FoG! Good to hear from you. Back to the RL for me.

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/60522/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-Vietnam-PC-Code-Hunt-Tomorrow

Command Response Scopes

!

Shouts the response back to all players.. the "gloating" response. Thankfully you can limit it to people with accounts only if you want by disabling the "General Public" option =)

@

Privately responds to the speaker with the requested statistics.

All error messages are privately sent to the speaker

Commands

@bfbcs

Gives a summary of the speaking player

@bfbcs [playername]

Gives a summary of another player

@bfbcs [playername] [stat]

Information about a weapon/vehicle/etc for a given player

@bfbcs [player1] [vs] [player2]

Compares player1 to player2

@bfbcs [player1] [vs] [player2] [stat]

Compares player1 to player2 on a stat

We got our own 32 player server. Need to give you guys the admin privs so you all could help facilitate like old times. Jump on Mohawk comms (look for it in Trek's posting) and get ready for some uber fun.

http://www.teamplayergaming.com/battlefield-bad-company-2/92143-regular-harcore.html#post1429115

Brings back memories of the original Battlefield:Vietnam. Flying jets and bombing everything in site while listening to the sound track.

From PC GAMER:

EA have released a brand new trailer for Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam, a multiplayer expansion for the brilliant Battlefield: Bad Company 2. It’s got helicopters laying waste to massive stretches of land to the sound of 60’s guitar music, which is exactly what films have taught me Vietnam was like.

The expansion will only be available for digital download, and is due out this winter for $15. The pack will include 15 new weapons and four new multiplayer maps set in the midst of the Vietnam War. The new items will all slot into Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s experience system so you’ll be able to unlock them using points for kills and point captures. The pack will also include 49 music tracks from the 60’s, which players will be able to listen to on in-game radio channels, as we can only assume that real soldiers did.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/10/29/battlefield-bad-company-2-patch-on-the-way/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-28-battlefield-bc2-pc-patch-incoming

Scratching my head.......................................

I am still playing BFC2 but don't always catch Ghost on line,  I have just been poking around on whatever server.  Where do you get the Sig files? 

Here you go Finisher: http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/Finished/graphics

I play on a Hardcore server in LA named Fraghard. Just give me a shout on Steam when you want to game.

Austin HARDCORE Rush or The Older Gamers Server (Rush).

Besides that, most players play on HC servers over non HC period. With good reason. If it doesn't have a gold skull icon next to the server name than it's a pussy server. Should I've said wuss?  I'm going to have to resurrect my own post on this topic again to emphasize my point. NON-HARDCORE games is for console kids. I will never play on a server that isn't hard core EVER again.

I shouldn't have to expend half a clip to kill somebody, then have them miraculously healed after being shot without being around a medic.

Noob tubers are almost non existent due to the fact that there's no pussy aiming reticle to aim with.

Hardcore is one shot one kill with the rifle and most weapons. Pistols included, especially within 25 meters. Love it. MAN UP and play hardcore. Anything else well, have some Trix cereal.

Welcome! A lot of the guys went over to Texas Teamplayers because there weren't alot of regulars on our own server. What's your game name (handle) and what server do you play on?

I know KBar and he recommended this clan to me, please do not hold my affiliation with KBar against me  lol  i also know MrPerea.  Just started playing BF Bad Company 2 recently, hope to kill you soon.  :)

Heligin

It looks like the hard core servers are in. Every populated or full server I could get into locally (under 100 ping) is on hard core mode.  No mini-map, spotting, health regen, bullet counter, or gui cross hairs. Makes for some very challenging game play. Hell, noob-toobers were rare or non-existent because there's no crosshairs to aim with.

I like it.

*Another bug I noticed, my GOL is unavailable. I click it and it always spawns me with the M24.

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/55801/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-R8-Patch-Notes

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/Default.aspx##

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-medal-of/101599

http://planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=162668

Now since they made the ability for servers to not use armor/tanks, if it were our server, I'd put a rule that no Carl Gustav's or any RPG's for that matter are allowed. Skilless bastards.

