Battlefield 2 Out Soon!

[R2HKS]

Just wondering if any of you guys are going to be getting Battlefield 2. The demo is rumoured to be released on the 10th of June 2005 which would be the 11th for us. The game ships on the 21st June 2005 and the Australian release date is the 23rd of June. As a keen BFV'er I am eagerly awaiting this game, specially the new format using modern weapons, Commander and Squad commander mode, integrated ranking system which rewards team play like you get points for healing soldiers, repairing friendly vehicles, there is even Road kill stats for the number of times you mow someone down in a vehicle.

There are 47 Leaderboards, so you could be the best in OZ or the world with a knife say or have the highest number of roadkills. etc. Heatseeking and laser guided weapons just to name a few.

Battlefield 2 is trying to encourage more team play rather than in BFV, us heli whores going out on our own and racking up mega kills.

For anyone interested in joining our team for BF2, we are always looking for new recruits who have got some skills. We will have our own BF2 server for practice matches, scrims, clan matches etc and just general mucking around on for a bit of fun.

GameArena is at the moment the only Official Trusted Ranked Server in OZ, so if you want to move up the ranks to unlock special weapons for each class and unlock other aspects of the game this will be the place to play in Australia.

For heaps of info about BF2 visit our clan site www.r2clan.com The Official Battlefield 2 site is http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefiel...ld2/us/home.jsp There you will find gameplay videos, heaps of info on BF2.

If you get Xfire http://www.xfire.com/xf/index.php its a handy program to tell when your mates are playing a game, tells you what game and where and what server they are playing on and you can automatically join them using this program. Also if you want to get BF2 demo as soon as its released go to http://www.xfire.com/xf/modules.php?name=X...ody=xf_bf2_demo and click on the add demo fps channel, as soon as BF2 demo is released it will automatically start downloading it if your Xfire is running so make sure its turned on, on the 11th (for Australia) 10th for USA when its rumoured to be released. It will start downloading a BF2 vid, if you already have it just cancel it in the files area. My nick for Xfire is r2hks btw.

See you on the battle field soldier!

:sadam:

[benm]

GameArena is at the moment the only Official Trusted Ranked Server in OZ, so if you want to move up the ranks to unlock special weapons for each class and unlock other aspects of the game this will be the place to play in Australia.

They won't be the only trusted Aussie server: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-repli...es.cfm?t=352336

I might have to buy this game when it comes out so I can play on the Node servers.

[VIPERGTSR01]

I didnt/dont like the other bf's much so Im not sure about this one, I will try the demo.

[R2HKS]

That's great news about Internode getting the Official Trusted Ranked server status as well. Even though Telstra is my ISP, I get a far better ping to Internode, an awesome 17ms so I prefer to play on Internode for that reason.

[benm]

So why do you stay with Bigpond? Or are you a cable customer?

[R2HKS]

So why do you stay with Bigpond? Or are you a cable customer?

You know what, thats a bloody good question, why the hell do I stay with Bigpond? I'm still stuck in a damn gay contract, otherwise I'd be off with Internode in a flash. I can't understand why I get 17ms to Internode, get 34ms "sometimes" with bigpond depending on which server and how many are on. The ping can go from low 30's up to 100ms and no I'm on ADSL 1.5mbit down, 256k up for $100 per month with a so called unlimited download plan until you hit 10gig then I get capped to 64k. One advantage to bigpond is there content, I like my V8 supercars which I get with Bigpond as you can't see the press conferences anywhere other than bigpond. The last 3 months my bandwidth has gone through the roof with little to no downloads. I have just found out they reckon its cause when my PC is turned off the modem doesn't get the shutdown message and it keeps trying to send stuff to my PC ie using bandwidth. Last 3 months in a row I have hit the 10gig cap on the 25th of each month.

Soon as my contract runs out I will seriously consider going elsewhere but may still keep a low cost plan to get the V8 supercar stuff.

Cheers

[R2HKS]

Demo Update

Thu 9 Jun 2005, 2:18 AM | Rico | 621 Comments

It seems mass hysteria has broken out across a number of sites, forums and our IRC channel, with rumours coming from all directions that the demo could be released tonight. A fake demo is known to be circulating on the torrent system, so be wary of that as it is not Battlefield 2 related at all. The demo is 100% not out, and there has been no official announcement regarding it.

