BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

[OleFlirtyBastard]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

I just don't get why they must go 136 years into the future. WWII to vietnam = 20 some years, vietnam to present day = 40 some years. Now it's 136 years? Jeez, c'mon. I'm definitely NOT looking forward to it.

Obviously 2142 is a reference to BF1942, otherwise they could've called it BF2100 or whatever. If they wanted to set it in 2042 to pay hommage to the original with the date, not much of modern combat will have changed by then--barring a major world war where every government mobilizes to create new weaponry and equipment. So you'd get a game pretty much identical to Battlefield 2.

What we're seeing now, with the high military expenditures of the War on Terror, is the last major investment in military technology development for a long while. Just to give you an idea, I heard it said somewhere that the F-22 Raptor is expected to serve in the USAF until approximately 2050.

[WarGimp]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

Obviously 2142 is a reference to BF1942, otherwise they could've called it BF2100 or whatever. If they wanted to set it in 2042 to pay hommage to the original with the date, not much of modern combat will have changed by then--barring a major world war where every government mobilizes to create new weaponry and equipment. So you'd get a game pretty much identical to Battlefield 2.

What we're seeing now, with the high military expenditures of the War on Terror, is the last major investment in military technology development for a long while. Just to give you an idea, I heard it said somewhere that the F-22 Raptor is expected to serve in the USAF until approximately 2050.

Nice ta see something applying some thought to the subject. Yup, you likely hit that nail on the head.

There's another good reason for them pushing it further into the future... so the realism whining can be told once and for all to STFU and just play the bloody game. :p

With the sci-fi setting, they get some room to manuever in just setting up good mechanics. I'll be the devs are pleased as hell to have that going for 'em.

With that said, I'm also happy to see that while they are moving in that direction, they are still aiming for a believable setting. Less sci-fantisy and more plausible science-fiction. It's something I've wanted to see in a game for looooong time.
I hope they do it well.

[O2zi3]

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DICE SHOULD NOT make this game. It wont be fun,

A bit negative and presumptious

This game is a waste of their time. They should be thinking of ADDING MORE maps or vehicles, etc. Plus GETTING RID OF THE ****ING BUGS, in BF2

i believe BF2142 is being developed by a completely diff team, therefore, support for BF2 will continue and is ongoing. Calm yourself down soft lad

[Pirelli]

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I don't think they're giving the modders a chance to release their mods.

there are only a couple out so far, and with the release of 2142 apparently due out in the fall, many of the modders may stop what they're working on and try to switch to 2142, or cancel completly.

Then again, maybe thats part of EA's plan, get people to buy their new Bf before free ones come out

You Sir, have NO CLUE on how business works. They are not going to close the office for a year untill you played the mods Please enable some thought before you post this crap.

[Keith Maniac]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

This new BF game is EXACTLY the same game dynamics as Tiberian, except, there is no Tiberian, its all just "Ice". I know Tiberian is RTS, but im talking about the standards both games are set at. Like the Vehicles, the future date, the types of technology, etc. Its been done to death in numerous other titles like MechAssault, and BattleFront II.

How exactly are the game dynamics same when they (BF2 vs C&C) are in totally different genres of computer games? Have you played the 2142 already?

Geez DICE, think of something new, instead of repeating history just for more money, why not invest it into PROPER ****ing patch testers, and make BF2 Better.

BF2, BF:V or BF42 were repeating history too. There had already been a whole bunch of WW2 shooters when '42 came out. CoD2 is repeating history, Doom III is the same **** as it was back in the 90's, Quake, UnrealTournament(s), etc are ALL based on the same ideas as the previous games. Even your precious C&C was basicly just a Dune2 clone.

Seriously, i cant wait for the MOD Desert Conflict, as thats gonna be the 1337 PWNZERS

Why? It's not going to be anything new either.
Geez Desert Conflict developers, think of something new, instead of repeating history...

P.S for those that fail to realise what im saying; IM NOT SAYING THIS IS A RIP OFF OF ANY FORM OF GAME. IM TALKING ABOUT IDEAS BEING CREATED.

BF2 "created" a whole bunch of new ideas to Battlefield-games gameplay unlike the Tiberian Sun which was just same old C&C with new units.

[sumguyhavinfun]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

Every game is a copy of pong.

[=IMO=THJones]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

I stand corrected.
:p

I still miss the original working title for Wolfenstien. Little know fact... it was supposed to be a monster shooter called "It's Green and It's ****ed" before they desided that killin Nazis was more fun.

flash back...my first fps wolfinstien on a 12 inch monitor and 286sx...ahh those were the days 16 mg ram ..pure gaming...no l33t haxors just you and your super computer that cost you an arma nd leg yet had no more power than todays video cards lol

[HowieMandel]

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Dude.........seriously, A Tungsteen Electrodified Plasma Enforced Rifle can no way take me out with one SHOT!!!

Because i am 13321427!!! Beyotch

[Zxmbie]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

Pretty much any game doing anything with Mechs is ripping off something else. This futuristic setting with the new ice age has been ripped off tons of times, I don't care. If the game is executed well, and they have proper support of it I will buy it.

[Jesse]

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You Sir, have NO CLUE on how business works. They are not going to close the office for a year untill you played the mods Please enable some thought before you post this crap.

Guess you follow the school of thought where there aren't such things as customers and people in business, but only statistics and numbers, yes?

[Keith Maniac]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

I don't think they're giving the modders a chance to release their mods.

there are only a couple out so far, and with the release of 2142 apparently due out in the fall, many of the modders may stop what they're working on and try to switch to 2142, or cancel completly.

Then again, maybe thats part of EA's plan, get people to buy their new Bf before free ones come out

How is the release of 2142 stopping the modders from releasing a mod for BF2?
Nobody is forcing them to move to 2142.

No company is going to postpone a games release just because there are some modders spending 1+ year making their sub-par-vehicle-mod v0.015beta that'll most likely have ~50 players worldwide when it's released. Mods don't generate ANY money for the development team of BF2.

[Paas]

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I'm surprised this has gone on this long. So, since it has, I'll just throw my two cents in:

1. I will personally never purchase another EA product. This goes for "ANYTHING" they release on "ANY" system. This is simply because I would be a complete hypocrite to bitch until kingdom come and then turn around and buy "Battlefield: Gospel Wars, Angels and AKs".

2. It's outrageously stupid to assume 2142 is going to be trash without any proof. It's also equally stupid to think that EA is going to give the game any better support than BF2... if you're content with BF2, buy 2142. If you're not, don't. Yet, for the love of everything Holy... don't try to influence others. Especially with somthing as stupid as ... "BF2142 is a stolen idea".

I mean, seriously, you couldn't have honestly though that things were still original some 5000 years into human existence. Short of the I-Pod, a 100% Realistic FPS, and the new influx of males hung like Donkey's; nothing is original.

{WP}Paas

[Pirelli]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

How is the release of 2142 stopping the modders from releasing a mod for BF2?
Nobody is forcing them to move to 2142.

No company is going to postpone a games release just because there are some modders spending 1+ year making their sub-par-vehicle-mod v0.015beta that'll most likely have ~50 players worldwide when it's released. Mods don't generate ANY money for the development team of BF2.

Damn right!
Finaly someone who gets it!

[bisley]

Re: BattleField 2142 is a stolen idea.

Dude.........seriously, A Tungsteen Electrodified Plasma Enforced Rifle can no way take me out with one SHOT!!!

Because i am 13321427!!! Beyotch

lol .

[zuiquan1]

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dude BF 1942 totally stole my idea of WW11, I invented it and I never gave anyone any permission to use it:shoot: :ar15: :guns: :salute: