Patch 1.03 Released!

[XxXBlackCrossXxX]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

Same here, if you change any of the filters, and hit update... It wont bring up anything?

yeah it sux, i like using the map name filter.

dissapointed they still havent fixed the team color bug.

[highbinder74]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

what if you hit e while typing a message? do you still get ejected out of vehicles? is that bug still there?

I have K binded to squad menu and everytime I try to say take or kill or you suck, the squad menu comes up. I have no idea how they shipped the game with that bug

Update: Okay, DICE is officialy retarded. they did not fix this bug, so everytime I type a message, i can't use certain keys cause things that are not suppose to happen, happen.

I've been playing online games for 10 years and this is the first time I've seen anything this stupid. Don't EA have testers who type messages when they play online?

Plus, now I can't change camera view in vehicle mode. anyone with this problem? Did they remove the damn cameras?

[nades]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

Hi!

I have a serious problem here!
I installed the patch, since then I can't connect to any servers, coz it's saying: "Your cd-key is not valid".
???????????????
I've got original game. I'm installed the patch above the 1.02 version. The game is in C:\Battlefield2. The registry is right (otherwise the 1.03 couldn't go up...).
The game is working with the 1.03 on the main screen, I mean I can compare, add to favorites, and stuff, but it sucks, because I can't play now :cry:


Anyone having the same problem, or a solution???
I'm a little bit angry, to put in a soft way...

I have the same problem here !
My game is on F:\GAMES\EaGames\bf2 on a sata disk.
I have make the prefix.

I try deleting the users(logins) on my documents i have ritrieve my acount. but now don´t say invalid key, wen i go to join a server returns to the windows desktop

HELp !

[nades]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

I try the patch on other computer in my house, and the problem is the same !
The game is installed on default directory... the pc system is another...
Maybe EaGames have not register this ****ing key on the new patch, my games is original !
"Your cd-key is not valid"

[sushiyoshi]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

i enjoy the new ranking system i just wish i can know what you have to do to get the more rankes in the game.

[sK8cor-1-iron]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

Ok my slant on the patch:

No problems with the install
Seems to run smoother for me (XP3200 9700pro 768ram) using mostly European servers (I'm in the UK)
Non of the nightmares I've read about on here (touch wood)

However, I seem to be a gunnery Sgt. with just over 9000 points and my stats show me as being -57% towards the next rank,
Looking at the new points system I seemed to have been placed on the rank above ??

[Edit] It now says I'm 11% towards my next rank.

I had 3 unlocks & 2 ribbons (Chinese & Mec Service) I fully expect to be bumped back down, but in general, I think the old points system was to say the least.. imaginative.

Don't get me wrong, I've busted my ass for over 40 days trying to earn that full Cpl. but at least the ranks look achievable now.

Any real skydivers on here btw ?

[TeKnO_CaLiTY]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

I find the AA missiles worse than they were. They tend to past right by helicopters. Weird.

Umm are you smoking crack? ive heard more then one person say this and it infuriates me............. THE MISSLES ARE 10x better then they were before.

Im an experienced pilot both Jets and Helicopters....... and im constantly getting shot down now cause the PHUCKING FLARES dont even work now the missles are soo accurate. They home in on you like littlebastard Darts.

If you seriously think the AA is worse then they were then you arent playing the same patch i have...... either that or you just shoot the missle without letting it LOCK-ON first. If you just shoot the Stinger missles without locking on first the of course they are gonna just fly around in the sky..... BUT once they are locked on they DONT PHUCKING MISS EVER........ which is just really annoying now.

tbh this is my biggest gripe over the new patch...... it makes a pilots job 10x harder cause any noob can jump on an AA site and bring you down, not to mention having to dodge other choppers, jets, Rpgs, Linebackers, and Buggy fire. Its just ridiculous they didnt need to make the AA so powerful that flying jets and choppers now is like a flying deathtrap...

[Fuse]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

I'm pretty miffed right now, I have the game on E: but can't install the patch because I don't have enough free space on C:.... Nice coding... Real Nice... :cussing:

[troybob]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

why does EA want to send me a message yet it doesn't work?

[imported_Demon6]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

Umm are you smoking crack? ive heard more then one person say this and it infuriates me............. THE MISSLES ARE 10x better then they were before.