In a video interview with EA's Scott Evans at E3, it was said that the demo would be released exclusively via Gamespot (most likely a 1 day exclusive). A news post on Boomtown (Danish) mentions that this will occur tonight in less than 2 hours, however, this seems highly unlikely and cannot be confirmed. Other sources claim a Friday the 10th release, so keep an eye out in the coming days.

We are well aware of the confusion circulating and will keep you updated with information as and when we get it. You can always browse our forums to see what the latest gossip is but be careful in what you believe. Lastly, we will e-mail all registered forum members when it is released, so make sure you don't miss the biggest news of the year and register now!

Update: The time has come and gone, and as expected no demo has been released as stated on Boomtown. An update on their site mentions though that Gamespot will have it exclusively 24 hours before its made public, whenever that may be.

Keep an eye out at Gamespot tomorrow for the demo if this is true, or have your Xfire on as long as you have activated the demo fps channel it will auto-download soon as its available which "may" be 24hrs after Gamespot get it.

Cheers

[R2HKS]

Just to confirm that Gamespot will get the BF2 demo 1st here it is from the horses mouth so to speak:

Battlefield 2 demo debuting on GameSpot

GameSpot will world premiere the demo for EA and DICE's much-anticipated military shooter.

Although Battlefield 2 won't invade stores until June 21, PC gamers will get a chance to test-fire a demo of Electronic Arts' shooter sooner. EA confirmed today that it is planning to release a sample of Digital Illusions CE's forthcoming modern-combat shooter "very soon." When the Battlefield 2 demo is released, it will make its world premiere on GameSpot, and will be initially available not only to GameSpot registered users, but also to unregistered visitors as well.

The Battlefield 2 demo premiere is a part of the buildup to the upcoming release of GameCenter. The GameCenter sneak peek release for GameSpot Complete subscribers is also forthcoming, and the full version of Battlefield 2 will be one of the top multiplayer games supported in GameSpot's upcoming premium gaming service. For more information on GameCenter, check out www.gamecenter.com.

The demo will feature three variations of the Gulf of Oman map from Battlefield 2, which is set in a near-future conflict between three clashing powers: The United States, China, and the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC). The single-player, 16-player, and 32-player versions of the map included in the demo will pit the US against the MEC in time-limit-based combat. (China is not playable in the demo.)

However, the demo will not include any additional maps or other features found in the retail version of Battlefield 2. Besides the Chinese forces, the full BF2 will feature 30 vehicles and 20 soldier kits from all three sides. It will also sport a total of 12 maps, each available for 16, 32, and 64 players. Online play will be enhanced with voice-over IP and persistent character scoring, while the new battlefield commander mode will give players a tactical edge on the, er, battlefield.

Keep an eye out for this tomorrow is my mail.

Cheers

[benm]

http://games.internode.on.net - will have it soon as its possible, i'll just grab it from there.

[342Four]

isn't this game made by the modders who created desert combat?

im a player - but usually against the comp - i usually play desert combat or forgotten hope

i have the final release of desert combat (1.6 - i got it for nothing with a mag) - but the thing is i need bf1942 version 1.6 - and i only have 1.45f ... and i cant be screwed downloading it

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ... damn

oh well - im addicted to nfsu2 again now - fully modded pontiac gto sounds awesome (good old aussie monaro - if u didn't know (it is the vz cv8 monaro - depending on which console it is on - the pc came out later i think and they changed the bonnet to have the scoops - if it doesn't have the scoops than it is a vy cv8 monaro))

this is all useless bulls**t anyway so im going (and a bit )

[R2HKS]

isn't this game made by the modders who created desert combat?

im a player - but usually against the comp - i usually play desert combat or forgotten hope

i have the final release of desert combat (1.6 - i got it for nothing with a mag) - but the thing is i need bf1942 version 1.6 - and i only have 1.45f ... and i cant be screwed downloading it

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ... damn

oh well - im addicted to nfsu2 again now - fully modded pontiac gto sounds awesome (good old aussie monaro - if u didn't know (it is the vz cv8 monaro - depending on which console it is on - the pc came out later i think and they changed the bonnet to have the scoops - if it doesn't have the scoops than it is a vy cv8 monaro))

this is all useless bulls**t anyway so im going (and a bit )

The guys who made DC were employed by DICE to contribute to making BF2. If you like DC you will like BF2. The Graphics in BF2 are superb, check out the water it looks real, jump in a boat and check the wake out it looks real. Check out the detail of a soldier it looks awesome and so highly detailed. My only gripe so far are the heli's. They don't rotate faster enough, I know this was done to stop us heli whore's from BFV which is bad for us but I spose good for those we use to whore on the ground. Now the heli's are more about the co-pilot than the pilot, with the US apache having TV guided missiles, they are cool and we where whoring guys last night with the TV guided missiles.

