Tips and Tricks

[The_Eliminator]

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nor bonus items from the limited edition.

What i thought i got like 5 weapons for getting the limited edition?

[Vreki]

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What i thought i got like 5 weapons for getting the limited edition?

You need to read the whole sentence


Note that there are no veteran benefits in the Beta, nor bonus items from the limited edition.

[The_Eliminator]

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Ok now i understand, i thought you meant there are no bonus items in the beta, and no bonus items in the LE.

Phew

[CptainCrunch]

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I've seen people use AT mines as a trap, putting them on a path where the opposition is most likely to use and a team mate (or them on a TOW) firing an rocket close to it which sets it off.

You can also do that with infantry. I had a hill rigged and they were running up it. Shot one with a mounted machine gun and killed two of the three with the explosions.

Crunch

[Mahotsukai]

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Tab is pre-defined to show score, and its not listed under the controls

any other buttons like that?
any way to change the class/side without suicide first? I havent found :cry:

[signa]

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..Don't underestimate anti-tank mines. Simple as.

True. I found them really useful in stopping the MCOM C4 Jihad.

[flippy199]

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I have some questions.

What do i need to type into the settings.ini to force dx 9? "9"?

how do i see my ping in a server (also, in the server browser, every server either shows "999" ping or "-". do other people have that problem?)?

Will you be able to see your own health in the the actual game?

Does health regenerate like in 1943?

[Vreki]

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I have some questions.

What do i need to type into the settings.ini to force dx 9? "9"?
I believe so

how do i see my ping in a server (also, in the server browser, every server either shows "999" ping or "-". do other people have that problem?)?
Curently you need one of the logictech keyboards with LCD
Will you be able to see your own health in the the actual game?
Does health regenerate like in 1943?
Based on twitter from DICE, there will be some kind of regeneration, but you wont be able to see your own health directly.

[Corvic]

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Shotgun/C4 is extremely powerful from an attacking perspective. Most mcoms are in very cramped spaces and you can very easily drop 1-2 defenders with the shotgun before they can kill you. Throw down 5 C4, and blow the mcom without any further resistance. Then, retreat to a hidden position, drop an ammo pack and repeat with station 2.

This strategy is pretty much unbeatable if you have a squad behind you as well.

[[10MD]A|PFC.Coyotezeye]

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But you shouldn't, so stop shelling the objective!

Old BF trick:
You can pick up the kit of dead soldiers, drop their Ammo/Medkit and swap back to your own kit

Veteran status:
You need two registered games to reach Veteran level 1, but currently the demo version of BF2 and BF2142 also count,and the same goes for BF:Heroes which is free.
Note that there are no veteran benefits in the Beta, nor bonus items from the limited edition.

Didnt know the demo for BF2142 counted.. Thanks now I am up to level 4

[H4yd3n]

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So I won't get the veteran weapons in release if I only own BF2142? Do I have to install BF2 beta too? Uggh.

[[Expletive Deleted]]

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So I won't get the veteran weapons in release if I only own BF2142? Do I have to install BF2 beta too? Uggh.

You should get it. Right now according to the site you aren't a veteran of anything if you're only playing one game. But once you register BFBC2 as well, you'll be a veteran of BF2142 instead of just a current player.

One prevous game + one current game = veteran of one previous game = veteran level "1"

[imported_jason123]

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The spot assist is advantageous. Since using it I found I've really helped the team. I gives" light them up" a whole new meaning. Espescially in the uav in fact in a uav it would be one of it primary objectives. equiping V ALT W in spec3 helps if your a vehicle man

[Vreki]

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FOV settings in release
The released version of the game has build in support for different FOV, but you have to set it up in the config file settings.ini in Documents/BFBC2

Note that this is the vertical FOV (default 55).
55 FoV = ~80 horizontal FoV
65 FoV = ~90 horizontal FoV
75 FoV = ~100 horizontal FoV
85 FoV = ~110 horizontal FoV
95 FoV = ~120 horizontal FoV

Beware that higher FOV makes it seem like you are moving much faster, but it is an illusion.

I found this gif that shows the various settings:


Info from http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/b...l#post12984700

[L-iNC]

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Are those numbers on that gif vertical or horizontal fov?

Set my FoV to 85 horizontal. Good middle ground setting for cqc and long range shooting.