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  • silent101

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    Next Expansion Pack!!!

    As you read in the title EA and Dice are in the stages of planning there next big release. = big Thread!

    All the information below is reportedly 100% true and I received it through a close friend who has a relative that works for EA as a project developer I believe.

    According to my friend EA conducted a meeting on 11-17-2005 about what the next expansion pack will intrudes to the BF2 series. From what I understood they were many ideals of what should be added and the purpose of the meeting was to narrow it down to one option. They chose a option named conflict 2017(obviously a code name). This is spouse to feature the normal vanilla BF2 along with many features transferred over from Special Forces. The major update this new expansion will include will be the extension of Planes/ Bombers and the all new addition of navel ships. This addition reportedly will have 3 different countries at war USA, British and the Japanese/Chinese. Each side is spouse to feature Combat from land Sea and air. I guess Each side or army will have three different sub categories Army, navy and Air force. Players will select the branch of the Military they want to join and from there select classes (from what I got the army class will have you’re standard BF2 classes and Air force will have Pilots , Gunners and other things that fit the category, and I'am sure the Navy will have Navy related classes like Marines, captin and so on.(I was told Air Force will carry mostly SMG Type Weapons, Army Will cary Standered Bf2 Weapons and Navy will cary more small arms) Also I was told about more accessories being added such as shoulder mounted stingers and poison gas along with grenade launchers and other accessories. As for the Navy side I was told Will feature drivable modern ships such as Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines and aircraft carriers that will be capable of launching girded missiles and anti ship missiles controlled by players. I was told that they will also be more aircraft added in the area of jets and bombers. According to my friend they will not be adding more attack helicopters and there will not be many more land vehicles added. He also said that the Development team is considering implementing a destroyable environment to the BF2 engine. He said EA will officially announce this information next month. Last but not least He noted that this expansion will not be released as soon Special Forces and will evolve many more development teams and they will need more time to finish the project.


    That was all I gathered from talking to my friend and it looks like EA will go all out on this one(I Dough it) I guess they had a lot of complaints about why are there no ships when there was in original BF1942 and I’ Am sure more aircraft is what the community was asking for. Sounds fun to me. I guess weather this information is rumor or not we all know EA is planning another Expansion pack so I guess its something to think about. so much for a first post lol I be a member for like 8 months but never posted because iv felt iv hade nothing impoartant to say, oh well..LONG POST!! What do you think about all this and what other things you think they should add? Silent Out……….
  • Vash2051

    #2
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    sounds pretty sweet cant wait

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    • rombaft

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      looks logical

      - first expansion = more infantry based
      - second expansion = seems more vehicle based

      but I would prefer they put some more work into the existing BF2 and SF to get it bug free , BF2 is 6months old and the major bugs everyone wants to get solved are still here (wrong tagging bug, ...) also the expansion brought many new bugs and problems to the consumers (for some it won't even run, for others they have lock ups, major performance drops, ...)

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      • topdogger

        #4
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        Originally posted by rombaft
        looks logical

        - first expansion = more infantry based
        - second expansion = seems more vehicle based

        but I would prefer they put some more work into the existing BF2 and SF to get it bug free , BF2 is 6months old and the major bugs everyone wants to get solved are still here (wrong tagging bug, ...) also the expansion brought many new bugs and problems to the consumers (for some it won't even run, for others they have lock ups, major performance drops, ...)

        t
        Its hard to believe that its been six months already. I personally would like to see another expansion. Not saying I would buy it just saying it would be nice to see more vehicles and some actual war boats. Not just transport boats. I liked the boat in BFV where you could land on it with a helicopter. That would bring alot more team play into bf2.

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        • jonnysanchez

          #5
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          the "fix up bf2 before mnaking an expansion, i wont give EA anymore money but i will eventually buy it anyway" begins

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          • Devil_Dog-9

            #6
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            Originally posted by silentkiller101

            All the information below is reportedly 100% true and I received it through a close friend who has a relative that works for EA as a project developer I believe.
            LOL sound really reliable ...

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            • Blak_Phoenix

              #7
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              Originally posted by Devil_Dog-9
              LOL sound really reliable ...
              Well i guess if it is true, we will find out in a month.

              He said EA will officially announce this information next month.

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              • HicRic

                #8
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                He also said that the Development team is considering implementing a destroyable environment to the BF2 engine.
                Haha, it's fake. :) A destroyable environment is complex and probably just too bandwidth-heavy, not to mention a massive alteration to the BF2 engine.

                Having said that, it does sound like a fun expansion (and truely an expansion rather than just an add-on ). So it would be nice if it was real, but put me down for the 'seriously doubting' camp.

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                • vbl

                  #9
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                  It's all bullsh1t. Cripes, are you all that gullible?

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                  • WarGimp

                    #10
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                    Yeah, I smell BS.

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                    • ptegan
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                      • Jul 2006
                      • 2666

                      #11
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                      As HicRic said, a 'destroyable environment' isn't a mod you make to the engine, it's an entire new engine. DiCE played with this before and decided that it used up too much bandwidth for 64 player servers.

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                      • MrBenis

                        #12
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                        If this is all true, and I am talking on a purely speculatory note; EA has woken up.

                        Sometimes even the big companies realise that not giving your customers enough drives them away.

                        I compare this to buying... trading cards. Sure, for some people its best thing since sliced bread, but eventually, all but the most hardcore fans realise that they could be getting more for what they give.

                        Imagine those poor saps who pay 10$ for 12 little Magic cards, is it so different from the expansion we see now? It's the implementation, I suppose.

                        The credibility of this thread I doubt highly, in a months time we'll know for sure I guess.

                        EA wants to keep its consumer base, and it looks like they've been listening. If this thread is indeed the truth, then EA has realised it needs to put in more effort than it does.

                        I like this game, but I cant see the integration of warboats as being logical (after all, you'd have to be able to sink the carriers, and they're pretty much untouchable). Naval battles now (to my knowledge) are between carriers and subs. The destroyer as we know it, is past its prime.

                        And to anyone that disagrees, tell me a naval force that still uses cruisers? You remember them right? Those huge boats with the equally huge guns?

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                        • Bob_the_Insane

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                          It sounds more like ideas for a BF3 rather than an expansion...

                          As said before I would expect to see more vehicle stuff in the next expansion (should it happen)...

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                          • blankoboy

                            #14
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                            No, no...the next expansion (extortion) pack will be:

                            "BF2: new game modes"

                            which will bring in supply lines and CTF (which should have been in the original). Bastards!

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                            • Blak_Phoenix

                              #15
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                              Originally posted by MrBenis
                              If this is all true, and I am talking on a purely speculatory note; EA has woken up.
                              That is highly unlikley... almost impossible

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