The next release of the game client is currently in QA.

We will perform another synchronized client/server update. It is expected to take place early next week (this was posted last week).

The client update will be roughly 500MB in size.


Changelog:

Server - Some potential sources for lag/rubberbanding have been eliminated
Server - The old reserved slots has been replaced by a kick-on-demand system like in BF2
Server - Log file for server admins: all remote admin interface commands/events are logged
Server - Log file for server admins: major server events + all chat messages are logged
Server - Idle kick is controllable
Server - Profanity filter can be disabled
Server - Teamkill-kick system is controllable
Server - Ticket counts and bleed rate are controllable per-level
Server - Infantry only mode available per-level
Server - Initial spawn delay and respawn delay are adjustable
Server - Server description can be up to 400 characters, and use "|" for line breaks
Server - Banlist can contain up to 10.000 entries
Server - reduced latency in packet handling

Admin Interface - fixed the player.onKill spam that occasionally happened
Admin Interface - ensured that player.onJoin events always report the player name
Admin Interface - events triggered when people spawn
Admin Interface - much more info on kills
Admin Interface - detailed stats are reported at end-of-round

Gameplay - Various minor level bugfixes
Gameplay - Helicopter handling has been tweaked
Gameplay - Weapon tweaks have been implemented based on PC public feedback
Gameplay - Fixed technical hang when a crate was armed outside of the combat area
Gameplay - "Victory is near" message was shown for the wrong team on Valparaíso, this has been fixed
Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter
Gameplay - The brightness of the pilot view in the Russian helicopter has been reduced
Gameplay - Advanced Spotting scope works better
Gameplay - Knifing people in the back works again (we backed out the change that we had done for Server R11)

Server Browser - Servers are sorted into 3 categories: Normal, Modified, Hardcore depending on their settings
Server Browser – Added support for retrieving update progress
Server Browser - Now refreshes information
Server Browser - Join queue system when attempting to join a full server
Server Browser - all settings are automatically saved between sessions
Server Browser - Pings are sent via an alternate mechanism, which should work for non-Administrator users as well

Client - Fixed DX9 issue, which likely caused graphics glitches and perhaps crashes
Client - Fixed some crashes
Client - Toggle/hold crouch is user controllable
Client - Toggle/hold zoom is user controllable
Client - Vsync bugfixed for DX10/DX11
Client - Rewritten how settings are written to disk; this should reduce/eliminate the spawn lag
Client - Fixed bug where a player could join a server before the stats has been downloaded causing faulty stats in "EOR- unlock progression"-screen
Client - New chat system allows chatting when dead (but not during end of round) and keeps a 100 lines log
Client - Improved Play Now functionality
Client - Removed K/D ratio and Skill Level filters in the leaderboards
Client - Any points you get while being dead will be added to your score
Client - Reduced negative mouse acceleration
Client - More informative disconnection/kick reasons

Manual, for server administrators: http://static.cdn.ea.com/dice/u/f/bf...inistrator.zip

The Balance tweaks are as follows:

Slightly increased the damage of the UZI at long range.
The AKs74u now has more felt recoil when aiming.
The G3, VSS, and all SemiAutomatic rifles now settle slightly faster between shots when aiming.
The PKM, Type 88LMG, G3, An94, and 40mm shotgun have returned to their former glory.
Increased the damage of the MG3 to bring it in line with the rest of the LMGs.
Fixed a bug where the Saiga12 with slugs would do too much damage at long range.
Fixed a bug where the SVU would do too little damage at long range.
Fixed a bug where M95 rounds would not kill armored targets with headshots.

Slightly reduced the base damage of the M16 and G3 to balance the increased range.

And I was correct about the 416 as well. I think the 416 Assault or the AK94 will be my weapon of choice from now on.

Nice changes overall. Looking forward to overcoming and adapting. Yeah....getsome!

As requested by the community, here is the exhaustive all inclusive changelist of all balance updates made in the R10 Server update and R7 patch for PC.

