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2006-03-16 09:56:25
Doc*BK*
Member
+1|6989|sacramento, ca
We've gone thought what 4 patches already and still I haven’t seen a fix to the red name glitch. I think we're letting EA & DICE off easy if we don’t keep the complaints up about it. That is one of the most annoying glitches still left since the games introduction in June, 10 months ago. I mean yes the majority of the BF2 community has gotten use to it but what about the 9 year old newbie who finds you with red tags and team kills you every chance he gets. What’s even worse is the red name squad glitch where u can see the other team member all over the map as if he were in your squad. It should end.

I don't know if it is just me but are you guys still disappointed that it’s still around. Maybe EA should hold off on ripping people off with Euro Forces and fix the original game.

And if any of you have seen different variants of the red name glitch please post them.
2006-03-16 15:25:09
dubbs
Member
+105|6910|Lexington, KY
First, use the search button.  If you do not know by now, you can also look at the clothes that the person is wearing before shooting, it helps.  There are people that are calling/emailing EA everyday about this issue.  This does not mean that they will get it fixed.  They are at least working on the issue.  Patch 1.2 did try to fix the issue but created the blue bug glitch, where the enemies name  shows blue instead of red.  Also, it happens very little, and seems to not effect everyone at the same time.  I was playing with my clan on our server and a pub had the red name glitch for our squad leader but no one else had the glitch.

Last edited by dubbs (2006-03-16 15:26:16)

2006-03-19 21:16:25
nelson496
Member
+3|7063
I also still see the red bug glitch and as an added bonus EA also gave me a bug that lets me see enemies as BLUE!  I can't tell who the hell I am shooting at when they are in a tank or APC.
2006-03-19 21:20:31
TrollmeaT
Aspiring Objectivist
+492|6950|Colorado
Everyday this sounds more & more like SOE, coming out with a patch that is suppose to be a cure all & screwing everything up worse than it was before.
2006-03-19 21:25:26
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|6893|do not disturb

I've seen the enemies in blue before 1.2, what are you talking about folks? What is new is that I see the enemy as being part of MY SQUAD. They show up green, and it's incredibly annoying.
2006-03-20 04:21:49
notorious
Nay vee, bay bee.
+1,396|7025|The United Center
Dubbs is correct.  This is one of the most covered topics on these forums.

DICE is trying to solve the problem.  It's definitely not as easy as you make it out to be.  I'm pretty sure it occurs when a person tries to switch teams but autobalance switches them right back.  However, it doesn't always happen when a person tries to do this.  Also, when it does happen, the glitch/bug doesn't show up for everyone...maybe only one or two people on the entire server.

This makes it hard to duplicate and hard to remedy.

Also, shut up about EA "ripping people off" with Euro Forces.  If you don't like it, that's one thing...then don't buy it.  I'm sick of people complaining about EA/DICE only worrying about making money.  If you think you can do a better job, be my guest.
2006-03-20 16:52:08
-=88.dNk.88=-
Member
+3|7026|UK
This happened on the 19th of March 2006.
Real bad red name bug pics....

Firsly note my name is =RDG= -=88.dNk.88=- and his is Skoe.
In the same tank, but different colours:
https://x11.putfile.com/3/7713461864-thumb.jpg

Players in game list:
https://x11.putfile.com/3/7713490418-thumb.jpg

And now a pic by my clan friend of the players in game list, clearly on the same team:
https://x11.putfile.com/3/7818491722-thumb.png

All pics taken at the same point in the action.
Plus its important to note that i spawned next to the tank and the name tag was red, for some reason i pressed enter and got in the vehicle.

I've been asked if they just were swapped, but it was red before i got in, and the two members list pics were taken at almost the same time, and we were talking about which team he was on via TS at the time, and both were showing different messages.

Last edited by -=88.dNk.88=- (2006-03-20 16:53:22)

2006-03-20 17:00:28
-=88.dNk.88=-
Member
+3|7026|UK

ThomasMorgan wrote:

Dubbs is correct.  This is one of the most covered topics on these forums.

DICE is trying to solve the problem.  It's definitely not as easy as you make it out to be.  I'm pretty sure it occurs when a person tries to switch teams but autobalance switches them right back.  However, it doesn't always happen when a person tries to do this.  Also, when it does happen, the glitch/bug doesn't show up for everyone...maybe only one or two people on the entire server.

This makes it hard to duplicate and hard to remedy.

