Battlefield Patch 1.03 In the Works

[Crzy_Puffin]

wonder how big the patch will be?

[Edwood]

BF2 does NOT work with a 1280 x 720 HDTV at ANY resolution. The game just won't work. It immediately quits to the desktop.

True widescreen support needs to be added.

I will NOT buy a single BF2 Expansion pack until they fix this, along with the ridiculous number of bugs.

-Ed

[BigBadBob]

hks, i think you should stop *****ing

Add an option to invite clan mates from opposite team to join your squad and swap an unassigned player over to other team so clanmates play as a team not against each other
Adding reserved slots to ranked servers so clan mates can join easily using a password

theres two stupid and unfair to non clanner ideas, some of your ideas were decent tho

how are they stupid? Being able to invite a teammate that got auto-switched or loaded in as the enemy to your side is a good idea.

[« R²» HKS]

wonder how big the patch will be?

I couldn't care less how big it will be. If its 1gig who cares as long as it fixes all the problems. All of us playing BF2 have broadband connections so I'm sure we won't mind downloading a big patch.

[Chop_Suey35]

well sounds great because lately i have been getting more buggy with my bf2. I don't have either patch and it was running fine untill 3 days ago or so but in anycase its a step in the right direction and i hope this patch won't create the problem the other to did for many people

[Rammy]

2 changes that definately need to made
1- Changing names. Or at least adding a clan tag because the current situation with recruiting is hectic
2- blackhawks are too impossible to take down. a rpg is supposed to cause a lot of damage against blackhawks (i.e. mogadishu) yet you cant take one out with all the rpgs youre equipped with

That's not true..Although damage to the Black Hawks are weak, BH are capable of getting hit by RPG's and making it threw.

The conflict was 12 years ago, stuff changed.

[Christter112891]

I have an odd request. How about giving the player an option NOT to be revived by a medic. I am sick of stat whores reviving me into a situation where I am immediatly killed again. (ie: artillery, armored vehicle fire, massive enemy overruns etc)

Maybe I'm wrong here, but don't your deaths get taken away if you're revived? I've never actually sat and watched how the revives and such work, but just as common sense, I thought that they made it to where it wasn't counted a death until it actually said "You were killed" NOT where it says, "You are critically wounded". A medic can't revive you if it says "You were killed". I may be wrong, but that's how I thought it always worked.

[imported_STALKER]

i think it counts as a death, but you don't have to wait the 10 or 15 sec to spawn. But you may be right because I've never watch to see if it does count...

[imported_David]

BH Advantage is as bad as the original M60 in BF Vietnam - needs a fix

I would gladly give up every other fix if they could sort out the Blackhawk situation. Admittedly, I play Mastuur a lot which is where the BH is the subject of constant moans, complaints etc as it is at its most dominate. I play City map servers (the excellent PTG ranked 64 players for Karkland, Mastuur and Sharqi Pennisula). Mastuur is my favourite map but the Blackhawk undoubtedly ruins it unless you can capture and retain the USMC BH base early. I would like to see the BH teams switch to the MEC chopper and see how well they do then without the minigun.

I accept that you can take them down with skill (but it requires a totally disproportionate amount of teamplay and skill compared to any other set of circumstances). You need 3 AT guys really on the ball at exactly the right time because the miniguns take you out so quick. Plus, the chances of the 3 AT guys being in the right place is rare. They can only defend one flag and unless you have multiple teams of anti-BH AT guys at various bases (in which case the remainder of USMC wipes you out), the BH will always unfairly sway the best map in the game. The best BH players (and I admit they have got their tactics together) are circling a couple of times, wiping out everyone, 2-3 seconds to take flag and off. If you blow them up, they are respawned and back in seconds (with a queue of people always hanging around the BH spawn).