The Commander/Squad commander is also pretty cool, with the commander having satellite camera's which can zoom in on the battlefield to launch artillery strikes/guide the squad to attack/defend bases. They also have the drone spy planes as well. Sniper's will love it also with heaps of places to snipe from including a crane about 100ft off the ground you can almost snipe the whole map from up there.

Even if you haven't played this style of game before, check the demo out, as long as your PC can handle it, like I said the graphics are superb.

Just to talk the little off topic about NFSU2, good to see you driving the Monaro, off course we Aussie's know its a monaro and we have filled the yanks in where it came from. Unfortunately the rwd's aren't very good to drift in NFSU2, to get big scores. Good to see you don't drift a gay fwd golf like 99% on the net. I drift a Lancer EV0 8 and can match and beat golf's with it. I haven't played for ages but I am still up there on the World Records and have only done 3 tracks since they reset the records http://www.wrecord.com/records.php?type=6&...eam=all&car=all , http://www.wrecord.com/records.php?type=6&...eam=all&car=all As you can see in the cars they use like not many Golf's ahead of me and look how many are below LOL.

Cheers

[benm]

BF2 is certainly the best online game i've played (not that i've played many). I've played it for atleast 4hrs/day for the last 3 days and i've just finished work for today so looks like it'll get another 4hrs atleast today.

I absolutely suck at flying the helicopters and jets so i'm happy to be the co-pilot on the guns. I think the Sniper rifle needs alittle fine tuning (or maybe it's just my aim) but all the other soliders are top notch.

[342Four]

faark - i know what you mean r2hks

there are enough golf users in drift

what course is it that ur using?

i will disagree a bit about the rwd in drift though - even though the gto is very heavy it can still drift well - especially if you hit a ripple strip while turning full lock - the back end swings out something cruel and you drift very nicely

good effort though to get in the world records with a lancer - all those stupid faarking golfs can go screw

[nghiagero]

hey guys!

im an entheusiastic bf fan, especially that of DC.

used to play DC heaps, n loved it too. think im ****y to say im pro a apache pilot but not too flash with planes... but can do all the besics, even a lil trick where i do a loop, jump out, and whilst the plane finishes its loop fall back down n get back into the ****pit (yes i know its not physically possible... thats y i play games!!) lolz, care for a demonstration neone?

newaiz im a good all-rounder in DC n have got my deposit down to EB for bf2 already. so if neone want me as in their clan gimme a pm, b glad to join!!!

:ak47:

[R2HKS]

BF2 is certainly the best online game i've played (not that i've played many). I've played it for atleast 4hrs/day for the last 3 days and i've just finished work for today so looks like it'll get another 4hrs atleast today.  

I absolutely suck at flying the helicopters and jets so i'm happy to be the co-pilot on the guns. I think the Sniper rifle needs alittle fine tuning (or maybe it's just my aim) but all the other soliders are top notch.

Yeah I have tried the sniper rifles in BF2 and even with the unlocked weapons (ask me how later) its a lot harder being a sniper in BF2. Unless you get a headshot, which is difficult it takes 2 to 3 shots to kill someone. Maybe its more realistic not sure but its definitely a lot harder.

Cheers

[R2HKS]

faark - i know what you mean r2hks

there are enough golf users in drift

what course is it that ur using?

i will disagree a bit about the rwd in drift though - even though the gto is very heavy it can still drift well - especially if you hit a ripple strip while turning full lock - the back end swings out something cruel and you drift very nicely

good effort though to get in the world records with a lancer - all those stupid faarking golfs can go screw

OK those 2 tracks were downhills, Powerline and City Lights, and if you can get half that score in any RWD car thats impressive. Its not that the RWD's don't whip out the tail well, they certainly do but its hard not to then smack the wall, cause they keep drifting but don't recover well. I originally wanted to use the AE86, the original drift weapon but soon realised to get the really big scores, that all RWD's in this game just don't cut it. I can get 600k+ on hillside manor in the GTO, but in the Lancer I can get 900k+ to show you the difference. The beauty of the AWD's is that they still hang the ass end out like a RWD but have the advantage of the front wheels pulling you out of the drift as well.