Increased the base range of all Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons for more consistent close range combat.

Slightly increased the damage of Semiautomatic rifles over long range for more consistent damage output.

Increased the zoomed burst accuracy of LMGs and decreased LMG accuracy when moving to reduce LMG run and gun.

Decreased the base damage of the M60 and XM8 LMGs to bring them in line with the other LMG damage values.

Decreased the damage of the PKM over long range to balance it with other LMGs.

Increased the base damage of the Type88 LMG to balance it with other LMGs.

Slightly reduced the base damage of the M16 and G3 to balance the increased range.

Slightly increased the damage of the AEK971, F2000, AN94, and AUG over long range to balance them with other Assault Rifles.

Reduced the lethal blast range of the 40mm grenade and M2CG to highlight their role as a secondary weapon against infantry.

Slightly Reduced the max range of the 40mm shotgun to balance it with other shotguns.

Slightly increased the base damage of shotgun rounds and reduced their range to clarify ideal shotgun combat distance.

Reduced the base damage of the PP2000 to balance the increased range.

Increased the damage of the 9A91 over long range to balance its lower magazine size.

Increased the damage and range of the M9, M93 pistols to make them more desirable as a secondary weapon.

Increased the range of the MP443 pistol to make it more desirable as a secondary weapon.

Increased the damage of the MP412 over long range to balance its low rate of fire.

Slightly reduced the rate of fire of the M1911 pistol to balance it with other pistols.

Increased the repair and overheat speeds of the Power Tool. Now overheats sooner but repairs the same amount before overheating.

Increased the maximum number of Motion Sensors that can be carried from 2 to 3 and increased the speed which new sensors are acquired from ammo boxes.

Significantly increased the speed of the Tracer Dart projectile to make it more effective against airborne targets.

Increased the reload time of the Mortar Strike and reduced the damage it does to heavily armored vehicles.

Decreased the range of Bolt Action Sniper and Pump Shotgun Slug rounds when using Magnum Ammo for better Kit Balance, especially in Hardcore.

Slightly increased the Health of soldiers in Hardcore for better Kit Balance.

Increased the benefit from the Medkit Heal+ specialization to make it more desirable as a Specialization.

Decreased the benefit from Vehicle Reload Speed to balance it against other Vehicle Specializations.

Slightly decreased the benefit from accuracy specializations to balance the changes to range and accuracy tweaks.

Fixed a bug where the BMD3 would take extra damage to the front armor.

Reduced the explosive damage from Attack Helicopter cannons.

Increased the damage of AA guns against all targets. The AA gun should be much more effective against infantry on Port Valdez.

These changes will eventually make their way to the 360 and PS3 as we work with our partners Microsoft and Sony to continue to support BFBC2 on all platforms.

First off, server browser. Not as spiffy as I thought it would be, but it works better than the previous. Click once for a check mark (I want) - Click again for an X (I don't want). No explanation to this...I had to figure it out. Searching by name seems to work better. I don't know why all of my favorites (our servers) are grayed out in the favorites. May have to search for them again and refavorite them.

Nerfs. Don't expect "noticeable' changes to the usual weapons in game. The M60 is still a very devastating weapon. I was killed by the M60 more than any other weapon. Everybody's playing with it to see if it's been canned.

40MM noobtubes - same ol' same ol. No change here. More so, I hate the skilless Carl Gustav users. There have been and plenty of them still. As I said, don't expect any changes here.

Snipers - same.

However...because my primary weapon of choice has been the M16A2 w/GL....I know the feel of this weapon in game. So far...IMHO, it's damage has been lowered. Yes, it sucks. I will try it for a couple more hours tonight. If my K/D goes down, it's gone. The M416 seems to be working fine. Still close quarter choice, not that great for distance, but it worked when I picked one up. As I said, don't expect noticeable changes unless you've played with a particular weapon for quite some time.