Im an experienced pilot both Jets and Helicopters....... and im constantly getting shot down now cause the PHUCKING FLARES dont even work now the missles are soo accurate. They home in on you like littlebastard Darts.

Actually I like this cause I play mostly as infantry and I always thought those bastards in planes were invincible and at the same time they collected samo amount of point for one flight as I collected in couple of hours of play.

Now it all seems more even :)

[vice]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

I got it and I love it so far. I tried downloading on EA's site and it was so slow. Said estimated time to completion was 4hrs 22min. I then went to file planet and got it in about 3 min with the paid subscription I have.

[IndiQa]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

New patch works here no probs....But yea but.. The AA is now totally unrealistic. The EA message at the start is totally useless..If I want see what they have to say then I go to their web site. (Useless code..so what's new? ) The rankings system is for the NOOBS.

The servers (Ranked do not know about the unranks) seem REAL laggy, stutters, frame rate drops from 60+ to 2-3 then 1 then maybe back up. Not just one but probably 90% played this evening were that way. Promotions being handled by the servers? The other 10% were fine..Normal as it were.

Patch is better? yea but still needs work. Quit worrying about the damn expansions and get the engine right.

I

[~SpM~Axe]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

Umm are you smoking crack? ive heard more then one person say this and it infuriates me............. THE MISSLES ARE 10x better then they were before.

Im an experienced pilot both Jets and Helicopters....... and im constantly getting shot down now cause the PHUCKING FLARES dont even work now the missles are soo accurate. They home in on you like littlebastard Darts.

If you seriously think the AA is worse then they were then you arent playing the same patch i have...... either that or you just shoot the missle without letting it LOCK-ON first. If you just shoot the Stinger missles without locking on first the of course they are gonna just fly around in the sky..... BUT once they are locked on they DONT PHUCKING MISS EVER........ which is just really annoying now.

tbh this is my biggest gripe over the new patch...... it makes a pilots job 10x harder cause any noob can jump on an AA site and bring you down, not to mention having to dodge other choppers, jets, Rpgs, Linebackers, and Buggy fire. Its just ridiculous they didnt need to make the AA so powerful that flying jets and choppers now is like a flying deathtrap...

cant wait to get my hands on some of these flyboys on the ground, they will all have rickets they've been in the air that long

[BH|Recon]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

lots of posts here.. dont know if anyone posted the official fixlist.. here ya go


================================================== =====================
Patch v1.03
================================================== ======================


NEW FEATURES

- Wake Island Map

Included a remade version of this popular BF1942 map.
Battlefield 2 version includes a 64 player layout and is
configured for multiplayer only.

- Server Favorites / History

There is a new tab in the MULTIPLAYER menu that holds a list of
the last 20 internet servers you have connected to, plus a list
of servers you have selected as favorites.

* Added a button to the other multiplayer tabs that adds the
currently highlighted server to your favorites list.
* Added buttons in the in-game server info menu (press TAB to
access) that will add or remove the server you are currently
playing on to / from your favorites list.

- Account Login Welcome Screen

After you login to an online account, a message appears that
contains BF2 news and information which updates periodically.

- Stat Compare

By clicking the COMPARE button in BFHQ, you can search for another
players name and load their current stats into BFHQ. Using the
arrow buttons next to the name in the top-left corner of the menu,
you can toggle between your stats and their stats.

You can also load a player's stats by double-clicking on their
name in any leaderboard.

- Nickname Prefix

You can add a 6-character prefix (such as a clan tag) to your
account nickname which will be displayed in-game next to your
nametag in the score menu, in game messages, and above your player
in the game world.

* This prefix does not change your account name or statistic
information (e.g. the prefix does not appear next to your name
on the leaderboards).
* You can change this prefix at any time at the account login
menu.

- Server Reserved Slots

You can define a list of player nicknames that will act as a
"reservation list" for your server.

* The list is located in mods\bf2\settings\ReservedSlots.con
* You can add player names to the list by editing the file and
adding the following text for each player :

reservedSlots.addNick <account name>

where <account name> is the player's registered account name,
not including a nickname prefix (see above).
* You can define the number of slots to set aside for reserved
players in the dedicated server launcher, or with the setting
sv.numReservedSlots <number> in your serverSettings.con file.
* The number of players on the list and the number of reserved
slots does not necessarily have to be the same.

- Mod Support

There are several new changes that improve support for mods.