Also, shut up about EA "ripping people off" with Euro Forces.  If you don't like it, that's one thing...then don't buy it.  I'm sick of people complaining about EA/DICE only worrying about making money.  If you think you can do a better job, be my guest.
While most of that is fair comment, EA needs to come out and say... we have noted the following errors in the game and are working on them, unfortunately this is a tricky bug to correct and it may take a while. sorry. but they don't and there is nothing more annoying then someone who doesn't let you know whats going on.

How can you buy something, say its rubbish and then not buy it? - esp. these days with online registration.
Although I do agree that 'ripping people off' is a bit harsh, although i bought it almost a week ago now, and can't play any EF maps, and EA are blaming it, probably rightly on GameSpy, but is that really an acceptable excuse?

All we ask for is some feedback EA!
You call us the bf community, so speak to us.
Better PR would go along way.

Last edited by -=88.dNk.88=- (2006-03-20 17:02:00)

2006-03-20 20:28:18
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|6893|do not disturb

4 maps, and more EU vehicles would have made the booster pack a more fair bargain. It sure seems like the rest of the EU armor selection besides the Leopard and Challanger tanks are American. Let's see something Euro for the DPV, Linebacker, etc.
2006-03-21 07:24:02
-=88.dNk.88=-
Member
+3|7026|UK
yeah they should have put some more maps into the pack def.
2006-03-21 18:36:51
dbw17281
Member
+0|6890
i just got kicked off a server for killing two people who i thought were enemies (red), WTF!?!  I come here to complain and see this thread.  I thought this was fixed already, guess i was wrong.
2006-03-21 21:53:19
Doc*BK*
Member
+1|6989|sacramento, ca

dubbs wrote:

If you do not know by now, you can also look at the clothes that the person is wearing before shooting, it helps.
Obviously you haven't thought this through before you posted so please let me explain. I have over 300 hours in the game, I like to fly helo's whenever I can and I’m fairly good at it too. But when I shoot at vehicles with red tags, I expect they are on the opposing team. Now if tanks starting wearing clothes in BF2 please show me a screen shot because I would find that very amusing.
Plus I never said anything about myself killing teammates. So please SEARCH through my text before YOU post.

And about the blue name glitch, I have seen it many times before 1.2. So sorry to spoil that theory.
That is also very annoying when someone can hunt you down because you show up on their screen.

I'm not complaining EA isn't doing anything to fix the glitch I'm just asking for them to put it as a first priority. Sorry if you were confused on that dubbs.

Last edited by Doc*BK* (2006-03-21 21:56:13)

2006-03-21 23:16:09
Ajax_the_Great1
Dropped on request
+206|6924

Doc*BK* wrote:

dubbs wrote:

If you do not know by now, you can also look at the clothes that the person is wearing before shooting, it helps.
Obviously you haven't thought this through before you posted so please let me explain. I have over 300 hours in the game, I like to fly helo's whenever I can and I’m fairly good at it too. But when I shoot at vehicles with red tags, I expect they are on the opposing team. Now if tanks starting wearing clothes in BF2 please show me a screen shot because I would find that very amusing.
Plus I never said anything about myself killing teammates. So please SEARCH through my text before YOU post.

And about the blue name glitch, I have seen it many times before 1.2. So sorry to spoil that theory.
That is also very annoying when someone can hunt you down because you show up on their screen.

I'm not complaining EA isn't doing anything to fix the glitch I'm just asking for them to put it as a first priority. Sorry if you were confused on that dubbs.
Well I have over 500 hours and I've only seen a tank be red glitched maybe once. Also after a few seconds their name pops up if you look at them long enough. I don't see why people cry so much over this. It happens maybe once every 20 rounds and it usually gets fixed the next round. There's many other worse bugs they need to adress, like the PKM bug and how if it's in your hands you become god.
2006-03-22 05:09:53
-=88.dNk.88=-
Member
+3|7026|UK

Ajax_the_Great1 wrote:

Well I have over 500 hours and I've only seen a tank be red glitched maybe once. Also after a few seconds their name pops up if you look at them long enough. I don't see why people cry so much over this. It happens maybe once every 20 rounds and it usually gets fixed the next round. There's many other worse bugs they need to adress, like the PKM bug and how if it's in your hands you become god.
The red / blue / green name bug has been around too long, thats the problem, and the blue / green bug is either new as in patch 1.2 or its become worse! Because I have seen this quite a few times now. I also don't get what this sentence is supposed to do with anything: "Also after a few seconds their name pops up if you look at them long enough." and thats supposed to help is it? Or do you memorise everyone on your teams names? And as you can see from the pics, the players list even had them on the other team on my view.

