New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

[sdm151]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

...If anyone has information counter to this, please speak up! I'm running off speculation and logic... but the second only has a nodding aquantance with the games industy.

I read somewhere that the SF weapons will be available in Vanilla BF2 to those players who have unlocked them via SF. Can't find the info right now and it's too late to look.

This, however, would explain the 280Mb patch.

Edit:

Found it here

As you advance in rank you will gain access to weapons from the expansion to use in BF2. This means that there are no unique unlocks in the expansion but you unlock the possibility to use weapons from the expansion in the original game.

What he says here doesn't really make sense. Of course you can use the new unlocks in BF2:SF, but according to what it says you can also use them in Vanilla.

[imported_The 13th Raptor]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

I read somewhere that the SF weapons will be available in Vanilla BF2 to those players who have unlocked them via SF. Can't find the info right now and it's too late to look.

This, however, would explain the 280Mb patch.

Edit:

Found it here


What he says here doesn't really make sense. Of course you can use the new unlocks in BF2:SF, but according to what it says you can also use them in Vanilla.

Well that ****ing sucks, lets just hope not all these SF unlocks are like the G36c, else EA is going to kick up a ****storm here on the vanilla forum

[F-1]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

So is that a new way from EA/DICE to force everyone to buy a "patch" for the game?!

I think the downloadable update will give you the client data for those new weapons of Special Forces. However, only those who bought the "patch" (Special Forces) can unlock them. People who do not want to buy the "patch" can still pick up the new weapons. That is my guess! This will sukk a lot if it turns out to be the case.

I do not plan to buy SF and I will be pi$$sed off if I get killed by those new weapons and I cannot unlock them.

This will be a very cheap move from EA/DICE.

[imported_Wreck]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

Ah.. no.
I doubt very much that people who have SF will be able to use their new toys on standard BF2 servers.
There's one VERY good reason for this.
In order for you to be able to see or be hit by those new guns, you would have to have the content on your local client.

Thats why we all have to update to 1.12. The "content on your local client" will be in the patch. It says you will be able to use SF unlocks in normal BF2 servers.

[WarGimp]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

Oh lord...
Of all the times to be wrong.
Man, that would seriously blow.
I atleast hope that it would be a server settable option, even on ranked servers.
Better yet, dissalow SF unlocks on ranked servers altogether.

Otherwise... Well, I'm whistling a popular CCR song ATM.

[vbl]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

Oh lord...
Of all the times to be wrong.
Man, that would seriously blow.
I atleast hope that it would be a server settable option, even on ranked servers.
Better yet, dissalow SF unlocks on ranked servers altogether.

Otherwise... Well, I'm whistling a popular CCR song ATM.

I'm just looking forward to killing SF players, taking their kits, and then murdering them with the new guns.

Letting other people pay $30 for new weapons and then me getting to use them for free: Priceless.

[PBAsydney]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

I'm just looking forward to killing SF players, taking their kits, and then murdering them with the new guns.

Letting other people pay $30 for new weapons and then me getting to use them for free: Priceless.

Yea, i was thinking about that

[WarGimp]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

I'm just looking forward to killing SF players, taking their kits, and then murdering them with the new guns.

Letting other people pay $30 for new weapons and then me getting to use them for free: Priceless.

What do you want to bet that doing so will make you crash?
After the 1.13 patch, they'll just not let you pick 'em up.

[livilaNic]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

I'm just looking forward to killing SF players, taking their kits, and then murdering them with the new guns.

Letting other people pay $30 for new weapons and then me getting to use them for free: Priceless.

lol! Some people. Dense. Ahem...Wreck.

[DogGunn]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

Ah.. no.
I doubt very much that people who have SF will be able to use their new toys on standard BF2 servers.
There's one VERY good reason for this.
In order for you to be able to see or be hit by those new guns, you would have to have the content on your local client. You'd need the models, the sounds, and the info files for all of 'em. If you had that, it would be a fairly simple matter to be able to crack your own client and gain acsess to all SF gear without having to buy SF.

EA, no like that idea, I'm sure!

Expect standard BF2 to remain standard BF2.

If anyone has information counter to this, please speak up! I'm running off speculation and logic... but the second only has a nodding aquantance with the games industy.

That's why the next update will be around 300meg.
I have the readme file now, the one that comes on the CD/DVD, it says exactly the same things, but instead of the word 'degree' it uses 'tier'.

[Retribution.]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

sod the patch, sod the special forces expansion pack, wheres forgotten hope 2 god dammit

stick yer weapon upgrades, ranks, unstoppable planes, silly AA and give me a kar98 two grenades and a pair of knockers (not breasts!)

CMON!! :P

[vbl]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

What do you want to bet that doing so will make you crash?
After the 1.13 patch, they'll just not let you pick 'em up.

It shouldn't cause a crash, we will have downloaded the info to support them in 1.12.

As for preventing non SF players from using the guns, that'll break a lot of things. What about when you're revived on a kit that contains a new gun?

I suppose they could make the SF weapon kits revert to the regular kits when dropped - but wow, what a lot of trouble just to ensure the sanctity of your expansion. And if SF players ever throw their kits down to nab a medic kit, heal, and then switch back, they'll be effed.

[vbl]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

sod the patch, sod the special forces expansion pack, wheres forgotten hope 2 god dammit

stick yer weapon upgrades, ranks, unstoppable planes, silly AA and give me a kar98 two grenades and a pair of knockers (not breasts!)

CMON!! :P

Ignore this guy - we'll take the breasts please. :)

[SQUiB]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

I read somewhere that the SF weapons will be available in Vanilla BF2 to those players who have unlocked them via SF. Can't find the info right now and it's too late to look.

This, however, would explain the 280Mb patch.

Edit:

Found it here

As you advance in rank you will gain access to weapons from the expansion to use in BF2. This means that there are no unique unlocks in the expansion but you unlock the possibility to use weapons from the expansion in the original game.

What he says here doesn't really make sense. Of course you can use the new unlocks in BF2:SF, but according to what it says you can also use them in Vanilla.

It makes sense when you realise that the new weapons are standard weapons for the SAS not unlocks in BF2:SF. Then you can apparently unlock them for use in the original BF2.

[unlimitedmp]

Re: New Patch Info (1.12) and BF2:SF Patch

Hm...
I WONDER...

If I had enough pts and went on a friends SF game, unlocked the weps, and then went back to my vanilla BF2, would I have the 2nd degree SF unlocks? We shall see once the game is out :).

That is provided that getting the weps is the same as getting a certain # of pts.