map rotation which, of course, resulted in a lot of people being kicked from the server since they did not have expansion pack.

I just wanted to know that now that a month has passed, do the majority of servers still mix the maps, or is it now only a few servers that do it.


Oh, well, thanks for your replies, guys!

[Revoluti0n]

Re: Question about vBF2-Only Players

Not all servers say whether they run those maps or not. It is being treated as seperate games for the most part. You will find a few that are 24/7 EF and others that will incorporate the maps or not at all. It's tough to say.