As for dubbs comments, if you have enough time to look at what uniform they're wearing you're gonna die, either that or you got very good eyesight!

Personally all i look for in an enemy is their name in RED!

And lets not forget that...
TK'ing is very annoying both for the person who gets TK'd and if you're the TK'er; esp. if its due to the red bug!

I also wish they'd sort out the range for claymores, you can be no where near them, or even move away from them and die, these days!

Last edited by -=88.dNk.88=- (2006-03-22 05:13:03)

2006-03-22 10:07:58
Ajax_the_Great1
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+206|6924
Well, seeing as how only one person is usually bugged you can at least remember that one persons name. And it's really not that hard to look at their uniform before you shoot. I haven't shot someone in a long time because of red name glitch. Just get smarter. It has been around forever though. I don't know if EA just doesn't care about it or doesn't know how to fix it.
2006-03-22 10:39:55
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|6893|do not disturb

I've seen it many times where multiple people are bugged. It's old news people, like everyone else said.

And yes check the fatigues if you are 10-45 meters away. I've had the red bug and have been killed by friendlies even when spawning in front of them countless times. They are stupid to notice I'm on the same team, even if my team is red.
2006-03-22 12:12:11
no_today
Member
+1|6906
i think it has something to do with standing in one line with an enemy.

last week I was laying on the ground, when 3 enemy soldiers stopped right beside of me.
so I sttod up, pulled my knife and noticed they were watching me, but not shooting.
I stabbed one, still no reaction, so stabbed another one before the third guy shot me.
but as I was standing in their middle,  I guess they saw my name in blue.....(their's were definately red)
tried to do this again, which worked!! ok after about 10 times trying...
few rounds later, I spawned, see some enemies in the distance, and one soldier in front of me with his name in red..he's just running ... so I shoot him in his leg... of course I got warned for team damage.

so I think when this happens , try to figure out the positions of teammates and enemies (on the map..) and tell me if I'm right...
2006-03-29 17:13:55
elite3444
The other kid
+24|6915|USA

-=88.dNk.88=- wrote:

This happened on the 19th of March 2006.
Real bad red name bug pics....

Firsly note my name is =RDG= -=88.dNk.88=- and his is Skoe.
In the same tank, but different colours:
http://x11.putfile.com/3/7713461864-thumb.jpg

Players in game list:
http://x11.putfile.com/3/7713490418-thumb.jpg

And now a pic by my clan friend of the players in game list, clearly on the same team:
http://x11.putfile.com/3/7818491722-thumb.png

All pics taken at the same point in the action.
Plus its important to note that i spawned next to the tank and the name tag was red, for some reason i pressed enter and got in the vehicle.
same thing happened to me i was in a chinese buggy with 3 us teammates 1 was red 1 was blue i was green we all on same team though
I've been asked if they just were swapped, but it was red before i got in, and the two members list pics were taken at almost the same time, and we were talking about which team he was on via TS at the time, and both were showing different messages.
2006-03-29 17:23:12
elmer1082
To The Front
+4|7033|Columbus, Indiana
Just because it didn't get fixed this time doesn't mean it will never get fixed.
This was on EA's web site.



Battlefield 2 v1.22

Hi Everyone,

Patch 1.22 has now been released and is available for immediate download. The release of this patch is in line with our ongoing effort to make the game as enjoyable as possible, releasing quicker fixes addressing some of the things that you want to see changed.

We're still hard at work on version 1.3, which will see the addition of some additional, sought-after changes. When we have more information to share with you on 1.3 we will, in the meantime, please find below the list of fixes in 1.22:
Improved Server Stability
Adjusted handling of the Tiger attack chopper
Increased delay for aiming reticule when going from movement to prone on all support weapons
Adjusted deviation on MG36 and PKM to be in line with other support weapons
Increased rpm from 600 to 900 on the P90
Fixed Lock on error on certain Oil towers
Fixed a Great Wall Exploit
Fixed exploits on Dragon Valley and Karkand
bf2patch1.22.exe - 372MB
bf2incrementalpatch1.21-1.22.exe - 9.3MB
bf2_server_1.22.exe - 246MB
bf2-linuxded-1.1.2720-552-installer.zip - 252MB

We would also like to take the opportunity to thank the Combat Studios beta testers who did a great job in testing Battlefield 2: Euro Force and this patch, thank you guys!