My biggest bugbear is the MEC chopper is so poor by comparison (when the teams are otherwise v similar). Its the difference that bothers me. MEC machine gun is really poor versus the minigun. I would love to have the BH use the same machine guns as the MEC or vice versa. I know this sacrifices some level of authenticity but the teams would be better balanced (they are othewise fairly balanced at the start of the map). You only have to look at the tickets for the top 6-7 USMC guys at the end of each Mastuur game to see the impact it has on the match.

Anyway, rant over. Lets have a more equitable balance between BH and MEC transport. If the BH wasn't an issue, the same guys wouldn't always be in the BH and would be using the MEC too (which they don't).

ps. yes I know that going for the USMC BH base is the best strat but the fact it always has 6-8 people vehicle camping gives the base the best defence in the game.

pps. are the BH guys the same stat-hungry Mortar/Miners from Reclaiming Hue?!

[imported_David]

i think it counts as a death, but you don't have to wait the 10 or 15 sec to spawn. But you may be right because I've never watch to see if it does count...

Revives do not count as a death on your stats. Was a Medic for my previous clan and this was a big part of their (rather overzealous) tactics.

[Dukester]

"Hi everyone. Thanks to all of you, Battlefield 2 has seen great success around the world.

Since its launch, we've tried to give Battlefield 2 all the support it deserves by releasing patches with the fixes and improvements you've asked for. Unfortunately, we haven't lived up to the standards we've set for ourselves. So all of us at EA and DICE are working extra hard to make sure that your Battlefield 2 experience improves dramatically in the coming weeks.

Towards the end of August, we will be releasing a new patch called 1.03. This patch is currently underway and will undergo thorough testing to avoid the problems that have occurred in the past. To make sure you're up to date until then; make sure you have installed the latest upcoming 1.02 update, which you can download here.

Here are just a few of the fixes you can expect to see in the 1.03 patch:

-Server and Client performance improvements.
-Improved Server Browser – added Favorites and History Lists.
-Point-farming prevention - game will stop Support/Medic/Engineer point farming exploits.
-Squads - locked squad leader will get a message if someone wants to join.
-Many HUD improvements - see the names of others in your vehicle, zoom level changing depending on vehicle, map zoom depending on map setup (16, 32 or 64 player map) etc.
-Teamkilling changes – the logic of how teamkills are tracked will be changed.
-Gameplay tweaks - the way transport helicopters work will be tweaked.
-Additional scoring changes - players who destroy an enemy commander's assets will be given points.

There are over 140 fixes and improvements in the 1.03 patch and we're looking forward to everyone moving to 1.03 to get the best Battlefield 2 experience on a level, cheat-free playing field.

We also know that there is still an issue with availability of slots on Ranked Servers. We're all delighted that this new feature has been so popular, but we know that many of you are finding it hard to get onto a ranked server, especially at peak times. We are taking big steps and investing heavily to ensure that everyone can experience this side of Battlefield 2. New official servers have gone up in Europe and the U.S. this week and you will see many more going up in the coming weeks. Our vision is to make sure you never have to wait to get onto a ranked server.

Thanks for being such great fans of Battlefield 2. We've been listening to you and we're determined to make Battlefield 2 the best online shooter experience out there. We hope you like the changes that are coming."

[an army medic]

so,thay did not fix the crashing?

[FUPA1899]

"There are over 140 fixes and improvements in the 1.03 patch and we're looking forward to everyone moving to 1.03 to get the best Battlefield 2 experience on a level, cheat-free playing field."

so my question is this... is there any chance of seeing what all 140 fixes and improvements will be before the patch goes live?

or does anyone know them now...

and finally... will all 140 fixes be published somewhere in forums after the patch goes through so we can see them all then?

thanks.

fupa

[SurgeY75]

2 be able to change account names without loosing all ur well earned points...its imposible for a new clan to start with this ranking system...

[yuliang01]

For me the main probs which need fixing are:


4- Bunny jumping, its soooo annoying. I hate when i get a guy from behind and shoot at him, then he jumps the hell just like in "MATRIX" turns over and keeps jumping and shooting.

TOTALLY AGREE.

This is not quake. jumping around like crazy=Battle Field:Unreal Combat.