BF2S Forums Message from Ea about BF2

Phrozenbot wrote:

Me thinks EA has bamboozled us, I mean you all. I remember a way back when they said they were working on the 1.5 patch (or maybe it was a rumor). Does anyone really think they will deliver?

i listened to the interview and i don't see where everyone is getting patch 1.5 from.he simply said an "update",which i'm assuming is the map...

but who knows,i could be wrong.

Phrozenbot wrote:

They just want people to keep BF2 installed (or reinstall it) a wee bit longer on their PC, in hopes they will be tempted to still play it.

That makes no sense.
EA already got your money when you bought the game.
Releasing a patch now doesn't change anything, whether you have the game installed, play it or use the disk as a beer coaster.

The only thing that could get EA any more money would be new customers that buy the game solely to get to play with the new "1.5 patch".
And I doubt that anyone is doing that if he can soon play BF Heroes for free.
If DICE are delivering a new patch, they're probably only do it because of good will.

What I think is that EA (and many other large companies) are focusing more on the game console market with their big releases.
That's why they make a BF Heroes for the PC free and that's why they're still supporting the old BF titles. (BF2142 has gotten its 1.5 not long ago too.)

Just my €0.02 though.

globefish23 wrote:

Phrozenbot wrote:

They just want people to keep BF2 installed (or reinstall it) a wee bit longer on their PC, in hopes they will be tempted to still play it.

That makes no sense.
EA already got your money when you bought the game.
Releasing a patch now doesn't change anything, whether you have the game installed, play it or use the disk as a beer coaster.

The only thing that could get EA any more money would be new customers that buy the game solely to get to play with the new "1.5 patch".
And I doubt that anyone is doing that if he can soon play BF Heroes for free.
If DICE are delivering a new patch, they're probably only do it because of good will.

What I think is that EA (and many other large companies) are focusing more on the game console market with their big releases.
That's why they make a BF Heroes for the PC free and that's why they're still supporting the old BF titles. (BF2142 has gotten its 1.5 not long ago too.)

Just my €0.02 though.

After all the griping in the forums about the 1.4 patch for a year and a half, I'd expect them to try to win back "soldiers" (*cough customers *cough). And after COD4, they need to rebuild their fanbase and get ready for E3 (where Bf3 might premiere).

Also, how much money does it take to make a new patch? I would think spending a couple grand on a patch (correct me if I'm wrong) would make up for sales of millions of copies of BF3. And that would go a long way moneywise.

Last edited by BigOrangeArmy (2008-07-12 16:54:30)

there will be a 1.5 patch shortly...  have good sources... lol...

aimless wrote:

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

there will be a 1.5 patch shortly...  have good sources... lol...

I don't believe you.

He's the BFEditor forums guy, doesn't have much incentive to lie.

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

there will be a 1.5 patch shortly...  have good sources... lol...

Is it EA? That's not a good source.