Recently played a few games, then uninstalled it due to lack of proper wide screen. Wide screen is supported with the last patch, but most of the gun models have big gaping holes past the FOV that was originally intended. Plus most scope reticules became retarded.
I've played and own BF2, BF2142, BF: Bad Company (X360), BFBC2 and BFBC2:Vietman (PC). So far my favorite is Bad Company 2, especially the Vietnam expansion.
Vietnam got stupid once everyone started whoring the fucking PT Boats:
Get in boat, drive it out into the middle of the lack/river.
Spray shoreline, get 20+ kills.
Hastings was fun though. So was Phu bai valley.
2142 and BC2 are my two favorite BFs personally, for different reasons
My hope is that BF3 will take all the nice things from BC2 (streamlined classes, better teamwork incentives, next-gen polish, heavily customizable loadouts) while keeping all the classic BF staples (VEHICLES EVERYWHERE, commander/squad leader hiearchy and tactics, quicker deaths, effing jets). The good thing is that we'll have a lot of time to preview and make decisions on this; GI's running the first cover story later this month, other magazines are getting previews too; it'll be demonstrated live (and maybe even playable) at GDC in March, and I'm sure it'll be one of EA's main attractions at E3.
Of course even if it does lean too heavily towards CoD, modders will probably scale it back towards BF2 within a week. BC2 didn't have mod tools because it was a console-to-PC port, but FB2, seeing that it's built for PC, should have good mod support (and DICE has always been mod-friendly; there's no reason a main BF entry wouldn't have mods)
That is an abuse of the system. They didn't put spawn-on-squad in there just so people could take advantage of cheap spawns, without actually cooperating. Maybe you didn't care, but when things are going badly and you are the leader of a full squad that is MIA, it's natural to resent them. As I said before, a squad system is a social contract.Originally Posted by ExAm
My solution would be to roll strategic spawning into class abilities and out of the squad mechanic. That way, they can balance it properly and I wouldn't have to squad up for people to be able to spawn on me -- if I chose the spawning class ("Radio Man"?), which would sacrifice some combat prowess as a trade-off.
Hell, I'd be more likely to join a squad if I could be sure that the other people in squads actually wanted to cooperate and weren't looking to take advantage of a loophole to get back into the fight more quickly. It's not like I always prefer lone-wolfing. Squads are fun in the proper mindset.
Last edited by ejburke; February 5th, 2011 at 11:30 PM.
Actually, that is basically the entire reason for having squads; strategic spawn points.
I liked the system in BF2142 where you could only spawn on your squad leader. However, it is more useful to be able to spawn on your entire squad. Still, I thought it was badass how the squad leader could throw down a drop pod beacon (provided it is unlocked) and you can pretend to be an ODST. Somebody should mod 2142 EU characters to be ODSTs and PAC characters to be insurrectionists. And the Titans can be miniature frigates or something.
Sadly I have tried to get people to post in my BF platoon thread for availability for BC2, but only three people have replied so far. Get in there right now!
Last edited by Amit; February 6th, 2011 at 01:54 AM.
I've been taking a break from BC2. If I play a game too much, I never want to touch it again. Right now, focus is AvP multiplayer. When BC2 cools down, I'll join.
I friended everyone on the first post, only two of them accepted
Yo do know that the BC2 friends list is broken and that only people logged in at the main menu will actually see your request?
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