[R2HKS]

hey guys!

im an entheusiastic bf fan, especially that of DC.

used to play DC heaps, n loved it too. think im ****y to say im pro a apache pilot but not too flash with planes... but can do all the besics, even a lil trick where i do a loop, jump out, and whilst the plane finishes its loop fall back down n get back into the ****pit (yes i know its not physically possible... thats y i play games!!) lolz, care for a demonstration neone?

newaiz im a good all-rounder in DC n have got my deposit down to EB for bf2 already. so if neone want me as in their clan gimme a pm, b glad to join!!!

:ak47:

OK this is what we are looking for guys with some skill. We can all do these stunts too. Inlcuding the apache jumping out, free falling then hopping back in and resuming flying. Go and check this stunt vid out done by another Aussie called Pulsar and edited by Ticklefist, this is the best and ultimate stunt vid I have seen and like I said done by Aussie's of course http://r2clan.com/modules.php?name=Forums&...viewtopic&t=965 The heli's are similar to DC in BF2, so you should be right to jump straight into one. The heli's though in BF2 are more about the co-pilots now, so don't worry if you can't fly a heli, find a good heli pilot and own all as a co-pilot. They now have kickass guns, and a TV guided missile weapons system. The heli's also have flares to counter the heatseekers from the planes and the ground-air ones as well which work well.

No need to PM you just come to our clan site www.r2clan.com, sign up, say hi and come play some BF2 with us. Have you downloaded the demo yet? We have 2 BF2 servers currently and 3 on occassions so we are well equiped for BF2. We are always looking for new members with skill and those who have played BF 1942, DC, BFV are ahead of the rest. We are an International mutli-gaming clan as you see we kickass at Need for Speed Underground 2, play BFV, DC, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, will be playing Need for Speed Most wanted etc etc. We are especially looking for more Aussie's to join and the list is growing daily.

Cheers

[R2HKS]

BF2 is certainly the best online game i've played (not that i've played many). I've played it for atleast 4hrs/day for the last 3 days and i've just finished work for today so looks like it'll get another 4hrs atleast today.  

I absolutely suck at flying the helicopters and jets so i'm happy to be the co-pilot on the guns. I think the Sniper rifle needs alittle fine tuning (or maybe it's just my aim) but all the other soliders are top notch.

I pretty much answered about the snipers in the other post and also about the co-pilots. You will score better as a co-pilot in BF2 than as a heli pilot. If you are on the ball, have a good pilot, you can easily own any server being a co-pilot in a heli. Like I said we have all sorts in our clan, from ground pounders only, to kickass heli/plane pilots but we need more support roles like co-pilots. In BF2 now a heli pilot is only as good as the co-pilot is. Its a lot harder flying the heli's in BF2 compared to BFV as they just don't rotate fast enough in BF2, thats where the co-pilot comes in with the guns and tv guided missiles. So swing by www.r2clan.com sign up say hi and we will put you in with some good heli pilots, (scratches those ears, like myself) and go and get some.

Cheers

[nghiagero]

yea i definatly agree R2HKS,

being a copilot does pay higher dividends than being a pilot. as a co pilot u dont have to worry about flying the damn thing and dodging bastrds who stoot stingers at ya, also u dont cop sht for being shot down hehe. being the copilot u get pretty good arment. in DC in an apache u get a canon gun that literally OWNS everything, n in the hind u get a chaingun which is as devastating. same with in bf-vn, as a copilot in a cobra u get to command heat-seakers which is very nasty and unfair lol.

sniping in the bf series is also alot harder as mentioned too, its not like in cs where anyone can weild an awp n k.o sumone with 1 shot, the only rifle of distance that i know of that can take sumone down with 1 shot is an anti-material rifle of name which i forgot :confused:.

oh n dont know if uve tried this yet r2HKS but in bf-vn wen ur an american, fly a chinook and pik up one of them repair boat thingis full of people at and fly at low height. its quite funnie coz the boat can cop a big ass kicking b4 it goes down and if you happen to get hit the boat will reapir u too, n if it becomes a handfull drop it on enemy tanks or watever.. nice lil area effect lol

[342Four]

that movie was intense man unreal!!!