Battlefield 2142

[pevergreen]

Great game. What could be fun is rounding up everyone who plays it here and having an org squad/clan.

Anyone else interested?


To read about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_2142

Reviews can be found in many places.

[Lorenzo_H]

I have Battlefield 2 and that is enough of EA games for me. I really dislike them as a publisher. Do you realise what they did at the exact moment BF2142 was released? They realesed a patch that changes only a tiny bit of play, yet is something like a 65 or more megabyte file. I suspect it was a ploy to get people not bothered with BF2 and go to BF2142. What I suspect they also did is put a limit on the number of servers you can see when you press "Update server list" because I used to be able to view 1000s of servers, now only about 150. I think they did this to make people who play BF2 feel like everyone went to play 2142.

And on top of all this I really dislike the way that EA release so many so called "booster packs" and "expansion packs" with very little content worthy of a free mod. Look at the Sims 2. It has 7 expansion packs. Now are EA just being nice to the community by releasing all these Expansions speratly? No, they want to suck as much money as possible. By the way there has already been an X-pack announced for 2142.

Also, are there not many in game advertisements?

Thats just my . Make up your own minds.

[pevergreen]

No in game ads for the Australian version

I have no trouble having 600+ servers.

The 1.10 patch (3rd patch) is only 37 MB. Not 65...

Northern Strike (The xp pack) doesnt cost as much, but only adds a new type of gameplay 3 maps, weapons and a new vechicle for each side.

Still, I would be interested to see if anyone else here plays it but me

[sapi]

Buy me a copy and i'll play

I'm not paying EA anything after bf2

[Sigurd]

What I suspect they also did is put a limit on the number of servers you can see when you press "Update server list" because I used to be able to view 1000s of servers, now only about 150. I think they did this to make people who play BF2 feel like everyone went to play 2142.

I am not done with BF2 either... I still get 600+ servers when I log in.

[Tran]

I have Battlefield 2 and that is enough of EA games for me. I really dislike them as a publisher. Do you realise what they did at the exact moment BF2142 was released? They realesed a patch that changes only a tiny bit of play, yet is something like a 65 or more megabyte file. I suspect it was a ploy to get people not bothered with BF2 and go to BF2142. What I suspect they also did is put a limit on the number of servers you can see when you press "Update server list" because I used to be able to view 1000s of servers, now only about 150. I think they did this to make people who play BF2 feel like everyone went to play 2142.

And on top of all this I really dislike the way that EA release so many so called "booster packs" and "expansion packs" with very little content worthy of a free mod. Look at the Sims 2. It has 7 expansion packs. Now are EA just being nice to the community by releasing all these Expansions speratly? No, they want to suck as much money as possible. By the way there has already been an X-pack announced for 2142.

Also, are there not many in game advertisements?

Thats just my . Make up your own minds.

Couldn't agree more, I think BF2142 is a joke (the worst one that is)...

[Lorenzo_H]

No in game ads for the Australian version

I have no trouble having 600+ servers.

The 1.10 patch (3rd patch) is only 37 MB. Not 65...

Northern Strike (The xp pack) doesnt cost as much, but only adds a new type of gameplay 3 maps, weapons and a new vechicle for each side.

Still, I would be interested to see if anyone else here plays it but me

The patch we have to use here in the real world is called 1.41 and is 60mb+.

I can find 600+ servers, however, I have to press the "update" button and play around with it more than usual (and its definitly not my connection).

The fact that Northern Strike costs less means it is a mere booster pack and that there will be more down the road.

If you enjoy it pevergreen then by all means ignore me, but no thanks is my descision.

[Marshal Murat]

I like the game because you have Titan assaults, which add more scenarios than a regular BF2.

[pevergreen]

The Battlefield 2 patch 1.41 is 500+ megs with no incremental.
The Battlefield 2142 patch 1.10 is 37 megs.

BF2142 is more balanced. A lot more balanced. No more HS with PKM. No more uber leet sniping.

Titan Mode is incredible fun, even with the grenade corridor spam

I have no regrets about making the switch. And if i ever do, my copy of BF2 is always there.

[KukriKhan]

Mrs. Kukri won a copy of BF2142 in a contest, si I'll be taking it out for a test drive soon.

BF2 is the better game, ya'll say? Any pitfalls in installation I should look out for? Is there a "practice" mode, to get familiar with weapons firing & deployment?

[Whacker]

Mrs. Kukri won a copy of BF2142 in a contest, si I'll be taking it out for a test drive soon.

BF2 is the better game, ya'll say? Any pitfalls in installation I should look out for? Is there a "practice" mode, to get familiar with weapons firing & deployment?

A lucky man. My wife hates pc and console gaming... At least she didn't object when I told her that I'll be teaching our eventual spawn to "frag" at an early age. Gotta start em young!

[Mikeus Caesar]

Mrs. Kukri won a copy of BF2142 in a contest, si I'll be taking it out for a test drive soon.

BF2 is the better game, ya'll say? Any pitfalls in installation I should look out for? Is there a "practice" mode, to get familiar with weapons firing & deployment?

BF2 is a pretty good game. Installing the vanilla cherry game should be no prob, but when you get the giant 1.41 patch (which is definitely worthwhile), don't panic when nothing happens after clicking it - you have to wait about 10 minutes for it start up.

As for practice mode, you can play small 16 player matches with the NPC's. The AI is rubbish, so you get a chance to experiment with weapons and vehicles.

No more uber leet sniping.

AHAHAHAHA! You have to be joking!? Hit boxes are so screwed that you can shoot a guy 3 times in the head with an M95 from 100 metres!

Heck, what's even worse is that you can shoot a heat seeking missile at an apache, and it goes straight through the cockpit.

I have to say, while i do find BF2 to be a very fun game (me and my friends play every sunday, we love it) the few problems with the game are highly irritating.

[KukriKhan]

A lucky man. My wife hates pc and console gaming...

LoL. I guess Ms. K figures it keeps me off the streets and out of the bars.

Pretty long installation time (about 45 minutes). Trying the EA online registration, it said I typed in an already-used CD key. Huh? So haven't tried Multiplayer yet.

SP works out pretty good, with the adjustable AI. My 3-year old rig is straining a bit (soundcard issues, I think; the narrator woman stammers a lot). I'll turn sound down to Low & see what happens.

Gameplay-wise, it's about at the level of Call Of Duty; wall-hugging and crouching at corners is a must. That's good. I'm not too fond of being yelled at by my squad leader. I jumped into an airship and flew apparently in the wrong direction (just getting familiar with the controls), and a "Time until punishment" countdown clock appeared. I bailed out - and died, LoL.

[pevergreen]

2142, i have to say, is better in every way.

Being an avid player of BF2 as well, it just doesnt compare.

Titan mode is incredible fun, and the people playing 2142 dont hack or yell at you. If you happen to play 2142, gimme a yell, and ill team up with you. Bring some of my clan buddies (strong anti-hack pro team work Aussie clan)

Good fun

Much balanced as well. The only incorrect thing in the game atm is the tail of the gunship is not covererd by active defense. Thats fixed next patch.

[Husar]

Pretty long installation time (about 45 minutes). Trying the EA online registration, it said I typed in an already-used CD key. Huh? So haven't tried Multiplayer yet.

The only explanation I can come up with is that some nice person who got the game for free is using your key.