The team at Dice and EA
2006-03-29 17:30:25
Rizen_Ji
Member
+41|7014|200m out and smiling at you.
Just gonna wonder, if you guys have been playing for so long... How come you still complain about the red name glitch? I mean you have to be able to distinguish enemies from friendlies by now just by glancing at their uniforms. I mean look at them all, USMC in MEC maps are always the lightly colored guys, and the PLA maps the USMC are darker than the PLA soldiers...
2006-03-29 18:01:15
dubbs
Member
+105|6910|Lexington, KY

Doc*BK* wrote:

dubbs wrote:

If you do not know by now, you can also look at the clothes that the person is wearing before shooting, it helps.
Obviously you haven't thought this through before you posted so please let me explain. I have over 300 hours in the game, I like to fly helo's whenever I can and I’m fairly good at it too. But when I shoot at vehicles with red tags, I expect they are on the opposing team. Now if tanks starting wearing clothes in BF2 please show me a screen shot because I would find that very amusing.
Plus I never said anything about myself killing teammates. So please SEARCH through my text before YOU post.

And about the blue name glitch, I have seen it many times before 1.2. So sorry to spoil that theory.
That is also very annoying when someone can hunt you down because you show up on their screen.

I'm not complaining EA isn't doing anything to fix the glitch I'm just asking for them to put it as a first priority. Sorry if you were confused on that dubbs.
Yep, and the M1A2 looks just like the Type 98 or T90.  Also, did you notice the square/circle with an X in it????  That means do not shoot the tank below.  If you did not see this, then maybe you should quit flying, it would save us all time from reading about you complaining.

It seems that you are complaining because if you were not complaining, then why waste your time starting a new thread, then repling on the thread more the once, you even had screen shoots.  Your actions tell me that you are complaining.

I also remember reading that they did a huge change in 1.2 patch to try to fix the red name glitch.  I do not remember where I read it, but it would make sense considering the patch was titled 1.2 instead of 1.1X, it you know how patches are suppoese to be named.

Last edited by dubbs (2006-03-29 18:35:06)

2006-03-29 19:18:51
DSRTurtle
Member
+56|6964

dubbs wrote:

Yep, and the M1A2 looks just like the Type 98 or T90.  Also, did you notice the square/circle with an X in it????  That means do not shoot the tank below.  If you did not see this, then maybe you should quit flying, it would save us all time from reading about you complaining.

It seems that you are complaining because if you were not complaining, then why waste your time starting a new thread, then repling on the thread more the once, you even had screen shoots.  Your actions tell me that you are complaining.

I also remember reading that they did a huge change in 1.2 patch to try to fix the red name glitch.  I do not remember where I read it, but it would make sense considering the patch was titled 1.2 instead of 1.1X, it you know how patches are suppoese to be named.
The problem is more apparent when your teammate with the red name stole the enemy's tank and is kicking butt like you are and your both moving towards each other.  If your name shows up red, I shoot.  I'd rather have a tk than a death.  It sucks that I tk'd you, but better you than me.  I haven't encountered the enemy showing up in blue.  I have heard of people having that problem though.
2006-03-29 22:48:07
gandlers
Member
+4|6979
DSRTurtle

I'd not seen the blue name bug until yesterday...Id had plenty of the red tag on my teammates. Even situations on Wake in the past when I'd managed to get in a chopper with an enemy flying; puzzled the crap out of me too, a red dot showing in the pilots seat.

Anyway, the blue tag is very real, happened constantly yesterday on a round of warlord on SF, I was SAS and there were about 3 ragheads who kept appearing with blue tags, not just a couple of times, the entire round. That milisecond pause to work out if friend or foe by what they are wearing is the killer, usually too late to get the kill.

Id never seen the blue tag until upgrading to 1.22, prior to that I'd not seen the reg tag for ages and thought it was fixed.

Gandlers
2006-03-30 00:21:50
YoBabysDaddy
Member
+31|7102|St. Louis, MO
I just patched my game today and saw the glich in the first 5 minutes of playing.I know to look at the uniform but it does make you hesitate for a second.

Patch #7 and still............
2006-03-30 04:06:50
DSRTurtle
Member
+56|6964

YoBabysDaddy wrote:

I just patched my game today and saw the glich in the first 5 minutes of playing.I know to look at the uniform but it does make you hesitate for a second.

Patch #7 and still............
That hesitation usually leads to you dying.  The problem is you tk the guy on your team and he punishes you.

 

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