Where is the patch?

[sm007h]

Re: Where is the patch?

There needs to be another game similar to 1942 with improved graphics/etc., but with the same core gameplay. Seriously, that would easily be the next major online FPS...

You mean like Forgotten Hope 2?
That's one mod that could definitely qualify as a stand-alone product, imo.
Sadly, it's not as popular as you would think.


Anyway, about this patch...IF they fixed just one or two gameplay imbalances, I would be shocked and pleasantly surprised. Judging from past patches, however, this is going to do something like include a new map (complete with some corporate branding), a new game mode that will be relatively unplayed, add in some functionality they've been promising modders for three years, and then alter the code to release the game in the wild.

I'd be very surprised if they did anything that actually related to much gameplay fixes/changes since it's been so long after the last patch that it wouldn't even make sense from an economic perspective or even a gamer's perspective (as if 10,000 people are going to re-install BF2 to play a new map...and even if they did, as if this would make sense for EA to encourage when they are on the verge of releasing a slew of BF games).

I'm thinking it's more likely they'll allow localized stats and authentication so EA can begin dropping corporate support for official servers and reallocate their resources to the newer games.

Alternatively, you could probably look at the BF2142 change log and see which fixes/changes would fit into BF2 and that's probably the update since 2142 was just a modified (updated) Refractor2 engine.

But I've been wrong before and maybe EA/Dice will surprise me.

[imported_youm0nt]

Re: Where is the patch?

There needs to be another game similar to 1942 with improved graphics/etc., but with the same core gameplay. Seriously, that would easily be the next major online FPS...

Then there would be people whining, "z0mgwtf, anothur WWII gamez?!1!!"

[Kodakk]

Re: Where is the patch?

There needs to be another game similar to 1942 with improved graphics/etc., but with the same core gameplay. Seriously, that would easily be the next major online FPS...

Re: Where is the patch?

... and the circle of life continues.

[imported_youm0nt]

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You know that's not a real solution.

Sure it can:
1. We all leave BF2
2. Move back to BF1942
3. BF2 patch is released but no one cares/no one playing
4. We beg to Dice to give us a new BF1942 patch
:laugh:

Re: Where is the patch?

If it's this bad, we should just all go back to Battlefield 1942 :laugh:

You know that's not a real solution.

[Kodakk]

Re: Where is the patch?

If it's this bad, we should just all go back to Battlefield 1942 :laugh:

... I actually did for a while. I really missed Coral Sea (And DC).

[MrKLM]

Re: Where is the patch?

Lets just say a little birdie told me we will be hearing something this week.

Bad Company patch is the 7th.

[imported_youm0nt]

Re: Where is the patch?

If it's this bad, we should just all go back to Battlefield 1942 :laugh:

[Kodakk]

Re: Where is the patch?

^^ qft.

Re: Where is the patch?

Well, for one thing, people have been complaining about the J10 imbalance since like, f*cking EVER... and DICE hasn't done sh*t to balance the game. We don't want cosmetic upgrades, you hear us? Seriously, if your patch consisted only of fixing the f*ckin' jets, we'd be as happy as pigs in mud.

[Kodakk]

Re: Where is the patch?

Don't forget how everyone viewed 1.41 as the last patch for BF2. Be grateful that something is coming.
Yes, we've waited long enough for another patch, but just give it time.

Re: Where is the patch?

Quit the childish bitching, your lucky there is going to be another patch.

Re: Where is the patch?

designers don't ruin games, gamers ruin games, a game relies on the community that play it to create fun scenarios rather than use *** tactics and exploits ... besides patches are based on community feedback so it's our own damn fault lol

you should be glad they even release patches once released they are not obliged to patch it atall
they get no money from the patches so think about it and be a bit grateful yeh ?

Exactly.

It's an arcade game. If you don't like that, go play Project Reality

While I agree with everything else you've said on the thread this isn't strictly true.

The game is billed by EA themselves as "relaxed reality", not arcade shooter, and one of their main selling points was the sense of "realism" the game promtes. That said I think it gets a good balance between gameplay and realism anyway and I don't find it unplayably unrealistic.

As already said on this thread, it's the gamers that ruin the game and they are responsible for some fo the worst "unrealistic" aspects of the game.

[=98=]

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How can someone suggesting to make all the vehicles to not have the ammunition leaving from the barrel, but instead change them to magically appear from midair where the center of the HUD is located?

It's an arcade game. If you don't like that, go play Project Reality