no i cant disable it. its not even a matter of that, its just something weird, where in the server list, if any server has a headphones icon (which i assume is VOIP) the sound stutters and then i crash as im trying to connect to the server.

that and the audio options are crapped out. So i assume its some weird demo thing. I hope

6/17/2005 7:14:24 PM

have you tried using creative drivers?

man I remember with bf1942 came out I had issues with my sb card. It would just go all loud static on my ass all of a sudden. Wish they'd get their shit straight over there.

6/17/2005 7:21:18 PM

My bf2 game has been getting reaaaally laggy recently. Is anyone else having this problem?

6/17/2005 7:38:43 PM

it's your eyes, you have to upgrade them to see the game...

6/17/2005 9:36:36 PM

yeah Maugan....i have the latest drivers. doesnt seem to matter. im sure the solution will present itself eventually. Like when the retail game comes out

6/17/2005 10:57:17 PM

I know the game comes out tomorrow or Wednesday but if you can't wait to see what it looks like, here are some actual screenshots from an apparently leaked version of the game:

http://www.vekro.net/bf2/

http://badelt.filecloud.com/

6/20/2005 9:40:22 PM

That Linebacker looks sweet.

On a side note, I wonder why the MEC doesn't get a transport helicopter, but the Chinese get 2?

6/20/2005 10:06:27 PM

COMES OUT TODAY!!!!!!!11111

6/21/2005 10:19:39 AM

not at eb it doesnt. dammit. they said wednesday

6/21/2005 11:25:37 AM

everybody online lists ship dates, which is one day before release dates

6/21/2005 11:26:39 AM

SO is it in stores today or what?

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 9:24 AM. Reason : in]

6/22/2005 9:23:49 AM

i dont know. i preordered mine, so EB should be calling me any second now. bastards need to hurry.

6/22/2005 11:06:47 AM

Babbage's said they had mine. Gonna go get it shortly.

6/22/2005 11:23:21 AM

$10 gift card with purchase atCC, and no preorder BS to deal with

6/22/2005 11:27:20 AM

ok they just called. off to crabtree

6/22/2005 12:11:03 PM

Going to olive garden for there lunch special then to BBY/EB games to get it!


I am the king of helicopters!

6/22/2005 12:30:37 PM

oh yeah its out today.

sweet.

6/22/2005 1:05:14 PM

then i by default loathe you

I'm an assault/medic player, i love pure ground twitch type play. But you fools in helis really piss me off.

But if im in tank and you are flying low watch your ass.

6/22/2005 1:06:02 PM

son of a BITCH

my audio problems STILL PERSIST.


I get an error message in installation this time that says 'audio buffer overrun: installation is corrupt'

WTF

6/22/2005 1:13:38 PM

Quote :

"i love pure ground twitch type play. But you fools in helis really piss me off. "

i'm the same way, i'm primarily infantry and the helos really get to me, esp when all they do is camp at spawns. like wtf, y even bother playin the game if ur just gonna be gay and helo camp. but i guess for this game though its not really easy to do that since there are stinger missiles at each spawn..hehe.

6/22/2005 1:39:28 PM

Quote :

"i'm the same way, i'm primarily infantry and the helos really get to me, esp when all they do is camp at spawns. like wtf, y even bother playin the game if ur just gonna be gay and helo camp. but i guess for this game though its not really easy to do that since there are stinger missiles at each spawn..hehe. "

You play with an inadequate air support.

When you play with a team (like 21cw) your airforce should be shooting down helo's as fast as they can take off.

6/22/2005 1:44:31 PM

well yea that's the way it should be but not the case in some servers i have played.

6/22/2005 2:10:43 PM

I picked up my copy at EB at lunch today. Can't wait to get home and install it.


I pretty much stick to Medic or Spec Ops myself. I used to fly planes a lot in BFV but the super fast jets aren't as fun to me. I need to get my joystick working right too, it's all inverted even if click the "invert mouse" button it still doesn't work right.

6/22/2005 2:44:15 PM

once u click the invert in the in-game options, u do click apply right? the only reason i ask is cause the 1st couple times i didnt see the apply button when i tried to invert it.

6/22/2005 2:47:00 PM

picked it up from eb this morning. i didnt preorder, they had tons of them. anyways, its great. i like the maps so far. the demo map is like the worst of the maps in my opinion. i guess just personal preference, but it looks great on my 6800gt at 1280x1024.

6/22/2005 3:15:40 PM

yeah im loving it. the dam map and the maashturr city are incredible. ive only played those

6/22/2005 3:32:22 PM

If I see a tank on the ground its dead within 10 seconds. Whats REALLY irritating is that I cant tell where my teammates are until im halfway threw with my strafing run and end up hitting teammates in the enemy tanks. I wish there was a way to make your teammates names visible at greater distances.

6/22/2005 6:07:47 PM

^because you can really do that in real warfare.

I mean who cant see their own troops in a jet going near the speed of sound.

6/22/2005 6:33:31 PM

for night work, troops on the ground have a peice of glint tape on their helmets and uniforms, it can be seen from pretty far off in nightvision.


but yea in daylight yer gona team kill like they were canadians

6/22/2005 7:13:26 PM

n/m...found it

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 8:36 PM. Reason : .]

