BF2S Forums Official Battlefield 2142 Thread

I think it looks fun. A change from BF2 but, still following the same basic control scheme, physics, and gameplay so it will seem familiar (assumption). I say that because it's my guess "2142" is using the same basic engine as BF2. With whatever necessary changes are needed for the new features, vehicles, ect.

Sharing the same engine as BF2 may explain the speedy release as well. I wouldn't doubt it the least if it's here by fall. I'm sure I'll buy it.

DICE:Canada is doing 1.3? 

Oh god......this is going to suck.

Skruples wrote:

In other words, if you place some ice cubes in a glass of water, and wait until the ice melts, the water level will be about the same.... What WILL bring a rise in water levels is the ice that exists on land, like in most of greenland.

Yes, your correct, and I wasn't being clear. By polar ice, I didn't mean the icebergs melting, but the ice / snow on the land masses.
While I am in Canada, I don't consider the north pole to be land. It's water that is usually frozen.
I was speaking more about Greenland, Antartica, and the Northern glaciers.
I also noticed someone mentioned the diminishing salt content in the water. I'm glad to see that reading (outside of forums) isn't a lost art.

I'll stop now before I get booted to "Serious Discussions Only" forum.

BTW: for the "this is gonna suck" because Canada is making this, all I have to say to that is:
Careful, or will only ship you the French version!

blacksheepcannibal wrote:

How you guys are *not* seeing the similarity to BF1942 vs BFV I have no idea. Why nobody has commented on that, I also have no clue. If you have questions as to how its likely to get implemented, look at BFV.

just because i'm pedantic:

tF-afrojap wrote:

Unless they make drastic gameplay improvements for BF3, I don't think it can be called a sequel, and will end up being what BFV was to BF1942.

Trigger_Happy_92 wrote:

yeah "The BFV of Bf2" is a great way to put how this game will most likely turn out. kinda like the "eh" game spawned off of a popular title

Tyferra wrote:

It's a quick game put out to keep people who have had enough with BF2 interested in the BF series and remain EA/DICE customers long enough so they buy BF3. Very much BF:V re-visited.

Not on my buy list, because I still am trying to rank up in BF2. I will await the BF3 anouncement in summer '07, since I will have a job and chance to spend more money on a new graphics card. I hope this game doesn't take all of the good BF2 players away.

Also, I would rather see a game called, Battlefield: UN Intervention, where you can play in battles that the US, UN, and NATO were in from like '89 to 2000, like Gulf War, maybe even internal strifes, like Darfur, now that would be a cool game.

And put the damn story mode back in S-player, I loved that in BF '42

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unnamednewbie13 wrote:

but at least Canada won't have to worry about becoming irrelevant (they already are).

very funny, chicken facker

Don't worry about it.  Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will smash BF2142 like a bug.

hmmmm...in 2142 there are two military super powers: the European Union and the Pan Asain Collition.  What happened to America?  Cause the story said that the land left over that was not frozen was around the equator. Europe is way above the equator, so why did they survive and the Americans didn't?

This will be a sad departure for the bf series, just like bfv this game will tank.

Hopefully the bf after this sad 2142 will be the gem bf2 has been , bf2 will be my shooter till something much better comes out but that can be few & far between.

I imaging I'll play bf2 less with all the new good games coming out i.e. morrowwind oblivion , supreme commander too name a few.

BF2Craglyeye wrote:

It looks good, but i question the speed at which they are putting this out.


Plus it seems theyve gone"Fuck BF2" lets do something else.


Something is just not right.

I stand by my assertion that BF 2142 is not the "next" BF2, but rather the"NEXT TO" BF2.  With ET:QW coming out soon, they are simply doing what any savvy company would do, competing with the competition by delivering a similar product to compete for the same market segment.  Just think of BF 2142 as a branch of BF2 same as BFV was a branch of BF1942.  Good move by EA.  Do I think it stands a chance against ET:QW?  Hell no.  But this is what competing companies do.  Compete (or at least attempt to...).

If you dont like 2142, trust me, you will have another year or so of BF2 until BF3 comes out using a similar time period on a brand new engine.  If you like ET:QW.....well......BF2 will be just a fond memory.

I did a lookup on the DNS yesterday and they have purchased battlefield2.com through battlefield9.com, granted this may have just been playing it safe but do you honestly think they would throw such a successful franchise as BF2 completely by the wayside on the mere "hopes" that a futuristic game like 2142 could replace it?

No freakin' way man! We're gonna have two completely different battlefields to choose from:  The near future and the distant future.  What could POSSIBLY be wrong with that!!?

The current BF2 world we all know and love will be here for a LONG time.  As I've said before....I'll bet the farm on that!  Will I be playing BF2 or ET:QW or BF3? 

Damn if I know, but I sure do love the fact that I'll have the choices.....

Last edited by ShotYourSix (2006-03-23 00:22:06)

I hate the concept of future games. It would be hard to create and i think that there are already enough futuristic games such as unreal tournament. This frustrates me.

oberst_enzian wrote:

but imagine how much fun it's going to be to stomp on enemy troops? squishy squishy? c'mon, you know you want it!

yeah, who needs weapons if you can simply dolphin dive on infantry soldiers with a huge armoured robot. and bunny hopping mechs is gonna be hilarious. they should make infantry soldiers fall to the ground when they land. 

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ShotYourSix wrote:

...We're gonna have two completely different battlefields to choose from:  The near future and the distant future.

Exactly. This is about brand recognition. EA would rather compete against itself, with multiple games in the same genre, then against competitors. If they can accomplish this with the one brand (BF) then great! 5 years ago, Lucas Arts was competing against itself for the FPS market, the MM online, and the RTS markets. EA's Sims and Sims 2 were in direct competition. ID software was also known for doing this with it's early FPS releases.
BF2142 will be the same idea. If the C&C battle between Tiberian Sun, and Red Alert taught Westwood Studios (now EA as well) is that it's good to have a backup on the market that is still running strong. Red Alert's following ensured a sequel, and not Tiberian Sun (which was supposed to be C&C 2).

If the 2142 game blows, they will have the backup to keep the strength of the brand strong.