* When connecting to a server that is running a mod that you have
installed but not activated, it will be automatically activated
and you will load into the server.
* Added a filter on the server browser for servers running the
currently activated mod.
* Fixed dedicated server launcher to properly handle launching mods.
* Improved support for mods sharing archives with bf2

- Improvements to in-game HUD / Map

* The viewable area of the spawn menu / commander map is now scaled
based on the out-of-bounds area so that only the playable area
takes up the majority of viewable map space.
* The names of CPs are now displayed on the spawn menu / commander
map and minimap
* The minimap zoom level now changes dynamically depending on the
type of vehicle you are in. If you zoom in or out manually, that
zoom level is remembered for that vehicle type next time you use
it.
* The names of players in your vehicle are displayed in the HUD
when someone enters the vehicle or switches positions.
* There is a new element in vehicle HUDs that displays the reload
time for countermeasures (smoke and flares).
* Flags for each team are now displayed below their ticket count
on the minimap to make it easier to tell what team you are assigned to.


GAMEPLAY CHANGES

- Many criteria for ranks and awards have changed. If you are immediately
eligible for a new promotion, unlock, badge, award, or ribbon, it will
be awarded the next time you receive points on a ranked server.
- Only 1 player in a vehicle will get credit for or speed up capturing
a flag at a CP. The other passengers must exit the vehicle to increase
the speed of capture or receive capture score.
- Commanders no longer accrue a TK when artillery hits
teammates.
- The commander's supply drop now has an icon on the minimap and a 3D-
map icon in the world.
- Auto team balance no longer moves players to the other team if they
are a team commander or a squad leader.
- The wrench repair rate on helicopters has been decreased.
- You now receive 1 support point for destroying an enemy commander's
artillery, UAV or Radar station.
- If you have received a point for healing, repairing, or resupplying
a teammate, you will not receive another point from them for the same
action for a set period of time.
- Singleplayer enemies use the knife more effectively.
- New engine sounds for the T98 tank.
- New engine sounds for the China/MEC light jeep.
- New cannon sounds on APCs.


BUG FIXES

- Fixed physics of vehicles against soldiers so that soldiers are not
killed so easily by moving vehicles.
- Fixed a physics issue that can cause you to be stuck when falling into
shallow water
- Fixed an issue with soldier armor when spawning on a squad leader in a
vehicle
- Fixed some objects that caused vehicles to take massive collision damage
- Fixed erroneous message stating that you punished a TK when auto-
punish is OFF on the server.
- When a vehicle explodes due to external forces, the driver is no longer
mis-credited for the kills.
- Added turret movement sounds to several vehicles.
- Fixed an issue that caused crosshairs to stay on the screen when
switching camera views.
- Fixed an issue that caused the time limit status of the server not to be
sent to clients when it is changed by the server.
- Fixed server setting sv.allowExternalViews. Setting this to 0 will
disallow external views.
- Added setting for interfaceIP to the server launcher
- Changed automatic TK banning to ban by cd-key instead of IP address
- Improved the stability of secondary position turrets to reduce jerkiness
during movement.
- Fixed spawning on squad leaders to prevent players from spawning where
they should not.
- Fixed issue with auto team balance not sending new players to the team
with less players.
- Set T90 top hatch armor to "Front Armor".
- Set some wheels on jets and helpcopters to stronger armor to prevent
them from being destroyed instantly by AT missiles.
- Adjusted wheeled vehicle engines on hills to improve climbing.
- Changed the Commo-rose behavior so that player does not leave crouch
when using it.
- Passwords entered to join password protected servers are now cleared
after use.
- Improved PLAY NOW functionality.
- Fixed some memory usage issues in the front end.
- Fixed an issue allowing color changes in player name text.
- When you click on a server in the server browser, the information
from that server is updated to be more accurate.
- Fixed a crash in the Ranked Linux server when communication with stats
back-end ceased.
- Improved the behavior of AA missiles when locked on an enemy.
- Fixed an issue where parachuting soldiers could not be healed.
- Added the server port to the SERVER INFO tab.
- Removed the SERVER INFO tab when playing singleplayer
- Fixed an issue causing some soldier & vehicle control keys to be used
for in-game menus.
- Added new soldier artwork in BFHQ
- Added name of video director to credits

[Zs0lt1]

Re: Patch 1.03 Released!

does anybody know the new rank points?