I'm sure the server side of things have been cleaned up, but the gameplay IMHO, is the same. Just don't come in thinking "I won't get killed as much with the M60 or noobtube."

MP – Isla Innocentes MCOM building fixed where knifing the fence would destroy the building

http://www.bluesnews.com/s/109468/bad-company-2-patch-wednesday

As far as the single player, played a bit, it was ok. Not quite as compelling as MW2, but much better than I expected.

What was it Roguebull you said that night? No, I'm not talking about you crying about Stug our new member. ;P

It was something like, "We came in there like S.W.A.T and took the house like it was nothing." --Damn skippy. It was awesome. It was a classic move together at a spread...quick fast and hurry, blast, breach, clear the building scenario....along with arming the bomb.

I've got some serious group tactics to put in play in the members forum as soon as we can group up often. Pubbers that play regularily with just the few of us will be invited. ---We really need to build the base so that we could play together more often as a team. The more players, the more to kill.

Aside from him gloating about playing it on a tri screen with some real periphial vision....I agree with him about this game entirely.

Click this bar to http://i.imgur.com/C50iK.pngview the full image.

All kit weapons

Click this bar to view the full image.

Just kill stuff.

Various Achievements reward bonus points.

Earning various insignias and pins throughout the round reward bonus points as well.

Winning Team - 200Destroy vehicle - 100
Squad revive - 80
Revive - 50
Kill enemy - 50
Squad Critical kill assist - 40
Squad kill assist - 40
Headshot - 30
Critical kill assist - 30
Defensive kill - 30
Double kill - 30
Vehicle damage - 30
Vehicle kill assist - 30
Vehicle destroy assist - 30
Objective damage - 30
kill assist - 20
Replenish - 20
Spot assist - 20
Repair - 20
Squad Heal - 20
Heal - 10

Got to keep up with the times, PB is now able to scan based on hardware (I don't know the science behind it) as well. Some hacks use graphical modications that remove fog, walls, terrain, or objects via their hardware (vid cards). There are techniques that PB has that can detect this.

Punkbuster is not full proof, but it's an added tool that greatly decreases/deters the cheaters coming on to play. I would much rather play with a PB enable game/server than one without one.

I think the the way it works on our server is when we suspect someone of hacking. A few admins who are PB members have the ability to take a screenshot by typing in a command in game or in a server console. Several screenshots of the player and what he sees are taken at a predetermined intervals. The screen shots are fetched from the server and reviewed. If there is something the admin sees that is not what you typically see from normal gameplay (ie...seeing through walls, thermal image like characters that let you see all the players in game regardless of where they are), the photo is sent to PBBANS for review by the members and voted if it's a confirmed hack. The players account name, CD hash/key, GUID, date and time....is banned globally on every PB enabled server.

That's all I know.

Thank you much.  I'm not finding it if it's here.  Thanks again.

Bran Num (Brannon)

One on each team at the MCOM box. Arm-disarm-arm-disarm-rinse-wash-repeat. Cheat or can't earn points the right way....stay the f--- out.

The other crap glitch like the UAV glitch....who cares really? That's not really going to affect gameplay. You only see the UAV booth float around yourself in the eyes of the camera...nobody else sees it move standing around you.

In spite of all those bugs, it's still one hell of a game!

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/944653-bfbc2-suggestions-glitches-bugs-compilation-thread-sticky-please.html

:)

By the way, this post comes to you from Panama City, Panama via wireles connection that is better than we can get in the states.  I love technology (sigh).

If you use a standard 4:3 aspect ratio monitor (ex: 1280x1024)then you need to set FOV=78

So although I was ignorant, I set it correctly.

http://rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php

Other good video tips here too

http://http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/445043.page

http://denkirson.xanga.com/722757523/bad-company-2/

http://www.fileplanet.com/210430/210000/fileinfo/Battlefield:-Bad-Company-2---Gossamer%27s-BC2-Config-Launcher

Nade spams haven't been a problem considering that you only get 1 grenade per life, unless you select the extra hand grenade buff which gives you two.