6/22/2005 8:33:05 PM

Quote :

"Whats REALLY irritating is that I cant tell where my teammates are until im halfway threw with my strafing run and end up hitting teammates in the enemy tanks."

Well, I know in the demo that once you switch to bombs, the bomb reticle will display with a big "X" in it if it's placed near a friendly vehicle. Haven't jumped into a plane yet in the full version, though, so I dunno if this still applies.

6/22/2005 8:39:13 PM

IM talking helicopters, I hate strafing a control point filled with my own guys.

6/22/2005 11:03:24 PM

the support class is the most badass thing ever, go prone and spray and you will get tons of kills

I was #1 on a server with it

6/22/2005 11:39:31 PM

I can't hit the broadside of a barn with the support gun. And what is up with it taking 4 hits with a sniper rifle to kill someone... at least knock the fuckers over once or twice.

6/23/2005 12:01:24 AM

yeah sniping is way too hard

I wonder how much better the unlockable guns are

6/23/2005 12:02:30 AM

I am going to be extremely disappointed in the Barrett if it's not both exceptionally powerful and accurate. Thus far, the M24 ain't doin' it for me.

6/23/2005 4:02:22 AM

you spray and pray people need to lay off the trigger finger... small controlled bursts while prone and you'll almost be able to snipe with it.

As for nuking your teammates... its unbelievable that you people don't play with your map fullscreen at 100% transparency. While in ANY aircraft, plane or helo, its necessary. Not only does it show you where your guys are, you can see ALL the spawn points and their statuses at once.

6/23/2005 7:40:33 AM

Medic class is where it's at. M16A2 is super accurate on semi-auto.

I really like Dragon Valley. I haven't played the city map yet but I've heard it's fun.

Finally got my joystick set up right. Didn't need to click invert after all, just had to reset all the settings and change the way I programmed the stick and it works. Helos are going to take some getting used to, they don't fly like they did in BFV. They aren't nearly as manuverable. In BFV I would fly in hauling ass and turn the helo up on it's side like a hockey player comes to a stop. You could fly into somewhere really fast that way and pick someone up or drop them off. Doesn't seem to be the case now...

6/23/2005 7:42:58 AM

Quote :

"its unbelievable that you people don't play with your map fullscreen at 100% transparency. "

how the hell do you get that to work. do you mind posting a screenshot so i can see what you are referring too? Wouldnt that get in the way of aiming and concentrating on the action?

6/23/2005 8:10:38 AM

in your prefs

set minimap transparency to 100% in the options.

then hit "M" once you're in the vehicle. Hit F9 to get rid of the stupid cockpit art too. I wish you could get rid of the HUD also.

It doesn't get in the way. You get used to it.

6/23/2005 8:32:55 AM

the helos are on par with the DC helos except they don't recover as easily from a dive.

6/23/2005 8:33:53 AM

Yeah I never played DC, only BFV, so I'm used to the Hueys and Cobras. The last big patch of BFV added a Loach, which is like a damn hummingbird. You can do flips and barrel rolls in it no problem it's so light and manuverable.

6/23/2005 9:43:20 AM

haha omg i love that thing. i have so much fun flying that in BFV.

6/23/2005 9:45:07 AM

they also have giant chains coming out of the bottom of helos to pickup boats.

I don't consider BFV to have ever happened.

6/23/2005 9:47:19 AM

I don't like the hitboxes and damage amounts right now. It seems totally arbitrary as to if someone dies when shooting at them. From long distances I've vaguely aimed at someone and taken them out with like a two round tap that didn't even appear to touch them yet I've put a good 8 rounds in someone's upper torso from about 6 feet behind and they still don't drop. It just seems that only a shot to the head has any significant impact whatsoever and that is jsut not right.

I would also like to see knockdowns... a significant shot to the leg should make someone drop to a crouch, a shot or tow in the torso should spin or knock someone over, and the same with explosions.

I also think tank cannons can swivel far too fast.

6/23/2005 10:12:29 AM

I disagree

the netcode is bad enough as it is.

If you throw in all that hitbox crap, then it will only get worse.

Who aims for anything but the head anyways? Also how do you know that the guy you just hit with two bullets in the leg was at full health to begin with?

6/23/2005 10:18:22 AM

You do realize that Hueys were used to transport vehicles?

http://homepage.eircom.net/~steven/images/Uh1h-001.jpg

Granted that's not a boat, but they were used to carry jeeps and stuff like that. Usually the Chinooks were left to carry the heavier things like tanks.

Either way, BFV was a fun game but BF2 seems to be much more fun. The teamplay aspect is huge now. As this game matures it will become impossible for individuals to dominate like in past BF games. It's already apparent that people who join squads and work together have the largest impact on the results of a round.

[Edited on June 23, 2005 at 12:10 PM. Reason : .]

6/23/2005 12:10:38 PM

I'm still convinced that my rambo style is the best.

I hate relying on other people to drive me.

also, I realize that the huey was used to transport shit

but not with a giant chain coming out the bottom.

6/23/2005 12:57:49 PM

the chain/rope used was attached to the underside of the Huey.

6/23/2005 12:59:28 PM

*sigh* I realize that

it was a bit to much "arcade" and not enough "simulation" for me

I think BF2 is a good mix of both.

6/23/2005 1:01:19 PM